Visiona’s first appearance in German Television was in December 1998 by ARD Wunsch Box (Wish Box) hosted by Ingo Dubinksi. Wunsch Box is a day time show. It’s a Potpourri of music, hobbies and crafts and seasonal events. The audience gets to pick the musical star they want to hear as if pushing buttons on a Juke Box which is why it’s called Wish Box.
Visiona appeared in the 1998 ZDF Wintergarten Show which was aired live on each 4 Sundays of Advent. This show was dedicated to Orchestra Director and Composer James Last. Visiona performed her skirt dance to the live music of James Last’s orchestra to the theme song of “Love Boat” which James composed. Among the guests was famous pianist Richard Clayderman who played his piano on the ice-skating rink outdoors in the freezing temperatures like all of us. Below: Manfred with his projector on the snowy set.
Hosted by Wolfgang Lippert
The Regional TV News Station RTV aired a report of the “Fabulous Women” Show in Friedrichsbau Variety in Stuttgart, 1998 spoken by Oliver Koblenzer.
Visiona’s first TV appearance was in April 1997 in Shanghai, China when she was invited to perform in a Magic Gala as part of a magic convention called “Shanghai International Magic Festival” hosted by the Shanghai Cultural Exchange Agency. Over 2 million Chinese viewers saw the magic butterfly, Visiona along with performers Juliana Chen, Princess Tenko, Dale Salwak and many others.
Manfred Thumm was a member of the international Jury along with Ali Bongo, Dale Salwak and Russian magician, Vladimir Danilin for the international magic contest.
One of Visiona’s butterfly images appeared in the Chinese newspaper the next day along with a photo of Juliana Chen’s mask act.
Visiona was invited back to China in 1999 to appear in a TV show as part of the Expo ‘99 World Garden Show in Kunming. The fantastic set was outdoors under the star-filled sky.