Matthew Saunoa 21yr old builder from Levin who loves his baby and his son and just wants to do the best for them 
taken from Levin Chronicle Aug12th....
Matthew very nearly missed his first NZ-Idol audition because of a mix-up athte Levin train station. He was sitting on the platform on a Saturday morning waiting to cath a train to Welly. After a couple hours waiting Matt discovered there was no train running to Welly during the weekend so had to hitch hike for the first time in his life and actually got a ride down to Welly...Lol
Asked what its like to be in the top 18, This last couple of weeks people start to notice you in town -especially the young ones. I've taken pictures with people, given autographs to people. "No one came up to me at first -especially when we went to Countdown with people looking at you through the aisle. "Now everyone comes up. People scream outside our house.. Matthew!"
Awesome Matthew!! hope you do really well
I was downtown this morning and seen this. It was on the Show
he hitch hiked? omg
Certainly looks like Levin has turned into 'Matttown' or should it be Mattown or Matown!
Really surprised they didn't have a big get-together on the night of the final to all support him together! Would have been a great atmosphere!
There was, its in Mondays Chronicle. it was held at the "Levin Sports Bar" straight across from The Warehouse. Matt first started his Kareoke? from that Bar 2yrs ago.
I was gonna go to it but its sorta the town 'Darkie Bar'..Lol where all the Islanders and Maoris drink, TAB, Pool, hoochy-coochy etc hope im not offending anyone
Wow the single is great. I hope we get an album soon
Yeah WELL DONE Matt! You proved the judges wrong and you definitely proved to New Zealand that you are the better person.
Fa laia. Peace out.
Another random shop in Levin that supports Matt. Everyones got their Matt support gear out.
Conrgats Matt!!WHOO HOO!!
I was just reading an interview with him on the tv2 site and he says that it depends on the success of the single if he will be doing an album.
I got it today for my daughter and am listening to it now, hopefully an album will come out, I think Matt did some great songs and I prefer his version of Crazy to the original.
thankyou idol lover
im heading out to buy it as soon as it turns up. and anything by Indira too. i also thought she was great
I saw the 2 posters on TV. The camera zoomed in on the posters and it clearly showed the man holding up the "Matt good buzz couzz" poster. Was that you Chevy holding up that poster?
Of course it was chevy - with his dark mop on top - he stood out like a beacon
dam you Ev-ness
i like to stay recluse as i can on IB.
lucky, there are only a couple idolbloggers who have my pic. and those who have them who shouldnt have them Lol
ae couzz! there was a flash back to Levin Matts homecoming. my 2signs were on with the Chevrolet emblems
I liked both of Matt's songs tonight he was great. Love his vocals and I'm so glad the band chose Maroon 5's song something upbeat and recent. I can see Matt doing well in the music industry he's got the voice, he's got the chops, he can sing. Everytime he's sung on NZ Idol he's always delivered always sings on key, he's never been off tune like some of the other contestants.
did great tonight bar the Judges choice Bee Gees How can you mend a broken heart which came out okay-ish taking into account it was a song he was unfamiliar with and probably never sang before
Marron-5 This love he did this song great and powered into it. Matt was in his prime with this one and gave one of his stylish performances to go with it.
Great Matt!
Good Buzz Couzz
chevy
to strong
to classy
New Zealand has shown that they want Matt up there in the top.
Matt has strong vocal and voice ability
Matt hasnt been in bottom2 yet, when all other Idols have!
Matt has great stage performance
Matt has hushed basically just about everyone who said he wouldnt make it into top3
Matt has piledrived all other Idols into bottom2 and basically walked over them
Matt was a nobody who had nothing, when all other Idols had big flashy 'hiss& roar' entrances then exited real early
Judges mainly give Matt a good review, bar Stables who doesnt count.
Matt puts heart and soul into his performances and always leaves us in shock& awe with his excellent performances, NZ responds accordingly when they vote!
That was a premo-as performance Matt ;) awesome couzz!
btw, tell that Mahanga to get me a ticket to the Grand Final for Vic
Another article in the Manawatu Standard last night, telling that Matt is still in the competition after the lastest voting.
Great to see the local paper supporting him and telling everyone about him. Even if the radio stations don't seem to be! Well I haven't heard any mention of him anyway, has anyone else?
