Will Tsai
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| Years active | 2010–present |
Will Tsai is a Taiwanese-Canadian visualist magician. He is a former contestant on America's Got Talent Season 12.
Background
[edit]Tsai was born in Taiwan, and immigrated to Canada with his family at the age of 15. His parents fell on difficult times, and Tsai had to work multiple jobs to assist his family financially.[1] After stumbling on a magician's street performance, he was inspired to become a magician himself.[2] He has been practicing magic for 13 years.[1]
During a job in Brazil, Tsai contracted a lung infection with a slim chance of survival. He made a full recovery.[3]
Career
[edit]Tsai has been producing magic videos and products under the company name SansMinds since 2010, and has created multiple tricks, props, and devices for magicians and performers.[4] Tsai operates under the nickname The Visualist, as according to him, he dos not see his act as "a magic performance" but instead is about the "emotion and story" of his performance.[5][4]
In May 2017, Tsai successfully auditioned for America's Got Talent Season 12 with an act he had developed himself. He was promoted to the next round by all four judges.[6][7] As of 2017 the video of the performance at ammassed well over 100 million views.[4] According to Tsai, he had originally intended to perform a different act, but had to change plans when his equipment was held up by customs.[8][6]
The authenticity of the audition, however, has been questioned, with youtuber Captain Disillusion arguing that it had been digitally altered.[9][10]
Due to logistical errors in customs, his original intended act could not be performed. Tsai developed the aired AGT act within a week, and was able to perform on stage with no issues.[5]
Tsai was featured on the cover of Vanish International Magic Magazine Edition 35, which was released in June 2017.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Tsai lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada[7] He has a strong relationship with both his grandmothers, and is cited saying they are his main source of inspiration.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Linder, Alex. "WATCH: Taiwanese magician leaves everyone speechless with incredible trick on America's Got Talent". Shanghaiist. Retrieved 2017-06-12.
- ^ Weigle, Lauren (2017-05-30). "Will Tsai, Taiwanese Magician on 'America's Got Talent' 2017". Heavy.com. Retrieved 2017-06-12.
- ^ Wilson, David (26 October 2017). "How six of Asia's leading magicians will fool you in Magic Week". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ a b c Verenca, Tereza (4 August 2017). "Q&A: Will Tsai, magician". Burnaby Now. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Vanish Magic Magazine Vanish Magic Magazine Edition 35". Joomag. Retrieved 2017-06-15.[dead link]
- ^ a b Liao, George. "Taiwanese magician stuns full house on 'America's Got Talent'". Taiwan News. Archived from the original on 29 May 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Vancouver-based Canada's Got Talent stars bring magic to River Rock Casino". Vancouver Is Awesome. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ Weigle, Lauren (30 May 2017). "Will Tsai, Taiwanese Magician on 'America's Got Talent' 2017". EntertainmentNow. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ Bianco, Julia (13 September 2017). "Proof America's Got Talent Is Totally Fake". Nicki Swift. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ Nick, Venable (3 July 2017). "America's Got Talent Called Out For Fakery Over One Contestant". Cinemablend. Retrieved 21 May 2025.