The eighth season of Australian Idol premiered on 30 January 2023. It is the show's first season since 2009. It aired on Seven Network, after the network bought the rights to the series from Network 10. The grand final was won by Royston Sagigi-Baira, also known as Royston Noell, whose winner's single, "Invincible", was released after the grand final on 26 March 2023.[1]
| Australian Idol | |
|---|---|
| Season 8 | |
| Hosted by | Ricki-Lee Coulter Scott Tweedie |
| Judges | Harry Connick Jr. Kyle Sandilands Amy Shark Meghan Trainor Marcia Hines (Top 50 Only) |
| Winner | Royston Sagigi-Baira |
| Runner-up | Phoebe Stewart |
| Finals venue | Sydney Coliseum Theatre |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seven Network |
| Original release | 30 January – 26 March 2023 |
| Season chronology | |
| Australian Idol (season 8) | |
| Finalists (with dates of elimination) | |
| Royston Sagigi-Baira | Winner |
| Phoebe Stewart | Runner-up |
| Josh Hannan | 26 March |
| Amali Dimond | 20 March |
| Ben Sheehy | 20 March |
| Anya Hynninen | 20 March |
| Angelina Curtis | 13 March |
| Noora H | 13 March |
| Sash Seabourne | 6 March |
| Harry Hayden | 6 March |
| Maya Weiss | 27 February |
| Jasey Fox | 27 February |
Production
On 21 October 2020, Seven Network announced at their annual upfronts that they will be reviving the series, originally slated for 2022.[2][3][4] It was later delayed until 2023.
Ricki-Lee Coulter and Scott Tweedie are the hosts, with the judging panel consisting of former American Idol judge Harry Connick Jr., former Australian Idol judge Kyle Sandilands, Amy Shark and Meghan Trainor.[5][6] Original judge Marcia Hines will appear as a guest judge.[7]
The series is produced by Eureka Productions.
Auditions
Auditions were held in various cities around Australia. If an auditionee received a "yes" vote from at least three of the four judges, they received a "golden ticket", which put them into the top 50. In a few cases, a single judge visited a remote location, and auditionees were accepted or rejected for the top 50 by that judge alone.
- Singer did not receive a golden ticket
Auditions 1 (30 January)
Auditions 2 (31 January)
- Angus and Bobby Holmes are brothers who both performed separately, however when it was found out they were brothers they auditioned together and both received golden tickets.
Auditions 3 (1 February)
Auditions 4 (5 February)
- Haze Harrington auditioned twice, in two different cities.
Auditions 5 (6 February)
- Jakob Poyner was originally rejected at first, until Meghan changed her mind.
- Elizabeth Pardallis and Ethan Hill auditions were compiled.
Auditions 6 (7 February)
- Yasmin and Yolanda Absolom audition was shown again.
Auditions 7 (12 February)
Top 50
Marcia Hines, who was a judge for all of the seven seasons of Australian Idol's original run, filled in for Meghan Trainor during the Top 50 rounds.[15]
Top 50 Part 1 (13 February)
- Singers did not make it
| Round 1 - Chorus Line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Song | Singer | Result |
| Group 1 | "Wrecking Ball" | Amali Dimond | Advanced |
| Finn Burton | Eliminated | ||
| Ben Sheehy | Advanced | ||
| Emilie Sutter | Advanced | ||
| Royston Sagigi-Baira | Advanced | ||
