Shannon Noll (born September 16, 1975 in Orange, New South Wales) grew up on a
farm in rural Australia and took his first musical steps in a band he formed
with his siblings, Cypress. He first shot to fame following an appearance on the
2003 debut season of Australian Idol where he finished second place. His debut
studio album, That's What I'm Talking About, arrived the following year, topping
Australia's ARIA Charts with its first single, the stripped-back ballad "What
About Me" – a cover of the 1982 track by Australian rockers Moving Pictures –
also making it to Number 1. "What...