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4	Jack Vidgen (born January 17, 1997) is an Australian blue-eyed-soul singer from Mona Vale, Sydney. Though he had been performing in public from a very young age, his eventual fame stemmed from a powerful, properly [[MelismaticVocals melismatic]] rendition of Music/WhitneyHouston's "I Have Nothing" in the fifth season of ''Australia's Got Talent'', which aired during 2011. His performance of the song gained in excess of 4.5 million hits on Website/YouTube and resulted in him being featured many times in Perez Hilton's blog. Through this twist of fate, many speculated that Vidgen was Australia's answer to both Susan Boyle and Music/JustinBieber.
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6	A few performances of songs by artists such as Music/{{Adele}} and Music/JenniferHudson later, Vidgen won the grand final that season, amassing a total of $250,000 prize money. He also signed a record contract with Sony Music Australia and released two albums, ''Yes I Am'' and ''Inspire''. ''Yes I Am'' peaked inside of the top 5 in the ARIA Albums chart and was certified Gold, where ''Inspire'' peaked at number 23 and has recived no certifications as yet.
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8	Since then, Vidgen has undergone a radical transformation, both in terms of music and in image. After working as a vocal coach and a home care worker, he re-emerged in 2019 as a contestant on ''Series/TheVoice'' (where he became the protege of Music/GuySebastian), sounding and looking ''very'' different from his ''AGT'' days. He did not win the competition, to fierce outcry from the general public, but has since gone on to be a contestant on the Australian version of ''I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here'', which has done wonders for his public profile.
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10	!!Discography:
11	* ''Yes I Am'' (2011)
12	* ''Inspire'' (2012)
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14	!!This musician displays examples of:
15	* ChildPopstar: Competed in ''Australia's Got Talent'' at age 14.
16	* ChildProdigy: Sang in various talent competitions from the age of ten.
17	* CoverAlbum: ''Inspire'' more so than ''Yes I Am''. While the latter was mainly composed of [[CoverVersion covers]], it contained two original songs, at least one of which was co-written by Vidgen. ''Inspire'' is fully a covers album, featuring renditions of songs by Music/MichaelJackson, Music/{{Beyonce}} and Music/StevieWonder among others.
18	* CuteLittleFangs: Had these before [[MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily he got dental surgery]].
19	* FormerChildStar: A subversion - his slow but radical image change from his ''AGT'' days to 2019 got him some new fans who did not like the retro-soul cover songs Vidgen was singing in his early teens.
20	* IncrediblyLongNote: His long note during his cover of "I Have Nothing" received a standing ovation.
21	* MelismaticVocals: His trademark singing style.
22	* RagsToRiches: Apparently came from a modest background, despite living in the usually-upmarket Northern Beaches of Sydney.
23	* RealityShow / TalentShow: His stints on ''Australia's Got Talent'', ''The Voice'' and now ''I'm a Celeb''. Also performed in many talent shows prior to his win and subsequent record deal. In 2021, [[spoiler: he appeared on season 3 of ''Series/TheMaskedSingerAustralia'' as the Kebab.]]
24	* VocalEvolution: His voice broke before he recorded ''Inspire''.

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