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The Big Night In With John Foreman
''The Big Night In with John Foreman'' was an Australian variety show airing on Network Ten and Ovation (Australian TV channel), Ovation. It premiered on 3 December 2005 and concluded its first series 6 January 2006 then returned for another season in October 2006. It ran overnight, usually starting at either 11.30pm or past 12am. The show's premise is based on having musical acts perform and give interviews in a late-night chat show format with a bigger focus on musical guests and interviews with those guests. It was hosted by John Foreman (musician), John Foreman, a renowned Australian musician who has appeared on shows such as ''Good Morning Australia (1992–2005), Good Morning Australia'' and ''Australian Idol'' as a musical director. The show was notable for its premiere when an in-depth and engaging interview was featured with Russell Crowe. Crowe later performed two songs for the show. This episode also featured guests Tina Cousins and Deborah Conway. It often included a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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John Michael Howson
John-Michael Howson (born 8 August 1936) is an Australian writer, reporter, entertainer and Melbourne radio commentator. His involvement in the Australian entertainment scene as a writer, producer and performer spans more than 50 years. Early life Howson was born on 8 August 1936 in Elwood, Victoria. His parents separated when he was young and he moved to Western Australia with his mother and step-father (a former policeman and publican).''Talking Heads'', 2006, "John-Michael Howson" (ABC-TV) (Access: 31 May 2012) He was educated at St Ildephonsus College, , whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Youth Group (band)
Youth Group is an Australian rock band based in Newtown, New South Wales. Built around the vocals of singer Toby Martin and production of Wayne Connolly, the sound of Youth Group is reminiscent of indie rock artists such as Teenage Fanclub, Pavement (band), Pavement and Death Cab for Cutie. The band formed in Sydney in the late 1990s and has released four albums, three of which have gained worldwide release. They achieved major success in 2006 when their cover of Alphaville (band), Alphaville's "Forever Young (Alphaville song), Forever Young", which had been recorded for the soundtrack of the US TV drama ''The O.C.'', was released as a single and reached No. 1 in Australia, attaining platinum status. As of 2015, the band is signed to Ivy League Records. History The band's founding members were Toby Martin on rhythm guitar and vocals, Danny Lee Allen on drums, Andy Cassell on bass guitar, and Paul Murphy on lead guitar. The band's first show was in November 1997 at the Warren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
True Live
True Live is an Australian band formed in Melbourne, Australia. They had chart success with "TV" reaching #76 on the ARIA Single Chart and ''The Shape of It'' reaching #85 on the ARIA Albums Chart. The group received regular play on radio and television and were chosen to perform at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. The group's early recordings contained strong ties to hip hop but in 2011 have made a significant turn toward rock and classical leanings. History True Live was formed in 2003, consisting of 6 diverse musicians. Under the leadership of Ryan Ritchie the band began to play gigs around Melbourne, including regular performances at The Evelyn and Revolver. During this time the group established its recognisable style, including a complete string section. In 2005 True Live signed with Shock Records and released its debut release, ''Mintons'' EP. The album was critically acclaimed, and received extensive play on Triple J, the video clip being played regularly on Rage, Channel V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mia Dyson
Mia Celeste Dyson (born 1981) is an Australian singer, songwriter and guitarist. She has released six studio albums. Her second, ''Parking Lots'', won the ARIA Award for Best Blues and Roots Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 2005. Since 2013, Dyson has concurrently released music under the name Dyson, Stringer & Cloher with Liz Stringer and Jen Cloher. Life and career 1981–2002: Early life Mia Dyson was born in 1981 in a mud brick home built by her parents near Daylesford, Victoria, Daylesford. Her father, Jim Dyson, is a blues guitarist and luthier. The family moved to Torquay, Victoria, Torquay when she was eight. For secondary schooling she attended Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College, Matthew Flinders Girls High School, Geelong. When queried by ''The Sydney Morning Herald''s reporter on how she went from a settled family life, in the Victorian beachside resort town of Torquay to playing and singing blues and roots music, Dyson responded: "I don't know either, it's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricki-Lee Coulter
Ricki-Lee Dawn Coulter (born 10 November 1985), also known mononymously as Ricki-Lee, is a New Zealand-born Australian singer, songwriter, television, and radio presenter. She was born in Auckland, New Zealand, grew up on the Gold Coast, Queensland and began performing at the age of 15. Coulter rose to fame in 2004 on the Australian Idol (season 2), second season of ''Australian Idol'' and placed seventh in the competition. She subsequently signed with Australian independent label Shock Records, and released her self-titled debut album ''Ricki-Lee (album), Ricki-Lee'' (2005), which produced the top-ten hits "Hell No!" and "Sunshine (Ricki-Lee Coulter song), Sunshine". Both singles were certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). The following year, Coulter became a member of Australian pop girl group Young Divas, before leaving in early 2007 to resume her solo career. Coulter's second album ''Brand New Day (Ricki-Lee Coulter album), Brand New Day'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrizio Buanne
Patrizio Franco Buanne (born 20 September 1978) is an Italian-Austrian baritone singer, songwriter, and producer. Biography Early life Patrizio Buanne was born in Vienna, Austria to Franco and Alina Buanne; he spent his childhood living and traveling between the two grand, historical and musical cities: Vienna, which is known as “The heart of Europe”; and: Naples, Italy, also known as the capital of the Mediterranean, which he claims that shaped his upbringing and personality. From an early age, a passion for languages grew on him. He studied Roman and Slavic languages at the University of Vienna and Rome. He speaks Neapolitan, Italian, German, English, French, Spanish and Polish; furthermore, he developed an affection for music, inspired by the classic Italian and Neapolitan songs that his parents would record from vinyl onto cassettes to be played for the clients at his father's restaurant. He is a happily married man with a daughter who currently resides in Austria. Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magic Dirt
Magic Dirt are an Australian rock band, which formed in 1991 in Geelong, Victoria, with Daniel Herring on guitar, Adam Robertson on drums, Adalita Srsen on vocals and guitar, and Dean Turner (musician), Dean Turner on bass guitar. Initially forming an alternative underground band called Deer Bubbles which split and formed into the much heavier, rock based group called The Jim Jims, they were renamed as Magic Dirt. Their top 40 releases on the ARIA Charts, ARIA Albums Chart are ''Friends in Danger'' (1996), ''What Are Rock Stars Doing Today'' (2000), ''Tough Love (Magic Dirt album), Tough Love'' (2003) and ''Snow White (album), Snow White'' (2005). They have received nine ARIA Music Award nominations including four at the ARIA Music Awards of 1995 for ''Life Was Better'' – their second extended play. Turner died in August 2009 of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (a soft tissue cancer). From 2010 to November 2018, the band were on hiatus. History Early days (1991–1993) M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate DeAraugo
Katherine Jenna DeAraugo (born 5 November 1985) is an Australian singer-songwriter who in 2005 was the third winner of '' Australian Idol''. After ''Idol'', DeAraugo signed to Sony BMG and released her debut single, "Maybe Tonight", in November 2005. The single debuted at Number 1 on the ARIA Charts and was certified platinum. Her debut album, ''A Place I've Never Been'', was released in December 2005 and was also certified platinum. DeAraugo later became a member of the multi-platinum-selling girl group Young Divas, which disbanded in 2008. ''Australian Idol'' A former swimming teacher, DeAraugo had auditioned for '' Australian Idol'' in both the first season and in the second season, both times failing to make it past the auditions. After this, she travelled from Bendigo, Victoria, to the Gold Coast, Queensland, for singing lessons with Venetta Fields, finally moving to Queensland, where she auditioned for the third season of ''Idol'' in 2005. On 14 November 2005, DeAraugo be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah McLeod
Sarah McLeod (born 18 July 1971) is a New Zealand film and television actress. Her most notable role was in the Peter Jackson films '' The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' and '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' as Rosie Cotton, a female hobbit who marries Samwise Gamgee. McLeod also co-starred in the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' as Cindy Watson from 2008 to 2009. Career McLeod knew Liz Mulane, the casting director of Peter Jackson's ''The Lord of the Rings'' from an earlier film of his that she had appeared in called ''Forgotten Silver''. McLeod was six months pregnant when she auditioned for the role of Rosie Cotton, a female hobbit. Four months later, she was told that she had won the role. She explained, "This was after I had the baby, so my first day on the set, the baby was 12 weeks old. So from the first time I auditioned for the role, until the whole thing comes out, the third film, my baby will be four years old, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Human Nature (band)
Human Nature are an Australian pop vocal group, which formed in 1989, as a quartet featuring Toby Allen, Phil Burton and brothers, Andrew and Mike Tierney. Originally they were established as a doo-wop group, called the 4 Trax, when the members were schoolmates. After signing with Sony Music as ''Human Nature'', they released their debut album, ''Telling Everybody'', in 1996. Four of their albums have reached number one on the ARIA Albums Charts, ''Counting Down'' (May 1999), '' Reach Out: The Motown Record'' (November 2005), '' Dancing in the Street: The Songs of Motown II'' (October 2006) and '' Gimme Some Lovin': Jukebox Vol II'' (August 2016). Three other albums reached number two, '' Get Ready'' (November 2007), ''Jukebox'' (October 2014), and '' Romance of the Jukebox'' (August 2018). Their top 10 hits on the related ARIA Singles Chart are " Wishes" (October 1996), " Don't Say Goodbye" (March 1997), " Everytime You Cry" (duet with John Farnham, October 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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