Courtney Act is one of the semi-finalists of Australian Idol in 2003. However she is only the third singer of the competition to release an official/solo single, following Guy Sebastian and Shannon Noll. This single is Rub Me Wrong and was released in 2004, peaking at #29 in the ARIAnet Singles Chart. Image File history File links Idol_courtney_act. ... Image File history File links Idol_courtney_act. ... Australian Idol is the Australian version of the British TV hit show Pop Idol. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Guy Theodore Sebastian (born October 26, 1981) was the winner of the first series of [[Australian Image:Http://upload. ... Shannon Noll Shannon Noll (born 16 September 1975) is an Australian singer, runner-up of the first series of Australian Idol. ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in...
Courtney Act (a play on the phrase "caught in the act") is actually the nom de guerre of "gender illusionist" Shane Jenek. Shane auditioned for Australian Idol as himself but did not get beyond the selection auditions. Returning the next day as Courtney, he wowed the judges and went through to the semifinals. Revealing impressive voice and singing talents as well as a stage presence considerably ahead of many of the other contestants, he/she continued until being finally voted off in thirteenth place. Courtney particularly impressed judge Ian "Dicko" Dickson, who signed Jenek to the BMG label following the completion of the show. Ian Dicko Dickson (born 28 March 1963 as Ian Ross Perrygrove in Birmingham, England) is a music industry and television personality in Australia. ... The BMG logo. ...
Shane Jenek is a native of Brisbane, but moved and now lives in Sydney. Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the state of Queensland, Australia. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ...