The winner was Casey Donovan. Runner up Anthony Callea (2nd), Courtney Murphy (3rd), Hayley Jensen (4th) and Chanel Cole (5th). The final 2, as well as Ricki-Lee Coulter (7th), were the only contestants of the Top 12 to score hits, with Callea ending up the highest seller with his first release of "The Prayer" being named the second highest selling song of the last decade by ARIA in January 2009. Chanel Cole and Daniel Belle teamed up under the label Spook to release an album in October 2005, and a bootleg album for Chanel was also released in November 2005. Ngaiire Joseph (Top 30 contestant) and Marty Worrall released a single each in late 2005, and Hayley Jensen released an album in September 2007. To this date Anthony Callea is the only Idol contestant to make the final 3 without being in the bottom 2 or 3 throughout the course of the show. For this second series of Idol, the Grand Finale remains the highest rated Idol show in the whole 5 series.
The third season of Australian Idol debuted on 26 July 2005. The first of three semi-finals was held on 16 August 2005 with three of the Final 12 contenders announced the following night on 17 August 2005. 2Day FM radio host Kyle Sandilands replaced former judge Ian Dickson.
Overview
For the first time in Australian Idol history, thirteen contestants instead of twelve, made it to the weekly finals rounds. As in past years, the Wildcard show would give a further three contestants a spot in the Final Twelve - two chosen by the judges and one by the Australian public. Following the "second-chance" wildcard performance show the previous night, on 5 September 2005, the judges choices were James Kannis and Emily Williams. The public choice was then revealed to be Daniel Spillane. However, it was also revealed a very marginal difference of less than 1% between the next highest voted contestant, Roxane LeBrasse, and the judges deciding that Roxane was too good to be left out of the Top 12, made it a Top 13. Unfortunately this would mean, the elimination of two people with the lowest votes, the following week.
When Network Ten paid $15 million for the first season of Australian Idol they anticipated it to be a critical and financial success, like it had been in other countries such as the UK and the USA. When the show aired for the first time in August 2003 it was very successful, attracting a diverse ranges of viewers, from people wanting the crazy auditions to people who wanted to hear great voices. The audition process went through several major cities in Australia including Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Darwin. Towards the end of its run, Australian Idol became the most popular TV show in the country with more ratings than major events such as the AFL Grand Final. The Grand Final at the Sydney Opera House attracted more than 3 million viewers. It was listed as the ninth highest rating TV show in Australia in the past century in 2007.
The seventh and final season of the Australian Idol series began on 9 August 2009, to determine who would succeed Season 6 winner, Wes Carr. Beginning amid controversy, judge Kyle Sandilands was replaced by Sony Music record executive, Jay Dee Springbett. It was the first season where all four final contestants were eighteen years old or younger. Stan Walker was declared the winner on 22 November 2009.
Overview
Format Changes
Ian Dickson, and Marcia Hines returned as judges, however long term judge Kyle Sandilands was sacked after causing controversy on his radio show prior to the premiere, although he was still present for the auditions as they had been prerecorded some weeks earlier. On 23 August 2009, it was announced on the Idol show that the new judge taking over Kyle Sandilands' spot would be Jay Dee Springbett. Andrew G returned as host, with assistance from Ricki-Lee Coulter due to the departure of James Mathison. The first auditions saw guest judge Brian McFadden join the panel, and his fiancee Delta Goodrem acted as a guest judge for the Sydney auditions.
Ricki-Lee Coulter's full Australian Idol 2. The version not originally aired.
published: 25 Jul 2008
The Prayer by Anthony Callea of Australian Idol in 2004
This is the song 'The Prayer' performed by Anthony Callea on Australian Idol in 2004. It is good. Enjoy.
