news articles 26th March

[Ava]

thanks to Nel

BIG ARVO Thursday 25 March 2004

GUY SEBASTIAN IS UNDOUBTEDLY AUSTRALIA'S HOTTEST ACT RIGHT NOW. I CAUGHT UP WITH HIM TO CHAT ABOUT HOW MUCH HIS LIFE HAS CHANGED SINCE BECOMING A HUGE STAR. BELIEVE IT OR NOT GUY WASN'T ALWAYS A NATURAL ON STAGE. GET A LOAD OF THIS.

"The first time I'd actually sung in public was at a wedding when I was 11, it was my cousin's wedding and, and I was woeful. I, I just, I was so nervous that I, I kinda couldn't look at anyone and nothing came out, the music started playing, it was Bryan Adam's 'Everything I Do I Do It For You', and it's just like (whispers words) and just nothing came out (laughing), so it was really embarrassing and people said, you know, don't give up your day job, you shouldn't be a singer and blah blah blah , but I thought I'd give it another bash and it took a few years, about 3 years, and I was again ultra nervous, I was trembling and just looking at the ground the whole time, and at the end of the song I kinda looked up and a whole heap of people were crying so it was, it was kinda the first time I'd realized how you can, you know, emotionally connect with music."

NOW OF COURSE HE IS ADORED BY MILLIONS. HOW DOES HE HANDLE THE FAME?
"I never thought that I would get a fan base. I remember, um, sitting in, in my room one day and I was on the internet, on Google, and I thought, I think I typed in my favourite idol's name and thought, imagine typing in your name and finding all these web sites about you and its, its kinda like I did that and there's all these fan sites and stuff and I have just had amazing support from everybody, they have just been so incredibly supportive and so

*Angels Brought Me Here starts to play*

positive and, and so uplifting to me and, and um, it's, it really does egg you on and spur you on to keep going". (Snippet of Angels clip.)

THINK GUY WAS AN ALL ROUND NICE GUY? (EVIL LAUGH) THINK AGAIN !
"When I was young I kinda had the golf club and the golf ball in the back yard, (as you don't do because it's a little bit dangerous, don't try that at home), and ah I was whacking a ball around and, and ah the ball accidently went through the window, and I kinda went up to my little brother and placed the golf club in his hand and blamed him (cute face) so I don't think many people know about that (laughing), certainly not my little brother so I'm very sorry ……"

THERE IS NO MISTAKING THAT HAIRDO. BUT HOW DOES GUY GO OUT IN PUBLIC THESE DAYS?
"I don't really get that much time to go out heaps but, um, but when I do it's, it is a bit of an effort (laughing) , but it's cool, I meet so many great people and um, you make so many peoples' days - you know, it's a great power to have, you can just walk past a family and, and they sorta get excited to see you and you sign something and they are just laughing and smiling for a while, so it's really cool." (Snippet of AINIY clip).

SO JUST HOW HAS GUY'S LIFE CHANGED AND WHAT ADVICE DOES HE HAVE FOR ASPIRING SINGERS?
"We sometimes forget the really important things in life and, and kinda like, I went from um, you know, you got your family around me, I had my friends around me, suddenly I'm into this fame thing, it's like now I'm kinda going, oh I miss my family, I miss my friends, so I think the biggest advice I could say to anyone is don't ever take advantage of what you already have and, and don't ever take, you know, for granted your friends and your family, and the people who really you know, really care about you, and stuff, it's far more important than fame or, or celebrity or money ever will be."

(Snippet of AINIY clip)

[Ava]

thanks to Donna

The Journey begins Monday night 8.00 pm goes for 1/2 an hour channel 10

Prepare your voice, choose a song , create a look and join tens AUSTRALIAN IDOL hosts andrew g and james Mathison in an audition call to all future idols.

The 2004 journey begins on Monday, March 29, at 8pm with a reminisce over the highs and lows of last years series.

The boys take a look back a the incredible AUSTRALIAN JOURNEY from the very first audition to GUYS winning moment at the Opera House. Join Idol winner GUY SEBASTIAN and runner up shannon noll as they take us on the amazing journey and carrer hight-lights since idol mania. From their homes they give personal advice to idol wannabes and take a look back at their very first audition, how the idol dream began for them.

