As Seen on TV
- December 2nd, 2011
- Posted in Video
- By Southtownbaby
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Most of us in the suspension community are well aware of the very talented SwingShift SideShow by now, and if you aren’t then you had better start doing your homework. Andrew S. and Kelvikta the Blade are the duo behind the cutting edge performances seen on stage, and they work to push their bodies to new limits during their incredible shows. Through years of body conditioning and self control, they perform stunts that could literally kill someone less prepared, and they do it all out of love for their art. With their creativity and originality, it’s no wonder that they have gained some serious attention. Their list of television appearances has been growing, and most recently they traveled to Vienna, Austria to perform for Das SuperTalent, Germany’s version of America’s Got Talent. They were allowed to perform 3 sideshow acts as well as a lovely suspension by Kelvikta, which was made possible with the help of Jussi Paradise and Ana Laco. An interesting precedent may have been set with this television show as well; as far as we are aware it is the first time that a body suspension has been allowed in any of the ‘Got Talent’ shows around the world. Let’s hope that it is a trend that we see continue.
If you haven’t seen these guys perform before, you definitely should get out to one of their upcoming shows. They are two of the nicest people I have ever met, and their stage performance is incredible. There is no way you can watch them and not fall in love. Congratulations to you both on your continued success!
I wish I could understand German
When I saw the title I thought this was about my crew. Lol I love Swing Shift.
Thank you Allen & Misty (Southtownbaby) for posting this. Hopefully there will more good suspensions to come from everyone the community, to be “As seen on TV”. I do like the song at the end “Love hurts”.
- Andrew S.
Well, hey, i understand german and if anyone wants a translation of some part(s) just say which and I’ll make one and post it here as a comment?
In short, however, there’s not much interesting text to it:
The two announcers as well as those judges are pointing out over and over again how “extreme” the stuff they see is and mourn about feeling sick and this not being their cup of tea when the performance is over. Then the judge-guy explains why they let SwingShift Side Show perform on tv in the first place by saying that you can’t pretend there are no people doing this and that therefore they want to show it. It sounds more like an excuse than an explanation, though.
After all this is german commercial-television.
At least they played a nice song in the background during the suspension, which was lovley by the way