Marc Bittar, better known by the stage name Markobi, is a French close-up/card magician. He won the world championship for magic in 2022 at the FISM World Championship of Magic convention in Quebec City, Canada.[1][2][3] He is the second French person to have won the "queen" title, for card magic, since Jean-Jacques Sanvert in 1979.
Markobi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Strasbourg |
| Nationality | French |
| Other names | Marc BITTAR |
| Occupation | Magician |
| Known for | Close-up magic. Card magic. |
| Awards | 1st Prize in card magic, FISM World championship of Magic 2022 - Fool Us Trophy |
Markobi's routines have a "messy and uncontrolled" style that are evocative of Lennart Green.[4] Bittar has discussed his own style, saying "I like to create discrepancies, to cover the tracks. And if I can do it with a touch of humor, I do it."[5]
He was a Golden Buzzer Winner in 2023 in France's Got Talent.[6] In 2024 he appeared on the television show Fool Us with Penn & Teller and won the Fool Us trophy. [7]
Notes
edit- ^ "FISM Winners". International Federation of Magic Societies. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ McLaughlin, Jack (2022-08-03). "Franklinton magician takes home bronze medal at world's largest and most prestigious magic competition". 614NOW. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ Bozon, Sebastien (17 December 2022). "FRANCE-ENTERTAINMENT-MAGICS-PORTRAIT". Getty Images. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Morehead, Jason (2022-09-21). "French Magician Markobi's FISM-Winning Card Routine". Opus. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ Rousseau, Valentine (2023-11-07). "La France a un incroyable talent - sur M 6 : qui est Markobi, le magicien qui a obtenu le Platinium buzzer". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-03-21.
- ^ "Markobi brings magic on stage, he blows the judges mind making him win the first PLATINIUM BUZZER in got talent History!". France's Got Talent official channel. YouTube. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Shut Up -- You Fooled Us!. 10. Vol. 18. The CW Network. April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
External links
edit | This magic-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
  | This article about a French entertainer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |