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Barack Obama got up and did his thing as America’s Got Talent got under way. Peter Perkin, 54, got the talent competition off to a funky start with his act as the Rock’n’Roll President - blending Obama with Godfather Of Soul James Brown.

The impersonator impressed judges Piers Morgan, Sharon Osbourne and David Hasselhoff, who sent him through to the second round in Las Vegas with a chance to win $1million. Quirky Zoe and Dave Campanello also wowed the audience early on in the show with their roles-reversed dance act Paradizo Dance. After 240lbs Dave lifted his 100lbs wife into the air, they swapped positions – with Zoe staggering the audience as she held her chunky husband up on her back. The opening episode – held in Seattle - also had its fair share of freaks including 47-year-old Brad Byers, who claimed he was ‘hooked’ on performing from an early age. His act, an impersonation of the world’s worst fishing trip, saw him put a steel hook in through his nose and out of his mouth before suspending a swinging boat anchor to the end! Early favorites for making it into the finals included the singing EriAm, Haban, 11, Salina, 13, and Lianda, 15. Their performance of the Jackson Five’s I Want You Back brought the audience to their feet and rapturous applause. But the funniest performance came from amateur singer-songwriter David Johnson, 30, who penned an original song for his appearance dedicated to The Hoff.

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