Australian Idol (season 8)
Introduction '''Australian Idol (season 8)''''''Finalists''' 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 FebruaryThe '''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.
Production On 21 October 2020, Seven Network announced at their annual upfronts that they will be reviving the series, originally slated for 2022.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. Original judge Marcia Hines will appear as a guest judge.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)===+ Singers that received a golden ticket Singer AgeHometown SongAmali Dimond 16Shellharbour, New South Wales"Make You Feel My Love" by AdeleAaliyah Bise20Ballarat, Victoria"Only Love Can Hurt Like This" by Paloma FaithKimberley Lyons24Brisbane, Queensland"Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" by Green DayStorm Klarich27Adelaide, South Australia"Breakeven" by The ScriptSharin Attamimi 24Perth, Western Australia"Leave the Door Open" by Silk SonicNicholas Joy23Brisbane, Queensland"Don't Stop Me Now" by QueenJosh Hannan 20Mount Evelyn, Victoria"Brother" by Matt CorbyImogen Ledell19Sydney, New South Wales"Lay Me Down" by Sam SmithConnor Bulger 19Bendigo, Victoria"A Pub with No Beer" by Slim DustyJono Webb26Adelaide, South Australia"Never Enough" by Loren AllredElaina O'Connor22Perth, Western Australia"All by Myself" by Celine DionNaomi Gipey 22Alice Springs, Northern Territory"Mercy" by DuffyEllen Bolger-Rowe28Bathurst, New South Wales"Good as Hell" by LizzoKaitlyn Smith21Melbourne, Victoria"Just Give Me a Reason" by PinkBen Sheehy 24Brisbane, Queensland"Whole Lotta Love" by Led ZeppelinSara Houston 26Perth, Western Australia"Waiting on the World to Change" by John Mayer===Auditions 2 (31 January)===+ Singers that received a golden ticket Singer AgeHometown Song ChoiceAngelina Curtis 15Perth, Western Australia"Message to My Girl" by Split EnzRuby Wall 16Logan, Queensland"Don't Rain on My Parade" by Barbra StreisandDrew Tisdell 21Braidwood, New South Wales"Return to Sender" by Elvis PresleyAmshalaykha Yogaraj23Perth, Western Australia"Nobody's Perfect" by Jessie JRoyston Sagigi-Baira 23Mapoon, Queensland"I’m Not the Only One" by Sam SmithAngus Holmes*21Gold Coast, Queensland"April Sun in Cuba" by DragonBobby Holmes*17"Love Really Hurts Without You" by Billy OceanHolmes Brothers* "Any Way You Want It" by JourneyChenai Boucher25Melbourne, Victoria"My Immortal" by Evanescence Piper Butcher 18Newcastle, New South Wales "Radioactive" by Imagine DragonsAli Morriss27Brisbane, Queensland"Untouched" by The VeronicasMaya Weis 28Victoria"Wings" by Little MixCharlie Check 18Sydney, New South Wales"Come Fly With Me" by Frank SinatraVictoria Kakoulis25Adelaide, South Australia"Ave Maria" by SchubertJared Markham27Perth, Western Australia"Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck BerryYasmin and Yolanda Absolom24Melbourne, Victoria"Bad Romance" by Lady GagaKaitlyn Thomas 22Wallan, Victoria"Redneck Woman" by Gretchen WilsonTaigh Wade 21Perth, Western Australia"Dancing On My Own" by Calum Scott**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)===+ Singers that received a golden ticket Singer AgeHometown Song ChoiceAmelie Matthews 15Sydney, New South Wales"Idontwannabeyouanymore" by Billie EilishSash Seabourne 25Margaret River, Western Australia"I Wanna Dance with Somebody" by Whitney HoustonNoah Cookson 19Mackay, Queensland"Yellow" by ColdplaySusana Downes28Sydney, New South Wales"Defying Gravity" by Idina MenzelNasim Jamal28Melbourne, VictoriaOriginal