Andrew Lee (magician)
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Andrew Lee | |
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 Lee performing in the 2019 London's New Year's Day Parade | |
| Born | March 21, 1986 |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Occupation(s) | Magician and mentalist |
Andrew Lee (born March 21, 1986) is a Malaysian magician, mentalist, and illusionist. He has performed for cruise liners and various events worldwide.[1][2]
Lee was the semi-finalist of Asia's Got Talent's second season, and he made headlines over his Britain's Got Talent audition in 2018.[3]
Early life and education[edit]
Lee was born on March 21, 1986, in Malaysia. He completed his Bachelor of Science degree in nutritional medicine from the Global Institute for Alternative Medicine in California.[4]
Career[edit]
He began his career as a nutritionist and worked for a fitness chain in Malaysia before becoming interested in magic and illusion tricks.[5][6]
In 2015, Lee was voted to be the number one magician in Malaysia according to Tally Press Magazine, and also became the semi-finalist of Asia's Got Talent's second season. Then in 2018, he made headlines over his Britain's Got Talent (BGT) audition. He also became well-known for his knife-wielding skills that impressed BGT judges and received three yeses from them.[7][8][9] Lee was featured in the local and international press, including LADbible, OK!, NST, The Sun, BBC, and The Star.[10][11][12][13]
Then, in the following year, Lee performed in front of 650,000 people through his performance at London New Year's Day Parade (LNYDP) and was the first Malaysian magician to perform at LNYDP.[1][14]
In January 2022, he made his first appearance on American television with a blindfolded knife-throwing trick, on the second season of the Go-Big Show.[15]
Lee also performs for international cruise liners, including Royal Caribbean International, Princess Cruises, Viking Cruises, and Cunard Line, and has performed in several countries. In addition, he also entertains the audience at various events worldwide.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Chalil, Melanie (January 16, 2019). "'Britain's Got Talent' illusionist Andrew Lee becomes first Malaysian to perform at London's New Year's Day Parade". Malay Mail.
- ^ "Malaysia's Top 10 Magicians". January 29, 2015.
- ^ Staff·, Editorial (May 21, 2018). "Malaysian Magician Andrew Lee Does Extremely Dangerous, Original Magic Trick".
- ^ a b "Andrew Lee, Genting Highlands' Former In-House Magician Scores A Spot On Britain's Got Talent". May 7, 2018.
- ^ "A Malaysian Making Magic in Britain's Got Talent - This is Andrew Lee's Story - In Real Life". June 1, 2018.
- ^ "Andrew Lee is 1st Malaysian At London's New Year Parade - Malaysian Daily News". malaysiandailynews.com.
- ^ Alhamzah, Tahir (2017-10-13). "(Showbiz) Malaysian magician among contestants who impressed judges on Asia's Got Talent Season 2". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
- ^ Sporn, Natasha (May 5, 2018). "Britain's Got Talent 2018: five must-see auditions from episode four". Evening Standard.
- ^ Pearce, Tilly (May 5, 2018). "Dec looks like he's going to be sick as BGT act throws a knife at him".
- ^ Sathiabalan, S. Indra. "Master of mind games". www.thesundaily.my.
- ^ Staff Reporter (May 5, 2018). "Britain's Got Talent act throws KNIFE at Dec in dangerous magic trick". TellyMix.
- ^ Vega, Rebecca (June 2, 2018). "Meet Andrew Lee, the M'sian Magician That Stunned Everyone at Britain's Got Talent - WORLD OF BUZZ". worldofbuzz.com.
- ^ "Dec Has 'Never Been So Nervous' After Taking Part In Knife-Throwing 'Britain's Got Talent' Act". LADbible.
- ^ "Malaysia's Top Illusionist Andrew Lee Featured in London's New Year's Day Parade 2019 | Gabra MY". December 24, 2018.
- ^ "Malaysian magician Andrew Lee making it big in the Americas". Malay Mail. January 24, 2022.