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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Amali Ward
Amali Ward (born 2 July 1988) is one of the top 12 finalists in the second series of Australian television show Australian Idol.
Australian Idol is the Australian version of the British TV hit show Pop Idol.
Making through each round with her stunning looks and good voice Amali was able to reach only the Final 10, being eliminated after the 60's Theme Night, when she sang "I Say a Little Prayer".
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Amali-Ward   (779 words)

  
  Australian Idol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Australian Idol is the Australian version of the British TV hit show Pop Idol.
Australian Idol was produced by Fremantle Media subsidiary Grundy Television in association with UK company 19TV.
The success of Australian Idol and the first season of The Block on the Nine Network prompted networks including the Ten Network to invest in new reality series that were not as successful, such as The Resort and The Hothouse, which led to large losses by the relevant network.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Australian_Idol   (3039 words)

  
 M/C Journal: "'Australian Idol' and the Attention Economy"   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Specifically, ‘Idol’ is defined by the use of carefully-tuned strategies of publicity and promotion that create, shape and reshape a series of ‘authentic celebrities’ – pop stars whose emergence is sanctified through a seemingly open process of public ratification.
These active and often inventive relationships (http://au.australianidol.yahoo.com/fancentral/) allow the eventual ‘Idol’ to claim the credibility the means of their success otherwise renders suspect and these activities appear to consummate the relationship.
When his ‘Australian Idol’ experience was chronicled, after the second commercial break, we were allowed to see an intimate portrait of an anxious contestant transformed into ‘Your Australian Idol.’ There could be no doubt of the virtue of Sebastian’s struggles, nor of his well-earned victory.
journal.media-culture.org.au /0411/09-fairchild.php   (2297 words)

  
 Inside Australian Idol | the show: show info
Australian Idol is a 17-week reality program which seeks to find Australia's next singing star.
Australian Idol 2 follows the landslide success of the first series in Australia.
While Australian's are no stranger to popular reality doco-soap Popstars, with four series having been screened on Channel Seven, Australian Idol program differs by allowing viewers the chance to decide who will receive a record deal and contracts with BMG based on live weekly shows and a national phone vote similar to Big Brother evictions.
users.tpg.com.au /libertyx/idol/showinfo.htm   (995 words)

  
 Inside Australian Idol | now at www.insideaustralianidol.com
Unfortunately due to licensing restrictions, Inside Australian Idol is unable to continue the competition that was previously advertised.
The 'Inside Australian Idol' website has played a fundamental role in promoting the 'Australian Idol' brand and TV programme from the very beginning of the series in 2003 to many fans all around Australia.
Australian Idol is expected to cost Network Ten up to $10 million and is a joint production between Fremantle Media subsidiary Grundy Television in association with UK company 19TV and Channel 10.
users.tpg.com.au /libertyx/idol   (575 words)

  
 Definition of Australian Idol
Australian Idol is the Australian version of the British hit show Pop Idol.
Australian Idol was produced by Fremantle Media subsidiary Grundy Television in association with UK company 19TV.
The success of Australian Idol and the first series of The Block on the Nine Network prompted networks including the Ten Network to invest in new reality series that were not as successful, such as The Resort and The Hothouse, which led to large losses by the relevant network.
www.wordiq.com /definition/Australian_Idol   (1272 words)

  
 Inside Australian Idol
This morning (Australian time) Guy performed his debut single ‘Angels Brought Me Here’ to a live audience across America as part of the American Idol: The Finals’ results show, where the final two contestants of the series were revealed.
Australian Idol was named the most popular reality program in Australia in last night's TV Week Logie Awards at the Crown Casino in Melbourne.
The Australian Idol's debut album is titled "Just As I Am" and is also set to debut on the album charts at number one.
www.insideaustralianidol.com /season1   (819 words)

  
 Urban Dictionary: Australian Idol
Australian Idol should be axed and be replaced with a quality locally produced TV show.
When thousands of people gather for the opportunity to have themselves exploited for the benefit of a television broadcasting companies tax write off, all leading to a pivotal sense of celebrity status for a month or two, only to be rejected, forgotten and berated for the rest of their lives.
Australian Idol 07 is led (blindly) by 4 judges.
www.urbandictionary.com /define.php?term=Australian+Idol&defid=1240764   (711 words)

