Eumundi Voice Issue 114, 3 April 2025

Locals rally around rising star

Doonan music sensation Marshall Hamburger is loving every aspect of his Australian Idol experience and has been voted by the public as one of the top 3 contestants on the Channel 7 reality show. Marshall is the first Sunshine Coast based artist to make it this far in the contest. Contestants perform each week, and the public are asked to vote with the results announced the following night.

Locals all over the coast have been rallying behind Marshall with the hope he will take out first place on the show. Businesses have been putting up signs of support and numerous cafés and restaurants have produced their own “Burger Boy” hamburger specials. Students from Hamburger’s Music School have also been singing their support. Marshall’s band members from Instant Soup even drove all the way to Sydney to watch and support his performance on 30 March!

Marshall is humbled by the public support he has been receiving. “I just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who voted for me. I'm

very grateful to be still in the competition and really hyped to show you another side of myself this week,” said Marshall.

“This whole journey has been amazing! Thank you for giving me another chance to perform on the main stage, Australia.

“I now have over 12.4K followers on Instagram which is truly insane. Everything has been changing and growing so quickly and that's all thanks to the lovely people supporting me.”

When he returns home, he aims to thank all his supporters by performing a free concert, before continuing to pursue his dream to release and perform original music.

The winner will receive $100,000 in prize money and an exclusive recording package with Hive Sound Studios. The Australian Idol grand finale airs on the 6&7 April.

To support Marshall text 0457 500 700 up to 10 times after his performance on 6 April.