The ninth season of Australian Idol premiered on 29 January 2024.[1] It is the show's second season to air on Seven Network, after the network bought the rights to the series from Network 10. The grand final was won by Dylan Wright who released his winner's single, "Paper Heart", on 25th March 2024.
| Australian Idol | |
|---|---|
| Season 9 | |
| Hosted by | Ricki-Lee Coulter Scott Tweedie |
| Judges | Kyle Sandilands Amy Shark Marcia Hines |
| Winner | Dylan Wright |
| Runner-up | Amy Reeves |
| Finals venue | Sydney Coliseum Theatre |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seven Network |
| Original release | 29 January – 25 March 2024 |
| Season chronology | |
| Australian Idol (season 9) | |
| Finalists (with dates of elimination) | |
| Dylan Wright | Winner |
| Amy Reeves | Runner-up |
| Denvah Baker-Moller | 25 March |
| Trent Richardson | 18 March |
| Isaac McCallum | 18 March |
| Ivana Ilic | 18 March |
| Drea Onamade | 11 March |
| Kiani Smith | 11 March |
| Tyler Hammill | 5 March |
| TJ Zimba | 5 March |
| Ripley Alexander | 27 February |
| Imogen Spendlove | 27 February |
Production
editIn July 2023, it was officially revealed that the show had been renewed by Seven Network for a ninth season, set to premiere in 2024.[2] It was later revealed that Ricki Lee Coulter and Scott Tweedie would return as hosts, and that Kyle Sandilands and Amy Shark would be returning to their judging positions. However, Harry Connick Jr and Meghan Trainor would not return, with Trainor leaving due to family reasons. Original judge Marcia Hines returned as a main judge.[3][4] Seven officially confirmed the 2024 judges at their upfronts in October 2023.[5]
Auditions
editAuditions were held in various cities around Australia. In a few cases, a single judge visited a remote location to audition contestants by themselves. For the first time on any show with the Idol format, contestants were not guaranteed a "golden ticket" if they got two or three "yes" votes from the judges. Instead, they were sent to a holding area until the end of the day, when the judges would further narrow down the contestants they saw, potentially have some contestants sing again, and decide who made the Top 30, down from 50 in the previous season.[6]
Auditions 1 (29 January)
edit| Singer | Age | Hometown | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Wright | 30 | Bangalow, New South Wales | "Better Be Home Soon" by Crowded House |
| Ivana Ilic | 20 | Mill Park, Victoria | "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys |
| Ripley Alexander | 19 | Brisbane, Queensland | "Mamma Mia" by ABBA |
| Billy Menhennet | 20 | Smythes Creek, Victoria | "Something in the Orange" by Zach Bryan |
Auditions 2 (30 January)
edit| Singer | Age | Hometown | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Reeves | 24 | Broome, Western Australia | "A Natural Woman" by Aretha Franklin |
| Trent Richardson | 22 | Emu Park, Queensland | "Bless the Broken Road" by Rascal Flatts |
| Tyler Hammill | 21 | Alexandra Headland, Queensland | "Lonely Boy" by The Black Keys |
| Natasha Rose | 19 | Burpengary, Queensland | "Hands to Myself" by Selena Gomez |
| Cynthia Negash | 19 | Kurunjang, Victoria | "Something's Got a Hold on Me" by Etta James |
Auditions 3 (31 January)
edit| Singer | Age | Hometown | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drea Onamade | 25 | Perth, Western Australia | "American Boy" by Estelle |
| Jake Carlson | 20 | Mernda, Victoria | "I Won't Give Up" by Jason Mraz |
| Saoirse Harding | 19 | Gold Coast, Queensland | "I Love You" by Billie Eilish |
| Jonathan Wells | 28 | Melbourne, Victoria | "SexyBack" by Justin Timberlake |
Auditions 4 (4 February)
edit| Singer | Age | Hometown | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac McCallum | 23 | Burrill Lake, New South Wales | "Bruises" by Lewis Capaldi |
| Jet Cameron | 16 | Fig Tree Pocket, Queensland | "This City" by Sam Fischer |
| Bethany Byrne | 28 | Mooroolbark, Victoria | "Afterglow" by Ed Sheeran |
| Kym Miaco | 28 | Lightsview, South Australia | "P.Y.T." by Michael Jackson |
