Shannon Noll

Shannon Noll (born 16 September, 1975) is an Australian singer, who came to prominence when he was runner-up of the first series of Australian Idol (2003).

Noll is from the small town of Condobolin in central western New South Wales and was working in farms shearing sheep amongst other things. He had singing experience with the band Cypress, with his two brothers, which toured around the Australian outback.

During the 2003 Australian Idol series finals, Noll sang:

1. Top 12 Heat - "Better Man"
2. The '70's - "Help Is on Its Way"
3. Australian Number Ones - "What About Me"
4. Aussie Made - "Already Gone"
5. The '80's - "Livin' on a Prayer"
6. R&B/Soul - "Higher and Higher" and "When a Man Loves a Woman"
7. Big Band - "Under My Skin" and "New York, New York"
8. The '60's - "One (Is the Lonelist Number)" and "Hey Jude"
9. Contestant's Choice - "Please Forgive Me", "Working Class Man" and "Angels Brought Me He...

   Background	solo singer
   Born	September 16 1975
   Origin	Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia
   Genre	Pop music
   Occupation	Singer-songwriter
   Years active	2003–present
   website	Official Website

   
   license: GNU FDL
   source: Wikipedia