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澳洲Australia Idol选秀冠军出生、早年成长于爱尔兰乡间的Damien Leith,从小跟随从事工程师的父亲周游各地,曾与兄弟姐妹合组名为乐团Leaf,并赴纽约灌录专辑,发行亦登上爱尔兰流行排行榜。后移居澳洲悉尼、结婚生子后,Damien除了从事化工工作外并担任Revelate乐团主唱,活跃于澳洲各大表演场。2006年参加「Australia Idol」比赛,虽在当年以30岁的「高龄」在参赛者中显得格格不入,却以收放自如的歌唱技巧,独立创作的精彩佳作,在比赛期间获得极高人气并赢得赛事冠军,顺利与Sony唱片签约,并获得澳洲首相公开授与澳洲公民的资格。

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by Jason Ankeny

Damien Leith was one of the myriad young singers launched to success via the international television phenomenon Pop Idol. Born January 18, 1976, in County Kildare, Ireland, Leith spent his childhood in locales as far-flung as Libya and Botswana thanks to his father's work as an engineer. As a teen he and his siblings formed the band Leaf, later recording in New York City under the name Releaf. After marrying an Australian native, Leith relocated down under and fronted the band Revelate, which enjoyed a fervent fan following on the Sydney nightclub circuit. Leith was working as a chemist when friends convinced him to audition for the fourth season of Network Ten's amateur showcase Australian Idol in 2006. Selected as one of 24 finalists from a pool of over 25,000 contestants, he won praise from the series judges for his distinctive falsetto, also accompanying himself on guitar for renditions of Chris Isaak's &Wicked Game& and Leonard Cohen's &Hallelujah.& Considered a dark-horse candidate by fans and handicappers, Leith ultimately triumphed against rival Jessica Mauboy in the November 26, 2006, final. At 30, he was the second-oldest competitor to claim victory on any of the global Idol franchises, trumped only by 31-year-old French champion Steeve Estatof. Upon signing to Sony BMG, Leith issued his debut single, &Night of My Life,& two days after the Australian Idol finale. The record debuted at number one and remained atop the Aussie charts for four weeks, setting the stage for the LP The Winner's Journey, which spent a month at number one as well.


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