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Australian Idol - Season 11 - Episode 14: Top 21 - 2
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00:00:01It's our epic transformation week on Idol and tonight our singers have their eyes on the prize.
00:00:07A place in the top 12.
00:00:09The stakes have never been higher.
00:00:13Brace yourself for mega makeovers and powerful performances.
00:00:17This is...
00:00:19Australian Idol!
00:00:37Hello Australia, I'm Ricky Lee.
00:00:40And I'm Scott Tweedy.
00:00:41It's the second night of Transformation Week and we've already elevated Kesha, Lily Grace, Charlie and Samella into the top
00:00:5012.
00:00:50And four more coveted spots are still up for grabs.
00:00:54Tonight more singers will step onto this stage with a new song, a new look, a new confidence to prove
00:01:01they should sing again at next week's live shows where you begin voting for your Australian Idol.
00:01:08And deciding who gets there are our top tier trio.
00:01:11Give it up for your Australian Idol judges!
00:01:14Cartilla's.
00:01:23Carl Sandilands.
00:01:26Marsha Hynes.
00:01:27Amy Shark.
00:01:33Loud of the last night?
00:01:36Crazy crowd tonight.å“Žhhh
00:01:41judges.
00:01:52All right, our singers have been preparing a playlist of hits from legends like Fleetwood
00:02:02Mac, The Killers, Ed Sheeran and many more.
00:02:05And after all of tonight's performances, the judges will decide who deserves a spot in
00:02:10the top 12 live shows.
00:02:12And of course, we can't forget about the fast pass, Scotty.
00:02:17Oh, that is right.
00:02:18If a judge believes a singer truly belongs in the top 12, they can use their fast pass
00:02:22to send them straight there, despite what the other judges may think.
00:02:26Last night, Marsha used her one and only fast pass for Charlie and the crowd went wild.
00:02:33Take a look at this.
00:02:34Charlie, I'm going to give you my fast pass.
00:02:49Yes!
00:02:50Yes!
00:02:51Yeah!
00:02:52Yeah!
00:02:53Yeah!
00:02:54What?
00:02:54Yes!
00:02:57What a moment!
00:03:01Congratulations, Charlie.
00:03:03Now, Kyle and Amy still have their fast pass to use on any singer at any time over the
00:03:08next two nights.
00:03:09Amy, you still have your fast pass.
00:03:12How will you know when it's the right time to use it?
00:03:15I was close last night.
00:03:16Were you?
00:03:17Yeah.
00:03:17I actually forgot I had it for a second, but no, I feel like I don't want to overthink
00:03:22it.
00:03:22I think it's just going to happen.
00:03:23As soon as I see it, I'm going to know.
00:03:26You're going to feel it.
00:03:27I'm going to feel it.
00:03:28Kyle, the judges are in charge of determining the top 12, and then it's over to Australia
00:03:32to vote.
00:03:33How essential is it to ensure that the right people go through to the top 12?
00:03:37I'm pretty confident in the Australian public.
00:03:39For the last couple of years, they always seem to have got it right.
00:03:42Yeah.
00:03:42Remember the early years?
00:03:43I think we've got to change the format.
00:03:45These are the public.
00:03:46But we couldn't.
00:03:48But you've got to remember, you want these people to be able to go forward, have a career.
00:03:51They've got to be marketable.
00:03:53They've got to really be into this.
00:03:54This isn't a one year and over thing.
00:03:57They want to make this their living.
00:03:59Yeah.
00:04:00They've got to work hard.
00:04:01Okay, everybody.
00:04:02Are you ready to get into it?
00:04:03Are we good to go?
00:04:06Yes, we are.
00:04:07All right.
00:04:07Well, first up, it's our 19-year-old bartender who is shaking things up for her performance
00:04:13this week.
00:04:14All the way from Fremantle in WA, it's Harriet.
00:04:23Harriet, our bartender from WA.
00:04:26That was amazing.
00:04:31Being in the top 21 is a lot of pressure.
00:04:33But if my younger self could see me right now, I know that she would be very proud.
00:04:42As a kid, I had a very creative mind.
00:04:45I loved dressing up with my sister.
00:04:47It was really good.
00:04:49I like to dress up in a very different way now.
00:04:52I'm not completely opposed to dressing up more, but ball gowns are quite a step for me.
00:04:58Quite a step.