| Jasey Fox | Advanced | ||
| Group 2 | "Landslide" | Sara Houston | Advanced |
| Edwin Fejo | Advanced | ||
| Josh Hannan | Advanced | ||
| Isabella Vicente | Advanced | ||
| Sash Seabourne | Advanced | ||
| Group 3 | "Wake Me Up" | Bobby Holmes | Advanced |
| Angus Holmes | Advanced | ||
| Damien Agius | Advanced | ||
| Connor Bulger | Advanced | ||
| Kartik Kunasegaran | Advanced | ||
| Group 4 | "Dangerous Woman" | Noora H | Advanced |
| Sharin Attamimi | Advanced | ||
| Maya Weis | Advanced | ||
| Isha Ramji | Advanced | ||
| Group 5 | "Stitches" | Sam Jeacle | Advanced |
| Triston Joynt | Advanced | ||
| Chandler Campbell | Eliminated | ||
| Tully Wishart | Advanced | ||
| Group 6 | "Higher Love" | Maddison Smith | Eliminated |
| Montana Lara | Advanced | ||
| Mariah Keramianaki | Eliminated | ||
| Michaela George | Eliminated | ||
| Naomi Gipey | Advanced | ||
| Tahlia Eve Pizzicara | Advanced | ||
| Bec Voysey | Advanced | ||
| Group 7 | "Try" | Jessica Clennett | Advanced |
| Angelina Curtis | Advanced | ||
| Kristie Roberts | Advanced | ||
| Kaitlyn Thomas | Advanced | ||
| Gemma Ann Rourke | Eliminated | ||
| Group 8 | "Someone You Loved" | Cooper Turnbull | Advanced |
| Spencer Turnbull | Eliminated | ||
| Lachlan Izzard | Eliminated | ||
| Harry Hayden | Advanced | ||
| Noah Cookson | Advanced | ||
| Charlie Check | Eliminated | ||
| Peter Karagounis | Advanced | ||
| James Vawser | Advanced | ||
| Round 2 - Group Challenge | |||
| Group | Song | Singer | Result |
| Group 1 (Go Rogue) | "Roar" | Sam Jeacle | Eliminated |
| Jessica Clennett | Eliminated | ||
| Ben Sheehy | Advanced | ||
| Angus Holmes | Eliminated | ||
| Kristie Roberts | Advanced | ||
| Group 2 (Team Honey) | "Time After Time" | Amali Dimond | Advanced |
| Sash Seabourne | Advanced | ||
| Jasey Fox | Advanced | ||
| Piper Butcher | Advanced | ||
| Angelina Curtis | Advanced | ||
| Group 3 (TRAK'N) | "Can't Stop the Feeling!" | Noah Cookson | Advanced |
| Bec Voysey | Advanced | ||
| Anya Hynninen | Advanced | ||
| Tahlia Eve Pizzicara | Advanced | ||
| Kartik Kunasegaran | Advanced | ||
| Group 4 (Existence) | "Perfect" | Cooper Turnbull | Advanced |
| James Vawser | Advanced | ||
| Bobby Holmes | Advanced | ||
| Josh Hannan | Advanced | ||
| Tully Wishart | Advanced | ||
| Group 5 (Smalltown) | "Down Under" | Emilie Sutter | Eliminated |
| Damien Agius | Advanced | ||
| Isabella Vicente | Eliminated | ||
| Connor Bulger | Advanced | ||
| Kaitlyn Thomas | Advanced | ||
| Group 6 (Fierce Five) | "Just the Way You Are" | Edwin Fejo | Advanced |
| Noora H | Advanced | ||
| Isha Ramji | Eliminated | ||
| Sara Houston | Advanced | ||
| Harry Hayden | Advanced | ||
| Group 7 (Five Rings) | "Head & Heart" | Peter Karagounis | Advanced |
| Naomi Gipey | Advanced | ||
| Triston Joynt | Advanced | ||
| Taigh Wade | Eliminated | ||
| Alivia Hollis | Eliminated | ||
| Group 8 | "I'll Be There" | Montana Lara | Advanced |
| Phoebe Stewart | Advanced | ||
| Sharin Attamimi | Advanced | ||
| Royston Sagigi-Baira | Advanced | ||
| Maya Weis | Advanced | ||
Top 50 Part 2 (14 February)
32 contestants reached this round. Each contestant sang a song solo in front of a live audience. The judges then decided who would progress to the final 24.
