'AGT' Season 19: Who is Super Silva Jr? Star holds an amazing and slightly bizarre Guinness World Record

'Got Talent Espana' semifinalist Super Silva Jr comes from a family full of acrobats
PUBLISHED JUL 9, 2024
'AGT' Season 19 contestant Super Silva Jr set a Guinness World Record recently (Facebook/@weddington.silva)
'AGT' Season 19 contestant Super Silva Jr set a Guinness World Record recently (Facebook/@weddington.silva)

FORTALEZA, BRAZIL: Super Silva Jr is a Brazilian acrobat from Season 19 of 'America's Got Talent'.

In 2023, the 31-year-old advanced to the semi-finals of the ninth season of 'Got Talent Espana'. 

'AGT' Season 19 acrobat Super Silva Jr (Facebook/weddington.silva)
'AGT' Season 19 acrobat Super Silva Jr (Facebook/@weddington.silva)

Super Silva JR is one of just four people in the world who can perform such feats. Confident, the candidate took the 'Got Talent' stage and declared that his performance had never been seen on the show before. "It is a very dangerous act that requires very strong concentration, and if there is a mistake, it can be fatal," he warned.

"The risk is real, it is my life."

"There are very few people who do it because if I fall there, I may never walk again. It is a very dangerous act, and, to be honest, I have always risked my life," he added.

Super Silva Jr performed an act that combined gymnastics maneuvers with risky acrobatics, leaving the audience in complete terror and forcing them to cover their heads with their hands. Super Silva Jr descended from the heights to firm ground amid cheers and acclaim complimenting his performance.

He thanked the audience and the jury for their support.

'AGT' Season 19 acrobat Super Silva Jr (Facebook/weddington.silva)
'AGT' Season 19 acrobat Super Silva Jr (Facebook/@weddington.silva)

'AGT' Season 19 star Super Silva Jr's father is a professional acrobat

He, his brother, and his father are all into acrobatics. After he fell, his brother too had a severe fall that left him using a wheelchair for a whole year.

The 'AGT' contestant's father, Super Silva continues to perform to date.

Before his AGT performance, Silva was worrying that he won't be able to perform well due to knee injuries he picked up during practice. In spite of his injuries, he had finally made the required progress in the air because "there was going to be no pain that would make me stop."

'AGT' Season 19 acrobat Super Silva Jr (Facebook/weddington.silva)
'AGT' Season 19 acrobat Super Silva Jr (Facebook/@weddington.silva)

'AGT' Season 19 acrobat Super Silva Jr travels the world to perform in circus

Super Silva Jr is employed with the Flic Flac, the Modern Art of Circus as well as with the International Circus Chimelong as an acrobat.

He also works at the Magryar Nemzeti Cirkusz and Circo.

Super Silva Jr attended middle school.

On February 20, in Milan, Italy, he established a Guinness World Record for the fastest time to cover a 10-meter handed ring course using just his feet (while blindfolded), finishing in 44.20 seconds.

'AGT' Season 19 acrobat Super Silva Jr (Facebook/weddington.silva)
'AGT' Season 19 acrobat Super Silva Jr (Facebook/@weddington.silva)

Who is 'AGT' Season 19 acrobat Super Silva Jr married to?

At the moment, Super Silva Jr is married to Amanda Silva (Japa), who works at FikLinda Moda Feminina.

Amanda is also from Brazil but lives in London. She has attended Johnson EEFM .

'AGT's Super Silva Jr is married to Amanda Silva (Facebook/weddington.silva)
'AGT's Super Silva Jr is married to Amanda Silva (Facebook/@weddington.silva)

Tune into 'America's Got Talent' Season 19 on July 9 to check out Super Silva Jr perform on NBC at 8 pm ET.

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