COSENTINO WINS COVETED MERLIN AWARD FOR ‘INTERNATIONAL MAGICIAN OF THE YEAR’
Australia’s own globally renowned master illusionist, Cosentino has been paid the highest tribute in magic after being crowned and presented as the winner of the coveted Merlin Award for ‘International Magician of The Year 2013’ in Melbourne on the weekend.
The Merlin Award is to magic what the Oscar is to motion pictures, and to honour Cosentino and his remarkable win the world’s largest magic organization, the International Magicians Society flew their CEO and Chairman, Mr Tony Hassini over to Australia from New York to present Cosentino with the award before his sell out show at The Palais Theatre on Saturday night.
This prestigious accolade is a peer-voted award and judged by the 47,000 members of the International Magicians Society. Previous winners of this award have been David Copperfield, Siegfried & Roy, Penn & Teller and Criss Angel.
“No one knows more than your peers the hard work and dedication that you have given to magic. To be honored by your peers is the greatest compliment you can receive. We honor you and your achievement in magic,” said Mr Hassini.
Humbled by this incredible win, Cosentino enthuses, “to be named Best International Magician for 2013 is a dream come true. Over the years I have seen this prestigious award presented to the biggest names in magic, including one of my true heroes my David Copperfield. To be recognised in this way by my peers around the world is an incredible honour.”
Cosentino will be dancing his way through Australians’ lounge rooms in the finale of Dancing With The Stars on Tuesday night (November 26) and will be completing his final show of the national tour in Adelaide at the Entertainment Centre on November 30.
Limited tickets are still available to Cosentino’s Adelaide show through www.cosentino.com.au or www.livenation.com.au