| Singer | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi Gipey | 1 | "Ex's & Oh's" | Advanced |
| Phoebe Stewart | 2 | "Lose You to Love Me" | Advanced |
| Angelina Curtis | 3 | "Strong" | Advanced |
| Harry Hayden | 4 | "You Know I'm No Good" | Advanced |
| Jasey Fox | 5 | "Does Your Mother Know" | Advanced |
| Royston Sagigi-Baira | 6 | "Everything I Wanted" | Advanced |
| Anya Hynninen | 7 | "I Was Made for Lovin' You" | Advanced |
| Ben Sheehy | 8 | "Fortunate Son" | Advanced |
| Kaitlyn Thomas | 9 | "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" | Eliminated |
| Triston Joynt | 10 | "Love on the Brain" | Eliminated |
| Edwin Fejo | 11 | "All by Myself" | Eliminated |
| Amali Dimond | 12 | "Before You Go" | Advanced |
| Cooper Turnbull | 13 | "All I Want" | Advanced |
| Sharin Attamimi | 14 | "Rise Up" | Advanced |
| Montana Lara | 15 | "Elastic Heart" | Eliminated |
| Tully Wishart | 16 | "Blame It on Me" | Eliminated |
| Bobby Holmes | 17 | "I Want It That Way" | Advanced |
| Noah Cookson | 18 | "Forever Young" | Advanced |
| Sash Seabourne | 19 | "Finally" | Advanced |
| Piper Butcher | 20 | "Complicated" | Advanced |
| Kartik Kunasegaran | 21 | "So Sick" | Eliminated |
| Josh Hannan | 22 | "It'll Be Okay" | Advanced |
| Sara Houston | 23 | "Cloudy Day" | Advanced |
| James Vawser | 24 | "Breakeven" | Advanced |
| Peter Karagounis | 25 | "I Love You" | Advanced |
| Damien Agius | 26 | "Bad Moon Rising" | Advanced |
| Connor Bulger | 27 | "Boys from the Bush" | Eliminated |
| Noora H | 28 | "Stay" | Advanced |
| Kristie Roberts | 29 | "What About Us" | Advanced |
| Bec Voysey | 30 | "When the Party's Over" | Advanced |
| Maya Weis | 31 | "Ain't Nobody" | Advanced |
| Tahlia Eve Pizzicara | 32 | "Ain't Nobody" | Eliminated |
Top 24
The Top 24 was divided into three rounds, with eight singers performing in each round, and four singers from each round progressing to the Top 12. A judge could put a singer through to the Top 12 by awarding a "touchdown", with each judge allowed to award one "touchdown" across the three rounds. The other singers that progressed to the Top 12 were announced by the judges at the end of each round.
- Singer received a "Touchdown" and advanced to the Top 12
- Singer did not make the Top 12
Top 24 Part 1 (19 February)
| Singer | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amali Dimond | 1 | "Unstoppable" | Advanced |
| Royston Sagigi-Baira | 2 | "Versace on the Floor" | Advanced |
| Noah Cookson | 3 | "Blinding Lights" | Eliminated |
| Anya Hynninen | 4 | "The Best" | Advanced ("Touchdown" given by Amy) |
| Ben Sheehy | 5 | "Immigrant Song" | Advanced |
| Piper Butcher | 6 | "Like a Prayer" | Eliminated |
| James Vawser | 7 | "20 Good Reasons" | Eliminated |
| Bec Voysey | 8 | "A Sky Full of Stars" | Eliminated |
Top 24 Part 2 (20 February)
| Singer | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sash Seabourne | 1 | "Sex on Fire" | Advanced |
| Maya Weiss | 2 | "Addicted to You" | Advanced ("Touchdown" given by Kyle) |
| Naomi Gipey | 3 | "Bleeding Love" | Elimimated |
| Cooper Turnbull | 4 | "Hallelujah" | Eliminated |
| Phoebe Stewart | 5 | "You Got the Love" | Advanced ("Touchdown" given by Meghan) |
| Harry Hayden | 6 | "Take Me to Church" | Advanced |
| Damien Agius | 7 | "Amazed" | Eliminated |
| Kristie Baillie | 8 | "Respect" | Eliminated |
Top 24 Part 3 (21 February)
| Singer | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharin Attamimi | 1 | "I Will Survive" | Eliminated |
| Josh Hannan | 2 | "Glimpse of Us" | Advanced |
| Jasey Fox | 3 | "Grace Kelly" | Advanced |
| Noora H | 4 | "Hopelessly Devoted to You" | Advanced |
| Bobby Holmes | 5 | "Locked Out of Heaven" | Eliminated |
| Angelina Curtis | 6 | "The Only Exception" | Advanced ("Touchdown" given by Harry) |
| Peter Karagounis | 7 | "Diamonds" | Eliminated |
| Sara Houston | 8 | "I'm Like a Bird" | Eliminated |
Weekly song themes
| Date | Week | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| 26–27 February | Top 12 | Global Number One Hits |
| 5–6 March | Top 10 | Judges' Song Contest |
| 12–13 March | Top 8 | Heroes & Tributes |
| 19–20 March | Top 6 | Viewers’ Choice |
Group/guest performances
