Keith Urban is joining the U.S. version of The Voice.
The Ripcord star, who has previously starred as a coach and a judge on the Australian version of the singing format, will become a “mega mentor” on Season 25 of the NBC series.
Urban will join coaches Chance the Rapper, Dan + Shay, John Legend and Reba McEntire to mentor the remaining artists on the show, which kicked off its latest season in February.
The teams are now preparing for the knock out rounds, having got through the battle rounds.
It comes ahead of Urban’s latest record, which is coming out later this year.
Urban was a coach on the first season of The Voice Australia in 2011, alongside Seal, Joel Madden and Delta Goodrem but left ahead of season two and was replaced by Ricky Martin. He returned for season 10, replacing Boy George, alongside Jessica Mauboy, Guy Sebastian and Rita Ora,...
The Ripcord star, who has previously starred as a coach and a judge on the Australian version of the singing format, will become a “mega mentor” on Season 25 of the NBC series.
Urban will join coaches Chance the Rapper, Dan + Shay, John Legend and Reba McEntire to mentor the remaining artists on the show, which kicked off its latest season in February.
The teams are now preparing for the knock out rounds, having got through the battle rounds.
It comes ahead of Urban’s latest record, which is coming out later this year.
Urban was a coach on the first season of The Voice Australia in 2011, alongside Seal, Joel Madden and Delta Goodrem but left ahead of season two and was replaced by Ricky Martin. He returned for season 10, replacing Boy George, alongside Jessica Mauboy, Guy Sebastian and Rita Ora,...
- 3/25/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Adam Lambert is no stranger to singing competitions having found fame as a contestant on American Idol. He’s likely to put his experience to good use as a new judge for The Voice Australia.
On Tuesday (February 6), we learned that the 42-year-old “If I Had You” superstar had joined the cast of the new season of the singing competition alongside a talented group of fellow judges.
The news comes shortly after he teased what he has in store for 2024.
Read more about Adam Lambert’s new gig and future plans…
Adam will serve on a judging panel alongside Leann Rimes, Kate Miller-Heidke and Guy Sebastian. The show is set to premiere later this year.
Previous judges on the show include superstars such as Kylie Minogue, Joe Jonas, Kelly Rowland, Kelly Rowland, Keith Urban and Ricky Martin. The new cast joins the show as Rita Ora, Jason Derulo and Jessica Mauboy step down.
On Tuesday (February 6), we learned that the 42-year-old “If I Had You” superstar had joined the cast of the new season of the singing competition alongside a talented group of fellow judges.
The news comes shortly after he teased what he has in store for 2024.
Read more about Adam Lambert’s new gig and future plans…
Adam will serve on a judging panel alongside Leann Rimes, Kate Miller-Heidke and Guy Sebastian. The show is set to premiere later this year.
Previous judges on the show include superstars such as Kylie Minogue, Joe Jonas, Kelly Rowland, Kelly Rowland, Keith Urban and Ricky Martin. The new cast joins the show as Rita Ora, Jason Derulo and Jessica Mauboy step down.
- 2/8/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Thirty years ago when Robin Thicke was 16, he recorded his first album with R&b star Brian McKnight. But the music wasn’t epic.
“[The label] was willing to put it out, but there wasn’t going to be a lot of promotion money behind it, so I said, ‘Let’s shelve it,’” he recalls.
While still recording his own music, he went on to develop his musicality by writing and producing for others, including Michael Jackson, Usher, Christina Aguilera, Pink, Jordan Knight, Brandy, Raven-Symoné, 98 Degrees, Marc Anthony, Mya, Color Me Badd, Guy Sebastian, Brownstone, Will Young, Kevon Edmonds, Ron Keating, Chante Moore and others.
But he needed to get back to making music for himself, so the early twentysomething decided he wouldn’t cut his hair until he heard his song on the radio.
“My hair grew down to my shoulders, and I ended up meeting Andre Harrell, who changed...
“[The label] was willing to put it out, but there wasn’t going to be a lot of promotion money behind it, so I said, ‘Let’s shelve it,’” he recalls.
While still recording his own music, he went on to develop his musicality by writing and producing for others, including Michael Jackson, Usher, Christina Aguilera, Pink, Jordan Knight, Brandy, Raven-Symoné, 98 Degrees, Marc Anthony, Mya, Color Me Badd, Guy Sebastian, Brownstone, Will Young, Kevon Edmonds, Ron Keating, Chante Moore and others.
But he needed to get back to making music for himself, so the early twentysomething decided he wouldn’t cut his hair until he heard his song on the radio.
“My hair grew down to my shoulders, and I ended up meeting Andre Harrell, who changed...
- 4/28/2023
- by Mesfin Fekadu
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Wayfarer Studios has promoted Jamey Heath to President. In his new role at the company, he will be tasked with building out its vision and ensuring that all creative decisions, business opportunities, and partnerships are in line with its overall mission and values. Heath will also now oversee the financial health and management of the independent production studio.
Heath joined Wayfarer in December of 2020, most recently serving as interim chief operating officer. During his time in that role, he played an integral part in the studio’s efforts to advance filming on several projects, helping to build a sizeable slate to further its growth and expansion. Heath has proven a natural fit for the company focused on socially-conscious projects, given his conviction that purpose-driven content and commercial success are not mutually exclusive.
Heath began his career as a writer, musician and producer—co-writing and producing songs for such artists as Chaka Khan,...
Heath joined Wayfarer in December of 2020, most recently serving as interim chief operating officer. During his time in that role, he played an integral part in the studio’s efforts to advance filming on several projects, helping to build a sizeable slate to further its growth and expansion. Heath has proven a natural fit for the company focused on socially-conscious projects, given his conviction that purpose-driven content and commercial success are not mutually exclusive.
Heath began his career as a writer, musician and producer—co-writing and producing songs for such artists as Chaka Khan,...
- 6/9/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Just in time for the Australian Open — the first Grand Slam event of the tennis season — streaming service Pandora has released a list of the most “thumbed up” songs by Australian artists on its platform. The new data is part of a collaboration between Pandora and the Tennis Channel, timed to the start of the Australian Open tournament, which runs from February 8th to February 21st.
Gotye and Kimbra’s 2011 mega-hit, “Somebody That I Used To Know,” tops Pandora’s list, followed by Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy” (featuring Charli Xcx), and AC/DC’s classic,...
Gotye and Kimbra’s 2011 mega-hit, “Somebody That I Used To Know,” tops Pandora’s list, followed by Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy” (featuring Charli Xcx), and AC/DC’s classic,...
- 2/8/2021
- by Tim Chan
- Rollingstone.com
In a recorded video message played during the Fire Fight Australia bushfire relief concert on Sunday, actor Russell Crowe gives a stark warning and call to action about dealing with the climate crisis. More than 70,000 people attended the 10-hour the concert at Anz Stadium in Sydney organised by comedian Celeste Barber, with artists including Queen with Adam Lambert, 5 Seconds of Summer, Guy Sebastian, John Farnham and Kd Lang...
- 2/16/2020
- The Guardian - Film News
Fox will air Fire Fight Australia, a benefit concert featuring Queen, Adam Lambert, Michael Bublé, k.d. lang, 5 Seconds of Summer and other musical acts, on Saturday, February 29.
The U.S. network’s special coverage of the event, which is set to take place this Sunday at Sydney’s Anz Stadium, will air from 11 p.m. to midnight Et/Pt on the 29th. Olivia Newton-John will host the Fox telecast.
In Australia, the concert will air live on Sunday on Channel 7 and 7plus, and Fox8 and Foxtel Go.
Alice Cooper and Ronan Keating are also in the show lineup, along with a number of Australian music notables. The roster of those performing live includes Amy Shark, Baker Boy, Conrad Sewell, Daryl Braithwaite, Delta Goodrem, Grinspoon, Guy Sebastian, Hilltop Hoods, Icehouse, Illy, Jessica Mauboy, John Farnham, Lee Kernaghan, Peking Duk, Pete Murray, Tina Arena and William Barton.
The event, slated to last 10 hours,...
The U.S. network’s special coverage of the event, which is set to take place this Sunday at Sydney’s Anz Stadium, will air from 11 p.m. to midnight Et/Pt on the 29th. Olivia Newton-John will host the Fox telecast.
In Australia, the concert will air live on Sunday on Channel 7 and 7plus, and Fox8 and Foxtel Go.
Alice Cooper and Ronan Keating are also in the show lineup, along with a number of Australian music notables. The roster of those performing live includes Amy Shark, Baker Boy, Conrad Sewell, Daryl Braithwaite, Delta Goodrem, Grinspoon, Guy Sebastian, Hilltop Hoods, Icehouse, Illy, Jessica Mauboy, John Farnham, Lee Kernaghan, Peking Duk, Pete Murray, Tina Arena and William Barton.
The event, slated to last 10 hours,...
- 2/14/2020
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
This year, Australia.s longest running children.s series, Play School, celebrates 50 years on air. To mark the occasion, ABC Kids has enlisted some famous faces to join with Big Ted and Humpty Dumpty to host a special series. Entitled Play School Celebrity Covers, the mini-episodes will feature a lineup of popular Australian personalities, actors and musicians turning their hand to being a Play School presenter, either performing a song or reading a story. Daily episodes will air from July 4 on ABC Kids, as well as on iview. Featuring in Play School Celebrity Covers are: Adam Goodes, Annabel Crabb with Leigh Sales, Architecture in Helsinki, Benita Collings with Don Spencer, Bernard Fanning, Carrie Bickmore, Costa Georgiadis, Dami Im, Dan Sultan, Delta Goodrem, Emma Wiggle, Guy Sebastian, Hamish and Andy, Jeremy Fernandez, John Hamblin, Josh Thomas, Kate Ceberano with her daughter Gypsy, Kate Miller-Heidke, Katie Noonan, Kurt Fearnley with Rachael Coopes,...
- 6/23/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
A landmark cross-platform programming event on Sbs will investigate the gay hate crime epidemic that blighted Sydney.s coastline during the 1980s and 1990s.
Blackfella Films. Deep Water is among the highlights of the multicultural broadcaster.s 2016 Upfronts unveiled in Sydney today.
The schedule is heavy on local and international documentaries (400 hours on the main channel and 100-plus on Sbs 2), food programming (100-plus hours on Sbs plus the Food Network which launched today) and imported dramas (more than 100 hours on Sbs and 70-plus on SBS2). The line-up includes 24 documentary commissions including 10 Indigenous productions but just one local comedy, the previously announced The Family Law from Matchbox Pictures.
Funded by Screen Australia in June, Deep Water will screen as a 4-part series, a feature documentary and an online prequel series, produced by Darren Dale and written by Jacob Hickey.. The gay crime wave resulted in as many as 80 murders and 30 unsolved cases.
Blackfella Films. Deep Water is among the highlights of the multicultural broadcaster.s 2016 Upfronts unveiled in Sydney today.
The schedule is heavy on local and international documentaries (400 hours on the main channel and 100-plus on Sbs 2), food programming (100-plus hours on Sbs plus the Food Network which launched today) and imported dramas (more than 100 hours on Sbs and 70-plus on SBS2). The line-up includes 24 documentary commissions including 10 Indigenous productions but just one local comedy, the previously announced The Family Law from Matchbox Pictures.
Funded by Screen Australia in June, Deep Water will screen as a 4-part series, a feature documentary and an online prequel series, produced by Darren Dale and written by Jacob Hickey.. The gay crime wave resulted in as many as 80 murders and 30 unsolved cases.
- 11/17/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
TV vet, Dr Chris Brown, is set to share his love of animals through photography as the new brand ambassador for Canon.
Brown will join the Canon's ranks of Australian personalities: Steve Waugh, Lisa Wilkinson, and Guy Sebastian.
Kicking off his ambassador role from September 1, Brown will feature as a judge for the Canon Light Awards . a monthly competition by photographers, for photographers . setting September.s brief as Pet Personalities..
Brown invites participants to submit entries that capture their pets. personalities in a way that almost shows what they are thinking, and brings to life their most special characteristics.
Brown said he tried to photograph as many as possible during his travels.
.Photography is my secret pleasure no one really knows about," he said..
"Most people are used to seeing me in front of the lens but actually I.ve been behind the lens using Canon cameras since I was a kid.
Brown will join the Canon's ranks of Australian personalities: Steve Waugh, Lisa Wilkinson, and Guy Sebastian.
Kicking off his ambassador role from September 1, Brown will feature as a judge for the Canon Light Awards . a monthly competition by photographers, for photographers . setting September.s brief as Pet Personalities..
Brown invites participants to submit entries that capture their pets. personalities in a way that almost shows what they are thinking, and brings to life their most special characteristics.
Brown said he tried to photograph as many as possible during his travels.
.Photography is my secret pleasure no one really knows about," he said..
"Most people are used to seeing me in front of the lens but actually I.ve been behind the lens using Canon cameras since I was a kid.
- 9/7/2015
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
James Blunt is currently best known for crooning 'You're Beautiful' and being brilliant on Twitter... but that might be about to change as he joins The X Factor as a judge.
(In Australia).
Australia's Channel 7 has just released the first trailer for their new series of The X Factor, featuring Blunt along with his fellow judges - have a watch of it below.
The X Factor 2015 Promo
Breaking #xfactorau news: Dannii Minogue, Chris Isaak, Guy Sebastian and James Blunt have a message for you.
Posted by The X Factor - Australia on Monday, 20 July 2015
Blunt is joined by former X Factor UK judge Dannii Minogue, 'Wicked Game' hitmaker Chris Isaak and Australia's recent Eurovision entry Guy Sebastian.
Now that's what we call a judging lineup.
The video sees them talking up the "new" X Factor - Dannii's the only judge returning from the last season of the show -...
(In Australia).
Australia's Channel 7 has just released the first trailer for their new series of The X Factor, featuring Blunt along with his fellow judges - have a watch of it below.
The X Factor 2015 Promo
Breaking #xfactorau news: Dannii Minogue, Chris Isaak, Guy Sebastian and James Blunt have a message for you.
Posted by The X Factor - Australia on Monday, 20 July 2015
Blunt is joined by former X Factor UK judge Dannii Minogue, 'Wicked Game' hitmaker Chris Isaak and Australia's recent Eurovision entry Guy Sebastian.
Now that's what we call a judging lineup.
The video sees them talking up the "new" X Factor - Dannii's the only judge returning from the last season of the show -...
- 7/21/2015
- Digital Spy
Producer-writer-actor Gary O.Toole has some time to kill while he waits for several feature projects to percolate so he.s decided to make his directing debut on a micro-budgeted psychological thriller.
The founder of Red Rock Pictures, he plans to shoot the first scenes of The Lucifer Killings in the Victorian snowfields next month and to start full production in Melbourne in November.
Based on Tell the Devil I Said Hello, a short film he directed, the film is set in New York and follows the hunt for a serial killer, a Russian immigrant named Daniel, who uses his profession to cloak his homicidal tendencies.
The twist: Daniel kills only bad people. .I want to make audiences feel a bit un-nerved by that,. O.Toole tells If.
Suzie Whyte will play the cop in charge of the investigation as well as serving as production manager.. Connor James and James Clarke...
The founder of Red Rock Pictures, he plans to shoot the first scenes of The Lucifer Killings in the Victorian snowfields next month and to start full production in Melbourne in November.
Based on Tell the Devil I Said Hello, a short film he directed, the film is set in New York and follows the hunt for a serial killer, a Russian immigrant named Daniel, who uses his profession to cloak his homicidal tendencies.
The twist: Daniel kills only bad people. .I want to make audiences feel a bit un-nerved by that,. O.Toole tells If.
Suzie Whyte will play the cop in charge of the investigation as well as serving as production manager.. Connor James and James Clarke...
- 7/9/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Nigella Lawson is representing the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest, but not in the way you're thinking.
The 55-year-old will deliver the voting results live from London on Saturday (May 23).
She confirmed her role in no fewer than three languages, responding to a fan in English, French and German.
Asked if the rumours were true, she wrote: "Yes, it's true. Oui, c'est vrai. Ja, das ist wahr."
Electro Velvet are heading to Austria to represent the UK. It was recently announced that they will wear specially-designed Led costumes for their performance of 'Still in Love with You'.
Australia - represented by Guy Sebastian - will perform for the first time ever to mark the competition's 60th anniversary.
The 2015 Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final will be held on Saturday in Vienna. The show will be broadcast in the UK on BBC One and BBC Radio 2 from 8pm.
Watch the video...
The 55-year-old will deliver the voting results live from London on Saturday (May 23).
She confirmed her role in no fewer than three languages, responding to a fan in English, French and German.
Asked if the rumours were true, she wrote: "Yes, it's true. Oui, c'est vrai. Ja, das ist wahr."
Electro Velvet are heading to Austria to represent the UK. It was recently announced that they will wear specially-designed Led costumes for their performance of 'Still in Love with You'.
Australia - represented by Guy Sebastian - will perform for the first time ever to mark the competition's 60th anniversary.
The 2015 Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final will be held on Saturday in Vienna. The show will be broadcast in the UK on BBC One and BBC Radio 2 from 8pm.
Watch the video...
- 5/18/2015
- Digital Spy
Guy Sebastian will make his acting debut in While It Lasts, a teen drama based on a best-selling novel by American author Abbi Glines.
The Australian Idol winner and former judge on The X-Factor who will represent Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest, Sebastian will play Krit Corbin, lead singer of a small town rock band who has numerous addictions, including women.
The novel is set in the steamy coastal Alabama town of Sea Breeze, where an interconnected group of older teens hook up and break up. The protagonist is Cage York, who looked set for a free ride to college for baseball until a DUI.
His coach orders him to spend the summer baling hay, where he meets uptight, snarky brunette Eva Brooks, whose long-time beau Josh has just been killed along with four other soldiers near Baghdad.
Red Rock Pictures. Gary O.Toole secured the film rights, is...
The Australian Idol winner and former judge on The X-Factor who will represent Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest, Sebastian will play Krit Corbin, lead singer of a small town rock band who has numerous addictions, including women.
The novel is set in the steamy coastal Alabama town of Sea Breeze, where an interconnected group of older teens hook up and break up. The protagonist is Cage York, who looked set for a free ride to college for baseball until a DUI.
His coach orders him to spend the summer baling hay, where he meets uptight, snarky brunette Eva Brooks, whose long-time beau Josh has just been killed along with four other soldiers near Baghdad.
Red Rock Pictures. Gary O.Toole secured the film rights, is...
- 3/12/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
The Chainsmokers are best known as the duo behind viral sensation “#Selfie,” but with their remix of Guy Sebastian’s infectious “Like A Drum,” Andrew Taggart and Alex Pall show off their considerable remixing prowess. HitFix is excited to exclusively debut the remix below. While not as well known in the U.S. yet, Sebastian is the best-selling solo artist of all time in Australia with seven multi-platinum albums. Sebastian, who appeared on Lupe Fiasco’s “Battle Scars,” will release his first album in the U.S. later this year. He was the first winner of “Australian Idol” in 2003 and then went onto be a judge on Australia’s edition of “The X Factor” from 2010 to 2012. He is the only male artist in Australia to land six No. 1 singles. The Chainsmokers’ remix showcases Sebastian’s soulful voice by keeping the opening of the song close to the original before the...
