(MENAFNEditorial) -- , a popular website that tracks the worlds most popular magicians, mind readers, body language gurus, and mentalists, has launched its annual list of the top 7 pros in the space right now. This comes at a time when demand for mentalists is increasing towards the end of the year when hundreds of holiday events organizers scramble for the best talent. The new ranking will help fans, events companies and private organizers learn more and even choose the kind of mentalist professional that theyre looking for.
In the 2017 ranking, the 7 top mentalists in the world today are , David Blaine, Ehud Segev, Marc Salem, the Amazing Kreskin, Uri Geller, and Marc Helfand in that order. Each of these is an internationally recognized mind-reader, magician or mentalist whos accomplished incredible feats. Bestmentalist has said that they used a number of factors including popularity, media exposure, achievements and number of recorded performances to determine who makes it to their hall of fame. The publishing website has also said that they are an independent entity and are not affiliated with any of the mentalists or magicians ranked on their website.
Derren Brown, the #1 mentalist on the list, is a top TV personality whos an expert in all things mind control. Mr. Brown, who is of British origin, is a bestselling author of at least four books. He has won a string of nominations and secured the prestigious Laurence Oliver Entertainment award for his work. Mr. Brown is no doubt a master mentalist, who has consistently stunned his audiences one show at a time.
David Blaine, who was ranked at number two by Bestmentalist.com, is a New York native of mixed Puerto Rican and Russian Jewish origin. Blaines interest in magic started when he saw a magician performing at a subway in New York. Since then, he has worked through the field to be one of the most favorite mentalists of our time. Blaines first ever television special: Street Magic, was aired on the ABC network. He has also produced dozens of other TV shows, as well as entertained special guests in hundreds of events across the country.
Ehud Segev, ranked at $3 by bestmentalist.com, is also a highly talented mentalist of Israeli origin. Ehuds interest in the supernatural started when he was still a young boy growing up in Upper Galilee. While his peers spent time playing outdoors, spent his time reading books on mind-reading, mysticism, body language and other cryptic subjects at the local library. By the time he was 19 years old, he was already a national sensation. Ehud can perform various extraordinary features such as bend spoons with his mind, as well as send credit cards flying. He is also an avid entertainer and educator whove been hired by hundreds of corporations to boost the morale of their employees.
Other mentalists who made it to this list (Marc Salem, The Amazing Kreskin, Uri Geller and Marc Helfand) are equally talented. According to BestMentalist, each of them has traveled the world and performed incredible feats in front of thousands of people.
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