Australia's Got Talent
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 Logo used during the current series of Australia's Got Talent |
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| Genre | Reality talent show |
| Created by | Simon Cowell Ken Warwick Cécile Frot-Coutaz Jason Raff |
| Presented by | Grant Denyer |
| Judges | Dannii Minogue Brian McFadden (2010–) Kyle Sandilands (2010–) Red Symons (2007–09) Tom Burlinson (2007–09) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 (aired) Season 6 in progress. |
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| Producer(s) | FremantleMedia Australia FremantleMedia SYCOtv |
| Running time | 90 minutes (including commercials) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Seven Network |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original run | 18 February 2007 – present |
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| Related shows | Britain's Got Talent America's Got Talent |
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| Website | |
Australia's Got Talent is an Australian reality television talent show which premiered on 18 February 2007 on the Seven Network. The show was based on the Got Talent series format that originated in the United Kingdom with Simon Cowell. It was hosted by Grant Denyer, with Dannii Minogue, Tom Burlinson and Red Symons acting as judges.
The first season aired at 6:30pm on Sunday nights. After a successful run, the series was given a vote of confidence as Seven moved the show to a more competitive Tuesday night timeslot. The second season aired from 29 April 2008.[1] A third season, which aired on Wednesday nights, began on 4 February 2009.
In January 2010 it was confirmed that the show will return in 2010 for a fourth series. Open auditions were held in February 2010.[2]
In February 2010 it was confirmed that former Australian Idol judge and DJ Kyle Sandilands and former Westlife member Brian McFadden would be joining the judging panel alongside Dannii Minogue for the show's fourth season. Grant Denyer returned as host for the 4th series in 2010.
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[edit] Overview
Australia's Got Talent is a talent show that features singers, dancers, magicians, comedians and other performers of all ages competing for a top prize of A$250,000
In the first series there were four heats which saw about 20 to 25 acts competing in each heat. Approximately 60 acts in total got the approval from the judges, but only 40 were selected to compete in the semi-finals. In addition, only a fraction of the acts that progress are actually featured in full on the televised episodes. Also in the first series, during the semi-finals stage, each judge buzzed either a cross, or a tick.
The fourth series in 2010 featured a major revamp in the format, now being in tune with the nationwide audition tour conducted in the UK and US versions of the show, where nearly 500 people auditioned in total. In addition, the two existing judges Red Symons and Tom Burlinson were replaced by Brian McFadden and Kyle Sandilands. The production and filming was moved to Melbournes Docklands, with a larger sound stage and set.
The logo used for the first series of Australia's Got Talent is similar to the logo used by America's Got Talent. The logo during the second, third and fourth series is similar to that used by Britain's Got Talent.
[edit] Judging panel
Key:
- Current judging panel
- Previous judge(s)
| Judge | Series 1 | Series 2 | Series 3 | Series 4 | Series 5 | Series 6 |
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| Dannii Minogue | ||||||
| Brian McFadden | ||||||
| Kyle Sandilands | ||||||
| Red Symons | ||||||
| Tom Burlinson | ||||||
[edit] Series summary
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Main host | Judges |
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| One | Bonnie Anderson | Herb Patten | Grant Denyer | Dannii Minogue Red Symons Tom Burlinson |
| Two | "Smokin'" Joe Robinson | Jourdain | ||
| Three | Mark Vincent | Jal Joshua | ||
| Four | Justice Crew | Cameron Henderson | Dannii Minogue Brian McFadden Kyle Sandilands |
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| Five | Jack Vidgen | Cosentino | ||
| Six | In progress | |||
[edit] Seasons
[edit] Season one (2007)
The following table lists the grand finalists who were selected to advance from the semi-finals by either the judges' or the viewers' vote:
- – Winner
- – Runner-up
- – Eliminated
| Semi-final Episode | Judges' Choice | Viewers' Choice |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Foster Pianist |
Bonnie Anderson Singer |
| 2 | Al Millar Contortionist |
Herb Patten Gum leaf musician |
| 3 | Col-E-Flower Vegetable musician |
Chase and Lily Dance duo |
| 4 | Soul Mystique Quick costume change/dance act |
Madeline Perrone Singer |
The two finalists were Herb Patten and Bonnie Anderson, with Bonnie Anderson eventually becoming the winner of the first series of Australia's Got Talent and Herb Patten became the runner-up.
[edit] Season two (2008)
- – Winner
- – Runner-up
- – Eliminated
| Semi-final Episode | Judges' Choice | Viewers' Choice |
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| 1 | Jourdain Singer |
Shift-1 Dance troupe |
| 2 | Deb "Spoons" Perry Spoon musician |
"Smokin'" Joe Robinson Guitarist |
| 3 | Grace Bawden 15 year old Opera Soprano |
Mietta White 5-year-old Dancer |
| 4 | Aaron Smyth Dancer |
Halls Taekwondo Taekwondo troupe |
The series two grand final featured a slightly different format. The show started with a combined performance by all 8 contestants. After the introduction by the contestants, the acts were progressively eliminated - first Halls Taekwondo and Mietta White, with the pairing of Deb "Spoons" Perry and Grace Bawden and Aaron Smyth and Shift-1 eliminated during the course of the show. The final also saw the judges bringing back their personal favourite acts to perform for one more time.
