Final 8 – Brit-Pop

 
Firstly I want to apologise for not being around last week – had a fly by trip to Melbourne and spent last weekend at a camp… sorry.
 
Anyway, this was a peculiar choice for theme when Brit-pop isn’t really ALL that popular in Aus…
  
1.       Carl – Can’t Buy Me Love
Carl is constantly getting better; I think [...]

Final 10 – Disco baby, yeah!

- Hot Stuff
Cosima ripped this song up in the first season of Australian Idol. I was looking forward to what T could bring to the song. As usual, her vocal was amazing. Unfortunately, the “performance aspect” wasn’t strong. She moved around a little, but it looked a little stiff, and a little awkward.
She could have doubled the [...]

China cracks down on ‘Idol’-style TV shows

Strict curbs: Shows like American Idol and Australian Idol are in the sights of Chinese censors (Getty Images: Kevin Winter)

China has ordered strict curbs on “Australian Idol”-style TV shows, including a ban on voting via the internet, telephone or text messages, state media says.
The rules also say participants must be healthy and mature, while [...]

Gambling??

Just a thought… looking at the betting odds on the home page of this website.
Mark Holden’s friends/families could stand to win a LOT of money if he ‘touchdown’ed say Marty or Brianna first hey. I am not sure that first touchdown is a very fair betting category.
ALSO would he be swayed NOT to give tarisai [...]

Final 11 – Rock.

Rock on!! Usually not my favourite theme of the series, but I think this will work for quite a few… for the others; it will come down to song choice!! I hope it’s a mix of new/old and in between. Take it away guys…
1. Matt Corby – Immigrant Song
OK… a little weird. I confess to [...]

Idol’s Choice – Final 12

1. Ben – Sunday Morning
What a fantasic song choice, and superb arrangement. This kid has talent!! I have seen him in a couple of Gosford Musical Society productions and he is the whole package. I am wondering if that is his “mature” adult voice, some people don’t break like others (i.e Michael Jackson), His wisdom [...]

Wild…cards

1. Jack Byrnes – Long Train Running
Jack is fantastic performer. The Sunday Telegraph today announced that jack is Eddie “everywhere” Mcguire’s Godson. He did quite well this evening… although I am not sure if being Eddie’s Godson is the Kiss of death… or not?!?! I think he over-performed a little, but I can forgive him [...]

T is for Touchdown = Tarisai..

Well I think that tonight was … interesting.
I think Tarisai deserved a touchdown, even though I am philosophically against them!! hehe… Her performance was effortless and amazing.
On to other matters…. JACOB BUTLER??? WHAT ARE WE DOING AUSTRALIA??? I guess it makes the final 12 Monday night show an easy one!   Matt Corby was a [...]

Jesse and James Blundell.

 James Blundell leaves wife for Jesse Curran
August 26, 2007 01:00am
COUNTRY music star James Blundell has left his wife for an Australian Idol competitor 20 years his junior.
Blundell, 43, confirmed his nine-year marriage to Lidia, the mother of his two children, Travis, 5, and Briar, 9, was over and he was involved with 23-year-old Jesse Curran, [...]

Kyle Hangs! … on ‘Enough Rope’

Denton makes Kyle ropeable
IT’S been months in the making and is still two weeks away from going to air, but chat show champion Andrew Denton and shock jock Kyle Sandilands finally faced off in the Enough Rope hot seat on Monday – and fireworks flew.
While Confidential has yet to see the interview, an audience member [...]