The second round of qualifiers for America’s Got Talent (AGT) Season 17 were featured on an episode that aired on NBC on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at 8:00 pm ET. Amazing candidates performed a variety of creative forms over the two-hour time limit, including magic, acrobatics, singing, dance, comedy, and much more. Only two of the 11 acts will move on.
Aiko Tanaka performed stand-up comedy in the show airing tonight. She was praised by the judges, but domestic viewers were unimpressed. A tweet read:
The 17th season of America’s Got Talent (AGT) featured a broad display of wit, glitz, and elegance along with some moving backstories from the contestants. The returning judges Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum, and Sofia Vergara offered helpful criticism to each contestant.
Who is AGT contestant Aiko Tanaka?
Aiko was born in Tokyo and was raised by a single mother. She is a stand-up comedian, actor, and TV personality. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift marked the beginning of the AGT contestant’s career in film. She also took part in Finishing The Game, Justin Lin’s parody documentary on Bruce Lee’s final motion picture.
She has also been on numerous other television programs, such as Comedy Central Stand-Up Asia! Live, The Howard Stern Show, and The Jim Jeffries Show. The competitor had also given stand-up performances in a variety of settings, such as jails and naval bases.
Aiko is one-fourth Korean and three-quarters Japanese. The AGT competitor has additionally been on Laughs, a half-hour comedy series, and in a number of music videos for various musicians. She started her career as a catalog and commercial ad model while still in elementary school, and then she came to America to pursue a career in acting.
Aiko has since performed professionally on the Soul Train television program. On MTV’s The Grind, Malcolm & Eddie, The Man Show, My Wife and Kids, and Howard Stern, the comedian also made guest appearances.
Fans react to AGT contestant Aiko Tanaka’s performance
The comic made jokes about becoming a citizen, road rage, and the spirit of being a true American during her audition round. She was able to win over the judges and the live audience, winning a standing ovation in the process.
She put on a special called I Do My Own Stunts for tonight’s episode. She cracked jokes about her self-help books, social ineptitude, English language struggles, and Japanese accent. Fans weren’t impressed, despite the fact that the judges praised her performance and Howie Mandel gave it a standing ovation.
There were 54 performers selected to perform live in the qualification round at Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Only ten contenders and a wildcard will advance to the final round after the qualifying rounds, which are scheduled to last for three more weeks. Which of the Top 2 performers will perform in tonight’s finale will be determined on tomorrow’s episode.
Tomorrow, voting will be available until 7:00 AM ET. Don’t forget to watch NBC’s brand-new AGT show.