| Week | Performer(s) | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Top 12 | Top 12 | "About Damn Time" |
| Meghan Trainor | "Made You Look" | |
| Top 10 | Top 10 | "Believer" |
| Adam Lambert | "Holding Out for a Hero" | |
| Top 8 | Top 8 | "Don't Dream It's Over" |
| OneRepublic | "I Ain't Worried" | |
| Top 6 | Top 6 | "I'll Be There" |
| Top 6 | "I'm Good (Blue)" | |
| Sam Fischer and Amy Shark | "High on You" |
Top 12 finalists
Royston Sagigi-Baira
- Audition: "I’m Not the Only One" (Sam Smith)
- Top 50 Part 1-Round 1: "Wrecking Ball" (Miley Cyrus)
- Top 50 Part 1-Round 2: "I'll Be There" (Jess Glynne)
- Top 50 Part 2: "Everything I Wanted" (Billie Eilish)
- Top 24: "Versace on the Floor" (Bruno Mars)
- Top 12: "Man In The Mirror" (Michael Jackson)
- Top 10: "I Won't Let You Go" (James Morrison) <-- song picked by Judge: Amy Shark
- Top 8: "The Climb" (Miley Cyrus)
- Top 6: "True Colors" (Cyndi Lauper)
- Top 6: Head-to-head: "I Want to Know What Love Is" (Foreigner)
- Grand Finale-Top 3: "I Can't Make You Love Me" (Bonnie Raitt)
- Grand Finale-Top 2: "When You Believe" (Whitney Houston)
- Grand Finale-Top 2: "Invincible" (winners single) - Winner
Phoebe Stewart
- Audition: "One and Only" (Adele)
- Top 50 Part 1-Round 1: - Landslide (Fleetwood Mac)
- Top 50 Part 1-Round 2: "I'll Be There" (Jess Glynne)
- Top 50 Part 2: "Lose You to Love Me" (Selena Gomez)
- Top 24: "You Got the Love" (Florence and the Machine) ~ TOUCHDOWN!
- Top 12: "Beneath Your Beautiful" (Labrinth ft. Emeli Sandé) ~ Judges’ Choice
- Top 10: "Dancing Queen" (ABBA) <-- song picked by Judge: Meghan Trainor
- Top 8: "You Say" (Lauren Daigle)
- Top 8-Bottom 4: "Call Out My Name" (the Weeknd)
- Top 6: "People Help the People" (Birdy)
- Top 6: Head-to-head: "Lost Without You" (Freya Ridings)
- Grand Finale-Top 3: "Believe" (Cher)
- Grand Finale-Top 2: "Your Song" (Elton John) - Eliminated - Runner-up
Josh Hannan
- Audition: "Brother" (Matt Corby)
- Top 50 Part 1-Round 1: "Landslide" (Fleetwood Mac)
- Top 50 Part 1-Round 2: "Perfect" (Ed Sheeran)
- Top 50 Part 2: "It'll Be Okay" (Shawn Mendes)
- Top 24: "Glimpse of Us" (Joji)
- Top 12: "You Found Me" (The Fray)
- Top 10: "Forget Me" (Lewis Capaldi) <-- song picked by Judge: Meghan Trainor
- Top 8: "Fix You" (Coldplay) ~ Judges’ Choice
- Top 6: "Drivers License" (Olivia Rodrigo)
- Top 6: Head-to-head: "Can't Help Falling in Love" (Elvis Presley)
- Grand Finale-Top 3: "Hold Back the River" (James Bay) - Eliminated - Third Place
Anya Hynninen
- Audition: "Ring Of Fire" (Johnny Cash)
- Top 50 Part 1-Round 1: - Landslide (Fleetwood Mac)
- Top 50 Part 1-Round 2: "Can't Stop the Feeling!" (Justin Timberlake)
- Top 50 Part 2: "I Was Made for Lovin' You" (Kiss)
- Top 24: "The Best" (Tina Turner) ~ TOUCHDOWN!
- Top 12: "Papa Don't Preach" (Madonna)
- Top 10: "Back to Black" (Amy Winehouse) <-- song picked by Judge: Amy Shark
- Top 10-Bottom 4: "Killing Me Softly" (Roberta Flack)
- Top 8: "Feeling Good" (Nina Simone)
- Top 6: "Flowers" (Miley Cyrus)
- Top 6: Head-to-head: "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" (James Brown) – Eliminated on 20 March
Ben Sheehy
- Audition: "Whole Lotta Love" (Led Zeppelin)
- Top 50 Part 1-Round 1: "Wrecking Ball" (Miley Cyrus)
- Top 50 Part 1-Round 2: "Roar" (Katy Perry)
- Top 50 Part 2: "Fortunate Son" (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
- Top 24: "Immigrant Song" (Led Zeppelin)
- Top 12: "Blaze of Glory" (Jon Bon Jovi)
- Top 12-Bottom 4: "River Deep – Mountain High" (Ike and Tina Turner)
- Top 10: "Beggin'" (Måneskin) <-- song picked by Judge: Meghan Trainor
- Top 10-Bottom 4: "Gimme Shelter" (The Rolling Stones)
- Top 8: "Joker & the Thief" (Wolfmother)
- Top 6: "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (The Rolling Stones)
- Top 6: Head-to-head: "The Letter" (Joe Crocker) - Eliminated on 20 March
Amali Dimond
- Audition: "Make You Feel My Love" (Adele)
- Top 50 Part 1-Round 1: "Wrecking Ball" (Miley Cyrus)
- Top 50 Part 1-Round 2: "Time After Time" (Cyndi Lauper)
- Top 50 Part 2: "Before You Go" (Lewis Capaldi)
- Top 24: "Unstoppable" (Sia)
- Top 12: "Grenade" (Bruno Mars)
- Top 10: "Titanium" (David Guetta) <-- song picked by Judge: Harry Connick Jr.
