| Christian Stoinev & Percy | |
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| Information | |
| Age | 22 |
| Sex | Male |
| Act | Acrobat |
| Seasons | BC |
| Position Reached | Judge Cuts |
Christian Stoinev & Percy was an Acrobat act from FantasyAGT: Battle of the Champions. They were eliminated in Judge Cuts.
Background[]
Christian Atayde Stoinev was born on December 4, 1991 in the American “Circus City” of Sarasota, Florida. His father, Ivan Stoinev, is a Bulgarian circus acrobat who left his country at age thirteen to perform at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus with a teeterboard troupe. His mother, Maritza Atayde, a former aerialist, belongs to the Atayde family, owners of Mexico’s oldest, largest, and most celebrated circus, Circo Atayde Hermanos.
Christian made his circus debut at age six, standing on the shoulders of his father in a free-ladder balancing act. His parents taught him all basic circus disciplines, and over time, Christian became a proficient unicyclist and hand balancer. He spent a large part of his childhood at the Big Apple Circus, where his father was Performance Director, and his mother worked in an administrative capacity.
In 2001, Christian joined the Big Apple Circus resident company as an acrobat, in the Circus’s production of Big Top Doo Wop. He also occasionally worked in other circuses, notably with Circo Atayde in the summer of 2003, in an acrobatic break dance act, Los Primos. He premiered his hand-balancing act, for which he was coached by Miguel Morales, in 2004—and he competed the following year in the Festival Première Rampe in Monte Carlo, where he received a Bronze Medal and Prince Rainier’s Special Award. [1]
Preliminary[]
Christian Stoinev's Preliminary performance in Episode BC05 consisted of performing a routine including tricks on balancing canes on a lift and tricks with his dog Percy set to a cover of Billy Idol's "Rebel Yell". Mike, Saf, Pennies and Fresh all gave the duo standing ovations. Although their performance was not strong enough for the judges to advance instead of Olate Dogs, Saf chose to use his save on them, sending them to Judge Cuts.
Christian & Percy Perform The CUTEST Dog Act You've Ever Seen! - America's Got Talent- The Champions
Judge Cuts[]
Christian Stoinev's Judge Cuts performance in Episode BC08 consisted of performing more hand balancing feats on the two stakes but with a different dog Scooby. He then joined the stage and stood still on Christian's feet as he performed a handstand on the stakes and Scooby waving his front paws while standing on Christian's back as he spun on one of the metal stakes. Mike, Saf, guest judge Luke, Pennies and Fresh all gave the duo standing ovations. However, their performance was not strong enough for the judges to send them to Quarterfinals, eliminating them from the competition.
Christian Stoinev- Shirtless Hand Balancer Brings Back Dancing Dog - America's Got Talent 2014