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12 unusual facts about Australian Idol


2009 NRL season

The ad's strapline was "Feel It" and the soundtrack a re-worked version of 2008 Australian Idol winner Wes Carr's "Feels Like Whoa."

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Notably, it manages the phone system and eviction vote counting for Australian Idol and Big Brother Australia.

Ben Lummis

At this point he fell into the bottom two alongside Emily Williams, the runner-up from the third season of Australian Idol, and was voted off on 1 July after an elimination duel with Williams, finishing in sixth place.

Billy Field

Interest in Field's music was sparked again when an Australian Idol contestant Courtney Murphy sang "You Weren't In Love With Me" and Ian "Dicko" Dickson (one of the judges) said he liked the song and that he hadn't heard it before.

For All You've Done

Pop singer and former Australian Idol contestant Paulini Curuenavuli was also at the conference promoting her Number 2 hit single "Angel Eyes" from her forthcoming album One Determined Heart.

Introducing Stan Walker

The album was recorded in two days after Walker became the winner of the seventh season of Australian Idol.

John Rzeznik

From October to December 2007, Rzeznik was a judge alongside Sheila E. and Australian Idol judge and marketing manager Ian "Dicko" Dickson on the Fox network's The Next Great American Band.

K-Zone

There are also temporary categories for special events, such as the Olympic Games, Australian Idol, Celebrity Idols, etc.

Painted on My Heart

Cosima De Vito was a finalist on the first season of Australian Idol, and reached third place in the competition before leaving the show due to an acute vocal cord illness.

Planetshakers

The 2003 Australian Idol winner Guy Sebastian was also a part of the Planetshakers band for several years, taking both lead and backup vocal parts on the 2002 and 2003 albums and conferences.

Sarah Ryan

In 2006, to support Multiple Sclerosis research, Ryan teamed up with 2003 Australian Idol winner and award-winning recording artist Guy Sebastian in 7 Network's It Takes Two, in which famous accomplished Australians from their different fields, and not known to be singers, performed duets with professional vocalists to support their chosen charity.

Ty Harper

During 2008, Neighbours' underwent a major revamp and former Australian Idol contestant Dean Geyer joined the show as regular cast member, Ty Harper.


Chicken Treat

Local celebrities such as former Perth Wildcats star Ricky Grace have also been used in commercials and in more recent advertisements, a contestant from Australian Idol, Chris Murphy, provided a song.

Equal Love

Equal Love has had the support of Amnesty International, the Australian Greens and other notable individuals such as Victorian Labor Party Minister for Education Bronwyn Pike, The Lord of the Rings star Ian McKellen and Australian Idol finalist Rob Mills.

Fairfield Intermediate School

Notable alumni of Fairfield Intermediate include Stan Walker (2002–2003), an actor and Australian Idol-winning singer, and Scott Styris (1987–1988), an all-rounder who has played for the Black Caps and Northern Districts.

Guy Mutton

Guy Christopher Mutton, also known as Mutto (born in England, 17 October 1976), is an Australian singer, a Top 12 contestant in the fourth season of Australian Idol and lead singer of the Gold Coast based rock band, Soulframe.

Luke Munns

He then toured around Australia on a support solo tour with Australian/NZ folk artist Brooke Fraser and then went back into the studio to record the You & Me EP with producer Brendan Anthony (INXS, Midnight Oil, Jimmy Barnes, Brianna Carpenter (Australian Idol) in Studios 301, Sydney.

Malta Song for Europe 2008

And Australian Idol winner Natalie Gauci of Maltese descent performed during the national finale.

Solo Icon

2004 Australian Idol finalist Hayley Jensen participated, "conducting a workshop with the finalists" according to a representative of the organising committee.

These Kids

When Australian Idol judge Mark Holden heard the recording some time later, he decided to release a remixed version as Turner’s first single, which featured the addition of strings and an alternative rap from DubLT.