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Holland's Got Talent
Season 8
Hosted byJohnny de Mol
JudgesDan Karaty
Angela Groothuizen
Chantal Janzen
Gordon Heuckeroth
WinnerNick Nicolai
Runner-upMart Hoogkamer
Release
Original networkRTL 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.

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

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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

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Participant Act Semi-Final Result
Nick Nicolai Singer 3 Winner
Mart Hoogkamer Singer 2 Runner-up
Bob Bullee Singer 1 3rd Place
The Fresh Allstars Dance Group 1 Finalist
Team Quattrobar Acrobats 1 Finalist
Unbreakable Dance Group 2 Finalist
Justin (BBoy Lil Justy) Break Dancer 2 Finalist
Mizai Kobi Acrobat 3 Finalist
Karate Girls Karate Act 3 Finalist
XuanXuan Wang Pianist 1 Semi-Finalist
The Happiness Crew Dance Group 1 Semi-Finalist
Paulance Hand Stand Act 1 Semi-Finalist
Ray Singer 1 Semi-Finalist
Peter and Ronald Magicians 1 Semi-Finalist
Helena Nahafahik and Thomas Jacks Dancers 1 Semi-Finalist
Junior Jazz Unlimited Big Band Jazz Band 2 Semi-Finalist
Bea Lamelas Contortionist 2 Semi-Finalist
Christian Farla Illusionist 2 Semi-Finalist
Ritmisch Gym Wilskracht Gymnastics 2 Semi-Finalist
Miss Kiki Boops Drag Queen Singer 2 Semi-Finalist
Friends Crw Dance Group 2 Semi-Finalist
The Rocking Chairs Dance Group 3 Semi-Finalist
JP De Kam Fire Breather Dangerous Act 3 Semi-Finalist
SixxPaxx Strippers Dance Group 3 Semi-Finalist
Anke Prevoo Singer And Pianist 3 Semi-Finalist
Alex (Onearmed) One Arm Drummer 3 Semi-Finalist
Doris Dancer 3 Semi-Finalist

Semi-finals summary

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Buzzed Out |   Won the Public's Vote |   Won the Judges' Vote |   Eliminated

Semi-final 1 (13 May 2016)

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Semi-Finalist Order Buzzes Result
Heuckeroth Groothuizen Janzen Karaty
The Fresh Allstars 1 Advanced (Won Judges' Vote)
Ray 2 Eliminated
Helena Nahafahik and Thomas Jacks 3 Eliminated
XuanXuan Wang 4 Eliminated
Team Quattrobar 5 Advanced (Won Public Vote)
The Happiness Crew 6 Eliminated
Peter & Ronald 7 Eliminated
Paulance 8 Eliminated
Bob Bullee 9 Advanced (Won Judges' Vote)

Semi-final 2 (20 May 2016)

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Semi-Finalist Order Buzzes Result
Heuckeroth Groothuizen Janzen Karaty
Christian Farla 1 Eliminated
Justin (BBoy Lil Justy) 2 Advanced (Won Judges' Vote)
Ritmisch Gymnastiek 3 Eliminated
Miss Kiki Boops 4 Eliminated
Unbreakable 5 Advanced (Won Public Vote)
Bea Lamelas 6 Eliminated
Friends Crw 7 Eliminated
Junior Jazz 8 Eliminated
Mart Hoogkamer 9 Advanced (Won Judges' Vote)

Semi-final 3 (27 May 2016)

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Semi-Finalist Order Buzzes Result
Heuckeroth Groothuizen Janzen Karaty
Sixxpaxx 1 Eliminated
OneArmed 2 Eliminated
Nick Nicolai 3 Advanced (Won Public Vote)
Mizai Kobi 4 Advanced (Won Public Vote)
Anke Prevoo 5 Eliminated
Doris 6 Eliminated
The Rocking Chairs 7 Eliminated
JP De Kam 8 Eliminated
Karate Girls 9 Advanced (Won Judges' Vote)

Grand Final (3 June 2016)

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Order Artist Act Result
1 Justin (BBoy Lil Justy) Break Dancer Finalist
2 Nick Nicolai Singer Winner
3 Karate Girls Karate Act Finalist
4 The Fresh Allstars Dance Group Finalist
5 Mizai Kobi Acrobat Finalist
6 Bob Bullee Singer 3rd Place
7 Unbreakable Dance Group Finalist
8 Mart Hoogkamer Singer Runner-up
9 Team Quattrobar Acrobats Finalist
  • ^29 Johnny de Mol announced the top three; all of the other contestants were eliminated.
  • ^30 Chantal's golden buzzer act Bob Bullee finished in 3rd place.
  • ^31 Angela's golden buzzer act Nick Nicolai won the eighth series of Holland's got talent while Mart Hoogkamer was runner-up.
  • ^32 Nick Nicolai is the sixth singer to win the show.
  • ^33 Nick Nicolai is the second golden buzzer or ticket act to win the show, the other being Amira Willighagen who was Gordon's golden buzzer/ticket in 2013 series 6.