Starpulse.com spotlights Aussie Entertainers
July 21, 2008
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One musician who is fully expected to follow the lead of his successful Aussie peers is American Idol contestant, Michael Johns. Although Johns, 29, lives in Los Angeles with his wife (sorry, ladies!), he was born and raised in Perth, Western Australia. After the jock-turned-singer came to the United States on a tennis scholarship in 1998, he began performing with the Atlanta band Film. Johns soon caught the attention of Maverick Records execs, who signed him with a new band called The Rising. Though the band recorded an album, Maverick dropped them before it could be released. After a few close calls with fame, Johns decided to try out for “American Idol” and, when he made the Top 24, became an instant judge and fan favorite. Shockingly, Johns was eliminated during Top 8 week, causing fans of the show to cry foul. His ouster turned out to be a good thing, however, as he became a much sought-after talk show guest, was befriended by everyone from Dolly Parton to Demi Moore, and left legions of new fans clamoring for a record, which Johns is expected to start working on after the Idol tour is over.
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July 21st, 2008 at 9:40 am
everything about this is true! YOU GO MJ!!!!
WE ALL LOVE YOU!!!
July 21st, 2008 at 10:07 am
Fantastic article and I have no doubt he is going to be a huge star!!!
GO MICHAEL!!!! WE SUPPORT YOU 110%
July 21st, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Michael, simply stated, “You’re a Star”!!!
July 21st, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Wow, you guys are fast!
That was my article. I had to fight the urge to make it entirely about Michael.
Thanks for the link and kind words!
July 21st, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Hey, thanks so much for that.
But.. isn’t he already working on his record? Here it says he will work after the tour is over?
I am a bit confused…
but he definitke will become a star.
Can’t wait to hear which record label got him and for his career to start.
July 21st, 2008 at 3:12 pm
Titina, I’d heard that Michael already has some material together, but he can’t really start shopping it around and truly working on it until after the tour. Plus, once he’s signed to a label, they’ll probably start poking their heads in saying, “change that, add this, make this more radio-friendly, ” etc. Even Bruce Springsteen was “forced” to write “Dancing in the Dark!”
July 21st, 2008 at 3:33 pm
Great interview! (Credit to BeckEye) And I agree with cakelulu, mj, we support you 110%! You rock michael!! We will never let you down!
July 21st, 2008 at 8:20 pm
Oh. OK. Thanks Buckeye! I didn’t know he couldn’t shop around for a label after the tour starts.
I hope he gets a very good major label deal. A star like him totally deserves it. Hopefully we will hear about who signed him come September. Fingers crossed!
July 21st, 2008 at 11:01 pm
I knew this had to have been written by a fan!
Kudos to you BeckEye for writing it.
July 22nd, 2008 at 7:41 am
July 22nd, 2008 at 12:16 pm
fantastic article, one of the best I’ve read about my favorite singer! I don’t mean just the best American Idol contestant (ever), I mean favorite singer out of all the singers in the universe! Michael, you are truly a force to be reckoned with!
Beckeye, you are a talented writer and the article was wonderful, especially about Michael! Written professionally but definitely as a fan, way to go!