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Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift, that’s why its called the present.”

     I want to tell you how much watching and listening to you has meant to me.  I have never been this intrigued by a performer before (this is the first fan letter I have ever written).  A huge part of my respect for you is your music.  The way you sing, play and perform inspires such emotion in me, it is breathtaking.  I have very little technical music knowledge, I just know that when I hear you it moves me.  Watching you on the webisodes these past couple of months has felt uncomfortably voyeuristic.  I am glad though that I had this opportunity to get to know you "the person" as well as you "the performer".  You are a kind, honest, humble, true, immensely talented and caring person.  The great love that you have for your wife and son is so powerful and touching and one of the best parts of you.  I feel that if I had met you on another path that you are a person I would be proud to call friend.  My deepest gratitude and appreciation to you for taking part in this show.  It has been a great pleasure to discover and experience you.  Also, a heartfelt thank you for your wife and son for supporting you in this and sharing you with all of us.  I hope you continue to bring your music to all of us, your existing supporters and your new fans around the world.  Best wishes and blessings.

Sincerely,

Roni

Rhode Island, USA

Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift, that’s why its called the present.”

I just want to say thank YOU.  You are truely a wonderful person and performer.  I admire you and how you handled yourself on the show.  You have brought Rock back into my life.  The last 4 years I have been listening to Barney, The Wiggles, and any other kids thing you can think of. 

Then I started watching Rockstar because nothing was on.  I was not too interested, then you sang Dolphins Cry.  Oh my gosh I was blown away.  I sat up and took notice.  I can't describe what happened but I realized I was missing music.  I fell in love with you :-)  I bought my 2 girls personal cd players and they can listen to their stuff and I can listen to mine.  Thank you for giving that back to me.  I never voted before or posted in forums.  But for you I lost sleep voting and talk about you on line all the time.  And I never wrote a fan letter, not even in my teens.  But you deserve all of this and more.  THANK YOU.

I now have a cd of your stuff from Rockstar that I listen to all the time.  My girls like you too.  My husband thinks I'm crazy, but he sings to your stuff too.

I just want you to know you have lots of fans now and we are waiting for your wonderful voice to fill our airwaves.  I am looking forward to seeing you in Detroit in February.

Much Love to you and your Family.  Enjoy your time with your baby, no matter what you do it all goes too fast.

Thank you,

Becky

Michigan USA

Rock and Roll ain't noise pollution

Written by Babe_Magni:

8:00 pm. Alone at work. Listening to Magni's mp3s.

And then, the reality hit me.

Magni's going back to Iceland, to his family, to his friends, to his loved ones.

No more weekly webisodes.

No more new performances from Magni.

No more videos and mp3s to download.

Thank God, I'm alone at work. I'm crying as I write this.

Now I'm tryin' to forget you
Your love is sweet misery

I'm gonna miss the Iceman. I didn't cry when he got the boot because I saw his obvious happiness that finally, he can be with his family again. Instead, I shed a few tears for Toby because he was made to believe that he was winning the competition. Evs...

Guðmundur Magni Ásgeirsson

Hail the new King of Iceland.

Thank you, Magni, for sharing your talent and your musical genius to the world. Your beautiful voice and singing prowess made me a follower of this reality show.

Not even the glamour and glitz of the being in the limelight made you forget your breeding when face with the cruelest entities of Hollywood. You're the classiest rocker I have ever watched on TV. I have yet to hear any negative comments about you from your peers and fans who watched the show live. All I hear are praises, praises and praises.

Your good heart and talent inspired many to people to believe that rock & roll isn't about drugs, booze, and women. It is still all about MUSIC, the thing that makes the world go round. The only true universal language.

Where are fairy godmothers when you needed them? I WANT TO GO ICELAND AND BOW BEFORE THE KING!

Thank you, Iceland for producing the MAGNI-ficent artist I have ever watched on TV.

Enjoy life, Magni. I hope to see you in your world tour.

I pray that you consider the best proposal for your new all-English album.
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"Show me the MAGNI! Show me the MAGNI!"

Rock Star: Supernova finds itself in the final week of the Mark Burnett

Productions' search for a lead singer to front the Tommy Lee project. The reality show has four out of the fifteen contestants vying for the top spot. House Band, a supernova caliber talent themselves, is scheduled to open for them, with the possibly of multiple performers from the show in featured sets.

This has not been confirmed, but could be an excellent idea. It would multiply the number of fans interested in purchasing tickets and provide a way for viewers to see their favorites perform even if they are not 'the chosen one'. MBP is more than likely considering this move; look at the success this format has had for the American Idol franchise. Dave Navarro's band, Panic Channel, will be included on this tour, providing a full rock music revue.

The remaining contestants are four different artists with diverse stylings. The band members of Supernova will select the singer they consider the best fit to represent the type of sound they are creating. Naturally, marketability of the winner will be a big factor. The choice of singer in this show will come down to which direction this motley bunch — put together by Motley Crue's Tommy Lee -- has chosen to ride into.

It's necessary and part of the plot of this rock tale to revisit some of the members of Supernova's past credentials. Tommy Lee and Nikki Sixx developed Motley Crue with Mick Mars and Vince Neil and they created history with their development of a new genre of rock, dubbed 'hair metal' with an emphasis on arena anthems, theater, glamor, and notoriety. This band has sold 40 million records, and to their credit, all are still alive and performing. Motley Crue experienced the effect the lead singer has on a band, and this gives Tommy Lee real-world experience to add to his decisions in determining the right sound for Supernova.

Jason Newsted of Metallica joined the band after the passing of bassist Cliff Burton, and proved himself a talented bassist. Gilby Clark served as a replacement guitarist with Guns N' Roses following Axl Rose's parting with the original band members after a feud.

