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'AGT' Season 19: Watch Sofia Vergara blush as Andrei Burton gets flirty

In August 2014, 'AGT' Season 19 contestant Andrei Burton achieved the Guinness World Record for the Highest 360 vertical drop on a bicycle onto a target

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA: Andrei Burton kicked off Week 3 of the 'America's Got Talent' auditions with a bang, captivating Season 19 fans from the get-go. As the extreme biker held everyone's breath for a moment, he also managed to steal a flirtatious moment with one of the judges.

Andrei's audition took place in an unconventional setting, away from the usual stage, with a camera documenting his every move. He is an extreme motorcyclist who began his performance on top of Simon Cowell's trailer.

He skillfully hopped off the trailer on his bike and effortlessly rode through an unbelievable obstacle course. Andrei concluded his audition by thrillingly riding through the 'AGT' audience. He jumped from the balcony onto his bike and skillfully hopped over numerous platforms on stage.

Sofía Vergara was on the edge of her seat, screaming every time Andrei finished an obstacle. She expressed to Andrei that she couldn't see how he could improve, to which he responded, "Come with me, I'll show ya." Terry Crews was taken aback by Andrei's flirtatious demeanor, while Sofia was caught off guard.

Sofia Vergara calls Andrei Burton's 'AGT' Season 19 audition 'fire'

Andrei not only brought charm but also impressed the judges immensely with his audition. All four judges voted to advance him to the next round. Fans swiftly took to social media to shower praise on his performance.

On X, one fan wrote, "Andrei Burton kicked off the night with spectacular stunts, which dropped my jaw multiple times! Bravo!" Another person chimed in, "That was an awesome performance by Andrei burton, His performance is amazing this week."

One fan noted, "Wasn't really impressed until he got to the higher platforms on the bike, honestly." Another wrote, "Dang, this bike parkour guy’s good."

One fan admitted, "OMG! I was almost getting bored with this bike act, but then he just stepped t up by how he came down from the higher floors."

Even Sofia Vergara took to X to write, "Andrei is on fire."

Who is Andrei Burton in 'AGT' Season 19?

Andrei set a Guinness World Record for the most bicycle leaps between two platforms in one minute in May 2014 during the Biking the Rock Mountain biking festival in Heubach, Germany, achieving an impressive 21 jumps.

Furthermore, in August 2014, Andre achieved the Guinness World Record for the Highest 360 vertical drop on a bicycle onto a target. He accomplished a distance of 2.52 meters, which equals 8 feet and 3.4 inches, during the Prudential RideLondon FreeCycle in London, UK.

In 2016, Andre advanced to the final round of the second season of 'Ninja Warrior UK'. Additionally, he achieved the Guinness World Record for the Highest bicycle side hop in the same year, covering a distance of 1.575 meters, equivalent to five feet and two inches.

In 2017, Andre achieved the Guinness World Record for the Longest bar-to-bar bicycle leap by jumping 2.81 meters (9 feet and 2.6 inches). Furthermore, in 2024, Andre participated in the fourteenth season of 'Romania's Got Talent' alongside fellow extreme motorcyclist Gabriel Orban.

'AGT's Andrei Burton failed to reach the semi-finals of 'Britain's Got Talent'

Andrei is an extreme biker who auditioned for Season 16 of 'Britain's Got Talent'. At the time of his audition, he was 37 years old and worked as a professional mountain bike racer. When questioned about his objective, Andrei said he hoped to inspire the future generation of bikers. He described his performance as "parkour on a bike."

Andrei performed bicycle parkour on a set of apparatus on stage to the song "Uptown Funk" by Bruno Mars featuring Mark Ronson before encouraging Bruno to join him on stage and lie down on his back. At the same time, he rode his bike around him with his legs open and jumped over his body with his legs closed. He advanced to the next round but did not progress to the semi-finals.

'America's Got Talent' Season 19 airs on NBC at 8 pm ET on Tuesdays