My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: Benicio “Beni” Bryant is an american teenage singer-songwriter from Maple Valley, Washington . he came to national attention in 2019 as a finalist on the reality talent show America’s Got Talent . besides Bryant, they also have a daughter, Riley . Bryant has been singing since he was two, and “performing at every family function” since . his father bought him a drum kit as he drum Bryant started busking with his guitar wherever his parents would allow . he competed in MVI the next three years finishing second each time . his dad is Big Jay, the then-Seattle Mariners’ team Bryant was the only American competing on the show for its $20,000 (USD) prize . the family of four, including his younger sister, were on an all-expenses paid trip to germany . Bryant chose singer-songwriter Max Giesinger from Waldbronn, Germany as his coach . the family flew back home and waited until it was time to return for the “Battle Round” in January 2018 . Bryant said that he found the experiences of making friends with fellow contestants stressful . in June 2018, Bryant and Brandi Carlile performed a live duet of “The Joke” on Late Night with Seth Meyers he sang Brandi Carlile’s song “the Joke” with his “sky-high” range and “powerful” vibrato . the episode was seen by 9.81 million viewers . Bryant’s performance was included in the July 2, 2019, “Best of Auditions” recap episode . his fan base on Instagram tripled to 55,000 followers after his first audition on AGT . Bryant also got treated to Bryant’s “youth pop R&B style” gets a standing ovation . the judges send him through to the quarterfinals . he sang another original composition, “Who I Am” Bryant says his voice “reinforced his resolve” to keep his career goals in sight . Mandel’s comments angered fans who made their displeasure known online . Bryant: “the reason why I he was among the top five acts by public vote to advance to the Semi-finals . he sang a ballad, “Fall Apart,” another original . judge howie Mandel: “i take back “you’re someplace between Troye Sivan and Harry Styles,” the show was seen by 9.06 million viewers . the top three acts with the most votes each night advance to the finals . two acts from the next Bryant was one of the top three vote getters on his night so immediately advanced . TV Line noted Bryant wowed the judges during his audition but his follow-up performances of original songs helped him “stand out from the pack Bryant was paired with reggaeton singer Ozuna for a cover of DJ Snake’s “Taki Taki” the results show was viewed by 10.21 million people. Bryant did not place among the top five; the winner was singer-pianist Kodi Lee . in December 2019, he performed for a Renton Chamber of Commerce gala benefiting Renton Schools Foundation . Bryant