Australia's favourite judges Mark Holden, Marcia Hines and Ian "dicko"Dickson revies the best and worst auditions from 2003 and explain why auditiong offers 'five minutes of fame' the fab three discuss waht they think is 'star quality', give
their tips on song choices and discuss the pressure of the competition. Vocal coaches John Foreman and Erana Leef give expert advice on how to prepare for the 2004 auditions; how to get your voice ready and what song to choose.

Can you survive the audition?

[theresa]

Hello everyone

I'm thrilled to discover your website. I'm also a huge Guy Sebastian fan and I always look forward to hear news about our idol!!! Thanks for all your updates.

Does anyone know why Guy is not coming to Today FM's Star Party?? How can it be called a Star Party when Australia's idol is not coming? Any news on what Guy's doing apart from his gigs at Sydney Confidential, the Loggies and Toowoomba?

Looking forward to any reply!!

regards
theresa

[Raspberry]

Welcome theresa

Sorry, have absolutely NO idea. Can't help there.

How can it be called a Star Party when Australia's idol is not coming?

ahah I so agree with you. ;D

Hope you stick around

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[glow=purple,2,300]Welcome, Theresa ;D[/glow]

[Ava]

hi theresa, welcome!

'Idol' Song Selection

It takes more than a voice and good looks to be an 'American Idol' winner. Fox News profiled the difficulty the show has getting rights to songs, and the difficulty for contestants in choosing songs that will go over best with the judges and the audience. Watch the video report here:

www.foxnews.com/video2/player.html?7780&4_-_FOX_Life&Song%20Selection&acc

[Inside Australian Idol]

Sexy Spears No.1 spot
By Toby Forage
26mar04
BRITNEY Spears has shown that with enough headlines, anything can happen: she is officially the sexiest woman in the world.

That is, of course, according to readers of lads' mag FHM, who voted the sexy singer No.1 in the magazine's annual Top 100 global poll.

Britney has been all over the news of late for various reasons, little of them to do with her chart-topping successes.

There was "that kiss" with Madonna, "that wedding" with high school sweetheart Jason Alexander, "that comment" about the size of former flame Justin Timberlake's manhood during "that teary interview", "that snog" with Colin Farrell and "that flight attendant" routine in her latest film clip for Toxic.

While it might have been a shock to see Britney leap from No.5 in 2003 to the head of the class this year, FHM's Australian editor John Bastick wasn't the least bit surprised.

"She's gorgeous, she's talented, women want to be her and men want to be with her, so really, Britney's elevation to the No.1 spot really came as no surprise," he said.

"In fact, the only real surprise was that she hadn't won the whole thing sooner."

Former Neighbours starlet Holly Valance came in as the top Aussie at No.5 on the international list, proving record sales has nothing to do with sex appeal, while last year's victorious kitten Halle Berry fell to No.6.

On Australia's local list, tallied from around 250,000 Australian and New Zealand votes, Delta Goodrem came in at No.2 behind Britney, while Holly was No.9.

International babes on the local top 10 included Jessica Alba (No.3), Christina Aguilera (No.4), Paris Hilton (No.5) and Halle Berry (No.10)

Editors of FHM's 22 international editions estimate that around 10 million males around the globe voted in this year's poll.

In fact, a male even made the list in Australia: Courtney Act, Australian Idol's tantislising transvestite, who confused more than a few red-blooded blokes with his sexy routines, including steely judge Ian "Dicko" Dickson.



The full chart of babes was officially released at a champagne breakfast in Sydney today.