00:04:58Yeah.
00:04:59I'm really excited for Transformation Week and having the help to define my image.
00:05:04If I can manage to get like the 70s boho vibe mixed in with the pop girlies.
00:05:09So we're going to create Harriet's brand.
00:05:11That's the goal.
00:05:12One thing I say is if you look good, you then feel good and you perform.
00:05:16Yeah.
00:05:16I think I'm just really excited to walk out on that stage and look like everything little
00:05:21me ever dreamed of being.
00:05:23And she'd think I'm really cool.
00:05:25Hey Harriet.
00:05:26Hello.
00:05:26How are you?
00:05:27How are you going?
00:05:28Good, thanks.
00:05:29How are you?
00:05:30Great.
00:05:30Welcome to Top 21.
00:05:32For Top 21, I'm singing I'm With You by Avril Lavigne, which is really going to be taking
00:05:37it up a notch.
00:05:38That's a big sing.
00:05:39It is a big sing.
00:05:40I'm with you.
00:05:41It's kind of soaring vocals there.
00:05:44Might not be able to hit those top notes.
00:05:45The top notes are worrying me a little bit.
00:05:47I do an octave, so it's higher than the original.
00:05:56I probably never pushed myself this hard.
00:05:59How's it feeling?
00:06:01Can't hit it.
00:06:01Yeah, yeah.
00:06:02Is that because you're not hearing the pitch?
00:06:04It's not because I'm not hearing it.
00:06:05It's just...
00:06:07Each time it's been slightly pitchy, so I want you to come in with complete confidence.
00:06:13I get it's a big sing, but yeah, just have that in the back of your mind.
00:06:16Okay.
00:06:17This is something that I've wanted since, you know, I was very little, so I just really
00:06:22want to make sure that this next performance is better than anything I've done before if
00:06:25I want to make it into the top 12.
00:06:30She's used to serving drinks from behind the bar, but tonight she's serving a whole
00:06:35new look for a shot at the top 12.
00:06:38The crowd are loving it.
00:06:50I'm standing on the bridge.
00:06:52I'm waiting in the dark.
00:06:55I thought that you'd be here by now.
00:06:58There's nothing but the rain.
00:07:01No footsteps on the ground.
00:07:04I'm listening, but there's no sound.
00:07:10Isn't anyone trying to find me?
00:07:14Won't somebody come take me home?
00:07:20It's a damn cold night.
00:07:24Trying to figure out this life.
00:07:29Won't you take me by the hand, take me somewhere new?
00:07:34I don't know who you are, but I, I'm with you.
00:07:43I'm with you.
00:07:45Oh, why is everything so confusing?
00:07:53Maybe I'm just out of my mind.
00:07:58Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:08:07It's a damn cold night.
00:08:11Trying to figure out this life.
00:08:16Won't you take me by the hand, take me somewhere new?
00:08:21I don't know who you are, but I, I'm with you.
00:08:34I don't know who you are, but I, I'm with you.
00:09:05That's a big song, Harriet.
00:09:07It certainly is, yeah.
00:09:09Yeah, you know, and I'm, you, you, you voiced how big it was when you did the rehearsals.
00:09:14And, uh, the patience and the stillness that you can find in rehearsals is a totally different thing
00:09:22than having to come out here, wait for the lights to go right, hear the band, and then go for
00:09:27it.
00:09:27You know, that was very, very difficult.
00:09:30And I'm quite aware.
00:09:32How did you feel?
00:09:33I felt good.
00:09:35I honestly think that that time standing there helped me.
00:09:38I just stood there and focused as much as I could.
00:09:41And my main thing today was to enjoy it because I so enjoyed my last performance that I did here.
00:09:47Um, and the privilege of being on this stage.
00:09:50I just wanted to be able to enjoy doing that again.
00:09:52Can I just ask, did you re, did you really enjoy yourself then?
00:09:57Because I, I, I think you are flawless with your singing.
00:10:00Like your singing ability is second to none.
00:10:02But I felt like you were really concentrating on, um, not being nervous.
00:10:09Were you nervous?
00:10:10I was a little bit nervous, but I was enjoying myself.
00:10:13I was having a great time.
00:10:15You know what it was when you were just saying, I really wanted to enjoy it.
00:10:17The last time we saw you, you really were enjoying it.
