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Mayyas have made a dazzling return to the America's Got Talent stage.
The Lebanese dance company, who received a golden buzzer from Modern Family actress and judge Sofia Vergara, put on a sensational show in the semi-final. Their hypnotic dance performance received cheers from the live audience on Tuesday night's show.
Performing a serpentine-esque routine, the dancers wore gold body suits and masks, while the lead dancer wore bedlah-style attire, with a gold skirt and green long-sleeved top. Like their previous performance on the US talent show, they danced to a selection of Arabic melodies.
Half way though the performance, the lead dancer broke away and made the figure of a snake with her hands.
They received a standing ovation from all four judges - Vergara, Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel. Vergara attempted to climb onto the desk to get over to the group, before joining host Terry Crews on stage.
"Every single one of us in this room, I promise you, are going to remember this moment," Cowell said of the performance.
"This is not just going to change your lives, and this is going to sound very dramatic, this is a performance that changes the world. It was as good as it gets ... respect."
The group had strong support in the crowd, with people holding "vote for Mayyas" signs and waving Lebanese flags.
In June, the Beirut troupe of performers were given a fast track to the live shows when Vergara hit the golden buzzer, telling them "it was the most beautiful, creative dancing [she had] ever seen".
After the initial round, the group returned to Lebanon with their founder and choreographer Nadim Cherfan, who told The National that they had been putting in the rehearsal hours.
"Every day we're in the studio from afternoon 'til after midnight, We only leave when the power goes off," Cherfan said.
The semi-finals will run with biweekly episodes until Wednesday. The finals will be shown on September 13 and 14.
This is not their first talent show experience. Mayyas won season six of Arabs Got Talent in 2019 and participated in Britain's Got Talent: The Champions in the same year.
Watch the attached video for more.
The Lebanese dance company, who received a golden buzzer from Modern Family actress and judge Sofia Vergara, put on a sensational show in the semi-final. Their hypnotic dance performance received cheers from the live audience on Tuesday night's show.
Performing a serpentine-esque routine, the dancers wore gold body suits and masks, while the lead dancer wore bedlah-style attire, with a gold skirt and green long-sleeved top. Like their previous performance on the US talent show, they danced to a selection of Arabic melodies.
Half way though the performance, the lead dancer broke away and made the figure of a snake with her hands.
They received a standing ovation from all four judges - Vergara, Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel. Vergara attempted to climb onto the desk to get over to the group, before joining host Terry Crews on stage.
"Every single one of us in this room, I promise you, are going to remember this moment," Cowell said of the performance.
"This is not just going to change your lives, and this is going to sound very dramatic, this is a performance that changes the world. It was as good as it gets ... respect."
The group had strong support in the crowd, with people holding "vote for Mayyas" signs and waving Lebanese flags.
In June, the Beirut troupe of performers were given a fast track to the live shows when Vergara hit the golden buzzer, telling them "it was the most beautiful, creative dancing [she had] ever seen".
After the initial round, the group returned to Lebanon with their founder and choreographer Nadim Cherfan, who told The National that they had been putting in the rehearsal hours.
"Every day we're in the studio from afternoon 'til after midnight, We only leave when the power goes off," Cherfan said.
The semi-finals will run with biweekly episodes until Wednesday. The finals will be shown on September 13 and 14.
This is not their first talent show experience. Mayyas won season six of Arabs Got Talent in 2019 and participated in Britain's Got Talent: The Champions in the same year.
Watch the attached video for more.
