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Revision as of 06:10, 17 September 2009
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Matthew John "Matt" Corby (born 7 November 1990, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian singer, who was the runner-up to Natalie Gauci on the fifth season of Australian Idol in 2007.[1]
Australian Idol
Matt Corby was born in the Sutherland Shire New South Wales)auditioned in Sydney, New South Wales. He was the last person to audition for Australian Idol 2007. He was selected by the judges as one of the final 24 after strong performances throughout the theatre rounds. Matthew was in the first male group to perform and the following night he was voted as the first person through to the top 12.
During the Top 12 performances he was the first contestant of the series to receive one of Mark Holden's coveted "touchdowns" for his rendition of The Beatles' song "Got to Get You into My Life". He later received two more touchdowns in his following performances, "Bitter Sweet Symphony" by The Verve and "The Music of the Night" from The Phantom of the Opera.
On the 12th of November Corby was voted into the Final 2, joining Natalie Gauci. He recorded the winner's single, "Here I Am" along with Natalie Gauci at Kings Cross studio in Sydney, and performed the song at the Grand Final. It was also at this point that Matt Corby was announced as the Runner Up to the Australian Idol competition.
Australian Idol Performances
| Week | Theme | Song Choice | Artist | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audition | N/A | "Superstition" | Stevie Wonder | Selected |
| Top 24 | N/A | "I Wish" | Stevie Wonder | Advanced |
| Top 12 | Contestant's Choice | "The Scientist" | Coldplay | Safe |
| Top 11 | Rock Music | "Immigrant Song" | Led Zeppelin | Safe |
| Top 10 | Disco Hits | "Got to Get You into My Life" | The Beatles | Safe |
| Top 9 | Acoustic Music | "The Blower's Daughter" | Damien Rice | Safe |
| Top 8 | Brit Pop | "Bitter Sweet Symphony" | The Verve | Safe |
| Top 7 | Year They Were Born | "Another Day in Paradise" | Phil Collins | Bottom 2 |
| Top 6 | Judge's Choice – Mark Holden Contestant's Choice |
"The Music of the Night" "Transatlanticism" |
Michael Crawford Death Cab for Cutie |
Safe |
| Top 5 | Australian Made Songs Kids' Songs |
"20 Good Reasons" "Bedouin Song" |
Thirsty Merc Lior |
Safe |
| Top 4 | Big Bands | "Beyond the Sea" "How Sweet It Is" |
Bobby Darin Marvin Gaye |
Safe |
| Top 3 | Audience's Choice Contestant's Choice |
"It's Too Late" "Across the Universe" |
Evermore The Beatles |
Safe |
| Top 2 | Contestant's Choice Contestant's Choice Idol Single |
"Mind's Eye" "High and Dry" "Here I Am" |
Wolfmother Jamie Cullum Natalie Gauci |
Runner-Up |
| Grand Finale | Group Performance Group Performance Idol's Favorite |
"All Night Long (All Night)" "Hands Open + Medley" "Bitter Sweet Symphony" |
Lionel Richie(with Top 12) Top 12 The Verve |
Declared Runner-Up |
Post-Idol
Following the short-lived success of Idols Casey Donovan, the winner of the second season, and Kate DeAraugo, winner of season three, SonyBMG decided not to rush Corby into a recording contract. After a meeting where he was to sign, the label decided to give him more space and time so that he could spend more time developing his own musical style. SonyBMG stated once he was ready, then they would negotiate in another meeting[2].
Corby accompanied Natalie Gauci on her Winner's Journey Tour with a 45 minute performance.[3] He has also performed at the Youth Alive event Welcome To Summer on 30 November 2007 along with Antiskeptic and Lukas[citation needed] as well as a performance at the annual Hillsong Conference in July 2008 at Acer Arena.
From 2008 until now, Matt has been working with such artists as Josh Pyke and Lior and songwriting and recording with people who have worked with James Blunt and Ben Lee in Los Angeles. Matt's first EP "Song For" was released in stores on Friday June 19 2009 followed by an Australian Tour.
Matt is currently touring the UK with Falsetto Teeth, a pub band from Worthing.
Personal life
Matt attended Inaburra School, Bangor in the Sutherland Shire, NSW.
External links
References
- ^ "Carl kicked out, Idol down to two". Retrieved 12 November.
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