00:10:20So you look incredible.
00:10:22You look so good up there, Harriet.
00:10:24Yes, yes.
00:10:24But, um, don't be scared to like, do what's comfortable for you.
00:10:29Okay.
00:10:29Just stand there and let that, let that voice soar, baby.
00:10:33Cause that, that's one hell of a voice.
00:10:34It's a big voice, you know, and there's nothing wrong with a performer who's still.
00:10:39Okay.
00:10:39There's nothing wrong with it.
00:10:40Okay.
00:10:41Yeah.
00:10:41And I think you did a great job.
00:10:42But like I said, girlfriend, that's a big thing.
00:10:44Okay.
00:10:46You're welcome.
00:10:51Harriet.
00:10:54Um, you've always been a beautiful girl, but what a transformation, guys.
00:10:58You went from beautiful Perth girls to ready for the stage superstar.
00:11:03I thought it was great and we enjoyed it.
00:11:06Even if you were uncomfortable, we loved it.
00:11:09Did we not love it?
00:11:09I thought it was amazing.
00:11:11Well done.
00:11:14Harriet.
00:11:15Stunning.
00:11:16First performer of the night.
00:11:18Some mixed comments from the judges there, but all pretty positive.
00:11:21How did, how did you feel?
00:11:22I felt great.
00:11:23I just, just feel so honored to even be where I'm at now.
00:11:27So, yeah.
00:11:29You did an amazing job.
00:11:30Okay.
00:11:31Don't be down on yourself.
00:11:32You did an incredible job.
00:11:33Beautiful job.
00:11:34What would it mean to you to make it into the top 12?
00:11:37It would mean everything to me.
00:11:39Like I, the fact that I'm even in the top 21 is beyond what I'd ever imagined.
00:11:46And being in the top 12 would just be kind of fuel to the fire that this is what I
00:11:51want
00:11:51to do with my life.
00:11:52I do know that this is what I want to do every time I'm here.
00:11:56I enjoy it so much.
00:11:57And I want to come back.
00:11:58So, it would mean a lot.
00:12:00Alright.
00:12:00Well, look.
00:12:02Is the bartender from Frio on her way to the live shows, you guys?
00:12:08We are going to find out when the judges decide after everyone performs.
00:12:12But for right now, everybody in the house, please give it up for the beautiful Harriet.
00:12:20Okay.
00:12:21With one performance down, we are off and racing.
00:12:24Up next is a teenage rapper from Brisbane.
00:12:27Tonight, he's transforming his mental game and firing up his focus to get into the top
00:12:3312.
00:12:33This is Asha.
00:12:41You stepped up.
00:12:42I'm so impressed with you.
00:12:44This week, I'm transforming my mindset.
00:12:46So, that means three things.
00:12:47Getting rid of my nerves, getting rid of my stage fright, and remembering my lyrics.
00:12:52And I have chosen a song that I really know.
00:12:54I know this song inside out.
00:12:56I've been practicing it every day.
00:12:58So, I'm not forgetting my lyrics.
00:12:59That is gone.
00:13:01Come on.
00:13:03The next thing I've got to work on is no more stage fright.
00:13:10That was horrible.
00:13:12Surely, I can make one in.
00:13:14Backstage, before I perform, I always get ramped up.
00:13:16My heart starts racing.
00:13:17I start sweating.
00:13:18So, no more nerves.
00:13:21Goodbye.
00:13:23This is harder than it looks.
00:13:25All the mistakes that I made in the past and the other challenges, I'm not even going
00:13:28to think about them anymore.
00:13:31Yes!
00:13:32I made one!
00:13:33I made my turn.
00:13:36Hey.
00:13:37Hey, Asha.
00:13:38How are you?
00:13:39How are you going?
00:13:39I'm good.
00:13:40How are you doing?
00:13:41Great.
00:13:42Good to see you.
00:13:43Welcome to the stage.
00:13:45This looks amazing.
00:13:46No negative thoughts here.
00:13:48No negative thoughts.
00:13:49Here we are at top 21.
00:13:50Tell me what your song is.
00:13:51Oh, look.
00:13:52My song is Can't Hold Us by Macklemore.
00:13:54Cause the city can't hold us.
00:13:56Yeah, I'm really happy with this song.
00:13:58Yo!
00:13:59Like the ceiling can!
00:14:02Now!
