North Korean Kids on Guitar

Incredible Balancing Act

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Really Good Whistling

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Best door to door salesman ever

Deboning a Chicken

A Master at work

Germany Idol - Great Guitar Audition

India Haven't Got Talent - What a Mess

The Village Puppets Dance

Front landing gear is unnecessary

Michael Winslow - Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin

Epic Trick Shot Battle

Dubstep

X Factor 2011- Judges House 2011

How do they have so much control?

America's Got Talent 2011 Winner - Landau Eugene Murphy Jr - Frank Sinatra Soundalike

100 years of East London style in 100 seconds

No More War Concerto

The Fantastically Imaginative Foodscape art of Carl Warner

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Carl Warner is an amazingly talented artist who takes common food items and transforms them into stunning works of art known as ‘Foodscapes’. Pasta hills, thyme trees, mozzarella clouds, salami rivers and red onion balloons. These are just a few of the intricate details found in the mouth-watering food worlds created for European advertising and food industry campaigns.

Each Foodscape is painstakingly built over several days, from the planning stages to building the 3D food landscape to the final stage of digital retouching. The scenes are photographed in layers from foreground to background and sky, with the elements then put together in post-production to achieve the final dazzling 3D image.

“I could shoot the images in one shot but the food in the foreground would have perished by the time you have finished the background,” explains Warner. Unfortunately, the food is no longer edible after being glued, pinned and fiddled with under the hot lights during the photography process, but the leftovers are shared with the crew or sent to a homeless shelter.

“I do not consider my work to be a waste of food as I am creating something which brings a bit of joy to the world and is used to encourage healthy eating. The fact that it is not eaten does not mean it hasn’t been put to good use,” he explains.

The resourceful and ingenious series requires numerous shots — Carl first sketches out a traditional landscape scene before introducing the food. Each scene is then captured in separate layers to prevent the food from wilting. He then uses computer technology to combine them into a single final print.

To give a realistic 3-D feel to the photos, each still life is composed on an 8 foot by 4 foot table. The foreground is only about 2 feet across. The artist from Tonbridge, Kent, who was born in 1965, creates amazing panoramas, including a broccoli forest, bread mountains, a cheese village, and smoked salmon seas. “I like the way smaller aspects of nature resembled larger ones.” says Warner.

The success of the project has motivated Warner to plan for the images to be released in an educational book to encourage kids to eat healthier. He says his ‘Foodscapes’ were partly inspired by healthy eating campaigns, but they haven’t persuaded his own children to take up the 5-a-day pledge. “But at least they don’t play with their food as much as I do.” said Carl.

His solo exhibitions include ‘Sense’ at the Centre for Contemporary Photography, Melbourne in 1995 and ‘A Concrete Pasture’ at the University Art Museum, University of Queensland, Brisbane in 1998 and Cairns Regional Gallery in 1999, ‘The Art of Inclusion’ in 1999-2000, and ‘Minimal’ at the Australian Centre for Photography, Sydney in 2000.

His work is truly inspirational in the breadth of imagination shown, and the scenes that he creates are always memorable. This is an exceptionally gifted individual, whose work deserves far more recognition. Carl Warner, an awesome talent if ever there was one.

Images http://www.greenmuze.com/art/artists/2269-carl-warners-foodscapes.html

and http://www.boredpanda.com/foodscapes-by-carl-warner/

Information - http://www.carlwarner.com/index_small.html

http://pennappetit.blogspot.com/2010/03/carl-warners-foodscapes-natures-beauty.html

http://www.thethinkingblog.com/2008/01/foodscape-food-art-feast-frenzy.html

http://www.moillusions.com/2008/06/carl-warners-food-landscapes-or.html

America's Got Talent 2011 - Kinetic King, Biggest Fail in Quarters

Unfortunate Fail


But he came back as a Wildcard and made it through to the semis!