  
 @www - Australian Idol
Now in its third series, Australian Idol is one of the biggest television events watched by millions of screaming fans around the country.
Australian Idol is produced by Fremantle Media subsidiary Grundy Television in association with UK company 19TV for Network Ten Australia.
The Australian Idol website developed and maintained by @www has reached a significant milestone with over 43,000 users who have subscribed to become a member of the site which gives them access to exclusive content and news. The site's discussion forum has also recieved over 125,000 posts from users wanting to have their say about the series.
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 Australian Idol revamp revealed
Australian Idol is vital to the financial and ratings health of the Ten Network.
While Big Brother does great numbers and provides the raunch and the edge for the 16 to 39 demographic, Australian Idol, with its more wholesome approach, softens that image and adds a financial oomph to the end of the year, with a final ratings lift that makes the next season a bit easier to sell.
Inside Idol as a separate program didn't do well last year and at times seemed to be nothing than a poor attempt to ape the Big Brother Uncut approach without a lot of the silly raunch.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /enews/Australian_Idol_revamp_revealed_280206.html   (629 words)

  
 Australian Idol peaks for Ten - Business - smh.com.au
Just as the final four budding pop stars on Australian Idol are peaking at the right time, so too it appears is the Ten Network, which has enjoyed great success this year with its stable of reality TV shows, including Big Brother and Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.
After a slow start, Australian Idol is now attracting more than two million viewers as the finalists battle to be top of the pops.
Idol's Live Verdict show last Monday, where Melbourne pub singer Rob Mills was voted off by viewers, was the most watched show among 16-39 year olds and 25-54 year olds with 2.01 million viewers.
www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/10/27/1067103309528.html?from=storyrhs   (869 words)

  
 Herald Sun Australian Idol Blog
I’ve said before Lisa Mitchell is not right from Idol, and last night’s performance proved that for me. She is a rare talent, but put her on that stage without a guitar, and it doesn’t work for me. Dean, Damien, Jessica and Ricky were all OK, but they didn’t really standout..
Word from the Australian Idol press conference in Sydney yesterday was that Joseph Gatehau could very well pull out.
The Idol crew were in Adelaide, and at the end of the show apparently there were a number of talented singers that got through, but they only showed two of those.
blogs.news.com.au /heraldsun/australianidol   (2466 words)

  
 Australian Idol News
Australian Idol finalist Chris Murphy graduated to class clown today, stealing the limelight from his fellow contestants with larrikin charm and wit.
Photo: Sahlan Hayes Australian Idol winner Casey Donovan broke down in a Sydney court as she accused her father of attacking her after a show.
Lee Harding WITH only four weeks of Australian Idol remaining, the pressure is clearly getting to some of the wannabe pop stars still in the running in the Ten reality talent show.
www.topix.net /tv/australian-idol   (601 words)

  
 Ten streamlines Australian Idol in 2006
Ten says last year's Idol was a success, and any program that gets more than a million people is, but it wasn't as successful as Ten had sold advertisers.
The cost cuts in Idol have involved shortening it to just 11 weeks, concentrating the auditions, even though more areas will be visited with potentially more performers to appear because the upper limit on the age group has been lifted to 30.
Idol last year was overblown, an attempt to try and out do the enormously successful Idol at the end of 2004.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /enews/Ten_streamlines_Australian_Idol_in_2006_050406.html   (842 words)

  
 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Australian Idol 2003 was the first season of the Australian television series Australian Idol.
The success of Australian Idol and the first season of The Block on the Nine Network prompted networks including the Ten Network to invest in new reality series that were not as successful, such as The Resort and The Hothouse, which led to large losses by the relevant network.
Coming tenth in the first season of Australian Idol she was an early favourite with the judges, however she failed to maintain an interest from fans.
www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Levi_Kereama   (1294 words)

  
 Will the winner of Australian Idol be the biggest loser?   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Australian Idol is not a talent quest, it is a fashion show.
Australian Idol is advertising that BMG Records will launch the winner's career with a $1 million budget.
Australian Idol is not a musical version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.
www.undercover.com.au /news/2003/20030728_australianidol.html   (755 words)

  
 Green Left - Idolising the competition
But at its core, Idol is a bunch of young people with a proverbial hope or dream and maybe the talent to realise it.
While your standard Idol contestant may be a youngster from the suburbs enjoying their allocated 15 minutes of fame, Network 10, the recording studios and corporate advertisers are making millions.
Idol is such a major phenomenon and because it embraces a key expressive form such as popular music, the exchanges around it are well worth tuning into.
www.greenleft.org.au /2004/607/31341   (577 words)

