Dan O'Connor
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Daniel O'Connor (born 1978) is an Australian singer and actor.
He was one of the top 12 finalists in the 2004 series of Australian Idol, aired on Network Ten nationwide in Australia. He was eliminated from the show on 13 September 2004 - finishing eleventh. O'Connor has appeared in the mobile soap opera, Random Place where he played the character of Bo Edwards. The series was viewed via mobile phones and provided a fly-on-the-wall view of the lives of five twenty-somethings sharing a house near Bondi Beach. The mobile soap opera format was pioneered in Holland and this was the first series to be released into Australia. O'Connor now appears on the Network Ten soap opera Neighbours.
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[edit] Biography
O'Connor is from Mount Annan, New South Wales. Before Australian Idol, he was a Graphic designer and a youth worker at Mount Annan Church.
[edit] Australian Idol
O'Connor auditioned for Australian Idol in Sydney. He auditioned with the church classic, "I Surrender All" written by Judson W. Van DeVenter. All 3 judges were thrilled by an impressive performance. Despite Dicko's dislike of religious songs, he gave O'Connor a 'yes' along with Mark and Marcia sending him into the top 100. Later, Dicko advised O'Connor to change to songs that would influence the "world" to vote for him.
During O'Connor's Top 30 performance, he performed "Amazing" by Josh Kelley. The judges were impressed by a fine performance and so were the voting public as he was voted into the Final 12. Also put through to the Final 12 from his group of ten, were Casey Donovan and Ricki-Lee Coulter.
During his Australian Idol journey, O'Connor showed an ability to work the crowd and to dress for the occasion. However, he was told on numerous occasions by Dicko that he didn't have a superstar voice. O'Connor was eliminated from Australian Idol on 13 September 2004, placing him in 11th position.
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[edit] Neighbours
Since Australian Idol, O'Connor has made his acting debut in the Australian television soap opera, Neighbours. He plays the role of Ned Parker. In one particular scene, he was pictured half-naked with a towel around his waist. "I actually thought I had to be completely naked," he explained when he was told he had to drop the towel. "Ever since that scene, I've had a lot of people who want me to take my shirt off!" Now there is much talk about O'Connor's new status as a sex symbol.