If interested, here is how to make a stickbomb

America's Got Talent 2011 - iLuminate

America's Got Talent 2010 - Fighting Gravity

Michel Lauziere - Master of the Unusual

Michel Lauzière is a man of many talents. He is a visual humorist, a fantasy artist, a musician and above all, he is a creative performer who gains personal satisfaction in capturing his public's affection. On stage, Lauzière is a master in grasping the audience's attention and drawing them into his world of the unusual. With his incredible talent and imagination, he can make music out of anything. Michel Lauzière speaks many languages and is able to present his shows in any combination of English, French, German, Spanish or Italian.
http://www.speakers.ca/lauziere_michel.aspx

This video is brought to you by Speaker's Spotlight - http://www.speakers.ca - Canada's leading speakers' bureau.

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America's Got Talent 2008 - Eli Mattson

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America's Got Talent 2011- Avery and the Calico Hearts

America's Got Talent 2011 - Anna Graceman, 11 y/o Singer

Korea's Got Talent Finalist - Sung-bong Choi

Shara Lin Yixin: “Dancing Diva” With Piano, Violin, & Zither

The above video on YouTube is of Lin Yixin (Shara Lin) performing Jolin Tsai’s (Cai Yilin) “舞娘 (Dancing Diva)” with the zither, violin, and piano simultaneously as a “one girl band”. It was uploaded 4 days ago on YouTube. It reached 1 million views 2 days ago and has so far accumulated over 1.8 million views and 21,000 likes total.

The below copy on popular Chinese video sharing website Youku has accumulated over 2.7 million views and nearly 27,000 upvotes since it was uploaded 3 days ago. It is currently the #2 most viewed video of the week on Youku where it is also circulating a lot on popular Chinese social network RenRen.

Shara Lin Yixin’s Facebook page & Sina Weibo account.

See also: “Watch: Hot Taiwanese babe is one-girl band” (Shanghaiist)

Extreme Packer

Saree Packer in Chenai

Must be bored out of his mind

N*gga

Actually, the lyrics are:

When you feel pain, I will comfort you. When you feel despair, I will become your tears. On a dark night, When you walk up a troubled path, I will become your torch.When you feel empty and lonely, I will be on your side. I am your eternal brother, I am your friend. I am your eternal hymns. I am, I am ,I am I am your delight. When you feel alone, I will be your buddy. When you feel joyous, I will be your laughter.

monologue:

"But, when I feel lonely, who will comfort me?"

"All of You"

Australias Got Talent 2011 - Thomas Crane as Freddie Mercury

Best Helicopter pilot ever?

Britain's Got Talent

Just a collection of some of the most entertaining acts that I've seen over the years on Britain's Got Talent

Not talented, but really made me laugh

Loved the ending. Wen't to the semis.

Stavros Flatley, went all the way to the finals in 2009. Too bad they don't allow embedding, but they've gone on to great things since then!

Went all the way to the finals in 2008

Australia's Got Talent 2011 - Jack Vidgen

Australia's Got Talent 2011 - Chooka Parker

Semi Finals

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The Bendigo Advertiser reports:

INSTANT television sensation Chooka Parker is coming to terms with his newly-found fame.

The 17-year-old self-taught musician from Red Lion, near Maryborough, wowed the nation with his performance on television talent competition Australia's Got Talent last night.

"It was funny to see me up there with all of them," Chooka said.

"I kind of knew it was coming but I did not expect it would be like bang, and everyone knew who I was," he said.

"I haven't been up the street yet but beforehand, everyone would see me and say 'I've seen you on the TV' or 'are you that guy?’."

Chooka was the first performer to showcase his talent on the Channel Seven program last night, having featured in ads for the show leading up to last night's series opener.

His performance almost reduced judge Dannii Minogue to tears, attracting a standing ovation from the crowd.

Chooka's journey to national television has been a unique ride.

Chooka, with one of his farmyard friends. Photo: Peter Weaving for the Bendigo Advertiser

He grew up in a family without a television, internet or CD player.

His mother, Kerry, homeschooled him and older brother, Adam.

Chooka received a CD of classical performer Wolfgang Mozart but had to wait two years before his family purchased a CD player so he could listen to it.

The sounds changed his life, with the naturally talented musical youth teaching himself to play the piano and read music.

Chooka entered the television competition, which he had never heard of until late last year, after friends at shearing school heard him play his Casio keyboard.

