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Australian Idol - Season 11 - Episode 01: Auditions - 1
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00:00:05In just moments the first thing I will step into the Australian Idol audition room and it all begins in
00:00:12less than 60 seconds
00:00:14This is...
00:00:16Australian Idol!
00:00:21Alright, who's ready for Australian Idol audition?
00:00:25I'm here to audition for Australian Idol, I'm so excited
00:00:28It's crazy, look how many people are here
00:00:30How you feeling?
00:00:31Great!
00:00:33Sick!
00:00:34We're here in the waiting room getting quite nervous
00:00:37We don't know how it's going to go but it'll be soon and I'm very excited
00:00:42How long do we have?
00:00:43About 37
00:00:44All crew in Australia stand by Kyle, Marsha, Amy on the move
00:00:48Day one, how are we feeling?
00:00:50Well some of us are feeling free and liberated
00:00:53We've got to take you to your audition now
00:00:54Okay, cheers
00:00:55Thank you
00:00:56In 20 seconds, first contestant will be at the door
00:00:58Hello everyone
00:00:59Welcome us back, it feels like home
00:01:00Hello
00:01:01Hello, how you going?
00:01:02How are you?
00:01:03Good, feeling good
00:01:04Bringing in
00:01:07Oh this is Nan
00:01:08Means everything
00:01:09She's the glue
00:01:10I think we just like get straight into it
00:01:12Let's go
00:01:13Hugs, last hug
00:01:14Good luck
00:01:15Have fun in there
00:01:31Thank you
00:01:34Hello there
00:01:35Hello, how are you doing?
00:01:37How are you buddy?
00:01:38Good, feeling good
00:01:39What's your name?
00:01:40My name's Kalani
00:01:42Kalani, where are you from?
00:01:43Kalani, where are you from?
00:01:43I'm from the central coast
00:01:45A little town called Bensville on the central coast
00:01:47So what brings you here today?
00:01:49Like have you been singing, performing?
00:01:51Is this the dream?
00:01:52Tell us about yourself
00:01:53I work as a landscaper near the beach most days
00:01:56Nice
00:01:57So I'm constantly near the beach
00:01:58That's tough work
00:01:59Yeah
00:01:59Lifting rocks, shoveling dirt
00:02:01It is mate
00:02:02Rolling out grass
00:02:03It's not for the faint hearted
00:02:05No, no
00:02:06I definitely prefer to be singing
00:02:09How did you get into music?
00:02:11It's Nan for sure
00:02:12Your Nan
00:02:13I love that
00:02:14You love the Nan
00:02:14Because a lot of the time I was sort of there
00:02:17When my parents were working and stuff
00:02:19Like multiple jobs trying to keep things going
00:02:22So me and Nan are like besties
00:02:24Is Nan still around?
00:02:25Yeah, she's out there
00:02:26Oh, she's outside
00:02:27Oh, I love that
00:02:28This is great
00:02:28I was at my Nan's a lot
00:02:30And I loved my grandmother so much
00:02:32Yeah
00:02:32Laying on her shag carpet
00:02:34Feeling all her clipped toenails in my stomach
00:02:37Shut the hell
00:02:38Anyway, Kalani
00:02:39What are you going to sing today?
00:02:41I'm going to sing Torn by Natalie Imbruglia
00:02:43Oh
00:02:44Great song
00:02:45Just relax
00:02:46A few deep breaths
00:02:50Whenever you're ready
00:02:52To
00:02:56Torn by Natalie Imbruglia
00:03:04At the end of the night
00:03:04I thought I saw a girl brought up to life
00:03:07Oh
00:03:09She was warm, she came around like she was digging foot
00:03:16She showed me what it was to cry
00:03:19Ooh
00:03:21She couldn't be that girl that I adore
00:03:26She didn't seem to know or care
00:03:32What her heart was for
00:03:34And I don't know her anymore
00:03:39There's nothing where she used to lie
00:03:43The conversation has been dry
00:03:46That's what's going on
00:03:54Nothing's fine, I'm torn
00:03:56I'm all out of faith
00:03:59And this is how I feel
00:04:03I'm cold and I'm ashamed
00:04:06I'm lying naked on the floor
00:04:10Illusions never change
00:04:13Into something real
00:04:15I'm wide awake and I can see
00:04:19The perfect sky is torn
00:04:23You're a little and I'm already torn
00:04:29Mm-hmm
00:04:37I can see the perfect sky is torn
00:04:48Thank you, cheers
00:05:03F*** yes
00:05:07There's nothing else that I can say
00:05:09That was superb
00:05:16That's the best audition I have ever, ever, ever seen
00:05:21You're joking
00:05:23Hands down
00:05:23You're joking
00:05:24I don't even care
00:05:24You don't even need to try
00:05:27You are exactly, exactly what we hope to walk through these doors
00:05:36You know exactly who you are
00:05:39You didn't overthink that
00:05:42It literally just happened
00:05:45Yeah
00:05:46What do you think, Mata?
00:05:48Kalani, I always say to people when they're singing how important it is to open your eyes and give
00:05:54You closed your eyes and you took us on the journey of that song
00:05:59And your sensibility of notes and how you chose to interpret that song from a man's point of view was
00:06:06absolutely beautiful
00:06:09Thank you
00:06:09Very rare does an actual idol come to life in front of us at audition stage
00:06:16Yes, well said
00:06:17That's very rare
00:06:20I must say yes
00:06:22It's just, it's exceptionally good, man
00:06:25Amazing, really
00:06:26Thank you so much, mate
00:06:28You need two yeses
00:06:30For me, that was perfect
00:06:31It's a yes from you, man
00:06:33Thank you
00:06:34Best audition I've ever seen in my life
00:06:36And it's, it's the biggest yes
00:06:37I'm so excited
00:06:38I'm so excited
00:06:39Thank you so much for being here
00:06:42You guys
00:06:42Welcome to Australian Idol
00:06:44Could not be happier
00:06:45You showed up
00:06:46Thank you so much, guys
00:06:47Cheers
00:06:50Wow
00:06:50Now that
00:06:52Normally
00:06:52No, that's what I'm talking about
00:06:54It takes a couple of days to get some
00:06:55A feeling like that
00:06:56And you know what?
00:06:57Usually it's like, oh, cool voice
00:06:58But I don't know how the personality's gonna get
00:07:00Yes, yes, yes
00:07:01I know
00:07:01Everything
00:07:04Alright, you ready, Nan?
00:07:06How are your nerves?
00:07:08Nervy
00:07:09Yeah, I'm nervous
00:07:10Yeah?
00:07:10Yeah
00:07:15Hi, yes
00:07:16You got in?
00:07:17Got in, three yeses
00:07:19Oh my God, amazing
00:07:20Oh, I'm so proud
00:07:21Oh, I'm stoked
00:07:22Awesome
00:07:23How are you doing?
00:07:24Thanks for that
00:07:25Awesome, mate
00:07:25Cheers
00:07:26Congratulations
00:07:27Thank you so much
00:07:29Woohoo
00:07:29Oh, good
00:07:30Okay, good
00:07:31So we'll go home then, yeah?
00:07:32Mm-hmm
00:07:33Okay
00:07:35I'm gonna cry all the way home with happiness
00:07:37Well, happy tears, right?
00:07:39Happy tears
00:07:39Happy tears
00:07:40Oh
00:07:41I love ya
00:07:44Alright, let's break down how the audition process works
00:07:47So if you get at least two yeses from the judges
00:07:49You move into the idle waiting room
00:07:54What?
00:07:55Let me go with this
00:07:57This is insane
00:07:59Then at the end of the day, the judges will take a look at everyone again
00:08:03And then they have the difficult task of choosing the standouts
00:08:07Only the best of the best will receive a coveted golden ticket into top 30 week
00:08:13Oh my gosh
00:08:15Golden ticket
00:08:17I think I got my work cut out
00:08:19I don't know
00:08:25Hey guys, we have like hundreds more, so let's get the next one in
00:08:29Who died and made this stick in charge?
00:08:33I love it here
00:08:34Comes along last and starts taking over
00:08:37Idle is back, baby
00:08:41Here we go, guys
00:08:42And this season
00:08:44Let's do this
00:08:45Is bigger than ever
00:08:47I hope you like it
00:08:49Yeah
00:08:51We've got the best performers
00:08:53What?
