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Post by Inside Australian Idol on Jul 5, 2004 1:39:58 GMT 10
Thousands fall victim to Shannon-mania Report: SIMON TENNANT Pictures: NEIL RICHARDSON , Monday, 5 July 2004 Screaming hordes of female fans, young girls crying, completely overcome by emotion - they were scenes reminiscent of the Beatles' 1964 tour of Australia. About 2000 adoring fans braved the early morning frost to witness Australian Idol sensation Shannon Noll perform and sign autographs at Launceston's Albert Hall yesterday morning. Backed by a single acoustic guitarist, Sydney's Steve Edwards, Noll had the audience captivated from his opening word - and that audience quite literally hung on every word he spoke ... and sung. From his colossal single What About Me, through to his latest single Learn To Fly, Noll blew away any early Sunday morning blues with a classy, albeit short, performance. As a long queue formed up on to the Albert Hall stage, where Noll sat perched behind a desk busily signing autograph after autograph, the former NSW farmer described the scene as "amazing", adding that he was always delighted to give something back to the people who support him. "It can be a bit tiring at times," he said as he greeted another young fan with a smile and a "hi, how ya doin'?" "But fans are the most important part of this industry. Without them, I'm nothing, and it's just so great to see the look on their faces and to be able to give something back." According to Wills Music manager Kevin Leslie, people began queuing up outside the Albert Hall as early as 6.15am. At 67, Fingal's Pauline Lowe wouldn't fit the image of the typical Shannon Noll fan, but along with family members Janice, 65, and Sharon Lowe, 42, they were first in line after making the journey from the East Coast before the sun rose. At the other end of the spectrum, 13-year-old Talia Wicks, of Summerhill, turned up at 8am to catch a glimpse of her idol. "He just blew me away, he was excellent," she said, finding it hard to control her emotions. "I was a huge fan of his on the show (Australian Idol) ... I want to marry him." Then there was Launceston quartet Natasha Singh, Lizzie Depaoli, Aimee Piscioneri and Sarah Johnson, all 14, who described themselves as "major fans" of Shannon, bordering on obsessive. The ecstatic group, dressed in matching white tank-tops with "I Love Shannon" embroidered on the front, couldn't control their enthusiasm after posing onstage with Noll. Noll rose to prominence after finishing second to Guy Sebastian in the inaugural season of Australian Idol. His debut single, What About Me, a cover version of The Moving Pictures classic, was a number-one hit, as was his second single Drive, and his album That's What I'm Talking About. www.examiner.com.au/story.asp?id=239612 |
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Post by Darin on Jul 5, 2004 4:04:39 GMT 10
If Shannon Noll comes to my town, I will also scream..... ;D Go Shannon!!!!!!!!!!!!  |
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Post by MaybeNext on Jul 5, 2004 12:03:27 GMT 10
Philstar.com The Filipino Gobal Community The Australian Idol Was Born MalaysianHe wears a single earring (letter "G") on his left ear and it means, he says, that he’s fancy-free, "single and available." There’s a meaning (and "message") in the way a single earring is worn. If you wear it on your right ear, it means you’re gay. "I play safe," laughed Guy Sebastian, the Afro-haired Australian Idol who was in Manila as one of the special guests at the MTV Pilipinas Awards held over the weekend (co-hosted by Tata Young, Thailand’s counterpart of Britney Spears). Don’t be misled by his surname into thinking that Guy Sebastian is a Filipino (he does look like one). He was born in Malaysia and he recalls that he was "just a kid" when his family migrated to Adelaide where he grew up and finished school. He was so shy that in 1995 when he was 14, he nearly collapsed from nervousness onstage at the Adelaide High School hall where he was singing in front of his class- and school-mates for the first time. "My hair was then closely-cropped," says Guy. "I remember my feet were shaking. The audience was laughing at me. But when I began to sing, everybody fell silent. After I finished my song, my teachers were crying, and my school-mates, too. And that’s where I learned a valuable lesson: To touch people, all you need is to give yourself through music." Now 22, Guy is a vocal teacher and a recording engineer. He said that there were thousands from all over Australia who auditioned for Australian Idol whose winner was chosen by a weekly elimination process the same way the American Idol does it. One of Guy’s winning piece was Climb Every Mountain (from The Sound of Music), from which his favorite line is "fall every stream, follow every highway till you find your dream." After he won, Guy appeared as guest on the episode of American Idol where Jasmine Trias was voted out from among the Top 3. Besides the MTV Pilipinas Awards, Guy was here also to promote his debut album, Just As I Am (which includes Angels Brought Me Here, the single he’s singing on his TV guestings here), released by BMG Records (Pilipinas), Inc. www.philstar.com/philstar/News200407051701.htm |
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Post by SoCrazyInLoveWithGUY on Jul 5, 2004 12:38:58 GMT 10
He wears a single earring (letter "G") on his left ear and it means, he says, that he’s fancy-free, "single and available."...
