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FINAL UPDATE: Well it was a heck of a ride! Quintavious stole hearts all across America with his amazing voice and wondeful personality, but in the end it wasn’t , according to America, a $1,000,000 act. There were 4 singing acts in the Final 6 and each act was very strong. With voters split over the singers, it opened the door for Mat Franco and his magic act. Personally, I think America got it wrong, I’ve seen the same act by a magician here in Franklin at the Mellow bar. Quintavious got to sing with Jennifer Hudson earlier in the evening and when he was announced as eliminated at #5 many in the crowd boo-ed. Quintavious did get a special gift from the judges as he was informed he and his family would be heading to Hogwarts in Florida for a little vacation. Still smiling when it was all said and done, Quintavious was a great ambassador of the City of Franklin and there will be much more from this young man in the future.
UPDATE: 9/16/2014 Watch Quintavious tonight as he competes in the finals on WSMV-TV 4.
It’s rehearse, school, rehearse for @thequintavious as he gears up for the #AGTFinale! pic.twitter.com/HRDS1mmIWj
— America’s Got Talent (@nbcagt) September 13, 2014
UPDATE 9/10/2014: Well we weren’t shocked when Quintavious was announced as one of the final 6. This sets up one more week of competiton and Nashvillian Emily West also made the finals. And while The Muppets were pretty entertaining, Quintavious continued to entertain in various pieces as he continued to just have fun in NYC. Watch next week to see if this Freedom Middle student moves on.
Thank u to all my fans http://t.co/tSysgqemYE — Quintavious Johnson (@thequintavious) September 11, 2014
UPDATE: 9/9/2014: What can we say, Quintavious nailed it again Tuesday night! This time it was a soulful rendition of Rose Royce’s “I’m Going Down”. Nailing every note , and entertaining the crowd in a suit that was inspired by host Nick Cannon, the Franklin Middle student dazzled the crowd. Think we are biased? Judges Mel B. and Howie Mandel said they thought @thequintavious had the goods to win it all! Here’s what was tweeting afterwards:
Watching @thequintavious makes me relieved I’m at home. @nbcagt#AGTTop12 — Wendy Liebman (@WendyLiebman) September 10, 2014 former contestant
While @thequintavious is going down, he has us getting downnnnn! *dances* #AGTpic.twitter.com/6MHFEtsUFD — America’s Got Talent (@nbcagt) September 10, 2014
Will Quintavious move on? We’re pretty excited over here at Williamson Source, and pretty confident he will! Decisions will be given tonight on Channel 4 WSMV tonight at 8:00. If Quintavious wins tonight he moves into the finals, against what will be the strongest field of 5 in AGT history, for a chance to win $1,000,000. UPDATE: 9/4/2014 : Well , if you don’t know who Quintavious is by now, you gotta get out more often. The “just a kid from Franklin, Tennessee” once again got a standing “O” from the Radio City Music Hall crowd and the judges. On Tuesday night his rendition of “I’d Rather Go Blind,” first performed by the legendary Etta James in 1967, was soulful and strong. On Wednesday night he was rewarded with a trip to the Final 12. Personally, I am have been a fan of AGT since day 1, and this is by far the strongest performance by a kid , let alone by a singer I have ever seen. We’ll watch next Tuesday to see what Quintavious brings to the stage as this incredible part of his journey comes to an end.
Hitting the high notes with joy, @thequintavious is in the #AGTTop12! #AGT https://t.co/0joStkxGrx — America’s Got Talent (@nbcagt) September 4, 2014
UPDATE: 9/2/2014: Quintavious continues on his journey and representing Franklin proudly while doing it! This week we find our talented young man going up against 13 others live in the Semi Finals at Radio City Music Hall. So far the judges and the country have been nothing but positive, as they should be, with Quintavious’ performances. Watch tonight on NBC Channel 4 at 8:00 to see if he can squeeze another standing ovation performance.
Quintavious Johnson you were awesome on AGT!!! We are so proud of you!!! — Freedom Middle (@fssdFMS) August 20, 2014
UPDATE: 8/21/2014: Quintavious moved on to the Semi-Finals next week. We’ll keep you updated when we know which night he will perform!
UPDATE 8/20/2014 : What can we say about last night’s performance by 12 year old Freedom Middle School student Quintavious Johnson but “WOW!”. And we weren’t the only ones, he completely blew away Radio City Music Hall and the Judges, who had been a bit bored all night. Quintavious performed “And I Tell You I’m Not Going” from “DreamGirls”, a traditional “diva” tune and got a standing-O from the crowd and judges. We feel pretty secure that Quintavious will move on to the Semis after last night’s performance. NBC did a great job of showing Quintavious at Freedom Middle and spotlighting his family life as one of 3 boys in a single mother family. The replays of America’s Got Talent from last night’s performances are from 7-8 p.m. tonight , followed by the results show from 8-9 p.m. on WSMV Channel 4.
UPDATE: 7/29/2014: Quintavious is heading to Radio City Music Hall! After wowing the judges with Michael Jackson’s “Who’s Loving You” , Quintavious has moved on to the quarterfinals of America’s Got Talent. The quarterfinals begin tonight with 12 acts and will continue for the next couple of weeks. At present time we do not know which show Quintavious will be on, but are very excited to see if he moves on! #AGT quarterfinals begin tonight on Channel 4, NBC. you can follow Quintavious on Twitter : @TheQuintavious .
CORRECTION: We erroneously reported that Quintavious goes to BGA. while he did attend BGA’s Jam Camp, Quintavious is in fact about to begin the seventh grade at Freedom Middle School. Last year he was at Freedom Intermediate. We apologize for the misinformation.
UPDATE 7/23/14: Tuesday night, BGA student Quintavious Johnson , wowed the judges on America’s Got Talent with his rendition of “Who’s Loving You” by Michael Jackson. In what is a very strong young singers group, the decision seemed easy until Mara Justine came out and blew everyone away with Whitney Houston’s “I Have Nothing” and was immediately sent on to the next round at Radio City Music Hall. Quintavious, who has captured the hearts of watchers with his high energy and love for his family, has a great chance to move on . Watch tonight on NBC to see if one of Franklin’s own gets to move on to perform at Radio City Music Hall at the age of 12!
7/1/14: Quintavious Johnson, middle school student at Battle Ground Academy, appeared on America’s Got Talent last night. Johnson, who made a brief appearance on America’s Got Talent receiving a “Yes”. He and his family held a viewing party at LaHacienda in Franklin. We look forward to watching Johnson perform again in the upcoming weeks. Johnson’s mother says he has been singing since he was 11 months old.
America’s Got Talent, NBC’s top-rated summer series from producer Simon Cowell’s returns this summer with the hottest performers from across the country ready to compete in the blockbuster reality show’s ninth season. Howard Stern, Heidi Klum, Mel B and Howie Mandel return as judges and Nick Cannon returns as host. America’s Got Talent brings the variety show format back by showcasing all ages of performers as well as array of talent ranging from dancers, singers, comedians just to name a few all hoping to win the chance at $1 million dollars.
America’s Got Talent airs on NBC on Tuesday at 7 pm. Johnson posted on Facebook a full length performance of his audition song, go see it here.