- 4/28/2014
- Hitfix
Squashing recent rumors Down Under, local Network Ten has confirmed that it won’t be bringing back Australian Idol. Once as popular in Australia as the U.S. version, Australian Idol launched the careers of several of the country’s current strong-selling pop artists, such as Guy Sebastian, Shannon Noll, Damien Leith and Jessica Mauboy. And in February, Ten's program chief Beverley McGarvey said in public statements that a reboot of Australian Idol might still be in the cards. Photos: A Day in the Life of 'American Idol' Musical Director Ray Chew But that possibility was ruled out this week by
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- 8/2/2013
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
America's Got Talent has replaced one English judge with another! Spice Girl Melanie Brown will be replacing Sharon Osbourne on the NBC live competition show. Entertainment Weekly reports that 37-year-old Mel B (aka Scary Spice) will join Howard Stern and Howie Mandel on the judging panel for Season 8. Brown has had previous experience working on reality competition shows. She starred with Ronan Keating, Guy Sebastian and Natalie Bassingthwaighte on the Australian version of The X Factor in 2011, and acted as co-host of the Australian version [...]...
- 2/21/2013
- by Nicole Eggenberger
- Us Weekly
Here's the complete list of winners; for winners/nominees of other award-giving bodies, click here:
44th Annual NAACP Image Awards
Motion Picture
Motion Picture
.Beasts of the Southern Wild. (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
.Django Unchained. (The Weinstein Company)
.Flight. (Paramount Pictures)
.Red Tails. (Lucasfilm) . Winner
.Tyler Perry.s Good Deeds. (Lionsgate)
Actor in a Motion Picture
Denzel Washington . .Flight. (Paramount Pictures) . Winner
Jamie Foxx . .Django Unchained. (The Weinstein Company)
Morgan Freeman . .The Magic of Belle Isle. (Magnolia Pictures)
Suraj Sharma . .Life of Pi. (20th Century Fox)
Tyler Perry . .Alex Cross. (Summit Entertainment)
Actress in a Motion Picture
Emayatzy Corinealdi . .Middle of Nowhere. (Aafrm)
Halle Berry . .Cloud Atlas. (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Loretta Devine . .In The Hive. (Eone Entertainment)
Quvenzhané Wallis . .Beasts of the Southern Wild. (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Viola Davis . .Won.t Back Down. (20th Century Fox) - Winner
Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
David Oyelowo . .Middle of Nowhere. (Affrm)
Don Cheadle...
44th Annual NAACP Image Awards
Motion Picture
Motion Picture
.Beasts of the Southern Wild. (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
.Django Unchained. (The Weinstein Company)
.Flight. (Paramount Pictures)
.Red Tails. (Lucasfilm) . Winner
.Tyler Perry.s Good Deeds. (Lionsgate)
Actor in a Motion Picture
Denzel Washington . .Flight. (Paramount Pictures) . Winner
Jamie Foxx . .Django Unchained. (The Weinstein Company)
Morgan Freeman . .The Magic of Belle Isle. (Magnolia Pictures)
Suraj Sharma . .Life of Pi. (20th Century Fox)
Tyler Perry . .Alex Cross. (Summit Entertainment)
Actress in a Motion Picture
Emayatzy Corinealdi . .Middle of Nowhere. (Aafrm)
Halle Berry . .Cloud Atlas. (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Loretta Devine . .In The Hive. (Eone Entertainment)
Quvenzhané Wallis . .Beasts of the Southern Wild. (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Viola Davis . .Won.t Back Down. (20th Century Fox) - Winner
Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
David Oyelowo . .Middle of Nowhere. (Affrm)
Don Cheadle...
- 2/3/2013
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Carly Rae Jepsen has claimed the best-selling single of 2012 in Australia. The singer's global hit 'Call Me Maybe' has topped the year-end list and fended off tough competition from Psy's 'Gangnam Style'. Guy Sebastian lands at three with 'Battle Scars', and Flo Rida is at four with 'Whistle' and five with Sia hook-up 'Wild Ones', according to Aria. Elsewhere, fun. finish at 12 with 'We Are Young', Ed Sheeran is at 14 with 'Lego House' and One Direction's 'What Makes You Beautiful' is at 17. Taylor Swift's 'I Knew You Were Trouble' makes a last-minute appearance at 27, beating (more)...
- 1/10/2013
- by By Lewis Corner
- Digital Spy
Iron Man 3 was the most-viewed movie trailer in Australia on video site YouTube last year although a game led the charts.
Three of YouTube's top 10 most popular trailers were for games,.with Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 taking the top spot in 2012. By January 7, 2013,.it had accrued almost 30 million page views (which would also include global hits).
The list of most popular film trailers was dominated by Hollywood blockbusters, which went on to dominate the local box office. No Australian film trailers made the top 10.list although Australian companies worked on the VFX seen in Ted (Iloura) and Avengers/Iron Man 3.(Fuel VFX).
The most popular list of viral ads was led by.Fitzy and Wippa's parody of Psy's Gangnam Style: titled Aussie Battler Style. The NovaFM radio personalities also scored the second and fifth place on the list.
Google Asia Pacific head of new products and solutions,...
Three of YouTube's top 10 most popular trailers were for games,.with Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 taking the top spot in 2012. By January 7, 2013,.it had accrued almost 30 million page views (which would also include global hits).
The list of most popular film trailers was dominated by Hollywood blockbusters, which went on to dominate the local box office. No Australian film trailers made the top 10.list although Australian companies worked on the VFX seen in Ted (Iloura) and Avengers/Iron Man 3.(Fuel VFX).
The most popular list of viral ads was led by.Fitzy and Wippa's parody of Psy's Gangnam Style: titled Aussie Battler Style. The NovaFM radio personalities also scored the second and fifth place on the list.
Google Asia Pacific head of new products and solutions,...
- 1/7/2013
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
Carly Rae Jepsen’s Call Me Maybe
Carly Rae Jepsen and One Direction have had the two most streamed music videos in Australia this year, according to McM Media, which operates Australia’s biggest online video network.
Guy Sebastian was the only Australian in a top ten list – for Battle Scars featuring Lupe Fiasco.
Psy’s Gangnam Style video broke YouTube records, but it is not part of the Vevo network on YouTube, so doesn’t feature in the list.
