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Post by Inside Australian Idol on Jul 26, 2003 3:58:15 GMT 10
The official Australian Idol website- australianidol.yahoo.com.au/ has been updated with new content and design. Find out about show information, auditions, key-dates, judges, and chat. Also sign up for idol updates and sign in to the Official Australian Idol Yahoo Group. A poll has also been set up for the new site as well as interviews with the judges. Get ready for Australian Idol. It begins July 27 at 7:30pm. |
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Post by Inside Australian Idol on Jul 26, 2003 4:00:17 GMT 10
SHOW INFO
Australian Idol is all about talent, performance and emotion. It is also about your vote! You get to choose who, ultimately, is the first Australian Idol.
Through an exhausting audition process in five cities the judges have selected the 40 very best performers. Marcia Hines, Mark Holden and Ian Dickson have plucked from obscurity an incredible group of undiscovered talent. The 40 will be split into five groups of eight. Under the musical direction of John Foreman they will each get one chance only to wow the public. Each week a different group of eight will perform live for the judges - and this is where the audience become the directors of the show.
After comments from the judges the audience will be called upon to pick up the phone and cast their vote for their favourite performer of the night. Yes, vote! Idol will return the following night to announce the top two performers from the previous nights showcase. Through this selection process, the forty will be trimmed down to just ten finalists.
From mid September, the ten finalists will perform in front of a massive studio audience. The performers will choose songs from a specific genre each week as a test to demonstrate their vocal range. Again after comments from the judges the audience will be able to vote for their favourite performer. Idol returns the following night to announce the performer with the lowest number of votes. They are then eliminated from the competition. Each week, the number of performers will be reduced until there are only two contestants left standing.
In a major live spectacular from the Sydney Opera House in November, the final episode will feature the two aspiring super-stars competing for the ultimate title of Australian Idol, chosen by you! After a dramatic sing-off the phone lines will open for the final time and Australia will cast its vote. An international superstar will be born from the result.
Throughout this journey to stardom our Idol hosts James Mathison and Andrew G will be there to keep the calm, give us the inside word, control the judges and generally be our 'menon-the-ground'. James and Andrew will be there every step of the way from the 10,000 auditions to the last tense moments of the finals series, ultimately having the honour of announcing the first Australian Idol.
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Post by Inside Australian Idol on Jul 26, 2003 4:01:16 GMT 10
KEY DATES
Premiere
Sunday July 27 @ 7.30pm
90 min special
Auditions from around Australia
Week 2
Sunday August 3 @ 7.30pm
90 min special
Auditions and announcement of the 40 Semi-Finalists
Week 3
Sunday August 10 @ 7.30pm
The semi-finals commence – the first 8 performers showcase their talents.
Monday August 11@ 7.30pm
Announce the top 2 from previous nights semi-final to go through to the finals
Weekly performance episodes: Sunday nights at 7:30pm
Live results episodes: Monday nights at 7:30pm
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Ben
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Post by Ben on Jul 27, 2003 21:55:06 GMT 10
Is it just me or does it seem like it is going to be over very quickly? I would have liked to of seen a lot more of the initial auditions.
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