“America’s Got Talent: The Champions” Reveals First 25 Returning Acts

Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, Mel B, and Simon Cowell at an event for "America's Got Talent"

In 2019, a unique talent show will premiere. America’s Got Talent: The Champions will bring together 50 of the most talented people one earth, who have either won or came really close to winning the past seasons of Talent all around the world.

On Friday, NBC announced the first half of the names of those who will soon return to the stage. Here they are:

  1. Darci Lynne Farmer, ventriloquist (America’s Got Talent 2017 winner)
  2. Paul Potts, opera singer (Britain’s Got Talent 2007 winner)
  3. Shin Lim, magician (America’s Got Talent 2018 winner)
  4. Kseniya Simonova, sand artist (Ukraine’s Got Talent 2009 winner)
  5. DJ Arch Jnr, “Kid DJ” (South Africa’s Got Talent 2015 winner)
  6. Paul Zerdin, ventriloquist (America’s Got Talent 2015 winner)
  7. Attraction, shadow dance group (Britain’s Got Talent 2013 winner)
  8. Justice Crew, dance/singing group (Australia’s Got Talent 2010 winner)
  9. Moonlight Brothers, dancing group (Denmark’s Got Talent 2018 winner)
  10. Susan Boyle, singer (Britain’s Got Talent 2009 runner-up)
  11. Piff the Magic Dragon, comedian/magician (America’s Got Talent 2015 finalist)
  12. Sofie Dossi – contortionist/hand balancing (America’s Got Talent 2016 finalist)
  13. Kechi, singer (America’s Got Talent 2017 finalist)
  14. Issy Simpson, kid magician (Britain’s Got Talent 2017 runner-up)
  15. Light Balance, LED dance group (America’s Got Talent 2017 finalist)
  16. Prince Poppycock, opera singer (America’s Got Talent 2010 finalist)
  17. DDF Crew, jump ropers (Holland’s Got Talent 2012 winner and Belgium’s Got Talent 2016 finalist)
  18. The Texas Tenors, opera singers (America’s Got Talent 2009 finalist)
  19. Tom Cotter, stand-up comic (America’s Got Talent 2012 runner-up)
  20. Taylor Williamson, stand-up comic (America’s Got Talent 2012 runner-up)
  21. Tape Face, comedic mime (America’s Got Talent 2016 finalist)
  22. Billy and Emily England, danger roller skaters (America’s Got Talent 2017 finalist)
  23. Sara & Hero, dog act (America’s Got Talent 2017 finalist)
  24. Deadly Games, danger knife throwers (America’s Got Talent 2016 finalist)
  25. Uzeyer Novruzov, ladder balancer (America’s Got Talent 2010 finalist)

America’s Got Talent: The Champions will premiere on January 7th, 2019. All four judges – Simon Cowell, Mel B., Heidi Klum, and Howie Mandel – will return along with the new host Terry Crews.