00:08:54You're like an actual proper musician at 15
00:08:57With show-stopping voices
00:09:06What was that?
00:09:08The search is on for your next Australian Idol
00:09:11Love the look
00:09:14You look like a Disney character
00:09:22Wow
00:09:25Hey
00:09:27Let's get ready to rumble
00:09:33I love being back at all
00:09:34It's my favourite time of the year
00:09:36Hello
00:09:37Hello
00:09:38But every now and then
00:09:40And this is like a naughty, exciting thing for me
00:09:42Sometimes they're really bad
00:09:44Don't make me close one more door
00:09:49I don't want to hurt anymore
00:09:54Sing in my arms if you dare
00:09:58How do you think you went, James?
00:10:00Pretty good
00:10:01Wrong
00:10:01Oh
00:10:02I need you to get up up on the dance floor
00:10:06Get up, man, what are you asking for?
00:10:09Hey
00:10:09It's getting hot in here
00:10:11So take off all your clothes
00:10:13I am getting so hot
00:10:15I want to take my clothes off
00:10:17That'll do
00:10:18No from me
00:10:19Sex bomb, sex bomb
00:10:21You're my sex bomb
00:10:23Oh, yes
00:10:24You can give me to me when I need to come along
00:10:27There you go
00:10:27Sex bomb, sex bomb
00:10:29You're my sex boom
00:10:31And baby, you can tear me on
00:10:36Could it win Australian Idol?
00:10:38I think no
00:10:38Could it win cruise ship Idol?
00:10:42Yes
00:10:42It's a no from me, Adrian
00:10:43But I will see you at one of Carl's parties
00:10:47Definitely
00:10:47Thank you, thank you, guys
00:10:49Thanks, Adrian
00:10:50Well, he was
00:10:51There was parts of that
00:10:52That was fun
00:10:53He could have tricked me
00:10:54If he didn't go up there
00:10:55Yeah
00:10:55100%
00:10:56He could have been fooled
00:10:56It's that falsehood
00:10:57Until he went up
00:10:58I thought
00:10:58How am I going to say no?
00:11:01How am I going to say no?
00:11:02And then I was like
00:11:03There you go
00:11:05That's my out
00:11:05Right there
00:11:07Next, please
00:11:12G'day
00:11:12How are we doing?
00:11:13Sorry to interrupt you guys
00:11:15I'm Scott
00:11:16Nice to meet you
00:11:16Lovely to meet you
00:11:17What's your name?
00:11:18Lily Grace
00:11:18Lily Grace
00:11:19I'm Susie
00:11:20Susie
00:11:21Pleasure
00:11:21I don't want to judge a book by its cover
00:11:23But I'm guessing
00:11:24Country singer
00:11:26No, typically classical music, actually
00:11:28Yeah, opera?
00:11:30Yeah, actually
00:11:30I love that
00:11:32That's what we need
00:11:32More of that in this country
00:11:33I love country music
00:11:35Like, I don't know
00:11:36No kidding
00:11:37No
00:11:38My name is Lily Grace
00:11:39I'm 17 years old
00:11:41And I'm from the Northern Rivers
00:11:42New South Wales
00:11:49Music's my main thing
00:11:50But, you know, I love animals
00:11:52I do love horses
00:11:53Horses just have this
00:11:54Completely different kind of energy
00:11:56You get around horses
00:11:57And it just completely changes you
00:12:00It's just like
00:12:01When I'm singing
00:12:02It's really a comfort zone for me
00:12:05How are the nerves?
00:12:06The nerves
00:12:07The nerves, you know, they're okay
00:12:08Yeah
00:12:08They might be a little bit more intense in there
00:12:10Is she any good?
00:12:11Not bad
00:12:12Yeah, yeah
00:12:12It just goes all right
00:12:13She goes all right
00:12:16It's just mum and I
00:12:17So we're very close
00:12:19That's my best friend
00:12:20And I love her
00:12:21And she loves me
00:12:22She's my number one supporter
00:12:24And I'm very lucky to have her
00:12:26You got this
00:12:28Right, good luck
00:12:29Thank you so much
00:12:30Have fun in there
00:12:31Being able to come to Sydney
00:12:33And getting to audition to the judges
00:12:35Is like
00:12:35It's a pretty big deal
00:12:37I think
00:12:37So, yeah
00:12:41This is my big chance
00:12:42And I'm just going to give it
00:12:43Absolutely everything that I have
00:12:46Hi
00:12:46Hello
00:12:47Hey
00:12:49How are you?
00:12:50I'm great
00:12:51Is this a real country girl
00:12:53Or is this a
00:12:53Close enough
00:12:54City girl looking country
00:12:55She looks pretty real to me
00:12:57Thank you
00:12:58That's what I'm saying
00:12:58It's legit, right?
00:13:00Yeah
00:13:00What's your name?
00:13:02My name is Lily Grace
00:13:03What a pretty name
00:13:04Yeah, great name
00:13:05Oh, what a lovely name
00:13:06What's your story?
00:13:07Yeah
00:13:07I'm from the Northern Rivers
00:13:09So, like, far north New South Wales
00:13:11Yeah
00:13:12Yeah, I'm 17
00:13:13I left school when I was 15
00:13:14And, you know, to take music seriously
00:13:16And I've just been, you know
00:13:18Gigging up sort of thing
00:13:19Okay, so
00:13:20What are you going to perform today?
00:13:22I'm going to sing
00:13:23What You Get Is What You See
00:13:25By Tina Turner
00:13:26That's cool
00:13:27But with my own little
00:13:28My own little country swing on it
00:13:30My own little version
00:13:31Oh my god
00:13:31I forgot about that Tina Turner song
00:13:32It's a good song
00:13:33What you get is what you see
00:13:35That's the one
00:13:35Oh, you should do it
00:13:36Please join me
00:13:37No, no
00:13:37Whatever you do
00:13:38He'll sing it
00:13:39He'll
00:13:40Please don't
00:13:41Don't encourage him
00:13:42Never offer him the stage
00:13:43Please do not encourage him
00:13:44But what I want you to do
00:13:45Is just breathe
00:13:46Take your time
00:13:48When you're ready
00:13:49I look forward to hearing you
00:13:50Thank you so much
00:13:51You're welcome
00:13:55You should go
00:13:56You should go
00:14:05Some boys
00:14:06Some boys
00:14:06Have got the look
00:14:07Of the Greek
00:14:08Adonis
00:14:11And some boys
00:14:12Will try to
00:14:13Talk you off
00:14:14Of your feet
00:14:17Some boys
00:14:18Think they're
00:14:19God's gift
00:14:20To woman
00:14:21I like this country better
00:14:23Some boys
00:14:24Think they're
00:14:25Sweet enough to eat
00:14:28Sounds really good
00:14:29Try to change the habit
00:14:31Of a lifetime
00:14:32Don't even try
00:14:34Cause when they cut down
00:14:36Deeper than the icing
00:14:40Realize
00:14:42What you get
00:14:44Isn't what you see
00:14:45There ain't nothing more to it
00:14:48And if you want to love a woman like me
00:14:51It takes a man to do it
00:14:53If what you get
00:14:56Isn't what you see
00:14:57Then I don't want that kind of love
00:15:00No
00:15:01She's lazy
00:15:02I don't want that kind of love
00:15:20God I wasn't nervous before but I am
00:15:24You know Lily Grace
00:15:26You're sassy
00:15:27Yeah
00:15:27In the best way
00:15:28And you enjoy what you do
00:15:30Which is even better to see
00:15:32Thanks
00:15:33That
00:15:34That's a really good arrangement
00:15:36Yeah
00:15:37It worked
00:15:38That was incredible
00:15:39Thank you
00:15:40Yeah this is
00:15:41You're exciting
00:15:42Thank you so much
00:15:42I actually enjoyed that better than the original
00:15:44Oh
00:15:45The country way that came out
00:15:47Was perfect
00:15:47Thank you so much
00:15:48Perfect
00:15:48I loved it
00:15:50It's a yes from me
00:15:51You need to
00:15:54It's a yes from me Lily Grace
00:15:56Oh thank you so much guys
00:15:58Kyle
00:16:00Of course I'm going to say yes
00:16:03Three yeses
00:16:05Thank you
00:16:06Thanks for coming today
00:16:07Lily Grace
00:16:07What's your last name
00:16:08Lily Grace Grant
00:16:09Ladies and gentlemen
00:16:11Here's Lily Grace Grant
00:16:13Oh stop
00:16:13So we'll see you a little bit later
00:16:15And hopefully we'll give you a golden ticket
00:16:17We don't know yet
00:16:18But we'll see how we go
00:16:19Thank you so much guys
00:16:20It's lovely to meet you all
00:16:21You too
00:16:21Lily Grace Grant
00:16:22That's very exciting
00:16:23It is
00:16:24Yep
00:16:25Ding dang
00:16:25Lily Grace Grant
00:16:27Ding dang
00:16:28Lily Grace Grant
00:16:30Oh I've never heard anyone better
00:16:31Than Lily Grace Grant
00:16:32And everyone
00:16:34Cause I'm the best baby
00:16:36That they never gotta keep
00:16:40What happened in there
00:16:42Oh yeah
00:16:43Three yeses
00:16:44Oh congratulations
00:16:49It's amazing
00:16:50Yeah well done
00:16:51Love it
00:16:52That's fantastic
00:16:53She's gorgeous
00:16:56After that stellar performance
00:16:57Lily Grace
00:16:58Is off to join
00:16:59Landscaper Kalani
00:17:00In the waiting room
00:17:06Hello
00:17:07G'day g'day
00:17:08That was insane
00:17:09How are you?