  
 They're the most in a host of talent | Media | The Australian
AUSTRALIAN Idol, which has its spectacular finale at the Sydney Opera House on Sunday, is not just about the making of a pop star.
The two hosts of Idol, Andrew G and James Mathison, are young, hip, confident talking heads who epitomise the polished new style of a 21st-century TV presenter.
When the double act auditioned for the inaugural Australian Idol last year, they knew nothing much about the show and had no idea it would propel them into mainstream TV stardom.
theaustralian.news.com.au /story/0,20867,11417423-7582,00.html   (1305 words)

  
 Inside Australian Idol | contestants: finalists
Throughout April and May, the Australian Idol team of producers, judges and hosts scoured Australia for outstanding talent.
Thousands of hopefuls auditioned and the Idol team were handsomely rewarded with an enormous pool of potential contestants, all vying for a place in the Idol history books.
In a major live event, the final episode will feature these two aspiring stars competing for the ultimate title of Australian Idol, chosen by the national TV audience.
www.insideaustralianidol.com /finalists.htm   (300 words)

  
 Pop Idol Watch
Australian Idol product Guy Sebastian has been outspoken against musician Missy Higgins criticizing her for criticizing Idol...
She will be eligible to participate in World Idol at the end of the year...
Australian Idol winner Guy Sebastian made a small scene by arriving late with a stunning unknown woman in a revealing top...
www.popidolwatch.co.uk /popidol/WorldIdolPapersR1640.aspx?ID=Pop-Idol   (744 words)

  
 American Idol: Official FOX Site
American Idol viewers everywhere seemed to become instant fans of the true Southern gentleman.
November 7, 2007 12:20 PM Jon Peter Lewis, or "JPL" as he became known on "American Idol," became popular with the viewers through his multi-layered voice, signature dance moves, and his great disposition.
AMERICAN IDOL ® is a registered trademark of 19 TV Ltd. and FremantleMedia North America, Inc. Based on the television program “American Idol” produced by FremantleMedia North America, Inc. and 19 TV Ltd. Licensed by FremantleMedia Licensing Worldwide.
www.americanidol.com   (406 words)

  
 Australian Idol Overview   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The second series of Australian Idol debuted on July 13, 2004.
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 series to release debut albums within a few months.
The strength of the success of Australian Idol contestants in the charts was shown when Shannon Noll's single "Learn to Fly" debuted at #1 ahead of "Angel Eyes" by Paulini Curuenavuli at #2 on the Australian singles charts of July 12, 2004.
www.juiceenewsdaily.com /0405/entertainment/australian_idol.html   (1262 words)

  
 Australian Idol - www.theage.com.au
Cosima, the darling, the diva of Perth where almost 340,000 viewers tuned to Australian Idol last week - the highest rating for the show per head of population anywhere in the land - bowed out of the show with remarkable dignity.
Australian Idol has developed a life of its own with contestants becoming overnight celebrities and their performances the subject of vigorous debate around the nation's watercoolers, much like the first series of Big Brother a little over two years ago.
Those quibbles aside, Australian Idol finally has lived up to Channel Ten's expectation that it would be the next big thing in Australian TV.
www.theage.com.au /articles/2003/11/06/1067989608133.html   (821 words)

  
 Australian Idol - BTTF.com's Space-Time Continuum - Back to the Future™ Forums
Marty has spent numerous weeks in the bottom three, and if you were a betting person you would have to count on his luck running out at some point.
Marty discovered his Australian Idol journey was over.
Marty's reaction reflected everything we have to come to know and love about this fine performer - he was upbeat and in good humour, and grateful to have made it so far in the competition, as were his many fans.
www.bttf.com /forums/showthread.php?p=76376&mode=linear   (1058 words)

  
 Australian Idol free essays
The concept of journey, is in everything that one does; it can involve the spirit, the mind, the heart and the body, or all of these, and the consequences can “make or break” one, but the underlying assumption is that all journeys result in learning experiences and gained insight.
Australian Idol, the audience-interactive show took the nation by storm with more than 2 million people tuning in to watch week after week.
The show was a selection process to determine the one Australian talent that could withstand the critical eye of the judges, the stress of performing a song each week and the burden of Monday night eliminations.
www.needfreeessays.com /viewpaper/29505.html   (265 words)

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