America’s Got Talent (AGT) Season 17 aired its second qualifying round on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. ET on NBC. During the two-hour limit, some amazing contestants performed magic, acrobatics, singing, dancing, comedy, etc. Only two out of 11 works will be continued. Aiko Tanaka took the stage and performed comedy in tonight’s show. While the judges applauded her, she failed to impress viewers at home. One user tweeted:
The seventeenth season of America’s Got Talent (AGT) features plenty of funny, beautiful, and charming performances, as well as some inspirational behind-the-scenes stories from the contestants. Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara returned to the judges’ seats and gave harsh remarks to all the contestants.
Who is Aiko Tanaka?
Aiko is a stand-up comedian, actress and television personality raised by a single mother in Tokyo. The AGT contestant started her film career with her debut film The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. She also appeared in Justin Lin’s fantasy film, End of the Game, about Bruce Lee’s last film. She has also starred in several other TV shows such as The Jim Jeffries Show, The Howard Stern Show and Comedy Central Stand-Up Asia! Living. Contestants have also stood up in a variety of settings, including naval bases and prisons.
Aiko is 3/4 Japanese and 1/4 Korean. The AGT nominee has also starred in the half-hour comedy series Laughs and in music videos by various musicians. She began her career as a model for catalogs and commercials in elementary school before moving to the US to pursue an acting career. Aiko has since performed professionally on the TV show Soul Train. Additionally, the comic has been featured on MTV’s The Grind, Malcolm & Eddie, The Man Show, My Wife and Kids, and Howard Stern.
Fan reaction to AGT contestant Aiko Tanaka’s performance.
During her audition, the comedian told jokes about winning citizenship, road rage, and the American spirit. She impressed both the judges and the live audience, receiving a standing ovation. Aiko did a special called I do my own stunts for tonight’s show. She has lowered her Japanese accent, English problems, social awkwardness, and her self-help books. Although the judges praised her performance and Howie Mandel applauded her, the audience was unimpressed.
Keep reading to see what fans are saying about Aiko’s performance:
Aiko Tanaka, sorry if you have to stand there and wait for the audience to understand and react, it’s not fun. #AGT
– OldTallGuy (@OldTallGuy15) August 17, 2022
All comedians are so frozen, the jokes don’t work #AGT pic.twitter.com/gKuxk8bZNH
— . (@piccoladiamond) August 17, 2022
The qualifying round included 54 live performances at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Qualifiers will last three weeks, with only 10 competitors plus one wildcard entering the final round. Tomorrow’s program will decide the two best contestants who will make it to the final night. Polls will be open until 7 a.m. ET tomorrow. Don’t forget to check out a brand new episode of AGT on NBC.
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