RapFranky Drousioti24Melbourne, Victoria"The Prayer" by Andrea BocelliKristina Bilandzic22Sydney, New South Wales"Dynamite" by BTSJasey Fox 26Central Coast, New South Wales"Bohemian Rhapsody" by QueenMichaela George 26Bundaberg, Queensland"Sorry Not Sorry" by Demi LovatoIsabella Vicente 25Darwin, Northern Territory"Wicked Game" by Chris IsaakJessica Crossman 25Kiama, New South Wales"You’ve Got the Love" by Florence + The MachineJordan Cheney26Melbourne, Victoria"Never Tear Us Apart" by INXSHamani Tanginoa21Sydney, New South Wales"My Island Home" by Christine AnuJeremy Fletcher19Mareeba, Queensland"Solid Rock" by GoannaNoora H 27Sydney, New South Wales"She Wolf" by Sia===Auditions 4 (5 February)===+ Singers that received a golden ticket Singer  Age Hometown Song ChoiceAlivia Hollis 18Brisbane, Queensland"Piece by Piece" by Kelly ClarksonKartik Kunasegaran27Sydney, New South Wales"Treasure" by Bruno MarsAnastasia Skourtis22Adelaide, South Australia"Thriller" by Michael JacksonTessa Noll24Condobolin, New South Wales"Like I'm Gonna Lose You" by Meghan TrainorTom Nethersole18Ardmona, Victoria"Too Good at Goodbyes" by Sam SmithDeon Mai22Adelaide, South Australia"I'm Not the Only One" by Sam SmithGrace Blakiston22Perth, Western Australia"Never Enough" by Loren AllredMontana Lara 24Brisbane, Queensland"Chains" by Tina ArenaHaze Harrington*25Brisbane, Queensland"Iris" by Goo Goo DollsHaze Harrington*25Brisbane, Queensland"Falling" by Harry StylesJames Vawser 28Adelaide, South Australia"You Give Me Something" by James MorrisonJada Kyle23Melbourne, Victoria"I'm Not the Only One" by Sam SmithSam Jeacle 25Canberra, Australian Capital Territory"Rebel Yell" by Billy IdolDamien Agius 27Eton, Queensland"If Tomorrow Never Comes" by Garth BrooksHayden Lunn20Brisbane, Queensland"Somebody to Love" by QueenLaura Byrnes28Perth, Western Australia"My Happy Ending" by Avril LavigneJosh Anderson28Sunshine Coast, Queensland"Psycho Killer" by Talking HeadsChandler Campbell 19Gold Coast, Queensland"Let's Face the Music and Dance" by Seth MacFarlaneEmilie Sutter17Adelaide, South Australia"Not Pretty Enough" by Kasey Chambers**Haze Harrington auditioned twice, in two different cities.===Auditions 5 (6 February)===+ Singers that received a golden ticket Singer  Age Hometown Song ChoiceBec Voysey 24Perth, Western Australia"Skinny Love" by Bon IverHarry Hayden 18Melbourne, Victoria"I Am Changing" by Jennifer HudsonKeziel MacGregor27Geelong, Victoria"Kiss Me" by Sixpence None the RicherKaiyai Doenau28Coffs Harbour, New South Wales"Never Tear Us Apart" by INXSNicholas Meyers28Melbourne, Victoria"Bye Bye Bye" by NSYNCAnya Hynninen 19Selby, Victoria"Ring Of Fire" by Johnny CashDylan Sutton29Canberra, Australian Capital Territory"Grace Kelly" by MikaGemma Ann Rourke 25Mornington Peninsula, Victoria"Locked Out of Heaven" by Bruno MarsBilly Dyer21Gold Coast, Queensland"Wake Me Up" by AviciiHamish Guiana18Scone, New South Wales"This Town" by Niall HoranTilly Weaver20Melbourne, Victoria"All About That Bass" by Meghan TrainorTia Jones18Townsville, Queensland"Lips Are Movin" by Meghan TrainorSheridan Hames28Adelaide, South Australia"Bad for Me" by Meghan TrainorElizabeth Pardallis18Melbourne, Victoria"Something's Got a Hold on Me" by Etta JamesEthan Hill19Ipswich, Queensland"In The Stars" by Benson BooneTully Wishart 25Melbourne, Victoria"Lonely Boy" by The Black KeysDubai Fabian17Gold Coast, Queensland"I Said Hi" by Amy SharkPeter Karagounis 21Melbourne, Victoria"Almost Is Never Enough" by Ariana Grande and Nathan SykesJakob Poyner 18Narooma, New South Wales"Broken Cowboy" by The Dead South**Jakob Poyner was originally rejected at first, until Meghan changed her mind. **Elizabeth Pardallis and Ethan Hill auditions were compiled.