Shin Lim is still on his post-America’s Got Talent victory tour and visited NBC’s Tonight Show to perform some of his amazing sleight of hand for Jimmy Fallon. Finally! A makes a Tonight Show appearance without scary the heck out of The Roots!
Also, the new issue of Vanish Magazine is out and features Shin Lim on the cover! Download your free digital copy (or buy a physical one) over at the Vanish Magazine website.
Shin Lim is the second magician to win America’s Got Talent. That means he got a big ol’ wad of cash, a Vegas show and a spot on the Ellen Degeneres Show.
AGT has not been a huge star making platform for the singers who have won, but for the variety acts (like magicians and ventriloquists) it seems to really help secure tours and a spot on the Vegas Strip and he have high hopes for Shin Lim in the future!
We are looking back at this season of America’s Got Talent with clips from this year’s magic acts. Lord Nil was this year’s lone escape specialist, bringing extra danger to his act has he progressed.
Sixto and Lucia brought quick change back to the America’s Got Talent stage… and their audition also put the AGT judges into full on shipping mode!
She may not have made it to the final of America’s Got Talent, but Asia’s Got Talent champion the Sacred Riana is still a favorite magic act in the halls of iTricks Tower Midwest.
Before Shin Lim won America’s Got Talent, in fact, right after he first appeared on the show he gave the AGT YouTube page this behind the scenes interview describing performing with Tyra Banks and in front of the AGT audience.
Hollywood Life ran a feature on Shin Lim prior to the AGT results, focusing on his switch from pianist to magician.
Chicago Reader reviews the new magic show Communion from Brett Schneider.
Finally, Vitaly Beckman was recently featured by both Forbes and Parade.
Shin Lim becomes the second magician to win America’s Got Talent, joining Mat Franco as a winner and a slew of magicians (including the likes of Murray SawChuck and Smoothini) who have seen huge career boosts thanks to the show.
Congratulations Shin Lim! You earned it!