Australian Idol’s Perth contestant John Van Beek lands himself show’s coveted golden ticket

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*********** Idol’s Perth contestant John Van Beek lands himself show’s coveted golden ticket

Having chosen one of Aerosmith’s most challenging ballads to audition on *********** Idol, Perth’s John Van Beek said he was met with an agonising silence after he finished singing.

“I finished my audition and there were about 10 seconds of silence at that point I thought oh no I’ve stuffed it. I’ve just made fun of myself on national television,” Van Beek said.

“Then the judges started giving me their feedback — I feel shivers right now thinking about their comments from my audition.

Camera IconEMABARGOED UNTIL END OF EPISODE 1_SUNDAY FEB 2_ John Van Beek *********** Idol Golden Ticket into the Top 30 07 Credit: Supplied

“I got this reassurance; these big stars — Kyle, Marcia and Amy — have seen something in me, they have faith in me, and they want to help me.”

The 18-year-old WAAPA student was one of the first competitors on the new season of *********** Idol to walk away with a coveted “Golden Ticket” and three yesses from judging trio Amy Shark, Kyle Sandilands and Marcia Hines

Van Beek’s cover of Aerosmith’s I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing was described by Shark as “captivating”.

“It is such a famous song, and I wanted to show it in a different light and show the judges how I can connect through a ballad,” he said.

“I was connecting to a past relationship; it is a very loving song. Yes, we fell apart but for the majority of those two years together it was amazing.”

A former gymnast, Van Beek turned to performing after an injury cruelled his Olympics dream, and has sung in choirs, including with Guy Sebastian at Telethon last year.

“I’m a very energetic person and my nerves come out through my body so I was getting in the zone and doing what I would do as a gymnast,” he said.

“I was quite nervous as there was a lot at stake. I thought what if I made a mistake, my career might have been ruined.”

*********** Idol continues on Monday night, from 7.30pm on Channel 7.

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