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Post by maggie20ct on May 2, 2004 14:03:42 GMT 10
ok I see where your coming from super but there is just too much that doesnt make sence. In all the news articles it has also said what I have said. If the judges were there and some got through wouldn't it have at least made the news in the articles they were already writing about the auditions?
Also if he got there at 5:30am he most likely would not have gotten into audition in the first place as by 4am there was 5000 people there and only 1500 got in to audition in the morning. If he got there at 5:30am he would have been told to go home by the time the crews and co got there.
If he is telling the truth them i must be wrong and im sorry but at the moment im not believing the story for a second. Someone is taking us for a ride (and they really should have done their homework before they tried)
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Post by superc on May 2, 2004 14:06:20 GMT 10
Hmm... thanks Maggie for telling us! I don't know what to believe anymore! I just don't know why he'd lie about it (if he is lying). *shrugs*
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Post by teetree on May 2, 2004 14:12:24 GMT 10
i'm so confused now
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Post by Holland on May 2, 2004 14:58:38 GMT 10
Yoos got punked i think
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Post by maggie20ct on May 2, 2004 17:37:23 GMT 10
Yoos got punked i think not me
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Post by Sunflower on May 2, 2004 17:56:27 GMT 10
Not me either, I could tell from reading the first post it was all a hoax
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Post by Darin on May 2, 2004 18:33:45 GMT 10
i'm so confused now me too!
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Post by kayti2200 on May 2, 2004 19:12:44 GMT 10
HA!
READ THIS:
5000 at Idol auditions
01may04
A RECORD 5000 people turned out for the first day of auditions for Network Ten's Australian Idol show in Melbourne today.
Budding stars began queuing at 8pm (AEST) yesterday and by this morning, thousands were lined up despite the chilly conditions at the Melbourne Park Function Centre. The show's producer, Grundy Television, said the turnout was unprecedented, and as a result it would extend Melbourne's round of auditions from two days to three.
Auditions will now be held on Monday, as well as over the weekend.
Idol judges Ian 'Dicko' Dickson, Marcia Hines and Mark Holden are on hand to pick Melbourne's top talents in their search for the next Australian Idol.
The first Australian Idol winner, Guy Sebastian, and runner-up Shannon Noll have already shot to stardom and broken chart records in Australia.
Dickson said the next Australian Idol would have to stand out from the crowd.
"We are looking for someone with a special quality that makes them shine above the crowd," he said.
"We are not looking for any particular style of music genre - we're looking for great young talent."
After the Melbourne auditions, the Idol judges will continue their national search for a star in Brisbane, Adelaide, Darwin, Perth and Sydney.
Note the bit that reads: Idol judges Ian 'Dicko' Dickson, Marcia Hines and Mark Holden are on hand to pick Melbourne's top talents in their search for the next Australian Idol.
Does that mean that the judges WERE there?
Hmmm...
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Post by teetree on May 2, 2004 19:14:49 GMT 10
maybe...i dunno i'm still confused
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Post by Ava on May 2, 2004 19:50:34 GMT 10
i was on the yahoo board and someone said the same thing, that they got in?
