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Sirca Marea Stun AGT Semifinals With Blindfolded Aerial Routine as Public Vote Looms

Viewer voting in the U.S. and Puerto Rico will decide whether the ArgentineChilean duo reaches the Sept. 23 final.

Overview

  • Micaela Leitner and Matías Cienfuegos earned a standing ovation as Howie Mandel, Sofía Vergara, Mel B and Simon Cowell praised the semifinal performance.
  • The act introduced blindfolds to their Cuadro Aéreo routine, with Leitner launching from about eight meters and Cienfuegos catching and propelling her as a human catapult.
  • Voting opened following the semifinal and closes Wednesday, with results set to determine if they move on to the Sept. 23 finale.
  • Only residents of the United States or Puerto Rico can vote through NBC’s official platforms, and the pair has urged supporters in Argentina and Chile to enlist U.S.-based friends and family.
  • The partners met in Barcelona in 2017, were discovered for the show after a Paris festival post by an AGT casting agent, and previously busked in Brussels to fund their training.