00:17:10How are you?
00:17:10Don't be doing a hug
00:17:11Lily Grace
00:17:13What was your name?
00:17:14Sorry
00:17:14Kalani
00:17:15Nice to meet you
00:17:16Nice to meet you
00:17:16That was insane
00:17:18Thank you very much
00:17:19I'm excited to see the rest of the talent
00:17:21I think it's gonna be
00:17:22It's gonna be a good competition
00:17:23Yeah
00:17:24Quite literally
00:17:25Well game on
00:17:26Yeah
00:17:26Hey
00:17:29Still to come
00:17:30Contestants from right around the country
00:17:33Descend on Idol HQ
00:17:35Let's go
00:17:36And we're bringing out
00:17:37The Big Guns
00:17:39This is good
00:17:40As the first day of auditions
00:17:42Continues
00:17:43Kick my heels up
00:17:45Hey
00:17:46And Marsha's in Melbourne
00:17:48For the biggest audition
00:17:50In Australian Idol history
00:17:53This is make or break
00:17:55And one singer
00:17:56Takes a bold risk
00:17:58I don't have a song
00:18:00Oh my goodness
00:18:01I thought I'd leave
00:18:02The choice up to you guys
00:18:05It's crazy that you did that
00:18:07But whose voice
00:18:09So I'm saving all my love for you
00:18:14Leaves Kyle speechless
00:18:16Wow
00:18:17No notes
00:18:18It's a yes from me
00:18:26From all over Australia
00:18:32Wave after wave of young hopefuls
00:18:35Are descending on Idol HQ
00:18:40And no one has travelled further
00:18:43Than our next singer
00:18:44Just about to go into the audition
00:18:46Got my family here to support me
00:18:49Hope we do well
00:18:50I'm John and I'm 16
00:18:52And I'm from Bunbury, Western Australia
00:18:55Bunbury's just a small coastal town
00:18:57Two hours south of Perth
00:18:58A lot of beaches
00:19:00And just a lot of fun
00:19:02I guess I'm just a regular teenager
00:19:04I love my sport
00:19:06I love my footy
00:19:07That's probably my favourite sport to play
00:19:10And I love my studies
00:19:12Actually, that's such a lie
00:19:13I don't love my studies
00:19:17Kids my age listen to a lot of sad songs
00:19:22But I love my 50s, 60s kind of music
00:19:25One, two, three o'clock, four o'clock rock
00:19:31It's so upbeat and it's fun
00:19:34Love the movement as well
00:19:37I find I can really connect with it
00:19:39And I feel really happy
00:19:40And have fun when I'm singing it
00:19:41The king himself
00:19:45Hello
00:19:46Hello
00:19:47Welcome
00:19:48Thank you
00:19:49Here we are
00:19:51How are you feeling?
00:19:52Yeah, I'm so excited
00:19:53You feeling alright?
00:19:54Feeling nervous?
00:19:55I'm nervous
00:19:55But that's okay, shake it out
00:19:58Give him a big hug
00:19:59Come on guys
00:20:00I'm auditioning for Australian Idol today
00:20:03Because I really want singing to be my life
00:20:07Bye
00:20:08And I think this could be a way
00:20:10That I could really step into that
00:20:12And take that into my life
00:20:17Hello
00:20:17Hello mate
00:20:18Hello
00:20:19Welcome
00:20:20Don't you look cool?
00:20:22Thank you so much
00:20:23You're welcome
00:20:23What's your name?
00:20:24John
00:20:24So, and how old are you John?
00:20:26I'm 16
00:20:27Okay
00:20:2716?
00:20:28You're a little fella
00:20:29Yeah, I am
00:20:30Where are you from?
00:20:31Bunbury, Western Australia
00:20:32Oh, Bunbury
00:20:33I love Bunbury
00:20:34That's a good spot
00:20:36It is great
00:20:37Tell us a bit
00:20:38What do you do in Bunbury?
00:20:39Yeah
00:20:40Just what a teenager does
00:20:43Hang out
00:20:43Hang out
00:20:44Surf
00:20:45School, sport
00:20:46School, sport
00:20:46You and I were doing very different things as teenagers
00:20:49I was doing none of those things
00:20:50All of the other things
00:20:52What is your music?
00:20:53What's your style?
00:20:54I love the 50s
00:20:55Okay
00:20:5650s?
00:20:56Where did that come from?
00:20:57Like, how does a 16 year old fall in love with...
00:21:01The music's happy
00:21:01Yeah, it is
00:21:02Which for me, I just want to be happy, especially as a teenager
00:21:05There's always hard things, but the happiness is what I want to focus on
00:21:08You're right, the music was happier back then, wasn't it?
00:21:11Okay, this is exciting
00:21:12It is
00:21:13What are you going to sing?
00:21:15Shout Johnny O'Keefe
00:21:16Interesting
00:21:17Now, I'm very familiar with Johnny O'Keefe
00:21:20Oh no
00:21:20Because when I was growing up, my dad used to be a rockabilly
00:21:24So, and J.O.K. was his man, he loved him
00:21:29And we'd just blast that on the two-in-one home stereo
00:21:32All day, all night
00:21:33So I love those songs
00:21:36That's good to hear
00:21:37No pressure
00:21:37It's only a joke
00:21:39So when you're ready, you take your time
00:21:41Breathe
00:21:42Do what you got to do to perform
00:21:43And I wish you all the luck, man
00:21:45Okay, thank you
00:21:46You're welcome, Johnny
00:21:57Well
00:22:01You know you make me wanna
00:22:03Kick my heels up
00:22:05Throw my hair back
00:22:06Keep all my hands up
00:22:08And come on now
00:22:10Don't forget to say you well
00:22:13Don't forget to say yeah
00:22:18Say it right now, baby
00:22:21Come on, come on
00:22:23Say that you love me
00:22:25Say that you need me
00:22:26Say that you want me
00:22:28I want you to know
00:22:32I want you to know now
00:22:35I want you to know now
00:22:36You've been good to know
00:22:38I said I want you to know right now
00:22:43You know you make me wanna
00:22:44Kick my heels up
00:22:46Shout!
00:22:47Throw my hands up
00:22:48Shout!
00:22:48Throw my hair back in
00:22:50Shout!
00:22:50Come on now
00:22:51Come on now
00:22:53Come on now
00:22:55Little something out
00:23:00Little something out
00:23:01Little something out
00:23:03Little lada now
00:23:06Little lada now
00:23:08Little lada now
00:23:08Little lada now
00:23:09저희가 lovin' it
00:23:11Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, yeah, hey, hey, yeah, hey, yeah.
00:23:21You know you make me wanna shine.
00:23:29Yeah, baby.
00:23:31Okay.
00:23:32I feel 7 again.
00:23:33Oh, do you?
