Golden Buzzer
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The Golden Buzzer is a special feature on talent competition shows that allows judges (or hosts) to send a contestant directly to advanced stages of the competition, often accompanied by a dramatic shower of golden confetti.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
talent show mechanism
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television competition show feature ⓘ |
| activatedBy |
show host
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show judge ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
groups
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individual performers ⓘ various performance types ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
dramatic on-stage moment
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heightened emotional impact ⓘ memorable audition performances ⓘ |
| audioEffect | distinctive sound cue ⓘ |
| category |
competition show twist
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television show rule ⓘ |
| effect |
sends contestant directly to advanced stages of competition
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typically bypasses some intermediate elimination rounds ⓘ |
| fanPerception | seen as major advantage in competition ⓘ |
| genre |
reality television
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talent competition ⓘ |
| influences |
audience engagement
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contestant progression ⓘ show narrative ⓘ |
| introducedIn | Germany's Got Talent format (Das Supertalent) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedToSeries |
America's Got Talent season 9
NERFINISHED
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Britain's Got Talent series 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves | pressing a special buzzer button ⓘ |
| lightingEffect | gold-colored stage lighting ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | frequently highlighted in show promotions ⓘ |
| notableFor |
creating viral audition clips
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highlighting standout contestants early in season ⓘ |
| originatedIn | European versions of Got Talent ⓘ |
| popularizedBy |
America's Got Talent
NERFINISHED
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Britain's Got Talent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | judge or host decision ⓘ |
| ruleConstraint |
each judge usually has limited number of uses per season
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often one Golden Buzzer per judge per season ⓘ |
| stageAdvancedTo |
live shows
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quarter-finals ⓘ semi-finals ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
exceptional audition
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strong endorsement from judge ⓘ |
| usedIn |
America's Got Talent
NERFINISHED
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Britain's Got Talent NERFINISHED ⓘ Got Talent franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ various international Got Talent adaptations ⓘ |
| visualEffect | golden confetti shower ⓘ |
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