The top ten streamed music videos in Australia, from January to November:
Call Me Maybe Carly Rae Jepsen (8,271,592) One Thing One Direction (7,041,859) What Makes You Beautiful One Direction (5,448,511) Boyfriend Justin Bieber (2,976,135) Mirror ft. Bruno Mars Lil Wayne (2,870,009) Battle Scars Feat. Lupe Fiasco Guy Sebastian (2,840,536) Live While We’re Young One Direction (2,793,619) We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together Taylor Swift (2,555,727) Earthquake ft. Tinie Tempah Labrinth (2,403,868) Beauty and a Beat ft.
Carly Rae Jepsen and One Direction have had the two most streamed music videos in Australia this year, according to McM Media, which operates Australia’s biggest online video network.
Guy Sebastian was the only Australian in a top ten list – for Battle Scars featuring Lupe Fiasco.
Psy’s Gangnam Style video broke YouTube records, but it is not part of the Vevo network on YouTube, so doesn’t feature in the list.
The top ten streamed music videos in Australia, from January to November:
Call Me Maybe Carly Rae Jepsen (8,271,592) One Thing One Direction (7,041,859) What Makes You Beautiful One Direction (5,448,511) Boyfriend Justin Bieber (2,976,135) Mirror ft. Bruno Mars Lil Wayne (2,870,009) Battle Scars Feat. Lupe Fiasco Guy Sebastian (2,840,536) Live While We’re Young One Direction (2,793,619) We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together Taylor Swift (2,555,727) Earthquake ft. Tinie Tempah Labrinth (2,403,868) Beauty and a Beat ft.
- 12/17/2012
- by Robin Hicks
- Encore Magazine
The NAACP Image Awards have announced the nominees for their 44th annual awards show during a live press conference from the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, CA. Anthony Anderson (Guys with Kids), Niecy Nash (The Soul Man), Yvette Nicole Brown (Community), Garcelle Beauvais (Flight), Tyler James Williams (Go On), and Zendaya (Shake It Up!) announced the categories and nominees.
The NAACP Image Awards celebrates the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors. Winners will be announced during the two-hour star-studded event, which will air live on Friday, February 1 (8 Et live/Pt tape-delayed) on NBC.
Following is the list of categories and nominees for the 44Th NAACP Image Awards:
Television
Outstanding Comedy Series
"Glee" (Fox)
"Modern Family" (ABC)
"The Game" (Bet)
"The Mindy Project" (Fox)
"The Soul Man" (TV...
The NAACP Image Awards celebrates the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors. Winners will be announced during the two-hour star-studded event, which will air live on Friday, February 1 (8 Et live/Pt tape-delayed) on NBC.
Following is the list of categories and nominees for the 44Th NAACP Image Awards:
Television
Outstanding Comedy Series
"Glee" (Fox)
"Modern Family" (ABC)
"The Game" (Bet)
"The Mindy Project" (Fox)
"The Soul Man" (TV...
- 12/11/2012
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Samantha Jade has stormed the Aria singles chart with 'What You've Done To Me'. The X Factor Australia winner leads the tally, fending off competition from Macklemore's 'Thrift Shop', which climbs four to two. Meanwhile, Guy Sebastian vaults 34 to five with 'Get Along', One Direction hold at nine with 'Little Things', and Ke$$ha completes the top ten with 'Die Young'. Further down the chart, David Guetta and Sia's 'She Wolf (Falling To Pieces)' leaps 18 to 13, Ludacris, Usher and Guetta land at 20 with 'Rest Of My Life', and Icona Pop's 'I Love It' leaps 31 to 24. Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen rebound 43 to 33 with 'Good Time', Christina Perri's 'A Thousand Years' re-enters at 37 and her 'A Thousand Years, Pt. 2' (more)...
- 11/27/2012
- by By Robert Copsey
- Digital Spy
Australian Radio Network has launched Christmas-themed digital station Elf Radio.
Elf Radio will broadcast from today until Boxing Day in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide.
This will be the fourth year for the festive station which this year won a gong at the Commercial Radio Awards for best short term digital format.
The playlist includes the likes of Bryan Adams, Michael Buble, Kelly Clarkson, U2, Guy Sebastian, Paul Kelly and many more.
Arn’s digital manager Nick Condon said: “We are very proud of how far we’ve come since the launch of digital radio in 2009.
The station is also available online.
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Elf Radio will broadcast from today until Boxing Day in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide.
This will be the fourth year for the festive station which this year won a gong at the Commercial Radio Awards for best short term digital format.
The playlist includes the likes of Bryan Adams, Michael Buble, Kelly Clarkson, U2, Guy Sebastian, Paul Kelly and many more.
Arn’s digital manager Nick Condon said: “We are very proud of how far we’ve come since the launch of digital radio in 2009.
The station is also available online.
The post Arn’s Christmas station Elf Radio goes on air appeared first on mUmBRELLA.
- 11/25/2012
- by mumbrella
- Encore Magazine
Swedish House Mafia have continued their reign on the Aria singles chart with 'Don't You Worry Child'. The track notches up a second week at the summit, while Psy's 'Gangnam Style' holds at number two. Meanwhile, Ke$$ha's 'Die Young' jumps six to three, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis leap 19 to four with 'Thrift Shop', and One Direction are new at nine with 'Little Things'. Outside the top ten, X Factor Australia's Samantha Jade lands at 12 with 'Heartless', David Guetta and Sia's 'She Wolf' rebounds 31 to 18, and Guy Sebastian's 'Get Along' is new at 34. Flight Facilities start at 38 with 'Clair de Lune', Adele's 'Skyfall' re-enters at 41, and X (more)...
- 11/19/2012
- by By Robert Copsey
- Digital Spy
The Australian Screen Editors’ Guild has added a new category to include online and new content streams to its awards night and announced the nominees for the 2012 Ase Awards.
The announcement:
The Australian Screen Editors’ (Ase) Guild is dedicated to the pursuit and recognition of excellence in screen editing across all its forms. It aims to highlight the often invisible art of editing to the public while supporting the people who construct our screen narratives frame by frame.
In 2012 the Ase expanded its activities by opening a new Committee in Brisbane, growing the membership base already established in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide, and expanding its year-round program of seminars, screenings, masterclasses, training days and mentorships. This year the Ase also celebrated its 10th anniversary of Accreditation, the highest honour the Guild can bestow on an editor.
The culmination of the Guild’s year happens at the annual Ase Awards,...
The announcement:
The Australian Screen Editors’ (Ase) Guild is dedicated to the pursuit and recognition of excellence in screen editing across all its forms. It aims to highlight the often invisible art of editing to the public while supporting the people who construct our screen narratives frame by frame.
