1. Jack Vidgen was born on 17 January 1997 and is an Australian singer and television personality, best known for winning the fifth season of Australia's Got Talent as a teenager.
22 Facts About Jack Vidgen
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Jack Vidgen subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia with his debut single Yes I Am, and studio album, of the same name, were released in August 2011.
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In 2019 Vidgen took part in season 8 of Australian The Voice and was eliminated after the Semi-Finals.
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Jack Vidgen is the son of Steve Jack Vidgen and Rachel Hayton.
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From 2007 to 2010, Jack Vidgen performed at various events in Sydney, including Schools Spectacular, Eisteddfod, and the local Christmas carols.
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Jack Vidgen taught himself how to play the piano and guitar.
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Jack Vidgen auditioned for the fifth season of Australia's Got Talent in 2011, singing a rendition of Whitney Houston's "I Have Nothing".
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Jack Vidgen was dubbed Australia's answer to Justin Bieber and inundated with international and local interest.
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Jack Vidgen attracted the attention of celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton, who posted several blogs of Vidgen's performances on his website.
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Jack Vidgen performed on the first semi-final show, singing a cover of "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" from the Dreamgirls soundtrack.
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Jack Vidgen won the public vote, which made him progress through to the grand final.
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Critics questioned how involved Jack Vidgen was in the writing of the song.
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Jack Vidgen was announced as the winner of the season during the grand final decider show, which aired on 2 August 2011.
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Jack Vidgen co-wrote the gospel soul-inspired song with former Australian Idol vocal coach Erana Clark and producer A2, who penned the song, "Fly", for Jack Vidgen's debut studio album titled Yes I Am.
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Jack Vidgen performed the song on Australia's Got Talent the next day.
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On 2 June 2019, Jack Vidgen returned to television on The Voice Australia.
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Jack Vidgen competed with the song "I Am King I Am Queen", co-written by him and Andrew Lowden and placed eighth.
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In January 2020, Jack Vidgen appeared as a contestant on the second season of America's Got Talent: The Champions, however he didn't make the cut to the semi finals.
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In October 2021, Jack Vidgen was revealed as the "Kebab" on The Masked Singer, making it to the semi-finals and placing fourth overall.
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In 2022, Jack Vidgen appeared as a celebrity guest contestant on the sixth season of Australian Ninja Warrior alongside athletes Emily Seebohm and Archie Thompson as a part of the celebrity challenge.
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Jack Vidgen ended up winning the challenge, being the only celebrity to make it up the warped wall, and took home the $10,000 donation to his chosen charity the Trish MS Research Foundation.
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Later that year in 2022, Jack Vidgen was announced as a contestant for the Australian adaption of the all new franchise The Challenge, titled The Challenge: Australia.