- Top 8: "Unconditionally" (Katy Perry)
- Top 8-Bottom 4: "Secret Love Song" (Little Mix)
- Top 6: "Fly Away" (Tones and I)
- Top 6: Head-to-head: "Warrior" (Demi Lovato) – Eliminated on 20 March
Angelina Curtis
- Audition: "Message to My Girl" (Split Enz)
- Top 50 Part 1-Round 1: "Try" (Pink)
- Top 50 Part 1-Round 2: "Time After Time" (Cyndi Lauper)
- Top 50 Part 2: "Strong" (London Grammar)
- Top 24: "The Only Exception" (Paramore) ~ TOUCHDOWN!
- Top 12: "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" (Aerosmith)
- Top 10: "As It Was" (Harry Styles) <-- song picked by Judge: Meghan Trainor
- Top 8: "Born To Try" (Delta Goodrem)
- Top 8-Bottom 4: "Talking to the Moon" (Bruno Mars) – Eliminated on 13 March
Noora H
- Audition: "She Wolf" (Sia)
- Top 50 Part 1-Round 1: "Dangerous Woman" (Ariana Grande)
- Top 50 Part 1-Round 2: "Just the Way You Are" (Bruno Mars)
- Top 50 Part 2: "Stay" (Rihanna)
- Top 24: "Hopelessly Devoted to You" (Olivia Newton-John)
- Top 12: "Shallow" (Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper)
- Top 12-Bottom 4: "I Have Nothing" (Whitney Houston)
- Top 10: "The Voice Within" (Christina Aguilera) <-- song picked by Judge: Harry Connick Jr. ~ Judges’ Choice
- Top 8: "Scared To Be Lonely" (Dua Lipa and Martin Garrix)
- Top 8-Bottom 4: "Chandelier" (Sia) – Eliminated on 13 March
Sash Seabourne
- Audition: "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" (Whitney Houston)
- Top 50 Part 1-Round 1: "Landslide" (Fleetwood Mac)
- Top 50 Part 1-Round 2: "Time After Time" (Cyndi Lauper)
- Top 50 Part 2: "Finally" (CeCe Peniston)
- Top 24: "Sex on Fire" (Kings of Leon)
- Top 12: "Every Breath You Take" (The Police)
- Top 10: "In The Air Tonight" (Phil Collins) <-- song picked by Judge: Kyle Sandilands
- Top 10-Bottom 4: "Free Fallin'" (Tom Petty) – Eliminated on 6 March
Harry Hayden
- Audition: "I Am Changing" (Jennifer Hudson)
- Top 50 Part 1-Round 1: "Someone You Loved" (Lewis Capaldi)
- Top 50 Part 1-Round 2: "Just the Way You Are" (Bruno Mars)
- Top 50 Part 2: "You Know I'm No Good" (Amy Winehouse)
- Top 24: "Take Me to Church" (Hozier)
- Top 12: "How Will I Know" (Whitney Houston)
- Top 10: "Black and Gold" (Sam Sparro) <-- song picked by Judge: Harry Connick Jr.
- Top 10-Bottom 4: "Bust Your Windows" (Jazmine Sullivan) – Eliminated on 6 March
Maya Weiss
- Audition: "Wings" (Little Mix)
- Top 50 Part 1-Round 1: "Dangerous Woman" (Ariana Grande)
- Top 50 Part 1-Round 2: "I'll Be There" (Jess Glynne)
- Top 50 Part 2: "Ain't Nobody" (Chaka Khan)
- Top 24: "Addicted to You" (Avicii) ~ TOUCHDOWN!
