Aleksandr Batuev shocked the judges and made the audience go crazy with his contortion routine using a small box, on the AGT 2024 stage.
| Home Town | Perm, Russia |
| Act | Contortionist |
| Season | 19 |
| Position Reached | Selected for the next round |
Aleksandr Batuev fascinated everyone watching his contortion routine performance and used a small box to fit himself in and out. The shocked judges voted ‘yes’ moving him to the next round of the competition.
This wonderful contortionist is from Russia and currently lives in Germany.
Just after the performance Heidi Klum commented, ”we see a lot of contortionists but you have a totally different cool approach to this.” Let’s dive into Aleksandr Batuev’s shocking audition moments and his background story.
Background
Alexandr Batuev began practicing parkour since he was seventeen with the goal of becoming a Hollywood stuntman. He graduated from engineering yet chose to became an artist following his passion.
Aleksandr appeared in the French entertainment show ‘Le Plus Grand Cabaret Du Monde’. He is currently a circus performer at the International Circus Festival of Monaco and Circus Knie in Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland
This contortionist auditioned for the tenth season of ‘Romanii Au Talent‘ in 2021. Also, he auditioned for Season 13 of ‘Romanii Au Talent’ in 2024.
Alexandr Batuev Biography
| Real Name | Alexandr Batuev |
| Birthplace | Perm, Russia |
| Nationality | Nationality |
| Profession | Professional Circus Artist |
What happened in America’s Got Talent?
Audition
There was a small box placed in the middle of the stage making everyone curious, when suddenly Alexandr Batuev appeared from the box and started his performance. Heidi Klum claimed, “the audience went crazy for you.”
He performed his contortion routine in an extremely flexible manner and ultimately, he folded himself back into the little box and waved farewell before closing the box. Sofia Vergara commented, ”it was fascinating, it was horrible at the same time,” and laughed.
Successfully, this talented performer was voted “yes” by all the judges, sending him to the next round of AGT 2024.
Social Media
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