If only...sigh!
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Post by Sunny on Jul 5, 2004 14:32:30 GMT 10
They said very little about his performance. It would have been nice to get a bit of a comment instead of them using all the info that comes with his album or is already well-publicised.
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Post by Inside Australian Idol on Jul 6, 2004 2:22:48 GMT 10
Shannon at Centro Monday, 5 July 2004 AUSSIE singing star Shannon Noll captivated the hearts of thousands of adoring fans, who flocked to see him launch his latest single in Bendigo yesterday. Centro Lansell was packed out, as devoted fans armed with posters, CDs and T-shirts lined up for hours to score an autograph from their favourite singer. The queue extended behind the shopping centre building, with a team of 16 security guards on hand to control the excited crowd. There were cameras galore, as fans rushed to catch a snapshot of the Australian Idol heart throb, who was promoting his latest hit "Learn to Fly." Bendigo teenager Kahlia Reid said meeting Noll had been the highlight of her week. "He's just a great singer, and a real Aussie," she said. "I have all his CD albums and singles." Even mum, Tracey Tate, who took her two children Tiffany and James along, said the chance to meet Noll had been terrific. "It was worth the wait," she said. "He's hot, and his music is really good." Speaking to The Advertiser in between autograph signings, Noll said he had enjoyed launching his latest CD in Bendigo. "We had a great response with the show here, so to be able to come back again is fantastic," he said. "Being a footy fan, I love Victoria, and also its beautiful countryside.' "You will definitely see me around here again." And Noll's words of wisdom for Bendigo's budding young singers: "Music is a great opportunity to have a lot of fun no matter what level you take it to," he said. "For me, the best part is performing in front of people and hopefully having an impact on the lives of others." bendigo.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?class=news&subclass=local&category=general%20news&story_id=318732&y=2004&m=7 |
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Post by Inside Australian Idol on Jul 6, 2004 2:23:56 GMT 10
Interactive voting specialist in doghouse over Big Brother Abby Dinham, ZDNet Australia July 05, 2004 URL: www.zdnet.com.au/news/communications/0,2000061791,39152430,00.htm It's the worst nightmare of any company involved in the tech and telecommunications industries. Making a very visible mistake affecting a top-tier client whose products are consumed by millions. Interactive communications specialist Legion Interactive, which manages text-messaging and mass-calling services for Network 10's Big Brother program, today found itself in the doghouse after "human error" in its vote tallying processes last night saw one contestant wrongly evicted. That Big Brother housemate, "Bree", has elected to be recalled in a show to be broadcast tonight at 7:30pm (AEST). Legion -- which bills itself as the leading provider of interactive telephone, SMS/MMS, Internet and e-mail services for broadcast media -- blamed "human error" for the mistake and referred all queries to the television network. A spokesperson for Network 10 told ZDNet Australia a post-eviction audit by Legion found that a "small percentage of the votes" had been excluded from the final tally. Unfortunately for Legion and all involved with the program, the margin between Bree and the contestant who attracted the next highest number of votes for eviction -- without the missed votes being included -- was just 1 percentage point. Legion then advised the producers of the program, Endemol Southern Star, of the problem. The spokesperson said "the course of events last night proves that the systems and back-up checks are working". However, Legion has been forced to eat its fair share of humble pie. In a statement released by Ten and Endemol, the network and the producers said "[Legion] have accepted full responsibility and have undertaken to ensure something like this cannot occur again. "[Endemol and Ten] are very disappointed that this has happened and wish to reassure viewers that all possible steps to rectify the error are being taken. The program's executive producer, Kris Noble, added "The most important thing is human error cannot be allowed to deprive Bree [of] her chance to win the AU$1 million prize". Legion will indeed be hoping it does not happen again. It works with the network providing audience interaction services on other high-profile programs such as Australian Idol. Other clients include rival network Seven and publishing heavyweight Fairfax. This is the fourth year Legion has provided services to Big Brother. www.zdnet.com.au/news/communications/0,2000061791,39152430,00.htm |
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Post by locomotive on Jul 6, 2004 16:03:14 GMT 10
Where are the Idols now
NW magazine
COSIMA DE VITO
"The dream is coming alive for her," says Cosima's manager Constantine Nellis. "After Idol everyone who approached us had a kind of crash-and-burn approach, but we didn't want that." Cosima recently formed her own record label, CDV Records, and is now in LA recording her debut album with famous singer/songwriter Diane Warren, who's penned hits forstars such as Elton John, Celine Dion and Britney Spears.
Cosima's first single, a cover of Cold Chisel's When the War Is Over (which she did on Idol) will be the only song not written by Warren on her debut CD, to be released after the single's August 9 on-sale date. "Probably one of the most powerful music industry people in the world has come to us wanting to work with her. We're confident we'll get a big worldwide release gushes Constantine. He also says that despite needing to withdraw from Idol due to voice problems,
the singer is in great health and "sounding better than ever".
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