Hopefully, if Melbourne manage to keep the rights to host the 2006 F1 Grand Prix, the organisers will know better than to book the Australian Idol runner-up to sing our national anthem.
Last year, Shannon Nolls butchered the national anthem I sat there thinking that *I* could do a better job, and I know I can’t sing
This year, Anthony Callea mimed Advance Australia Fair so badly that Ashlee Simpson, Betty Boo and Eminem are making room for Anthony in their “Mimers Anonymous” workgroup… run by Milli Vanilli.
Even the Anthony Callea fan-club is struggling with the situation… but have managed to lay blame with channel Ten… somehow.
Actually, an Anthony Callea fan contacted Channel 10 regarding this issue and was told BY CHANNEL 10 that it was in fact a delay in the telecast. Anthony was not miming the National Anthem. Why would he need to?
Because he’s shite! With a world of music out there how could someone be a Callea “fan”.
Anthony was not miming. One of my colleagues was actually there at the event and was witness to the fact he was not miming.
The telecast flicked between two different cameras. Watching the digital widescreen broadcast, you could clearly see a F1 logo-ed 4:3 camera at the opening and closing shots that was not in sync. The middle shots without the F1 logo were from a 16:9 camera and were in sync.
Channel 10 confirmed there was a problem with the truck and that the performer was live. I spoke to someone who works in the broadcast area on the day myself and he confirmed this to me.
This Anthony “milli vanilli” Callea ‘news’ item I’m responding to needs to be removed. It is not fair or appropriate to report something that isn’t true and therefore potentially damage someone’s reputation. Anthony did a great job LIVE and the Channel 10 technical fault was out of his control. He shouldn’t be subjected to this for something they messed up.
Jesus, they are so rabid as well. Good luck Vlado, you’ve put your head in the stocks here old son. It’s nice to know that your blog is officially “news” though.
Anthony did not mime. It was a Channel 10 Technical Fault. Anthony sang the Anthem brilliantly live, he is an amazing performer there is no need for him to mime.
This needs to be removed as it is incorrect, why should Anthony be blamed for Channel 10’s stuff up.
Remove your opinion Vlado! The kiddies have spoken!
Hang on a second, I see you’ve bagged Betty Boo, now that’s fighting talk.
Flute… Do I really sound like a kiddie? I can assure you I am not!
You go Ro,
AC is one of the best things to come out of the Johny Young talent school since Danni Minogue, and he doesn’t need the plastic surgery I’m pretty sure he’s made of plastic to start with. Anybody who can pose so unaturally and make faces at the camera to cover for his souless interpretations of songs has to be given due respect. So Flute give this one trick pony the benifit of the doubt, he’s not just for kiddies the grannies like him too!
I hear the Australian Idols went down very well at the opening ceremony of the deaf olympics, so I take it all back.
obviesly this dude is a ‘donovan’ fan. anthony callea does not mime. he is an awesome singer who has amazing talent. if you dont see that then i strongly recomend that you go and see a doctor to check your ears. ok, everyone has their own opinion..but anthony didnt mime! ive heard him live and he is gr8! y would he mime if he has the talent to sing!!!?
Actually I’m not a teen nor a granny (or anywhere near that age) so yet again you prove your theories inaccurate.
T-Man:- You’re not very original are you. You only seem to be able to regurgitate sentiments made by others. Inaccurate ones at that. Pass on my loathing to the rest of the lemmings in your crew.
Flute:- Your posts lacked credibility from the start so I won’t even bother trying to reason with you.
I can’t believe Ro is bringing “credibility” into a discussion on the merits or otherwise of a pop singer. This ain’t earth moving philosophy we’re chatting about.
Okay… obviously this post has upset some people at the Anthony Callea fan club.
The explanation offered by Ro for the syncronistation issues experience seems a little far fetched.
I believe that more often than not, if there is a simple explanation for something, it’s usually right. In this situation, the simplest explanation is that AC mimed. Not that there’s anything wrong with that…. in fact, based on last years national anthem by Shannon Nolls, it totally understandable to do so… heaven forbid an Australian Idol runner-up destroy national pride with a piss-poor effort. Perhaps his problem was that he wanted to sing it, but the organisers wanted to use the recording… I DON’T KNOW.
