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SA's DJ Arch Jnr to compete as an All Star on America's Got Talent: The Champions

Written by TVSA Team from the blog News on 19 Nov 2018
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DJ Arch Jnr: Then (2015) and Now (2018)
 
SA's Got Talent winner DJ Arch Jnr will be competing against international acts in the new 2019 season of America's Got Talent.

DJ Arch (real name Oratilwe Hlongwane) has been chosen as one of the 50 acts for The Champions, an alternative season of AGT which brings together winning/finalist acts from series round the world - or so the show claims.

25 acts have been confirmed so far and the majority of them are from the American series so the "round the world" angle is flimsy.

DJ Arch is one of nine acts who aren't American, and he's now six-years-old - double the age he was when he won Season 6 in 2015.

At the time of his win there was big controversy about whether he was actually DJ'ing or if his father Glen was creating premixes for him to act to.

Will this happen with AGT?

He's been positioned as the World's Youngest DJ so will the novelty of his act have worn off now that he's older? 

Here's a link to a show he did in Oudtshoorn yesterday (18 November 2018): DJ Arch Jnr

What do you think? Real or not?

These are the first 25 acts in The Champions line-up, as described by NBC, the American network who make AGT:

DJ Arch Jnr - "Kid DJ" - South Africa's Got Talent 2015 - Winner

Oratilwe AJ Hlongwane (6 years old) popularly known as DJ Arch Jnr, is a Johannesburg born young talent from South Africa. He won South "Africa's Got Talent" in 2015 and became the youngest "Got Talent" winner ever at 3 years old. DJ Arch Jnr has secured many high-profile opportunities and was named the World's Youngest Club DJ by the Guinness World Records.

Darci Lynne Farmer - Ventriloquist - America's Got Talent 2017 - Winner

At 12 years old, Darci won season 12 of "America's Got Talent." Following her big win, the Oklahoma native has been featured on NBC's "Little Big Shots," Food Network's "Kids Baking Championship," "Ellen" and "Today." Her first Christmas special, "Darci Lynne: My Hometown Christmas," will air on NBC in December.

Paul Potts - Opera Singer - Britain's Got Talent 2007 - Winner

This tenor fell in love with opera at age 16, which would eventually lead to him performing on, and winning, the first season of "Britain's Got Talent" in 2007. His debut album, "One Chance," topped the charts in 13 countries (including the UK) and his story inspired the Hollywood film of the same name, starring James Corden.

Shin Lim - Magician - America's Got Talent 2018 - Winner

Shin Lim is the Season 13 winner of "America's Got Talent." Combining dexterity, precision and grace, he has distilled a lifetime of training into a devious display of dancing digits. His mind-blowing finger moves are so masterful that the audience is left to wonder if what their eyes have seen is truly possible. Shin is currently the reigning world FISM champion for close-up magic.

Kseniya Simonova - Sand Artist - Ukraine's Got Talent 2009- Winner

Kseniya Simonova is a sand animation artist who was the winner of "Ukraine's Got Talent" in 2009. Competing on "AGT: The Champions" will be the first time Kseniya has ever stepped foot onto United States soil, and she's confident that it won't be the last.

Paul Zerdin - Ventriloquist - America's Got Talent 2015 - Winner

Paul Zerdin is a British comedian and ventriloquist from London. He was the winner of the 10th season of America's Got Talent. He had his own headline show, "Paul Zerdin - Mouthing Off," at the Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. Since then, he has been touring globally and has a TV special coming soon.

Attraction - Shadow Dance Group - Britain's Got Talent 2013 - Winner

Attraction won "Britain's Got Talent" season 7 in 2013 and went on to win the Facebook BGT World Cup Champion 2018 trophy as the best performance of all 12 series of "Britain's Got Talent."

Justice Crew - Dance/Singing Group - Australia's Got Talent 2010 - Winner

Justice Crew is an Australian singing-dancing crew made up of John Pearce, Len Pearce, Lukas Bellesini, Samson Smith, Paulie Merciadez and Solo Tohi. In 2010, Justice Crew were the winners of "Australia's Got Talent" and launched an extraordinary recording career becoming ARIA (Australian Recording Industry Association) multiplatinum selling artists.

