What Happened to Sky Elements in AGT 2024?
Sky Elements is best known for their Emotional drone show as a tribute to the late daughter that secured their place in the Finals.
| Home Town | North Richland Hills, Texas |
| Act | Drone act |
| Season | 19 |
| Position Reached | Final |
The group called sky elements, started their first step as making Christmas light displays synced with music. However, in 2024, they progressed it to drone technology. The performance, started with six drones, gradually ballooned to 1,000 drones coloring the sky above the AGT 2024 audience.
Their incredible performance even led Simon Cowell to break the golden buzzer rules, earning them the golden buzzer.
In the quarterfinals, Sky Elements amazed everyone again with a circus-themed drone show, featuring stunning images of the judges as performers. Their performance received standing ovations from Simon and Howie and secured them a spot in the Semifinals.
In semi finals, the team made everyone in tears by doing a emotional drone show as a tribute to a team member’s late daughter. However, their spot in the final was safe after the round of votes.
In finals, after an impressive performance, they were able to win 3rd place in the competition.
Background
The Sky Elements group which was started by two college best friends with a passion for mixing art and coding and then grew up to be talented group. Initially, they started Sky Elements as a pyrotechnic company.
Then they made it until the golden buzzer in AGT 2024 with “talent in multiple different areas” as explained by Preston. Furthermore, he added “It all boils down to two things: creativity and attention to detail”.
Sky Elements’ Biography
Sky Elements group is made up of six members named Preston, Brian, Phil, Tyler, Kyle and Rick. They mesmerized everyone in AGT 2024 with their 400-feet-tall, 300-feet-wide drone show featuring a rocket ship, the AGT logo and even Simon in an astronaut suit.
| Real Name | Sky Elements Drone Shows |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Drone show designers |
Family & Relationships
There are currently no published facts about their families or relationships.
What happened in America’s Got Talent?
Audition
The June 4 episode of AGT 2024 was a remarkable and entertaining day as Simon Cowell hit his Golden Buzzer for the second time that day for Sky Elements, a group that performed an epic drone act. After the group admitted that the theater where other acts performed, isn’t big enough for what they had in mind, the judges and crowd moved outside to witness their breathtaking drone act. And then, the drone show began up above the sky where the judges were seated.
With a synced music, the drones began to tell a story of an astronaut launching from Earth into outer space and planting an American flag on the moon. Finally, the face of the astronaut was revealed to be Simon Cowell that Howie Mandel described as being “three blocks wide!”. As to make it impressive beyond the limit, they ended the show with the 1,000 drones creating the AGT logo high in the sky for all of Pasadena, California. Afterwards, this historical performance the judges gave their own pleased compliments and by taking even judges by surprise and clarifying
“You know we keep talking about ‘the rules’,” and “There is no rule-book, which means I’m going to do this.”
Simon Cowell declared.
And then he hit the golden buzzer and made the arena enlightened with fireworks.
Quarter-Final
Sky Elements amazed everyone once again in the quarterfinals with their breathtaking light-up drone show. This time, their 1,000 drones took to the night sky with a circus theme, creating stunning images like Terry as a ringmaster, Sofia as a trapeze artist, Howie as a magician, Heidi as a flame thrower, and Simon hitting the golden button.
The show was set to Queen’s “The Show Must Go On” and Katy Perry’s “Firework.” Simon called it “honestly incredible,” noting they had outdone their first audition.
Sofia was amazed by how precise their performance was, and Howie praised the accuracy of the drone depictions.
Sky Elements received standing ovations from both Howie and Simon and earned enough votes to enter the top 5, advancing to the Semifinals.
Semi-Final
Sky Elements used drones to tell a touching story dedicated to a team member’s daughter, who passed away a few years ago. They created stunning visuals, including a rose, butterflies, and a phoenix, in a heartfelt tribute.
Simon was moved and struggled to find words, while Sofia described the performance as “a surprise” and “heartfelt.”
Howie called it “absolutely beautiful” and noted that it was a great tribute for 9/11. Heidi found it “absolutely amazing,” praising their creativity and emotional storytelling.
Finals
For their final performance, they decided to celebrate America and its dreamers, creating images in the sky of the Statue of Liberty, a soaring eagle, and more.
Simon was deeply moved by their act, saying it made him feel “very emotional” and calling them a “really special act.” Sofia echoed Simon’s sentiment, saying she was “still surprised” by how emotional their performances can be, while Heidi, who has lived the American dream herself, appreciated the powerful message behind their routine.
Howie described the act as a “great celebration” of America, emphasizing how the group has consistently delivered meaningful performances throughout the competition.
However, they won the third place of the competition after the round of votes.
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Conclusion
The group has big plans for the next round, which Preston says has been “25 months in the making.” Moreover, to witness these golden buzzer winners next performance the judges and the AGT 2024 audience are awaiting with a sparkling excitement.
