After a grueling full day of intense auditions, the judges of You Got Talent? have determined the 18 finalists that will move on to the live stage show on Saturday, November 22. It was a challenging task of choosing the most entertaining acts that will compete next weekend for the cash prize and the opportunity for major international exposure.

The judges, including experienced performers, directors and talent coaches Jackie Dack, Gloria McGlone and Remardo Russell, reviewed the diverse competitors that took the stage under the lights of Regency Theatre in Freeport, Grand Bahama, Bahamas.

"I was very pleased with what we saw today," judge and co-producer Jackie Dack said following the auditions. "We had a range of ages from seven to 57, we saw people who had experience and training, and we saw people who had never had a lesson in their lives or had never performed in front of anyone before. What was most exciting about it all was that we saw talent that came from even the most unexpected places," Dack said. She also said that there were some that just didn't deliver. "Some people weren't serious and did not bring the level of talent we were looking for. But the greatest part was seeing people who really wanted it and many of those people blew us away."

You Got Talent? will culminate in an exciting live stage show on Saturday, November 22 at Regency Theatre, when all 18 acts will compete head-to-head for the prizes and the boasting rights as the most talented performer. The stage show, along with excerpts from the auditioning process, will be shown on Cable 12 giving the participants national exposure. Tickets for the show will be sold at Regency Theatre on the day of the show for $15, and all audience members will vote to choose the overall winner of the show.

The 18 most entertaining acts chosen are, in alphabetical order:

Gurney Armstrong
Logan Brown
Tyrone Brown
Canned Heat
Chopped & Screwed
Da Element
Dorsett Sisters
Fiona Dixon
JazZy Girls
KayGeni
Lady P
Baldwin Newbold
Niki & Javan
Elizabeth Pierson
Berlicia Saunders
Tanya Strachan
Sharade Taylor
Yung G

All chosen acts must e-mail freeportplayersguild@gmail.com. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to confirm their acceptance and attendance at the Thursday, November 20 rehearsal and the final show on Saturday, November 22. E-mails must be received no later than Monday, November 17 at 2:00 p.m. to be eligible. Any acts that do not confirm by this time will be replaced by other eligible acts chosen by the judges.