Alexandr Magala

Alex Magala was a sword swallower act from Season 8 of America's Got Talent. He was eliminated in the Quarterfinals.

Background
Alexandr Magala is from Moldova. In addition to sword swallowing, Alexandr is also an experienced aerialist and pole dancer. 1

Audition
Alexandr Magala's audition  in Episode 806  consisted of "swallowing" a sword and break dancing with the sword kept in his mouth. Howard Stern ,  Heidi Klum ,  Mel B, and  Howie Mandel  all voted "Yes," sending Alex to the Vegas Round.



Vegas Round
Alexandr Magala was sorted into the "Danger Acts" category in the Vegas Round. His performance in Episode 808 consisted of swallowing a sword and then dancing and sliding down the pole with the sword still in his mouth. His performance was strong enough for the judges to send him to the Quarterfinals along with Brad Byers and Sam Johnson in Episode 809.





Quarterfinals
Alexandr Magala's Week 2 Quarterfinals performance in Episode 812 consisted of sliding down a pole while holding firecrackers and performing a backflip with a sword in his mouth. Alexandr  did not receive enough votes to be sent to the Semifinals in  Episode 813, eliminating him from the competition along with Ciana Pelekai, instead of Marty Brown.