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| | Shannon Noll - Seriously Ten |
 | | Pop-rocker Shannon Noll rose to stardom down under after earning runner-up honors in the 2003 debut season of the television amateur showcase Australian Idol. |
 | | Upon entering Australian Idol, Noll emerged as a major crowd favorite, and the series’ finale, which pit him against eventual winner Guy Sebastian, was Aussie television’s highest-rated broadcast of the 2003 season. |
 | | Noll has three children: two sons, Cody and Blake, with the recent addition of daughter Sienna (born 28 September 2006). |
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