He only performs original music that he makes up spontaneously, never repeating a previous performance.

Fans of the program took to their Twitter and Facebook accounts to heap praise upon the teen after watching his performance.

The Parker family borrowed a television to watch their son and brother showcase his talent.

Chooka said the family switched off the television after watching their first ever Australia's Got Talent episode and returned to their normal nightly activity, listening to him play.

"We stopped watching after that," he said.

"It was quite enjoyable watching all the performances.

"I think the best thing about Australia's Got Talent is meeting all these new people who can do all these different things.

"It was quite amazing, very, very impressive."

Toothpick Artist

One man, 100,000 toothpicks, and 35 years: An incredible kinetic sculpture of San Francisco

Thirty five years ago I had yet to be born, but artist Scott Weaver had already begun work on this insanely complex kinetic sculpture, Rolling through the Bay, that he continues to modify and expand even today. The elaborate sculpture is comprised of multiple “tours” that move pingpong balls through neighborhoods, historical locations, and iconic symbols of San Francisco, all recreated with a little glue, some toothpicks, and an incredible amount of ingenuity. He admits in the video that there are several toothpick sculptures even larger than his, but none has the unique kinetic components he’s constructed. Via his website Weaver estimates he’s spent over 3,000 hours on the project, and the toothpicks have been sourced from around the world:

I have used different brands of toothpicks depending on what I am building. I also have many friends and family members that collect toothpicks in their travels for me. For example, some of the trees in Golden Gate Park are made from toothpicks from Kenya, Morocco, Spain, West Germany and Italy. The heart inside the Palace of Fine Arts is made out of toothpicks people threw at our wedding.

See the sculpture for yourself at the Tinkering Studio through the end of June. Photos courtesy of their Flickr gallery.

Scott Weaver's Rolling through the Bay from Learning Studio on Vimeo.

World Burping Champion

Hearing the sound and looking at his technique, I wonder if lion roars are actually burps rather than "yells"

Juan Francisco Casas - Photorealistic BIC Pen Artist

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At a glimpse they may look like some pretty sharp photos, but actually all those pictures are hand drawn with a humbleBic ballpoint pen! Can you believe that?

Human eye can be fooled so easily!

Spanish artist Juan Francisco Casas, who’s probably 33 at the time of writing this, uses up to four 14p ballpoint pens to create his stunningly photorealistic drawings, measuring up to 10ft (3 meters) high.

The use of penballs makes his drawings even more peculiar, which certainly has played a big role in his way to success.

Juan’s source of inspiration comes from his own photographs of nights out with his friends, and his works are already a sell-out at exhibitions. You can only imagine how wild his parties is, as half of his drawings include girls that forgot to put on their clothes.

So, if you really want to feel bad about your pen doodles – have a look at these 25 Incredibly Photorealistic Drawingsdrawn with a humble BIC PEN.

Lil Buck and Yo-Yo Ma

The other day, I was lucky enough to be at an event to bring the arts back into schools and got to see an amazing collaboration between Yo-Yo Ma and a young dancer in LA, Lil Buck. Someone who knows Yo-Yo Ma had seen Lil Buck on YouTube and put them together. The dancing is Lil Buck's own creation and unlike anything I've seen. Hope you enjoy. --Spike Jonze

America's Got Talent - Kaitlyn Maher

Wonderful Kaitlyn Maher singing in her second Disney movie "Search for Santa Paws". Great performance from a very talented young girl.

She reached the top 10 in 2008 as as 4 year old


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Super Mario Bros Theme Song!! A Capella Cover

Thailand's Got Talent - Bell Nuntita

Charlie Sheen Winning Remix

American Idol 10 - Styles

It seems this year's Idols are about already seasoned performers in their specialized styles.

Farewell Robbie Rosen, one of my earlier picks

Rucka Rucka Ali

Black Widow Gone Wild

This Year's Idol Talent - Hollywood Week

The two really outstanding ones IMO, Casey Abrams & Jacob Lusk

Sing For Your Life, Top 24

Their auditions




Their group performances


I also like Jacee Badeaux & Robbie Rosen




but IMO they haven't really shined in Hollywood as they should