| Jesse Lazaroo | 18 | Perth, Western Australia | "Talking to the Moon" by Bruno Mars |
Auditions 5 (5 February)
edit| Singer | Age | Hometown | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denvah Baker-Moller | 23 | Rockhampton, Queensland | "Pony" by Kasey Chambers |
| Gab Hester | 18 | Rye, Victoria | "Down Under" by Men at Work |
| Jackson Smith | 25 | Melbourne, Victoria | "Eyes Closed" by Ed Sheeran |
| Jess Chalmers | 24 | Melbourne, Victoria | "Domino" by Jessie J |
Auditions 6 (6 February)
edit| Singer | Age | Hometown | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prayer Corby | 23 | Humpty Doo, Northern Territory | "Big Jet Plane" by Angus & Julia Stone |
| Kiani Smith | 17 | Bribie Island, Queensland | "2002" by Anne-Marie |
| Kobe White | 24 | Keysborough, Victoria | "Just the Way You Are" by Bruno Mars |
| Olivia Britton | 23 | Wodonga, Victoria | "I Kissed a Girl" by Katy Perry |
| Eli Parr | 20 | Loganholme, Queensland | "Story of My Life" by One Direction |
Auditions 7 (7 February)
edit| Singer | Age | Hometown | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Zimba | 24 | Karratha, Western Australia | "Location" by Khalid |
| Imogen Spendlove | 23 | Melbourne, Victoria | "I Have Nothing" by Whitney Houston |
| Chenai Boucher | 26 | Seaford, Victoria | "River" by Bishop Briggs |
Top 30
editTop 30 Part 1 (11 February)
edit- Singers did not make it
- Singers got put On Notice
| Round 1 - Chorus Line | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Song | Singer | Result |
| Group 1 | "Always Remember Us This Way" | Amy Reeves | Advanced |
| Dylan Wright | Advanced | ||
| Kiani Smith | Advanced | ||
| Bethany Byrne | On Notice | ||
| Jake Carlson | Advanced | ||
| Group 2 | "Castle on the Hill" | Trent Richardson | Advanced |
| Denvah Baker-Moller | Advanced | ||
| Billy Menhennet | Eliminated | ||
| Jesse Lazaroo | Advanced | ||
| Tyler Hammill | Advanced | ||
| Group 3 | "Addicted to You " | Cynthia Negash | Eliminated |
| Natasha Rose | Advanced | ||
| Drea Onamade | Advanced | ||
| Olivia Brittion | Advanced | ||
| Ivana Ilic | Advanced | ||
| Group 4 | "Grenade" | Prayer Corby | Advanced |
| Jet Cameron | On Notice | ||
| Isaac McCallum | Advanced | ||
| Saoirse Harding | Advanced | ||
| Kym Miaco | Advanced | ||
| Group 5 | "Blinding Lights" | Jess Chalmers | On Notice |
| Kobe White | Advanced | ||
| TJ Zimba | Advanced | ||
| Imogen Spendlove | Advanced | ||
| Jonathan Wells | Advanced | ||
| Group 6 | "Radioactive " | Eli Parr | Eliminated |
| Ripley Alexander | Advanced | ||
| Chenai Boucher | Advanced | ||
| Jackson Smith | Advanced | ||
| Gab Hester | Advanced | ||
Top 30 Part 2 (12 February)
edit- Singers did not make it
- Singers got put On Notice
| Round 2 - Group Challenge | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Song | Singer | Result |
| Group 1 | "Killing Me Softly with His Song" | Kym Miaco | Advanced |
| Ivana Ilic | Advanced | ||
| Jonathan Wells | On Notice | ||
| Group 2 | "Torn" | Kobe White | Advanced |
| Amy Reeves | Advanced | ||
| Dylan Wright | Advanced | ||
| Group 3 | "One Call Away" | Trent Richardson | Advanced |
| Ripley Alexander | Advanced | ||
| Saoirse Harding | Advanced | ||
| Group 4 | "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" | Olivia Brittion | Advanced |
| Jet Cameron | Eliminated | ||
| Imogen Spendlove | Advanced | ||
| Group 5 | "Counting Stars" | Jesse Lazaroo | Advanced |
| Jake Carlson | Advanced | ||
| Natasha Rose | Advanced | ||
| Group 6 | "Teenage Dream " | Gab Hester | Eliminated |
| Chenai Boucher | On Notice | ||
| TJ Zimba | On Notice | ||
| Group 7 | "Circles" | Jess Chalmers | Advanced |
| Jackson Smith | Advanced | ||
| Drea Onamade | Advanced | ||
| Group 8 | "Stand by Me " | Kiani Smith | On Notice |
| Tyler Hamill | Advanced | ||
| Prayer Corby | Eliminated | ||
| Group 9 | "Perfect " | Isaac McCallum | On Notice |
| Bethany Byrne | Advanced | ||
| Denvah Baker-Moller | Advanced | ||
Top 30 Part 3 (13 & 14 February )
edit- Singers did not make it
- Singers got put On Notice
24 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 21.
