Adelaide Nowby Danielle O'Donohue, music writer
EVERYONE had their favourites at the Entertainment Centre last night, as the Countdown Spectacular dished up a plethora of hits, laughs, and memories.
Katrina Leskanich kicked the night off with Walking on Sunshine, the hit she had with her band the Waves, Kate Ceberano had the audience spellbound with her stunning Love Don't Live Here Anymore and you could've heard a pin drop when Redgum's John Schumann played his anti-war anthem, Only 19.
The show was co-hosted by Molly Meldrum, who bravely started the night with a couple of footy references and John Paul Young, who appeared in a white suit and white eighties shades.
A more '80s oriented line-up than last year's inaugural event, this year also brought 11 internationals onto the Countdown Spectacular stage for the first time.
The international artists were clearly relishing their chance to finally thank their Australian fans.
Plastic Bertrand showed the passing years haven't dimmed any of his energy when he jumped around the stage to sing Ca Plane Pour Moi, Sam Fox was an early highlight especially for the men in the crowd when she sang Do Ya Do Ya and Touch Me, while Rick Springfield and Bay City Rollers' Les McKeown got the biggest cheers from the ladies.
The crowd was keen for a singalong when David Patton came out to sing Magic and January, and again when Richard Gower sang Lay Your Love on Me and Some Girls Do, when Doug Fieger sang his band's My Sharona and when BSG ran through a popular Little River Band medley.
Aussie performers were well represented.
Paul Gray from Wa Wa Nee rocked the key-tar on Sugar Free, Ignatius Jones stripped down to a leather and studded corset and the Angels' Doc Neeson showed old rockers never die, their hair just gets a bit thinner.
Rick Springfield was the night's penultimate performer, setting the ladies all aquiver with his much-covered classic rock anthem Jesse's Girl.
The show ended with all the artists returning to the stage to sing My Generation.
But the night wasn't just about the live music – corny jokes, Molly in bad costumes and dancers wearing plenty of neon made this year's Countdown a spectacular indeed.
Katrina Leskanich kicked the night off with Walking on Sunshine, the hit she had with her band the Waves, Kate Ceberano had the audience spellbound with her stunning Love Don't Live Here Anymore and you could've heard a pin drop when Redgum's John Schumann played his anti-war anthem, Only 19.
The show was co-hosted by Molly Meldrum, who bravely started the night with a couple of footy references and John Paul Young, who appeared in a white suit and white eighties shades.
A more '80s oriented line-up than last year's inaugural event, this year also brought 11 internationals onto the Countdown Spectacular stage for the first time.
The international artists were clearly relishing their chance to finally thank their Australian fans.
Plastic Bertrand showed the passing years haven't dimmed any of his energy when he jumped around the stage to sing Ca Plane Pour Moi, Sam Fox was an early highlight especially for the men in the crowd when she sang Do Ya Do Ya and Touch Me, while Rick Springfield and Bay City Rollers' Les McKeown got the biggest cheers from the ladies.
The crowd was keen for a singalong when David Patton came out to sing Magic and January, and again when Richard Gower sang Lay Your Love on Me and Some Girls Do, when Doug Fieger sang his band's My Sharona and when BSG ran through a popular Little River Band medley.
Aussie performers were well represented.
Paul Gray from Wa Wa Nee rocked the key-tar on Sugar Free, Ignatius Jones stripped down to a leather and studded corset and the Angels' Doc Neeson showed old rockers never die, their hair just gets a bit thinner.
Rick Springfield was the night's penultimate performer, setting the ladies all aquiver with his much-covered classic rock anthem Jesse's Girl.
The show ended with all the artists returning to the stage to sing My Generation.
But the night wasn't just about the live music – corny jokes, Molly in bad costumes and dancers wearing plenty of neon made this year's Countdown a spectacular indeed.
(picture - Classic ... Molly Meldrum and John Paul Young wow the crowds a the Countdown Spectactular at the Entertainment Centre. Picture: CAMERON RICHARDSON)
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