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"The Immigrant Song" from Led Zepplin III ran through my mind as I reviewed past performances of Magni. Magni comes from Iceland, and the lyrics, "We come from the land of the ice and snow, From the midnight sun where the hot springs blow", are a fitting theme for this man. (I love the song anyway.)

Nicknamed The Iceman, Magni has remained cool under pressure, composed in his dealings with everyone on the show. But beneath the cool exterior flows a river of molten fire. Magni began his journey on Rock Star tentatively, with a debut performance of the Rolling Stones' "Satisfaction". Since then, he has solidly and consistently upped the ante. Magni delivers charismatic, incredible vocals -- full and powerful. He retains tonality no matter the force of the vocals, never breaking note or screaming the lyrics. He can deliver softness one moment, and the next infuse his delivery with intensity and emotion that permeate the studio rafters.

Magni is a performer in the style of Bono of U2 and Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin. He's been criticized for his stage presence. He eschews trite glam rock antics, instead he prowls the stage, fluid personification of a powerful cat. He draws on the strength of his magnificent vocal prowess to engulf the audience. Magni has stayed true to himself and what he's about as an artist and musician through criticisms of his performances. He exudes an aura of knowing exactly who he is. He's not threatened by critiques to become anyone's puppet or dancing to anyone's organ grinder's box.

His amazing vocal abilities are highlighted in his performance of "I Alone", a song by Live. Magni's vocals swamped Ed Kowalczyk's, dampening the original song. Magni gives the song increased value and depth, reverberating with more emotion, making it fuller. His confidence was not destroyed when he landed in the bottom three during weeks 7 and 8; he had quite the opposite response. Week 7 he gave a mesmerizing performance of "Creep" that took my breath away. Week 8, during the elimination performance, he came out fighting, guitar in hand and sparks flying during his performance of Jimi Hendrix's, "Fire". A killer performance, he effortlessly melded with the House band and created a massive online buzz.

In Magni there simmers greatness, and thanks to Mark Burnett, we've been introduced to a real rock star with talent similar to that of a man I've admired since the '80's from Ireland. Bono came on the music scene with a little band called U2 and has made history with his sound. Rock Star: Supernova has been an excellent venue to serve as an introduction to the incredible talent of Magni.

For Gilby Clark, Jason Newsted, and Tommy Lee, Supernova is a great opportunity for them to prove to the world they are able to do something successful artistically on their own, as opposed to riding the successes of their former bands. Supernova has potential to surpass being simply a reality show project and, instead, expand into becoming more than may have been originally conceived for this show. They may become one successful group comprised of members from other bands -- Velvet Revolver is a great example of rockers joining together to create something possibly more promising and greater than their previous bands.

It's also quite possible the band and person they choose will be based on the short term gain not long term goals. Choice of performer may very well be determined by media exposure and audience reaction, not what may be best in creating a full and real band. One thing Mr. Burnett and his staff has provided on Rock Star is an entertaining second season and some truly interesting and valid talents.

source: http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/09/12/000118.php

   Grettings from Western Illinois.  I'm 51 and I have to tell you that I have totally enjoyed your music and am anxiously awaiting more from you. I voted like mad for you to keep you on until the finale but the whole time hoping you WOULDN'T win because you weren't the right man for SN. I have to agree Lukas is the right man for that gig but that doesn't mean I think he was the best rocker by any means. You are so much better than SN and your style is more classic rock, more for those of us who appreciate rock MUSIC not theatrics.  Never was a Crue fan and while I liked GnR's first album tired of them quickly.  I still listen to Metallica though and Zeppelin will always be my favorite.  A lot of people have posted that you should do Zeppelin's Immigrant Song, I'd like to hear that myself. 

Don't know if anyone is keeping you up to date on what your fans are posting on your "My Spaces" blogs or on the Rockstar message boards but you have many, many fans that saw a definite chemistry between you, the house band and Jason and are hoping some sort of collaboration comes out of it.  I haven't been this excited about a rock musician in many years so keep it coming. 

A new fan for life,

Glenn

I'm 41 happily married in California. I live near San Francisco and grew up listening to and enjoying some incredible music.  Here in California we have the luxury of being spoiled with local bands and concerts and I was deep into the music scene like many of my friends.  Concerts were a weekend pleasure throughout my life.  But that was years ago.  Suddenly I want to go to a concert again.  Yours!!  Your music and singing is very personal.  I like the slow build of your emotion in the song, the burst of power that grabs me like no other singer has done since I was an impressionable teenager.  I hope you realize just how much the fans love you.  Everything about you is not perfect I am sure, and I don't want you to feel pressured because you will be from all sides in this crazy music business.  I want to adopt you and protect you because the offers for you are going to be incredible.  Stay who you are.  You're a refreshing change in a very jaded business and your last 2 songs were sung so well.  Your energy and simple gestures perfectly matching the beat and melody. It was a joy to watch and listen to you.  True talent doesn't need gimmicks, makeup or a dance routine while on stage.  You could stand there and not move a finger and I'd be mesmerized.  I loved your original.  I liked the lyrics and to quote you.  Those burning bridges said to me that Supernova won't ever get a chance to get you back.  You will and have soared far past them in style, class and PURE TALENT.

All politicians should serve 2 terms, one in office and one in jail.

I am a 26 year old female from Massachusetts, USA.  The east coast just adores you!  You have so many fans out here who voted for you every week.  I voted very hard for you ever week as well.  I will follow your career forever.  I loved learning about Iceland as well and meeting all the wonderful people from your country online during the course of the show.

Julie