| Singer | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drea Onamade | 1 | "That's What I Like " | Advanced |
| Trent Richardson | 2 | "Stay " | Advanced |
| Amy Reeves | 3 | "Clarity " | Advanced |
| Kiani Smith | 4 | "You're the One That I Want" | On Notice |
| Imogen Spendlove | 5 | "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" | Advanced |
| TJ Zimba | 6 | "Airplanes" | Advanced |
| Chenai Boucher | 7 | "Kryptonite " | Advanced |
| Denvah Baker-Moller | 8 | "Yellow" | Advanced |
| Jake Carlson | 9 | "Wish You the Best" | Advanced |
| Natasha Rose | 10 | "Bad Romance" | Advanced |
| Kobe White | 11 | "You're Still the One" | Advanced |
| Jonathan Wells | 12 | "Attention" | Eliminated |
| Jess Chalmers | 13 | "Break Free" | Eliminated |
| Isaac McCallum | 14 | "7 Years" | On Notice |
| Tyler Hamill | 15 | "Budapest" | Advanced |
| Ivana Ilic | 16 | "Came Here for Love" | Advanced |
| Ripley Alexander | 17 | "Heart of Glass" | Advanced |
| Olivia Brittion | 18 | "Genie in a Bottle" | On Notice |
| Bethany Byrne | 19 | "Kiss Me " | On Notice |
| Jackson Smith | 20 | "You Broke Me First" | On Notice |
| Kym Miaco | 21 | "Touch" | Advanced |
| Saoirse Harding | 22 | "Jealous" | Advanced |
| Jesse Lazaroo | 23 | "Say Something " | Eliminated |
| Dylan Wright | 24 | "Sorrento Moon (I Remember)" | Advanced |
Top 21
editOver three rounds, seven singers will perform in front of a live audience, by the end of each round four singers will make it through to the top 12. The judges will also each be given one ‘FastPass’ which, whilst not exactly a Touchdown, works like a Golden Buzzer, automatically sending someone into the Top 12.[14]
- Singer received a "FastPass" and advanced to the Top 12
- Singer did not make the Top 12
Top 21 Part 1 (18 February)
edit| Singer | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Wright | 1 | "Walking in Memphis" | Advanced |
| Drea Onamade | 2 | "New Rules" | Advanced |
| Ripley Alexander | 3 | "Back for Good" | Advanced |
| Imogen Spendlove | 4 | "From This Moment On" | Advanced ("FastPass" given by Marcia) |
| Bethany Byrne | 5 | "Used to Be Young" | Eliminated |
| Kobe White | 6 | "When I Was Your Man" | Eliminated |
| Chenai Boucher | 7 | "Zombie" | Eliminated |
Top 21 Part 2 (19 February)
edit| Singer | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Reeves | 1 | "Think " | Advanced |
| Trent Richardson | 2 | "Heaven" | Advanced |
| Natasha Rose | 3 | "Part of Me" | Eliminated |
| Isaac McCallum | 4 | "Say You Won't Let Go" | Advanced ("FastPass" given by Amy) |
| Ivana Ilic | 5 | "Remember" | Advanced |
| Jackson Smith | 6 | "Hero" | Eliminated |
| Saoirse Harding | 7 | "Scars to Your Beautiful" | Eliminated |
Top 21 Part 3 (20 February)
edit| Singer | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Carlson | 1 | "Take Me Back" | Eliminated |
| Denvah Baker-Moller | 2 | "Perfect" | Advanced |
| Kym Miaco | 3 | "Mamma Knows Best" | Eliminated |
| Tyler Hammill | 4 | "Waves " | Advanced ("FastPass" given by Kyle) |
| Olivia Brittion | 5 | "Greedy " | Eliminated |
| Kiani Smith | 6 | "Rhiannon" | Advanced |
| TJ Zimba | 7 | "Peaches" | Advanced |
Top 12 finalists
editDylan Wright
editDylan Wright, born on 22 February 1993,[15][16] is from Bangalow, New South Wales. He became the ninth winner of Australian Idol on 25 March 2024.
- Audition: "Better Be Home Soon" (Crowded House)
- Top 30 Part 1: "Always Remember Us This Way" (Lady Gaga)
- Top 30 Part 2: "Torn" (Natalie Imbruglia)
- Top 30 Part 3: "Sorrento Moon (I Remember)" (Tina Arena)
- Top 21: "Walking in Memphis" (Marc Cohn)
- Top 12: "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (The Proclaimers) ~ Judges’ Choice
- Top 10: "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" (Creedence Clearwater Revival) <-- song picked by Judge: Amy Shark
- Top 8: "End of the Road" (Boyz II Men)
- Top 8-Bottom 4: "Use Somebody" (Kings of Leon)
- Top 6: "How Deep Is Your Love" (Bee Gees)
- Top 6: Head-to-head: "Ordinary People" (John Legend)
- Grand Finale-Top 3: "Never Tear Us Apart" (INXS)
- Grand Finale-Top 3: "What About Me?" (Moving Pictures/Shannon Noll)
- Grand Finale-Top 3: "Tiny Dancer" (Elton John)
- Grand Finale-Top 2: "Better Be Home Soon" (Crowded House)
- Grand Finale-Top 2: "Paper Heart" (winners single) - Winner
Wright's debut album Half a World Away, debuted at number 12 on the ARIA Australian Artist Chart on 4 November 2024.[17]
Amy Reeves
editAmy Reeves, born on 8 January 1999,[18][19] is from Broome, Western Australia. She finished as the runner-up on 25 March 2024.
