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Bricklayer favourite to win 'Aus Idol'

Published Friday, Aug 28 2009, 16:19 BST | By Rebecca Davies
Bricklayer favourite to win 'Aus Idol'
Bricklayer Scott Newnham has been named the early favourite to win Australian Idol.

After performing Chris Brown's 'Run It' on Wednesday night's show, the 20-year-old Melbourne worker was voted into the final 12 of the competition by judges Marcia Hines, Ian Dickson and Jay Dee Springbett.

He told the Herald Sun: "This is a massive head-spin, a lot to take in - like the buzz of riding a rollercoaster."

Newnham had never sung in public until last week and his parents were unaware of his talent. He said: "I'd only really sung in the shower and the car and done karaoke before this."

Talking about his future in the music industry, he added: "If I got the chance to make an album it would be R&B/hip hop music. Every time you're at a party and that style of music comes on, everybody starts dancing. I love seeing the smiles on their faces."
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