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Sos and Victoria Petrosyan are a German-Armenian/Russian husband and wife quick-change artist act.

Sos Petrosyan was born Yerevan, Armenia, on May 27, 1972. Victoria Petrosyan was born in Moscow on July 9, 1978. Twice World Champions of Quick Change Illusion - Guinness World Book, London. The Best Cabaret Duo of the World 2008 - World Magic Awards, Los Angeles, US. The Fastest Quick Change Magician a World - International Merlin Award, New York, US.

German - Armenian/Russian duo Sos and Victoria Petrosyan "The New Generation of Quick-Change Artists" are four times Guinness World Records holders in High Speed Costume Change Illusion. 2007 - 16 costumes in 2 minutes in Germany. 2008 - 11 costumes in 1 minute in China. 2008 - 12 costumes in 1 minute in Italy and in 2011 they have done another Guinness World Record - 13 costumes in 1 minute. They began in 1991 in Moscow. Magic Circle of Germany /MZvD/ decided to present Sos & Victoria as the Best Magic Act in 2007. Duo Petrosyan Awarded - The Best Magician of the Year and International World Merlin Award in USA for the fastest quick change act in the world. They are the only magicians in the world who have gained this Oscar twice. In Los Angeles they got a World Magic Award for the Best Cabaret Duo 2008.

In 2010 Sos and Victoria Petrosyan gained a Guinness World Record on the French TV Show Le plus grand cabaret du monde in Paris - 19 costumes. Sos and Victoria have been awarded by the Magic Circle in Germany the "Best Writer of the Year 2010" for the books: "Women's Dress Transformation" Part 2 and "Men's Suit Transformation" Part 1 www.quick-change-products.com. All the tricks and transformation costumes used in their performances have been developed by Sos.[1]

In 2011 they got to the semi-final of the German TV Show Das Supertalents. In 2012, they performed in at the "China International 'Great Wall' Magic Carnival" at Beijing, where 20 magicians, FISM winners, presented their dazzling performances in a theater for thousands of people, in a magical battle that lasted for three days. Sos and Victoria Petrosyan received the only Gold Medal for Stage Competition. There were also 2 Silver and 3 Bronze Medals.

In 2016, they auditioned for America's Got Talent (season 11), they got 4 yeses in the audition and made it through to the quarterfinal, but was sent home afterwards.

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Sos and Victoria Petrosyan Wikipedia