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From inquirer.net:
By Pocholo Concepcion
Philippine Daily Inquirer
Close this MANILA, Philippines—“American Idol” Season 7 finalist Michael Johns says life is good, even if his schedule these days is a bit crazy.
Born in Perth, Australia, the 30-year-old singer-songwriter has taken time off from recording his forthcoming debut album in New [...]

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Original article can be found here…
– The Philippines seem the place to be right now for the children of the Season 7 diaspora. The Duende from Down Under, Michael Johns, filed an entry to his MySpace blog after playing a show in the land of Mulabay. Apparently, the legend of “American Idol” [...]

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We’re busy getting all the media ready to post but if you went to this show please drop us a comment and tell us all about it. You can also join the discussion on our forums. More to come in this post so stay tuned!
UPDATE II! I’ve added more videos in the [...]

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Dream On by Aerosmith was the last song he performed on American Idol (AI) Season 7 stage. That was seven months ago. Now, Michael Johns is living his dream of becoming a recording artist. But everything still remains a dream to him.
“I have to pinch myself. American Idol has opened a lot of opportunities. I [...]

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An update straight from Michael himself. Check out his Myspace blog post and leave a comment!

Philippines
All i can say is WOW!
If you would have told me a year ago i would be in the Philippines playing shows and looking at billboards of myself, i would’ve thought you were crazy. I am truly having a [...]

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In the midst of all the crack coming out of the Philippines, the American Australian Association and NY Post posted a few pictures from the Benefit Dinner up, so head on over to the gallery to check them out! I’ve also added a few more pictures of Michael and Carly at the Stand Up For [...]

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Videos, fan stories and pics are starting to roll in from Michael’s show at Trinoma Mall in Manila, Philippines (last night for them, this morning for us here in North America, etc..) so hold on your seats Michael Johns Fans and enjoy the ride!
First up, we have the full set list! Thank you [...]

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Hold your hats MJ fans. Here is Michael singing Bohemian Rhapsody on ASAP ‘08, Filipino variety show! This song is what made lots of us his fans when he sang that tiny snippet on American Idol during Hollywood week. Finally we get more! Hey, MJ, you know what? You’re smokin’!
Thanks [...]

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MJO is proud to present a special preview of Another Christmas written and performed by Michael Johns!

As we told you earlierMichael’s, Another Christmas will be released for digital download only on December 9th. You will be able to download this beautiful song from iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody, and Napster, etc…
All proceeds will go [...]

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The HQ scan from the December 2008 issue of Elle Magazine’s up!

 
• Scans: Elle Magazine, December 2008

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