- Top 12: "Cold Heart" (Elton John and Dua Lipa)
- Top 12-Bottom 4: "Titanium" (Sia) – Eliminated on 27 February
Jasey Fox
- Audition: "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Queen)
- Top 50 Part 1-Round 1: "Wrecking Ball" (Miley Cyrus)
- Top 50 Part 1-Round 2: "Time After Time" (Cyndi Lauper)
- Top 50 Part 2: "Does Your Mother Know" (ABBA)
- Top 24: "Grace Kelly" (Mika)
- Top 12: "Youngblood" (5 Seconds of Summer)
- Top 12-Bottom 4: "Waking Up in Vegas" (Katy Perry) – Eliminated on 27 February
Live performances
During each round of the live performances, each contestant sings a song with a given theme. After all contestants have sung, the judges choose one contestant to directly advance to the next stage, then the public is given approximately 24 hours to vote for their favourite singers. During the results night, after voting has closed, the four contestants with the fewest votes sing again, then the two contestants with the lowest votes are eliminated.
- Singer received immunity and advanced to the next stage
- Singer was in the bottom four
- Singer was eliminated
Top 12 (26–27 February)
| Singer | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasey Fox | 1 | "Youngblood" by 5 Seconds of Summer | Bottom Four |
| Angelina Curtis | 2 | "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith | Safe |
| Maya Weiss | 3 | "Cold Heart" by Elton John and Dua Lipa | Bottom Four |
| Josh Hannan | 4 | "You Found Me" by The Fray | Safe |
| Amali Dimond | 5 | "Grenade" by Bruno Mars | Safe |
| Ben Sheehy | 6 | "Blaze of Glory" by Jon Bon Jovi | Bottom Four |
| Noora H | 7 | "Shallow" by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper | Bottom Four |
| Harry Hayden | 8 | "How Will I Know" by Whitney Houston | Safe |
| Anya Hynninen | 9 | "Papa Don't Preach" by Madonna | Safe |
| Sash Seabourne | 10 | "Every Breath You Take" by The Police | Safe |
| Phoebe Stewart | 11 | "Beneath Your Beautiful" by Labrinth ft. Emeli Sandé | Judges' Vote |
| Royston Sagigi-Baira | 12 | "Man In The Mirror" by Michael Jackson | Safe |
| Songs on results night | |||
| Jasey Fox | 1 | "Waking Up in Vegas" by Katy Perry | Eliminated |
| Maya Weiss | 2 | "Titanium" by Sia | Eliminated |
| Ben Sheehy | 3 | "River Deep – Mountain High" by Ike and Tina Turner | Safe |
| Noora H | 4 | "I Have Nothing" by Whitney Houston | Safe |
Top 10 (5–6 March)
| Singer | Order | Song | Chosen By | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hannan | 1 | "Forget Me" by Lewis Capaldi | Amy Shark | Safe |
| Amali Dimond | 2 | "Titanium" by David Guetta ft. Sia | Harry Connick Jr. | Safe |
| Anya Hynninen | 3 | "Back to Black" by Amy Winehouse | Meghan Trainor | Bottom Four |
| Royston Sagigi-Baira | 4 | "I Won't Let You Go" by James Morrison | Amy Shark | Safe |
| Angelina Curtis | 5 | "As It Was" by Harry Styles | Meghan Trainor | Safe |
| Sash Seabourne | 6 | "In The Air Tonight" by Phil Collins | Kyle Sandilands | Bottom Four |
| Noora H | 7 | "The Voice Within" by Christina Aguilera | Harry Connick Jr. | Judges' Vote |
| Ben Sheehy | 8 | "Beggin'" by Måneskin | Meghan Trainor | Bottom Four |
| Harry Hayden | 9 | "Black and Gold" by Sam Sparro | Harry Connick Jr. | Bottom Four |
| Phoebe Stewart | 10 | "Dancing Queen" by ABBA | Meghan Trainor | Safe |
| Songs on results night | ||||
| Anya Hynninen | 1 | "Killing Me Softly" by Roberta Flack | Safe | |
| Sash Seabourne | 2 | "Free Fallin'" by Tom Petty | Eliminated | |
| Ben Sheehy | 3 | "Gimme Shelter" by The Rolling Stones | Safe | |
| Harry Hayden | 4 | "Bust Your Windows" by Jazmine Sullivan | Eliminated | |
Top 8 (12–13 March)
| Singer | Order | Song | Song dedicated to | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amali Dimond | 1 | "Unconditionally" by Katy Perry | Her father, Craig Dimond | Bottom Four |
| Angelina Curtis | 2 | "Born To Try" by Delta Goodrem | Delta Goodrem | Bottom Four |
| Royston Sagigi-Baira | 3 | "The Climb" by Miley Cyrus | Year 2 teacher, Miss Alex | Safe |
| Noora H | 4 | "Scared To Be Lonely" by Dua Lipa and Martin Garrix | Her online community | Bottom Four |
| Phoebe Stewart | 5 | "You Say" by Lauren Daigle | Late Grandfather | Bottom Four |
| Ben Sheehy | 6 | "Joker & the Thief" by Wolfmother | Former music school | Safe |
| Anya Hynninen | 7 | "Feeling Good" by Nina Simone | Hometown of Selby | Safe |
| Josh Hannan | 8 | "Fix You" by Coldplay | Music teacher, Tracey | Judges' Vote |
| Songs on results night | ||||
| Amali Dimond | 1 | "Secret Love Song" by Little Mix | Safe | |
| Angelina Curtis | 2 | "Talking to the Moon" by Bruno Mars | Eliminated | |
| Noora H | 3 | "Chandelier" by Sia | Eliminated | |
| Phoebe Stewart | 4 | "Call Out My Name" by the Weeknd | Safe | |
- Kyle was absent on performance night.
