Victory Brinker

Victory Brinker
Born (2012-02-04) February 4, 2012 (age 12)
Latrobe, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OriginPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals

Victory Brinker (born February 4, 2012) is an American singer and performer specializing in classical music and live covers of arias.[1] She performed on season 16 of America's Got Talent.[2]

Biography

Victory was an early talker,[3] and memorized albums and got into opera music at age of 6.[4] She went to church and memorized hymns.[5]

She began singing opera for large audiences by performing at sporting events across the country after winning 12 talent shows.[6]

She performed on NBC’s Little Big Shots at age 7. She then competed on season 16 of America's Got Talent when she was 9,[7] and made it to the finals with the “golden buzzer”.[8][9]

In 2022, she was awarded the Guinness World Record for the world's youngest opera singer based on her first professional contracts at age 7 , when starring in Pittsburgh Public Theater’s Lights and Legends .[10][11] Later that year around Christmas, she performed all over New York City,[12] and The Palace with Latshaw Pops.[13] She released a Christmas EP titled The Wonder of Christmas[14] despite being eliminated from America's Got Talent.[15]

Discography

  • The Wonder of Christmas (2021, EP)

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2021 America's Got Talent Herself Season 16 contestant
2024 The Tiny Chef Show Herself Episode: "Opera Cake"

References

  1. ^ "Meet the 9-Year-Old Opera Singer and AGT Finalist Who Is the 8th Child of 11: 'So Blessed'". People. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  2. ^ "AGT: 9-Year-Old Singer Is 'Genuine Star', Simon Cowell Raves as She Predicts She 'Can Win It All' After Quarterfinals". People. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  3. ^ Tan, John. "Victory Brinker crowned the world's youngest opera singer". www.thesundaily.my. Malaysia. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  4. ^ Matoney, Nick (2022-03-29). "10-year-old opera singer from Westmoreland County breaks world record". WTAE-TV. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  5. ^ McMarlin, Shirley (2022-12-12). "Victory Brinker joins Latshaw Pops for holiday show at The Palace". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  6. ^ "ABOUT ME". Victory Brinker. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  7. ^ "A Look Back on Victory Brinker's History-Making AGT Run". NBC Insider Official Site. 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  8. ^ "9-year-old's stunning opera performance leads all AGT judges to hit Golden Buzzer". TODAY.com. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  9. ^ "Nine-year-old opera singer Victory Brinker makes history on America's Got Talent: Watch". HOLA. 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  10. ^ "Youngest opera singer Victory Brinker breaks record at age seven". Guinness World Records. 2022-03-28. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  11. ^ "This Now 10-year-old Became the Youngest Opera Singer at Just 7, Sings in Seven Languages". IndiaTimes. 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  12. ^ "The World's Youngest Opera Singer, Performs at New York City's Empire State Building". www.essence.com. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  13. ^ "Victory Brinker joins Latshaw Pops for holiday show at The Palace". finance.yahoo.com. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  14. ^ Atkinson, Katie (2021-11-04). "9-Year-Old Singer Victory Brinker Follows America's Got Talent Run With Christmas EP: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  15. ^ "Victory Brinker Helps You Have 'The Best Christmas Ever This Year' With Her Version of 'Silent Night'". Hollywood Life. 2021-11-25. Retrieved 2023-01-09.