It looked like he was miming… BADLY.
Until I see evidence to prove otherwise, I’ll not be removing or changing this post.
OH!!! And during the national anthem, as the Channel 10 cameras showed almost anything and everything other than AC singing (b/c of the “technical difficulties”), why the the crowd look confused and/or disgusted? I assumed it was b/c of the poor mime job AC was doing, but we all know what they say about assumptions…
Woo Hoo!
Flames @ Keks!
I didn’t see any of the “controversial” performance (I was working), but what’s an “Anthony Callea”, and who designated it as the “Idle Australian”?
Get a life!
I love how they cut and pasted the same conspiracy theory on both our comments. It’s like they immediately came out with a template to cut and paste in the comments of anyone who dared to suggest the mere possibility that he may have been shonky.
Keks, this is beautiful man, you’ve stired an angry nest of AC lovers, I think you can safely say you’ve made it 🙂
Funny why they are so upset about the miming claim, I would have thought at such an event that any singer would have to mime because of the sound logistics.
Ro, you must have felt bad spending so much on phone calls not to have you’re beloved Anthony win, no wonder you defend him so dogmaticly. At least you have his CD cover with the come hither eyes to comfort you. Don’t you wish we still had album covers, they were so much bigger and you wouldn’t go bind from the sqinting.
Since I’m not under the rule of the AC police I’ll keep my opinion as I’m actually alowed to have one: AC has a good voice but everything I’ve seen AC do has felt over produced and souless, I’f he felt more about the music and less about makeing eyes at the young girls while on stage he might be alright.
Ladies, and when I say ladies I mean boganettes, isnt mimming the first thing they teach in the Jonny Young Talent school? So keep your eyes on the prize that hangs between my thighs.
Well blow me down with a feather. An idol winner was too talentless to sing live in front of an audience that wasn’t scripted/brainwashed to scream out adoringly at his plastic coated, digitally enhanced Young Talent Time approved “performance”. T-Man, you were right about it being a technical nightmare to have anyone sing “live” at an event, but only half right. It’s only hard when you have to pump your singers voice through a number digital enhancement devices to flatten out the off-key bits, fill out the flat bits and make an otherwise average singer sound passable. One of my housemate’s friends has been singing live at sporting events for a number of years now, all she needs is a microphone plugged into an amp, plugged into some speakers. That’s not so hard.
And Ro, we know your not a kiddie, nor a granny, but being the public relations officer for a talentless, err i mean Idol singer doesn’t make your opinion worth more, in fact, i’d say it carries less.
Junk Yard Dawg,
keep taking the meds man.
And
I Love Idol,
You should note that he wasn’t “an idol winner” wasn’t even talented enough to win that 🙂 Good luck to your housemates friend I imagine its a hard job singing live at events. I’d also imagin given the delayed feed back you’d get of your own voice and music coming from PA on the stands at the GP it would be specially tricky and understand why some would legitimately chose to mime. Maybe you need to give Ron walker a call and dob this friend in for next year, point out at least she couldn’t be worse. Or get her on Australian Idol so Ro can sent more SMSs
Ahh Vlado, don’t you love when you have an honest opinion about something you witnessed first-hand get turned into something completely different by a bunch of people who can’t bare to see their “idol” critcised?
Anthony Callea is a one trick pony. Australian Idol is a crock geared at making money, when will you kiddies grasp that?
Take American Idol, the first show grossed more than US$20million from votes. That’s just one show. Count the dollars.
The winner and runners-up are NOT talented, they just make a lot of money for the network, which is the only reason they keep getting booked.
While everyone who loves the little italian dwarf jumps up and down and screams, he goes back to JYTS to relearn mime.
Tell me, how do you get through your days without a functioning brain cell among you?
There is absolutely no way that he mimed. I know someone who was THERE in PERSON and saw that he did NOT mime. This person said they had had audio/video sync problems ALL WEEK when interviewing drivers and other things. And HE was THERE. Unless you were, shut the f up!
Channel Ten TOLD me that he was LIVE and that THEY made a mistake.
When asked yesterday if he’d ever mime (not related to the Grand Prix) and how some shows might want people to do that, he said NO he would NOT. He said it takes away the point of the whole thing.
