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Australian Idol season 6
Australian Idol logo
Created bySimon Fuller
Presented byJames Mathison
Andrew G
Ricki-Lee Coulter
JudgesKyle Sandilands
Ian Dickson
Marcia Hines
Tina Arena (Guest)
Darren Hayes (Guest)
Country of originAustralia
Production
Executive producersSuzanne Mitchell
Greg Beness
Production locationsFox Studios, Sydney
Sydney Opera House (Finale)
Running timeVaries
Original release
NetworkNetwork Ten
Finalists
(in alphabetical order and elimination date)
Brooke Addamo
Thanh Bui
Wes Carr
Luke Dickens
Chrislyn Hamilton
Teale Jakubenko
Madam Parker
Sophie Paterson
Roshani Priddis
Mark Spano
Tom Williams
Jonny Taylor September 15
For the Main Page, see Australian Idol.

The sixth season of Australian Idol premiered on Sunday August 24, 2008, on Network Ten.

Changes to Format

Kyle Sandilands, Ian Dickson, and Marcia Hines returned as judges, however long term judge Mark Holden left to pursue other interests.[1] Andrew G is temporarily absent as he prepares for his wedding and Ricki-Lee Coulter is acting as a new back-stage host.[2] The London auditions featured guest judges Tina Arena and Darren Hayes.

Also for the second time on an Idol contest, the format for eliminations in the Top 12 round will be different. In the new result nights, the bottom 3 of the week will be announced first and the voting line will be opened again for viewers to vote for their favourite in the bottom 3. Music Idol, the Bulgarian version of Idol, were the first to use this new format in their second season. New Zealand Idol season 3 used a similar format for the second week of the finals, but dropped it afterwards.[3]

Process

Regional auditions phase

Locations

The Auditions were held in the following cities:

^ These auditions were not filmed, with successful contestants going to capital city of the respective state for their second tier audition. Auditioning contestants were required to be between the ages 16 and 30 on 1 July 2008 (born between 2 July 1978 and 2 July 1992).

Registrations were also conducted online,[4] although not mandatory, allowed users to enter a draw of $2,000.

Semi-Finals

From September 1 to September 4 the Semi-final rounds aired on television, allowing viewers to vote. The Wildcard Performance Show was held on Sunday, September 7, with results on September 8.

List of the semi-finalists below.

Females Males
Brooke Addamo Thanh Bui
Nicole Banks Wes Carr
Natalie Colavito Olly Corpe
Jaden Dowd Luke Dickens
Amanda Grafanakis Teale Jakubenko
Chrislyn Hamilton Matthew Parsons
Madam Parker Irae Schwenke
Sophie Paterson Mark Spano
Roshani Priddis James Spargo
Brooke Schubert Mitchell Steele
Kayla Vanzetta Jonny Taylor
Brooke Wilkie Tom Williams
  • Top 12 finalists in bold.

Top 12 Finalists

Brooke Addamo

Brooke Addamo is a 17-year-old from Werribee, Victoria. Addamo takes professional vocal coaching and won Teen Idol in 2007.

  1. "Foolish Games" by Jewel - (Top 24)
  2. "These Words" by Natasha Bedingfield - (Top 12)

Thanh Bui

Thanh Bui is a 25-year-old from Abbotsford, Victoria. Born in Adelaide, South Australia, to Vietnamese parents, he moved to Melbourne as a 7-year-old. Thanh Bui was part of the boy-band North who toured around Malaysia and split up in 2006. Before he auditioned for Australian Idol he is the director and vocal coach at International Artist Academy.

  1. "One" by U2 - (Top 24)
  2. "This Love" by Maroon 5 - (Top 12)

Wes Carr

Wes Carr is a 25-year-old from Bondi, New South Wales. Born in Adelaide, South Australia, Wes Carr moved to Bondi as a 15-year-old. Before he auditioned for Australian Idol, Wes Carr performed and had regular resident gigs around Sydney.

  1. "Times Like These" by Foo Fighters - (Top 24)
  2. "Beautiful Day" by U2 - (Top 12)

Luke Dickens

Luke Dickens is a 25-year-old from Young, New South Wales. Before he auditioned, Luke Dickens was a sheep shearer and had taught himself how to play the guitar.

  1. "Mustang Sally" by Mack Rice - (Top 24)
  2. "Angels" by Robbie Williams - (Wildcard)
  3. "Feelin' Alright" by Joe Cocker - (Top 12)

Chrislyn Hamilton

Chrislyn Hamilton is a 17-year-old from Scarborough, Queensland. Before her audition, Chrislyn Hamilton was in high school and was the lead singer in her school band, picked up a leading role in her school musical and performed in a gospel rock choir group every week.

  1. "Proud Mary" by Tina Turner - (Top 24)
  2. "Think" by Aretha Franklin - (Top 12)

Teale Jakubenko

Teale Jakubenko is a 22-year-old from Yatala, Queensland. Born in Gold Coast, Queensland, Teale Jakubenko recently toured with renowned Australian singer Wendy Matthews.

