Miguel Dakota sings 'Seven Nation Army' on America's Got Talent 2014 Semi Finals (VIDEO)
Miguel Dakota sang 'Seven Nation Army' on America's Got Talent 9 Semi Finals 1 on Tuesday, August 26, 2014.
While this wasn't my favorite performance of Miguel's, I thought it was a really good vocal. He has this smoky, bluesy quality to his voice that is very compelling. Sure, his stage presence could use some work, but that can be worked on. I thought this was a damn solid semi finals performance, and it could be enough to get him to the finals.
Howard says Miguel has the look, and all the right little moves onstage, but feels that if this were a paying crowd, they would have been snoozing through that performance. Howard says if he were a record exec, he'd send Miguel to a bunch of clubs to bomb, so that he could learn what will work in his performance style and what doesn't, so he can become a great onstage performer "like Mick Jagger." Heidi thinks Miguel is America's newest heartthrob, leading to a weird bit in which Heidi says Miguel's full name, prompting Howard to accuse her of forgetting. Howie disagrees with Howard completely, saying Mick Jagger isn't the best singer in the world anyway, so Miguel has a damn good chance at winning the million. Mel B also disagrees with Howard, saying he's more than just a look, as he's a proper musician who can sing. She tries for a comparison to Sam Smith and 5 Seconds of Summer that doesn't really work, since Howard interrupts whatever point she's trying to make, but the big takeaway is that three of the four judges feel Miguel is a potentially winning act.
But what did you think of Miguel Dakota?
Watch the performance video below: