WEBVTT - Royston Sagigi-Baira - Australian Idol - Winner

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<v Speaker 1>It's in the news today, but it was actually on

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<v Speaker 1>feel as included in the production of this show as

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<v Speaker 1>I possibly can. On today's episode, I have a full

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<v Speaker 1>debrief with the winner of Australian Idol twenty twenty three,

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<v Speaker 1>which just finished up on Channel seven last night. Royston

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<v Speaker 1>beat Josh and Phoebe at the final hurdle and what

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<v Speaker 1>a night of television that finale was. With epic performances,

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<v Speaker 1>some technical difficulties, had some controversial comments from Kyle. However,

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<v Speaker 1>nothing could take away from the triumphant moment where we

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<v Speaker 1>saw Royston crowned as the winner. Royston represented the minorities

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<v Speaker 1>of Australia with a powerful message to believe in yourself

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<v Speaker 1>as anything as possible. We will talk today about those

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<v Speaker 1>live moments throughout the night and what really happened during

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<v Speaker 1>Royston's performance of the winner's single. Royston will also share

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<v Speaker 1>which winner from the first seasons of Idle messaged him

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<v Speaker 1>after the show. Royston and I will also get into

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<v Speaker 1>those ruthless comments from Kyle Sanderlands and he talks about

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<v Speaker 1>why he thinks those comments might have been wrong. Plus,

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<v Speaker 1>we will get some exclusives on the new series, including

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<v Speaker 1>some behind the scenes secrets which I'm sure you will love. However,

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<v Speaker 1>let's bring Royston into the podcast and celebrate his exciting win,

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<v Speaker 1>which you can now catch up on on seven Plus. Hi, Roysden,

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<v Speaker 1>how are you hello?

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<v Speaker 2>I'm so good, how are you?

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<v Speaker 1>Very excited to be talking to you. Congratulations on Australian

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<v Speaker 1>Idol for twenty twenty three.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you so much, just so wild even like you're

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<v Speaker 2>just saying that it still feels unreal, like it's not real.

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<v Speaker 1>What can you remember from Actually, I just want to

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<v Speaker 1>fill you in on when I did so last night

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<v Speaker 1>I had my own little Australian Idol party, So it's

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<v Speaker 1>having a few wines and watching it. And what a

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<v Speaker 1>wild ride that finale was.

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<v Speaker 2>It was crazy, you know, live tally anythinking happened.

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<v Speaker 1>What can you remember from that moment though? Because I

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<v Speaker 1>was looking at you and you were sort of deer

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<v Speaker 1>in the headlights and you got to say you said

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<v Speaker 1>some amazing things straight away, But I think that must

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<v Speaker 1>have been sort of programmed into you to naturally go off. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>No, I just it felt unreal, like like I just

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<v Speaker 2>when they call my name, I just remember having this

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<v Speaker 2>gush of emotions and feeling so just incredibly grateful, and

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<v Speaker 2>you know, I was so I've been so vulnerable over

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<v Speaker 2>the past few weeks over the show, and like, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>the response has been so amazing, and like I can't

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<v Speaker 2>believe I was able to tell my story and stuff,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, Australia just welcomed me with open arms,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, and just really embraced me for who I

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<v Speaker 2>am and believed in me and voted for me, and

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<v Speaker 2>then I started crying and there my eyes starting to

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<v Speaker 2>burn from the makeup, and then it was crazy.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, what I thought was a really beautiful moment

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<v Speaker 1>was that, you know, Ricky Larly cool To has done

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<v Speaker 1>such an amazing job this season, like unbelievable, but there

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<v Speaker 1>was a really kind moment where she wiped away the

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<v Speaker 1>mascara from your eyes. Do you remember her doing that? Yeah?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah I do. Ricky is the most beautiful person ever,

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<v Speaker 2>like she's inside out. She's just such an amazing human

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<v Speaker 2>being and I love her, and yeah, that was really

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<v Speaker 2>special of her because I was like, is my Misscara running?

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<v Speaker 2>Like I need to stop crying. No, it was so beautiful.

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<v Speaker 2>I love her so much. And yeah, when there was

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<v Speaker 2>like waiting to say who it was, that was torture though.

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<v Speaker 2>I was like, can you tell us already?

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<v Speaker 1>That's the worst part, And it feels like time has

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<v Speaker 1>completely slowed down and you're like, come on, let's just

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<v Speaker 1>get to forget the TV moment we need to get

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<v Speaker 1>Just tell me what's going to happen. I want to

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<v Speaker 1>say something which is which is not a negative at

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<v Speaker 1>all about the live finale we saw some moments last night,

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<v Speaker 1>you know where Phoebe fell over and you know you

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<v Speaker 1>struggled to overcome your emotions with that live performance. But

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<v Speaker 1>I love reality television and I love when we get

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<v Speaker 1>to see real moments. You know. How are you feeling

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<v Speaker 1>about those sort of fumbles last night? Are you taking

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<v Speaker 1>it on the chin and just thinking, well, I'm glad

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<v Speaker 1>Australia was there to watch the you know the reality

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<v Speaker 1>of it.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. Well, it was actually like technical difficulties with mine. Apparently,

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<v Speaker 2>like I could hear myself in my innears and I

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<v Speaker 2>was singing, but that like the live audience and the

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<v Speaker 2>judges couldn't hear anything from the mic or anything like that,

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<v Speaker 2>and they were like telling me, like, we can't hear.

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<v Speaker 2>And then I pulled my inneas down and I was

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<v Speaker 2>like what like? And then I had for a moment

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<v Speaker 2>was thinking, oh, can I start? Can we start the

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<v Speaker 2>song again? But then I was like, oh wait, we're live,

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<v Speaker 2>like we have to we have to keep going, and

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<v Speaker 2>so yeah, and I don't. I only realized this morning

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<v Speaker 2>when they told me that, like the audience at home

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<v Speaker 2>could still hear, it was just the live audience that

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<v Speaker 2>couldn't hear. Anything. It was a bit of a mess up,

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<v Speaker 2>but you know, I knew the chorus was coming in

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<v Speaker 2>and I was I just had to give it everything.

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<v Speaker 2>And I was flustered with you know, emotions and everything

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<v Speaker 2>as well, but I just knew I had to give

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<v Speaker 2>a good performance, just the last one on that stage,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, which means everything. That stage means everything. And

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<v Speaker 2>it was crazy, but.

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<v Speaker 1>Ye do kind of get used to the fact that

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<v Speaker 1>when you're pre recording some parts of a show and

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<v Speaker 1>some parts of it alive, you do get that moment

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<v Speaker 1>like I feel like Phoebe turned around and went to

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<v Speaker 1>go walk back up the stairs and try and do

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<v Speaker 1>her entrance again. Yeah, that must have been in her mind, like,

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<v Speaker 1>oh well, whoopsie doopsy, let's go again.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, no, we she did think that, and I was like, like,

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<v Speaker 2>this week it's live, we gotta go. We need to

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<v Speaker 2>keep going. I loved it. She's a champ. She took it,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, took it on the chin and just kept going.

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<v Speaker 2>She was a trooper about it. And if I was

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<v Speaker 2>fifteen and that happened to me, I would have been

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<v Speaker 2>crying running off that stage. So you you know, she's

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<v Speaker 2>so amazing and I love her, she's yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>What was the feeling like, because when the show launched

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<v Speaker 1>and we got to see the audience reactions to you guys,

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<v Speaker 1>both Scott and Ricky reached out to the audience to say,

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<v Speaker 1>who do you think is going to win? And we

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<v Speaker 1>got the reactions. At that point, I was thinking, Josh

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<v Speaker 1>is going to take this competition out? Who was the favorite?