- Audition: "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (Aretha Franklin)
- Top 30 Part 1: "Always Remember Us This Way" (Lady Gaga)
- Top 30 Part 2: "Torn" (Natalie Imbruglia)
- Top 30 Part 3: "Clarity" (Zedd ft. Foxes)
- Top 21: "Think" (Aretha Franklin)
- Top 12: "Ain't No Other Man" (Christina Aguilera)
- Top 10: "Can I Get a Moment?" (Jessica Mauboy) <-- song picked by Judge: Amy Shark ~ Judges’ Choice
- Top 8: "What Was I Made For?" (Billie Eilish)
- Top 6: "I'll Be There" (The Jackson 5)
- Top 6: Head-to-head: "Gravity" (Sara Bareilles)
- Grand Finale-Top 3: "Chains" (Tina Arena)
- Grand Finale-Top 3: "Firestone" (Kygo ft. Conrad Sewell)
- Grand Finale-Top 3: "Bang Bang" (Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj)
- Grand Finale-Top 2: "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (Aretha Franklin) - Eliminated - Runner-up
Denvah Baker-Moller
editDenvah Baker-Moller, born on 5 September 2000,[20][21] is from Rockhampton, Queensland. She reached the Grand Finale on 25 March 2024, but was eliminated prior to the final round of performances.
- Audition: "Pony" (Kasey Chambers)
- Top 30 Part 1: "Castle on the Hill" (Ed Sheeran)
- Top 30 Part 2: "Perfect" (P!nk)
- Top 30 Part 3: "Yellow" (Coldplay)
- Top 21: "Perfect" (Ed Sheeran)
- Top 12: "9 to 5" (Dolly Parton) ~ Judges’ Choice
- Top 10: "Call Me Maybe" (Carly Rae Jepsen) <-- song picked by Judge: Marcia Hines
- Top 8: "God Only Knows" (The Beach Boys)
- Top 8-Bottom 4: "Hold Back the River" (James Bay)
- Top 6: "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" (Cyndi Lauper)
- Top 6: Head-to-head: "The Best" (Tina Turner)
- Grand Finale-Top 3: "Days Go By" (Keith Urban)
- Grand Finale-Top 3: "Thank God She's a Country Girl" (Morgan Evans)
- Grand Finale-Top 3: "Landslide" (Fleetwood Mac) - Eliminated on 25 March
Trent Richardson
edit- Audition: "Bless the Broken Road" (Rascal Flatts)
- Top 30 Part 1: "Castle on the Hill" (Ed Sheeran)
- Top 30 Part 2: "One Call Away" (Charlie Puth)
- Top 30 Part 3: "Stay " (Rihanna ft. Mikky Ekko)
- Top 21: "Heaven" (Bryan Adams)
- Top 12: "Shut Up and Dance" (Walk the Moon)
- Top 10: "3AM" (Matchbox Twenty) <-- song picked by Judge: Kyle Sandilands
- Top 8: "She Looks So Perfect" (5 Seconds of Summer)
- Top 6: "Home" (Michael Bublé)
- Top 6: Head-to-head: "Fire and the Flood" (Vance Joy) - Eliminated on 18 March
Isaac McCallum
edit- Audition: "Bruises" (Lewis Capaldi)
- Top 30 Part 1: "Grenade" (Bruno Mars)
- Top 30 Part 2: "Perfect" (P!nk)
- Top 30 Part 3: "7 Years" (Lukas Graham)
- Top 21: "Say You Won't Let Go" (James Arthur) ~ FastPass from Amy Shark
- Top 12: "Wake Me Up" (Avicii)
- Top 10: "I See Fire" (Ed Sheeran) <-- song picked by Judge: Marcia Hines
- Top 8: "Wonder" (Shawn Mendes)
- Top 6: "Little Bit of Love" (Tom Grennan)
- Top 6: Head-to-head: "Before You Go" (Lewis Capaldi) - Eliminated on 18 March
Ivana Ilic
edit- Audition: "If I Ain't Got You" (Alicia Keys)
- Top 30 Part 1: "Addicted to You" (Avicii)
- Top 30 Part 2: "Killing Me Softly with His Song" (Fugees)
- Top 30 Part 3: "Came Here for Love" (Sigala ft. Ella Eyre)
- Top 21: "Remember" (Becky Hill ft. David Guetta)
- Top 12: "Waiting All Night" (Rudimental)
- Top 12-Bottom 2: "Where Have You Been" (Rihanna)
- Top 10: "I'm Outta Love" (Anastacia) <-- song picked by Judge: Marcia Hines
- Top 10-Bottom 2: "Bleeding Love" (Leona Lewis)
- Top 8: "Midnight Sky" (Miley Cyrus) ~ Judges’ Choice
- Top 6: "Diamonds" (Rihanna)
