Australian Idol - About the Show

Australian Idol is the Australian version of the British TV hit show Pop Idol that airs on the Ten Network. It is a talent contest to find a pop performer and is hosted by Andrew G and James Mathison. The first season started on July 27, 2003, and finished on November 19. The winner was Guy Sebastian ahead of Shannon Noll. The 2004 season saw Casey Donovan win ahead of Anthony Callea. The 2005 season was won by Kate DeAraugo ahead of Emily Williams. Australian Idol - About the Show. The panel ...

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The success of Australian Idol has been reflected on the Australian charts with a finalists album and four contestant albums all enjoying considerable success so far with the finalists of the second season to release debut albums within a few months. So far, the albums released or due to be released shortly are: Australian Idol: Final 12 reached #3 on the charts and achieved double platinum status; Just As I Am, the debut album by winner Guy Sebastian debuted at #1 in December 2003 and has ac ...

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The third season of Australian Idol debuted on July 26, 2005. The first of three semi-finals was held on August 16, 2005 with three of the Final 12 contenders announced the following night on August 17, 2005. The replacement judge to Dicko was 2Day FM radio host Kyle Sandilands. For the first time in Australian Idol history there were 13 finalists. This came about during the Wildcard Verdict show on September 5, 2005. The judges initally choose James Kannis and Emily Williams to go through to the final. This left one spo ...

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The second season of Australian Idol debuted on July 13, 2004. The level of success of the contestants in the first season has lured over 50,000 people throughout Australia to audition. As well as the five larger cities, the judges also visited Canberra, Hobart, Darwin and Tamworth this year. Of the twelve finalists, three were from Sydney, two were from Melbourne, and one each from Brisbane, the G ...

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Australian Idol was produced by Fremantle Media subsidiary Grundy Television in association with UK company 19TV. The first season was broadcast on Network Ten for 19 weeks in the latter half of 2003. The judges included faded 70s popstar Mark Holden, icon Marcia Hines and former BMG Music representative Ian "Dicko" Dickson. Australian Idol quickly became one of the most popular shows on Australian television, the final between Guy Sebastian and Shannon Noll being the most popular show broadcast on Australian television ...

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Australian Idol, Australian Idol - About the Show, Australian Idol - First season 2003, Australian Idol - Second season 2004, Australian Idol - Third season 2005, Australian Idol - Commercial success

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