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<v Speaker 1>In reality? Like between the three of you, was there

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<v Speaker 1>a conversation happening or did you honestly all think it

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<v Speaker 1>was anyone's it was anyone's win.

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<v Speaker 2>We all just thought it was anyone's win, honestly, But

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<v Speaker 2>the crowd were really going well for Josh. There was

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<v Speaker 2>no telling what was going to happen. The good thing

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<v Speaker 2>about like this season and all of us contestants is

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<v Speaker 2>we were also close. We were all rooting for each other.

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<v Speaker 2>There was no divas in the group, like you know,

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<v Speaker 2>we all genuinely loved each other and it was just

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<v Speaker 2>it was a good environment and they're all amazing honestly.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, you clearly had the best voice of the season,

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<v Speaker 1>like consistently. I got to see the first performance of

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<v Speaker 1>the Top twelve live and I was completely blown away.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, at times I feel like Australia went on

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<v Speaker 1>a rollercoaster of all we now like Phoebe or we

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<v Speaker 1>now like Josh or you know, it did sort of

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<v Speaker 1>move around a lot. However, it was very clear to

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<v Speaker 1>Australia that you did have the most polished voice.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you, Thank you so much. That means a lot. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm so grateful for Australia for believing in me, and yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>taking taking me and like getting me to the top

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<v Speaker 2>of the compositions is so wild and I honestly, I'm

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<v Speaker 2>just so grateful. It's just, yeah, it's wild. I feel

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<v Speaker 2>like it's a dream. I actually need to feel like

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<v Speaker 2>I need to sit down for like a day or

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<v Speaker 2>two and just really absorb this and just think like

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<v Speaker 2>you like won this, like you're in the likes of

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<v Speaker 2>like guys Sebastian and Casey Donovan and all of them,

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<v Speaker 2>and it just, yeah, it's really crazy. I'm so grateful.

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<v Speaker 1>Honestly, have any of the other previous winners of Australian

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<v Speaker 1>Idol been in contact with you today or throughout the cop.

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<v Speaker 2>He sent me a message on Instagram last night which

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<v Speaker 2>was crazy, like I was so blown away, and yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>I just thanked him for like his support and stuff.

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<v Speaker 2>And you know, jess my boy, I met her last

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<v Speaker 2>night at Idol and stuff, and she's been like one

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<v Speaker 2>of my biggest inspirations, you know, because she's like a

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<v Speaker 2>really good Indigenous role model. And I remember when I

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<v Speaker 2>was young watching Idol and I used to think like, oh,

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<v Speaker 2>I want to do that. If Jessica Maverick can do it,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm sure I can do it, you know. And that's

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<v Speaker 2>how powerful representation on TV is, you know. And that's

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<v Speaker 2>what It's like a full circle moment now and I'm

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<v Speaker 2>doing this and I'm sure all these little kids are

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<v Speaker 2>probably thinking the same thing, and I hope they are

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<v Speaker 2>because I'm really passionate about that.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, you want to create a voice and visibility for

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<v Speaker 1>your communities, which I think you have already done in

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<v Speaker 1>a massive way by winning this competition. But what do

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<v Speaker 1>you want to do now in terms of, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>continuing this story for them.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I want to be able to go into community,

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<v Speaker 2>do workshops with the kids, you know, do talks and stuff.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm really passionate about that stuff. I want to do

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<v Speaker 2>all of that kinds of stuff and just let the

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<v Speaker 2>kids know that, you know, if you work hard, doesn't

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<v Speaker 2>matter where you come from. Like I come from a

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<v Speaker 2>small indigenous remote community and Final Queens and you know,

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<v Speaker 2>three hundred and fifty people and there's no music opportunities there.

