Apollo 11 Takes Off From The 'America's Got Talent' Stage With Virtual JFK

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| July 23, 2019 Alex Dowis America's Got TalentNBC

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Houston, we have landed on the AGT stage! That’s right, Apollo 11 is set to launch from AGT this Tuesday and we’ve got the video sneak peek from Space.com!

It’s the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon and an AGT contestant is paying homage with a luminous tribute.

Virtual Apollo 11 moon landing on ‘AGT’ – by artsit Alex Dowis

Alex Dowis is a light projection artist that will showcase the iconic moment that Apollo 11 launched into space. The play of light performance will be accompanied with a ballad and President John F. Kennedy’s We Choose To Go To The Moon speech.

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Alex Dowis – America’s Got Talent

On Tuesday nights episode, Alex takes to the AGT stage to impress the judges with his stellar performance. In addition to the judges, Alex will also have to dazzle Miami Heat all-star Dwayne Wade.

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Alex Dowis – America’s Got Talent

This must-see performance honors a celebration from around the world. Judge Gabrielle Union looks to co-judge Howie Mandel asking, “Oh my gosh, is that J.F.K?!” To which Howie nods and says, “Yep.” Judges Julianne Hough and Simon Cowell look on in amazement.

Who Is Alex Dowis?

As a large mural artist in the Czech Republic, Alex set his sites on changing the artistic world. In 2012 he participated in the Slovakia Czech Talent competition becoming the first Czech to introduce Light Art.

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AGT contestant Alex Dowis

Alex Dowis is also an artist, lyricist, director, speed-painter…should we keep going? This year, Alex attended the Spanish TV show El hormiguero where he met actor Antonio Banderas. The artist painted motifs to show his love for the premiere of the new series.

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Alex Dowis and Antonio Banderas

To catch Apollo 11 go into orbit, tune in to AGT on NBC this Tuesday at 8 p.m.

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