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Shannon Noll (born 16 September 1975) is an Australian singer-songwriter who first came to prominence as runner-up of the first season of Australian Idol in 2003, which led to him being signed to Sony BMG. He has released five top-ten albums, including two number-one multi-platinum sellers.
Australian Idol is an Australian talent reality television series that first aired in 2003. As of December 2008, there have been six seasons. As of December 2008, there have been six seasons. During every season, the final round of competition features twelve singers, except for season three when it had thirteen finalists.
He has a total of 69 platinum and seven gold certifications in Australia, the highest accreditations for any Australian Idol contestant. [7] Sebastian's debut album Just As I Am reached #1 and 6× platinum, eventually selling 480,000 copies. [8] [9] Just As I Am remains the highest selling album ever released by an Australian Idol contestant. [10]
The discography of Shannon Noll, an Australian rock singer-songwriter, consists of six studio albums, two compilation albums, thirty-seven singles (including seven as a featured artist) and one DVD. Noll came to fame in 2003 on the first season of Australian Idol and was runner-up to Guy Sebastian.
In January 2004, Australian Idol season 1 runner-up Shannon Noll released a cover of the song that topped Australia's ARIA Singles Chart for four weeks and ended the year as Australia's most successful single. Noll's version was also a surprise hit in Ireland, where it debuted and peaked at number two in October 2004.
Leith is the fifth most successful Australian Idol contestant behind Guy Sebastian, Shannon Noll, Mauboy and Anthony Callea. He has been awarded 7 platinum and one gold certification and achieved sales of 525,000+.
The fourth studio album from Australian singer-songwriter Shannon Noll is called A Million Suns. It was the 1st release through Universal Music Australia on 14 October 2011 in Australia. [ 1 ]
The Australian Idol Grand Final was held on 26 November at the Sydney Opera House. The show included performances by Shannon Noll, Anthony Callea, Marcia Hines, Deni Hines, Guy Sebastian, Young Divas and Australian Idol 2006 finalists. Damien Leith was voted the winner, with Jessica Mauboy the runner-up.