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SHANNON NOLL is one of the most popular male singers in Australia at the moment, he has also proven to be one of Australias most popular touring artists, having performed several sold-out tours from 2004-2006 consisting of hundreds of concerts.
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SHANNON NOLL is one of the most popular male singers in Australia at the moment, he has also proven to be one of Australias most popular touring artists, having performed several sold-out tours from 2004-2006 consisting of hundreds of concerts.
His wonderful success is due to his unbeatable work ethic, devotion to his fans and love of performing, teamed with his incredible natural abilities as a dazzling entertainer with unique, husky rock vocals.
Shannons debut album, -THATS WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT-, contained several genres including Pop, Rock, Country-Rock, Power-Ballads and to date has been accredited 5 times Platinum.
Shannon released 3 singles from the album, including the Rock-Ballad -LEARN TO FLY- (Gold accred.) which alongside the albums debut single -WHAT ABOUT ME- (4 times Plat. accred) debuted on the AUST singles charts at number 1 and the BRYAN ADAMS co-written rock-song -DRIVE- (Plat. accred) which debuted at number 4, Shannon also released to radio only -NEW BEGINNING-. In addition, he released a DVD which debuted at number 2.
Internationally Shannon released -WHAT ABOUT ME- in Ireland which debuted at number 2 and spent several months on the singles chart.
Shannon has also enjoyed being the recipient of many public-voted awards such as THE NICKELODEAN KIDS CHOICE AWARDS as well as numerous awards for his music videos.
In 2005 Shannon won the inaugural AUSTRALIAN MTV AWARDS award for BEST MALE, which he followed up in 2006 by winning the award for BEST MALE for a 2nd time.
From his debut in January 2004 to the end of 2006 Shannon has been awarded SEVERAL Australian Record Industry Awards for charting in the number 1 position.
Shannon gives freely of his time and talents towards many charities in Australia, even starting his own charitable cause to create safer working conditions for farm workers, brought about by the fact that Shannon lost his own Father in a shocking farming accident several years ago.
He also released a sporting song (which debuted at number 2) with all the proceeds going to the RED CROSS.
Shannon co-wrote 11 of the 13 songs on his 2nd album -LIFT- which was released in October 2005 to rave reviews from both music critics and fans alike, it consists of the same genre-mix as his debut album, a bit heavier on the rock and more heartfelt lyrically, the album along with its debut single -SHINE- both debuted at number 1 on the Australian Music Charts, to date the album -LIFT- has been accredited TRIPLE Platinum the debut single -SHINE- has been accredited Platinum, the 2nd single released from this album, was the title track -LIFT- followed by a 3rd single -NOW I RUN- a song Shannon wrote in tribute to his father, and the 4th and final single released from Shannons 2nd album was -LONELY- a magnificent power ballad.
At the end of 2005 Shannon was presented by his record company with a plaque commemorating his achievement of ONE MILLION TOTAL SALES. (A MASSIVE achievement in a country of only 20 million people)
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Article on Shannon
This month we talk to Australia’s own country
boy Shannon Noll. Over in the States for
G’Day USA and a bunch of shows through North
America we chat to Shannon about run ins with
the paparazzi, working with Ritchie Sambora
and turning up his album in the US of A
Shannon Noll : Bringing Rock Back
Australia’s boy from the bush is back in the
city and ready to get loud in New York City!
Shannon’s the type of bloke you would have
around for a Sunday BBQ or head on down to
the local for a few pots with. A down to
earth artist with none of the rock star
complex that could have easily come with the
tremendous amount of success he has achieved
over the past few years.
For those not familiar with Nollsy, he rose
to fame as the runner up in the first series
of Australian Idol. At the G’Day USA Broadway
show held in New York last week Shannon
confessed to the audience he was the
“official winner of all the losers”. While so
many Idol singers fail to reach higher levels
of success after the cameras cease to roll,
Shannon has stood out from the pack.
With an incredible vocal style and range,
Shannon's rock infused pop has helped him
sell over 1 million albums in Australia and
accumulate an impressive eleven top 10
Australian singles-the first Aussie artist to
reach this record!! Growing up in Condobolin,
country NSW Shannon played in cover bands
with his brothers honing his vocal skill and
stage presence while still helping out on the
family farm. After encouragement from his
brothers, the boy from Condo joined the
hopefuls to audition for the first ever
series of Australian Idol.
Australia needed a voice, another working
class man that we could identify with. It was
after Noll performed the Moving Pictures 80’s
hit ‘What about me’ on the show, that
Australia had that voice back. Now its time
for the US to hear that voice and we caught
up with Shannon who is preparing for his
assault on the US market. He is, as always,
charming, enthusiastic about his music and
completely won us over with that contagious
cheeky laugh of his.
Shannon is ready for the challenge that lies
ahead of him. Over in the US he has been
writing in LA and performing a spate of shows
on the West Coast before now heading over to
New York for G’Day USA and a headlining show.
Shannon says he is raring to go “I’m really
excited about it. Actually I’m really anxious
to get in there and do it. We’ve sort of been
rehearsing a lot all year and we’ve only done
5 shows. I am really looking forward to
getting out and actually performing because
that’s the one thing I like the most out of
the whole business”.
With many Aussie acts heading over to the UK,
Shannon’s jump into the notoriously rough US
market is impressive. Shannon says he may
stand out in the US because “ my style of
music is probably similar to maybe Bon Jovi
or something like that or like Springsteen.
There’s a bit of a niche there that I might
be able to slip into if I’m lucky you know.
There are not too many single male artists in
that blue collar realm”. With rock taking a
noticeable back seat to rap and hip hop he
thinks now is the right time to bring rock
back. “I think maybe cause there haven’t been
the Springsteen’s, Melloncamp’s, or Bryan
Adams for that matter. There hasn’t been any
of them guys around for a while so I think
maybe that’s why the solo sort of story
teller has gone out the window a little bit
so hopefully we can bring that back”.
The singer’s third album has brought him back
onto the Aussie Charts with ‘Turn It Up’
going platinum. He is proud of this album and
says “We tried to take another step further
towards a bit more of a rock and organic
sound. I wrote most of it here in the States
and recorded it here as well and I wrote a
few songs in Australia as well. So it’s a
really good mix of international and domestic
songwriters. We had 30 songs to choose from
and got it down to 12 and so I’m really
stoked with the quality of each song and I
think it is my best album to date”.
Two of those 12 songs ‘Loud’ and ‘In Pieces’
have been the latest singles with ‘Loud’
peaking on the Aussie charts at number 3. One
song in particular, ‘Sorry is just too late’
was a collaboration with Bon Jovi’s own
Ritchie Sambora. Shannon says “Richie was
just an absolute pleasure a really really
nice fella and an amazingly talented guy. He
jumped on the piano and played the piano just
as good as he played the guitar. He’s really
good to work with and really appreciative of
what I brought to the table, so that was
really gratifying”.
With so many Aussie artists heading over to
the States to give it a go, we ask Shannon if
he has any advice to give others who may be
about to make a similar move. With a laugh he
says “Mate, not so much as yet cause’ we’re
really in the early days you know? I’ve sort
of only ever been over here writing so this
trip is the only time I’ve sort of started
actually doing promos and interviews and
playing live gigs, so I would like it if
anyone could give me some tips at the
moment!!”. We advise he could take of his
shirt, head to rehab or slap some paparazzi.
Continuing with his signature rough chuckle
he jokes “Yeah, ok cool. I’m going out
tonight, my band just arrived so I’ll keep
that in mind! I’ll just walk up and slap a
few paparazzi They’ll take photos of that me
after that at least”.
His ability to remain the down to earth bloke
is endearing and it is obvious that he
doesn’t take himself too seriously. This is
never more evident than we bring up if he
sees acting in his future and which US hit
show he could see himself appearing in.
“Actually it’s definitely something down the
track if the right sort of thing came up that
I’d definitely considered. I did a lot of
that sort of stuff at school and then some
local community drama club stuff and that
sort of thing. Definitely. Grey’s Anatomy? I
don’t know how I’d go with all of the doctor
lingo!”. We ask if he would play a patient or
a doctor to which he replies “I can play dead
pretty well” and with a reassuring laugh
“Yeap just laying there!!!”.
We could very well be seeing more of Shannon
in the States with him revealing a move to
the US could be on the cards to make it
easier being away from his wife and three
young kids. “It’s pretty tough, actually just
missing my family and that sort of thing. But
hopefully we may even think about moving over
here around June or something like that so
that will make it a lot easier basing my
family over here somewhere, but that’s sort
of up in the air at the moment”.
What were not seeing more of is his signature
flavour savour, that’s right folks the gotte
is gone! “Someone told me I look younger
without it” he reveals. During the past few
months it has been the question on everyone’s
lips. “I’ve sort of got asked about it a fair
bit in Australia over the last 6 months.
Cause’ I’d walk around the place pretty
freely you know when I got rid of it. It’s
only sort of now that I’m sort of not getting
away with it anymore”. We wonder if it would
have been lucrative to get in with a campaign
with Gillette. He replies, “I can grow it
back if you know anyone from Gillette!”.
We go over the massive album sales, intensive
touring and a swag of awards the Condo kid
has accomplished in the past few years and
ask is it all just a little bit surreal?
“Yeah, it’s a bit wild when you take it all
into account, it had a bit of an impact then
when you were just telling me. You tend not
to get a lot of time to sit back and take
stock if you know what I mean? So yeah, when
I sort of sit down and really think about it
its been a pretty wild ride, hopefully its
not over yet so we might be able to add some
more land marks on there if were lucky”.
Turn it up loud in the car Shannon, your ride
in the US is only just beginning with plenty
of opportunity to add to those landmarks.
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