Moonlight Brothers - Dancing Brothers - Denmark's Got Talent 2018 - Winner

Moonlight Brothers are a dance duo full of acrobatic moves from Denmark who took the competition by storm winning "Denmark's Got Talent" this year.

Susan Boyle - Singer - Britain's Got Talent 2009 - Runner-Up

In 2009, Susan Boyle stepped onto the "Britain's Got Talent" stage and won second place in the competition. Susan has gone on to make eight studio albums, as well as earning two Grammy Award nominations, three Guinness World Records, #1 albums in 40 plus countries, and 128 platinum and gold album certifications.

Piff the Magic Dragon - Comedian/Magician - America's Got Talent 2015 - Finalist

After earning national acclaim as the standout star of NBC's "America's Got Talent" and "Penn & Teller: Fool Us," Piff the Magic Dragon performs nightly to sold-out rooms at his residency at the world-famous Flamingo Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas in the newly renamed Piff the Magic Dragon Theatre.

Sofie Dossi - Contortionist/Hand Balancing - America's Got Talent 2016 - Finalist

Sofie Dossi is a contortionist who is globally renowned for being a finalist and Golden Buzzer recipient on Season 11 of "America's Got Talent." Following her time on the show, Sofie launched her YouTube channel where she has amassed over 3 million subscribers. Sports Illustrated endowed Sofie with the title of "Halftime Performer of the Year" in 2017.

Kechi - Singer - America's Got Talent 2017 - Finalist

Kechi is a 28-year-old Nigerian-born woman currently living in Houston. Kechi found her true voice after surviving an accident - a plane crash that took the lives of 107 of 109 passengers in Nigeria in 2005. Kechi was a top 10 finalist on "America's Got Talent" Season 12 and since then has released her first single, "Don't You Dare" on iTunes and Spotify. She has become an ambassador for the burn hospital that first treated her here in the States.

Issy Simpson - Kid Magician - Britain's Got Talent 2017 - Runner-Up

At just 10 years old, Issy Simpson has been hailed as one of the most unique magicians in the world after she captured the hearts of the public on the last season of "Britain's Got Talent." Since then, she has headlined at the world's largest magic convention and been given a prestigious award at the world famous Magic Circle. Issy also made her U.S. primetime TV debut on NBC's "Little Big Shots."

Light Balance - LED Dance Group - America's Got Talent 2017 - Finalist

Light Balance is high-tech neon and LED dance troupe from Ukraine. They finished in third place in season 12 of "AGT." For their first audition they received the Golden Buzzer from Tyra Banks. Light Balance is currently working on a full-time show and national tour.

Prince Poppycock - Opera Singer - America's Got Talent 2010 - Finalist

John Andrew Quale is best known as Prince Poppycock and was a finalist on America's Got Talent in 2010. John recently originated the role of Albert Maysles in the original parody musical 'Gaga Gardens', and before that was nominated for an LA Ovation award in his turn as The Snow Queen.

DDF Crew - Jump Ropers - Holland's Got Talent 2012 - Winner/Belgium's Got Talent 2016 - Finalist

The DDF Crew is a double dutch (or jump rope) crew from Belgium that participated in "Holland's Got Talent" in 2012. The group won the Golden Ticket at the auditions and went on to win the entire show. From that moment, DDF Crew has had the opportunity to perform all over the world, meeting amazing people and artists along the way.

The Texas Tenors - Opera Singers - America's Got Talent 2009 - Finalist

Since appearing on the show in 2009, the Texas Tenors - JC, Marcus and John - have released four studio albums. Their most recent albums, "Rise" and "A Collection of Broadway and American Classics," both debuted at #1 on the Billboard Classical Chart. The Texas Tenors are celebrating 10 years together with "10th Anniversary Tour."

Tom Cotter - Stand-up Comic - America's Got Talent 2012 - Runner-Up

Comedian Tom Cotter has taken the comedy scene by storm since finishing as runner-up and becoming a breakout star from Season 7's "America's Got Talent." You can find Tom headlining many of America's most famous comedy clubs, including the Improv, Catch a Rising Star, the Gotham Comedy Club and Caroline's on Broadway.

