Guy Sebastian to sing to 300 Million - Asian Idol finale

[Prinia]

(I last heard Fantasia was also to do this gig) - Asian Idol

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/annbarb/Promos/0576189100.jpg


http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story...5013560,00.html (http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,23663,22798222-5013560,00.html)


Idol Guy Sebastian goes global

November 22, 2007 12:00am
Article from: AAP

GUY Sebastian has so been there, won that when it comes to Sunday's Australian Idol grand final: now he's going global.

The original karaoke king will perform for an audience of 300million next month, after being invited to appear on Asian Idol.

With a mega-mix medley from his Memphis Album ready to roll, the 'Fro will go get 'em in Jakarta on December 16.

The big break could mean big business for SonyBMG, which now has plans to release the album in India, China, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei.

But he'll need the angels who brought him here to stardom to be on his side again, with a packed itinerary before he takes to the stage.

The day before he'll pack in three Sydney performances - for Dolly magazine, Carols in the Domain and the Mix FM/Australian Radio Network Christmas party - before hopping on a midnight flight to Indonesia.


I notice he's prob. eating during the night now (LOL!) Poor fella, an artists life is so topsy turvey - its only a few months ago in the interview with Kyle and Jackie O that he was saying how he loves the "going to bed like a nanna at 9 and waking up at 5am" and the last we heard at the weekend, he'd been out fishing until 2am. He's back to his old - 3am bed, up at 11am I think! The trouble is, his schedule IS jampacked - we've always known that we miss out on probably around 40% of his gigs. (Even heard he's agreed to do a Church Carols at a rather small but busy town in South Australia this year!)

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RP bet leading ‘Asian Idol’ poll


By Bayani San Diego Jr.
Inquirer
Last updated 01:11am (Mla time) 12/10/2007
MANILA, Philippines - A week before the grand finals on Dec. 15 and 16, Filipina Mau Marcelo is leading the pack in an online poll conducted on the official “Asian Idol” website (www.theasianidol.tv).

Marcelo has 33.51 percent of the 970 votes cast up till the evening of Dec. 8. She is followed by Vietnam’s Phuong Vy, with 23.92 percent; Indonesia’s Mike Mohede, 20.62 percent; Malaysia’s Jaclyn Victor, 12.78 percent; Singapore’s Hady Mirza, 8.04 percent; and India’s Abhijeet Sawant, 1.13 percent.

Perci Intalan, ABC 5’s head of Creative and Entertainment Production, told Inquirer Entertainment that the result of the online poll was largely indicative of the contestants’ current standing in the regional contest which is being held in Jakarta, Indonesia for the first time.

“Mau’s closest competitor seems to be Vietnam’s Phuong. Mike, on the other hand, was chosen by Indonesians in a contest among four local ‘Idol’ winners. I heard that Malaysia’s Jaclyn is a superstar in her own country, though.”

Voting system

“In sum, they’re all strong contenders,” explained Intalan who had seen the contestants’ performance videos in the “Road to Asian Idol” TV special, aired on ABC 5 last Saturday.

According to the web site, viewers will be asked to vote for two contestants to eliminate “population size … as a determining factor. It takes into account any potential national bias.”

The system was formulated by FremantleMedia, “Idol” franchise holder, to ensure a level playing field.

It’s mathematical, Intalan agreed.

However, he disagreed with the strategy being proposed by some Filipinos in websites and blogs. “To help Mau, they suggest that voters pick Mau as first choice and the weakest candidate as second. The thing is, we have no way of knowing who’s the weakest,” he clarified.

In the end, the “Asian Idol” system renders the second choice as the more crucial vote, Intalan asserted.

He also cautioned Filipinos not to put Mau as their first and second choices because their votes would be deemed “invalid.”

“If they only vote for Mau and leave the second slot empty, their votes will also be considered null and void,” he said.

Details on the voting have yet to be finalized, said Intalan.

Needless to say, Filipinos can course their votes through all the local cell phone companies, he related.

The contest’s web site also said that each county had been asked to send its own judge. An early list in Wikipedia named the following jurors: Indonesia’s Indra Lesmana, India’s Anu Malik, Malaysia’s Paul Moss, Singapore’s Ken Lim, Vietnam’s Siu Black and the Philippines’ Pilita Corrales.

Intalan also told the Inquirer that last year’s “American Idol” winner Taylor Hicks, “Australian Idol” champ Guy Sebastian and Filipino band Rivermaya had been invited to perform in the regional tilt.

http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entert...ticle_id=105876

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http://asianidol2007.blogspot.com/2007/12/asian-idol-results-part-2rcti-telecast.html


tAYLORHICKSROCKS

search on that area, Taylor must be there

xx

I'm sure he would be there somewhere - you might have to search for someone he was singing with, for starters. Wasn't he on before Guy? In which case he should be in Part 1 - because that url is for the video for Part 2 (scroll down until you see the video turn up - that is Mike, and Guy - singing Angels, and then Guy goes into a short version of the medley)

but SOMEWHERE there would be Taylor

[Prinia]

did you get to see Taylor?

Here's Guy and Mike, and somewhere I have a link to Guy's medley

YouTube - Guy Sebastian/Mike Mohede in Asian Idol


here we go I believe

YouTube - Guy Sebastian in Asian Idol 2nd performance meddley song

memphis medley, in Djarkata

[TaylorHicksRocks]

Great Videos!!!! I forgot about Taylor being on Asian Idol Thank You for reminding me I was sent the links as a Christmas present and with all the stuff going on I completely spaced on this.......Thank You BTW Guy sounds fantastic!!