The 2019 final ten
Newsweek listed the season 14 finalists of America's Got Talent and named Benicio Bryant among them, alongside the Detroit Youth Choir and the singer Kodi Lee. The season results table on Wikipedia, used here as a secondary reference, records his age as 15 at the time.
Reaching the final ten of that show is a matter of surviving several rounds of public voting against acts with almost nothing in common: choirs, magicians, comedians, acrobats. A teenage singer-songwriter with an unusual, breathy delivery had to hold an audience that had just watched a man swallow fire. He did, week after week, until the last show of the season.
Maple Valley to a record contract
By July 2021 Talent Recap reported that Bryant was releasing back-to-back summer singles under Arista Records, the Sony-owned label. A major-label deal is the outcome that talent shows advertise and rarely deliver; for a contestant who did not win his season, it was the practical prize.
The pairing of releases mattered as much as the signature. Two singles across one summer is the behaviour of an artist being worked rather than parked, which is the difference between a contract and a career.
Going independent
In July 2023 Talent Recap reported that he had begun an independent career with a single it described as a "galactic bop", "Move to Mars". The research record summarises his position the same way: an independent artist after an Arista deal.
Leaving a major label is not, by itself, a setback or a triumph, and none of the sources gathered here explains the reason for the change. What they establish is continuity: four years after the television final, he was still writing and releasing songs under his own name.
Where Benicio Bryant is now
The trail in this record ends in mid-2023. No source read here documents releases, tours or signings after "Move to Mars", and none gives his date of birth; the research record lists 2004, consistent with the age of 15 recorded for the 2019 season.
Nor do these sources say anything about his schooling, his family or where he lives now. He was a minor when he became famous, and this page keeps to what was published about his work.
Why the after-story is the story
The interesting question about talent-show teenagers is never the audition. It is whether the machinery around them produces anything durable. In Bryant's case the documented answer is partly yes: a top-ten finish on the biggest variety show in the United States, a major-label deal within two years, then a deliberate move to release music independently.
That is a rarer arc than the show's own publicity suggests. It also explains the questions people type about him years later: how old he is, what happened with Arista, and whether he is still making music. The record supports the first and the second, and falls silent on the present day.
Watch: Benicio Bryant on camera
| Person | Country | Milestone | Age / Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Li-sa-X | Japan | Viral shred guitar covers from the age of eight | Age 0 |
| Olly Pearson | United Kingdom | Fourth place in the Britain's Got Talent 2025 final | Age 0 |
| Benicio Bryant | United States | Reaching the America's Got Talent final ten in 2019 | Age 15 |
| Calysta Bevier | United States | Winning Simon Cowell's Golden Buzzer on America's Got Talent at 16 (2016) | Age 16 |
| Ayla Tesler-Mabé | Canada | Viral guitar covers; Fender endorsee | — |
What is documented — and what is not
✓ Documented
- He was among the America's Got Talent season 14 finalists in 2019 (Newsweek)
- The season results table records his age as 15
- He released back-to-back singles under Arista Records in 2021 (Talent Recap)
- He released 'Move to Mars' independently in 2023 (Talent Recap)
? Unverified, disputed or wrong
- No source states his date of birth
- No source explains why the Arista relationship ended
- Nothing documents releases or performances after mid-2023
Questions people ask about Benicio Bryant
How old is Benicio Bryant?
The season 14 results table records him as 15 in 2019, pointing to a birth year of about 2004. No source read here gives his date of birth.
Did Benicio Bryant win America's Got Talent?
No. Newsweek lists him among the season 14 finalists; the top ten was as far as the record goes.
Is Benicio Bryant signed to a label?
Talent Recap reported an Arista Records deal in 2021 and an independent release in 2023.
What is 'Move to Mars'?
A single released in 2023, reported by Talent Recap as the start of his independent career.
Where is Benicio Bryant from?
Maple Valley, Washington, according to the research record for this page.
Is Benicio Bryant on Wikipedia?
No standalone article was found; he appears in the America's Got Talent season 14 results table.
What is Benicio Bryant doing now?
No source gathered here documents his activity after mid-2023.
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Sources
- 'America's Got Talent' 2019 Finalists List: Detroit Youth Choir, Kodi Lee, Benicio Bryant and Other Top Ten Contestants — Newsweek, 2019
- Benicio Bryant Releases Back to Back Summer Hits Under Arista Records — Talent Recap, 2021-07-16
- Benicio Bryant Kicks Off Indie Career with Galactic Bop 'Move to Mars' — Talent Recap, 2023-07-28
- America's Got Talent season 14 (results table) — Wikipedia, 2019
Checked by the Geniuses.club editorial team. Ages are given as of September 2026.
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