In 2012 the Ase expanded its activities by opening a new Committee in Brisbane, growing the membership base already established in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide, and expanding its year-round program of seminars, screenings, masterclasses, training days and mentorships. This year the Ase also celebrated its 10th anniversary of Accreditation, the highest honour the Guild can bestow on an editor.
The culmination of the Guild’s year happens at the annual Ase Awards,...
- 11/14/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Psy has retained his position atop the Aria singles chart with 'Gangnam Style'. The viral hit spends a fifth week at number one in Australia, while Swedish House Mafia move up to two with 'Don't You Worry Child'. Calvin Harris and Florence Welch slip to three with 'Sweet Nothing', Bruno Mars advances to four with 'Locked out of Heaven' and Guy Sebastian is at five with 'Battle Scars'. Little Mix reach a new Aussie peak with 'Wings', which climbs from 20 to number six on the chart, while Rihanna's 'Diamonds' trails at seven. Alicia Keys is at 12 with 'Girl on Fire', Taylor Swift is up to 19 with new single 'I Knew You Were Trouble' and Ellie Goulding jumps from 49 to 23 with 'Anything Could Happen'. (more)...
- 11/5/2012
- by By Lewis Corner
- Digital Spy
Mel B has danced to 'Gangnam Style' with Psy on The X Factor Australia. The public had the chance to vote for which judge they wanted to perform with the South Korean popstar. Viewers chose the former Spice Girl, who was recently a guest judge on The X Factor UK, over Ronan Keating, Guy Sebastian and Natalie Bassingthwaighte. "My daughter will kill (more)...
- 10/16/2012
- by By Colin Daniels
- Digital Spy
Psy has retained its lead on the Aria singles chart with 'Gangnam Style'. The track logs a third week at the summit, fending off competition from Guy Sebastian's 'Battle Scars', which rebounds three to two. Meanwhile, Birdy's 'Skinny Love' lifts five to three, Adele lands at five with 'Skyfall', and Ke$$ha jumps 11 to ten with 'Die Young'. Further down the chart, Sam and the Womp leap 17 to 12 with 'Bom Bom', Swedish House Mafia vault 25 to 13 with 'Don't You Worry Child', and Pitbull's 'Don't Stop The Party' bounds 23 to 15. Bruno Mars starts at 20 with 'Locked Out Of Heaven', Taylor Swift's 'I Knew You Were Trouble' is new at 24, and Reece Mastin debuts (more)...
- 10/15/2012
- by By Robert Copsey
- Digital Spy
The nominations for this year's Aria Awards have been revealed. Following his nomination in a record seven categories last year, Gotye is given the nod in five categories ahead of the annual Australian music industry awards ceremony. The musician will go head-to-head with Kimbra, his collaborator on international hit 'Somebody That I Used To Know', for the 'Best Pop Release' award. However, it is Melbourne rapper 360 who leads the way, with nods in half a dozen categories. Other multiple nominees include Australian Music Prize winners The Jezabels, who are in contention for five awards. Hilltop Hoods and jazz/blues singer-songwriter Lanie Lane are nominated in four categories each, while Missy Higgins, Guy Sebastian, The Temper Trap, Jessica Mauboy and Cold Chisel are among (more)...
- 10/4/2012
- by By Kate Goodacre
- Digital Spy
Psy has topped the Aria singles chart with 'Gangnam Style'. The track, which has now topped the charts in ten countries, pushes previous leader Guy Sebastian down to two with 'Battle Scars'. Meanwhile, The Script leap nine to five with 'Hall Of Fame', Ne-Yo's 'Let Me Love You' rises 11 to six, and Rita Ora lifts 15 to ten with 'R.I.P'. Further down the chart, Alicia Keys jumps 20 to 15 with 'Girl On Fire', Havana Brown's 'When The Lights Go Out' bounds 30 to 18, and Taylor Swift debuts at 20 with 'Begin Again'. James Morrison rebounds 49 to 21 with 'I Won't Let You Go', Pink's 'Blow Me (One Last Kiss)' re-enters at 29, and Swedish House Mafia climb 40 to 30 with 'Don't You Worry Child'. (more)...
- 10/1/2012
- by By Robert Copsey
- Digital Spy
Guy Sebastian has extended his reign over the Aria singles chart with 'Battle Scars'. The Lupe Fiasco-assisted track spends a sixth week at the summit, holding off Psy's 'Gangnam Style', which leaps seven to two. Meanwhile, Flo Rida slips three to four with 'I Cry', Pink's 'Try' lands at number eight, and Maroon 5 complete the top ten with 'One More Night'. Further down the chart, Ne-Yo vaults 17 to 11 with 'Let Me Love You', Rita Ora jumps 18 to 15 with 'R.I.P', and Timomatic's 'Incredible' bounds 27 to 18. The Janoskians start at 25 with 'Set This World On Fire', Sam & The Womp rise 34 to 24 with 'Bom Bom', and David Guetta, Ne-Yo and Akon's 'Play Hard' is new at 27. Elsewhere, (more)...
- 9/24/2012
- by By Robert Copsey
- Digital Spy
The X Factor continued its stronghold on viewers, winning Tuesday night with the show’s first live elimination of 2012.
After all 12 finalists’ performances on Monday night, Mel B’s team member singer-guitarist Adil Memon was voted off.
The Seven show also featured live performances by Judges Ronan Keating with his song Fires and Guy Sebastian with rapper Lupe Fiasco on song Battle Scars.
The show took 1.562m across the five city metro market according to preliminary ratings from OzTam.
It also won across all three key age demographics.
Nine’s hour-long Big Brother, from 7-8pm, rated 1.025m while a repeat of The Big Bang Theory at 8pm rated 750,000.
In 16-39 Big Brother was second with Winners & Losers third. The tables were turned in 18-49 and 25-54 with Winners and Losers second to Big Brother in third.
Ten’s I Will Survive, which went out at 7.30-8.30pm and now...
After all 12 finalists’ performances on Monday night, Mel B’s team member singer-guitarist Adil Memon was voted off.
The Seven show also featured live performances by Judges Ronan Keating with his song Fires and Guy Sebastian with rapper Lupe Fiasco on song Battle Scars.
The show took 1.562m across the five city metro market according to preliminary ratings from OzTam.
It also won across all three key age demographics.
Nine’s hour-long Big Brother, from 7-8pm, rated 1.025m while a repeat of The Big Bang Theory at 8pm rated 750,000.
