Magician Wins popular TV show - "Sweden's Got Talent"

Until now, a magic act or magician has never won a public talent show. But that all changed when Swedish Magician - Charlie Caper entered the popular TV show - Sweden's Got Talent. This TV show has been adopted by many different countries and has the same format for every show where contestants perform perform a live audience and three judges.

The Swedish magician performed his award winning act as well as a cups and balls routine which enabled him to win the show. The performed a comedy magic routine mixed with classic magic tricks. He also had a running joke throughout his routines which involved an appearing and vanishing bow tie.

Congraulations to Charlie Caper - let's hope Sweden can influence both the UK and US Judges to be more enthusiastic about their country's magicians now that we have seen a magician win this style of competition!

Magician, Alonzo hired by Michael Jackson!

Magicians and Illusionists seem to be the flavour of the year for 2009 for all the superstar singers.

First Britney Spears announces she is using Ed Alonzo, famous US stage magician for her latest tour - "Circus" which began at the start of the year in the States and is coming over to London next month.

Next Michael Jackson announces his plans to use legendary stage magician, David Copperfield in his 50 date London tour which begins later this year, quickly to be corrected, that Copperfield is too expensive and demanded $1 million per show, so was substituted by street magician and recently stage magician, Criss Angel. Now the latest news for the MJ camp is that, Britney's Illusionist, Alonzo, has now been hired to consult of the magic and illusion for Jackson's 50 shows in London. He won't be performing like he is in the "Circus" tour, just planning all the illusions then advising Criss Angel on how to perform them in the actual live show.

We are now waiting for Take That to announce the next big magic act that will be performing with them on their sell out UK tour which starts this summer, also under the name of "Circus"

Our suggestions are British Quick Change Artists - Keelan and Charlotte - www.quickchangeartists.com

Watch this space! ; )