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<v Speaker 2>I had to work really hard, you know and stuff

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<v Speaker 2>and look where I am, you know, So I definitely

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<v Speaker 2>want to do stuff like that and really help inspire

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<v Speaker 2>the next generation for sure.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, I think you could package something up and go

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<v Speaker 1>around and tour at schools because you know, not just

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<v Speaker 1>in remote areas of Australia, but all around Australia. I

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<v Speaker 1>think it's a really positive message. You know, you have

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<v Speaker 1>really proved to everybody that you know, believing in yourself

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<v Speaker 1>and taking that huge risk of going on national television

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<v Speaker 1>can pay off.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, you know, and that's that's kind of like why,

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<v Speaker 2>like I kind of peeled those layers off, you know

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<v Speaker 2>every week on the show. You know, I spoke about

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<v Speaker 2>representation for like indigenous kids in the remote areas, but

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<v Speaker 2>I also then talked about the bullying side of being

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<v Speaker 2>like you know, queer, like gay for my instance, and

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<v Speaker 2>and that what that came along with, like you know,

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<v Speaker 2>music and stuff like that. And I just wanted to

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<v Speaker 2>be able to tell my story authentically and help hopefully

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<v Speaker 2>connect with other young people that have gone through similar things,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, and tell them that it gets better, you

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<v Speaker 2>know what I mean, and just focus on you and

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<v Speaker 2>your dreams. So I'm so glad I was able to

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<v Speaker 2>tell that, and you know, because the week we got

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<v Speaker 2>to do that was with True Colors, and it was

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<v Speaker 2>the perfect song for for that, you know. And I remember, yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>when they was interviewing me about that song, and I

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<v Speaker 2>just cried because it was like I was singing that

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<v Speaker 2>song for my younger self, you know, who was so

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<v Speaker 2>shy that didn't sing, didn't want to sing in front

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<v Speaker 2>of anybody, that used to get bullied in it, and

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<v Speaker 2>it was like, I can see your true colors, like

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<v Speaker 2>to myself. It was like I was performing to my

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<v Speaker 2>past self, you know. And I want to tell that

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<v Speaker 2>little kid that it's okay to be your beautiful, wonderful self.

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<v Speaker 2>Don't care what anybody says.

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<v Speaker 1>It's just so powerful to be able to do and

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<v Speaker 1>representing different minorities. You know that you have done so

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<v Speaker 1>effortlessly throughout this competition, you know, people interacting with you

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<v Speaker 1>along the way. Have you had more people from any

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<v Speaker 1>of those minorities reaching out or interacting with you.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, here's the people from the LGBT community, the indigenous community,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, just people in general that have went through

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<v Speaker 2>struggles and they connected through my stories, you know. And

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<v Speaker 2>that's what's powerful about, like telling your story and using

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<v Speaker 2>it as a power, you know, taking back that power.

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<v Speaker 2>And yeah, I'm just so glad I got to do

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<v Speaker 2>that for other people. And also it's also healing for

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<v Speaker 2>me as well to see that I'm healing other people,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, And it's so amazing and I'm just so

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<v Speaker 2>grateful I got this opportunity to be able to tell

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<v Speaker 2>my story.

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<v Speaker 1>Honestly, I have to ask, has Sony already reached out

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<v Speaker 1>to you? I mean, what sort of in direction have

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<v Speaker 1>you had from Sony Music at this stage?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, well, we have some meetings this afternoon, which I'm

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<v Speaker 2>so excited about, and yeah, meetings with my new management team,

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<v Speaker 2>and so it's all going to happen, and yeah, it's

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<v Speaker 2>the first day of my life. This is so crazy.

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<v Speaker 1>Which management company have you signed with?

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<v Speaker 2>Private Idaho?

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<v Speaker 1>Is that sort of a part of the winning of

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<v Speaker 1>the show or was that you start Okay, it was

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<v Speaker 1>a part of that, wasn't a conversation you started yourself. No,

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<v Speaker 1>well that's exciting, you know. And the other question I

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<v Speaker 1>was going to ask you about was do you think

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<v Speaker 1>that you would collaborate with any of the other contestants

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<v Speaker 1>from the Top twelve, because you know so much has

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<v Speaker 1>been said in the media about this friendship that you

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<v Speaker 1>will have. Are there anyone Is there anyone in the

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<v Speaker 1>top twelve that you think you'd collaborate with on a song?