  1. "Running" by Evermore - (Top 24)
  2. "Walk Away Renée" by Rick Price ( originally by The Left Banke)- (Top 12)

Madam Parker

Madam Parker is a 23-year-old from Beverly Hills, New South Wales. Originally from New Zealand, Parker moved to Australia in order to make a better future for her son and pursue her musical dreams.

  1. "No One" by Alicia Keys - (Top 24)
  2. "Closer" by Ne-Yo - (Top 12)

Sophie Paterson

Sophie Paterson is a 23-year-old from London, United Kingdom. Originally from Maryknoll, Victoria, Paterson moved to England to pursue a music career. Before she auditioned, Sophie Paterson worked as a bar manager and performed regularly.

  1. "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones - (Top 24)
  2. "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz - (Wildcard)
  3. "Mr. Jones" by Counting Crows - (Top 12)

Roshani Priddis

Roshani Priddis is a 21-year-old from Ashfield, New South Wales. Born in Sri Lanka, Priddis moved to Australia as a 6-week-old when she was adopted by an Australian family.

  1. "Knock on Wood" by Eddie Floyd - (Top 24)
  2. "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys - (Wildcard)
  3. "Tell Me 'bout It" by Joss Stone - (Top 12)

Mark Spano

Mark Spano is a 26-year-old from Brighton, Victoria. Mark Spano fronted band The Need for seven years, but had to stop after losing his voice due to polyp in his vocal chords. During his 2 year recovery, Mark Spano worked as a labourer until he auditioned for Australian Idol.

  1. "Come Said The Boy" by Mondo Rock - (Top 24)
  2. "Never Tear Us Apart" by INXS - (Top 12)

Tom Williams

Tom Williams is a 16-year-old from Adelaide, South Australia. At 15-months-old, Tom Williams was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Before the auditions, he attended high school.

  1. "You Raise Me Up" by Josh Groban - (Top 24)
  2. "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing by Aerosmith - (Top 12)

Jonny Taylor

Jonny Taylor is a 22-year-old from Perth, Western Australia. Since 2006, Taylor has been determined to make his life count after a serious motorcycle accident almost took his life. He was eliminated during the Top 12 Results Night.

  1. "Hound Dog" by Elvis Presley - (Top 24)
  2. "Let Her Cry" by Hootie & the Blowfish - (Wildcard)
  3. "Better Man" by Pearl Jam - (Top 12) - Eliminated September 15, 2008

Weekly Song Themes

Week Theme
Top 12 Idols' Idols
Top 11 80's Music

Eliminations (Summary)

Contestants are ordered alphabetically by last name, then by order of elimination.

Legend
Female Male Top 12 Top 24 Bottom Three
Stage: Semi-Finals Finals
Week: Top 24
9/1-9/4 		Wildcard
9/7 		Top 12
9/14 		Top 11
9/21 		Top 10
9/28 		Top 9
10/5 		Top 8
10/12 		Top 7
10/19 		Top 6
10/26 		Top 5
11/2 		Top 4
11/9 		Top 3
11/16 		Top 2
11/23
Place Contestant Result
Brooke Addamo IN
Thanh Bui IN
Wes Carr IN
Luke Dickens IN
Chrislyn Hamilton IN
Teale Jakubenko IN Btm 2
Madam Parker IN
Sophie Paterson IN Btm 3
Roshani Priddis IN
Mark Spano IN
Tom Williams IN
12 Jonny Taylor IN Elim
13-16 Nicole Banks Elim
Amanda Grafanakis
Brooke Schubert
James Spargo
17-24 Natalie Colavito Elim
Olly Corpe
Jaden Dowd
Matthew Parsons
Irae Schwenke
Mitchell Steele
Kayla Vanzetta
Brooke Wilkie

Result Night Performances

Guest Performances

Week Performer(s) Title
Top 24 Axle Whitehead "I Don't Do Surprises"
Top 12 Jordin Sparks "No Air"

Criticisms

Lack of industry support

It is unsure as to the future of Australian Idol, because two of its top sponsors (Telstra, and Procter & Gamble) have dropped, admit fears it it cannot rebound the decrease of 19% in ratings from last year, which has resulted in a decrease of $482 million off Ten's market value,[5] considering Channel Ten refused to air American Idol.[6]

Publicity claims

Channel Ten has also been criticized for a cover-up, in which numerous fan videos, featuring Disney model Jeremy Shum "facing off" against Idol 2008 contestants Tom Williams, were deleted by Warner/Chappell Music to ensure strong ratings.[7] Various users have responded by vowing to tune into the Olympics rather than the 2008 series despite the fact that olympics have finished as the series has begun.

References

  1. ^ "Holden leaves Idol". Retrieved 2008-05-15.
  2. ^ "Andrew G's Idol honeymoon". Retrieved 2008-06-01.
  3. ^ "Australian Idol determined not to fail". Retrieved 2008-08-29.
  4. ^ Welcome to Australianidol.com.au! - Australian IDOL
  5. ^ http://business.smh.com.au/business/ten-left-with-idol-and-an-empty-house-20080713-3eiq.html
  6. ^ http://undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=5628
  7. ^ "Channel Ten Goes On Australian Idol 2008 Cover-Up Spree". Retrieved 2008-08-18.
Preceded by Australian Idol
Season 6 (2008) 		Succeeded by
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