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Pop queen can reflect on life as nation's idol
By Arts Editor PATRICK McDONALD
June 18, 2004
AUSTRALIAN Idol's favourite judge is back on the other side of the microphone for this year's Adelaide Cabaret Festival.
Having been voted the nation's Queen of Pop in 1976, '77 and '78, Hines says she knows what it's like for aspiring young pop stars.
"I truly do feel what the kids are feeling," she said yesterday. "And I'm glad I'm there."
Hines, 50, said she tried to pass on her experiences to the show's contestants.
"I always just tell them to try to stay centred and take their time – because that's why we're there," she said.
"I've always known that being a singer is an interesting thing to do and a difficult thing to do, but I have a newfound respect for it.
"I actually had to audition (as a judge) for Australian Idol.
"I had auditioned for Hair (her first role on arrival from Boston as a 16-year-old in 1969), I auditioned for Jesus Christ Superstar (as Mary Magdelene in 1973).
"It's a terrible process and you don't see people in their best light. Sometimes, nerves are your worst enemy."
Hines says she "knows" she has more empathy for the contestants than her fellow judges, Mark Holden and Ian Dickson.
They have just finished preliminary auditions in each state for the second series of Australian Idol, which is due to start on Channel 10 next month.
"It was very interesting – some good singers came out," she said.
Adelaide singer Guy Sebastian's win in the first series had helped inspire other local contestants, she said.
"Guy just did a performance for 28 million people – he was on stage on American Idol, " she said. "It really doesn't get much bigger than that."
Hines also finished recording her own new album, Hinesight, two days ago.
On it, she covers songs which have inspired her own musical journey, from Sam Cooke's You Send Me and the Bee Gees' How Deep is Your Love to Bob Dylan's Forever Young and Chaka Khan's Ain't Nobody.
The album was produced by John Foreman, who is musical director for Australian Idol.
Hines will perform with her band at the Dunstan Playhouse tonight. Bookings are available through BASS.
The Advertiser
news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,9875914%5E2682,00.html
By Arts Editor PATRICK McDONALD
June 18, 2004
AUSTRALIAN Idol's favourite judge is back on the other side of the microphone for this year's Adelaide Cabaret Festival.
Having been voted the nation's Queen of Pop in 1976, '77 and '78, Hines says she knows what it's like for aspiring young pop stars.
"I truly do feel what the kids are feeling," she said yesterday. "And I'm glad I'm there."
Hines, 50, said she tried to pass on her experiences to the show's contestants.
"I always just tell them to try to stay centred and take their time – because that's why we're there," she said.
"I've always known that being a singer is an interesting thing to do and a difficult thing to do, but I have a newfound respect for it.
"I actually had to audition (as a judge) for Australian Idol.
"I had auditioned for Hair (her first role on arrival from Boston as a 16-year-old in 1969), I auditioned for Jesus Christ Superstar (as Mary Magdelene in 1973).
"It's a terrible process and you don't see people in their best light. Sometimes, nerves are your worst enemy."
Hines says she "knows" she has more empathy for the contestants than her fellow judges, Mark Holden and Ian Dickson.
They have just finished preliminary auditions in each state for the second series of Australian Idol, which is due to start on Channel 10 next month.
"It was very interesting – some good singers came out," she said.
Adelaide singer Guy Sebastian's win in the first series had helped inspire other local contestants, she said.
"Guy just did a performance for 28 million people – he was on stage on American Idol, " she said. "It really doesn't get much bigger than that."
Hines also finished recording her own new album, Hinesight, two days ago.
On it, she covers songs which have inspired her own musical journey, from Sam Cooke's You Send Me and the Bee Gees' How Deep is Your Love to Bob Dylan's Forever Young and Chaka Khan's Ain't Nobody.
The album was produced by John Foreman, who is musical director for Australian Idol.
Hines will perform with her band at the Dunstan Playhouse tonight. Bookings are available through BASS.
The Advertiser
news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,9875914%5E2682,00.html
