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Star of X Factor Australia: Auckland’s Coca-Cola Christmas

Thursday, 25 October 2012, 10:59 am
Press Release: Coca-Cola

25 October 2012
Media Release
Star of The X Factor Australia to headline Auckland’s Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park!
Multi- award winning pop, soul and R&B, singer-songwriter Guy Sebastian is this year’s headline act at Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park in Auckland’s Domain on Saturday 8 December.

Winner of Australian Idol in 2003, Guy has been a judge on TV3’s The X Factor Australia since 2010. With six Top Ten platinum/multi-platinum albums to his credit, his seventh album Armageddon will be released in October this year.
Five of his singles have reached multi-platinum including the highest selling song in Australia for the last decade "Angels Brought Me Here". With combined album and single sales of over 2.4 million in Australia, Guy also achieved the highest sales of any Australian Idol contestant.
During his career Guy has received 14 ARIA Award nominations, including Single of the Year, Best Male Artist and Best Pop Release. He has performed at many notable occasions including gala events for Pope Benedict XVI, Oprah Winfrey and Queen Elizabeth II.
Guy will perform on the big stage with some of the nation’s most talented performers including boy band Titanium, R&B star Jae’O, rocker Michael Murphy, the sensational RIA, backing stars Ellen Kuiper, Sharon Emirali and Cameron Clayton and the “godparents” of the iconic show, Frankie Stevens and Jackie Clarke.

Highlights from Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park can be seen in a 90 minute special being shown on TV3 in December.

This year Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park continues to support Surf Life Saving New Zealand in their efforts to help ensure Kiwis have a safe summer at the beach.
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