Lisette Brillemans may not be the greatest talent in our country, but onething is certain: the flamboyant pianist is a go-getter. After six auditions(!) she finally made it to the semi-finals of Holland ‘s Got Talent to kick,but there the curtain fell. Judge Dan Karaty urges her to leave it at that.
Brillemans was first seen in the program eleven years ago. She auditions fivetimes over the years, but is always sent home unceremoniously. Until thisyear. Not because the judges have finally seen the light, but becausepresenters Jamai and Buddy press the golden buzzer and give her a place in thesemifinals. Last week was the first semi-final, last night the second.
Holland’s Got Talent semi-final
Dressed in a glittery dress and a boa, Brillemans ascends the stage. Sheperforms her musical skills on a golden piano, while two dancers move along tothe music. “Please, keep going,” Jamai says as he watches her performance.Afterwards, she receives a thunderous applause and a standing ovation from theaudience. “How did it go?” Jamai asks. “Okay, only in the beginning did thingsgo wrong for a while,” Brillemans replies. When Buddy tells her not to saythat, she jokes about it: “It went really well, from the start of course.”
And then it’s up to the jury. Chantal Janzen kicks off with praise for thecandidate. “Dear Lisette, it was a very long road. It has never managed to getbeyond an audition. Whatever happens next, it doesn’t matter anymore becauseit’s so pretty. You’ve just already won for yourself because you’ve moved onand you’ve never played as well as tonight. You should be very proud of that.”
Marc-Marie Huijbregts is also positive. “Lisette, what are you supposed to dowith your life now that it’s all complete? It’s finished. The best moment forme was just before the end, when I also saw a kind of surprise on your ownface that it worked. That you got through it. We were all delighted with youabout it. That was very nice. My favorite moment of the performance. Exceptfor the beautiful piano playing, very well done.”
Then it’s the turn of the critical Dan Karaty. “I have one question: was thisit?” he asks, to the amusement of the audience. “No,” Brillemans repliesfirmly. Karaty says he deliberately didn’t press so she could finish theperformance. “You made it to the semi-finals, you finished your performance.No red crosses. I don’t think it gets any better. Maybe you have to acceptthat this was it. You’ve done it and now it’s done.” Brillemans doesn’t wantto hear about that. “I could do that, however , point one: this isn’t thefinal yet. And point two: _Holland ‘s Got Talent _without Lisette Brillemansis _Holland ‘s Got Talent _not.”
Twitter is a big fan of Brillemans
Brillemans may not have secured that dream spot in the final, but she hasstolen the hearts of people at home. “Dear Lisette, I love what you do andmaybe some acts are more special in performance, but you are indeed the queenof the show!” writes one viewer. “Does Lisette already have a fan club?”someone else wonders.
Respect for Lisette 👏🏻 Thanks to her perseverance she managed to be here in> the semi-finals and personally I think this is also the best performance of> her #hgt> #rtl4>> — Ryan Smith (@SmitboyRyan93) October 21,> 2022
Lisette, what a wonderful person you are> #HGT>> — eMBee (@MoniqueBrekelm1) October 21,> 2022
#HGT > Lisette Brilleman, we love you. > 🌹💋🎼🌻🥂🎹>> — Mack Jigger (@wintersummer2020) October 21,> 2022
Holland’s Got Talent without Lisette Brillemans is not Holland’s Got Talent.> So give her a part in the new season. Additional juror or behind the scenes> help. Just join in.> #hgt>> — Sebastian (@sebasboers) October 21,> 2022
“The make-up has really been working on me for hours”>> Does Lisette already have a fan club?> #hgt> pic.twitter.com/uAwIjxbDEv>> — Lianne van Veen (@Liedje87) October 21,> 2022
You can watch the semi-final of Holland ‘s Got Talent via RTL XL.