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<v Speaker 2>I would love to collaborate Phoebe. I would love to

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<v Speaker 2>do like a big ballad song with her. Laura, She's amazing,

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<v Speaker 2>Maya Harry. There's so many amazing artists. Yeah, some are

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<v Speaker 2>like not like in my realm of music, which is

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<v Speaker 2>totally fine, but they're all so amazing in their own rights,

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<v Speaker 2>and yeah, I would love a chance to collaborate with them.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, they were all so talented and it was

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<v Speaker 2>really anybody's game, Like everybody was so worthy enough of

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<v Speaker 2>the title of Australian Idol, you know what I mean.

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<v Speaker 2>And it was just how Australia connected with the contestants.

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<v Speaker 2>And I'm so grateful that they did to me, which

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<v Speaker 2>is so amazing, and I'm so honestly just so grateful.

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<v Speaker 1>And Australian Idol is very much show about the contestants,

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<v Speaker 1>but a huge part of it is the judges that

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<v Speaker 1>are there. They have such big personalities and they're there

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<v Speaker 1>to help you along the way. I want to ask,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, how much did Kyle, Meghan Amy and Harry

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<v Speaker 1>how much did all of those judges help you get

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<v Speaker 1>through this competition?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, you know, just them and their you know comments,

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<v Speaker 2>like validating you each week and telling you that you're

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<v Speaker 2>good and you did an amazing performance was enough, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>like that that really helped us to get gain the

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<v Speaker 2>confidence to get on that stage and do what we did,

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<v Speaker 2>you know what I mean? And yeah, it's so amazing

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<v Speaker 2>they I guess it's just words, but it means so

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<v Speaker 2>much to us because they're like such big dogs in there,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, in their industries and stuff, and it's just

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<v Speaker 2>it's so crazy and I'm so grateful for them and

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<v Speaker 2>their support. Honestly, I got to chat with some of

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<v Speaker 2>them last night at the rap party, which was really lovely,

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<v Speaker 2>and yeah, they were also stoked and happy for me.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you think that Kyle sata Lenz is regretting that

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<v Speaker 1>comment that he made last night about the second person disappearing.

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<v Speaker 1>I think he's the sort of person that says something

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<v Speaker 1>and then you can kind of see it in his

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<v Speaker 1>eyes that he thinks, Oh, I don't know if that's

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<v Speaker 1>the right thing to say.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh yeah, I don't know. I don't know why he

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<v Speaker 2>said that, which is not true. I mean, look, we

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<v Speaker 2>had Jessica Malboys. She didn't she was like second or third,

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<v Speaker 2>So it's not true.

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<v Speaker 1>He needed to think about that one a little bit more.

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<v Speaker 1>I think, you know, live television, Phoebe's fallen down the stairs,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, you might have forgotten the words in cars

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<v Speaker 1>Angeleans as well, and truly put his foot in his mouth.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, and I just want to I do want to

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<v Speaker 2>say that I did not forget the words. It was

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<v Speaker 2>technical difficulties.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh yeah, sorry, that's and you know what, people who

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<v Speaker 1>are listening to this podcast are going to love you

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<v Speaker 1>correcting me on that. They'll be like benu asshole. Everyone

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<v Speaker 1>was also waiting to see whether or not there was

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<v Speaker 1>going to be an announcement for an Australian idol for

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<v Speaker 1>twenty twenty four. Do you know any information as to

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<v Speaker 1>whether or not we're going to get to see another series?

