Currently in the studio laying down vocals, ‘Australian Idol’ season one champ Guy Sebastian says he loves the new songs, which are “a little rockier and more organic than the R&B sound of the last record.” He added, “Right now, I’m working with David Ryan Harris. He’s a phenomenal artist from LA with an amazing voice. We’ve written about three or four songs on the album and have been producing them together. I’ve also been working with Swedish producer Anders Bagge (Jennifer Lopez, Nick Lachey) and James Roche, who was half of Bachelor Girl.”

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‘Australian Idol’ season one champ Guy Sebastian was in studio with Kyle and Jackie O. the other day. They talked about subsequent ‘Idol’ singers since he’s been on, what he’d like to see with ‘Idol’ season three, his work on African debt relief and his upcoming visit to the continent, rumors of a duet with his girlfriend, his upcoming schedule, and whether he’s going to heaven or hell. The interview at Auspipe.com has since been removed.

‘Australian Idol’ season one champ Guy Sebastian visited Austereo DJ’s Kyle and Jackie O. recently. The singer talked about getting pulled over for an expired license, his thoughts about Kyle being a judge on the new season of ‘Australian Idol’, his opinion on the season two talent — or lack thereof according to Kyle, and his new single. He then fielded calls from listeners, and said Jennifer Love Hewitt was the nicest star she’s met. Sebastian recalled how he got decked at a party and wished Kyle good luck on his new ‘Idol’ judging duties. The two part interview at Auspipe.com has since been removed.

‘Australian Idol’ champ Guy Sebastian was in studio with Kyle and Jackie O. on Austereo to promote his new album ‘Beautiful’. Guy talked about doing TV interviews, dealing with his huge head of hair, hanging out with Robin and Alan Thicke, not recognizing Pharrell Williams in a club and being embarrassed by it, winning at the ARIA Awards, and more. Guy then took phone calls from listeners. The five-part interview has since been removed from kyleandjackieo.com.

‘Australian Idol’ champ Guy Sebastian posted the following message on his official site on Wednesday (October 20):

Hi Everyone, what a fantastic year it has been, with the release of ‘Just As I Am’ and now the new album, ‘Beautiful’. I guess the people I have to thank for making my life that way is all of you guys. The amount of support I get never ceases to amaze me. The letters, gifts, words of encouragement etc. etc. simply blow me away. I really wanted to say a huge thanks to everyone who voted for Channel V Oz Artist of the year, it was such an awesome privilege to accept that award and I was able to do so because of all of you. I can’t wait to see you all on tour, but for now I hope you guys enjoy the new album… Stay safe and smile always… GUY.