Holden shoots himself in foot - Album news
Nov 22, 2006 11:44:28 GMT 10
Post by OzBrat on Nov 22, 2006 11:44:28 GMT 10
I just found this on news.com.au (sorry if it's old news by now!), but it says down the bottom that the winners album won't be out until after the new year. DOH! I was really looking forward to a Damien album for Christmas :/
IDOL's loose cannon judge Mark Holden was on the backtrack treadmill yesterday after he assured booted finalist Dean Geyer on Monday night's verdict show he would be offered a record deal by SonyBMG.
Holden sounded typically confused trying to explain the premature announcement to Nova's Melbourne breakfast host Dave Hughes.
He had said SonyBMG chairman Denis Handlin revealed Geyer would be offered a deal in a phone conversation on Monday.
But with his mouth spinning faster than his head, Holden changed tack saying: "Dean will be offered a tonne of things from a tonne of people ... he's gonna be offered something."
When Hughes asked about the phone conversation with Handlin, Holden replied: "Never believe what you see on television."
A senior SonyBMG staffer confirmed Handlin had not discussed Geyer's future prospects with the label beyond agreeing with Holden that the 20-year-old heart-throb had talent and appeal.
"You certainly have to love Holden's enthusiasm and passion," the diplomatic staffer told music writer Kathy McCabe.
"But as we have always said, we will not announce our plans until the final is over. We are focusing on who is going to win."
Geyer himself said yesterday Holden's golden promises were the first he'd heard of a possible deal.
"I haven't signed anything and nobody has asked me to," he said.
SonyBMG has signed more than one finalist after previous series and Geyer certainly has a strong chance of being offered a recording deal.
But he will have to wait longer than usual to learn his fate as the 2006 winner's album will not be released until early 2007 because of the later completion of the Idol series.
IDOL's loose cannon judge Mark Holden was on the backtrack treadmill yesterday after he assured booted finalist Dean Geyer on Monday night's verdict show he would be offered a record deal by SonyBMG.
Holden sounded typically confused trying to explain the premature announcement to Nova's Melbourne breakfast host Dave Hughes.
He had said SonyBMG chairman Denis Handlin revealed Geyer would be offered a deal in a phone conversation on Monday.
But with his mouth spinning faster than his head, Holden changed tack saying: "Dean will be offered a tonne of things from a tonne of people ... he's gonna be offered something."
When Hughes asked about the phone conversation with Handlin, Holden replied: "Never believe what you see on television."
A senior SonyBMG staffer confirmed Handlin had not discussed Geyer's future prospects with the label beyond agreeing with Holden that the 20-year-old heart-throb had talent and appeal.
"You certainly have to love Holden's enthusiasm and passion," the diplomatic staffer told music writer Kathy McCabe.
"But as we have always said, we will not announce our plans until the final is over. We are focusing on who is going to win."
Geyer himself said yesterday Holden's golden promises were the first he'd heard of a possible deal.
"I haven't signed anything and nobody has asked me to," he said.
SonyBMG has signed more than one finalist after previous series and Geyer certainly has a strong chance of being offered a recording deal.
But he will have to wait longer than usual to learn his fate as the 2006 winner's album will not be released until early 2007 because of the later completion of the Idol series.
