Australian Idol 2003
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Australian Idol 2003 was the first season of the Australian television series Australian Idol. It was produced by Fremantle Media subsidiary Grundy Television in association with UK company 19TV, and was broadcast on Network Ten for 19 weeks in the latter half of 2003. The judges included faded 70s popstar and current music producer Mark Holden, singing 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 in 2003. Network Ten paid $15 million for the season but this investment was repaid when the station that had perennially been the #3 network became the #2 network towards the end of 2003 and cemented the network as the #1 station in its target demographic, the under 40's. This success meant that the station could charge advertisers more for commercials broadcast on the network.
The success of the season prompted the Seven Network to commission a rival series called Popstars Live in the first half of 2004. However, this series was not a success. 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.
The eventual winner of the competition was Guy Sebastian. He beat Shannon Noll (2nd), Cosima De Vito (3rd), Paulini Curuenavuli (4th) & Rob Mills (5th). After Idol, it was these five, the Final 5, who were the most successful out of the Top 12. They scored record hits, but the two best-selling artists were the finalists, Guy & Shannon. Cosima De Vito made history herself when as an Independent artist, her debut single became the first independent single to debut at No.1 on the Australian charts. Other Idol contestants from Season 1 to release music were Levi Kereama (with his band Lethbridge), Rebekah LaVauney, Peter Ryan and Courtney Act. Paulini and Guy participated in the singing reality show It Takes Two in 2006 on the Seven Network.
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[edit] Finalists
[edit] Lauren Buckley
Lauren Buckley (born March 29, 1986) finished in 9th place. One of her standout performances during the show was her rendition of "Imagine" by John Lennon in the semi-final stages of the competition. Also memorable was her elimination from the show, in which she broke down and cried while singing her farewell song. She completed the song with the assistance of her fellow Idol contestants.
She is due to complete her debut album in 2006. Her first single is rumoured to be called 'Anything 4 U', with 'Imagine' being a B-Side.
Lauren has been busy writing lyrics and music with her new band AJA.
Lauren's Australian Idol Song List:
- Audition - "Turn Me On" (Norah Jones)
- Semi Final Group 2 - "Imagine" (John Lennon)
- Final 12 (70's) - Moondance (Van Morrison)
- Final 10 (#1 Hits) - "Lady Marmalade" (Pink, Christina Aguilera, Mya & Lil Kim). Originally (Patti LaBelle)
[edit] Kelly Cavuoto
[edit] Matthew Chadwick
[edit] Paulini Curuenavuli
[edit] Cosima De Vito
[edit] Levi Kereama
[edit] Rebekah LaVauney
[edit] Rob Mills
[edit] Shannon Noll
[edit] Peter Ryan
[edit] Guy Sebastian
[edit] Cle Wootton
[edit] Bottom three statistics
| Date | Theme | Order from bottom (left to right) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22 | The 1970's | Matthew Chadwick | Peter Ryan | Kelly Cavuoto |
| September 29 | #1 Hits | Cle Wootton | Lauren Buckley | Kelly Cavuoto (2) |
| October 6 | Australian Hits | Kelly Cavuoto (3) | Rebekah LaVauney | Levi Kereama |
| October 13 | The 1980's | Levi Kereama (2) | Paulini Curuenavuli | Shannon Noll |
| October 20 | R&B/Soul | Rob Mills | Cosima De Vito | |
| October 27 | Big Band | Paulini Curuenavuli (2) | Guy Sebastian | |
| November 3 | The 1960's | Cosima De Vito (2) | Shannon Noll (2) | |
| November 19 | Finale | Shannon Noll (3) | Guy Sebastian (2) | |
| Australian Idol |
|---|
| Hosts and Judges |
| Andrew G | James Mathison Mark Holden | Marcia Hines | Ian "Dicko" Dickson | Kyle Sandilands |
| Winners |
| Guy Sebastian | Casey Donovan | Kate DeAraugo | Damien Leith |
| Runners-Up |
| Shannon Noll | Anthony Callea | Emily Williams | Jessica Mauboy |
| Seasons |
| Idol 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Other |
| List of semi finalists | Young Divas | Australian Made: The Hits | List of commercial releases |