===Auditions 6 (7 February)===+ Singers that received a golden ticket Singer  Age Hometown Song ChoiceJessica Clennett 25Hobart, Tasmania"Whole Lotta Love" by Led ZeppelinFenn Idle27Sydney, New South WalesOriginal SongAlkira Odell26Blue Mountains, New South Wales"Memory" by Barbra StreisandYasmin and Yolanda Absolom*24Melbourne, Victoria"Bad Romance" by Lady GagaElysa Villareal 24Sydney, New South Wales"24K Magic" by Bruno MarsSharni Stewart28Adelaide, South Australia"Always Remember Us This Way" by Lady GagaTriston Joynt20Rockingham, Western Australia"Ordinary People" by John LegendEthan Moon20Brisbane, Queensland"Half a Man" by Dean LewisJenaya Laidler15Alice Springs, Northern Territory"Travelin' Soldier" by Dixie ChicksPaityn Laidler17Alice Springs, Northern Territory"What About Us" by PinkKristie Roberts 28Gold Coast, Queensland"I’m Outta Love" by AnastasiaErica PadillaMelbourne, Victoria"River" by Bishop BriggsFinn Burton 21Canberra, Australian Capital Territory"Teenage Dirtbag" by WheatusIsha Ramji Melbourne, Victoria"Diamonds" by RihannaMark Balas23Melbourne, Victoria"Time After Time" by Cyndi LauperLachlan Izzard 19Sydney, New South Wales"You Are the Reason" by Calum Scott**Yasmin and Yolanda Absolom audition was shown again.===Auditions 7 (12 February)===+ Singers that received a golden ticket Singer  Age Hometown Song ChoicePhoebe Stewart 15Busselton, Western Australia"One and Only" by AdeleCooper Turnbull 18Sydney, New South Wales"Fallin’" by Harry StylesSpencer Turnbull 20Sydney, New South Wales"Sway" by Michael BubléJasmine Vanua 18Adelaide, South Australia"And I am Telling You" by Jennifer HudsonSophie Booth25Central Coast, New South Wales"Brave" by Sara BareillesNatalie Poole23Central Coast, New South Wales"I Dreamed a Dream" by Les MisérablesLiam Brown22Melbourne, Victoria"I Want to Break Free" by QueenLayla Rose Schillert 16Newcastle, New South Wales"The Climb" by Miley CyrusCharlotte McKie 19Newcastle, New South Wales"Lay Me Down" by Sam SmithMariah Keramianaki 25Crookwell, New South Wales"Proud Mary" by Creedence Clearwater RevivalHarry Carman 26Canberra, Australian Capital Territory"I Don't Want to Be" by Gavin DegrawMitchell Cocchiara21Melbourne, Victoria"Use Somebody" by Kings of LeonJosh Glennon28Bowral, New South Wales"Take It Easy" by EaglesAria North24Old Bar, New South Wales"Party in the U.S.A." by Miley CyrusBritney Renae21Adelaide, South Australia"Never Enough" by Loren AllredSarah Robinson28Perth, Western Australia"Dear Future Husband" by Meghan TrainorTahlia Eve Pizzicara 21Melbourne, Victoria"One Last Time" by Ariana GrandeLucy Smith19Bunbury, Western Australia"Pleasure and Pain" by Divinyls
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.===Top 50 Part 1 (13 February)===:  Singers did not make it+ Singers Top 50 result 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  "Roar"  Sam Jeacle Eliminated Jessica Clennett Eliminated Ben Sheehy  Advanced Angus Holmes Eliminated Kristie Roberts Advanced Group 2  "Time After Time"  Amali Dimond Advanced Sash Seabourne Advanced Jasey Fox Advanced Piper Butcher Advanced Angelina Curtis Advanced Group 3  "Can't Stop the Feeling!" Noah Cookson Advanced Bec Voysey Advanced Anya Hynninen Advanced Tahlia Eve Pizzicara Advanced Kartik Kunasegaran Advanced Group 4  "Perfect"  Cooper Turnbull Advanced James Vawser Advanced Bobby Holmes Advanced Josh Hannan Advanced Tully Wishart Advanced Group 5  "Down Under"  Emilie Sutter Eliminated Damien Agius Advanced Isabella Vicente Eliminated Connor Bulger Advanced Kaitlyn Thomas Advanced Group 6  "Just the Way You Are"  Edwin Fejo Advanced Noora H Advanced Isha Ramji Eliminated Sara Houston Advanced Harry Hayden Advanced Group 7  "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.