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Post by gluttonmutton on Jan 2, 2007 8:20:27 GMT 10
Note: A somewhat backhanded compliment
Another Aussie flop
65 words
18 December 2006
The Guardian
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English
© Copyright 2006. The Guardian. All rights reserved.
Damien Leith, winner of this year's reality TV blockbuster Australian Idol, is currently No1 in both the single and album charts in Australia. But he was born in Dublin, raised in County Kildare, and his music career on this side of the world brought one Irish top-100 single. Still, better than anything they've got over there.
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Post by christyl on Jan 2, 2007 9:11:29 GMT 10
ouch....one would almost think the writer didn't think much of aussie talent, huh??
But wait until he is number one on the Irish charts, too.....
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Post by Selestial on Jan 2, 2007 16:26:52 GMT 10
How would this tosser know what talent we have over here??? We're not just the Veronicas you know.
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Post by auntybesure on Jan 2, 2007 16:34:46 GMT 10
How would this tosser know what talent we have over here??? We're not just the Veronicas you know. whip that journo, selestial! *kechah (that's supposed to be a whipping noise)* |
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Post by thebraff (Braffy) on Jan 2, 2007 16:37:30 GMT 10
Not worth commenting on !!!
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Post by sunshine on Jan 2, 2007 19:16:21 GMT 10
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Post by hyperrune on Jan 2, 2007 19:42:07 GMT 10
Uh, what's that supposed to be about...? I thought they'd put Damien down...but I don't know whether to be happy or not...  |
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Post by Mi chiamano Kami on Jan 2, 2007 19:45:31 GMT 10
I don't understand it either Hyp. I suspect the writer is trying too hard to be funny and has as a result produced something completely incomprehensible. Amusing, but other than that it gets a 'meh' from me.  |
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Post by gluttonmutton on Jan 2, 2007 20:44:54 GMT 10
At first I thought it was a backhanded compliment. Now that I read it again (especially the headline) I think it was a rather lame attempt by a talentless hack to put Damien AND Australia down at the same time. Whatever.  He or she must have a pretty boring life.  |
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Post by Megan on Jan 2, 2007 22:37:48 GMT 10
These are the people who gave us The Spice Girls - what more needs to be said?  Oh, don't forget Blazin' Squad and Lady Sovereign. I just say he's jealous. Poor bloke probably wouldn't know musical talent if it crashed down on him like an asteroid from space... Which is not a bad idea...  |
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Post by christyl on Jan 2, 2007 23:18:04 GMT 10
hmmm...the episode in the Irish charts was..what...ten years ago, or more??
1. That was a band, not him solo
2. He has matured quite a bit since then...just look at the difference between the first and last weeks of Idol alone.
Dorks.
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Post by dededom on Jan 4, 2007 10:17:20 GMT 10
Apparently there was some trashy media in Ireland with Louis Walsh (the big record executive) branding Damien a "flop" because he had sold 89,000 not more records - ie he was going on the old figures before Damien hit no. 1 and without knowing how much he has sold since then and how huge he has been here in Australia. Get your facts straight next time buster. Thanks gluttonmutton for the post. We take bad news rather well don't you think...
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Post by irishscorpio on Jan 5, 2007 13:55:30 GMT 10
*tries to contain anger* the writer of this *cough* piece of *cough* "journalism" is a complete and utter toss pot *apologises for outburst*. As someone else has so kindly pointed out (thank you) his previous entry on the charts back home occurred when:
A). He was in a band with his siblings
B). He had not as yet acquired the level of maturity or life experience he now has. Which in turn will serve to enhance the quality of his music/artistry.
To each their own, but perhaps this "reporter" would be better gathering all their facts before hand???
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Post by Bahamagirl on Jan 5, 2007 14:48:50 GMT 10
That was bizarre. I just went and had a look for the quote and couldn't find it, considering I was looking in the music section. I searched archives and found it in the sports section(!?!) It was towards the bottom of the story titled "McGrath proves youth is no substitute for experience" and was sandwiched between the 'Quote of the Day' and the 'Number of the Day'. Since England was about to lose the Ashes, I would attribute the remark to sour grapes. I think that it was a dig at Australians not Damien. Maybe it made the poor things feel a little better.  |
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