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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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What Matters The Most album to
be released in UK
SHANNON NOLL, AUSTRALIA’S MAJOR ROCKSTAR,
MAKES HIS UK ALBUM DEBUT WITH
‘WHAT MATTERS THE MOST’
OUT ON RCA ON MONDAY 4 MAY 2009
SINGLE DOWNLOAD ‘SHINE’ OUT 27 APRIL 2009
Shannon Noll, Australia’s ‘leading male
artist’, is set to take his music global,
with the release of ‘What Matters The Most’
his debut UK album, released by RCA on 4 May.
His soaring rock track ’Shine’ is the single
release out on 27 April.
Shannon Noll burst onto the Australian music
scene just five years ago and has never
looked back. He has forged a career that has
re-written Australian chart history; a career
born of necessity after personal tragedy.
With the resounding chorus of his first UK
single ‘Shine’ firmly ringing in his ears,
proclaiming ‘this is the time, the day that
we’ve been waiting for’, Shannon Noll is now
ready to take the UK by storm.
A last-minute entrant to the competition, in
2003, he wowed judges and the entire nation
to come runner up in the first ever
Australian Idol. In the short five years
since then, Shannon Noll has achieved a
record-breaking 10 consecutive top 10 singles
including 5 Number One’s, his songs have
become official sports anthems not only in
Australia but also in the UK (Cricket on
Channel 5) and the US, and the combined
success of his album sales in Australia has
given Shannon platinum selling status 11
times over. Not bad for a farmer’s son from
Condobolin, Australia!
‘What Matters The Most’ is 12 tracks of
genuine, uplifting and honest music with
heart and soul. From opener ‘Shine’ with its
call to action - ‘Get up, get up, and lift
your head’ - to the rabble rousing ‘Loud’,
which pointedly asks the listener, ‘Who would
ever believe that this could happen to me?’
the songs are a reflection on the last five
years going from near destitution to the top
of the charts. The heartfelt ballad ‘Now I
Run’, is particularly poignant, inspired by
the tragic death of his father, which spurred
Shannon to join Idol. The album displays the
full repertoire of Shannon’s skills,
demonstrating exactly why he is one of
Australia’s biggest selling artists, and
already considered an icon in his home
country.
Shannon is not without famous fans either;
Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora co-wrote
and played on the album track ‘Sorry Is Just
Too Late’. About working with Shannon, Richie
commented, ‘Shannon is a rock and roll steed…
a classic voice with a contemporary flair. We
had a great time working together.’ Shannon
also received the help of a certain Mr Bryan
Adams, who co-wrote the song ‘Drive’ and
later invited Shannon out on tour with him as
main support.
His duet with Natalie Bassingthwaite (Rogue
Traders), of the Kate Bush / Peter Gabriel
classic ‘Don’t Give Up’ echoes the entire
sentiment of the album and compliments the 11
other songs that make up ‘What Matters The
Most’.
To celebrate the release of his album,
Shannon will be playing a one-off show at the
02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on Friday 8 May,
and will be hitting the stage in June with a
role in the UK arena tour of Jeff Wayne’s The
Musical Version of The War Of The Worlds,
opposite Jennifer Ellison.
The album ‘What Matters The Most’ is released
on 4 May 2009 on RCA
The first single, ‘Shine’ is released 27
April
www.shannonnollmusic.com
‘What Matters The Most’ Tracklisting
1. Shine
2. Loud
3. Lonely
4. Lift
5. What Does It Do To Your Heart?
6. Drive
7. What About Me?
8. Don’t Give Up
9. World Outside
10. Now I Run
11. Sorry Is Just Too Late
12. Fragile
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