00:14:03Oh shit.
00:14:06What's happening for you?
00:14:07What do you need?
00:14:08Uh, I felt like I was a bit out of time.
00:14:10Timing with rap is probably the most important thing.
00:14:13If you're not on time, that causes you to forget your lyrics
00:14:16and then the whole song falls apart.
00:14:19It's a bit overwhelming sometimes.
00:14:22Forgetting lyrics, nerves, stage fright.
00:14:25I'm trying to take away all those negative thoughts
00:14:28and chuck them in the bin.
00:14:29Alright, I'll try and remember it.
00:14:31It makes me sick to my stomach to think about it,
00:14:34that if I mess up again, I could be going home.
00:14:41Let's go!
00:14:41Our 17-year-old rapper is used to dropping beats,
00:14:44but tonight he's making our jaws drop.
00:14:47With the transformation turning up the volume
00:14:49on everything he brings to the stage,
00:14:52put your hands up for Asha!
00:15:02Yeah!
00:15:04Yeah!
00:15:04Alright, let's go!
00:15:05Let's go!
00:15:05Yeah!
00:15:08Return of the Mech, get it what it is,
00:15:09what it does, what it is, what it is, it.
00:15:11Looking for a better way to get up out of bed
00:15:12instead of getting on the internet,
00:15:13checking out the Kimmy get up.
00:15:14Fresh drop, pimpstrap, walk in,
00:15:16little bit of humble, little bit of cautious.
00:15:17So between like Rocky and Cosby,
00:15:19swear to game, no, no, y'all can't copy.
00:15:20That mad walking is here, is our party.
00:15:24My posse's been on Broadway,
00:15:26and we did it out with chrome music.
00:15:28I shed my skin and put my bones
00:15:30into everything I record to it.
00:15:33Can we go back?
00:15:34This is the moment, tonight is the night,
00:15:37and we'll fight till it's over.
00:15:39So we put our hands up like the ceiling can.
00:15:42Hold us, yo, like the ceiling can.
00:15:47Now can I kick it?
00:15:48Thank you, yeah, I'm so damn grateful.
00:15:50I grew up really wanting go-fronts,
00:15:52but that's what you get when Wu-Tang race you.
00:15:54Y'all can't stop me.
00:15:55Go high like I got an 808 in my heartbeat.
00:15:57And I'm eating at the beat like you give a little speed
00:15:58to a great white shark,
00:15:59where the shark we from.
00:16:00It's time to go off, I'm gone.
00:16:02Deuce is filled by eye,
00:16:03got a world to see,
00:16:04and my girl, she wanna see wrong.
00:16:05These don't make you a believer,
00:16:07nah, never ever did it forethrown.
00:16:08That validation comes from giving that badge
00:16:10to the people now.
00:16:11Sing this song, and it goes like,
00:16:13nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah.
00:16:16Yo, everybody sing this with me now.
00:16:18Y'all sing this with me now.
00:16:20Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, nah.
00:16:23Hey, one more time, one more time.
00:16:25Three, two, one.
00:16:38Let me go back.
00:16:40This is the moment.
00:16:42Tonight is the night.
00:16:43And we'll fight till it's over.
00:16:45So we put our hands up.
00:16:46Like the ceiling can't hold us, hold us.
00:16:49Like the ceiling can't hold us.
00:17:08Asha, that was sick.
00:17:13You look so, you look great.
00:17:16Um, and that was just so much fun.
00:17:20And you know why?
00:17:21Cause I didn't see you thinking it.
00:17:24You were just having fun.
00:17:25It was like, we're at the Asha show.
00:17:27The nerves stopped.
00:17:28I didn't feel nervous for you.
00:17:29I was like, this is just, this is,
00:17:30this is just fun up in here.
00:17:32Well done.
00:17:32Thank you very much.
00:17:40You did what you need to do as a performer.
00:17:42It's so good to see you so solid, Asha.
00:17:45You know, because I mean, like,
00:17:47I wouldn't want to play basketball with you
00:17:48because you missed all those.
00:17:50But, you know, but otherwise,
00:17:52I just think you did a great job.
00:17:54I'm so proud of you, man.
00:17:55Thank you very much, Masha.
00:17:56You're welcome.
00:18:02You did it, bro.
00:18:03You did it.
00:18:04No mistakes.
00:18:06No question.
