Galina - Magic from the Ukraine

[SuperLuLu999]

Thank you SOOOO much for posting this! I have been looking for Galina and that beautiful song, for a really long time.... If you happen to find the song, PLEASE let me know. :)

[miamimagicians]

Worlds Greatest Magic was one of my favorite annual Magic Specials of the 90's. Champions of Magic, the Copperfield Specials, the David Blaine street Magic specials. Oh it was great to be a Magician in the 90s!

[williamkimbler]

I bet that’s Charlotte Pendragon. If you agree show a thumbs up

[davin87davi]

Really great video!

[WolfeBear]

This is so lovely and well-done!! I don't care how, wonderful performance!! I wish I could see a live show!

[RPGgrenade]

I mean it's pretty and all... but i don't get the amazement in it. especially since a lot of it is highly suspect of being gimmicky, it may not be... but i can't see how else it possibly could be done without them. unless she's the one pulling on any strings that may be making the stuff float, then I'd be very impressed

[glyndavies]

@RPGgrenade

In which case, I think you should be very impressed -- this is more than just dancing!

[Jaydoggy531]

@RPGgrenade

Magic is much more than its secrets behind the illusion - it's also the performance. This woman is extremely elegant in her performance. The same secret could be performed hundreds of times - and I know I've seen the same trick performed multiple times - but I've seen countless different PERFORMANCES - some great, some bad. This here is one of the best performances of these illusions.

[uncawizard]

@RPGgrenade How do you think the dancing handkerchief is done? What she has done here is create an ILLUSION, and she has done it so gracefully and with such perfect timing that it IS amazing.

[MyITRcom]

@RPGgrenade Use your emotional mind, not your rational mind if you want to see the Magic!

[SteveHoltMagic]

Simply her best performance ever. I think of this often when I mention magic to friends!

[TekelBrighteyes]

Wow. Simply wow. That was amazing.

[bsonenthal1]

the women of magical history would have to bow to this young womens creativity. thase aren't "tricks" they are magical moments I wish her great success.thank you ms davies for sharing this. hope all is well.

[daleshrimpton1]

she is just the most erotic of magicians there is, the rings act is just so sensual.

[michealbarone]

i used to have a girlfriend - galina (but) i think she left me after my second trip to see her - it took meeeeeeeeeeeeeee a whole day to get to her - bright eyes , how can the light that shined soooooooooo brightly suddenly shine soooooooooo pale - bright eyes - what a journey - she was a ex dancer as well

[Zom3aa]

it is amazing

she did somthing new than other magicaians did

i like it

[Zom3aa]

amazing

it is different than other magic shows :)

I like it

[miamimagicians]

She takes a little long to get to the magic.

[wkitwizard]

A trained circus performer from the Ukraine, Galina met and married an English magician/comic during a European club tour back in the '90s. They teamed up to create a new act, had a daughter, and now live in Australia, NO ONE has come close to her performance talents, since.

[kboudy]

@glyndavies - have been enjoying looking through your videos very much - thank you! if you like, there's a video of our show that you can find in my tiny collection :)

Keith

[glyndavies]

Glad you liked them. Where's your show? I can't see anything on your YT channel...

[kboudy]

Woops - it's there now

[kboudy]

Galina, Cardini & Simon Drake...

...magic gets no bettter

[glyndavies]

@kboudy Goodness! ALL my favourites..!

[onyxaskit]

and she is really graceful

[onyxaskit]

shes so pretty and a great talented magician

[haveabraveheart]

to all this people

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wos sir shaman jyssa

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[KOKAYT1]

beurk beurk beurk beurk beurk beurk

qu'elle merde !

[sevillaparasol]

A very rare star of magic who is huge as you can see.

[blueprep]

to get the music from this video performance, just got her website and request it. i emailed her and she sent me the music. dont give your email to TheDragon1, just go to her website and send an email.

[hanssvh]

@blueprep I have e-mailed galina without reply several, several times. I have been dieing to own this song for nearly ten years, could you please help me an send a mp3 thanks!!! hansvanhooser@yahoo.com

[Dovemagician]

@hanssvh what is your email address? I got a copy from the woman herself  I can forward it

[MrMadge4]

i first saw this when i was like 8...it blew my freakin mind it was soo weird..hehe

[Robert71Allen]

I have been looking for this video for a real, long, long time. I was watching a show and the term "Galina" popped up! It just clicked, I had forgotten her name until now!

[chieflittlehorse]

I love Glyndavies for posting this! I have it on VHS but the machine broke!  I could watch this over, and over, and over again! Thanks Glyn! Your awesome!

[sevillaparasol]

Beautifully insane. Love her.

[TheDragon1]

To my fellow commenters and fans of Galina, thanks to glyndavies posting Galina's new official web site I was able to contact Galina and she herself replied to me (which I'm just deeply honored and flustered by). The mysterious song was created especially for her by a composer who's name she does not know. But, one of my life's quests has come to an end as she was amazingly kind enough to send me the song along with her reply. If you'd like it, give me your email address in a private message.

