Who is Daniel Simu? 'AGT' Season 19's circus artist to bring new version of his acrobatics act

'AGT' Season 19 contestant Daniel Simu also teaches, conducts workshops, and occasionally offers private lessons to programming students
'AGT' Season 19 circus artist Daniel Simu replaced his human partner with a robot (Instagram/@simu.circus)
'AGT' Season 19 circus artist Daniel Simu replaced his human partner with a robot (Instagram/@simu.circus)

ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS: Daniel Simu, a contestant on Season 19 of 'America's Got Talent', is a multi-talented circus artist, juggler, engineer, and teacher hailing from the Netherlands. Currently based in Rotterdam, he delights in captivating audiences with his exceptional artistic abilities.

Daniel has revolutionized the circus world with his groundbreaking AcRobotics Act. Having performed multiple stunning acts on various stages, he plans to unveil new robotic acts for the viewers of 'AGT' Season 19. Daniel will vie for a coveted spot in the qualifiers.

Daniel will compete for a coveted spot in the qualifiers. The contestant from the NBC show, along with his robot partner, is all set to showcase their new act during audition 5.

According to his website, Daniel faced challenges with his co-performers, who often got injured or became unavailable at the last moment during live performances. Drawing on his engineering expertise, Daniel replaced his human partner with a robot. Daniel co-produced AcRobotics with V2 Lab for Unstable Media as part of the Summer Sessions 2022.

The NBC show contestant himself designed, programmed, and performed the act. He claimed to have learned a lot more about engineering in the process. However, he was assisted by Mila Baumann during his performances. Daniel's AcRobotics was notably featured at Hackaday and the Hackaday Podcast.

'AGT' Season 19's circus artist Daniel Simu to perform with his robot partner (Instagram/@simu.circus)
'AGT' Season 19's circus artist Daniel Simu to perform with his robot partner (Instagram/@simu.circus)

Daniel Simu hosts the 'Juggle Jabber' podcast

Besides being the circus artist, 'AGT' Season 19 contestant Daniel Simu has also hosted his podcast named, 'Juggle Jabber'. He started the podcast in 2017, and the last episode aired in 2020. Daniel interviewed some of the most inspiring juggling experts in the world on the podcast.

However, the interviews were also recorded in videos available on his YouTube channel. Daniel's podcast was notably supported and published by the International Juggling Association.

'AGT' Season 19 contestant Daniel Simu is a podcast host (Instagram/@simu.circus)
'AGT' Season 19 contestant Daniel Simu is a podcast host (Instagram/@simu.circus)

'AGT' Season 19 contestant Daniel Simu loves spreading his circus knowledge

'AGT' Season 19 circus artist Daniel Simu is also a teacher who loves sharing his skills, cultivated over more than a decade, with both children and adults. He has been teaching since he was a teenager and continues to explore new ways to share his knowledge. Daniel organizes a weekly acrobatics class.

He also teaches and conducts workshops at Digital Playground, and sometimes provides private lessons to programming students. Additionally, Daniel has posted multiple videos and tutorials for his students. The circus artist's juggling tutorials have garnered about a whopping 400k views and his programming tutorials have received about 80k views on YouTube.

'AGT' Season 19 contestant Daniel Simu loves spreading his circus knowledge (Instagram/@simu.circus)
'AGT' Season 19 contestant Daniel Simu loves spreading his circus knowledge (Instagram/@simu.circus)

Catch new contestants' thrilling performances in 'America's Got Talent' Season 19 every Tuesday at 8 pm ET on NBC.

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