00:18:08That was quite the show.
00:18:10Imagine how good it would be
00:18:11if you could hold a tune with the singing part.
00:18:13That would have been great.
00:18:14The rapping, amazing.
00:18:15But people watching at home in the auditorium
00:18:18here in the Coliseum,
00:18:19when you throw the mic forward
00:18:21and everyone yells at home,
00:18:23they can't hear that.
00:18:24So you just look like, uh, uh, uh.
00:18:26Just bear in mind where your audience is.
00:18:28Yeah.
00:18:28They're not just here.
00:18:30They're a lot of them watching through the TV.
00:18:32But that was your best performance yet.
00:18:35Well done, man.
00:18:35Excellent.
00:18:39Asha, how did you feel?
00:18:41I felt amazing.
00:18:42This was the most fun I've had in such a long time.
00:18:45So, thank you guys so much.
00:18:46You guys were an amazing crowd.
00:18:47It was amazing.
00:18:49You had everybody on their feet.
00:18:52That was amazing.
00:18:53Mum and Dad are proudly watching in the audience tonight.
00:18:56They got their sign there.
00:18:57How do you guys think he went tonight?
00:18:59Asha, um, we are still part of it.
00:19:02Um, you were absolutely incredible tonight.
00:19:05And I just wanted to say, um, embrace this moment.
00:19:08And have fun.
00:19:09Take it all in.
00:19:11Oh, thank you.
00:19:12Is that the mum?
00:19:14That's my mum.
00:19:18I thought that was your sister.
00:19:19That's your mother.
00:19:21Beautiful.
00:19:21Eyes over here, Kyle.
00:19:23Unbelievable.
00:19:25Asha, hopefully you impressed the judges enough for a spot in the top 12.
00:19:30Go over there and join Harriet in the lounge.
00:19:32Let's hear it one more time.
00:19:33Hands up for Asha.
00:19:38Tonight, the judges must choose four to go through to the live shows.
00:19:43And with so many incredible singers still to perform, hearts will break as tough decisions loom.
00:19:49Up soon is the kid from Carratha Cody and our Melbourne model Sophie.
00:19:55But next, it's our forklift driver from Bacchus Marsh in Victoria.
00:20:00For a transformation week, Jacinta is having a little bit of a zhuzh up.
00:20:05I got a sneak peek backstage and you cannot miss this.
00:20:21Welcome back to transformation week on Idol.
00:20:25Tonight, the judges will watch everyone's performances and then decide which four singers will secure a spot into the top
00:20:3212.
00:20:33Next up is our singing forklift driver from Bacchus Marsh in Victoria.
00:20:38It's Jacinta.
00:20:44Jacinta, our forklift driver.
00:20:46I think you're excellent.
00:20:49Hi Jacinta.
00:20:50Hello.
00:20:51I didn't think that a forklift driver like myself could be on Australian Idol.
00:20:56Being accepted by something as big as Idol, I think is a really important milestone for people like me.
00:21:02Who don't really get into what people think a singer should be.
00:21:06How was that?
00:21:08I just had to get used to the moving, but it felt a little bit strange.
00:21:11I think I am yet hesitant to really open up and really let myself just be.
00:21:16It is scary. It's scary.
00:21:17I just don't want you to hold back.
00:21:19Don't, don't go, oh no, it's too much.
00:21:22Don't hesitate.
00:21:23Jacinta's gone now.
00:21:24We just need to let her go.
00:21:25I'm gonna have to really learn to be comfortable being uncomfortable in order to really connect with the 1500 people.
00:21:31But that's the way I grew.
00:21:33Confidence.
00:21:34Yes, confidence.
00:21:35Shoulders back.
00:21:36Face.
00:21:37I have spent a lot of time hiding in the shadows.
00:21:39Really just trying to get myself out there.
00:21:42But I'm ready to step forward and take my spot.
00:21:44How open are you to zhuzhing?
00:21:48Oh yeah, I'm open.
00:21:50Yeah, I'm open to zhuzhing.
00:21:51Okay, great.
00:21:52Oh yeah, Kyle asked me to zhuzh.
00:21:54So it is transformation week and it is definitely the moment to zhuzh.
00:21:58Hi.
00:21:58Hello.
00:21:59How are you?
00:22:00Good, how are you?
00:22:01Come over here and have a little look.