International Top 10
1. Britney Spears
2. Rachel Stevens
3. Beyonce Knowles
4. Carmen Electra
5. Holly Valance
6. Halle Berry
7. Jennifer Lopez
8. Jordan
9. Angelina Jolie
10. Elisha Cuthbert

Australia and NZ Top 10
1.Britney Spears
2.Delta Goodrem
3. Jessica Alba
4. Christina Aguilera
5. Kylie Minogue
6. Paris Hilton
7. Imogen Bailey
8. Sophie Monk
9. Holly Valance
10. Halle Berry

NEWS.com.au


www.sundaytimes.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,7034,9080840%255E10431,00.html

[Ava]

Guy on Nova FM - thanks to starry

G-Guy
M-Michelle
T-Tim

T- What did ya ask you could do?
G- Can I answer one of these callers
T- um..okay!
M-Yeah!
Caller- Hi! Ringing for Kate's box. Whats in Kate's box?
G- For Kate Brooks…Ah Whats in Kate's box
G- What's in Kate's box…uummm…I'm not really sure.
M-This Guy wouldn't know. He's just an idol
T- He's just the Australian idol.
C- Oh okay.
G- Yeah!
T- What's your name?
C- Melissa
T- Melissa. Say `Hello' to Guy Sebastian.
C- HI Guy!
G- Hello Melissa! How are you?
C- Good thank you. How are you?
G- I'm very good. Sorry, I don't anything about the box thing thing that they're doing.
T&M- *laughs*
C- Oh, don't you?
G-I have no idea.
M- I would get into him Melissa. He's in here working at Nova and he knows nothing.
G- That's right…doing pranks.
C- It's a competition.
G- *laughs* OH okay
M- You better help her win some money
G- FANTASTIC!
G- What's this competition about?
T- Kate opens her box and you get something out of it.
M- So what do you think is in it Melissa?
C- I don't know, I haven't even heard the clue.
T- Certainly not Guy Sebastian crawling around in it.
M- He's with us
C- *laughs*
G-*laughs*
T – Thanks Melissa. Have a good one!
C- You too. Bye
T- This is what has anchored me, ad for the resort and they've been saying "Australian idols" hit the resort.
M- "YEH" *in background"
T – I was going , "No they didn't", it was just Shannon and Dicko, the only person who's got the right to say Australian idol is You, Guy Sebastian!
M- That's right, and if you are not gonna get angry. I'll be damned to if I sit here and not be angry about it! *hits something*
G- *laughs* I know
G- Well I need a free holiday too you know
T – Have you seen those ads…for Australian idol?
G- Nah, I haven't, but I did talk to Dicko the other day. He went for a big fish over there and they had a ball. I want a free holiday too
M- "Aaawww"….Now what are you doing? When do we get to see you sing the national anthem?
G- I'm not sure, I don't know, kinda heading overseas and stuff soon.
M- I want an anthem!
T- Where you going?
G- I'll be out of action for a little while. Uummm..going to L.A, London Sweden, Asia and stuff.
T- My research, you're going to work with Brian McKnight, aren't you?
G- That's right *laughs*
T- He's your idol, isn't he?
G- He is absolutely my idol!
M- You didn't do research, you just heard the Perth people talking about it.
G- *laughs*
G- Ummm…..yeah, I'm going over to write with him, which is actually a real dream, and it's those weird things that keep happening and I can't cope.
M – But their not weird, that's the crazy thing, You're just very talented.
G- Oh thank you
M- And its not weird, only weird to you.
G- *laughs*
M- You're just a lovely young man.
G- *laughs*
T- We're going to do 60 seconds with you, very shortly after this. G- FANTASTIC!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Did or did Kelly Clarkson have a tandy and storm out of World Idol?
G- Nah, No, She didn't storm out.
T- Did she…..
M- Come on Guy
T- Did Will Young storm out of World Idol?
G- Well, Wills a very nice guy *laughs*
T- Will had a tandy, didn't he?
M- I saw you get asked these questions and I heard you say "Yes, they are the loveliest people I've ever met" *referring to Rove interview*
G- *laughs*
M- There's the diplomat
G- That's right *laughs*
G- Nah, Yeh, they kinda, they weren't the loveliest people
M- it was an edgy time for them was it?