The two final choices were "Smokin'" Joe Robinson and Jourdain. "Smokin'" Joe Robinson ended up winning Australia's Got Talent 2008 and Jourdain become the runner-up.
In numerous episodes, judge Dannii Minogue was absent due to the filming for the 5th season of UK reality show The X Factor in which Minogue is a judge.
[edit] Season three (2009)
Auditions for the third series started in late 2008 and successful contestants were notified in December 2008. Filming began on 15 January 2009.
- – Winner
- – Runner-up
- – Eliminated
| Semi-final Episode | Judges' Choice | Viewers' Choice |
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| 1 | Danik Abishev 23 year old hand balancer |
Mark Vincent 15 year old opera singer |
| 2 | Nobel Lakaev 16 year old dancer |
Jal Joshua 10 year old pianist |
| 3 | Cameo Rascale Family acrobatic quartet |
David Splatt 27 year old saw player |
| 4 | Red Hot Rhythm Male "tap vs irish" dancing quartet |
William Campbell 16 year old diabolist |
The winners were declared on 22 April 2009. This Grand Finale followed the same format as the 2008 one: acts were eliminated in pairs, as well as each judge picking their favorite act to reappear on the show once more.
Mark Vincent won the series (came first place), while Jal Joshua runner-up the series (came second place). On the Grand Finale, International Opera Singer and winner of Britain's Got Talent series 1, Paul Potts performed live in the studio.
[edit] Season four (2010)
The fourth season of Australia's Got Talent returned on 13 April 2010.[3] Grant Denyer continued as host, while radio DJ Kyle Sandilands and Irish singer Brian McFadden joined the judging panel as replacements for Red Symonds and Tom Burlinson.[3] Auditions for the season took place throughout February 2010 in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.[4]
The show was revamped to look more like Britain's Got Talent, in terms of the stage and the shape of the X's used. The opening was also changed to look similar to Britain's Got Talent opening, with Australian landmarks instead of British landmarks. Previously, the Australia's Got Talent opening was simply a display of the title. The live shows began on 11 May 2010 and ended on 15 June 2010, where dance troupe Justice Crew were crowned the winners.[5] They were awarded a prize of $250,000,[5] while runner-up Cameron Henderson was awarded a runner-up prize of performing at the 2010 AFL Grand Final.[5]
[edit] Season five (2011)
The fifth season of Australia's Got Talent returned on 3 May 2011.[6] All judges (Kyle Sandilands, Dannii Minogue and Brian McFadden) returned for the season, including host Grant Denyer.[6] The producer auditions took place in 16 cities, throughout New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.[7] The successful acts from the auditions were then invited to a second audition in front of the judges and a live audience. These auditions began in Gold Coast on 19 February 2011, followed by three days in Melbourne from 25 February 2011.[8] They also took place in Sydney on 12–13 March 2011, and ended in Perth on 20 March 2011.[8]
The season was won by the 14-year-old singer Jack Vidgen.[9]
[edit] Season six (2012)
Auditions began in October 2011 and due to conclude in December 2011.[10] Danni Minogue, Kyle Sandilands and Brian McFadden will return as judges and Grant Denyer will return as host.[10]
[edit] See also
- Got Talent: the franchise, listing the countries with their own shows
- America's Got Talent
- Britain's Got Talent
- China's Got Talent
[edit] References
- ^ TVTonight: Airdate: Australia's Got Talent
- ^ Australia's Got Talent Website
- ^ a b Knox, David (1 April 2010). "Returning: Australia's Got Talent". TV Tonight. http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2010/04/returning-australias-got-talent.html. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ^ Cameron (19 January 2010). "'Australia's Got Talent' audition dates". TVcentral.com.au. http://www.tvcentral.com.au/2010/01/19/australias-got-talent-audition-dates/. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ^ a b c Washbrook, Cyril (15 June 2010). "Justice Crew wins Australia's Got Talent". The Spy Report. Media Spy. http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2010/06/15/updated-justice-crew-wins-australias-got-talent-2010/. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ a b Joe (20 April 2011). "Australia's Got Talent 2011 premieres Tuesday May 3". TVcentral.com.au. http://www.tvcentral.com.au/2011/04/20/%E2%80%98australia%E2%80%99s-got-talent%E2%80%99-2011-premieres-tuesday-may-3/. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ^ Knox, David (24 September 2010). "Auditions: Australia's Got Talent". TV Tonight. http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2010/09/auditions-australias-got-talent-3.html. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
- ^ a b Lowie (27 January 2011). "Dannii, Kyle and Brian return to judge Australia's Talent". The Spy Report. Media Spy. http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2011/01/27/dannii-kyle-and-brian-return-to-judge-australia%E2%80%99s-talent/. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
- ^ "Jack Vidgen wins Australia's Got Talent". The Spy Report (Media Spy). 3 August 2011. http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2011/08/03/jack-vidgen-wins-australias-got-talent/. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Australia's Got Auditions!". Yahoo! 7 (Yahoo!). 30 September 2011. http://au.tv.yahoo.com/australias-got-talent/about-the-show/article/-/10201276/australia-s-got-auditions/. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
[edit] External links
- Official Site
- Official Auditions site
- Australia's Got Talent at the Internet Movie Database
- Australia's Got Talent at TV.com
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