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12 more of the top 60 acts perform this week to compete for the $1 million prize
Global chart-topping star Jason Derulo will perform his hit single "The Other Side" on NBC's "America's Got Talent" results show, Wednesday, Aug. 7 (9 p.m.).
Since bursting on the scene in 2009, Derulo has sold more than 25 million tracks worldwide (15 million domestically) with almost 10 billion in cumulative radio audience, and nearly 700 million views on his YouTube channel. With a string of Top 10 singles - "Watcha Say," "In My Head," "Ridin' Solo," "Don't Wanna Go Home" and "It Girl" - he was named Songwriter of the Year at the BMI Pop Awards in 2011, and has been nominated at the Teen Choice Awards, MTV Europe Music Awards, MOBO Awards and others.
"America's Got Talent" continues the quarterfinal rounds on Tuesday, Aug. 6 (9 p.m.), where 12 more of the top 60 acts perform for America's vote. Four of those acts will move on to the semifinals to compete against Anna Christine, Angela Hoover, Branden James, Collins Key, Forte, Innovative Force, the KriStef Brothers and Marty Brown.
The 12 contestants performing Aug. 6 are:
AeroSphere Aerial Balloon Show
American Military Spouses Choir
David "The Cobra Kid" Weathers
Illusionist Leon Etienne & Romy Low
More information, including bios and social media contacts for each act, can be found at http://www.nbc.com/americas-got-talent/contestants/
Now in its eighth season, "America's Got Talent" stars celebrity judges Howie Mandel, Mel B, Heidi Klum and Howard Stern. With the talent search open to acts of all ages, "America's Got Talent" has brought the variety format back to the forefront of American culture by showcasing performers from across the country.
Fans of the show can visit NBC.com's official show site http://www.nbc.com/americasgottalent/; they can "like" "AGT" on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/nbcagt and follow it on Twitter http://twitter.com/nbcagt or by using hashtag #AGT.