G- I think it was weird because here's these idols. You know the idol competition had been built up and they've had there long careers already. You know they've already had there long careers already, they have already been out for a couple of years. Then, suddenly there put into this position where they can absolutely get drilled and it's really influential on your career.
Like the German guy, who was pretty awful.
M- AW, was that the man who was doing the heavy stuff?
G- Nonono, he was the dancer guy.
T- *attempts to sing "Maniac"
G- "Maniac" *singing*
M- That's right
G- And um he went back to his country and the press were like "You've disgraced us and your careers over"
M- Don't!
T- He got all the votes from Duboes
M- But you've got to understand
G- Yeh, all the Arabian countries *laughs*
M- Those Germans love David Hassalhoff
G- Exactly!
M- So that says everything, doesn't it?
G- That's right!
T- Okay, lets knockout 60 seconds with Guy Sebastian!
T- Guy Sebastian, what is your full name? Please
G- Guy Theodore Sebastian
M- Do you speak any foreign languages at all Guy?
G- No, I don't
T- Can you make any funny noises with your mouth?
G- *makes funny trumpet sound*
M- Oooooo!
T- There we go
G- I thought you said with my mouth, was that you or?
*everyone laughs*
M- Okay, If you could shower with anyone, who would it be?
G- aahhhhhhh…*laughs*…I have no idea.
T&M- Stop the clock!
> M- We need an answer!
> G- Okay, David the soap man.
> M- David the soap man???
> G- Made out of soap.
> T- What about Isabelle from the cover of Dolly?
> G- She's very cute
> M- Yeh, she's very cute!
> T- Start the clock again
> T- Scrunch or fold in the toilet.
> G- Ahhh…Fold!
> M- Oh..he's a folder..articulous
> T&G *laughs*
> G- *In a funny voice* "How can you scrunch?"
> M- What the craziest thing a fan has done for you or approached you or something along these lines?
> G- Ahh…they made me a massive bowl of curry.
> T- That was your mum wasn't it?
> M- Crazy!
> G- Yep, yeh *laughs*
> T- How old were you when you had your first pahy-pashy Wooh-Hoo?
> G- Ahh…14 I think. she was 17. mind you!
> M- Oh
> T- Stop the clock!
> *laughs*
> T- Can you give a name?
G- Her name was Rebecca and it was awful. It was the worst kiss ever.
> M- Oh, my first kiss was terrible
> G- It was so grosse!
> M- Did you go for the embrace and wipe your mouth on your shoulder
> G- *laughs*, that's right, I did!
> T- Alright start the clock again!
> M- Its my go..Any pets?
> G- Ahhh.. one dog named Hooch and a cat named Lizie!
> T- Britney or Christina?
> G- Christina
> M- Yeh!
> G- Voice wise, but Britneys hotter though
> M- *laughs*
> T- No she's not.
> G-*laughs*
> TIMER GOES OFF!
> T- Guy Sebastian, it was awesome to talk to you tonight. Good luck
> with everything.
> G- Thank You! Britney's hotter that Christina, looking wise.
T- I like them like slappers.
> G- *laughs* reeeaaalllllllyyy???
> M- Well its not that though, but if you were with Britney, You would have to go "ssshhh"…. Don't ruin it.
G- *laughs*
> G- Christina's a much better singer.
> M- Yeh!
> G- I would say!
> T- Alright. Thanks Guy!
> G- Thank you guys…I'll just munch into my sushi!
> T- Yen!. You enjoy your sushi!
> M- I've talked to a world; oh he's a world idol, world idol competitor.
T- But I've duetted with him remember
G- That's right
M- Oh come on
Plays "ALL I NEED IS YOU"
THE END!

[Raspberry]

Thanks for that transcript Ava. Guy's so cute! ;D

heh heh where did you get this picture from?

[random]

Who or what is David the Soap Man?

[Ava]

Hi Raz...i got if from a guy who has photoshop and a lot of spare time hehe

omg just noticed urs!! i love strange emily!! she's so twisted!!

[Raspberry]

I love emily strange too, and her posse of cats ;D

[Ava]

hehe yeah!! my friend has the towel which she's turned into a wallhanging

just read this from the yahoo board, by tahlia:

I just got into the car and switched the radio on and i
heard guy but it was only for a few seconds they asked him what is the worst part about being guy sebastian he answered "going shopping"

lol it must be so hard for him! the interview would have been pre recorded obviously because theres no way he was sitting in a brisbane radio station! yeh and then they had an ad for AGMF (which he's gonna attend) and that was all unfortunatly!