Jonah Smith sings 'Love Runs Out' on America's Got Talent 2014 Semi Finals (VIDEO)

Jonah Smith sang 'Love Runs Out' on America's Got Talent 9 Semi Finals 2 on Tuesday, September 2, 2014.

I loved the piano opening. However, once the tempo kicks in, it gets a bit messy. That said, I feel like the messiness contributed to the performance. It was a dark, wild vocal that was far from perfect but still exhibited Jonah's passionate, raw ability. It was far more soulful and intense than the original, and even though I would have gone with a different song entirely, I found myself really enjoying this anyway. Mel B and Heidi give Jonah a standing ovation.

Mel B says "THAT'S how you open up a show!", and I feel like that's now four weeks in a row where she's said that about the first act to open the show, although I'm not sure. It certainly feels like she says that every week though. Howie calls this the best season yet, and says there's no way America isn't going to want to vote for that performance. He jokes that, without a doubt, Jonah is the best so far tonight. Heidi loves Jonah's rich voice, and applauds him on the performance. Howard, however, doesn't think this was Jonah's best performance, even though Jonah is his favorite male singer in the competition. "You've got one shot. You've got to bring your show-closer, not your show-opener," Howard says. Meh, I kind of feel like he's picking nits.

But what did you think of Jonah Smith?

Watch the performance video below:

Credit: NBC