00:22:03Yes.
00:22:03A lot of the pieces on the rack are very out of my comfort zone.
00:22:08This one here.
00:22:09What about this?
00:22:11At all?
00:22:12Or are you getting scared or are you?
00:22:13Yeah, a little bit, yeah.
00:22:15Cause I'm like, oh my gosh, I have to show my legs.
00:22:17I'm used to wearing, you know, baggy clothes.
00:22:19Because I've always struggled with the way I look.
00:22:22So I'm a bit nervous.
00:22:23Sequence.
00:22:24Um.
00:22:24It's definitely scary stepping into that confident artist persona.
00:22:28What about this?
00:22:30Very different for me.
00:22:31Very different for you.
00:22:31Very different from what I'm used to, yeah.
00:22:33I feel like I have walls up.
00:22:35So I'm a bit worried because I'm transforming.
00:22:39I think it will definitely be the biggest change in my life.
00:22:42Yeah.
00:22:44Do you want to try this one on?
00:22:48Oh my days.
00:22:50I feel so out of my comfort zone right now.
00:22:54Oh my God.
00:22:59By day, forklift driver.
00:23:01By night, absolute show stopper.
00:23:05She moves pallets at work, but tonight she's hoping to move the crowd with her incredible transformation.
00:23:12This is Jacinta.
00:23:25Can you hear me calling out your name?
00:23:29You know that I'm falling, and I don't know what to say.
00:23:34I'll speak a little louder, I'll even shout
00:23:38You know that I'm proud and I can't get the words loud
00:23:42And I, I wanna be with you everywhere
00:23:51And I, I wanna be with you everywhere
00:23:59Something's happening happening with me
00:24:03My friends say I'm acting peculiarly
00:24:08So come on baby, we better make it start
00:24:11We better make it soon before you break my heart
00:24:16And I, I wanna be with you everywhere
00:24:23Everywhere
00:24:24And I, I wanna be with you everywhere
00:24:31Oh, everywhere
00:24:35And I
00:24:42Can you hear me calling out your name?
00:24:46You know that I'm falling and I don't know what to say
00:24:51I'll speak a little louder, I'll even shout
00:24:55You know that I'm proud and I can't get the words out
00:24:59And I, I wanna be with you
00:25:05I, I wanna be with you
00:25:07I, I wanna be with you
00:25:07I, I wanna be with you
00:25:34Um, hearing you there saying that you're always in the shadows
00:25:37Let the sun shine in girl
00:25:40That's fantastic
00:25:41Thank you
00:25:42You did an amazing, I love the arrangement
00:25:44I love the outfit
00:25:46It's quite saucy even though you've got your arms and legs still covered
00:25:49I know
00:25:50So it's still you
00:25:51And when they're calling out your name
00:25:52Jacinta
00:25:53They're gonna sing it forever
00:25:55That was brilliant, I loved it
00:25:57Thank you
00:25:57Thank you so much
00:25:59Welcome to show business
00:26:01I, you know
00:26:02Jacinta
00:26:02You sure you ain't got a twin?
00:26:04Because I don't think that's you
00:26:05I mean like
00:26:06What the hey?
00:26:08You look wonderful
00:26:09Thank you so much
00:26:11You're more than welcome
00:26:12And you know
00:26:13Look, girlfriend
00:26:14There's a little bit of sexy happening here
00:26:16You look beautiful
00:26:17And you sung so well
00:26:18I'm so happy for you
00:26:20And the shadows
00:26:21Forget the shadows
00:26:21Welcome to the light, honey
00:26:22Thank you, mother
00:26:23Thank you
00:26:26I like that
00:26:29Thank you
00:26:29I didn't
00:26:30I, even when you were walking out
00:26:32I was like
00:26:32Is it her?
00:26:34Are we sure we got the right person?
00:26:36Like
00:26:37You just look phenomenal
00:26:38And you look really comfortable too
00:26:40It's amazing what a brush and a bit of makeup does
00:26:42Yeah, I know, right?
00:26:43It's unbelievable
00:26:44It's like
00:26:45You're unstoppable now, babe
00:26:47Let's go
00:26:47Thank you so much, Amy
00:26:49Thank you
00:26:50Well done
00:26:52Jacinta
00:26:53Jacinta
00:26:54Jacinta
00:26:55Look at you
00:26:55You're a smoke show
00:26:57You look amazing
00:26:58Thank you, Ricky
00:26:59How are you feeling after that performance?
