Australian Idol season 9

Season of television series

Season of television series

Australian Idol

Season 9
Hosted by| Ricki-Lee Coulter
Scott Tweedie
Judges| Kyle Sandilands
Amy Shark
Marcia Hines
Guy Sebastian (Guest)
Winner| Dylan Wright
Runner-up| Amy Reeves
Finals venue| Sydney Coliseum Theatre
Release
Original network| Seven Network
Original release| 29 January (2024-01-29) –
25 March 2024 (2024-03-25)
Season chronology

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Season 8

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

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.

## Production[edit]

In 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[edit]

Auditions 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]

Singers that received a golden ticket[7] Singer  | Age  | Hometown  | Song

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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]

Singers that received a golden ticket[8] Singer  | Age  | Hometown  | Song

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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]

Singers that received a golden ticket[9] Singer  | Age  | Hometown  | Song

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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]

Singers that received a golden ticket[10] Singer  | Age  | Hometown  | Song

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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]

Singers that received a golden ticket[11] Singer  | Age  | Hometown  | Song

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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]

Singers that received a golden ticket[12] Singer  | Age  | Hometown  | Song

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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]

Singers that received a golden ticket[13] Singer  | Age  | Hometown  | Song

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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[edit]

### Top 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  | Elimnated
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  | Elimnated
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

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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[edit]

Over 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]

Singers Top 21 result  Singer  | Order  | Song  | Result

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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]

Singers Top 21 result  Singer  | Order  | Song  | Result

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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]

Singers Top 21 result  Singer  | Order  | Song  | Result

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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[edit]

### Dylan Wright[edit]

Dylan Wright, born on  (1993-02-22) 22 February 1993 (age 31),[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

### Amy Reeves[edit]

Amy Reeves, born on  (1999-01-08) 8 January 1999 (age 25),[17][18] 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[edit]

Denvah Baker-Moller, born on  (2000-09-05) 5 September 2000 (age 23),[19][20] 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[edit]

Kiani Smith, born on 8 April 2006 (age 18) https://www.instagram.com/p/C5fh66cvs_W/?utm_source=ig_web_copy

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

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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

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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[edit]

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—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
Singers Top 12 result  Singer  | Order  | Song  | Result

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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]

Singers Top 10 result  Singer  | Order  | Song  | Chosen By  | Result

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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]

Singers Top 8 result  Singer  | Order  | Song  | Result

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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)[edit]

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  | Song dedicated to  | Result

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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[edit]

### Grand finale (24-25 March)[edit]

#### Performance night[edit]

Singer  | Order  | Australian Artists — Solo  | Order  | Celebrity Duet (listed in bold) | Result

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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, due to health reasons.

#### Results night[edit]

Singer  | Order  | Free Choice  | Order  | Audition Song  | Result

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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

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Did Not Perform  | Safe  | Bottom 2/4  | Judges’ Vote  | Eliminated

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Stage: | Top 21 | Finals

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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[edit]

