I Will Survive is an Australian talent show-themed television series that premiered on Network Ten on 21 August 2012.[1] The premise of the show is to search for a new, unknown talent to perform in the Broadway production of the musical Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.[2] Due to the Broadway theatre production closing in June 2012, the prize has been amended to another performance on Broadway, along with a $250,000 cash prize.[3] The title of the show is derived from the title of a song in the production, "I Will Survive", originally sung by Gloria Gaynor.[4]
| I Will Survive | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Talent show |
| Presented by | Hugh Sheridan |
| Judges | Jason Donovan Stephan Elliott |
| Opening theme | "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor |
| Composer | Gloria Gaynor |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | FremantleMedia Australia |
| Original release | |
| Network | Network Ten |
| Release | 21 August – 23 October 2012 |
I Will Survive was hosted by actor and singer Hugh Sheridan,[5] and featured judges Jason Donovan, who played Tick in the West End theatre production of the show, and Stephan Elliott, the director of the film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.[6][7]
Format
editI Will Survive searches for a "triple threat" performer, proficient in the disciplines of acting, singing, and dancing, to portray a drag queen as based on the hit musical Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. The show starts with open auditions, with the most talented performers joining the famous Priscilla bus, retracing the steps of the movie, from Sydney to Alice Springs, performing at outback locations on the way.[2]
Top 12 contestants
edit| Name | Age | Occupation | Portrayed as | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Snell | 28 | Dance Instructor | Wants to be Leading Man | Winner |
| Tom Sharah | 24 | Cabaret Performer | The Star | Runner-Up |
| Nathan Foley | 32 | Former Hi-5 member | Reinventing himself | 3rd Place |
| Rohan Seinor | 42 | Mine Worker | Light hearted/Funny | 4th Place |
| Stephen Mahy | 29 | Performer | Win at all costs | 5th Place |
| Brendan Hanson | 39 | Performing Arts Teacher | Loving father | 6th Place |
| Matt McFarlane | 28 | Former Australian rules football Player | Musical Theatre Type | 7th Place |
| Adrian Espulso | 23 | Mechanic | The Underdog | 8th Place |
| Davin Griffiths-Jones | 25 | Former Child Star | The Bitchy Villain | 9th Place |
| Jamie Jewell | 43 | Costume Designer | Drama Queen | 10th Place |
| Frank Kerr | 22 | Weekend Radio Announcer | Nice Guy | 11th Place |
| Sean Perez | 23 | Luna Park Entertainer | Cry Baby | 12th Place |
Challenges
edit| Contestants | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael | SAFE | SAFE | Bottom 3 | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | Bottom 2 | WINNER | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tom | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | Bottom 3 | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nathan | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | Bottom 3 | SAFE | SAFE | Bottom 3 | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rohan | SAFE | Bottom 3 | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | Bottom 3 | SAFE | Bottom 2 | OUT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | Bottom 3 | SAFE | Bottom 3 | OUT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brendan | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | Bottom 3 | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matt | Bottom 3 | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | Bottom 3 | OUT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adrian | SAFE | SAFE | Bottom 3 | SAFE | OUT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davin | SAFE | Bottom 3 | SAFE | OUT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jamie | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frank | Bottom 3 | OUT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sean | OUT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratings
edit| Episode | Original airdate | Timeslot | Viewers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | 21 August 2012 | Tuesday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm | 506,000[8] |
| Episode 2 | 22 August 2012 | Wednesday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm | 427,000[9] |
| Episode 3 | 28 August 2012 | Tuesday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm | 364,000[10] |
| Episode 4 | 29 August 2012 | Wednesday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm | 360,000[11] |
| Episode 5 | 4 September 2012 | Tuesday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm | 391,000[12] |
| Episode 6 | 5 September 2012 | Wednesday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm | 338,000[13] |
| Episode 7 | 11 September 2012 | Tuesday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm | 336,000[14] |
| Episode 8 | 12 September 2012 | Wednesday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm | 281,000[15] |
| Episode 9 | 18 September 2012 | Tuesday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm | 358,000[16] |
| Episode 10 | 25 September 2012 | Tuesday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm | 277,000[17] |
| Episode 11 | 2 October 2012 | ||
| Episode 12 | 9 October 2012 | ||
| Episode 13 | 16 October 2012 | ||
| Episode 14 | 23 October 2012 |
References
edit- ^ "Airdate: I Will Survive | TV Tonight". 29 July 2012.
- ^ a b "TEN talent search for I Will Survive | TV Tonight". 31 March 2012.
- ^ "TEN to amend I Will Survive prize as Priscilla announces Broadway closure | TV Tonight". 17 May 2012.
- ^ "I Will Survive: Channel TEN announces impressive prizes for reality talent show | News". 18 April 2012.
- ^ "Hugh Sheridan to host I Will Survive for TEN | TV Tonight". 3 May 2012.
- ^ "Jason Donovan confirmed as I Will Survive judge | TV Tonight". 24 May 2012.
- ^ "Jason Donovan - Priscilla Queen of the Desert". Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ^ "Soft start for I Will Survive | TV Tonight". 22 August 2012.
- ^ "Seven sings strong with X Factor | TV Tonight". 23 August 2012.
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- ^ "Seven doubles TEN as X Factor rules | TV Tonight". 5 September 2012.
- ^ "Dallas is a switch-off | TV Tonight". 6 September 2012.
- ^ "X Factor hits season high, I Will Survive beaten by SBS. | TV Tonight". 12 September 2012.
- ^ "I Will Survive, now beaten by SBS and 7TWO. | TV Tonight". 13 September 2012.
- ^ "Throng.com.au". ww17.throng.com.au.
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