America's Got Talent has advanced its first set of quarterfinalists to the semifinals during the Season 21 results show that aired Wednesday night on NBC.
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The three acts who received the most home viewer votes and will compete in the semifinals are dog act Olivia Befus, light-up dance trio Royal Lasers, rapper Luke Taleno.
Those three acts will join supersized magic act Hundred Fingers, who had received America's Got Talent judge Howie Mandel's Golden Buzzer during Tuesday night's performance show.
The Golden Buzzer allows Hundred Fingers to skip the semifinals completely and advance straight to the finals.
On Tuesday night's performance show, the first group of 11 quarterfinalist acts had taken the stage for Howie and his fellow America's Got Talent judges Simon Cowell, Melanie "Mel B" Brown, and Sofia Vergara.
The 11 acts who had performed on Tuesday night were Hundred Fingers, Luke Taleno, Olivia Befus, Royal Lasers, singer Ashford Sanders, singer Brook Lynn, comedian Cris Sosa, mentalist duo James & Marina, tumbling group Jesse White Tumbling Team, dancers Sando, and choir CommUNITY ATL.
On Wednesday night's results show, Terry announced the highest votegetters and the eliminations two acts at a time.
Based on the voting results, the Top 5 acts were Cris Sosa, Jesse White Tumbling, Luke Taleno, Olivia Befus, and Royal Lasers.
But only three acts could advance to the next round of America's Got Talent competition.
Olivia was the first of the three announced, and she gushed, "Thank you so, so, so much! It means the absolute world to me, all of the support, and I'm so ready for the semifinals!"
Mel B told Olivia that she loved her "from the first second" she saw her and her act brings "so much joy" to people.
Terry declared Royal Lasers the next semifinalist, and the female member of the group, Cindy Reig Bluhm, explained how they had worked so hard to put their latest performance together.
"But we know we are ready for the challenge going into the semifinals! We don't disappoint" she said.
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Sofia wished the trio good luck and declared how they deserve to stay in the competition.
And finally, Terry revealed that America's vote will advance Luke Taleno to the next round.
Luke thanked his family, God, and viewers for voting for him, and Simon told the rapper, "We met a year ago. You were sitting in the audience and you said to me, 'Simon, do you think I could apply?' And I went, 'Give it a go.' And guess what? You're here now!"
Once the night came to an end, the following seven acts were sent home: Ashford Sanders, Brook Lynn, CommUNITY ATL, Cris Sosa, James & Marina, Jesse White Tumbling Team, and Sando.
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