In 16-39 Big Brother was second with Winners & Losers third. The tables were turned in 18-49 and 25-54 with Winners and Losers second to Big Brother in third.
Ten’s I Will Survive, which went out at 7.30-8.30pm and now...
- 9/19/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Guy Sebastian has continued his lead over the Aria singles chart with 'Battle Scars'. The singer tops the tally for a fifth consecutive week, holding off Birdy's 'Skinny Love' and Flo Rida's 'I Cry', which remain at spots two and three respectively. Meanwhile, Taylor Swift moves five to four with 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together', Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen complete the top five with 'Good Time', and Psy's 'Gangnam Style' debuts at number seven. Outside the top ten, David Guetta and Sia's 'She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)' jumps 16 to 14, Ne-Yo leaps 24 to 17 with 'Let Me Love You', and Rita Ora's 'R.I.P.' bounds 23 to 18. Alicia Keys debuts at 25 with 'Girl on Fire', Timomatic's 'Incredible' (more)...
- 9/17/2012
- by By Robert Copsey
- Digital Spy
Guy Sebastian has extended his lead on the Aria singles chart. The X Factor Australia judge leads the tally for a fourth consecutive week, holding off competition from Birdy's 'Skinny Love', which holds at two. Meanwhile, Flo Rida is the highest new entry after storming to three with 'I Cry', Taylor Swift slips four to five with 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together', and Florence + the Machine rebounds 13 to ten with 'Spectrum (Say My Name)'. Further down the chart, Chiddy Bang jump 14 to 11 with 'Mind Your Manners', James Morrison leaps 18 to 13 with 'I Won't Let You Go', and Rita Ora's 'R.I.P' leaps 29 to 23. Taio Cruz debuts at 28 with 'Fast Car', Cher Lloyd's 'Want U Back' re-enters at 36, and (more)...
- 9/10/2012
- by By Robert Copsey
- Digital Spy
Guy Sebastian has extended his reign over the Aria singles chart with 'Battle Scars'. The track leads the tally for a third week, fending off competition from Birdy's 'Skinny Love', which jumps from four to two. Meanwhile, the rest of the top ten remains static, with the exception of Birdy's 'People Help The People', which lifts 13 to ten. Outside the top ten, David Guetta and Sia's 'She Wolf (Falling To Pieces)' lands at 11, Chiddy Bang's 'Mind Your Manners' leaps 17 to 14, and James Morrison's 'I Won't Let You Go' vaults 38 to 18. Ne-Yo's 'Let Me Love You' charges 46 to 22, Rita Ora ft Tinie Tempah's 'R.I.P' starts 29, and Marina and the Diamonds jumps 39 to 36 with 'Primadonna'. (more)...
- 9/3/2012
- by By Robert Copsey
- Digital Spy
Guy Sebastian has continued his reign on the Aria singles chart with 'Battle Scars'. The X Factor Australia judge's track leads the tally for a second week, fending off competition from Justice Crew's 'Boom Boom', which remains at number two. Meanwhile, Taylor Swift leaps 13 to three with 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together', Birdy debuts at four with 'Skinny Love', and The Script and will.i.am's 'Hall Of Fame' lands at seven. Far*East Movement and Cover Drive's 'Turn Up The Love' bounds from 14 to eight, and Florence + the Machine's 'Spectrum' rounds out the top ten. Further down the chart, Birdy's 'People Help The People' lifts 20 to 13, Chiddy Bang's 'Mind Your Manners' vaults (more)...
- 8/28/2012
- by By Robert Copsey
- Digital Spy
Guy Sebastian has claimed his sixth number one single in Australia. The X Factor judge teamed up with Lupe Fiasco for new cut 'Battle Scars', which went straight to the Aussie top spot in its first week on sale. Justice Crew slip to two with 'Boom Boom', Maroon 5 are at three with 'One More Night', fun. are at four with 'Some Nights' and Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen round off the Top 5 with 'Good Time'. Taylor Swift lands at 13 with 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together', while Delta Goodrem enters at 15 with 'Dancing With A Broken Heart'. Birdy climbs 15 places to 20 with 'People Help The People', Nicki Minaj slides to 32 with 'Pound The Alarm' and Mumford & Sons' 'I Will Wait' (more)...
- 8/20/2012
- by By Lewis Corner
- Digital Spy
Music can make an average ad great. So why, Robin Hicks asks, is music the last thing a creative thinks about when writing an ad?
My favourite TV ad of the year so far is the Let Yourself Go spot for Kangaroo Island.
When it didn’t win Mumbrella’s Ad of the Month for March (it came third) I felt aggrieved for the agency that made it. But less so a week later when it emerged that the agency had paid celebrities to tweet nice things about its work.
Let Yourself Go is a stunning spot with lots of pretty images. But it would probably have had a similar effect on me if I’d watched a blank screen for 60 seconds.
John Baker of Adelaide ad agency Kwp!, which made the ad, told me that the music (Rise by Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder) “is 50% of the communication”. For me,...
My favourite TV ad of the year so far is the Let Yourself Go spot for Kangaroo Island.
When it didn’t win Mumbrella’s Ad of the Month for March (it came third) I felt aggrieved for the agency that made it. But less so a week later when it emerged that the agency had paid celebrities to tweet nice things about its work.
Let Yourself Go is a stunning spot with lots of pretty images. But it would probably have had a similar effect on me if I’d watched a blank screen for 60 seconds.
John Baker of Adelaide ad agency Kwp!, which made the ad, told me that the music (Rise by Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder) “is 50% of the communication”. For me,...
- 4/30/2012
- by Robin Hicks
- Encore Magazine
Ronan Keating is said to be planning a permanent stay in Australia following his marriage break-up. The Boyzone singer recently announced that he and wife Yvonne had ended their 14-year marriage following an alleged affair in 2010 with backing dancer Francine Cornell. Keating is now looking to get over the split by staying in Australia, where he works as an X Factor judge alongside Mel B, former Australian Idol winner Guy Sebastian and ex-Neighbours star Natalie Bassingthwaighte. "Really things never recovered after Ronan's affair," a source told The Mirror. "They've been determined to do their best for the sake of their children, but things have finally reached a head. "Ronan has been working in Australia a lot on the X Factor and he loves it. He's already been spending half of the year there and (more)...