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<v Speaker 2>No, I have no idea I know. Yeah, I actually

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<v Speaker 2>don't know what's happening. I hope there's going to be

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<v Speaker 2>another series. I did see that they were they were

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<v Speaker 2>asking us to say, oh, you should apply now, and

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<v Speaker 2>so we did like little videos and stuff. So I'm

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<v Speaker 2>guessing there will be. I don't even know if I'm

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<v Speaker 2>allowed to say this, but.

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<v Speaker 1>That's enough of a teast. We'll just leave We'll leave

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<v Speaker 1>that as speculation. But that's enough of a tease because

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<v Speaker 1>I know that last night I was reading online that

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<v Speaker 1>you know, there was so many young people inspired by

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<v Speaker 1>you winning last night and saying that they would love

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<v Speaker 1>to apply and take on the Austraian Idle Journey. So

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<v Speaker 1>I just thought it was an important question to ask

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<v Speaker 1>because there are lots of people want to follow in

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<v Speaker 1>your footsteps.

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<v Speaker 2>I can't believe I'm in this position to like help

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<v Speaker 2>empower people and you know, other than music, that is

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<v Speaker 2>such a big passion of mine, you know, and it

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<v Speaker 2>just means everything, honestly, it really does.

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<v Speaker 1>Well. Everyone who joins the podcast gets asked this question,

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<v Speaker 1>what is something from behind the scenes, something that we

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<v Speaker 1>did not see, something that we might appreciate from behind

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<v Speaker 1>the scenes of your journey on Australian Idol.

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<v Speaker 2>Behind the scenes, it was very long weeks, long days,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, and people only see like the hour and

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<v Speaker 2>a half that's on TV. But we work so so

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<v Speaker 2>so hard, you know what I mean, which we're happy

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<v Speaker 2>to do that, like it's going to be for our

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<v Speaker 2>careers and stuff. But it is a long journey, as

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<v Speaker 2>I'm sure you know, and stuff as well. And I

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<v Speaker 2>reckon people would be more appreciative if they knew, like

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<v Speaker 2>how like the early mornings and getting up. But it's

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<v Speaker 2>so good as well because it like really prepares us

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<v Speaker 2>for the industry as well. This is like a quick

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<v Speaker 2>boot camp into like you know, what the industry is

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<v Speaker 2>going to be like and stuff like that. So I

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<v Speaker 2>appreciate everything honestly. But yeah, it was a lot, but

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<v Speaker 2>I'm so grateful for the whole opportunity.

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<v Speaker 1>I remember talking to Guys Sebastian at the Logis the

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<v Speaker 1>year after he won. This goes to show you how

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<v Speaker 1>old I am. Interesting, you know, he was saying he

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<v Speaker 1>was just going to keep the momentum going by doing

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<v Speaker 1>the hours that he was already doing during the show.

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<v Speaker 1>And I think a large part of Guys Sebastian's success

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<v Speaker 1>has been his work ethic, you know, and being able

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<v Speaker 1>to self motivate and get out there and do it himself.

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<v Speaker 1>Think that's that's really powerful. So any of those people

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<v Speaker 1>that have reached out to you, like guys Sebastian, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>I'd suggest, you know, keep in contact with them because

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<v Speaker 1>they they've been there before and I'm sure that they

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<v Speaker 1>would want to help you.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. No, definitely, you know, anybody that's been through this

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<v Speaker 2>kind of this journey of like winning a straight and

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<v Speaker 2>nile guy, I think it would be an awesome person

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<v Speaker 2>to reach out to and keep in my contacts. If

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<v Speaker 2>he's willing to speak with me, I hope so.

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<v Speaker 1>But yeah, well I'm gonna let you go, but I'll

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<v Speaker 1>give you the time to go through your Instagram and

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<v Speaker 1>all your social media and see all the comments from

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<v Speaker 1>everybody that has supported you throughout the competition. I want

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<v Speaker 1>to thank you for being so generous and chatting with

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<v Speaker 1>me today. This has been a lot of fun.

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<v Speaker 2>It has been Thank you so much for your time. Honestly,