- Top 6: Head-to-head: "Rather Be" (Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne) - Eliminated on 18 March
Drea Onamade
edit- Audition: "American Boy" (Estelle ft. Kanye West)
- Top 30 Part 1: "Addicted To You" (Avicii)
- Top 30 Part 2: "Circles" (Post Malone)
- Top 30 Part 3: "That's What I Like" (Bruno Mars)
- Top 21: "New Rules" (Dua Lipa)
- Top 12: "Lil Boo Thang" (Paul Russell)
- Top 10: "Battle Scars" by (Guy Sebastian ft.Lupe Fiasco) <-- song picked by Judge: Kyle Sandilands ~ Judges’ Choice
- Top 8: "No Tears Left to Cry" (Ariana Grande)
- Top 8-Bottom 4: "Can't Get You Out of My Head" (Kylie Minogue) - Eliminated on 11 March
Kiani Smith
editKiani Smith, born on 3 October 2006 (age 18) https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1193803198947203&set=a.564692511858278&__cft
- Audition: "2002" (Anne-Marie)
- Top 30 Part 1: "Always Remember Us This Way" (Lady Gaga)
- Top 30 Part 2: "Stand by Me" (Ben E. King)
- Top 30 Part 3: "You're the One That I Want" (John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John)
- Top 21: "Rhiannon" (Fleetwood Mac)
- Top 12: "Cheap Thrills" (Sia)
- Top 10: "Tainted Love" (Soft Cell) <-- song picked by Judge: Amy Shark
- Top 10-Bottom 2: "Riptide" (Vance Joy)
- Top 8: "A Thousand Miles" (Vanessa Carlton)
- Top 8-Bottom 4: "Feeling Good" (Nina Simone) - Eliminated on 11 March
Tyler Hammill
edit- Audition: "Lonely Boy" (The Black Keys)
- Top 30 Part 1: "Castle on the Hill" (Ed Sheeran)
- Top 30 Part 2: "Stand by Me" (Ben E. King)
- Top 30 Part 3: "Budapest" (George Ezra)
- Top 21: "Waves" (Dean Lewis) ~ FastPass from Kyle Sandilands
- Top 12: "Pompeii" (Bastile)
- Top 10: "Chemical" (Post Malone) <-- song picked by Judge: Kyle Sandilands
- Top 10-Bottom 2: "Let It Go" (James Bay) - Eliminated on 5 March
TJ Zimba
edit- Audition: "Location" (Khalid)
- Top 30 Part 1: "Blinding Lights" (The Weeknd)
- Top 30 Part 2: "Teenage Dream" (Katy Perry)
- Top 30 Part 3: "Airplanes" (B.o.B ft. Hayley Williams)
- Top 21: "Peaches" (Justin Bieber ft Daniel Caesar & Giveon)
- Top 12: "Party Rock Anthem" (LMFAO ft. Lauren Bennett and GoonRock)
- Top 12-Bottom 2: "bad guy" (Billie Eilish)
- Top 10: "You're the Voice" (John Farnham) <-- song picked by Judge: Amy Shark
- Top 10-Bottom 2: "Hotline Bling" (Drake) - Eliminated on 5 March
Ripley Alexander
edit- Audition: "Mamma Mia" (ABBA)
- Top 30 Part 1: "Radioactive" (Imagine Dragons)
- Top 30 Part 2: "One Call Away" (Charlie Puth)
- Top 30 Part 3: "Heart of Glass" (Blondie)
- Top 21: "Back for Good" (Take That)
- Top 12: "Uptown Girl" (Billy Joel)
- Top 12-Bottom 2: "Mercy" (Shawn Mendes) – Eliminated on 27 February
Imogen Spendlove
edit- Audition: "I Have Nothing" (Whitney Houston)
- Top 30 Part 1: "Blinding Lights" (The Weeknd)
- Top 30 Part 2: "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" (Mark Ronson ft. Miley Cyrus)
- Top 30 Part 3: "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" (Phil Collins)
- Top 21: "From This Moment On" (Shania Twain) ~ FastPass from Marcia Hines
- Top 12: "Finally" (CeCe Peniston)
- Top 12-Bottom 2: "It's All Coming Back To Me Now" (Celine Dion) – Eliminated on 27 February
Group/guest performances
edit| Week | Performer(s) | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Top 12 | Top 12 | "Freedom! '90" |
| Jessica Mauboy | "Forget You" | |
| The Veronicas | "Here to Dance" | |
| Top 10 | Top 10 | "Straight Lines" |
| Amy Shark | "Beautiful Eyes" | |
| Top 8 | Top 8 | "Rush" |
| Ricki-Lee Coulter | "On My Own" | |
| Top 6 | Top 6 | "Giant" |
