They choose the top three based solely from the talent portion.
She played the flute in the talent portion of the contest, and received both the Miss Congeniality award and a college scholarship.
She performed in a red dress during the talent portion.
Judy Carter has been excused from the talent portion because of a doctor's appointment.
In the talent portion of that competition she played the song Stardust on her violin.
(The talent portion of the program, for the most part, was surgically removed at the network's behest.)
Conan plays Danny Boy on a glass harp and ribbon dances for the talent portion of the competition.
There are two nights of the pageant, the talent portion and then the coronation.
Before he could answer, she returned to her chair, smiling modestly, as if she'd aced the talent portion of the pageant.
Participants engage in a wide variety of activities, including a talent portion, dancing, and an interview.