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Altiyan Childs: Oooh baby, baby, it’s a weird world

by Sam Kelton

13 Apr 05:53am

Filed under: Altiyan Childs, Australian Idol, Entertainment, Reality Television, Television, X Factor

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Hold for applause… and that’s a wrap, people. Altiyan - thanks for coming.

Winning. Sort of. Not really. Pic: Mark Brake

It must have been so promising to be voted number one on X Factor - the poor man’s Australian Idol - but ultimately Australia was done with reality singing contests years ago.

We’ve had Guy Sebastian (easily the most successful, praise the lord), Lisa Mitchell (a real winner who was kicked out early), Jessica Mauboy, (good, but still filling the support role) and Damien Leith (to handle Mother’s Day releases).

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tam says:

12:08am | 27/07/11

wow ..............been awhile when will this next cd be coming…..you rock altiyan childs cant wait to hear yr own songs cheers Read more »
Marion Duke says:

05:05pm | 22/06/11

if you actually spoke to the tour promoter from Tassie and he was to fess up, he would tell you about the room and more…this too will eventually come out Read more »

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