| Kate Miller-Heidke | "Last Day on Earth" | |
| Top 6 with Royston Sagigi-Baira | "Dreaming" | |
| Top 3 | Top 12 | "You Get What You Give" |
| Guy Sebastian and Sam Fischer | "Antidote" | |
| Delta Goodrem | "Hearts of the Run" |
Weekly Song Themes
edit| Date | Week | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| 25–27 February | Top 12 | Party Anthems |
| 3-5 March | Top 10 | Judges' Song Contest |
| 10-11 March | Top 8 | Public's Choice |
| 17-18 March | Top 6 | Heroes and Tributes |
| 24-25 March | Top 3 | Aussie Classics |
Live performances
editDuring 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—in pairs. The singer with the lowest number of votes, per each pair, is eliminated from the competition.
Top 12 (25-27 February)
edit- Singer received immunity and advanced to the next stage
- Singer was in the bottom two/four
- Singer was eliminated
| Singer | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Acts Night 1 | |||
| Imogen Spendlove | 1 | "Finally" by CeCe Peniston | Bottom two |
| Isaac McCallum | 2 | "Wake Me Up" by Avicii | Safe |
| Drea Onamade | 3 | "Lil Boo Thang" by Paul Russell | Safe |
| Dylan Wright | 4 | "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by The Proclaimers | Judges' Vote |
| TJ Zimba | 5 | "Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO ft. Lauren Bennett and GoonRock | Bottom two |
| Kiani Smith | 6 | "Cheap Thrills" by Sia | Safe |
| Live Acts Night 2 | |||
| Denvah Baker-Moller | 1 | "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton | Judges' Vote |
| Amy Reeves | 2 | "Ain't No Other Man" by Christina Aguilera | Safe |
| Ripley Alexander | 3 | "Uptown Girl" by Billy Joel | Bottom two |
| Ivana Ilic | 4 | "Waiting All Night" by Rudimental | Bottom two |
| Trent Richardson | 5 | "Shut Up and Dance" by Walk the Moon | Safe |
| Tyler Hammill | 6 | "Pompeii" by Bastile | Safe |
| Songs on results night | |||
| Pair 1 | |||
| Imogen Spendlove | 1 | "It's All Coming Back To Me Now" by Celine Dion | Eliminated |
| TJ Zimba | 2 | "bad guy" by Billie Eilish | Safe |
| Pair 2 | |||
| Ripley Alexander | 1 | "Mercy" by Shawn Mendes | Eliminated |
| Ivana Ilic | 2 | "Where Have You Been" by Rihanna | Safe |
Top 10 (3-5 March)
edit| Singer | Order | Song | Chosen By | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Acts Night 1 | ||||
| Dylan Wright | 1 | "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" by Creedence Clearwater Revival | Amy Shark | Safe |
| Drea Onamade | 2 | "Battle Scars" by Guy Sebastian ft. Lupe Fiasco | Kyle Sandilands | Judges' Vote |
| Denvah Baker-Moller | 3 | "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen | Marcia Hines | Safe |
| Ivana Ilic | 4 | "I'm Outta Love" by Anastacia | Marcia Hines | Bottom two |
| TJ Zimba | 5 | "You're the Voice" by John Farnham | Amy Shark | Bottom two |
| Live Acts Night 2 | ||||
| Amy Reeves | 1 | "Can I Get a Moment?" by Jessica Mauboy | Amy Shark | Judges' Vote |
| Tyler Hammill | 2 | "Chemical" by Post Malone | Kyle Sandilands | Bottom two |
| Isaac McCallum | 3 | "I See Fire" by Ed Sheeran | Marcia Hines | Safe |
| Trent Richardson | 4 | "3AM" by Matchbox Twenty | Kyle Sandilands | Safe |
| Kiani Smith | 5 | "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell | Amy Shark | Bottom two |
| Songs on results night | ||||
| Pair 1 | ||||
| Ivana Ilic | 1 | "Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis | Safe | |
| TJ Zimba | 2 | "Hotline Bling" by Drake | Eliminated | |
| Pair 2 | ||||