Top 6 (19–20 March)
Each contestant performed a song on live performance night. The judges opted not to put any singer directly into the Grand Finale, meaning that all results would be decided by the public vote. On results night, after voting had closed, the contestants each sang again. After each pair of contestants had sung, the results were announced for those two singers: one eliminated, and one was put through to the Grand Finale, three in total.
| Singer | Order | Song chosen by public | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Sheehy | 1 | "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones | — |
| Phoebe Stewart | 2 | "People Help the People" by Birdy | — |
| Amali Dimond | 3 | "Fly Away" by Tones and I | — |
| Josh Hannan | 4 | "Drivers License" by Olivia Rodrigo | — |
| Anya Hynninen | 5 | "Flowers" by Miley Cyrus | — |
| Royston Sagigi-Baira | 6 | "True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper | — |
| Songs on results night | |||
| Royston Sagigi-Baira | Pair 1 | "I Want to Know What Love Is" by Foreigner | Safe |
| Anya Hynninen | "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" by James Brown | Eliminated | |
| Ben Sheehy | Pair 2 | "The Letter" by Joe Crocker | Eliminated |
| Phoebe Stewart | "Lost Without You" by Freya Ridings | Safe | |
| Josh Hannan | Pair 3 | "Can't Help Falling in Love" by Elvis Presley | Safe |
| Amali Dimond | "Warrior" by Demi Lovato | Eliminated | |
Grand finale performances
Unlike earlier rounds, there will be no "performance night" for the Final 3. Instead, voting for the winner of Australian Idol opened immediately after the Final 6 results night on 20 March, and closes just before the grand finale. The winner of the Australian Idol was announced as Royston Sagigi-Baira.
Grand finale (26 March)
| Order | Performer(s) | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Top 3 ft. Top 12 | "Celestial" |
| 2 | Phoebe Stewart | "Believe" |
| 3 | Josh Hannan | "Hold Back the River" |
| 4 | Royston Sagigi-Baira | "I Can't Make You Love Me" |
| 5 | Harry Connick Jr. | "Come by Me" |
| 6 | Phoebe Stewart | "Your Song" |
| 7 | Royston Sagigi-Baira | "When You Believe" |
| 8 | Jess Mauboy | "Right Here, Right Now" |
| 9 | Royston Sagigi-Baira | "Invincible" (winners single) |
| Singer | Result |
|---|---|
| Royston Sagigi-Baira | Winner |
| Phoebe Stewart | Runner-up |
| Josh Hannan | Eliminated |
Elimination chart
| Females | Males | Top 24 | Top 12 | Top 12 "Touchdown" | Winner |
| Did Not Perform | Safe | Bottom 4 | Judges’ Vote | Eliminated |
| Stage: | Top 24 | Finals | ||||||||
| Week: | 19/2 | 20/2 | 21/2 | 26/2 | 5/3 | 12/3 | 19/3 | 26/3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Contestant | Result | ||||||||
| 1 | Royston Sagigi-Baira | Top 12 | Winner | |||||||
| 2 | Phoebe Stewart | Top 12 | Top 10 | Bottom 4 | Runner-up | |||||
| 3 | Josh Hannan | Top 12 | Top 6 | Eliminated | ||||||
| 4 | Amali Dimond | Top 12 | Bottom 4 | Eliminated | ||||||
| 5 | Ben Sheehy | Top 12 | Bottom 4 | Bottom 4 | ||||||
| 6 | Anya Hynninen | Top 12 | Bottom 4 | |||||||
| 7–8 | Angelina Curtis | Top 12 | Eliminated | |||||||
| Noora H | Top 12 | Bottom 4 | Top 8 | |||||||
| 9–10 | Sash Seabourne | Top 12 | Eliminated | |||||||
| Harry Hayden | Top 12 | |||||||||
| 11–12 | Maya Weiss | Top 12 | Eliminated | |||||||
