George Kelly, who graduated from Monte Vista High School in 2003, was scheduled to perform pop opera on Simon Cowell’s reality television show, “America’s Got Talent,” on Aug. 2 and again Aug. 9. The show airs Wednesday nights on NBC at 8 p.m.
Kelly, whose parents Irene and Henry Komsky live in Danville, advanced through the preliminary rounds and was now moving onto to the semi-finals this week and the wild card show next week. At this stage, phone-in viewers decide the winner of each show and who goes on to the final round.
Kelly was originally discovered by a talent scout while performing in a café in Los Angeles. Besides working with vocal experts Seth Riggs and David Romano, he has toured with the Irish dancing extravaganza “Riverdance” as a soloist.
“For George, this is one step in a long journey toward success,” said Joyce Tucker, a longtime neighbor. “He’s up against a lot of talent, and he’s going to need all the help our viewing community can give him.”
Kelly is a student at UCLA majoring in political science.
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