Michael Grimm and Jackie Evancho are Both Winners!

 I'm afraid I tend to agree with the writer of the following article. Little Jackie Evancho was "perfection" and I too was totally astonished that the country had chosen otherwise. However, perhaps in a way it's appropriate that Michael gets his opportunity to live his dream. Jackie, on the other hand has many years in which she will be a star and make many millions of dollars in the process.
   . . . June


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How Did Michael Grimm Beat Jackie Evancho on 'America's Got Talent'?
Speakeasy - WSJ:

Forgive Speakeasy if we’re dwelling on this too much, but how in the world did opera prodigy Jackie Evancho lose to singer Michael Grimm on “America’s Got Talent” last night?

The 10-year-old Evancho had been the favorite, and watching the video of her final performance–in which she totally delivered–it’s hard to see why she didn’t walk away with the top prize.

Considering her age, the spotlight, and the fact that she was the one to beat, her vocal control seems all the more remarkable. “I have never ever seen an act on this show or the British show or any of the other talent shows in the world that I’ve seen with more potential than Jackie Evancho,” said judge Piers Morgan of Evancho. “That was perfection.”

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