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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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Highlights of Shannon's US
tour
Shannon is back in Australia from the U.S.
and his trip may be over but it's far from
forgotten. Read all about the tour
highlights below.
Shannon took America by storm, starting his
assault with two nights at the legendary
'Viper Room' in Los Angeles. Patrons
were treated to Shannon at his best, singing
all of his chart hits and more. The exclusive
venue was packed with guests including a
large Australian contingent - rocking to the
beat of Shannon's tunes. The Viper Room
has hosted some of the biggest names in the
music industry, including Johnny Cash, Pearl
Jam and Lenny Kravitz - and Australia is
proud to have them add Shannon to that list.
While in LA Shannon and the band treated a
select group of TV and film executives to a
half-hour acoustic performance at Gibson's
west coast showroom.
From Los Angeles to Las Vegas and a global
online concert on DeepRockDrive was
Shannon's next challenge. Never one to do
things by half, Shannon and the band
performed TWO gigs in less than 12 hours from
DeepRockDrive's Las Vegas sound stage. The
sets were beamed to an audience around the
world. The rave reviews have been flooding in
from fans around the globe with comments
like: "Before this event I didn't
know who Shannon Noll was. I'm grateful to
have had this experience and am now a Shannon
Noll fan "and "Words can't
explain how fantastic it was! I haven't
seen a performer from any country or genre
perform sooo well. Vocals were top notch,
100% pure" and "Shannon was
amazing. That show was awesome. I feel sorry
for anyone who missed it."
Shannon then crossed to the east coast to hit
New York as the Big Apple's Ambassador for
G'Day USA alongside some of our most
famous Australians. Backstage, Shannon was
mingling with the likes of John Travolta,
Bindi Irwin, Jessica Alba and Miranda Kerr,
just to name a few. G'Day USA started the
proceedings at Jazz @ Lincoln Centre where
Shannon wowed the 400 guests singing 'In
Pieces' from his 3rd Album 'Turn it
Up' and also sang a beautiful acoustic
version of 'What About Me' the
multi-platinum selling 1 single from his
first album 'That's What I'm Talking
About'. A proud Shannon also joined the
Australian 'Qantas Choir' singing 'I
still call Australia Home'. He received a
rousing response and plenty of accolades
followed backstage from music industry
heavyweights.
Later that week, Shannon was seen by hundreds
of thousands of viewers when he performed
brilliantly on CW11 Morning News singing
'LOUD' and 'In Pieces'. You would
never know he had to be at the television
studio by 4am!
Read all about it and see a video clip of
Shannon singing 'LOUD' here
http://weblogs.cw11.com/news/local/morning...
_noll_live.html
After the formalities of the performances on
CW11 and at the Lincoln Centre it was time
for a more informal private show for
advertising giant, JWT. At the request of J
Walter Thompson marketing heads, Shannon
performed a 30-minute acoustic set and the
staff turned up in droves to watch. As it was
Friday, there was plenty of beer, chips and
dip to go around, which made for a very
relaxing afternoon. See a sneak peak at
Shannon singing 'In Pieces' for the
staff - www.shannonnollmusic.com
Having spent a long week in the freezing cold
NYC winter, Shannon and the band needed to
unwind. So the crew headed off to 'The
Australian' for a taste of home. Bar
owner, Matt, was so chuffed to have the boys
there, he kept the kitchen open well past
normal business hours so they could feast on
a good old 'Aussie Pie'. As you can
see, they missed home!
The weekend brought more official proceedings
of G'Day USA - Australia Music Week. The
Australia Day Black Tie Gala Ball was held at
the Waldorf Astoria in New York City with red
carpet arrivals, dinner and Shannon
headlining some of Australia's finest
talents. Once again our boy proved he has
what it takes to break the toughest market in
the world, singing three of his hits,
including a sensational rendition of Lonely.
Then back to The Australian to unwind and
Shannon even treated revelers to an impromptu
acoustic session, one of several spontaneous
performances New Yorkers got to enjoy to
during his stay.
Later that week, Shannon was due to appear on
the Joey Reynolds late-night radio show at
2am. To keep himself and the band awake, they
headed off to a jam night run at The Cutting
Room, which is owned by Sex and the
City's, Chris Noth (Mr Big).
Having only two acoustic guitars with them,
the boys planned to relax in the audience
listening to the likes of Billy Joel's sax
player and Jim Hendrix's percussionist
jam. But their attempt to blend failed when
jam leader Richie Cannata spotted Shannon and
insisted he perform one of his own songs with
his own band an almost unheard of honour.
The jam night attracts professional
musicians, many of whom count stadium shows
and Broadway shows in their resumes, so
it's not the most tolerant room to play.
But as we know, Shannon is not one to back
away from a challenge so with no warm up and
on borrowed instruments, the boys played to
probably the toughest crowd of the whole
tour. And they rocked it! An emotional
rendition of 'Now I Run' left the
audience demanding an encore, for which
Shannon duly performed 'Lonely' to
admiring applause.
After a great evening at The Cutting Room,
Shannon made his way over to the studios for
an interview with Joey Reynolds at WOR Radio
and an acoustic performance of 'Now I
Run' and 'In Pieces'. Knowing little
of Shannon's music, Joey didn't even
try to hide the genuine awe-struck admiration
he had for Shannon's talent.
To hear the interview and Shannon singing you
can follow the link below and scroll down the
page for a podcast of the show.
http://www.wor710.com/pages/48797.php
Finally it was time for Shannon's last
official US engagement, headlining The
Blender Theatre in New York, with guest
artist, Across The Universe star, Dana Fuchs.
Just when you think Shannon had given his
all, he left the best till last. People came
to see Dana, a well-known NYC singer, but
stayed for Shannon. Just as he did everywhere
else, he left the crowd wanting more, much
more.
But no trip would be complete without a
little tourist action, so to break up the
events of the busy week Shannon and the boys
headed to Times Square. Now, no musician can
pass up the opportunity to showcase their
talent when visiting Times Square. So,
despite the snow, Shannon and the boys pulled
out their guitars and did some good
old-fashioned busking, with an open guitar
case at their feet. As the crowds started to
gather to hear the amazing sound coming from
this ragtag band, a sudden realization dawned
on one group of Australian tourists. You
could hear: 'Is that
? No it can't be!
Yes it is! THAT'S Shannon Noll".
Finally, a grinning Shannon admitted it was
him, and it was photos and autographs all
round.
They say the USA is the hardest market in the
world to crack but as Shannon has always said
'I won't die wondering' and he sure
is on his way and giving it his very best
shot!!
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| That is the most AWESOME Report, go Shannon.
I love the busking, you "DAG"
heheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
love
Janxx | xjanfarnx | | | |
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