The Mayyas ( Arabic : مَيّاس ) are a Lebanese all-female alternative precision dance group. The company has 36 dancers, and their routines are choreographed by Nadim Cherfan. The group's name means "the proud walk of a lioness" in Arabic .
7-536: In 2019, the Mayyas reached the semifinals of Britain's Got Talent: The Champions and took first place in Arabs Got Talent . They won season 17 of America's Got Talent in 2022. The Mayyas also received judge Sofía Vergara 's Golden Buzzer of the contest. Following the group's America's Got Talent win, they were praised on Twitter by Lebanese celebrities, as well as caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati , and
14-547: Is hosted by Saudi rapper and musician Qusai Kheder and Lebanese TV presenter Raya Abirached . Contestants are initially chosen at non-televised auditions in the capitals of participating Arab country, such as Doha in Qatar. Chosen contestants proceed to perform in front of the celebrity judges. It is by the judges' votes that they enter the next round. Judges may terminate a contestant's performance by buzzing in, signifying an X. However, buzzes from all judges are required to stop
21-637: Is in Lebanon . Though entry into the semi-finals is based on the judges' vote, the voting in the semi-finals and final is an audience vote, akin to other Got Talent shows. The grand prize is 500,000 Saudi Riyals and a brand new Chrysler 300 as well as a contract with MBC. The show finished its second season on June 29, 2012. The third season started airing September 14 moving its timeslot from Fridays to Saturdays. The fourth season began airing on December 20. The fifth season ended May 20, 2017, with eight-year-old opera singer Emanne Beasha winning. The show
28-663: The Lebanese army command . President of the Republic General Michel Aoun congratulated the group on their victory, saying they had "planted hope and light in all of our hearts". He also awarded them the Lebanese Order of Merit "in appreciation of the troupe's artistic performances and success". The Mayyas performed alongside American singer Beyoncé at the opening of the Atlantis The Royal Dubai hotel in
35-556: The United Arab Emirates. This dance-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Lebanon -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Arabs Got Talent Arabs Got Talent ( Arabic : أرابز غوت تالنت ) is an Arab reality television talent show broadcast by MBC 1 in the Arab world ; it is produced by the MBC and
42-415: The performance. These auditions are televised weekly on Saturdays on MBC1. The semi-finals and final are broadcast live. They feature performances by the contestants, usually on a grander scale. Judges can still stop a performance if all three buzz in, three times. In the semi-final, the winners are chosen by the viewers' voting (by means of texting), though only the most-voted-for contestant proceeds to
49-605: Was first broadcast on 14 January 2011. The show features contestants with a variety of talents, such as singing, break-dancing , comedians, magicians , and rapping . The show features three celebrity judges, popular in the Middle East. They currently are Lebanese singer Najwa Karam ; the dean of the journalism school at the American University in Dubai Ali Jaber ; and Ahmed Helmy , an Egyptian actor. The show's venue
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