00:23:34That was so, mate, that was, you put a whole youth spin on that old song.
00:23:40That was super cool. I loved that. I'm gonna call you Johnny jukebox. That's your new name. Johnny jukebox
00:23:48You know the jukebox is is that the I?
00:23:52I've heard it inside a car a little toy car thing
00:23:55No, no the jukebox isn't a toy car. Oh, no the music machine
00:23:59The music machine I've been to like the 1950s restaurants where they have the jukebox
00:24:04Yeah, yeah Johnny jukebox and you're getting the first yes from me love it. Love it. Love it. Love it
00:24:10It's a yes for me. Thank you. Yes for me to three yeses
00:24:14We'll see you later on in the day. You might be lucky enough to get one of these never know
00:24:18We'll see but you're good. You're really good. Thank you. Johnny jukebox
00:24:22Out the go mate. See you later today. Bye bye. What a happy guy. Nice kid
00:24:37What is your bird what's your shower song? What's your go-to I don't sing in the shower. Oh, really?
00:24:42She only sing when someone's paying a big money. She's not putting on a free gig for the whole suburb
00:24:53My name is Bailey cross I'm 19 and I'm from grey stains in Sydney. I don't know if you can
00:24:58tell
00:24:59But I'm a bodybuilder that love kind of grew and grew. I got deep into the sport
00:25:04I decided what if I step on stage with other people or see how I go
00:25:07I got second in my first ever bodybuilding show which was this year
00:25:12But it's not first
00:25:16I'm a competitive person and I think Australian Idol is the most challenging singing competition there is
00:25:26What draws me to music is if we don't know language everyone knows
00:25:33Just like the beats I listen to songs that I don't even know the same language of but I can
00:25:39understand all that's so beautiful
00:25:41Oh, why do I have to be so fizz, fizz, fizz, fizz, lous, what do I have to use these
00:25:47big words for?
00:25:51I'm a shower singer, so if I'm in the shower, I'm probably singing
00:25:55I'm just gonna pretend that Kyle is a bar of soap that Marsha and Amy's shampoo conditioner
00:26:00And I'm just gonna sing my heart out like I'm singing in the shower like I do every day
00:26:07Oh, hi, here we go
00:26:11How are you doing? Hello, I'm good. What's your name? My name is Bailey Bailey welcome to Australian Idol. Thank
00:26:17you
00:26:17Looks like you pump a bit of weights. Yeah, I sing in the gym, so I'm a multitasker
00:26:22I do two things at once. Are you singing whilst you work out? That's true. That's very good. It's a
00:26:27smart thing
00:26:28I'm working out my muscles and I'm working out the vocal cords. What are the people at the gym think
00:26:33of your singing?
00:26:35See, I don't know
00:26:36See, they're my friends, so I don't know if they're lying to me or if they're telling the truth
00:26:41A real friend would be honest. A real friend will tell you the truth. Oh, then I must be good
00:26:46then
00:26:46You must be. Well, that's why we're here. What are you gonna sing today?
00:26:49I'm singing sorry by Justin Bieber. Okay best of luck my friend. Let's see what you got
00:26:54Hopefully, I don't forget the lyrics. Yeah, that's something you should just say in your own brain
00:26:59But I get you. I'm with you. I hope my expectations are low. That's how am I?
00:27:05This is good. I like this kid like this guy. Yeah, when you're ready men no hurry
00:27:20You gotta go and get angry at all on my honesty
00:27:25You know what's right, but I don't do too well with apologies
00:27:29I hope I don't run out of time. Can someone call a referee?
00:27:33Cause I just need a more shot at forgiveness
00:27:38Yeah, is it too late now to say sorry?
00:27:42Cause I'm missing more than just your body
00:27:46Uh huh
00:27:47Is it too late now to say sorry?
00:27:51Yeah, I know that I let you down
00:27:54Is it too late to say I'm sorry now?
00:27:58I love that song. Yeah
00:28:00But the performance
00:28:02I hated it
00:28:05It felt like you were just saying
00:28:06the words not actually singing the words i gotcha look at the body on it though it's nice it's nice
00:28:14you know that's undeniable but i'm not here for a body look at that you have to hear a voice
00:28:19when
00:28:19in doubt get them guns out bro that's what you're doing you don't want to start a gun off between
00:28:24master either because let me tell you underneath this bull fighting style coat that she's got on
00:28:30mama got arms for real damn now down the other end here old olive oil not so army hey i
00:28:39got some
00:28:39i've been lifting i like i like i've been lifting anyway bailey you seem like a really cool guy the
00:28:46vocals aren't there man it's gonna be a no from me no from me too bailey but yeah you're you're
00:28:51an
00:28:51entertaining fella yeah i want to thank you for showing up but it's a no from me but keep going
00:28:59at the gym because you look great thank you guys so much flex out of here brosie flex out yeah
00:29:05made marsh's day you know it you know it's uncanny the similarities with the bodies don't you think
00:29:11like arnie and don't
00:29:18i'm six foot one danny devito's like three foot
00:29:22my mistake i just assumed the wrong thing okay next please
00:29:27what would you want me to sing if i was to um smoke on the water
00:29:31my very first song of ever hello everybody how are we doing thank you uh who's singing today who have
00:29:37we
00:29:37got yourself what's your name oh i've never done this before come on i'm ever i'm 20 and i'm from
00:29:44brisbane who have you brought with you today ever this is pop pop peter this is my dad rob my
00:29:49sister anna
00:29:50and my mum lisa is this one of your biggest fans here yes yeah i'm really close with my grandad
00:29:55one
00:29:56christmas he bought me a guitar not long after the vocals came along and then just all kind of
00:30:03progressed after that you think you could be the next australian idol i think so i've always dreamed
00:30:07of being a star i'm passionate about music and i'm here today because i want to make my dreams happen
00:30:15i'm a very versatile artist so i'm going to surprise the judges with something they've never seen before
00:30:22i'm going to let the judges decide what song i'm going to sing today good luck in there whatever
00:30:28happens
00:30:35this is a big risk but if it works out it's a big reward
00:30:43hi there hello welcome how are you doing i'm so good how are you we are well thank you what's
00:30:49your
00:30:49name my name's eva i'm 20 and i'm from brisbane ever yeah forever ever i love that yeah you actually
00:30:56remind me of someone i can't quite place it does anyone else have that a little bit next australian
00:31:00idol next idol i like that oh this you're good yeah and what are you going to sing what what
00:31:07do you
00:31:08sing what's your genre honestly i'm a really versatile artist so i do a bit of everything
00:31:12and so today i don't have a song oh what whoa i thought i'd leave the choice up to you
00:31:18guys oh you want
00:31:20us to choose which song you audition with yeah i didn't i didn't expect it's normally a bit of a
00:31:26red flag when someone says i can sing everything that means they don't really know what they want
00:31:32to be yeah it's true but let's see what you got let's shout out some requests okay well you go
00:31:37you
00:31:38go um okay whitney houston saving all my love that's not even an easy song good luck
00:31:54you want us to choose which song you audition with yeah i didn't i didn't expect normally a bit
00:32:01of a red flag when someone says i can sing everything that means they don't really know
00:32:06what they want to be yeah it's true the thing is with australian idol we need you to be your
00:32:13own
00:32:13artist i like someone to come in and just know who they are yeah you know know what genre they
00:32:19are
00:32:19and just know what artists they want to be but let's see what you got let's shout out some requests
00:32:25okay well you go you go um okay whitney houston saving all my love that's not even an easy song
00:32:36good luck eva
00:32:45a few stolen moments is all that we share you've got your family in there they'll need you there
00:32:59though i try to resist being last on your list but no other man's gonna do
00:33:11so i'm saving all my love for you for so baby i'm saving all my love for you
00:33:26marcia throw a request thank you tennessee whiskey oh gosh okay here we go oh talk about one extreme to
00:33:34the
00:33:34other she's she's just got asked to do another one she must have been good then i must have liked
00:33:39her
00:33:41okay oh my gosh here we go
00:33:47you're as smooth
00:33:50as tennessee whiskey
00:33:55you're a sweet strawberry
00:34:06you're as warm as a glass of brandy
00:34:13you're as smooth as a glass of brandy
00:34:22wow okay one more from me this will test yeah men at work down under
00:34:31three three you know what that's gonna be fun one go ever
00:34:39traveling in and off right i'll come
00:34:44on a hippie trail head full of zombies
00:34:47she's doing another one oh she's doing another one
00:34:49i'm a strange lady she made me nervous
00:34:54she took me in and gave me breakfast
00:34:57i want to know what she said
00:34:58do you come and lay down under
00:35:07can't you hear can't you hear the thunder
00:35:11yeah you better run you better take
00:35:22how good was that yeah intimidated yeah i'm kind of a little bit lost for words
00:35:32wow okay what no more no notes it's a yes from me thank you but you need at least two
00:35:40yeses
00:35:43what do you think ladies i i'm a bit wary of people who are like i'm so versatile i can
00:35:51do all genres because i like someone to come in and go this is the artist i want to be
00:35:55and and it scares me a little bit but like um i don't know what to say you you're
00:36:05you're different i agree you brought every single genre there and you made it sound like ever
00:36:12and it's crazy that you did that so it's gonna have to be a yes from me
00:36:17sorry i'm gonna cry that means so much thank you ever you've got a great sensibility about what