Yes he's been on MoreFM local radio station DJ Dave Key has the odd mention
95.1 FM
yo Matt bro, its your brutha from the gutter"chevy..Lol
chur couzz everybody is buzzing about you where ever i seem to visit! this next performance bro ya'll gotta give a massive-as song &performance for us and New Zealand. something for us to be completely buzzing about. We're not outta the woods yet bro its still a long way to go, so this week give us some of your well known powerful voice so we can be buzzing and completely awe-struck Lol
practise practise so you can freak us all out with your next song bro's
Kia Ora,Talofa bro's
chevy from the Levy
so this week give us some of your well known powerful voice so we can be buzzing and completely awe-struck Lol
Matt must have seen my blog
he really pulled it off with a strong vocal and stage performance! yes
Article in Manawatu Evening Standard, Sat 23rd Sept:
'Singer still on high note
Levin's Matt Saunoa says he has so far avoided attracting media criticism from New Zealand Idol's judges. But he nonetheless feels last week the comments were a 'bit shabby', Mr Saunoa says. "All and all they haven't been terrible comments. It's constructive criticism."
Matt has made it to the show's last six. When the Standard talked to him yesterday he was rehursing for tomorrow night's show.
The 21-year-old builder says the experience is both nerve-racking and good fun. "I wouldn't give it away for the world."
And he gets to live in an upmarked house with the five other contestants. "It's beyond my wildest dreams. I can't imagine staying in a house like this again." He has made friends in the Idol house, but as he has no control over who goes home, he has to be friends with everyone. "We have our trials and tribulations but we get over them."
Despite the luxury and his new friends Matt is missing home, especially his 16 month old son Harlan. "We're put up in the Idol house with a luxurious bed, but I miss my own little bed and my humble abode."
Not that he has much time because he is working hard all day. "I thought that when we were down to six there would be more time for yourself. When there was 10 (Idol contestants) it took 10 to 12 hours to record all our songs, but with six it took 15 hours. It gets harder and harder." And if he makes it into the top four he will have to sing two songs - but Matt wouldn't have it any other way.'
The article also included a very nice coloured picture of Matt.
Thankyou Loyal! very kind hearted of you to take the time to type that up
Great article
Thanks for typign that up for us, Loyal!
yo couzzzz
yeah brutha you gave us d'a premo-as performance tonight bro! man that was d'a bomb!
not outta the woods yet Matt still a long way to go now, dont let your guard down. keep up the shock& awe performances that get everyone buzzing! and always plan to do something totally new out of the ordinary and it will get people up and watching!
pour it all in bro with that strong voice that God gave you and go hard as its not gonna get any easier from now on.We know you're the only one that can do it. talofa bro and God speed to you and your love one's couzz :D
chevy
Whats up with hiM? that quote he said after he preformed? it was lame..
and is he crying all the time? Hes soo annoying i hope he goes soon
Thanks for those words of encouragement!!!
wow! i did a google search for matthew saunoa and this thread came first up
yeahhh yaaa!
yup lol i saw em 1 of my friends even had 1 on her car!!!!! ooooooo t-shirts fun!!!! i hope levin gets behind him lol it's not like there's really anything else 2 do hea
i'm a fan!!!! vote 4 this guy he's got a great voice and he seems really lovely!!! hehehe and the levin communtiy will go nuts lol it'll be the biggest thing 2 happen since the new count down opend!!!!! yip omalleys sux!!!!
Sera hi have you seen all the Matt posters around town...lol heaps
i was talking to Matts Manager this morning. They are thinking or printing off Matt t-shirts if he makes the cut top10. I'll try get some for the site
I laughed during the clip where he talked about his son. Then his partner talks about how great he is. Then it goes back to Matthew and he's still on about his son, no mention about his partner. lol That was pretty funny.
His song was alright, nothing special
I guess because the little boy is the highlight of both their lives - delightful little boy he is too! Reminds me of Jesse and his lovely boys and his pride in them.
I loved his song!
chur "the bro" gave a great performance tonight. All the Judges said nothing but good things about Matt
And they were so right!
I was thinking of you Matthew bopping (or not
) when he was singing teehee 
Lol blah! 3rd NZ-Idol and ive actually just woken up to the whole thing just now ;)
Woken up to what?? *slightly confused*
Transformed bopper totally sold out!
lmao!!
I wouldn't say that I'm a bopper to anyone right now but the Group 3 is the strongest group among the 3 groups.
Group3 strongest yes. but they're up against the likes of Indira and Clinton now. cant wait to find out who the final 3 are from Welly
Top 10 here we come..
I cant remember this guy
he's in the top18. Mr Cameraman didnt focus on him that much. too busy following the others around Lol :)
looks like im currently the only Matthew fan but i'll be cheering you on bro
kia ora/ talofa lava bro
hehe i used to go to the same holiday place as matthew. WAIPU COVE 4EVa. lol. he one a talent quest once when he sang while clapping his jandals. Uber cool
OMG, Waipu Cove, thats my beach, well it was my beach growing up, I spent every summer at Waipu Cove when I was a young youngn, dont mess with the locals yo, *is a local*
i was in Countdown this afternoon and seen the local paper with the bro's on the front page..Lol chur dude!
chevy, Omalley's Irish Bar regular..hahaha
Omalley's sucks man!