+ Solo Round result 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)===+ Singers Top 24 result 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)===+ Singers Top 24 result 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)===+ Singers Top 24 result 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)===+ Singers Top 12 result 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)===+ Singers Top 10 result 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)===+ Singers Top 8 result 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.+ Singers Top 6 result 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)===+Singer/Group performances 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)+ Grand finale result 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:'''''Finals'''''Week:''19/220/221/226/25/312/319/326/3PlaceContestantResult '''1''' '''Royston Sagigi-Baira''' Top 12   '''Winner''' '''2''' '''Phoebe Stewart''' Top 12 Top 10  Bottom 4   '''3''' '''Josh Hannan''' Top 12     '''Eliminated''' '''4'''  '''Amali Dimond''' Top 12    '''Eliminated''' '''5''' '''Ben Sheehy''' Top 12  Bottom 4  '''6''' '''Anya Hynninen''' Top 12    '''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   '''Maya Weiss''' Top 12 '''Eliminated''' '''Jasey Fox''' Top 12 '''Top 24(Part 3)'''  '''Eliminated''' Bobby Holmes Sara Houston Peter Kara '''Top 24(Part 2)'''  '''Eliminated'''    '''Top 24(Part 1)'''  '''Eliminated''' James Vawser
Ratings The show premiered on 30 January 2023 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. It consistently finished behind both of those shows throughout its run coming third in its timeslot. Episode Original airdate Timeslot Overnight metro viewers Night rank Total national viewers  Night rank Source 1  30 January 2023 Monday 7:30 pm 0.413 15 0.885 11  2 31 January 2023 Tuesday 7:30 pm 0.434 11 0.841 9  3 1 February 2023 Wednesday 7:30 pm 0.370 12 0.801 8  4 5 February 2023 Sunday 7:00 pm 0.434 9 0.867 6  5 6 February 2023 Monday 7:30 pm 0.410 15 0.814 12  6 7 February 2023 Tuesday 7:30 pm 0.417 11 0.809 9  7 12 February 2023 Sunday 7:00 pm 0.453 9 0.857 9  8  13 February 2023 Monday 7:30 pm 0.425 13 0.841 10  9 14 February 2023 Tuesday 7:30pm 0.420 11 0.836 10  10  19 February 2023 Sunday 7:00 pm 0.441 9 0.860 8  11 20 February 2023 Monday 7:30 pm 0.412 13 0.795 12  12 21 February 2023 Tuesday 7:30 pm 0.423 12 0.783 10  13  "Live acts" 26 February 2023 Sunday 7:00 pm 0.451 8 0.844 8  14 "Live results" 27 February 2023 Monday 7:30 pm 0.422 13 0.828 10  15  "Live acts" 5 March 2023 Sunday 7:00 pm 0.453 9 0.849 8  16 "Live results" 6 March 2023 Monday 7:30 pm 0.455 11 0.846 10  17  "Live acts" 12 March 2023 Sunday 7:00 pm 0.417 9 0.794 9  18 "Live results" 13 March 2023 Monday 7:30 pm 0.409 15 0.804 10  19  "Live acts" 19 March 2023 Sunday 7:00 pm 0.467 8 0.861 7  20 "Live results" 20 March 2023 Monday 7:30 pm 0.439 12 0.805 10  21 "Grand Finale" "Winner Announced" 26 March 2023 Sunday 7:00pmSunday 9:00pm 0.5750.607 54 0.9591.032 54
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