Join Damien Leith for an unforgettable night of music as he takes the stage solo for The Best So Far – a heartfelt celebration of 19 incredible years since winning Australian Idol. With 11 studio albums under his belt and multiple awards including ARIA Awards, Golden Guitars, and songwriting accolades, Damien will perform the songs that defined his journey – from Idol classics to original fan favourites, and the Roy Orbison anthems that continue to captivate audiences nationwide. Intimate, powerful and nostalgic, this is a show not to be missed.
Damien Leith is a multi-talented artist that has made his mark in Australia as a singer, songwriter, producer, author, playwright and TV host personality.
The talented family man first captured the attention and affection of Australians when he contested the 2006 edition of Australian Idol – a series he went on to win. Since then his career has skyrocketed, but he has remained charming, grounded and modest – securing him a place as a popular and well-loved Australian and now International personality.
In just over 10 years Damien has enjoyed platinum-selling albums and been nominated for multiple awards including ARIAs, MTV Australia Video Music Awards and Helpmann Awards. His ARIA wins include Number 1 Chart Awards for the Albums Where We Land and The Winner’s Journey, Highest Selling Album (The Winner’s Journey), and Highest Selling Single and Number 1 Chart Award for the track, Night of My Life. His music has been chosen to appear in commercials and television shows, with his song, Beautiful, accompanying a global Estee Lauder campaign and Not Just For The Weekend, being the theme song for the television series, Saving Kids – a show that Damien also hosted.
Damien is in demand as a TV host for Australian shows with a family feel. As well as hosting the Australian TV Series, Saving Kids, Damien has hosted New Idea Test Kitchen (Channel 7 Two) and Great Easter Feasts with Rachael Finch (Channel 7, March 2013). He regularly fills in as co-host on Channel 7’s The Morning Show and was a celebrity contestant and finalist on the 2011 series of Dancing with the Stars. His ride to success has been multi-faceted with Damien demonstrating his creative writing skills by publishing two novels, One More Time (2007) and Remember June(2009).
Damien continues to tour extensively every year and work with the likes of Nashville legends, Joe Melson (co-writer of Roy Orbison’s Crying and Only the Lonely among many others) and the late Barbara Orbison.
(www.damienleith.com) or through his Facebook page, (www.facebook.com/damienleith).