| Jasey Fox | Top 12 | |||||||||
| Top 24 (Part 3) | Sharin Attamimi | Eliminated | ||||||||
| Bobby Holmes | ||||||||||
| Sara Houston | ||||||||||
| Peter Kara | ||||||||||
| Top 24 (Part 2) | Naomi Gipey | Eliminated | ||||||||
| Cooper Turnbull | ||||||||||
| Kristie Baillie | ||||||||||
| Damien Agius | ||||||||||
| Top 24 (Part 1) | Bec Voysey | Eliminated | ||||||||
| James Vawser | ||||||||||
| Piper Butcher | ||||||||||
| Noah Cookson | ||||||||||
Ratings
The show premiered on 30 January 2023[30] to modest ratings, less than half the viewers of Married at First Sight on Nine and slightly behind Australian Survivor on Ten, which both premiered on the same night.[31] It consistently finished behind both of those shows throughout its run coming third in its timeslot.[32]
| Episode | Original airdate | Timeslot | Overnight metro viewers (millions) | Night rank | Total national viewers (millions) | Night rank | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Auditions" | 30 January 2023 | Monday 7:30 pm | 0.413 | 15 | 0.885 | 11 | [33] | |
| 2 | 31 January 2023 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 0.434 | 11 | 0.841 | 9 | [34] | ||
| 3 | 1 February 2023 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 0.370 | 12 | 0.801 | 8 | [35] | ||
| 4 | 5 February 2023 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 0.434 | 9 | 0.867 | 6 | [36] | ||
| 5 | 6 February 2023 | Monday 7:30 pm | 0.410 | 15 | 0.814 | 12 | [37] | ||
| 6 | 7 February 2023 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 0.417 | 11 | 0.809 | 9 | [38] | ||
| 7 | 12 February 2023 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 0.453 | 9 | 0.857 | 9 | [39] | ||
| 8 | "Top 50" | 13 February 2023 | Monday 7:30 pm | 0.425 | 13 | 0.841 | 10 | [40] | |
| 9 | 14 February 2023 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 0.420 | 11 | 0.836 | 10 | [41] | ||
| 10 | "Top 24" | 19 February 2023 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 0.441 | 9 | 0.860 | 8 | [42] | |
| 11 | 20 February 2023 | Monday 7:30 pm | 0.412 | 13 | 0.795 | 12 | [43] | ||
| 12 | 21 February 2023 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 0.423 | 12 | 0.783 | 10 | [44] | ||
| 13 | "Top 12" | "Live acts" | 26 February 2023 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 0.451 | 8 | 0.844 | 8 | [45] |
| 14 | "Live results" | 27 February 2023 | Monday 7:30 pm | 0.422 | 13 | 0.828 | 10 | [46] | |
| 15 | "Top 10" | "Live acts" | 5 March 2023 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 0.453 | 9 | 0.849 | 8 | [47] |
| 16 | "Live results" | 6 March 2023 | Monday 7:30 pm | 0.455 | 11 | 0.846 | 10 | [48] | |
| 17 | "Top 8" | "Live acts" | 12 March 2023 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 0.417 | 9 | 0.794 | 9 | [49] |
| 18 | "Live results" | 13 March 2023 | Monday 7:30 pm | 0.409 | 15 | 0.804 | 10 | [50] | |
| 19 | "Top 6" | "Live acts" | 19 March 2023 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 0.467 | 8 | 0.861 | 7 | [51] |
| 20 | "Live results" | 20 March 2023 | Monday 7:30 pm | 0.439 | 12 | 0.805 | 10 | [52] | |
| 21 | "Grand Finale" "Winner Announced" | 26 March 2023 | Sunday 7:00pm Sunday 9:00pm | 0.575 0.607 | 5 4 | 0.959 1.032 | 5 4 | [53] | |
References
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