00:36:23licks to use what licks not to use what vocal gymnastics to use you know i mean i can't criticize
00:36:28you i don't want to criticize you i just want to say it's a yes from me oh three yeses
00:36:34oh thank
00:36:34you okay you little musical chameleon let's see if you get a golden ticket later this arvo
00:36:39see you then well done excellent work thank you so much that was incredible well done
00:36:49you ready i got three yeses well done thank you oh my gosh now i'm gonna cry stop everyone
00:37:08ever now joins the waiting room and is in the running for one of the few golden tickets
00:37:13up for grabs today hi guys oh here she is that was so good thank you i'm ever i'm a
00:37:21little bit
00:37:22nervous about the one ticket thing i won't lie i didn't realize the competition was gonna be so big
00:37:28it was actually so good thank you a little bit intimidating but it felt out of body like genuinely
00:37:37oh my gosh how's um how's the morning been great yeah yeah well there's been a you know there's a
00:37:46couple of surprises there and a couple of disappointments good surprises very good
00:37:53it's day one and hundreds of singers have been through the audition room so far
00:37:58and there's many more to come hello hello hello hello hello hello hello hello hello hello
00:38:10hello sir good day how you going mate great how are you what's your name i'm mart i'm 20 i'm
00:38:18from
00:38:18longreach queensland you're mart art art art art like a-r-t a-r-t sure where you're from uh
00:38:24longreach
00:38:24queensland i work in a shearing sheep which is on a farm we travel from shed to shed to shed
00:38:36so we're
00:38:36not ever in one place for any large amount of time i love it you know it's a really good
00:38:42industry and at
00:38:42the end of the day you're just out out on property with mates in the in the lovely night sky
00:38:47and you
00:38:48have a few beers and you go to bed and you get up the next one oh wow longreach boy
00:38:55yes what do you
00:38:56do there i'm a i'm a roust about on a shearing crew so now what exactly is a roust about
00:39:02is that a master
00:39:02like you're a boy friday or what do you do yeah i'm the little boy basically i'll pick up the
00:39:08wool
00:39:08make sure that the wool's commercially all right so you're the bottom of the food chain bottom of
00:39:13the food chain you're the dag on the well sorry hey you know what you say i don't think you
00:39:18can say
00:39:18that on tv i think you get this though you know what i like about you you're real yeah so
00:39:24if someone
00:39:25had the word a bloke in the in the dictionary there'd be a picture of you there man oh you've
00:39:33got
00:39:33a lovely smile too and you're just so real which is lovely you know i mean i don't know if
00:39:37you can
00:39:37see it but that's what a sheet did to me the other day what did it do to you head
00:39:42butted me
00:39:42knocked the tooth out knocked his tooth out oh it's all right now there's a bit of blood wasn't
00:39:46much pain my god i got a paper cut earlier and the whole ambulance service i nearly cancelled the
00:39:52whole day filming it would be like i said bloke fail different pages okay so i'm guessing like a country
00:40:02vibe yes i am playing a country song for you today okay um playing false in prison by oh i
00:40:08love that
00:40:08song yeah sweet bro i'm ready art right let's see what you got let's see what the outback's throwing
00:40:14that way all right sounds good
00:40:26oh i hear the train coming it's rolling around the bend and i ain't seen the sunshine since i don't
00:40:35know when i don't know when i'm stuck in foursome prison and time keeps dragging on
00:40:42it's cold when i hear that whistle humming on down the sand and toe
00:40:53when i was just a baby my mama told me son always be a good boy don't you ever play
00:41:01with guns
00:41:02but i shot a man in reno just to watch you die
00:41:11when i hear that whistle blowing hang my head and cry
00:41:20now if they free me from this prison if the railway train was mine
00:41:25i bet i'm moving on a little further down the line far from folsom prison that's where i'd want to
00:41:35stay
00:41:39when i let that lonesome whistle blow my blues away
00:41:53i found it very genuine interesting to watch i would love to see someone like you
00:42:00on this year's australian idol thank you tooth or no tooth hopefully i can get one this week
00:42:08i like you art i'm gonna give you a big yes i'd love you to get through thank you what
00:42:13do you think
00:42:14games i don't even know what to say that like sometimes when people go really loud it shocks me
00:42:20because i wasn't expecting it i think i'm gonna say it you're very green like with this whole setting
00:42:27and i i think it would be risky um so just me personally i'm i'm just gonna say no art
00:42:36you need
00:42:36two yeses what do you think marcia art how do you think you went um i was a bit nervous
00:42:43um
00:42:47i don't have much thoughts my heart's thumping like it's thumping yeah this is uh it's a big stage to
00:42:53be on yes it is you know your honesty and your work ethic means that if you get a chance
00:42:59to do
00:42:59this i think you'd work even harder than you to know that you would work towards this so for me
00:43:06it's a yes thank you guys yes that's all you need click go the shears boys click click click
00:43:14you know that one i know that one yes of course because you're sheep
00:43:18hey art this is going to be pretty tough like it's going to be a tough comp and we'll see
00:43:23you later
00:43:23in the day and maybe you'll take home a golden ticket thank you guys nice work ricky lee know
00:43:27what the good news is my friend see you soon whoa that's exciting man there's not even a question
00:43:32it's a cool character yeah coming up would you be game enough to audition in front of thousands of
00:43:39people at the air though the biggest audition in idol history and will a tongue-tied teens audition
00:43:49i don't put your hands up man reach for this guy can i restart make it up end in triumph
00:43:55or tragedy
00:43:59and later who will get the first golden tickets to this year's top 30 the singer receiving the golden
00:44:08ticket is going to be
00:44:26this is what this is what my life is now sit down kyle are you finished eating all of the
00:44:32snacks that have
00:44:33been provided oh my god look look i hid these take these go sit over there i want to see
00:44:37you for five
00:44:38minutes sit go who's excited for idol yeah so the judges got their pens we go show them who is
00:44:49can't really x none of us out too many factors in this get it this ain't a little kitty talent
00:44:53show yo
00:44:54this is idle we don't compromise on talent dope i got young divas chasing me i feel like ricky lee
00:44:59we're here to see my mom just iron out scotty t this is idle 2026 the best to ever be
00:45:04cause i'm hoping
00:45:05that an idol is near let's get it on the spot yeah oh thank you i'm asher i'm 16 and
00:45:15i'm from brisbane
00:45:20i'd love to be the first rapper to ever win idol i think it's i think it's about time this
00:45:24is my at
00:45:24home studio i spend most my time on music so i worked at kfc for six months and i saved
00:45:32up everything
00:45:32i earned and then i used that money to buy all the equipment i needed for my home studio i
00:45:38do everything
00:45:38myself i'm a one-man band i produce i song write oh that's actually a photo from my first performance
00:45:45ever so i keep that up there to remember where i came from you know i perform and i write
00:45:52all my
00:45:52own raps i love i love the performing aspect of it that's one of my favorite things when i'm up
00:45:57on
00:45:57that stage i just get that adrenaline rush it's amazing you all look scared but you look ready to
00:46:03go i'm ready i'm really nervous you're really nervous yeah i think it's more because he's so chilled
00:46:08but he's done the work so yes yeah very proud we are really proud of actually he definitely loves
00:46:15being the center of attention give a big hug yeah let's go all right so this is definitely for him
00:46:21good luck in there i've worked so hard to get here this is what i want to do this is
00:46:27where i'm meant to be
00:46:31hello hi look at this oh hi how are you guys we're well buddy how are you i'm good thanks
00:46:37what's your name um i'm asher i'm 16 and i'm from brisbane how are you feeling today excited i'm so
00:46:43excited to be here okay good well you look the part i like your style oh thank you what are
00:46:49you
00:46:49going to sing today i'm going to be doing a bit of an original rap and then going into it's
00:46:53tricky
00:46:53by run dmc oh i loved run dmc it's a classic classic take your time take when you're ready down
00:47:07dj hit that beat
00:47:14yo i don't put your hands up man reach for the sky
00:47:20pick it up
00:47:25can i restart please sure restart please sorry guys
00:47:33you stop studying again nose nose you reckon yeah wow he seemed cool as a cucumber
00:47:43all right so i don't put your hands up i don't put your hands up man reach for the sky
00:47:47all the
00:47:48people notice i don't put your hands up man reach for the sky we're dealing with can i tell you
00:47:54something yeah don't think of anything else but the first two words that you're going to say okay
00:47:59just clear everything just blah first two words and then go and i bet you it'll be muscle memory
00:48:05all right if it's not you're out of luck
00:48:09yeah just don't ever think it all right let's do it
00:48:21dj hit that beat
00:48:28yo why don't put your hands up man reach for the sky all the people in the ceiling so we
00:48:33feeling
00:48:33the life man we run into the shoes make it off
00:48:48yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah we just feel the music don't we looking real fly yeah man this is ozzy
00:48:58idol baby put your hands up to the sky whoa
00:49:01speed that's crazy
00:49:12if you're ready man態 it's tricky to rock
00:49:22¤yard hall is very nice and interesting
00:49:27second guy
00:49:28i forget that
00:49:31They even bother my poor father cause he's down with me.
