Post by Inside Australian Idol on Sept 1, 2003 23:18:28 GMT 10
TV evictee lying low
By Naomi Toy, Fiona Connelly and Dora Tsavdaridis
September 1, 2003
AUSTRALIAN Idol reject Anthony Sumbati is still housebound. Apparently too shocked, "confused and paranoid" to leave his family's Sylvania home, an increasing flow of traffic is visiting him indoors.
Following his disqualification from the show after he gave a radio interview in breach of contract, Sumbati "broke down" and at one stage was so hysterical he needed sedating, his manager Joey Sulfaro told Confidential.
Sumbati has been somewhat of an in-patient since the Idol drama , having visits from hisdoctor, friends and family.
Now his singing and piano teachers have been called in to cheer him up.
"We're hoping they will coach him into doing a bit of song to brighten up the lights again and get him motivated again," Sulfaro said.
While job offers are "flooding in", particularly radio spots -- ironically because Sumbati sounded like a promising voice on the illegal radio interview he gave -- the "jovial" Anthony still hasn't emerged.
Perhaps contributing to the singer's pain is the fact he is awaiting a buyer for the house he put on the market in order to afford the Idol experience.
The Paddington flat was listed for sale to fund his singing lessons, clothes and publicity.
Sumbati is hoping the studio apartment, bought two years ago, will reach $325,000 when auctioned.
The Caledonia St apartment is being auctioned through Shields Gillman First National Real Estate in Paddington next Saturday.
And Idol tragics wanting a squiz at Sumbati's digs can inspect prior to the auction at 10am.
The Daily Telegraph
www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,7130235%255E28477,00.html
By Naomi Toy, Fiona Connelly and Dora Tsavdaridis
September 1, 2003
AUSTRALIAN Idol reject Anthony Sumbati is still housebound. Apparently too shocked, "confused and paranoid" to leave his family's Sylvania home, an increasing flow of traffic is visiting him indoors.
Following his disqualification from the show after he gave a radio interview in breach of contract, Sumbati "broke down" and at one stage was so hysterical he needed sedating, his manager Joey Sulfaro told Confidential.
Sumbati has been somewhat of an in-patient since the Idol drama , having visits from hisdoctor, friends and family.
Now his singing and piano teachers have been called in to cheer him up.
"We're hoping they will coach him into doing a bit of song to brighten up the lights again and get him motivated again," Sulfaro said.
While job offers are "flooding in", particularly radio spots -- ironically because Sumbati sounded like a promising voice on the illegal radio interview he gave -- the "jovial" Anthony still hasn't emerged.
Perhaps contributing to the singer's pain is the fact he is awaiting a buyer for the house he put on the market in order to afford the Idol experience.
The Paddington flat was listed for sale to fund his singing lessons, clothes and publicity.
Sumbati is hoping the studio apartment, bought two years ago, will reach $325,000 when auctioned.
The Caledonia St apartment is being auctioned through Shields Gillman First National Real Estate in Paddington next Saturday.
And Idol tragics wanting a squiz at Sumbati's digs can inspect prior to the auction at 10am.
The Daily Telegraph
www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,7130235%255E28477,00.html