- 4/2/2012
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
Guy Sebastian has revealed that he has not yet signed up for the next season of The X Factor Australia. The Aussie singer, who judged the show last year alongside Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Ronan Keating and Mel B, said that he feels like he might benefit more from trying to build a fanbase in the UK. Sebastian told The Daily Telegraph: "I really want to do X Factor, I had so much fun last year and I had really good talent. It means I'm at home, you have a reliable income. "But... my focus this year is the UK. I've locked in a little team of lawyers and agents and had a meeting with a label who's keen. I'm at that crossroads: do I take a massive hit in income and release in the Us and UK, or do I do the show and try to do both? It's going to be a tough decision.
- 3/15/2012
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Guy Sebastian has admitted that his newborn baby doesn't like his music. The Australian singer, whose wife Jules gave birth to their first son Hudson last month, said that when she was pregnant, the baby never kicked during his gigs. Sebastian told The Daily Telegraph: "He didn't move, he did nothing. But then he went to a John Farnham concert and he was kicking like crazy. Maybe he's more a John Farnham fan than a Guy Sebastian fan." The musician recently revealed that he wrote 'Big Bad World' about his son and hopes to have it finished in time for it to be a part of new album Armageddon. "I wanted to finish it once he was out in the world," Sebastian said. "Writing a song for your baby is a bit clichéd, but it's what we do, we live our lives through song. "It's about that (more)...
- 3/15/2012
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Guy Sebastian has become a father for the first time. The 30-year-old Australian singer, who is married to high school sweetheart Jules, revealed that she gave birth to Hudson James on Saturday, weighing 2.7kg. Sebastian decided to announce the news on Twitter rather than selling the first baby photos to a magazine. He posted a few pictures of him cradling his baby and wrote: "I'm in love. He's a little dude." He later wrote: "[He's] actually really chilled (for now)... hopefully he stays like that! He's so tiny. They don't sleep much do they?!! [He's] keeping me up." After accepting well-wishes from celebrities such as singer Kate Ceberano, X Factor winner Reece Mastin, supermodel Jennifer Hawkins and The Voice judge Joel Madden, Guy thanked all his followers for "all the kind words" (more)...
- 3/5/2012
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Guy Sebastian has revealed that he feels musically "inspired" by fatherhood. The Australian singer, whose wife Jules Egan is expecting their first baby next month, said that the imminent arrival of the child made him want to write about how he wants to be a good father. Sebastian told the Herald Sun: "The creative juices have been flowing a lot; I feel super-inspired. I should be finishing the record, but I started writing this song because it's just over a month before the little bub arrives; it's March 18." Although he is still working on the song, he revealed that the lyrics include the line: "You don't have to worry... I won't let the big bad world get ya." Sebastian also revealed (more)...
- 2/13/2012
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Ronan Keating would love to be a judge on a reality show in Europe. The Boyzone singer - who currently works alongside Melanie B, Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Guy Sebastian on the Australian version of 'X Factor' - admits he would love to be closer to his home and family in Ireland. He told Bang Showbiz: "I'd love a gig in Europe, to be close to the family. I'd love to be at home. If I was in London doing any of the shows it would be great, but hey, I've gotta be grateful." However, he is unsure if he would be able to...
- 1/13/2012
- Virgin Media - TV
Lmfao have continued their reign on the Aria singles chart with 'Sexy And I Know It'. The duo extend their lead at the top after a total of 21 weeks on the tally, fending off Foster The People's 'Pumped Up Kicks', which leaps from 12 to 2, while Coldplay jump from six to complete the top three. Meanwhile, Guy Sebastian's 'Don't Worry Be Happy' slips from five to seven, and Lloyd, Andre 3000 and Lil Wayne's 'Dedication To My Ex (Miss That)' climbs 11 to ten. Further down the chart, Timomatic advance from 17 to 12 with 'Set It Off', Gotye's 'Somebody That I Used To Know' lifts 21 to 15, and Simple Plan and K'naan's 'Summer Paradise' vaults from 40 to 22. Flo Rida and Sia's 'Wild Ones' (more)...
- 1/9/2012
- by By Robert Copsey
- Digital Spy
Simon Cowell has given his seal of approval to X Factor Australia. The television mogul, who created the international reality TV show format, said that he was impressed with judges Ronan Keating, Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Guy Sebastian and Mel B and added that he also liked the latest X Factor Australia winner Reece Mastin. According to the Herald Sun, Cowell sent a note to the Aussie TV crew congratulating them on the series and calling it a "massive step up" from last year's season. Since being crowned the winner of the contest, 17-year-old Mastin has been recording his debut album in (more)...
- 11/30/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Guy Sebastian's wife has revealed that she was annoyed when Ronan Keating blabbed about her pregnancy too early. Jules Egan, who is due to give birth to her first child with Australian singer Sebastian in March next year, said that she felt a bit cheated when Keating was tricked into revealing her baby news by Kyle Sandilands on live radio. Egan told New Idea magazine: "[I felt] a bit ripped off. I was having my three-month scan that afternoon so if we'd just had one more day then we could have announced it ourselves. It's a big moment and we were more than happy to share it with the country, but we wanted to make sure everything was okay." Sebastian said that his X Factor Australia colleague Keating called to apologise to him afterwards. "He was gutted and felt awful," he revealed. "I told (more)...
- 11/29/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Reece Mastin has stormed into the lead on the Aria singles chart with his debut single 'Good Night'. The X Factor Australia winner, originally from Scunthorpe, England, replaces Lmfao at the top, pushing 'Sexy and I Know It' down to third place. Elsewhere in the Top 10, Guy Sebastian's 'Don't Worry Be Happy' lands at number seven, Taio Cruz's 'Hangover' leaps from 15 to nine, and Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa jump 14 to ten with 'Young, Wild & Free'. Further down the chart, Coldplay's 'Paradise' advances 24 to 13, Nickelback's 'When We Stand Together' vaults 28 to 20, and Israel Cruz's 'Party Up' lands at number 33. Rihanna's 'You Da One' starts at 41, while 'Take Care' - her collaboration (more)...
- 11/28/2011
- by By Robert Copsey
- Digital Spy
Reece Mastin has won The X Factor Australia 2011. The 16-year-old wannabe singer, who made it to the final with Johnny Ruffo and Andrew Wishart last week, was named as the winner of the reality TV show after performing Aerosmith's 'Cryin' for a live audience. Perth-based Ruffo was placed in third, while Natalie Bassingthwaighte's protégée Wishart was announced as the runner-up. After discovering he had won The X Factor, Mastin thanked his family, friends and mentor Guy Sebastian for supporting him throughout the competition and also his fans for their votes. "My journey has only been going for this long because (more)...
- 11/22/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
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