Terry Fator

Terry Fator was a ventriloquist and singing impressionist from Season 2 of America's Got Talent. He was the winner of the competition, winning $1,000,000.

Audition
Terry Fator's audition consisted of impersonating Etta James by singing "At Last" in ventriloquism through one of his puppets, Emma Taylor. Piers Morgan, Sharon Osbourne, and David Hasselhoff all voted "Yes", sending him to the Vegas Round.

3x4Nu_dIxgw

Vegas Round
Terry Fator was sorted into the "Variety" category during the Vegas Round. His performance consisted of impersonating Tony Bennett by singing "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" in ventriloquism through one of his puppets. His audition was strong enough for the judges to send him to the Semifinals.

Semifinals
Terry Fator's Semifinals performance consisted of impersonating Kermit the Frog by singing "What a Wonderful World" in ventriloquism through one of his puppets, Winston the turtle, and Terry as himself singing the same song impersonating Louis Armstrong. He received enough votes to be sent to the Top 10.

xfq6WcIuSfE

Top 10
Terry Fator's Top 10 performance consisted of singing "Unforgettable", impersonating both Nat King Cole (as Terry himself) and Natalie Cole (in ventriloquism through one of his puppets, Emma Taylor). He received enough votes to be sent to the Final 8.

jyJPGGRkF6A

Final 8
Terry Fator's Final 8 performance consisted of his puppet singing "That's Amore" impersonating Dean Martin and "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" impersonating Tony Bennett. He received enough votes to be sent to the Final 4.

EUOhEwbnWgw

Final 4
Terry Fator's first Final 4 performance consisted of his puppet Walter T Airdale singing "Friends in Low Places" impersonating Garth Brooks. Terry Fator's second Final 4 performance consisted of his turtle puppet Winston singing "Crying" impersonating Roy Orbison.



Finale
For the finale, Terry Fator's puppet Johnny Vegas sang "You've Got a Friend" impersonating James Taylor in a duet with Kermit the Frog. He was revealed to have finished in first place in the competition that same night, over Cas Haley, Butterscotch, and Julienne Irwin, winning one million dollars.

4Y1sZxAV7bo

After the Show
Terry Fator appeared in Season 3, Season 4, and Season 6 of America's Got Talent as a guest performer.



Trivia

 * Terry Fator is the first ventriloquist to win America's Got Talent.