Frankie Stevens
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Frankie Stevens is a New Zealand
entertainer and singer. He is best known as a judge for all three seasons on the reality series New Zealand Idol
.
As a solo artist, his first record "My Elusive Dreams" in 1969 was a major hit in New Zealand. http://www.sergent.com.au/frankiestevens.html
The next year, he moved to London where he won the talent show Opportunity Knocks six times in a row, sang at both The Palladium and Albert Hall
, represented Great Britain in several song contests, winning the Silver Prize in the Second Tokyo Music Festival
, the Bronze Medal in Caracas Venezuela, and the Gold Medal at the Golden Orpheus Song Festival in Bulgaria.
Through the 1970s, he toured extensively, working with many major acts including Olivia Newton John, Shirley Bassey, Milton Berle, Sammy Davis Jr. and acting in Hawaii Five-O
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0598247/.
and has been based there since.
In 1994, he played the High Priest Caiaphas
in the New Zealand tour of Jesus Christ Superstar
, and later the '94-95' tour of Australia - with his younger brother Jon
playing Judas
.
From 2004, he was a judge on all three seasons on New Zealand Idol
.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
entertainer and singer. He is best known as a judge for all three seasons on the reality series New Zealand Idol
New Zealand Idol
NZ Idol, more commonly known as New Zealand Idol, was the New Zealand version of the Idol series originated as the hit British TV series Pop Idol. New Zealand first saw the Idol format when TV2 aired American Idol 2, which garned impressive ratings...
.
Early career
He began his career at the age of 16, when he moved to Sydney, Australia to join a group called "Peter Nelson and the Castaways". After several years of touring and recording with the group, he went solo.As a solo artist, his first record "My Elusive Dreams" in 1969 was a major hit in New Zealand. http://www.sergent.com.au/frankiestevens.html
The next year, he moved to London where he won the talent show Opportunity Knocks six times in a row, sang at both The Palladium and Albert Hall
Albert Hall
Albert P. Hall is an American actor.Born in Brighton, Alabama, Hall graduated from the Columbia University School of the Arts in 1971. That same year he appeared Off-Broadway in The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel and on Broadway in the Melvin Van Peebles musical Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death...
, represented Great Britain in several song contests, winning the Silver Prize in the Second Tokyo Music Festival
Tokyo Music Festival
The Tokyo Music Festival was an international music contest that ran from 1972 to 1991. It was organised by the Tokyo Music Festival Association...
, the Bronze Medal in Caracas Venezuela, and the Gold Medal at the Golden Orpheus Song Festival in Bulgaria.
Through the 1970s, he toured extensively, working with many major acts including Olivia Newton John, Shirley Bassey, Milton Berle, Sammy Davis Jr. and acting in Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for twelve seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. The show featured a fictional state police unit run by Detective Steve McGarrett,...
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0598247/.
Return to New Zealand
In 1982, Stevens returned to New ZealandNew Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and has been based there since.
In 1994, he played the High Priest Caiaphas
Caiaphas
Joseph, son of Caiaphas, Hebrew יוסף בַּר קַיָּפָא or Yosef Bar Kayafa, commonly known simply as Caiaphas in the New Testament, was the Roman-appointed Jewish high priest who is said to have organized the plot to kill Jesus...
in the New Zealand tour of Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started off as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971...
, and later the '94-95' tour of Australia - with his younger brother Jon
Jon Stevens
Jon Stevens is a New Zealand-born singer of Maori descent, now an Australian citizen. Stevens is the brother of New Zealand Idol judge Frankie Stevens....
playing Judas
Judas Iscariot
Judas Iscariot was, according to the New Testament, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. He is best known for his betrayal of Jesus to the hands of the chief priests for 30 pieces of silver.-Etymology:...
.
From 2004, he was a judge on all three seasons on New Zealand Idol
New Zealand Idol
NZ Idol, more commonly known as New Zealand Idol, was the New Zealand version of the Idol series originated as the hit British TV series Pop Idol. New Zealand first saw the Idol format when TV2 aired American Idol 2, which garned impressive ratings...
.
External links
- http://www.odd.co.nz
- http://www.sergent.com.au/frankiestevens.html
- http://www.frankiestevens.com/home.html
- http://www.thewholenineyards.com.au