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Topas on Britain’s Got Talent

Postby AJM » May 2nd, 2022, 1:12 pm

German magician Topas appeared on this Saturday’s episode of BGT apparently producing a number of young ladies from a shower of foam.

His segment appeared to have been edited down however he did progress to the next round.

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Re: Topas on Britain’s Got Talent

Postby Tom Moore » May 2nd, 2022, 5:12 pm

This season of BGT is surprisingly magic heavy in the early rounds…
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Re: Topas on Britain’s Got Talent

Postby Richard Kaufman » May 2nd, 2022, 8:02 pm

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Re: Topas on Britain’s Got Talent

Postby CraigMitchell » May 3rd, 2022, 3:32 am

Clip here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkdPpDWK0_E

Simon does not appear to be at all impressed.

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Re: Topas on Britain’s Got Talent

Postby Tom Stone » May 3rd, 2022, 4:49 am

CraigMitchell wrote:Simon does not appear to be at all impressed.

Hard to tell. It's a drama production, so the footage of his face could have been taken from a break, or from watching a different act.

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Re: Topas on Britain’s Got Talent

Postby CraigMitchell » May 3rd, 2022, 4:52 am

>Hard to tell. It's a drama production, so the footage of his face could have been taken from a break, or from watching a different act.

Indeed. In the very least they want the viewer left with the impression that Simon was not impressed.

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Re: Topas on Britain’s Got Talent

Postby Richard Kaufman » May 3rd, 2022, 11:44 am

The whole thing is fake, scripted, directed, and edited. You all know that, right?
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Re: Topas on Britain’s Got Talent

Postby Tarotist » May 3rd, 2022, 1:53 pm

It is so damned obviously fake that I think the show lacks credibility.

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Re: Topas on Britain’s Got Talent

Postby AJM » May 3rd, 2022, 4:00 pm

There was an uproar a week or so ago when an act got the ‘golden buzzer’ - immediately going through to the final.

It turns out the singer, who’s name escapes me, was Rebecca Ferguson’s singing voice in the film The Greatest Showman - so an already established act who, as a result, appears on the highest selling movie soundtrack since Saturday Night Fever.

The Great British Public cried ‘Fix!’

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Re: Topas on Britain’s Got Talent

Postby CraigMitchell » May 5th, 2022, 11:08 am

>The whole thing is fake, scripted, directed, and edited. You all know that, right?

There's obviously 'made for TV' manipulation ... but Jonathan Goodwin's injuries are certainly real from his appearance on 'AGT Extreme' ... so not everything on the 'Got Talent' realm is always fake.

https://pagesix.com/2022/05/04/agt-extr ... et-injury/

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Re: Topas on Britain’s Got Talent

Postby Richard Kaufman » May 5th, 2022, 12:32 pm

Of course I don't think his injuries are scripted. He's paralyzed! His stunt went wrong.
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Re: Topas on Britain’s Got Talent

Postby I.M. Magician » May 5th, 2022, 1:56 pm

Does anyone remember the name of the guy who attempted to escape from a clear box/coffin which was buried in concrete? The weight of the concrete broke through the clear box and suffocated him.

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Re: Topas on Britain’s Got Talent

Postby Tom Moore » May 5th, 2022, 3:15 pm

Joseph Burrs I believe
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Re: Topas on Britain’s Got Talent

Postby katterfelt0 » May 5th, 2022, 3:24 pm

Tom Moore wrote:Joseph Burrs I believe


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Re: Topas on Britain’s Got Talent

Postby Ted M » May 5th, 2022, 7:55 pm

Is Topas British?

I'm confused about the basic premise of the show...

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Re: Topas on Britain’s Got Talent

Postby Richard Kaufman » May 5th, 2022, 8:58 pm

No. Topas is German, I believe.
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Re: Topas on Britain’s Got Talent

Postby Ted M » May 6th, 2022, 12:36 am

Has Britain run out of talent and needs to import it now?

(I love Topas, btw.)

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Re: Topas on Britain’s Got Talent

Postby CraigMitchell » May 6th, 2022, 2:05 am

All the Got Talent franchises share performers … there’s no nationality requirement.

A good performance on one generally will guarantee invites on a number of others …

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Re: Topas on Britain’s Got Talent

Postby erdnasephile » May 6th, 2022, 7:36 am

AJM wrote:There was an uproar a week or so ago when an act got the ‘golden buzzer’ - immediately going through to the final.

It turns out the singer, who’s name escapes me, was Rebecca Ferguson’s singing voice in the film The Greatest Showman - so an already established act who, as a result, appears on the highest selling movie soundtrack since Saturday Night Fever.

The Great British Public cried ‘Fix!’

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Thanks for posting this, Andrew--great song--I had no idea it was Loren Allred who actually did the singing in "The Greatest Showman"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTw8AECmUNA

I find the controversy interesting. Clearly, some in the British public are upset because she is a professional singer compared to the amateur majority that audition. Yet, these same folks seem to have no recognition that some of the magicians who get on are accomplished professionals as well.

I think this kind of goes along with Michael Close's idea that although the public realizes that there are good singers and bad singers, they tend to view magicians as one amorphous mass.


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