AAPI performers in tonight's America's Got Talent

Angelica Hale

Just Jerk

TONIGHT and tomorrow night America's Got Talent will be performing in NBC's America's Got Talent competition. Among the Asian and Asian/American performers are two cute-as-the-dickens 9-year olds, two amazing dance crews and an unbelievable escape artist.
In the live competition, the audience will be the judges for the 36 performers who made the live shows.

Performing tonight (Aug. 15, 8 p.m.) will be Angelica Hale, the first of the 9-year olds, and the Korean hip-hop dance crew, Just Jerk.

When she earned the Golden Buzzer, which put her straight through to tonight's love competition, Angelica impressed the judges with her mature diva-like vocals. Hale is a sentimental favorite who survived organ failure and raises money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. 

Just Jerk comes from South Korea and members of the 6-person crew will be joining the military right after their run on AGT. It remains to be seen if the current tension between North Korea and the U.S. will get them any votes. 

Of the known acts set to perform on Tuesday’s Quarterfinals 1 episode of NBC’s long-running reality TV show, here is how readers of Amazon's Gold Derby rank them in terms of who might ultimately win the $1 million prize:

Darci Lynne Farmer – Singing Ventriloquist – 8/5 odds to win
Angelica Hale – Singer – 9/2 odds to win
Preacher Lawson – Stand-up Comedian – 12/1 odds to win
Puddles Pity Party – Singing Clown – 28/1 odds to win
The Singing Trump – Donald Trump Impersonator – 50/1 odds to win
Artyon & Paige – Dancing Duo – 100/1 odds to win
Billy & Emily England – Extreme Rollerblading Duo – 100/1 odds to win
Christian Guardino – Singer – 100/1 odds to win
In the Stairwell – A Cappella Group – 100/1 odds to win
Just Jerk – Hip-Hop Dance Group – 100/1 odds to win
Yoli Mayor – Singer – 100/1 odds to win

I'm not saying to vote for the Asian and Asian/American acts based on their ethnicity, but (what the hell) I'm saying you can show your support for the performers by casting your vote. 

To vote for your favorite:

• You can download an app. Here is the link. 
• You can also vote online or on Facebook. Here are those links. 
• You can also call in to vote by calling in the corresponding phone number for each contestant that will be revealed during the show.
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Celine Tam reacts when one of the judges gives her the Golden Buzzer allowing her go straight to the live shows.

THIS SEASON'S America's Got Talent has some fantastic acts that you should catch because you might never see these Asian/American wanna-be entertainers again if they don't make it to the finals.

Several Asian/Americans got the Golden Buzzer, which means they move on to the next phase of the reality show and others, including two dance crews made it to the live shows in Las Vegas.

It's hard to pick a favorite among the Asians and Asian/American acts that move on to the next phase of the talent competition.

Angelica Hale learns she will be going to Las Vegas.

I held my breath as I watched Indonesian/American Demian Aditya get buried alive and his wife, fearing for his life, started yelling, "Get him out. Get him out!" and Simon Cowell tried to put a stop to the act.

And Jeki Yoo amazed the judges with his card tricks within two feet from their seats.

The dance crews Just Jerk from Korea and Brobots & Mandroiz were fantastic in their choreography and amazing moves.

But for my money, I'd bet it will be one of the adorable 9-year old girls, Celine Tam or Angelica Hale, with strong diva-like vocals far beyond their years.

Watch NBC's America's Got Talent on Tuesday and Wednessday nights, 8 p.m. Watch their performances below: