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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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Shannon playing at Shepherd's
Bush Empire, London
Shannon Noll, Australia’s multi-platinum
selling rock star, has announced that he is
playing the 02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on
Friday 8 May 2009. This date coincides with
the release of Shannon Noll’s UK debut album
‘What Matters The Most’ on Sony Music.
Tickets go on sale this Friday 20 February at
9am from www.livenation.co.uk / 0844 576
5483.
The album ‘What Matters the Most’, Shannon’s
first UK album, is released on 4 May 2009 on
Sony Music and is part of a campaign to break
this Australian singer-songwriter
internationally. Shannon will then go on to
play ‘Parson Nathaniel’ opposite Jennifer
Ellison in Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of
The War of The Worlds, starting 7 June at the
02 Dublin Arena and continuing across UK
arenas throughout June.
Shannon Noll burst onto the Australian music
scene five years ago and is now the country’s
favourite rock superstar, notching up a
record-breaking 10 consecutive top ten
singles. He has also been voted ‘Best Male
Artist’ at three Australian MTV Awards
beating off the likes of Justin Timberlake
and Robbie Williams. Shannon has recently
played in the States and collaborated on his
last album, ‘Turn it Up’, with famed rock
producer Luke Ebbin as well as co-writing
with Bon Jovi’s Richie Sambora.
Over the last two and a half years, Shannon
has played over 300 concerts in Australia,
visiting all the major cities.
Shannon Noll says, “I can’t wait to bring my
music and band to the UK…the home of so many
great rock and roll bands. I am really
looking forward to the next chapter in what
has been a crazy but exciting few years.”
Tickets on sale 9am Friday 20 February
(pre-sale from Thursday 19 February)
http://www.livenation.co.uk / 0844 576 5483
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