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published: 12 Dec 2006
Anthony Callea performs The Prayer on Australia Idol (Full performance + Judges Feedback)
The song that stopped the entire nation. It is still the best performance I have seen on an Idol stage!
published: 19 Sep 2016
Australian Idol 2 Top 8 Original Song
The Top 8 of Australian Idol 2 wrote a song about each other and performed it in their house for an episode of Inside Idol.
published: 06 Aug 2007
Australian Idol 2 Auditions - Zhuo (Flynn) Liu - Beat It
and you thought william hung was bad... check out Australia's own version.. Flynn... or is it Fling... hilarious
published: 02 Oct 2007
Ricki Lee Coulter - I Have Nothing
published: 31 May 2014
Good Times (aus idol 2004 final 12)
The final 12 from aus idol 2004 sing a cover of the Easybeats' song 'Good Times'
published: 08 Jun 2007
Ricki Lee - Proud Mary (Australian Idol)
My fave performance by Ricki Lee on Australian Idol.
published: 25 Jul 2012
Australian Idol Rejects - Marissa Series 1
Australian Idol series 1 rejects. Worst of the worst! More to come =)
published: 17 Jul 2011
Ricki-Lee Coulter - Hopelessly Devoted To You (Australian Idol)
This is the song 'The Prayer' performed by Anthony Callea on Australian Idol in 2004. It is good. Enjoy.
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High-resolution download:
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This is the song 'The Prayer' performed by Anthony Callea on Australian Idol in 2004. It is good. Enjoy.
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High-resolution download:
http://sharedzilla.com/en/get?id=68355
This is the song 'The Prayer' performed by Anthony Callea on Australian Idol in 2004. It is good. Enjoy.
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High-resolution download:
http://sharedzilla.com/en/get?id=68355
This is the song 'The Prayer' performed by Anthony Callea on Australian Idol in 2004. It is good. Enjoy.
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High-resolution download:
http://sharedzilla.com/en/get?id=68355
The winner was Casey Donovan. Runner up Anthony Callea (2nd), Courtney Murphy (3rd), Hayley Jensen (4th) and Chanel Cole (5th). The final 2, as well as Ricki-Lee Coulter (7th), were the only contestants of the Top 12 to score hits, with Callea ending up the highest seller with his first release of "The Prayer" being named the second highest selling song of the last decade by ARIA in January 2009. Chanel Cole and Daniel Belle teamed up under the label Spook to release an album in October 2005, and a bootleg album for Chanel was also released in November 2005. Ngaiire Joseph (Top 30 contestant) and Marty Worrall released a single each in late 2005, and Hayley Jensen released an album in September 2007. To this date Anthony Callea is the only Idol contestant to make the final 3 without being in the bottom 2 or 3 throughout the course of the show. For this second series of Idol, the Grand Finale remains the highest rated Idol show in the whole 5 series.
Закърмен с неохота наследник съм на нищетата баща ми не видя в живота и опакото на парата! На дядо му и нас съдбата преследва ни като прокоба! В бедняшки гроб ще легна аз! Над мене няма герб да бди! (х2) Баща ми свърза двата края и днес лежи в гроба тесен! Ще се превърне всичко в плесен и мойта майка ще умре! Синът и в този свят чудесен едва ли ще е по добре! В бедняшки гроб ще легна аз! Над мене няма герб да бди! (х2) Аз знам че бедни и богати и врагове по мироглед И мъдреци и психопати велможи и слуги безчет! не ще пропуснат своя ред в обятията на смъртта! В бедняшки гроб ще легна аз! Над мене няма герб да бди! (х4)
... and playing shows all year, hosting AustralianIdol, which was on air until April, and then we started filming auditions for the new season in October, as well as doing my radio show every day….
The singer and radio star, who second season of AustralianIdol in 2004, tells Daily MailAustralia that she and her husband Richard Harrison, who she married in 2015, have a very simple formula that keeps their relationship rock solid.
The source said the former Boyzone singer was very keen to appear on the Australian version of the show again ... after six seasons. The Australian Idol winner shared the announcement to Instagram.
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In 2005, he met a very famous Hollywood actress at an event promoting Australian culture, and the pair married the next year ... He has also been a judge on singing competitions The Voice Australia as well as seasons 12 to 15 of AmericanIdol.
Katy Perry officially exited “AmericanIdol” after last month’s Season 22 finale, leaving fans wondering who will fill the “Never Really Over” pop star’s seat ... 1 hits and was a guest judge on Season 8 of “Australian Idol” in 2023.
Last week AustralianIdol judge Marcia Hines, who appeared on the panel during Courtney’s season of the show 20 years ago, had a scary fall just before the finale of the latest season.