Taylor Williamson - Stand-up Comic - America's Got Talent 2012 - Runner-Up

Taylor was the runner-up on Season 8 of "America's Got Talent." Since performing on the show, he has released a comedy album, "Laughter? I Hardly Know Her!" which reached No. 1 on the iTunes comedy charts. He also released his first comedy special, "Please Like Me," which is available on Amazon Prime. When he's not traveling around the world making sold-out crowds of strangers laugh/uncomfortable, Taylor is busy hosting "Taylor's Talk Show" every month live in Los Angeles.

Tape Face - Comedic Mime - America's Got Talent 2016 - Finalist

Hailing from Season 11 of "America's Got Talent," Tape Face has completed a sold-out 52 date tour of some of the UK's most iconic venues and a regional U.S. tour. Now, Tape Face performs at his very own uniquely customized venue in conjunction with Harrah's Las Vegas, which is called House of Tape.

Billy & Emily England - Danger Roller Skaters - America's Got Talent 2017 - Finalist

Billy & Emily England are a brother and sister duo who are originally from Birmingham, England, and now live in Las Vegas, Nevada. They competed in season 9 of Britain's Got Talent and season 12 of America's Got Talent. They are currently a star attraction in "Absinthe" Las Vegas.

Sara & Hero - Dog Act - America's Got Talent 2017 - Finalist

After struggling with depression as a teen, Carson welcomed Hero into her world and the collie quickly turned her life around for the better. Since placing fifth on Season 12 of "America's Got Talent," Carson created the dog training app "Puppr."

Deadly Games - Danger Knife Throwers - America's Got Talent 2016 - Finalist

Deadly Games, also known as Alfredo & Anna Silva, was a knife-thrower duo act from Season 11 of "America's Got Talent" that made it to the semifinals. Noteworthy TV appearances have included "The Late Late Show with James Corden" on CBS, "France's Got Talent" (semifinalists), "Don Francisco Te Invita" on Telemundo and "Le Plus Grand Cabaret du Monde," one of the most prestigious of all TV shows in Europe.

Uzeyer Novruzov - Ladder Balancer - America's Got Talent 2010 - Finalist

Uzeyer Novruzov, 42, hails from Azerbaijan and was a top 10 finalist in America's Got Talent in 2015. In 2016, he did the Guinness World Record in Beijing China where he climbed a 20-foot ladder and stood on top of it for up to 8 minutes.
 

Flash facts:

The series premieres in the US on 7 January 2019 and will be hosted by Terry Crews. Keep a lookout on TVSA for the South African premiere date and place.

The judges are: Simon Cowell, Mel B, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel.

Here's a video of DJ Arch's final performance on SAGT in 2015:

 

Shows in this post: SA's Got Talent



7 Comments

Tashi
19 Nov 2018 16:47

After watching the latest video I still feel the same as I did when he won - that he's obviously not playing for real.

deziclesthagawd
19 Nov 2018 18:42

Well it would be an utter embarrassment if he went. He'd get dragged by a global audience. Is it confirmed that he's going?

maxernity
19 Nov 2018 22:57

Somebody pleeeeeease stop this from happening!! May he get a fever and stay in bed bawo!!

maxernity
19 Nov 2018 23:01

Okay, I take that back. The kid is actually good lol at the age of 6

Tashi
20 Nov 2018 13:49

 maxernity. 

He must be going Dezi 'cos his dad's posted a teaser for it on his Facebook page and NBC's made a big announcement about the 25 acts so it must be a done deal.

I have the same concerns... ultimately he's just a young child and now he's being put in a vulnerable position. 

deziclesthagawd
20 Nov 2018 13:56

deziclesthagawd edited on
11/20/2018 1:59 PM

lol @Maxernity you crazy! anyhoo I watched that vid and I'm not an expert so I really can't tell whether he is playing or not. But those who can tell will be savage. I'm sending him my best!

qavile
20 Nov 2018 18:48

Still can't believe he won yet he was not even playing .etv and SA got talent made people fools


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