Australia’s overnight teen sensation, Jack Vidgen has been pursued by fans at a local mall in Sydney after his showstopping performance at “Australia’s Got Talent” a week ago.

Vidgen, who is now dubbed as Australia’s answer to Canada’s Justin Bieber after making such a strong impact appearing onstage looking very “Bieberish” from head to toe: his blond hair was sideswept to the right just like how millions of tween fans like to see it in Bieber; and his total ensemble from his vest to high-cut pair of shoes will make one feel that he walked up the stage just like any Bieber fan.

Until they heard his voice when he performed his own rendition of Whitney Houston’s classic, “I Have Nothing”. He wowed everyone especially the panel of judges.

And as expected, Vidgen has thousands of fans scrambling around to get to him and give him a big hug as their own “Baby Bieber”.

According to Monster and Critics, Vidgen was at Sydney’s Warringah Mall when he was mobbed by his fans. Describing the experience ‘weird’, Vidgen said he is prepared for it.

'It's pretty weird but I'm sort of getting used to it,' the 14-year ninth grader was quoted telling The Manly Daily, according to Monster and Critics after he was pursued by his own fans at the mall.

And he is beginning to be a real star in his own right as he described his experience at the mall after his stunning performance at “Australia’s Got Talent” last week.

'Today when I came down to the mall there were heaps of people who were asking to have their pictures taken with me,' Vidgen said of his new experience, one that is certainly not expected to go away if he is to go ahead with his craft in the music industry.

The Aussie teen sensation has claimed recently that he is set to take voice lessons as he is now being seen as the favorite to win Australia’s singing competition.

But for now, his life is back to normal as he said: 'I'm going back to school and I don't know how that's going to go.'

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Jack Vidgen: Profile

He was born at Mona Vale Hospital to parents, Steven Vidgen and Rachel Hayton. He had lived at the peninsula with his parents until he was three years-old, according to Manly Daily.

He has been singing since he was three (3) years-old and the teen’s official website maintained that Vidgen is loving every minute of it.
His family has moved to Airlie Beach in Queensland but moved to Sydney after staying in Queensland for six months. Jack has been staying in Sydney since then.

Jack Vidgen attended Newport Primary School where, according to The Manly Daily, the he’d long held the dream of singing at assembly, but was always too shy.

The teen said, according to The Manly Daily, that he has always dreamt to perform at an assembly at Newport Primary School but was only too shy to be onstage.

And when Vidgen has finally fought his fear to be at the school’s stage, he said the audience enjoyed his performance.

“I was pretty quiet when I started at Balgowlah Boys, halfway through year 7, being a new kid,” Vidgen was quoted as saying by The Manly Daily.

He added: “But at a presentation ceremony I sang the (Leonard Cohen) song Hallelujah. People said they liked it.”

Jack Vidgen has had his parents to thank for as he has been honing his singing talent. His parents have been dedicated to driving him to lessons, auditions and competitions.

The teen sensation pays tribute to his mom whom he describes as “his rock”. He said: “She takes care of everything, takes me places,” adding, “I definitely wouldn’t have made it to this point without her.”

Jack Vidgen also considers his father his other great influence in life. His father as he described during the audition at AST has been battling multiple sclerosis for five years and Jack maintained that he joined the competition in hopes to make his father smile.

“He loves music but I don’t necessarily want to sing his kind of music,” Jack said, according to The Manly Daily. “I just want him to look at me in the same way mum does.”

Before stunning the judges on Australia’s Got Talent, Vidgen as claimed by JV Official Website that the teen contestant has already been making a name for himself as a gifted young artist.

The following are some of the awards and recognition received by Jack Vidgen
- was awarded Rotary Club's 'Young Musician of the Year'
- was invited by Mike Baird MP to perform at the annual fundraiser at International College of Management
- won the Warringah Eisteddfod Junior Vocal Championship
- and performed as a featured artist in the NSW Schools Spectacular

In addition, Vidgen has won the 1st place in Star Search and was invited for a solo performance at the prestigious “Hat's Off Concert”.

After his sensational audition at “Australia’s Got Talent”, the 14-year old contestant from Balgowlah, Sydney has made the world talking.

His showstopping performance of Whitney Houston’s classic, “I Have Nothing” may have made the competition’s judges doubt his singing skills as he walked up to the stage, unassuming. But his natural talent has now been viewed by 300, 000 viewers since he stunned not only the 1.5 million of viewers in Australia during his audition but also especially his skeptical judges Tuesday night. Click here to watch his audition on "Australia's Got Talent".

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