Broken Hill turned on the talent for the AustralianIdol producers, offering 10 gifted performers who have a strong chance of reaching the 2006 Top 100.
The Idol series has spun off dozens of successes such as American Idol, Canadian Idol, Indian Idol, AustralianIdol and Deutschland sucht den Superstar (which wasn't allowed to use the title "German Idol" for legal reasons).
Pop Idol was a British television series shown on ITV1; the show was a talent contest to find the best new young singer or 'pop idol' in the UK.
One of the UK's top-earning TV format exports, Pop Idol made extensive use of premium-priced viewer interactivity, with viewers voting by telephone, mobile telephone texting or through the "red button" on digital television sets.
He points to Emily Williams, a New Zealander who was runner up in AustralianIdol, and Lummis himself, who he says was by far the most accomplished performer when he sang during this year's final.
Paul Ellis has stated unequivocally that Idol is not a ticket to a long term stay in the New Zealand music industry and expectations from performers still wet behind the ears may have been too high.
But one year and one album after he headed to the top of the charts, Lummis parted ways with Sony BMG, the label contractually obligated to release an album by the New Zealand Idol winner.
Hayley shares the nation's love of Coca-Cola, and was seen on Inside Idol with not one, but two bottles, and also admitted to having a glass before her performances.
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American Idol 3 Contestants: Fantasia Barrino, Diana DeGarmo, Camile Velasco, Matt Rogers, LaToya London, Amy Adams, John Stevens, Jasmine Trias, Jennifer Hudson, Leah LaBelle, George Huff, Jon Peter Lewis
January 2006 -- The final night of a month-long New Zealand vacation turned into the dawn of a new life for AustralianIdol winner Ricki-Lee Coulter as a white gold, princess cut square diamond engagement ring was slipped on to her finger by her love of the past four years, Jamie Babbington.
Bid on celebrity-style wedding dresses from some of Hollywood's best known names:
Kate DeAraugo and Emily Williams, the winner and runner-up from last year's AustralianIdol, have joined forces with Ricki-Lee Coulter from season 2 and Paulini Curuenavuli from season one to form a new girl group, Young Divas.
Kate DeAraugo, Emily Williams, Paulini Curuenavuli and Ricki-Lee Coulter form all-girl band
The band released their first single today, a cover version of the 1970s Donna Summer hit This Time I Know It's For Real, ahead of a 17-date national tour.
Shannon Noll may have burst onto the public stage via AustralianIdol, but rather than trade on its short-lived glory he covered it in dust?
Shannon Announces 2006 Lift Tour - 35 Shows Around Australia, Kicking Off January!
Following on from his platinum selling #1 single 'Shine', Shannon Noll delivers the second track from his chart-topping album of the same name, 'Lift'.
