Idol Special: Matt
2:36p.m. 4 September 2007

Matt Corby, NSW

Age: 16

16-year-old surfer and skater Matt who hails from Cronulla in Sydney’s south was the very last auditionee for Australian Idol this year - and the very first to make it into the Final 12.

It was through a variety of hits by one of his own Idols, Stevie Wonder (first with “Superstition” and then “I Wish”), that saw him through both times.

After hearing the nation’s verdict, Matt was overcome. “I promised I wouldn’t cry, so I’m trying to hold it back!” he told the audience.

“I don’t know what to feel,” he admitted later, realising that his life was about to change considerably.

Matt has already won a sizeable fan base, impressing with his seemingly effortless talents both vocally and musically.

His natural charisma and pop star good looks didn’t go unnoticed either. Even Dicko was taken in - “Put your tongues back in girls,” he told his daughters via national TV.

Despite his youth, the level-headed year 11 student - who adds academic prowess to his impressive list of talents - has already proved he is able to juggle music with school work, having studied by correspondence while travelling with bands for several years.

Matt loves beef macaroni, watching Friends and Seinfeld, and his favourite movie is The Princess Bride.

I think this weeks was my most unfavourite performance of his - but he can really do no wrong, having said that. What a great artist. Fabulous..

Tarasai, Ben and Matt - I would like to see for the final 3. If any of those go before it reaches that I will be totally *coff* upset

I like Natalie as well.

I think Matt needs to sing a fast song all he does is ballads.

I didnt think he did very well in the group song at all. But then non of the boys did. I think the girls took that song over