Wes Carr wins Australian Idol 2008...

... and he deserves it!

I normally donĀ“t care too much for these phony talent shows, but in this case a rare thing happened:
For a change the winner was not some plastic teenager whose career was constructed out of thin air, but someone with a great voice, great songwriting skills and years of performances under his belt.

Check out his winning single "You" here

So what makes this guys win really remarkable?
Two things I would say:

First: Most other times these shows choose a winner that best represents what the producers of the show want, not the person who deserves it the most.
(I recommend reading Ben Eltons novel "Chart Throb" on this topic)

Second: Most talented musicians with integrity would not dare go near any of these shows, for fear of selling out to a system that they are trying to avoid like hell.

So congratulations Wes, and good on ya!

And just so you can see what kind of range and talent this guy has, check out my favourite track by him: White Rabbit Day, or another one of his early tracks
Princess, right here on VideoSift

More information:
More Tracks by Wes on Deezer.com
YouTube results for his Australian Idol performances"
Wes Carrs MySpace
Wes Carr on Wikipedia
Wes Carrs profile on Australian Idol

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