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Darcy Oake On Life After BGT..

Darcy Oake On Life After BGT..

As the latest series of Britain’s Got Talent draws to a close, Canadian magician is another contestant proving that you don’t need to win it for the show to kickstart your career. Kevin Cooper spoke to him ahead of a UK tour that includes his first date in Nottingham

It was a card trick his dad showed him when he was eight years old that set Darcy Oake on his journey into the world of magic and illusion.

Over here, we’d never heard of the Canadian until he appeared on last year’s Britain’s Got Talent but by that time he was already an international magic champion. At 16, he beat seasoned professionals at various events and ended up winning the coveted People’s Choice Gold Medal in Seattle.

Since then he has performed throughout Europe; from Paris to London, and across North America, from the heart of Times Square in New York City to the Las Vegas Strip.  Read more..

http://www.nottinghampost.com/Illusionist-Darcy-Oake-life-Britain-s-Got-Talent/story-26597651-detail

Darcy happy to give magic good name..

Darcy happy to give magic good name..

Thanks to Yahoo TV and Press Association..

Britain’s Got Talent magician Darcy Oake has said he is grateful to get some recognition for his act, because there are so many bad magicians around that it can be difficult for people to get excited about.

Darcy is Canadian but has come to the UK to compete in the ITV talent contest in the hope of launching his career, and flew through to the live semi-finals with approval from all the judges, including known magic-hater Simon Cowell.

He said: “Magic is never really the most respected art form and it’s kind of, I wouldn’t say looked down on, but it’s like, ‘Oh right, you’re a magician, right here we go…’ Because in the grand scheme of things, there are a lot of bad magicians…

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