00:49:36Here we go man, it's tricky to rock around, to rock around.
00:49:39That's right on time, it's tricky.
00:49:41Tr-tr-tr-tricky, tricky, tricky, whoa.
00:49:55Oh, that was actually not gone.
00:50:01I love that remixed version where the words were just missing.
00:50:05I just, it just went blank.
00:50:07I wrote like three different versions of it,
00:50:09so my brain just like forgot the order of each part.
00:50:12Yeah, so you must your own brain with your own lyrics.
00:50:14Pretty much, yes.
00:50:15When you came in with Tricky, it was like, you were all there.
00:50:20But I guess the whole idea of this audition is like,
00:50:25to see your decision making.
00:50:28Yes.
00:50:28He was just trying to impress us.
00:50:30I know, but like...
00:50:30It all just fell, it was like an Olympic runner
00:50:33and the shoelaces had forgotten to be put in.
00:50:35I know, but if we put you through, it's risky.
00:50:41Mm-hmm.
00:50:42It's live TV.
00:50:44Yes.
00:50:44You know, like, it's scary.
00:50:47It's like, it's full on, man.
00:50:48Yeah.
00:50:50You gotta be better.
00:50:52Yeah.
00:50:54So just me personally, I'm just gonna say no.
00:51:00I've seen worse performances that I've paid to see at a hip-hop show.
00:51:05You, I actually quite enjoyed.
00:51:07Someone that I can play on the radio.
00:51:09You've got this sound and this sort of energy that I liked.
00:51:13And sometimes I can forgive some of these little fluff-ups.
00:51:16There's a lot of fluff-ups.
00:51:18Yeah.
00:51:18But I will give you a yes.
00:51:23You need two out of three to move forward.
00:51:38So, you know, Asha, I know that, um...
00:51:44I...
00:51:48What do you think?
00:51:49Yes or no?
00:51:53You know...
00:52:01Unfortunately, it's a no from me, but I'm being very honest with you.
00:52:08I'm not saying never, okay?
00:52:10I'm saying right now.
00:52:11Today.
00:52:16So you can walk away with a yes and just know that it's a crappy day and get up tomorrow
00:52:23and keep going.
00:52:25That's all you can do.
00:52:26Just keep going.
00:52:29Thank you, Asha.
00:52:31Thank you, man.
00:52:32Don't beat yourself up.
00:52:34No, please.
00:52:41What happened?
00:52:43I forgot all the lyrics on the first part.
00:52:45Oh, no.
00:52:47Oh, no.
00:52:48You alright?
00:52:48Yeah.
00:52:49Okay?
00:52:49Yeah.
00:52:51So, where was it left?
00:52:53What did they say?
00:52:55They just said to keep going with it because there's something there.
00:52:58Okay.
00:52:58But today wasn't my day.
00:52:59Okay.
00:53:00For that.
00:53:01Bye.
00:53:02Okay.
00:53:03Thanks.
00:53:04Bye.
00:53:06I think it was more than just not his day.
00:53:08More than not his day.
00:53:09Yeah.
00:53:10I would simplify the shit out of it.
00:53:11Next, please.
00:53:14Next.
00:53:15This is the biggest audition idol has ever done in the world.
00:53:23And then, the country cowgirl and the musical chameleon face their moment of truth.
00:53:30This is a tough business, guys.
00:53:32Not everyone gets to live their dreams.
00:53:40Every year, our judges spread their net far.
00:53:43But this year...
00:53:44Oh, I hope you know I will carry you home.
00:53:49Whether it's tonight or 55 years down the road.
00:53:53They'll go to the most extreme places Australia has on offer.
00:53:58I give life a go.
00:54:00Oh, I hope you know I will carry you home.
00:54:07The next Australian Idol.
00:54:09We are filming Australian Idol.
00:54:11Does anyone sing?
00:54:12Coast to coast, we'll go there.
00:54:14Our job is to search for the greatest seller this country has got on offer.
00:54:18We're away!
00:54:21Yeah!
00:54:22Yeah!
00:54:24Whether it's in a big city or a tiny town.
00:54:27Oh, I hope you know I will carry you home.
00:54:33That's the magic of hitting the road.
00:54:36I cannot wait.
00:54:40And I say, ooh, ooh, ooh, I'm blinded by the light.
00:55:03I've seen a young guy on TikTok who's getting thousands of followers.
00:55:08I want to meet him and see if he's got what it takes.
00:55:14He's really good at singing to his followers.
00:55:17He's got thousands of them, but it's going to be interesting to see how he fears doing what
00:55:23we're going to ask him to do today.
00:55:24Say what you want to say.
00:55:27Don't forget it.
00:55:28I'm Matt.
00:55:29I'm 17.
00:55:29I'm from Melbourne.
00:55:31I play a lot of sport.
00:55:33I do football and basketball, but I think music is like what I truly love.
00:55:39So what I'm planning to do today is I'm going to actually audition Matt, but the bottom line
00:55:44is this is no ordinary audition.
00:55:49I believe this is going to be the biggest audition I have ever seen.
00:55:59We're looking for more than just a singer.
00:56:03We're looking for somebody who really wants to be a performer in their own right.
00:56:13Someone's coming.
00:56:14Oh.
00:56:15Hi.
00:56:16Hello.
00:56:17I was not expecting to say lovely.
00:56:18How are you?
00:56:19I'm good.
00:56:19Nice to meet you, Matt.
00:56:21You too.
00:56:22What are you doing here?
00:56:23Give us a cuddle.
00:56:24I've come to see your son.
00:56:26Oh my God.
00:56:27I'm in shock.
00:56:28My heart's beating.
00:56:30Oh, you got a piano?
00:56:31Yeah.
00:56:33That's my guitar.
00:56:34Yeah.
00:56:35This is what you do, right?
00:56:36Yeah.
00:56:36This is where I do all my music and stuff.
00:56:38And you perform online and you've got quite a few people who follow him, right?
00:56:43Yeah.
00:56:43Yeah.
00:56:44I think that's really cool.
00:56:46So I believe you love the AFL.
00:56:50Yes.
00:56:51I do.
00:56:52I love that.
00:56:53There's a mad game on today.
00:56:55So.
00:56:57Would you be game enough to audition in front of thousands of people at the AFL?