| Tyler Hammill | 1 | "Let It Go" by James Bay | Eliminated | |
| Kiani Smith | 2 | "Riptide" by Vance Joy | Safe | |
Top 8 (10-11 March)
edit| Singer | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivana Ilic | 1 | "Midnight Sky" by Miley Cyrus | Judges' Vote |
| Dylan Wright | 2 | "End of the Road" by Boyz II Men | Bottom four |
| Drea Onamade | 3 | "No Tears Left to Cry" by Ariana Grande | Bottom four |
| Denvah Baker-Moller | 4 | "God Only Knows" by The Beach Boys | Bottom four |
| Isaac McCallum | 5 | "Wonder" by Shawn Mendes | Safe |
| Trent Richardson | 6 | "She Looks So Perfect" by 5 Seconds of Summer | Safe |
| Kiani Smith | 7 | "A Thousand Miles" by Vanessa Carlton | Bottom four |
| Amy Reeves | 8 | "What Was I Made For?" by Billie Eilish | Safe |
| Songs on results night | |||
| Dylan Wright | 1 | "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon | Safe |
| Drea Onamade | 2 | "Can't Get You Out of My Head" by Kylie Minogue | Eliminated |
| Denvah Baker-Moller | 3 | "Hold Back the River" by James Bay | Safe |
| Kiani Smith | 4 | "Feeling Good" by Nina Simone | Eliminated |
Top 6 (17-18 March)
editEach 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 | Song dedicated to | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Reeves | 1 | "I'll Be There" by The Jackson 5 | Her late father | — |
| Denvah Baker-Moller | 2 | "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper | Her sister, Mackenzie | — |
| Dylan Wright | 3 | "How Deep Is Your Love" by Bee Gees | His family | — |
| Trent Richardson | 4 | "Home" by Michael Bublé | His hometown, Emu Park | — |
| Ivana Ilic | 5 | "Diamonds" by Rihanna | Sony Foundation Australia You Can Centre Youths | — |
| Isaac McCallum | 6 | "Little Bit of Love" by Tom Grennan | His late grandmother, Susan | — |
| Songs on results night | ||||
| Denvah Baker-Moller | Pair 1 | "The Best" by Tina Turner | Safe | |
| Ivana Ilic | "Rather Be" by Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne | Eliminated | ||
| Isaac McCallum | Pair 2 | "Before You Go" by Lewis Capaldi | Eliminated | |
| Amy Reeves | "Gravity" by Sara Bareilles | Safe | ||
| Trent Richardson | Pair 3 | "Fire and the Flood" by Vance Joy | Eliminated | |
| Dylan Wright | "Ordinary People" by John Legend | Safe | ||
Grand finale performances
editGrand finale (24-25 March)
editPerformance night
edit| Singer | Order | Australian Artists — Solo | Order | Celebrity Duet (listed in bold) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Wright | 1 | "Never Tear Us Apart" by INXS | 6 | "What About Me?" by Moving Pictures (w/ Shannon Noll) | Winner |
| Amy Reeves | 2 | "Chains" by Tina Arena | 4 | "Firestone" by Kygo feat. Conrad Sewell | Runner-up |
| Denvah Baker-Moller | 3 | "Days Go By" by Keith Urban | 5 | "Thank God She's a Country Girl" by Morgan Evans | Eliminated |
- Guy Sebastian filled in for Marcia Hines, who was unavailable on March 24, for health reasons.
Results night
edit| Singer | Order | Free Choice | Order | Audition Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denvah Baker-Moller | 1 | "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac | N/A | (Already Eliminated) | Eliminated |
| Amy Reeves | 2 | "Bang Bang" by Jessie J, Ariana Grande, and Nicki Minaj | 4 | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" by Aretha Franklin | Runner-up |
| Dylan Wright | 3 | "Tiny Dancer" by Elton John | 5 | "Better Be Home Soon" by Crowded House | Winner |
- Wright performed the coronation single, "Paper Heart", upon winning.
