The Australian Idol audition dates for season 5 of Australian
Idol have been released.
Returning judge Ian 'Dicko' Dickson will join Mark Holden,
Marcia Hines and Kyle Sandilands in 2007 as Idol visits
16 regional and metro areas in an extened audition process
to find the next Australian idol. For moreclick
here
GROUP
1 | Sunday 27 August 2006
:: Brendon Boney
:: Damien Leith
:: Nathaniel Willems
:: Chris Murphy
:: Dean Geyer
:: Paul Vercoe
GROUP
2 | Monday 28 August 2006
:: Amanda Streete
:: Jessica Mauboy
:: Lyndelle Palmer-Clarke
:: Atlanta Coogan
:: Klancie Keough
:: Reigan Derry
GROUP
3 | Tuesday 29 August 2006
:: Bobby Flynn
:: Guy Mutton
:: Joseph Gatehau
:: Chris Graffiti
:: James Steele
:: Ricky Muscat
GROUP
4 | Wednesday 30 August 2006
:: Jessica Griffin
:: Lisa Mitchell
:: Rachel Lee
:: Lavina Williams
:: Lydia Denker
:: Rebecca Pearce
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Idol's new judge
THE sparks are set to fly on Australian Idol, with outspoken
and unrepentant radio shock jock Kyle Sandilands joining
the judging panel.
Sandilands was a vocal critic of the second series of
the show. He landed the coveted role after a four-month
search by producers to find a replacement for Ian 'Dicko'
Dickson, who quit Idol last year.
Music entrepreneur Glenn Wheatley was understood to have
been sounded out for the role but declined.
That left the door open for Channel Ten to sign Sandilands
to a three-year-deal.
The most popular unofficial Australian Idol fansite, Inside
Australian Idol, is back for the second series of
the country's most popular reality TV series Australian
Idol.
Stay tuned for the latest Idol news, exclusive gossip,
episode recaps and video and audio.
Ten believes the new program "..will be the biggest show of
the year"
Good Morning Australia's John Foreman has signed on as a Music
Director for the series. He has hosted the NSW Schools Spectacular
on ABC TV and also wrote 'The Flame' performed by Tina Arena
at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games opening ceremony.
The final episode will be filmed live from the Sydney Opera
House during the final ratings week in November.
Ten is understood to have already signed six lucrative sponsorship
deals for Australian Idol including- a clothing brand to outfit
the Idol contestants, fast food outlet McDonald's and the
cosmetics company L'Oréal.
Australian Idol is expected to cost Network Ten up to $10
million and is a joint production between Fremantle Media
subsidiary Grundy Television in association with UK company
19TV and Channel 10.