00:57:01Oh.
00:57:04Are you serious?
00:57:05I know you're a huge fan.
00:57:07Awesome.
00:57:08Cool.
00:57:08Oh wow.
00:57:10I would love it.
00:57:10I would love it.
00:57:11That would be amazing.
00:57:13Yes.
00:57:13I would love to.
00:57:14Yeah.
00:57:14Yeah.
00:57:15Okay.
00:57:15All you gotta do is step up.
00:57:21It's a fantastic crowd in the house for one of the games of the round.
00:57:25As the Bulldogs host the Dockers.
00:57:27We've had this game circled for six weeks.
00:57:31This should be a crack up.
00:57:33Let's go.
00:57:37This audition is the biggest audition Australian Idol has ever seen.
00:57:43It doesn't get bigger than this.
00:57:47I'm just trying to imagine walking out.
00:57:49Just.
00:57:50Just people everywhere.
00:57:52We just breathe.
00:57:55It doesn't feel real at all.
00:58:00You have to be so composed and realize this is your moment.
00:58:05This is make or break.
00:58:13All right, man.
00:58:15I need you in front.
00:58:19Here was your spot.
00:58:20My spot was here.
00:58:21Here.
00:58:28It's not often you get to play in front of a football crowd.
00:58:33It feels really real.
00:58:34Getting a bit nervous.
00:58:42We have a very special performance for you this afternoon.
00:58:47Here to tell you more from Australian Idol on the 7th Network.
00:58:51It's the ARIA award-winning, chart-topping superstar, Marsha Hyde.
00:59:03Hi, everybody.
00:59:05It's nice to be here.
00:59:07The reason I'm here is I'd like to introduce you to a young guy called Matt.
00:59:15Matt's a mad AFL follower and an aspiring singer.
00:59:21And I thought it would be a great idea to audition him here in front of you guys.
00:59:26What do you think of that?
00:59:31Cool. Cool.
00:59:32Also, by the way, this is the biggest audition idol has ever done in the world.
00:59:45So, most importantly, everybody, please welcome Matt.
00:59:49Hi, baby!
00:59:51So you guys can have a listen to him sing.
00:59:56In everything I do, I get a little bit nervous beforehand.
00:59:59There's always that part of my mind that's like, I'm not sure anything could happen.
01:00:05How are you feeling? Are you feeling okay?
01:00:07I'm good.
01:00:08All right, thanks.
01:00:35I used to hold the world.
01:00:39Seas would rise when I gave the word
01:00:43Now in the morning I'd sleep alone
01:00:46Sweep the streets I used to own
01:00:50One minute I held the key
01:00:54Next to the walls were closed on me
01:00:58And I discovered that my castle stands
01:01:01Upon pillars of salt, pillars of sand
01:01:06I hear Jerusalem bells ringing
01:01:10Roman cavalry bars are singing
01:01:14Me, my mirror, my sword, my shield
01:01:18My missionaries in a foreign field
01:01:21For some reason I can't explain
01:01:25Once you were gone it was never
01:01:28Never was an honest word
01:01:31But that was when I ruled the world
01:01:56Never was an honest word
01:02:00But that was when I ruled the world
01:02:14How was that guys what do you reckon
01:02:20We have to go backstage and I have to work out what we're gonna do with you come to God.
01:02:24Thanks so much
01:02:31English to go against Jackson
01:02:36I
01:02:36Think because I was a bit nervous some of the top notes. I didn't sing as confidently. It was what
01:02:40I usually do
01:02:42Whatever decision she makes is
01:02:44The right one if it's a no, I want to know like what I can improve on and if it's
01:02:49a yes, I'll be super excited obviously
01:02:51Now we have to decide if he comes back to Idol HQ to meet Kyle and Amy where he might
01:02:57get a golden ticket to the top 30
01:03:00Hi
01:03:05What I want to say to you is I
01:03:10Think considering I came and sprung all this on you. I think you know your addition was a very very
01:03:16good plan
01:03:17Hey, I'm just a bit nervous cuz I don't know
01:03:21Um, what's gonna happen?
01:03:26Come on
01:03:29Welcome to Idol HQ
01:03:37You're welcome you're welcome you're welcome
01:03:40You're welcome
01:03:41Super excited. I'm over the moon. It's amazing. I won't mess up your day anymore. No, thank you so much.
01:03:46My pleasure. It was the best surprise
01:03:47Congratulations. Thank you so much for me to get a shot a golden ticket is another step towards where I
01:03:53want to be and yeah living this
01:03:56Dream that I want to live so yeah
01:04:01Coming up on Australian Idol
01:04:03They've blown us away with their amazing auditions
01:04:07But now the reality is definitely something of what I'm up against
01:04:12Only 30 tickets on offer. We have to be ruthless
01:04:16Which leaves the judges with some very big decisions
01:04:21There's only one golden ticket
01:04:31It's been a massive first day of auditions for Australian Idol 2026
01:04:37The judges have seen some outstanding talent and as our last incredible performer joins the waiting room mr. Rockstar
01:04:46Hey, there you go
01:04:48It's now time for our judges to decide who will get the first golden tickets and
01:04:55Earn their place in the top 30
01:05:20What a first day of auditions
01:05:23We've said yes to a bunch of singers
01:05:25We can't give them all tickets
01:05:28The bar is set ridiculously high
01:05:31She was great. She just nailed it
01:05:34Competition's on, eh? Yeah. Quite literally
01:05:37The reality is definitely something of
01:05:40What I'm up against. Yeah, how tough it is
01:05:43This guy he's fantastic. He was good
01:05:47Both of them are good
01:05:49This is Matt from Melbourne
01:05:51I said I'm gonna take you to sing in front of 30,000 people
01:05:55Wow, he's got a nice voice
01:05:57This is gonna be a tough one
01:05:59Let's bring him in
01:06:00First up to face the judges is Melbourne's AFL teenager Matt
01:06:05And sheep station rouse about Art
01:06:13I'm pretty scared out of my seat
01:06:15We don't have many musos out in Long Ranch so
01:06:18Pretty intimidated
01:06:22I've only met Marsha haven't met the other two judges
01:06:25So I'm a bit nervous to see if they were like me as well
01:06:30Good luck in there guys
01:06:32Thanks Ricky
01:06:32No worries
01:06:36Little guy, he's so nervous
01:06:43Hey guys
01:06:44How are you going?
01:06:46So we've got Art
01:06:48A sheep rouse the boat
01:06:50Yes, that's right
01:06:51In Queensland
01:06:52Yes, yes, yes
01:06:54This is Matt
01:06:55Oh, you're the one that played at the stadium
01:06:57Oh, you stadiumed it in front of 30,000
01:07:00Yeah, it was quite scary, yeah
01:07:03Okay, so
01:07:05We have one golden ticket to give away
01:07:10But, Kyle and myself haven't heard Matt sing in the flesh
01:07:14Might as well do both of you, but Art, if you could go first, that'd be great
01:07:18Alright, too easy
01:07:20Let's get a little reminder
01:07:24Then he looked into my eyes
01:07:27Lord knows to my surprise
01:07:29The only boy who could ever teach me
01:07:33Was the son of a preacher man
01:07:35The only boy who could ever teach me
01:07:38Was the son of a preacher man
01:07:40Yes he was, he was
01:07:46Thank you Art
01:07:47Matt, if you wouldn't mind giving us a little
01:07:50Yeah, sure
01:07:51So we can catch a vibe
01:07:53Cause baby I'm
01:07:56Dancing in the dark
01:07:59With you between my arms
01:08:03And barefoot on the cross
01:08:06Listening to our favourite songs
01:08:10I had faith in what I see
01:08:13Now I know I have met an angel
01:08:16In person
01:08:18And she looks perfect tonight
01:08:25Wow, thank you Matt
01:08:27Thanks
01:08:29Alright, we're gonna have a little
01:08:31Chat
01:08:35How do you feel?
01:08:37How do you feel?
01:08:37You feel really good?
01:08:38That's fine
01:08:44What's your name?
01:08:46Okay
01:08:49You know, you both have voices
01:08:51And you're both very young
01:08:53And I think there's promise for you both
01:08:56But
01:08:58There's only one golden ticket
01:09:02And the person that's going to get
01:09:04The golden ticket
01:09:06Is
01:09:12Matt
01:09:12What?