Elimination chart
edit| Females | Males | Top 21 | Top 12 | Top 12 "FastPass" | Winner |
| Did Not Perform | Safe | Bottom 2/4 | Judges’ Vote | Eliminated |
| Stage: | Top 21 | Finals | |||||||
| Week: | 18/2 | 19/2 | 20/2 | 27/2 | 5/3 | 11/3 | 18/3 | 25/3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Contestant | Result | |||||||
| 1 | Dylan Wright | Top 12 | Top 10 | Bottom 4 | Winner | ||||
| 2 | Amy Reeves | Top 12 | Top 8 | Runner-up | |||||
| 3 | Denvah Baker-Moller | Top 12 | Top 10 | Bottom 4 | Eliminated | ||||
| 4-6 | Trent Richardson | Top 12 | Eliminated | ||||||
| Isaac McCallum | Top 12 | ||||||||
| Ivana Ilic | Top 12 | Bottom 2 (26/2) | Bottom 2 (3/3) | Top 6 | |||||
| 7-8 | Drea Onamade | Top 12 | Top 8 | Eliminated | |||||
| Kiani Smith | Top 12 | Bottom 2 (4/3) | |||||||
| 9-10 | Tyler Hammill | Top 12 | Eliminated | ||||||
| TJ Zimba | Top 12 | Bottom 2 (25/2) | |||||||
| 11-12 | Ripley Alexander | Top 12 | Eliminated | ||||||
| Imogen Spendlove | Top 12 | ||||||||
| Top 21 (Part 3) |
Kym Miaco | Eliminated | |||||||
| Jake Carlson | |||||||||
| Olivia Brittion | |||||||||
| Top 21 (Part 2) |
Natasha Rose | Eliminated | |||||||
| Jackson Smith | |||||||||
| Saoirse Harding | |||||||||
| Top 21 (Part 1) |
Bethany Byrne | Eliminated | |||||||
| Kobe White | |||||||||
| Chenai Boucher | |||||||||
Ratings
editOn 28 January 2024, OzTAM’s rating data recording system changed. Viewership data will now focus on National reach and National total ratings instead of the 5 metro centres and overnight shares.
| Episode | Original airdate | Timeslot | National reach viewers (millions) |
National total viewers (millions) | Night rank | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Auditions" | 29 January 2024 | Monday 7:30 pm | 1.784 | 0.787 | 5 | [22] | |
| 2 | 30 January 2024 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 1.564 | 0.742 | 5 | [23] | ||
| 3 | 31 January 2024 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 1.415 | 0.683 | 6 | [24] | ||
| 4 | 4 February 2024 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 1.872 | 0.773 | 5 | [25] | ||
| 5 | 5 February 2024 | Monday 7:30 pm | 1.562 | 0.733 | 6 | [26] | ||
| 6 | 6 February 2024 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 1.496 | 0.710 | 6 | [27] | ||
| 7 | 7 February 2024 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 1.588 | 0.816 | 5 | [28] | ||
| 8 | "Top 30" | 11 February 2024 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 1.917 | 0.788 | 3 | [29] | |
| 9 | 12 February 2024 | Monday 7:30 pm | 1.693 | 0.834 | 5 | [30] | ||
| 10 | 13 February 2024 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 1.427 | 0.752 | 5 | [31] | ||
| 11 | 14 February 2024 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 1.582 | 0.849 | 5 | [32] | ||
| 12 | "Top 21" | 18 February 2024 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 2.099 | 0.894 | 3 | [33] | |
| 13 | 19 February 2024 | Monday 7:30 pm | 1.700 | 0.836 | 5 | [34] | ||
| 14 | 20 February 2024 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 1.565 | 0.806 | 5 | [35] | ||
| 15 | "Top 12" | "Live Acts night 1" |
25 February 2024 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 1.942 | 0.874 | 5 | [36] |
| 16 | "Live Acts night 2" |
26 February 2024 | Monday 7:30 pm | 1.588 | 0.854 | 5 | [37] | |
| 17 | "Live Results" |
27 February 2024 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 1.358 | 0.763 | 8 | [38] | |
| 18 | "Top 10" | "Live Acts night 1" |
3 March 2024 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 1.765 | 0.950 | 5 | [39] |
| 19 | "Live Acts night 2" |
4 March 2024 | Monday 7:30 pm | 1.413 | 0.788 | 5 | [40] | |
| 20 | "Live Results" |
5 March 2024 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 1.324 | 0.746 | 6 | [41] | |
| 21 | "Top 8" | "Live Acts" | 10 March 2024 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 1.808 | 0.839 | 4 | [42] |
| 22 | "Live Results" | 11 March 2024 | Monday 7:30 pm | 1.648 | 0.856 | 5 | [43] | |
| 23 | "Top 6" | "Live Acts" | 17 March 2024 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 1.861 | 0.862 | 5 | [44] |
| 24 | "Live Results" | 18 March 2024 | Monday 7:30 pm | 1.496 | 0.860 | 6 | [45] | |
| 25 | "Grand Finale" | "Live Acts" | 24 March 2024 | Sunday 7:00 pm | 1.981 | 0.891 | 4 | [46] |
| 26 | "Live Results" | 25 March 2024 | Monday 7:30 pm | 1.837 | 0.955 | 4 | [47] | |
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