The Ramadhani Brothers with coach and judge Howie Mandel.Photo:Trae Patton/NBC
Trae Patton/NBC
Warning: this post contains spoilers from the season 1 finale ofAmerica’s Got Talent: Fantasy League.
America’s Got Talent: Fantasy Leaguehas named its season 1 winner!
On Monday’s night, theAmerica’s Got Talentspinoff finally named a winner after weeks of competition, and the honor went to The Ramadhani Brothers from TeamHowie Mandel.
Brothers Fadhili Ramadhani and Ibrahim Jobu beat outnine other finalists— two of whom were competing on Howie’s team, and the rest on judgesSimon Cowell,Mel B, andHeidi Klum’s teams — for the coveted title.
“WinningAGT: Fantasy Leagueis the most amazing feeling that we can’t describe!” Fadhili exclusively tells PEOPLE after the win. “We have been in otherGot Talentcompetitions around the world and have reached every finals but have never won. But winning against past winners ofAGTand some of the best acts on the planet, it really raises our status.”
The hand and head-balancing brothers from Tanzania first came toAGTduring season 18 in 2023, but finished in fifth place despite their unbelievably thrilling acts. Heidi then drafted them to herFantasy Leagueteam, but after their qualifiers performance, Howie couldn’t help but use his Golden Buzzer to steal the brothers and send them straight to the finale.
The Ramadhani Brothers.Chris Haston/NBC
Chris Haston/NBC
Monday’s finale featured performances from Calum Scott, Robin S., Sheila E. and Steven Sanchez. FellowAGT: Fantasy LeaguecompetitorsDrake Milligan,Chapel Hart,Loren Allred, and Brian Justin Crum also returned to the stage, as well as Olympic Gold Medalist David Taylor for unforgettable performances with each of the finalists.
V. Unbeatable, the dance/acrobatic group competing on Team Heidi, finished in third place and percussion group Pack Drumline from Simon’s team came in second.
Once the brothers were announced as the Top 2, Ibrahim recalls, “We were thinking we did our best and it’s all in God’s hands. But at the same time, we knew we had a very good chance of winning because we prepared very well, and we didn’t want to be 5th place as we had inAGTseason 18.”
Terry Crews with the Ramadhani Brothers.Chris Haston/NBC
Then, Terry finally confirmed the brothers had won. Fadhili and Ibrahim were beyond thrilled, embracing in a tight hug and celebrating the major accomplishment together.
“We are so happy, thank you everyone, thank you everyone. This [is] amazing,” they told Terry as coach Howie rushed to the stage and told his act, “I am so proud of you… what you do is so dangerous, so inspiring and you deserve this you are superstars, world stars!”
In addition to nabbing the inauguralFantasy Leaguetrophy, the Ramadhani Brothers also receive a $250,000 grand prize.
“We plan to upgrade our acrobatic training place in Tanzania and buy more equipment,” Ibrahim tells PEOPLE. “We also want to help other acrobats from our community improve their lives. We’d also like to buy land and build our own homes.”
When it comes to winning, Fadhili says they couldn’t have done it without Howie, as well as their coach and manager Winston Ruddle.
The brothers also say it’s slightly bittersweet to win without Heidi, who initially drafted them on her fantasy team.
“Winning without Heidi was a bit sad, but at the same time I’m sure she is proud of us,” Fadhili explains. “Heidi had our back right from the beginning ofAGTseason 18 auditions and we love her so much. She is the most laid-back judge, and beside being a judge, she has the greatest personality. Right from our first audition onAGTseason 18 she has been so kind to us. We remember taking photos with her after ourAGTaudition. We would have loved to win with her because she believed in us and she drafted us on her team for Fantasy League, because she got the ball rolling.”
The Ramadhani Brothers in the finale episode of ‘America’s Got Talent: Fantasy League’.Trae Patton/NBC
As for what’s next, Ibrahim tells PEOPLE they hope to move their act to Las Vegas with their acrobatic coach. “Our dream all along has been to headline a show in Las Vegas. We hope to one day see our faces on billboards,” Ibrahim says.
They’re also looking back on their time withAGTwith the fondest of memories.
“The best part of this experience is to finally say we made it. We are the best in the world!” Fadhili excitedly notes.
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source: people.com
