Ben Lummis, (born Benjamin Lummis on June 1, 1978), was the winner in season one of NZ Idol in 2004. June 1 is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Sony BMG Music Entertainment logo. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... NZ Idol, is the New Zealand version of the British television show Pop Idol. ...

On May 10 Ben won New Zealand Idol, despite being in the bottom 3 multiple times. After winning NZ idol he released his first hit single 'They Can't Take That Away', which debuted in the NZ Top 40 Chart at #1 where it remained for seven weeks, selling over 4x platinum in the process. On June 15 saw the release of his debut album, One Road. Paul Ellis, later described the album as "the worst-sounding album of my entire career" ^[1]. One Road debuted at number one on the Top 40 Album Charts and stayed there for two weeks, making him the first ever local act to hold the top spot on the albums and singles chart simultaneously for more than a week. While it shipped 2 x platinum (30,000), it had only sold 8,000 copies after three months. is the 130th day of the year (131st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... They Can’t Take That Away is a single by New Zealand Idol season one winner, Benjamin Lummis, released in 2004. ... is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... One Road is the debut album released by New Zealand Idol Season one winner, Ben Lummis in 2004. ...

Music industry observers have commented that it is interesting how a performer can hold the top spot on the albums and singles chart simultaneously for more than a week and then be dumped by the record label less than three months later.

Ben is of Tongan, Samoan, Māori (Ngati Porou) and Pākehā (European) descent and is close with his mother, father, stepfather and five siblings. He is also a devout Christian and belongs to the Breakthrough Church. Languages Māori, English Religions Māori religion, Christianity Related ethnic groups other Polynesian peoples, Austronesian peoples The word Māori refers to the indigenous Polynesian peoples of New Zealand, and to their language. ... The Ngati Porou iwi is among the top ten tribes of New Zealand by population. ... Pākehā is a term generally used to describe New Zealanders of Anglo/European extraction, but some Māori may use it to refer to any non-Māori person. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      A Christian () is a person who...

Three months after winning New Zealand Idol, Lummis left his music label, Sony BMG under mutual agreement ^[2]. Ironically, his runner-up, Michael Murphy gained a contract with Sony BMG and remains so with his band Fivestar fallout. Bertelsmann is a transnational media corporation founded in 1835, based in G tersloh, Germany. ... Michael Murphy (born Michael Sean DArcy Murphy on September 4, 1986, in Taupo, New Zealand) is the New Zealand Idol runner-up for 2004. ... Bertelsmann is a transnational media corporation founded in 1835, based in G tersloh, Germany. ...

On May 20 2007, Ben began as one of the ten contestants on the new New Zealand reality competition show, Pop's Ultimate Star. The premise of the show taking past singing reality shows contestants and having them compete against each other. Ben was eliminated, and hence finished 6th, on the Sunday July 1 episode after losing to Emily Williams in an elimation contest between the two contestants with the lowest text votes. After this Ben announced his intentions to release a new single independently. ^[3] Reality television is a genre of television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and features ordinary people instead of professional actors. ... Pops Ultimate Star is a reality television show which pits former reality contestants againest each other, most of whom are former NZ Idol contestants. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Emily Williams (born October 8, 1984 in New Zealand) is a singer who was the runner-up in the 2005 season of Australian Idol and a member of the band Young Divas. ...

Idol perfomances

• Judges Audition - ?, Babyface
• Top 60 - ?
• Top 36 - Suspicious Minds, Elvis Presley
• Top 24 - Back at One, Brian McKnight.
• Top 10 - Never Too Much, Luther Vandross (bottom 3)
• Top 9 - Oughta Be In Love, Dave Dobbyn (bottom 3)
• Top 8 - Hang on in There Baby, Johnny Bristol.
• Top 7 - Can Love You Like That, All-4-One (bottom 3)
• Top 6 - Kiss From A Rose, Seal
• Top 5 - Treat Her Like a Lady, The Temptations
• Top 4 - American Woman, The Guess Who
• Top 4 - Livin' on a Prayer, Bovi Jovi
• Top 3 - The Power of Love, Huey Lewis
• Top 3 - Rhythm of the Night, El De Barge
• Top 2 - Kiss From a Rose, Seal
• Top 2 - I Believe I Can Fly, R. Kelly
• Top 2 - Livin' on a Prayer, Bon Jovi
• Top 2 - They Can't Take That Away (winners single)

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Pop's Ultimate Star

• Eliminated on Sunday July 1, 2007 after losing elimination duel with Emily Williams. Came 6th.

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Discography

Albums

• (2004) Homegrown, with the finalists of NZ Idol - #3 (Gold; 7,500+)
• (2004) One Road - #1 NZ (2 weeks) (2x Platinum; 30,000+)

Homegrown is an unreleased 1975 album by Neil Young. ... One Road is the debut album released by New Zealand Idol Season one winner, Ben Lummis in 2004. ...

Singles

• (2004) Yesterday Was Just the Beginning of My Life, with the finalists of NZ Idol - #4 (Gold; 5,000+)
• (2004) They Can't Take That Away - #1 (7 weeks) (4x Platinum; 40,000+)
• (2004) I Love You, Love Me Love - Failed to Chart

They Can’t Take That Away is a single by New Zealand Idol season one winner, Benjamin Lummis, released in 2004. ...

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