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Oregon dancer will join ‘Talent’ winner in Vegas
From Staff and Wire Reports
Thursday, September 17, 2009 | No comments posted.
Kevin Skinner flew the coop with the grand prize on “America’s Got Talent.”
The singing chicken farmer from Mayfield, Ky., was awarded the NBC talent competition’s $1 million grand prize and a headlining spot at a Las Vegas show. Skinner received the most viewer votes on Wednesday’s season finale, overcoming runner-up Barbara Padilla, an opera singer from Houston, and eight other finalists, including breakdancer Hairo Torres of Grants Pass, who has family in North Bend.
Torres was among five finalists who were dismissed early in the finale.
Skinner, a humble country singer, will headline an “America’s Got Talent” show at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino hosted by Jerry Springer in October.
Torres will be among the performers joining Skinner at the Vegas show, said Perry Wickham, Torres’ stepfather.
Wickham said he talked to Torres last night before the show.
“He was pretty upbeat,” Wickham said. “He was excited for his performance and happy for where he was. - He’s going to continue what he really enjoys doing.”
The singing chicken farmer from Mayfield, Ky., was awarded the NBC talent competition’s $1 million grand prize and a headlining spot at a Las Vegas show. Skinner received the most viewer votes on Wednesday’s season finale, overcoming runner-up Barbara Padilla, an opera singer from Houston, and eight other finalists, including breakdancer Hairo Torres of Grants Pass, who has family in North Bend.
Torres was among five finalists who were dismissed early in the finale.
Skinner, a humble country singer, will headline an “America’s Got Talent” show at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino hosted by Jerry Springer in October.
Torres will be among the performers joining Skinner at the Vegas show, said Perry Wickham, Torres’ stepfather.
Wickham said he talked to Torres last night before the show.
“He was pretty upbeat,” Wickham said. “He was excited for his performance and happy for where he was. - He’s going to continue what he really enjoys doing.”
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