"It's Idol time again" Daily Telegraph, 15/2/07
Feb 15, 2007 15:00:45 GMT 10
Post by dededom on Feb 15, 2007 15:00:45 GMT 10
It's Idol time again
By Michael Gadd, National Entertainment Writer
www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,21225698-5006002,00.html
February 15, 2007 12:00
AUSTRALIAN Idol's re-recruited judge Ian "Dicko" Dickson hopes to strike gold when the singing competition's talent search begins in the Western Australian mining town of Kalgoorlie on March 3.
The fifth series of Idol will cast its most extensive web yet, Network Ten and FremantleMedia Australia announced today, with 17 cities and towns set to host auditions, the most of any series to date.
Dickson said he and his fellow judges Mark Holden, Marcia Hines and Kyle Sandilands were keen to find a diamond in the rough.
"I'd love to find some bearded miners sitting out there in satellite gold mines strumming guitars to amuse themselves,'' he said.
"Just as much I'd hope to see some big-hearted hookers from Hay Street (Kalgoorlie's famous red light district) deciding to try their hand at a profession of even iller repute than what they're in at the moment.''
The former Sony BMG marketing general manager left the show after two seasons but was drawn back after being impressed by the calibre of last year's contestants.
English-born Dickson became an Aussie citizen on Australia Day this year and is now eager to uncover some "classically Australian talent''.
"I've been to Kalgoorlie before with John Farnham, so I know what to expect and I'm hoping we find some real nuggets, excuse the pun,'' he said.
"We hope we're going to places where people haven't been able to meet us before.''
The style of Idol contestants has diversified in recent years, especially last year when Irish crooner Damien Leith was crowned the winner ahead of Jessica Mauboy, a sweet and soulful singer who auditioned wearing thongs in the red dirt of Alice Springs.
It was then, Dickson said, Idol "came of age''.
"The tree's been shaken to make some real proper musicians, singer-songwriters, or - if you like - serious musicians, who would have been reluctant before, consider having a go,'' he said.
''(Last year's contestants) Bobby Flynn, Chris Murphy and Damien Leith may have encouraged them to come out of the woodwork.''
"The main signal we want to send this year is, 'Don't presume you know what we want', we have no idea.''
By Michael Gadd, National Entertainment Writer
www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,21225698-5006002,00.html
February 15, 2007 12:00
AUSTRALIAN Idol's re-recruited judge Ian "Dicko" Dickson hopes to strike gold when the singing competition's talent search begins in the Western Australian mining town of Kalgoorlie on March 3.
The fifth series of Idol will cast its most extensive web yet, Network Ten and FremantleMedia Australia announced today, with 17 cities and towns set to host auditions, the most of any series to date.
Dickson said he and his fellow judges Mark Holden, Marcia Hines and Kyle Sandilands were keen to find a diamond in the rough.
"I'd love to find some bearded miners sitting out there in satellite gold mines strumming guitars to amuse themselves,'' he said.
"Just as much I'd hope to see some big-hearted hookers from Hay Street (Kalgoorlie's famous red light district) deciding to try their hand at a profession of even iller repute than what they're in at the moment.''
The former Sony BMG marketing general manager left the show after two seasons but was drawn back after being impressed by the calibre of last year's contestants.
English-born Dickson became an Aussie citizen on Australia Day this year and is now eager to uncover some "classically Australian talent''.
"I've been to Kalgoorlie before with John Farnham, so I know what to expect and I'm hoping we find some real nuggets, excuse the pun,'' he said.
"We hope we're going to places where people haven't been able to meet us before.''
The style of Idol contestants has diversified in recent years, especially last year when Irish crooner Damien Leith was crowned the winner ahead of Jessica Mauboy, a sweet and soulful singer who auditioned wearing thongs in the red dirt of Alice Springs.
It was then, Dickson said, Idol "came of age''.
"The tree's been shaken to make some real proper musicians, singer-songwriters, or - if you like - serious musicians, who would have been reluctant before, consider having a go,'' he said.
''(Last year's contestants) Bobby Flynn, Chris Murphy and Damien Leith may have encouraged them to come out of the woodwork.''
"The main signal we want to send this year is, 'Don't presume you know what we want', we have no idea.''
Ah, Dicko, that's the same signal Idol sends out every year.