Holland's Got Talent season 8

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Holland's Got Talent
Season 8
Hosted by Johnny de Mol
Judges Dan Karaty
Angela Groothuizen
Chantal Janzen
Gordon Heuckeroth
WinnerNick Nicolai
Runner-upMart Hoogkamer
Release
Original network RTL 4
Original release8 April (2016-04-08) 
3 June 2016 (2016-06-03)
Season chronology
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The eighth season of the Dutch talent show Holland's Got Talent began on 8 April 2016 and concluded on 3 June 2016.

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Season 8 featured many changes from past seasons. There was a new host Johnny de Mol who took over from Robert ten Brink (whom quit after presenting 5 seasons). It marked the first time in the show that there were four judges - Gordon Heuckeroth, Chantal Janzen and Dan Karaty still remained on the panel, however the show saw Angela Groothuizen join as a judge, having previously been a judge on such shows as X Factor, The Voice of Holland and Let's Dance.

It also introduced the concept of the 'golden buzzer' inspired by other shows in the Got Talent franchise. The golden buzzer sends an act straight through to the semi-finals. Each judge can press it only once during the entire season. Heuckeroth used his on dance group 'The Rocking Chairs', Janzen used hers on singer Bob Bullee, Karaty pressed for dance group The Fresh Allstars and Groothuizen pressed the buzzer for singer Nick Nicolai, who would later go on to become the season's overall winner.

Semifinals

The semi-finals premiered on 13 May 2016 to 27 May 2016; there were three semi-finals with nine acts in each. Three acts each week continued to the grand final - usually one with the public vote and the other two chosen by the judges. Semi-final 3 was different as two were sent through by the public and one by the judges' vote. Unlike past seasons, these semifinals were not broadcast live, however the final still was. There was only one buzzer pressed in the semi-finals (that being Karaty buzzing Sixxpaxx). The Rocking Chairs were the only golden buzzer act not to make the finals.

Semi-finalists

ParticipantActSemi-FinalResult
Nick NicolaiSinger3Winner
Mart HoogkamerSinger2Runner-up
Bob BulleeSinger13rd Place
The Fresh AllstarsDance Group1Finalist
Team QuattrobarAcrobats1Finalist
UnbreakableDance Group2Finalist
Justin (BBoy Lil Justy)Break Dancer2Finalist
Mizai KobiAcrobat3Finalist
Karate GirlsKarate Act3Finalist
XuanXuan WangPianist1Semi-Finalist
The Happiness CrewDance Group1Semi-Finalist
PaulanceHand Stand Act1Semi-Finalist
RaySinger1Semi-Finalist
Peter and RonaldMagicians1Semi-Finalist
Helena Nahafahik and Thomas JacksDancers1Semi-Finalist
Junior Jazz Unlimited Big BandJazz Band2Semi-Finalist
Bea LamelasContortionist2Semi-Finalist
Christian FarlaIllusionist2Semi-Finalist
Ritmisch Gym WilskrachtGymnastics2Semi-Finalist
Miss Kiki BoopsDrag Queen Singer2Semi-Finalist
Friends CrwDance Group2Semi-Finalist
The Rocking ChairsDance Group3Semi-Finalist
JP De KamFire Breather Dangerous Act3Semi-Finalist
SixxPaxxStrippers Dance Group3Semi-Finalist
Anke PrevooSinger And Pianist3Semi-Finalist
Alex (Onearmed)One Arm Drummer3Semi-Finalist
DorisDancer3Semi-Finalist

Semi-finals summary

Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Buzzed Out |   Won the Public's Vote |   Won the Judges' Vote |   Eliminated

Semi-final 1 (13 May 2016)

Semi-FinalistOrderBuzzesResult
Heuckeroth Groothuizen Janzen Karaty
The Fresh Allstars1Advanced (Won Judges' Vote)
Ray2Eliminated
Helena Nahafahik and Thomas Jacks3Eliminated
XuanXuan Wang4Eliminated
Team Quattrobar5Advanced (Won Public Vote)
The Happiness Crew6Eliminated
Peter & Ronald7Eliminated
Paulance8Eliminated
Bob Bullee9Advanced (Won Judges' Vote)

Semi-final 2 (20 May 2016)

Semi-FinalistOrderBuzzesResult
Heuckeroth Groothuizen Janzen Karaty
Christian Farla1Eliminated
Justin (BBoy Lil Justy)2Advanced (Won Judges' Vote)
Ritmisch Gymnastiek3Eliminated
Miss Kiki Boops4Eliminated
Unbreakable5Advanced (Won Public Vote)
Bea Lamelas6Eliminated
Friends Crw7Eliminated
Junior Jazz8Eliminated
Mart Hoogkamer9Advanced (Won Judges' Vote)

Semi-final 3 (27 May 2016)

Semi-FinalistOrderBuzzesResult
Heuckeroth Groothuizen Janzen Karaty
Sixxpaxx1 Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg Eliminated
OneArmed2Eliminated
Nick Nicolai3Advanced (Won Public Vote)
Mizai Kobi4Advanced (Won Public Vote)
Anke Prevoo5Eliminated
Doris6Eliminated
The Rocking Chairs7Eliminated
JP De Kam8Eliminated
Karate Girls9Advanced (Won Judges' Vote)

Grand Final (3 June 2016)

OrderArtistActResult
1Justin (BBoy Lil Justy)Break DancerFinalist
2Nick NicolaiSingerWinner
3Karate GirlsKarate ActFinalist
4The Fresh AllstarsDance GroupFinalist
5Mizai KobiAcrobatFinalist
6Bob BulleeSinger3rd Place
7UnbreakableDance GroupFinalist
8Mart HoogkamerSingerRunner-up
9Team QuattrobarAcrobatsFinalist

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