On 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

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1  | "Auditions" | 29 January 2024  | Monday 7:30 pm  | 1.784  | 0.787  | 5  | [21]
2  | 30 January 2024  | Tuesday 7:30 pm  | 1.564  | 0.742  | 5  | [22]
3  | 31 January 2024  | Wednesday 7:30 pm  | 1.415  | 0.683  | 6  | [23]
4  | 4 February 2024  | Sunday 7:00 pm  | 1.872  | 0.773  | 5  | [24]
5  | 5 February 2024  | Monday 7:30 pm  | 1.562  | 0.733  | 6  | [25]
6  | 6 February 2024  | Tuesday 7:30 pm  | 1.496  | 0.710  | 6  | [26]
7  | 7 February 2024  | Wednesday 7:30 pm  | 1.588  | 0.816  | 5  | [27]
8  | "Top 30" | 11 February 2024  | Sunday 7:00 pm  | 1.917  | 0.788  | 3  | [28]
9  | 12 February 2024  | Monday 7:30 pm  | 1.693  | 0.834  | 5  | [29]
10  | 13 February 2024  | Tuesday 7:30 pm  | 1.427  | 0.752  | 5  | [30]
11  | 14 February 2024  | Wednesday 7:30 pm  | 1.582  | 0.849  | 5  | [31]
12  | "Top 21" | 18 February 2024  | Sunday 7:00 pm  | 2.099  | 0.894  | 3  | [32]
13  | 19 February 2024  | Monday 7:30 pm  | 1.700  | 0.836  | 5  | [33]
14  | 20 February 2024  | Tuesday 7:30 pm  | 1.565  | 0.806  | 5  | [34]
15  | "Top 12" | "Live Acts
night 1" | 25 February 2024  | Sunday 7:00 pm  | 1.942  | 0.874  | 5  | [35]
16  | "Live Acts
night 2" | 26 February 2024  | Monday 7:30 pm  | 1.588  | 0.854  | 5  | [36]
17  | "Live
Results" | 27 February 2024  | Tuesday 7:30 pm  | 1.358  | 0.763  | 8  | [37]
18  | "Top 10" | "Live Acts
night 1" | 3 March 2024  | Sunday 7:00 pm  | 1.765  | 0.950  | 5  | [38]
19  | "Live Acts
night 2" | 4 March 2024  | Monday 7:30 pm  | 1.413  | 0.788  | 5  | [39]
20  | "Live
Results" | 5 March 2024  | Tuesday 7:30 pm  | 1.324  | 0.746  | 6  | [40]
21  | "Top 8" | "Live Acts" | 10 March 2024  | Sunday 7:00 pm  | 1.808  | 0.839  | 4  | [41]
22  | "Live Results" | 11 March 2024  | Monday 7:30 pm  | 1.648  | 0.856  | 5  | [42]
23  | "Top 6" | "Live Acts" | 17 March 2024  | Sunday 7:00 pm  | 1.861  | 0.862  | 5  | [43]
24  | "Live Results" | 18 March 2024  | Monday 7:30 pm  | 1.496  | 0.860  | 6  | [44]
25  | "Grand Finale" | "Live Acts" | 24 March 2024  | Sunday 7:00 pm  | 1.981  | 0.891  | 4  | [45]
26  | "Live Results" | 25 March 2024  | Monday 7:30 pm  | 1.837  | 0.955  | 4  | [46]

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* v
* t
* e

Australian Idol

Seasons|

* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* 6
* 7
* 8
* 9

Winners|

* Guy Sebastian
* Casey Donovan
* Kate DeAraugo
* Damien Leith
* Natalie Gauci
* Wes Carr
* Stan Walker
* Royston Sagigi-Baira

Winners' singles|

* "Angels Brought Me Here"
* "Listen with Your Heart"
* "Maybe Tonight"
* "Night of My Life"
* "Here I Am"
* "You"
* "Black Box"

Runners-up|

* Shannon Noll
* Anthony Callea
* Emily Williams
* Jessica Mauboy
* Matt Corby
* Luke Dickens
* Hayley Warner

Notable contestants|

* Paulini
* Cosima De Vito
* Ricki-Lee Coulter
* Dean Geyer
* Lisa Mitchell
* Carl Riseley
* Axle Whitehead
* Reigan Derry
* Casey Barnes
* Bobby Flynn
* Laura Gissara
* Chanel Cole
* Lydia Denker
* Lee Harding
* Hayley Jensen
* James Kannis
* Roxane LeBrasse
* Rob Mills
* Jacob Butler
* Chris Murphy
* Daniel O'Connor
* Rosie Ribbons
* Joel Turner
* Courtney Act
* Brooke Addamo
* James Johnston

Other personalities|

* John Foreman
* Young Divas

Related articles|

* List of finalists
* Australian Idol discography
* Australian Idol ARIA Award winners and nominees

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