Benicio Bryant

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Benicio Bryant
Born (2004-09-08) September 8, 2004 (age 16)
Nationality American
EducationSummit Trail Middle School
Occupation Singer-songwriter-artist
Years active2018 - present
Websitewww.beniciobryant.com

Benicio "Beni" Bryant (born September 8, 2004) [1] is an American singer-songwriter-artist who competed on the reality talent show America's Got Talent (AGT) and ended the competition as a finalist. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Benicio's YouTube videos were discovered by the producers of The Voice Kids in Germany. He was invited to audition for the show in 2018. He turned all four coaches’ chairs in the blind auditions with his cover of "Bird Set Free", and he finished the competition in second place.

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