‘AGT’ 2020 live shows: Is Simon Cowell back? Who is on tonight?

SALT LAKE CITY — 5 and a half months after auditioning for “America’s Got Talent,” Kenadi Dodds is able to take the stage once more.

The 15-year-old nation singer from Logan — who aspires to sooner or later placed on huge reveals that channel the vitality of Shania Twain, Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift — first impressed “AGT” judges together with her authentic tune, “One Way Ticket to Tennessee.”

“Properly you’re slightly firecracker, aren’t you?” Simon Cowell informed {the teenager} in the course of the March audition that aired June 30. “Your voice sounds as if you happen to have been from Nashville once you sing. I really like artists, notably folks your age, who know what sort of lane they wish to go down.

“You recognize the place you wish to go, and I feel we will help you get there.”

Tuesday night time, Dodds takes the subsequent step of her journey.

Her second efficiency on “AGT” will look rather a lot completely different than the primary one. For starters, Cowell gained’t be there to cheer her on. The TV persona continues to recuperate at house after falling off an electrical bike and breaking his back last month.

And as a substitute of performing with out an viewers — Dodds was one of many final modified auditions to happen earlier than “AGT” ended up utterly shutting down manufacturing resulting from COVID-19 — the budding singer will play for a digital viewers (just like the NBA bubble).

However even with all the adjustments, Dodds — who beforehand auditioned for “AGT” twice earlier than making it on the large stage — is optimistic about tonight’s look.

“I can be performing dwell on my favourite present ‘America’s Obtained Expertise,’” she posted just a few days in the past on Fb. “I can’t imagine I’m within the quarterfinals!!!”

Dodds, who’s a giant Cowell fan and grew up watching competitors reveals like “American Idol,” beforehand posted on Facebook that making it to the “AGT” dwell reveals was a dream come true.

“Thanks everybody to your love and help,” she wrote on Facebook. I hope you all please look ahead to me within the dwell reveals and vote for me. I’m going to wish each vote I can get!”

Who’s on tonight?

Along with Dodds, listed below are the ten different acts featured on tonight’s episode, which airs at 7 p.m. MT on NBC.

• Alex Hooper — (roaster)
• Bello Sisters — (hand balancing)
• Brandon Leake — (spoken phrase artist)
• Damaged Roots — (singers/musicians)
• C.A. Wildcats — (cheerleaders)
• Celina — (singer)
• Divas & Drummers of Compton — (music act)
• Lightwave Theatre Firm — (projection)
• Noah Epps — (dancer)
• Resound — (singers)

The place is Simon Cowell?

• After falling off an electrical bike and breaking his again final month, Cowell underwent a six-hour surgical procedure, in line with the Deseret News.
• For the reason that accident, Kelly Clarkson and Kenan Thompson have crammed in for Cowell on the dwell reveals.
• Nobody crammed in for Cowell in the course of the dwell episodes final week.
• As of Tuesday morning, “AGT” has not introduced a substitute for Cowell on tonight’s present. He is not going to have a substitute on tonight’s episode, the present informed the Deseret Information.

How do the dwell reveals work?

• The dwell reveals happen at Common Studios Hollywood the place, with security precautions in place, acts both carry out on a soundstage, in a theme park or on the backlot, the Deseret News beforehand reported.

• That is the final week of the quarterfinals. After Wednesday night time’s reveal, 22 acts may have superior to the semifinal spherical — 20 acts transferring ahead based mostly on viewer votes, and two wild playing cards chosen by the judges.
• The winner of “AGT” can be revealed Sept. 23.