Stan Walker Tastes Australian Idol Victory

I think I’ve given everyone in Perth enough time to hear the news for themselves. Australia has a new Idol, and the one with the crown is none other than Stan Walker.

The soul singing teen beat out Sydney rock chick Hayley Warner for the title. Humble to the end, he told the massive Opera House crowd “I just want to thank God, man. Hey, I want to thank my family for coming and supporting me. My family they came from New Zealand.”

If you were confused, that explained their spontaneous haka at Stan’s victory.

Stan wins a $200,000 artist development fund and a record deal with Sony. His new single “Black Box” is available for download and at radio now. I guess I’d better learn to love it!

If you missed the big announcement, or you just want to relieve the moment, here’s the video!