01:09:16Thank you Art
01:09:17Thank you so much
01:09:18Thank you so much for being here buddy
01:09:19We'll see you again soon
01:09:21Alright, look at that eh Matty
01:09:23Thank you so much
01:09:23Got yourself a golden ticket
01:09:25Come and get it man
01:09:26I meant so much
01:09:27Thank you so much
01:09:28Very nice control
01:09:29Beautiful execution
01:09:30Yeah
01:09:31That's yours
01:09:31Thank you sir
01:09:32You're welcome
01:09:33Thank you so much
01:09:34Welcome to the top 30
01:09:38Wow
01:09:39It's feeling like a good day one
01:09:42Oh there we go
01:09:46I'm so proud of you
01:09:48It feels really amazing
01:09:50I'm so honoured to have one of these
01:09:51It feels like another step towards where
01:09:54I want to be with my music career
01:09:56Welcome to the top 30
01:09:57Thank you so much
01:09:57Go and celebrate you guys
01:09:58Thank you
01:09:58Bye guys, well done
01:10:00Up next to face the judges
01:10:02Is Johnny Jukebox
01:10:05And landscaper
01:10:06Kalani
01:10:07Who both blew the judges away
01:10:09With their auditions
01:10:11I'm wide awake and I can see
01:10:14The perfect sky is tall
01:10:17You know you make me wanna
01:10:19Kick my heels up with you
01:10:21Throw my hair back in
01:10:22Throw my hands up with you
01:10:24Come on now
01:10:29I'm feeling so nervous
01:10:31Especially now after seeing everyone
01:10:33I'm a bit intimidated
01:10:34But I obviously can't let that show
01:10:37I'm feeling
01:10:40I'm nervous
01:10:41Obviously I'm a landscaper
01:10:43And I just would have never thought
01:10:44I'd be doing something like this
01:10:47John's performance was unreal
01:10:49I think I got my work cut out
01:10:50For me with him
01:10:54All right
01:10:55Good luck
01:10:56Thank you
01:11:04Oh fellas
01:11:06Boys
01:11:07Welcome back boys
01:11:09How's he going?
01:11:10Okay Kalani
01:11:11Our landscaper
01:11:12From the central coast
01:11:14And Johnny Jukebox
01:11:16You're over in Bunbury
01:11:17Western Australia
01:11:19East Coast vs West Coast
01:11:21We've got it going on here down under
01:11:23But you both bring something so different to this you know
01:11:27You're kinda like
01:11:29Soul
01:11:31And you're JOK
01:11:33Yeah the tough bit here is
01:11:35Only 30 tickets on offer
01:11:37We have to be ruthless
01:11:39Especially this year
01:11:41Cause the competition's tough
01:11:42Yes it is
01:11:42Real tough
01:11:44The golden ticket is going to go too
01:11:57I do
01:12:00Okay Kalani our landscaper
01:12:02And Johnny Jukebox
01:12:04Only 30 tickets on offer
01:12:06We have to be ruthless
01:12:08Especially this year
01:12:10Cause the competition's tough
01:12:11Yes it is
01:12:12Real tough
01:12:19but this one is not a hard decision
01:12:30because you're both going through
01:12:34two golden tickets
01:12:36fellas well done
01:12:38thank you guys so much
01:12:40are you okay
01:12:42yeah okay that's very happy
01:12:43yeah just very happy
01:12:45bye man well done brother
01:12:47excellent work
01:12:48I look forward to seeing what both of you have on offer
01:12:51yes me too
01:12:52welcome to the top 30 boys
01:12:57it's a beautiful day
01:13:02oh my god
01:13:04oh my god
01:13:07that's awesome
01:13:08that's awesome
01:13:09I'm so stoked
01:13:10and my nan experiencing this with me means the world
01:13:14we'll all remember this for the rest of our lives
01:13:17congratulations
01:13:18welcome to the top 30 boys
01:13:24last up to find out their golden ticket fate is musical chameleon ever and horse riding country singer lily grace
01:13:35I've worked pretty hard all my life with my music career and I really hope that today all that hard
01:13:41work has gone to something positive
01:13:43I want it bad
01:13:45I'm really ready to be here and to succeed it could mean the world to win a golden ticket
01:13:52look you're about to walk in and find out your fate and find out if you have made it into
01:13:58the top 30
01:13:59all right good luck
01:14:07hello
01:14:08hey girls
01:14:09hello
01:14:09hi ladies
01:14:11hello hello
01:14:14lily grace
01:14:16yes
01:14:1617 year old horse rider from the northern rivers
01:14:20yes correct
01:14:20you gave us a really awesome version of Tina Turner
01:14:25what you get is what you see
01:14:28there ain't nothing more to it
01:14:31and if you want to love a woman like me
01:14:34it takes a man to do it
01:14:37we love how you made it your own
01:14:39yeah
01:14:39Eva
01:14:40our musical chameleon from Brisbane
01:14:43Queensland represent
01:14:44but no other man's gonna do
01:14:49so I'm saving all my love for you
01:14:56okay both you artists appear to have what we look for the total package
01:15:02sound tick style tick star power tick
01:15:06but this is a tough business guys
01:15:10not everyone gets to live their dreams
01:15:14yeah
01:15:14it's shaping up to be one of the toughest idols yet
01:15:19so
01:15:21the singer
01:15:24receiving the golden ticket
01:15:26is going to be
01:15:36Lily Grace
01:15:38come and grab this ticket
01:15:39oh thank you so much guys
01:15:41it was absolutely brilliant
01:15:43go on celebrate
01:15:44thank you so much
01:15:45yeah I will
01:15:45thank you very much
01:15:46thank you so much
01:15:47well done
01:15:47well done
01:15:48straight out the tunnel of success
01:15:49thank you so much guys
01:15:58I'm stoked
01:15:59like
01:16:01I thought I was gonna throw up
01:16:02like when I got to the desk
01:16:03I was so nervous man
01:16:05it's top 30
01:16:06like I'm like I've actually done it
01:16:08yeah
01:16:15do you know ever this is really hard
01:16:17there's still so much time for you to work out
01:16:22who it is you want to be
01:16:23yeah
01:16:25and you can work it out with us
01:16:27because you're part of the top 30
01:16:28as in
01:16:34oh my god
01:16:36thank you
01:16:38sorry
01:16:39oh sweetheart
01:16:40can you believe that ever
01:16:41thank you so much
01:16:41thank you so much
01:16:45you made every one of those genres
01:16:48your own
01:16:48that's a real start
01:16:49it was really really cool
01:16:51it means the world
01:16:52it just really does
01:16:53thank you so much
01:16:54you thought you were going home
01:16:57welcome to Idol
01:16:58thank you so much
01:17:00thank you
01:17:01excellent
01:17:13I'm just like thankful for experience
01:17:15and I'm so ready to experience so much more of it
01:17:18this is the happiest day of my life
01:17:20welcome to the top 30 of Australia
01:17:24congratulations
01:17:26with five incredible singers earning a golden ticket to the top 30
01:17:31the bar has been set high for Australian Idol 2026
01:17:42we're looking for someone who has everything
01:17:45tomorrow
01:17:46one of the most powerful auditions you'll ever see
01:17:57I think of my mum when I sing this song
01:18:00so unfortunately my mum passed away
01:18:02I was her full time carer
01:18:03I love you till the day that I die
01:18:09Charlie
01:18:10that was very beautiful
01:18:14special guest judge
01:18:16Jessica Malmo
01:18:19I am the most vocally diverse artist you've ever had
01:18:23I love whatever's going on here
01:18:26I'm 15
01:18:2715
01:18:28give me all give me all give me your attention baby
01:18:32mmmm
01:18:33I'm like more
01:18:34thank you
01:18:35I'm a forklift operator
01:18:37really
01:18:37she's so good
01:18:39I'm singing I don't want to wait
01:18:41like Dawson's Creek
01:18:52wow oh wow like full-body goosebumps we're falling in love with you and i'm sure australia
01:18:58will i can't be crying on tv i'm supposed to be the nasty one you're why this show exists
01:19:04new australian idol tomorrow 7 30 on seven
01:19:08you
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