Damien Agius brother Ben Agius is his biggest inspiration on Australian Idol 2023. Ben passed away from a crash at 19.
Damien is an Australian Cowboy who is a singer by profession and has been singing on different stages all around Australia.
The singer is currently 27 years old.
He is well-known for his cowboy singing style. He has gone around different parts of Australia, giving his shows and showing his talent.
His love and passion for country music seem to have grown immensely, and he is not stopping now.
While doing this, he collected several awards and respect from his fans, audience, and peers.
According to his interview with Daily Telegraph Australia, his getting into singing was just a fluke. He got into the choir at Mirani Primary School at 8 to get the girls.
However, it quickly changed into a passion leading him to choose singing as his sole career.
Damien Agius Lost His Brother At A Young Age
Damien Agius brother Ben Agius passed away when he was 19 years old. Ben was involved in a car accident.
Ben was the second eldest among the five children of the Agius family. Everybody liked Ben and as per his friends and family, he had a charming aura about him.
In his family, he was close with everyone. He got along with all of his siblings. His cousins and aunts, and uncles all loved him.
When Ben got older, he loved driving. When he received his driving license, he felt a sense of freedom when driving a four-wheel vehicle. He would always go around in his vehicle with his siblings.
He also loved to farm and all other country stuff. Ben was also in the choir when he was little and was the only boy in the choir. That had also been one of the inspirations for Damien to join the choir.
But, sadly the heart of the family passed away on August 30, 2012. On that unfortunate day, 19-year-old Ben had a severe crash when his car struck a railway light pole that took his life away.
His family was devasted at the news.
His funeral was held at St John’s Catholic Church, Walkerston. Every people present at the funeral was hone in a cowboy hat.
His family also made artwork depicting rolling green hills and a bright red tractor in his casket.
Damien dedicates his songs to Ben in his remembrance.
In his recent audition for Australian Idol, he also dedicated the song he sang to him.
Damien Made His Way Back To Australian Idol
Damien Agius has just begun his journey in Australian Idol, which has already been quite exciting. He made it through the audition and has reached the top 50.
Australian Idol for Damien is not his first rodeo. The rising star also appeared in The X Factors auditions in 2013. His first time on the stage was unsettling for him.
The singer had to perform in front of big named singers such as Dannii Minogue, Ronan Keating and Redfoo. His singing brought tears to Dannii’s eyes and Ronan hugged him. That was a proud moment for him.
Though he was selected for X Factor, he couldn’t make it through the X Factor BootCamp. He got up to the third stage of the BootCamp but couldn’t go any further up.
Now with new vigor, Agius went for American Idol and will make a name for himself. His whole family was proud when he gave his audition in front of Amy Shark. Even she was moved to tears.
He sang If Tomorrow Never Comes by Ronan Keating for his audition performance.
After he got his ticket to move forward in the show, there was no limit to his happiness. His close friends and families all have been wishing him congratulations for him.
Even his fans from when he went on tour to different places wish for his success. The singer appreciated his family, friends and fans for their support and positive response and is thankful to all of them.
Agius himself is shocked and excited about the upcoming next stage of his career and hopes to make everyone proud of him.