Inspire (Jack Vidgen album)

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Inspire
JackVidgenInspire.jpg
Studio album by
Released27 April 2012
Recorded2012
Genre Soul, R&B
Label Sony Music
Jack Vidgen chronology
Yes I am
(2011)
Inspire
(2012)

Inspire is the second studio album by Australian recording artist Jack Vidgen, also the winner of the fifth season of Australia's Got Talent . It was released on 27 April 2012. Vidgen's voice had also broken in the time between his debut album and Inspire, making it sound noticeably deeper.

Jack Vidgen is an Australian singer, best known for winning the fifth season of Australia's Got Talent. He subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia. His debut single, "Yes I Am", was released for digital download on 3 August 2011. Vidgen's debut studio album, also titled Yes I Am, was released on 19 August 2011. The album debuted at number three on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified gold by the ARIA. His second studio album, Inspire, was released on 27 April 2012, but was less successful than its predecessor, only reaching number 23 on the ARIA Albums Chart.

Australia's Got Talent is an Australian reality television show, based on the original UK series, claiming to find new talent. The fifth season premiered on the Seven Network on 3 May 2011 and ended on 2 August 2011, where singer Jack Vidgen was crowned the winner of Australia's Got Talent, while illusionist Cosentino became runner-up. Judges Dannii Minogue, Kyle Sandilands, and Brian McFadden returned for the series, as well as host Grant Denyer.

<i>Yes I Am</i> (Jack Vidgen album) 2011 studio album by Jack Vidgen

Yes I Am is the debut studio album by Australian recording artist Jack Vidgen, who was also the winner of the fifth season of Australia's Got Talent. It was released through Sony Music Australia on 19 August 2011.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Man in the Mirror" (Michael Jackson song)4:33
2."What a Wonderful World" (Louis Armstrong song)3:19
3."Lean on Me" (Bill Withers song)3:43
4."Bridge over Troubled Water" (Simon & Garfunkel song)5:15
5."What the World Needs Now" (Jackie DeShannon song)3:21
6."Higher Ground" (Stevie Wonder song)3:33
7."I'll Be There" (The Jackson 5 song)4:20
8."True Colors" (Cyndi Lauper song)3:24
9."You're the Inspiration" (Chicago song)3:54
10."Oh Happy Day" (Edwin Hawkins song)3:34
11."Imagine" (John Lennon song)4:07
12."I Was Here" (Beyoncé song)3:58

Charts

Chart (2012)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [1] 23

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References

  1. "Australiancharts.com – Jack Vidgen – Inspire". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 May 2019.