[StephiAnn]

I checked the Sarah Brightman song. It's definitely not the same as this one. Anyone have any clue yet?

[laurendagangsta]

the name of this video sounds so wrong :)

[worldofdancetheater]

I love what you do!! your one of my favorite favorites!! Humbley--

Maya World of Dance Theater.

[uranium123]

real hair?

[glyndavies]

Doubt it! See Galina part 1 - Linking Rings.

[Jaydoggy531]

It is real. This video here was almost a decade ago if memory serves, while Galina Linking Rings is much more recent. Se's since cut it.

[glyndavies]

This clip is from World's Greatest Magic III, aired late 1996 -- so just more than a decade old. The Linking Rings is from a Paul Daniels show, dated February 1992 (according to the BFI database), which makes it 5 years older.

[bustacapz]

photoshop

[glyndavies]

Huh? photoshop? Explain.

[bustacapz]

isn't it just effects and mirrors, smoke and photoshop?

=p

[dvmagic]

Why is it when people see something they can't explain they immediately scream "Photoshop?"

This was done live on stage well over ten years ago. Highly doubtful any photoshopping could have been done.

[bustacapz]

lol yea it's impressive.

thanks for sharing

[Nighteengalx]

Why Everytime, i see.. will always stop!

[RabbitDance]

WE don't need male magicians to shove us into boxes. She can hold the imagination all on her own. Respect.

[fran812]

100% agreed ;)

[StephiAnn]

I can't the song anywhere. Any tips?

[rosebud4ever]

where do I do a search for Scene d'amour (1)" I'm determined to find this song, lol. It's so beautiful.

[gossamerhall]

I believe the song is "Scene d'amour" not the one from vertigo. Sarah Brightman sings this song in her CD and DVD 'Eden'. Although she is not the one on Galina's Act. All the same I think it's the same song.Worth checking out. Enjoy...

[glyndavies]

If you're right, you've just made a lot of people very happy!

[glyndavies]

If you search for "Scene d'amour (1)" CBETok you get a flavour of Sarah Brightman. Hmmm... not sure. VERY similar, though.

[StephiAnn]

Oh my gosh! I used to watch this all the time on VHS. Have no clue where it is now, but so glad someone has it!!!

I would also LOVE to know the name of this song if anyone ever finds out! Thanks for posting this!

[adb108]

I amazingly had the biggest priviledge of seeing this performed live last Saturday night. Galina is part of the cast of a stage show called "Zingara" which is on at Conrad Jupiters (for any Aussies here). My jaw just slammed on the floor when she came out and begun.

Galina does feature alot in the show but unfortunately her magic performances are limited to just this one act, but is still amazing to see in the flesh even after seeing it on here numerous times beforehand

[fran812]

Would be really nice if we find some performance of her from these days... I remember watching this performance when I was a child... I felt absolutely amazed by her grace and beauty

[Theatforone]

Wow, good to see her here again!... my vhs broke. :) I've loved this music and performance for over 7 years! If anyone does know the name of the song-- let me know at once! Hey! Too bad this show doesn't exist anymore, huh?

-MC

[magicbabur]

harika-süper-fantastik

[MJBoY]

....would really like to find the name of the song ...

[glyndavies]

Wouldn't we all! ...I've NO idea what it's called. If I ever find out I'll post it here...

[MJBoY]

thanx, would be appreciated...

[adb108]

I never wanted that clip to end !

[buzzsawpete]

Oh My God. I used to have this on video. I used to love watching it totally bewitched by the music. Please, If anybody out there knows what the track is, let me know.

[rosebud4ever]

the famous unsanswered questions....where is she now, and the beautiful music...lovely. I too wish I knew the name of that song.

[TheDragon1]

My god, thank you for posting this glyndavies...I have this on a video tape somewhere I cannot locate, and it is by far one of the most beautiful things I have heard and witnessed...

Now, I ask any one reading this...does anyone know what song it is she used for this performance? No one has been able to answer me in years of searching and asking...

[Carycomic]

Yeah, I remember this illusion. She debuted it (re: American TV) on one of those NBC specials hosted by Harry Anderson, in the late 1980's/early 1990's. And, I honestly cannot recall the floating ball being performed like that, before or since.

[rosebud4ever]

Thank you so much!!!! I've been looking for this clip for soooo long!

[jbrealm]

Thank you finally someone put Galina on YouTube. This is one of Magic's best levitations barnone.

[Carycomic]

I agree, jbrealm. Sort of a semi-erotic combo of ballet, rhythmic gymnastics, and illusion. I wonder where she is now?

[SKINNYMINI]

beautful in every aspect . one of my all time favorite magic performances

[victoranthony7]

She is the witch that returned to the sea. I know what became of her