We chatted with one of Australia's highest selling male artists Guy Sebastian.
It's been almost seven years since Guy was crowned Australia's very first Australian Idol, and while other winners have faded into obscurity and joined an endless list of one hit wonders (Casey Donovan, Natalie Gauci anyone?), Guy has maintained a loyal fanbase and impressive level of success. 11x platinum over five Top 10 albums (Just As I Am '03, Beautiful Life '04, Closer to the Sun '06, The Memphis Album '07, Like It Like That '09), four #1 singles and numerous Top 20 hits, and a swag of awards and nominations, not bad hey.
In his first interview on JOY 94.9, Guy opens up about his experiences over the years, the fickleness of the industry and the possible reasons for his enjoyed longevity. We discuss the new album Like It Like That and the new single "Art Of Love", a duet with former American Idol winner Jordin Sparks, another Idol alumni who has enjoyed extraordinary chart success.
Guy is heading on a national tour in support of the new album in February 2010. Tickets are on sale, and we are told to expect a great evening of live entertainment. Who knows, he may even throw in the odd Britney dance move if we're lucky. For more information, check out his official website here.
Special thanks to David Lim from Diff'rent Strokes (Wednesdays, 10pm) for guest presenting the show while Johno was off in Sydney, witnessing Britney's Circus tour. David even treated us to a Diff'rent Strokes segment called "Album In The Blend", taking a look at UK pop-soul diva VV Brown's Traveling Like The Light.
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in a word: brilliant!!
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