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Magni I love you so much  ( as an artist , no offense Eyrun..) that I am just speachless and therefor I have to steal borrow somebody elses text;

"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 full text see  http://blogcritics.org/archives/2006/09/12/000118.php

mama

   
         

You don't stop rocking because you grow old ! You grow old because you stop rocking !

Thank you for quoting the review. I hadn't seen it before.

I do not think the comparisons with Bono are out of line at all... through RS:SN and beyond, we have come to know Magni as  gifted, hard-working musician, a dedicated family man. He is the genuine article. We have seen his kindness and fairness to others...at least the edited for tv version, eh? I have to believe that's real and not Mark Burnett manufactured.

None of us here will be surprised when that future day comes in which Magni is the standard by which the next generation of rockers is compared for their musicianship and mission as Bono and U2 are today.


I have measured out my life with coffee spoons ~ The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, T.S. Elliot

I came to the show, about the 3rd episode, because my 31 year old son wanted to watch it while visiting.  I continued to watch the rest of the episodes because I was drawn to the intensity, power and just plain animal attraction to Magni.  Voted faithfully many times each week.

No matter what happens with Rockstar Supernova, Magni, Storm, Dilana - my 3 favorites, were introduced to me and brought me back to enjoying rock and roll again.

Thora

I have NEVER gushed or have fallen hard and fast for any voice or musician in my whole long life; that fire sure got me cookin'!!!!