Australia's Got Talent is an Australian reality television show, based on the original UK series, to find new talent. Seven Network announced that the show would be returning to their network in 2019 for its ninth season. It had previously aired on Seven for six seasons from 2007 to 2012, and on the Nine Network for two seasons in 2013 and 2016.[1][2] It had an all new judging panel of Nicole Scherzinger, Shane Jacobson, Manu Feildel & Lucy Durack,[3] and Ricki-Lee Coulter as series host.[4] The season premiered on 28 July 2019.[5]
| Australia's Got Talent | |
|---|---|
| Season 9 | |
 From L to R, judges Jacobson, Feildel, Durack, Scherzinger. | |
| Hosted by | Ricki-Lee Coulter |
| Judges | Manu Feildel Nicole Scherzinger Shane Jacobson Lucy Durack |
| Winner | Kristy Sellars |
| Runner-up | Sienna Osborne |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seven Network |
| Original release | 28 July – 22 September 2019 |
| Season chronology | |
The semi-final format changed from previous seasons: finalists were decided by a golden buzzer and judges' vote, with no public vote until the final.
The final was on September 22, and the winner was pole dancer Kristy Sellars.
Semi-finalists
edit| Key | Winner | Runner-up | Finalist | Withdrew |
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| Participant | Genre | Act | Age(s) | Semi-final | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akira | Dance | Dancer | 30 | 4 | Semi-Finalist |
AKrobatiKa  
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Acrobatics | Acrobatic Group | 8-30 | 4 | Grand Finalist |
| Apollo Jackson | Magic | Magician | 26 | 5 | Semi-Finalist |
| Captain Ruin
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Danger | Knife Thrower | 31 | 2 | Withdrew |
| Chris Vitnell | Dance | Dancer | 33 | 5 | Semi-Finalist |
| D. Minor | Music | Rapper | 25 | 4 | Semi-Finalist |
| Eddie Williams | Singing | Singer | 29 | 2 | Semi-Finalist |
| Emma Krause | Comedy | Comedian | 42 | 2 | Semi-Finalist |
| Flipping Disc Dogz | Animal | Dog Act | 34 | 1 | Semi-Finalist |
| FunSize | Dance | Dance Group | 9-13 | 1 | Semi-Finalist |
| Gavin Sempel | Comedy | Comedian | 21 | 1 | Semi-Finalist |
| Gayna Tension | Singing | Singer | N/A | 3 | Semi-Finalist |
| Hummingsong | Singing | Choir | 19-83 | 3 | Semi-Finalist |
| Jael Wena | Singing | Singer | 13 | 4 | Semi-Finalist |
| Jennifer Anderson
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Singing | Singer | 50 | 3 | Runner-up |
| JJ Pantano
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Comedy | Comedian | 7 | 3 | Semi-Finalist |
| Josh Norbido | Magic | Magician | 29 | 4 | Semi-Finalist |
| Kristy Sellars | Dance | Pole Dancer | 33 | 5 | Winner |
| Larisa Magda | Dance | Dancer | 15 | 5 | Semi-Finalist |
| Lil Kookies | Dance | Dance Group | 9-13 | 2 | Grand Finalist |
| Lioz Shem Tov | Comedy | Comedian | 42 | 3 | Grand Finalist |
| Mitch Tambo
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Singing | Singer | 29 | 5 | Grand Finalist |
| Olina Loau
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Singing | Singer | 16 | 1 | Runner-up |
| Paul Kapeleris
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Singing | Singer | 22 | 2 | Semi-Finalist |
| Pretty Boy Swagg | Dance | Dance Group | 15-26 | 2 | Semi-Finalist |
| Sienna Osborne | Dance | Dancer | 13 | 1 | Runner-up |
| The Space Cowboy | Danger | Danger Act | 41 | 1 | Semi-Finalist |
| Taj Farrant | Music | Guitarist | 9 | 5 | Semi-Finalist |
| Umit Bali | Comedy | Comedian | 34 | 4 | Grand Finalist |
| Vospertron | Dance | Dance Group | 16-43 | 3 | Semi-Finalist |
Semi-final summary
edit
Buzzed Out | Golden Buzzer | Won Judges' Vote
Semi-final 1 (August 19)
editGuest Judge: Jessica Mauboy
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Buzzes | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feildel | Scherzinger | Durack | Jacobson | |||
| FunSize | 1 | Eliminated | ||||
| Olina Loau | 2 | Advanced (Golden Buzzer) | ||||
| Flipping Disc Dogz | 3 | Eliminated | ||||
| Gavin Sempel | 4 | Eliminated | ||||
| The Space Cowboy | 5 | Eliminated | ||||
| Sienna Osborne | 6 | Advanced (Won Judges' Choice) | ||||
Semi-final 2 (August 25)
editGuest Judge: Joel Creasey
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Buzzes | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feildel | Scherzinger | Durack | Jacobson | |||
| Eddie Williams | 1 | Eliminated | ||||
| Pretty Boy Swagg | 2 | Eliminated | ||||
| Emma Krause | 3 | Eliminated | ||||
| Captain Ruin | 4 | Advanced (Golden Buzzer) | ||||
| Paul Kapeleris | 5 | Eliminated | ||||
| Lil Kookies | 6 | Advanced (Won Judges' Choice) | ||||
Semi-final 3 (September 1)
editGuest Judge: Hans
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Buzzes | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feildel | Scherzinger | Durack | Jacobson | |||
| Hummingsong | 1 | Eliminated | ||||
| Lioz Shem Tov | 2 | Advanced (Won Judges' Choice) | ||||
| Vospertron | 3 | Eliminated | ||||
| Jennifer Anderson | 4 | Advanced (Golden Buzzer) | ||||