so we shouldn't say anything we don't know for sure about til we're sure (does that make any sense?! lol)
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Post by teetree on May 2, 2004 21:24:14 GMT 10
we'll definately be able to tell when the show airs
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Post by AfroDitee on May 3, 2004 2:03:39 GMT 10
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Post by maggie20ct on May 3, 2004 8:53:56 GMT 10
exactly afro. and this: Singers' chance to shine By KYLIE SKOTNICKI May 2, 2004 THERE was not a bare midriff or mini-skirt in sight in the queue for yesterday's Australian Idol auditions. Idol Saturday: More than 5000 people braved chilly weather throughout the night to secure an audition for Australian Idol at Melbourne Park. Picture: Alex Coppel Beanies, scarves and thick jackets were the fashion for those lining up outside Melbourne Park for a chance at stardom. For the 1500 people auditioning, and the friends and family who joined them, it was a cold, wet night. By 4am, 5000 people were in the queue. At 6.30 people were being turned away. With so many people attending, a third day of auditions tomorrow has been announced. Many hopefuls had camped out since Friday afternoon to ensure their place in the queue. Donna Arbawi, 15, from Broadmeadows, was one. After missing a day of school and camping out with her mum since 1pm on Friday, she was knocked back after her first song. "I love singing, but they've obviously got high standards," she said after leaving the audition room in tears. The audition process worked in several stages. After being brought inside in small groups, contestants were given a number then sent one by one to audition rooms. With each name called, supportive cheers came from family and friends. The first auditions were not in front of Mark Holden, Marcia Hines or Ian "Dicko" Dickson, the Australian Idol judges, but in front of producers.
Contestants were asked to sing a verse and a chorus a capella.
Those who made this cut received a blue slip and a second chance to sing, this time for executive producers Greg Beness and Stephen Tate.
A pink slip was given to those who made the second cut, which allows them to audition in front of Holden, Hines and Dickson later this week.More than an hour of auditioning had taken place before the first pink slip was given out. The recipient was Asher Huntly, 16, who lives an hour out of Wodonga. "I didn't even think I'd make it," he said. This surprise was because he had never really sung before. "I sang in church once, but my voice was breaking, so I just mimed it," he said. Another to receive a pink slip was Louise Van Veenendaal, 17, of Mitcham. She sang a jazz rendition of I'm a Little Teapot for the judges, and again for the crowd. Many were not as lucky and most never got past the first room. Stephanie Climpson, 17, of Geelong received a blue slip, but made it no further. "It was worth it," she said after a few tears. "I didn't even think I'd get that far." Sunday Herald Sun news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,9444735%255E2862,00.html *note the bit in Italics*
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Post by teetree on May 3, 2004 17:13:59 GMT 10
ok i sort of get it
but i shouldn't even try to understand seeing as i watch the show, not be on it
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Post by Sash on May 3, 2004 22:13:59 GMT 10
For anyone who would like a confirmation on whether the judges (Marcia, Dicko & Mark) were in Melbourne for the auditions this weekend, this article will confirm it.
Idol dream tunes out Luke Dennehy 03may04
WHEN Guy Sebastian and Shannon Noll belted out hit after hit on Australian Idol they made it look so easy.
But in reality it is hard, very hard, as many of the 2500 hopefuls auditioning yesterday for the second series at Melbourne Park discovered. This reporter was one of those who auditioned, eager to see if he could give up his day job for a world of screaming fans and limos.
But, like most of the wannabes, I found I was simply deluded and was given a reality check -- I CANNOT sing.
To get through to the judging panel of Marcia Hines, Mark Holden and Ian "Dicko" Dickson, hopefuls must go through two auditions with the producers.
Most brought a friend or two to Melbourne Park, with more than 10,000 going through the gates.
To get the much sought-after pink slip, you have to be either ridiculously talented or weird and wonderful, much like American Idol's William Hung.
My audition started well enough; the judges were friendly and a little idle chatter which set the mood. But, I should have stopped almost immediately after starting that 1980s Chantoozies classic, Wanna Be Up.
Idol executive producer Greg Beness slumped in his chair and fellow EP, Channel 10's Stephen Tate, grinned.
"I could see you in the back of a boy band, and you make a much better journalist than singer," said Beness, after I put them out of their misery and stopped. I felt Tate was trying to be kind with his comments.
"I could see you in Smash Hits," he said. "But you are tone deaf."
But while my shot at stardom ended with that, a few did get a pink slip, including Victorian singer Suzy Ferguson. She camped out all night after missing the cut-off on Saturday.
Wild and wacky and a little goth-like, she said: "I'm always like this, and dress like this to shop." The real judges arrive in Melbourne late this week, when auditions get very, very serious.
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