He IS a FANTASTIC singer and IS talented. He also has no need to mime.
I’ll let you get bank to your big wank since you all seem to get off so well on lies.
Even these comments get more ridiculous as it goes on! It IS true that channel 10 admitted that it was their technical difficulties, not Anthony miming. And yeah, maybe the simplest answer is that he was miming, but that’s not the truth! There are alot of people out there who aren’t fans of Anthony but if that’s the case, why bother writing about him at all? If you don’t like him don’t have anything to do with him! It’s childish and stupid the way you’re talking about this topic. And it’s over now… So just leave Anthony alone.
Funny how people think the truth is far fetched.
And I LOVE IDOL I am not his PR officer or connected to his crew in any way.
ANTHONY CALLEA DOES NOT MIME. most of the people who think that he mimed are probably jealous or something because i know some people who are like that. anyway why would he mime if he is the greatest singer ever and has a magnificent voice?? he shouldnt suffer just because of a mistake from channel 10.
In defence of Mr Callea…I do believe he was singing ‘live’….if you actually look at the crowd behind him, one of the audience members is singing along with him…and in perfect syncronicity with Callea…unless, of course, the *crowd* was miming as well 😉
It’s funny how people who criticise others actually say more about themselves than the person they are criticising. Critics – read your comments again & get a view of yourself which you may not yet have realised.
Hey Vlado, looks like mummy and daddy let their kiddies back on the net for the weekend! Good thing too I was worried that the mindless zealots out there had come to their senses, then what entertainment would there be, certainly not getting it from AC. Guys learn to live in a world of diverse opinions, its a lot more interesting. I couldn’t give a stuff if he mimed or not, I told you what I thought of his talent. But my opinion isn’t going to stop him making a bucket load selling plastic music to kiddies, grannies and 20 something girls who can’t get a good root or are stuck with dud ones. Go in peace.
Sorry T-Man…I’m neither a child, a twenty somethin or a granny, just an observant person who happened to notice the event in question.
You have the right to express your opnion, but by the same token those who reponded have, also and should not be defamed when they exersise that right.
You seem to think you are a bit of a wit…well , I guess you’re half right!
Long life and happiness!
So Lea, your just and observant person who happened to notice the even. If that is that is so then; you’re not a AC fan, you weren’t pointed here from a AC forum, your not part of the calleaettes who have happened apon this blog in order to flame it, and if thats the case, you’re not who I was directing my post at. As for the Kiddies and Grannies and 20 something girls, I wonder what AC marketing machine would say his demographic is, I’ve given my assumption? If your not in it and bought his album then I imagine your in a minority, but then agin you didn’t becuse your just and observant person and hence again nothing to do with my post, so relax and don’t take things so personally. And remember half a wit is better than none. Have a nice day*
* isn’t nice to end on an up note 🙂
Actually, no I wasn’t directed here from any ‘Callea’ forum…amazingly I stumbled across this little site all by myself…I guess I have *some* wit afterall! 😉
Blessings upon you…’up note’ enough?
Why thank you,
With your some and my half, we could almost scrap together a whole wit. Unfortunately I’m not sure this forum is up to that 🙂
May yesterday have been half as good as today, and may tomorrow be twice as good as today.
*beats you all with a rubber chicken*
How DARE you accuse Anthony Callea of miming.
Meh, what does it matter. He brought the pretty so winners all round 😀
This site is crap. When I come on the internet, I expect news that is actually true. Not just something that has so obviously been made up just for some attention. Anthony Callea is a brilliant performer and an unbelievably talented singer. He isn’t like those other celebrities who need to mime. This report so be removed immediately because it isn’t true.
i ask you….why would anthony need to mime…when he’s just been through an ENTIRE competition which is based on singing LIVE!??? if you acctually watched the telecast and bothered to acctual notice what you were watching, it was very obvious he was not miming. Anthony’s singing technique is amazing…he does not NEED to mime, and he has stated many times he despises the concept of miming. Also you will notice that at the beginning of his performance he removes his ear piece, as there is obviously techniqual problems occuring. Those who think he was miming are just jumping to conclusions that they simply wish to be true.
