After an action packed year that saw him open for music legend Beyoncé and star in his first feature film, Stan walker has earned himself a well-deserved break this Christmas.
But before he heads back to his native New Zealand to spend the festive season with his extended family, he’s about to take on one of his proudest moments.
“I’m really excited about the carols this year and it’s a big honour to be an ambassador for the Salvation Army,” Stan says.
“When you see the work they do first hand it touches you. They’re the real deal; they’re ruthless when it comes to saving people’s lives. Some of my most inspiring moments have been with the Salvo’s, I’m blown away by their work.”
The singer, who won Australian Idol in 2009, will be in good company at the event, rubbing shoulders with Johnny Ruffo and Samantha Jade.
“I’m looking forward to hanging out with Sami Jade, she’s a beast, she’s incredible,” Stan smiles. “It’s so much more fun doing these things with your mates.”
Even though Stan’s got several Carols in the Domain appearances under his belt, surprisingly he’s not too familiar with the Christmas tunes.
“I’m singing a song I’ve never sung before, The First Noel,” Stan says.
“I don’t know any other Christmas carols to be honest, we only sung Christmas songs at church and even then it was only the chorus. We weren’t brought up singing them. I only know one whole Christmas carol which is O Holy Night, it’s my favourite but someone stole that from me this year,” he laughs.
But there is one musical Christmas tradition the Walker family will always have blasting from their speakers.
“We always listen to Mariah Carey, ‘All I want for Christmas’,” Stan says. “So every year I’ll be pumping her album but this time I’ll be saying, ‘Guys I don’t just know O Holy Night anymore. Noel will be coming out.’.”
Don’t miss Salvation Army Ambassador Stan Walker rock the stage at Woolworths Carols in the Domain at 8:30pm, Saturday 21st of December on Channel 7.
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