| JJ Pantano | 5 | Eliminated | ||||
| Gayna Tension | 6 | Eliminated | ||||
Semi-final 4 (September 8)
editGuest Judge: Todd McKenney
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Buzzes | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feildel | Scherzinger | Durack | Jacobson | |||
| Jael Wena | 1 | Eliminated | ||||
| Josh Norbido | 2 | Eliminated | ||||
| Akira | 3 | 
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Eliminated | |
| Umit Bali | 4 | Advanced (Won Judges' Choice) | ||||
| AKrobatiKa | 5 | Advanced (Golden Buzzer) | ||||
| D. Minor | 6 | Eliminated | ||||
Semi-final 5 (September 15)
editGuest Judge: Natalie Bassingthwaighte
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Buzzes | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feildel | Scherzinger | Durack | Jacobson | |||
| Kristy Sellars | 1 | Advanced (Won Judges' Choice) | ||||
| Taj Farrant | 2 | Eliminated | ||||
| Chris Vitnell | 3 | Eliminated | ||||
| Larisa Magda | 4 | Eliminated | ||||
| Apollo Jackson | 5 | Eliminated | ||||
| Mitch Tambo | 6 | Advanced (Golden Buzzer) | ||||
Finals summary
editIn the final, the judges chose a top four, which was then chosen by SMS votes from viewers in the eastern states. The final was pre-recorded, with four different endings filmed, one for each of the four possible winners. The winner of the season was pole dancer Kristy Sellars.[6][7]
The Grand Finale had nine acts because one semi-final golden buzzer act (Captain Ruin) was unavailable.[8]
Guest performers: Samantha Jade, Cosentino
| Finalist | Order | Finished |
|---|---|---|
| Sienna Osborne | 1 | Runner-Up |
| Lioz Shem Tov | 2 | Eliminated |
| Jennifer Anderson | 3 | Runner-Up |
| Lil Kookies | 4 | Eliminated |
| Umit Bali | 5 | Eliminated |
| Mitch Tambo | 6 | Eliminated |
| AKrobatiKa | 7 | Eliminated |
| Kristy Sellars | 8 | Winner |
| Olina Loau | 9 | Runner-Up |
Ratings
edit| Episode | Original airdate | Timeslot | Viewers (millions) |
Nightly rank |
Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Auditions" | 28 July 2019 | Sunday 7:00 pm |
0.875 | 4 | [9] |
| 2 | 29 July 2019 | Monday 7:30 pm |
0.694 | 12 | [10] | |
| 3 | 4 August 2019 | Sunday 7:00 pm |
0.871 | 4 | [11] | |
| 4 | 5 August 2019 | Monday 7:30 pm |
0.759 | 9 | [12] | |
| 5 | 11 August 2019 | Sunday 7:00 pm |
0.879 | 4 | [13] | |
| 6 | 12 August 2019 | Monday 7:30 pm |
0.749 | 9 | [14] | |
| 7 | 18 August 2019 | Sunday 7:00 pm |
0.917 | 4 | [15] | |
| 8 | "Semifinals" | 19 August 2019 | Monday 7:30 pm |
0.691 | 9 | [16] |
| 9 | 25 August 2019 | Sunday 7:00 pm |
0.782 | 5 | [17] | |
| 10 | 1 September 2019 | 0.748 | 5 | [18] | ||
| 11 | 8 September 2019 | 0.742 | 5 | [19] | ||
| 12 | 15 September 2019 | 0.698 | 4 | [20] | ||
| 13 | "Grand Finale" "Winner Announced" |
22 September 2019 | 0.791 0.771 |
4 5 |
[21] | |
References
edit- ^ Knox, David (3 December 2018). "Australia's Got Talent returning to Seven". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Australia's Got Talent is coming to 7 in 2019". 7plus.com.au. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (1 May 2019). "Australia's Got Talent judging panel 2019". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (5 May 2019). "Ricki-Lee to host Australia's Got Talent". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (13 July 2019). "Returning: Australia's Got Talent". TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ Australia’s Got Talent: Viewers angry over voting app fail, news.com.au, September 23, 2019
- ^ Kristy Sellars wins Australia’s Got Talent 2019, TV Tonight, September 23, 2019
- ^ Knife thrower out of Australia’s Got Talent grand final, TV Tonight, September 22, 2019
- ^ Knox, David (9 August 2019). "Timeshifted: Sunday 28 July 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (9 August 2019). "Timeshifted: Monday 29 July 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (18 August 2019). "Timeshifted: Sunday 4 August 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (18 August 2019). "Timeshifted: Monday 5 August 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (23 August 2019). "Timeshifted: Sunday 11 August 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (23 August 2019). "Timeshifted: Monday 12 August 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (31 August 2019). "Timeshifted: Sunday 18 August 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (31 August 2019). "Timeshifted: Monday 19 August 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (6 September 2019). "Timeshifted: Sunday 25 August 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (13 September 2019). "Timeshifted: Sunday 1 September 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (20 September 2019). "Timeshifted: Sunday 8 September 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (27 September 2019). "Timeshifted: Sunday 15 September 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (5 October 2019). "Timeshifted: Sunday 22 September 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 October 2019.