You Anthony Callea fans need to GET OVER IT… I’m not going to change or remove this post… what I saw during the coverage of the Grand Prix looked like AC was miming… if that’s b/c channel Ten had technical difficulties stuffed up the coverage OR b/c he did mime (willingly or not)…
In the end, this site is merely a record of MY opinions… it would appear that the AC fans are still bitter about the last time public opinion was against AC… when the Australian Idol viewers voted for Casey instead of the plastic fantastic. BUILD A BRIDGE girls… BUILD A BRIDGE.
well who’d of thought that something so trivial could cause such a ruckus?
Whether or not he mimed or was the victim of technical foul ups…surely rates very small in the grand scheme of things…
Anyway, Anthony fans…you’re all getting the last laugh…I understand that his new song hit number 1.
With many of todays artists miming at large gigs outside escpecially i think u should all take a chill pill if u wanna knock him. He has proven himself as a singer and a great bloke. Unlike Shannon who sung last year this guy can sing. He has achieved possibly more then any of the people who have knocked him, the tall poppy syndrom that seems to be sweeping our australian stars is sickening, if u dont like him dont listen. Choosing not to listen will only be your loss not the people who appreciate talent.
Anthony did not mime!! What is it wit these people? they dont know anything about music and still comments on Talented singers, first it was “Jessica Simpson did not sing, she shouts!!”….now this???.And who said Australian idol fans voted for Casey? her family voted for her a million times!!! thats why she won the competition. I cant believe people are criticising because Anthony Callea because he sings too good,the same way they criticised about Jessica Simpson, If You want a song you that can sing along with, check out Holly Valance or Britney,cos they can’t even hit one single note!!!
I have some Typing errors on my last comment…
Anthony did not mime!! What is it wit these people? they dont know anything about music and still comments on Talented singers, first it was “Jessica Simpson did not sing, she shouts!!”….now this???.And who said Australian idol fans voted for Casey? her family voted for her a million times!!! thats why she won the competition. I cant believe people are criticising Anthony Callea because he sings too good,the same way they criticised about Jessica Simpson, If You want a song that you can sing along with, check out Holly Valance or Britney,cos they can’t even hit one single note!!!
everyone that bags anthony callea out must have pretty small dicks and seem to find pleasure in dissing other people to bring some entertainment into their meaningless lives. so get stuffed, you’ve heard the proof, take it and accept it.
and as for whoever said that u were thinking you could do a better job even though you admit you cant sing then back off Anthony. You obviously know nothing about singing and talent so you have no right to judge someone who is better at something than you’ll ever be. ‘The Prayer’ went four times platinum and was named the highest selling single by an Australian male artist ever. so he’s obviously doing something right.
jealousy is a horrible thing…
Well paint my nipples and call me Rita! You’re all so right, AC is the greatest telent Australia has ever seen and as such his telent should be unquestioned. Where did I go wrong, thank you all for showing the error of my ways. I defere my opinion on AC’s telent as obviously marketing hype and mass kiddie hysteria the definitive guide for taste. You win.
Happy April 1 guys
Hey Rita…how are you?
What colour would you prefer…red always looks nice!
Live long and prosper.
look…………anthony doeznt need 2 mime…………hiz tha bezt nd australia needz 2 c that!!! nd so do u!!! i saw him at highpoint nd he sang brilliantly (without miming)
I’m fine, thanks for asking, hope your doing well. Red is so common, I’m thinking purple, and maybe add a couple of tassels 🙂
And Anitia,
Highpoint you say, where all the great giggs are held, a great place to reach your target audiance since the probably aren’t alowed to go to real concerts yet. You know you don’t have to use your mobile phone to post here, there is an old invention called the keyboard, give it ago, then you might find it easier to rticul8 in da 4um.
Well, I must I have just listened to the live take of ‘Prayer’ by AC on Idol.
My comment is; if you can listen to that and still believe he cannot sing, then you should probably stop listening to music. If it is that critical to you that, what you think you hear, is not what you expect the performer to be able to produce then give it a miss or only go to Kareoke, at least you will then get what you may expect.
Really, stop bashing people who are having a go. Oh, and get a life!!!!
If you don’t think Anthony Callea has talent then, may i ask, who do you believe does? What type of music do you listen to?