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.