About

First name
Lionel
Surname
Dellberg
Appearance
30th of November
Nationality
Helvetia
Calling
Business magic and juggling figures
Residence
Mostly Berne – sometimes Brig (Valais)
Greatest dream
Float around the word – at speed of light

Milestones

1984
First curls
1988
Successful graduation from the kindergarten – Grade: summa cum laude
1998
The ball pen changes into a surveyor's staff – apprenticeship as a surveyor
2003
A juggling ball defies gravity – start of the magic career
2005-2010
The fee needs a boost – Studies in Management in Lucerne (Switzerland), Valladolid (Spain), Neuchâtel (Switzerland) and Kentucky (USA)
2015
Learn from the best - Studying magic at the University of the arts (Stockholm)
2021
Now one of the best himself - winning the "Fool Us-Trophy" in Las Vegas
2021
Enchanting honour from his homeland - Lionel becomes "Valaisan of the Year"

Magician by passion

The magician Lionel has long been an established part of the Swiss cultural scene. His shows, in which he skillfully combines magic tricks and comedy, regularly fill theaters all over the country. The 41-year-old is also a successful international performer and a welcome guest on TV shows and at numerous events, including in the USA, France, Germany and Spain.

2021 was a magical year for Lionel: In spring, he was the first Swiss ever to win the "Fool Us Trophy" in Las Vegas. The prize is considered the Oscar of magicians. Lionel managed to amaze the two hosts of the Penn & Teller show with his milk carton trick. The two American magic experts simply couldn't explain how he managed to serve different drinks from one and the same carton one after the other. And then to tear it apart in front of everyone - to prove that it was not faked. The whole world marvelled at this unique effect, which Lionel has developed himself over the last few years.

Lionel performs throughout Switzerland and abroad in numerous shows for private parties, and has already developed several stage programmes. His current theatre show "Deine Wahrheit" is a great success: after 80 performances, the tour will end in June 2024 with a final performance in Bern.

Lionel has been touring French-speaking Switzerland since September 2023. French audiences obviously like him a lot: all the "Rien que la vérité" shows presented so far have been sold out. The french tour will continue in late autumn 2024.
And it's almost time for his brand new German stage programme, the fourth in all. "Mensch magisch", directed by Didi Sommer, will be presented for the first time in November 2024.

The magician also hosts the TV-Show "Tête-à-Tête" on the Swiss TV channel Kanal9 and is a regular guest on various programmes on Swiss radio and television SRF. He has also appeared on TV in other European countries, for example on the Spanish version of "Got Talent" in Spain where his performance (2019) was rewarded with four yeses and a standing ovation from the audience.

His projects "Everyday life: tricked" (from 2019) and his tour "52/26" with performances at unusual locations throughout Switzerland (2017/18) also have received a lot of attention.

Lionel launched his magical career with a training as a movement actor at the Mime School Ilg in Zurich and the Ecole Internationale de Mimodrame de Marcel Marceau in Paris, the artist professionalized his skills auto-didactically. During his studies in business administration "Master of International Business Development", the young magician performed on weekends at different events to fund his studies.

Since his beginnings, he has continued his education. In 2015, he studied at the University of the Arts in Stockholm together with 25 magicians from all over Europe. He is proud to be the first artist in Switzerland with a university diploma in magic.

Lionel grew up in Brig-Glis, a small town in the Swiss mountains and now lives with his family in Bern.