Category — Matt Corby

Channel Ten launched their 2012 program last night, and the big surprise was they will be sticking with The Renovators for next year.

I think this a positive thing. The Renovators has the bones for the making of a great reality TV show. David Mott Network Ten’s Programming Director said: “So far the format has underperformed. But, it’s a brand we believe in so we are working directly with Shine to renovate THE RENOVATORS for 2011 and beyond.”

The Biggest Loser will be going back to the singles format rather then couples and families, but when they say singles they mean no boyfriend or girlfriend.

And of course Masterchef will return.

I know it is not reality TV show per se, but Young Talent Time will return, and the host will be former Australia Idol alumni Rob Mills. Do you agree with the choice of host? For some reason I am pretty excited about this but expect it has more to do with loving it when I was young. I hope they keep it a little bit cheesy.

Rob Mills has been working fairly consistently since his turn on Australian Idol so he must be thought of highly within the entertainment industry. Another Idol alumni who is pouring coffees between musical engagements is Matt Corby. Which is a pity as Matt is very talented, however I think fans may not have like on his last few weeks on the show that he was very negative about it. think he started believing his own hype.

What do you guys think?

Australian Idol runner-up Matt Corby has come back in from the cold  and will be releasing his debut EP in May. Matt was runner up to Natalie Gauci. He will release it through Scorpio Music, the same label that Lisa Mitchell is with.

At the time of Idol he said he could not cope with the spotlight and declined a Sony BMG recording contract, and has since been gigging at small venues and Christian Festivals.

About his EP he said to the Sunday Telegraph:

“I think people will be kind of surprised by what they hear,” Corby says.

“I’m still developing as an artist, and I want to keep doing this.”

“I guess my music is a refection of hte music I love to listen to :blues and folk.”

He says his time on Idol was a bit of “a blur”.

“After my time on Idol, it was really important that I got the opportunity to take a step back from the experience and take it all in.”

“I was 16 years old, and the whole experience was a bit of a blur.”

“Playing to that many people on a weekly basis is kind of overwhelming.”

“It was really important for me to take the time to be a regular teenager, hang out with my friends and keep working on my music.”

He will return to London in May for about six months to work on a full album.

Matt Corby is currently dating Home and Away actress Rebecca Breeds.

I thought I had not done much that was festive on Reality Ravings. So I found footage of Season Five’s Australian Idol runner up Matt Corby playing at a Christian festival at Easter this year.

I love the haircut. Someone must have videoed it on their phone so keep the volume down as there are a lot of screaming girls.

So You Think You Can Dance Gossip and this is getting into the banal – Jack nearly arrested in New York.
In TV Week Jack reveals he was busting to go to the toilet when he was on the Subway.

“I got off at the next stop to find a bathroom, and after I found one, I started walking around, not really knowing where I was.

“Suddenly, this van drove up on the footpath and almost hit me! These cops jumped out and arrested two guys, who were standing next to me, for dealing drugs. They asked me, if I was part of it and I said no and took off!”

The other riveting piece of information in TV Week was that Henry used to be teased when he was young for dancing.

Todd McKenny is a lush.
Todd McKenny a judge on Dancing with the Stars was found guilty for drink driving and was banned from driving until July. The full details are here. What I found interesting that he only copped such a small penalty when he was already on a good behaviour licence. Methinks if he wasn’t a celeb a much harsher penalty would have been given out.

Guy Sebastian reveals Matt Corby to be his Wedding Singer.
Those who pray together, sing together. Guy Sebastian has revealed Matt Corby will be his wedding singer at his May wedding. They apparently met last year and became friends when Matt was in Australian Idol. Full story here.

Australia’s Next Top Model winner Alice Burdeau shows there is careers after reality tv.
Today it was revealed she will be heading to London to shoot an ad campaign for Dolce and Gabbana. This campaign will be shot by uber famous photographer Mario Testino. This is on top of modelling for New York fashion week. I don’t think we will be seeing her home anytime soon.

Full story here.

Matt Corby hitting the festival circuit

Matt Corby the runner up in last years Australian Idol will headline at Easterfest a music festival in Toowoomba held over the Easter weekend. For more information on Matt at Easterfest click here.

So You Think You Can Dance to Start on Channel Ten on Sunday 3 February.

Channel Ten have released their upcoming schedule and it will be a reality tv double on Sunday nights. The Australian version of the Biggest Loser, and the much awaited So You Think You Can Dance will start at 7.30pm on Sunday 3 February. Also So You Think You Can Dance will also be shown on Monday night as well.

The Biggest Loser will screen daily getting the weekday 7.00pm spot.

TV Tonight outlines the whole schedule here.

Jessica Mauboy has auditioned for a musical.

Website TV Tonight is a font of information today saying Jessica Mauboy has auditioned for a lead role in the Aboriginal musical film, Bran Nue Dae.

Good luck Jessica maybe she will have a career outside of the Young Divas.

I was looking for some concert reviews of Matt Corby and Natalie Gauci’s concerts.

I found one on a fan site http://forums.nataliegaucimusic.com/index.php?showtopic=520

Which gives the big thumbs up to Natalie.

I will keep on searching for more.

In a little article from the Brisbane’s Courier Mail, it states that Australian Idol runner up, Matt Corby, has been talking up his music independence to a Melbourne music writer. He was gloating about how he rejected an offer from Sony BMG and was in fact his own man!

I thought he had signed with Sony BMG a few weeks ago. Which is what the article states and that he is expected to release an album later this year.

This guy has such an over inflated ego – why do all the teeny boppers love him so?

Article here.

It would appear from a report in the today’s Daily Telegraph that Matt Corby has not as yet signed with Sony BMG.

The newspaper report said:

But a SonyBMG spokesman said it was decided not to rush Corby into the
Australian music industry.
“We have an arrangement with Matt that will give
him plenty of space to develop and find his own thing.
“Looking at a record
is way down the track. He will take his time and we will have another meeting
when he is ready to show us what he’s got,” the spokesman said.

Maybe they want to see what his music is like before they sign him. But what happens now – if he wants to can he sign with another label or have Sony BMG optioned him?

Or maybe Sony BMG want to see what his songs are like before stumping up the cash. Apparently Matt’s songs are more roots, and rock based rather then pop based.

Matt Corby, Australian Idol runner up will be signing with Sony BMG this Tuesday.

Apparently Corby had been in talks with other record companies but eventually settled on signing with Sony BMG as they have agreed to give him artistic freedom.

I had always thought the Idol contracts stated that Sony BMG had first choice of the top 12, then other companies are free to negotiate with them.

Maybe those clauses were unenforceable.

Full story here.

If you are wondering what to get for a Natalie Gauci and Matt Corby fan for xmas a DVD will be released on the 17 December called The Final 2.

The blurb states “The DVD will feature all of the best performances from the show by the final 2 contenders of the 2007 series – Natalie Gauci and Matt Corby!”

So I doubt the infamous rock night performances will be on there. The Idol franchise is looking to squeeze as much money as possible from this poor year of Australian Idol, and must think by having Matt Corby on the DVD as well will boost sales.