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[ta0]

Javier Fortes participated on a TV show from Spain similar to America's Got Talent (but the judges are nicer) that aired yesterday. You can see it here:

www.telecinco.es/_5f518d21

His performance is at the beginning, then there is a long discussion about if he should get unanimous thumbs up, in which case he would have won 1,000 euros (if I understood correctly).  I believe he will participate again next week (but the show was filmed 6 months ago.

He did great. He seemed to be enjoying himself while doing the tricks. I think he should not have included the whip: the judges were impressed by the easy tricks, no need to put a high risk trick in there (but I always fall for the temptation  ).

The subtitle on the page translates as:  "He managed to get the world champion to perform in his village."  When I first read it I though it referred to Gerardo but then I realized that was ME! 

[the Earl of Whirl]

Go Javier........and go ta0!!!  Pretty cool stuff.

[Javier]

Ta0 tu para aquel tiempo eras el campeón del mundo para mi y lo sigues siendo.Saludos

[Pulpowsky]

Todo ha sido más emocionante de lo que pensé.

¿Quién te enseñaría a hacer el látigo así? 

Mil enhorabuenas y a esperar tus proezas con la Watts gigante que tienes. Seguro que ya estás entrenando el número.

[ta0]

Gracias Javier! 

Cuando te preguntaban que harías la siguiente vez para hacerlo más impresionante, yo pensaba: "diles que tienes un trompo gigante . . . "

Pulp, nice to see you posting. 

[Neff]

I agree, to try a full-string whip was a bit risky, but he had wonderful composure considering the venue.  Well done!

[Kirk]

He has a unique throw. Rather a push than a throw.

[ta0]

Javier is listed on the show's site as one of the 21 finalists this Sunday . . .  Competing against all those performers looks extremely difficult.  But the experience should be great. In addition spintops are getting a big exposure.

[poptop]

Good luck Javier!  Very well done.

Cheers!

[ta0]

Here you can see his performance in the final: www.telecinco.es/_5f799b64

I loved his stage presence, always smiling and very enthusiastic.  I think Javier would do very well in freestyle contests.
I think the trick selection could have been a little better, but he still does very well.  I don't know if in that context I could even nail a boomerang!  Even Dave Bazan missed corkscrew when he tried it in ABC's Masters of Champions.

The winner was, like generally happens in these talent shows, a singer (a 15 year old girl singing an opera).

I believe this is a popular program in Spain so this was a great promotion for top spinning.  Well done Javier!!!

[Watts' Tops]

Very smooth.  Well done.  So glad to see the top in a talent contest.  Great exposure.