00:27:01I'm buzzing
00:27:02It's so cool to come out and see all these faces here
00:27:05And just, you know, have my moment
00:27:07Because I love being here, you know, music is my space and my heart
00:27:11And yeah, it's just such a surreal experience, honestly
00:27:14It was amazing
00:27:15You had everyone up on their feet at the end of that performance
00:27:18I mean, you look absolutely incredible
00:27:20And I do reckon you'd be able to bust that out while driving the forklift, like backing it in somewhere
00:27:26Yeah
00:27:27Your mum and twin sister, Marta
00:27:30Oh, what? I knew it!
00:27:32Are in the audience tonight
00:27:34What did you think of this amazing transformation?
00:27:37I'm just blown away
00:27:39I just cried
00:27:40I can't believe how gorgeous you look, Jacinta
00:27:43And it just compliments your beautiful voice
00:27:45And that performance was next level
00:27:47So proud
00:27:49Thanks
00:27:52Alright, everybody, one more time
00:27:54Make some noise for Jacinta
00:28:00Wow
00:28:01Well, up next on this very stage
00:28:04He's the singing barber from Ballarat
00:28:07After the break, Harry is styling up and sounding out a spot in the top 12
00:28:12Will he get there?
00:28:14Only the judges will decide
00:28:26This is Idol Transformation Week
00:28:28And our singers are getting the complete makeover
00:28:31As they fight for a spot in the top 12
00:28:34We're talking brave choices on sound, style, fashion, hairdos, my personal favourite
00:28:40Yes, we have both had some unique, shall I say, hair sales over the years
00:28:47I would say this is one of my best
00:28:50Oh, my Lord
00:28:53Kath and Kim
00:28:54That, right
00:28:56What is that?
00:28:56That was supposed to look like Diana Ross hair
00:28:58Oh, whoa
00:28:59And they stitched me up
00:29:00Big time
00:29:01Yeah, they did
00:29:02That is beautiful
00:29:03Scotty, your mum sent something to me
00:29:07She slid into my DMs, your mum
00:29:09Oh, goodness
00:29:09She sent me this one
00:29:10Oh, my God
00:29:13Who's that?
00:29:13What were you thinking, Scotty T?
00:29:15Oh, the curls were trying to get the girls at the time
00:29:18Did they?
00:29:19No, it didn't work
00:29:20Oh, God
00:29:21She looks like you've been electrocuted
00:29:22Yeah, it's pretty retro, isn't it?
00:29:24It looks like it was from, like, 1952
00:29:27Yeah
00:29:28How old are you?
00:29:29Never be revealed
00:29:30Transformation Week
00:29:31Yeah
00:29:32Can't tell you that
00:29:33Well, speaking of hair
00:29:35Our next singer is our barber from Ballarat
00:29:38He's normally styling up others
00:29:40But for Transformation Week
00:29:41Let's see how he feels
00:29:43When the shoe is on the other foot
00:29:45Here's Harry
00:29:52Your voice is stunning
00:29:53You're great, I can
00:29:56So Harry, let's talk all about your hair
00:29:59It's funny for me to talk about hair, actually
00:30:01Because I'm a barber myself
00:30:03Yeah, I feel like I've had so many different hairstyles over the years
00:30:07They've been pretty experimental
00:30:10Transformation Week is all about levelling up
00:30:12And sort of bringing the image to kind of match the internal part of our performance
00:30:16What are you singing this week?
00:30:18I'm doing Somebody Told Me by The Killers
00:30:20Going a bit more
00:30:21Yeah
00:30:22Down that rockstar kind of lane
00:30:23Hair thrashing
00:30:24Bit of hair thrashing
00:30:25Yeah
00:30:27Go on, Josh
00:30:28I'm breaking my back just to know your name
00:30:34It's one thing to look like a rockstar
00:30:35But if you're not really feeling like one
00:30:37You're never gonna sort of connect with the audience
00:30:44You look like the most unsure rockstar
00:30:46I know
00:30:47That's what I felt
00:30:48Really?
00:30:49Okay
00:30:50We'll do a little exercise right now
00:30:51Yep
00:30:51Look me in the eyes
00:30:58Just like this
00:31:01Great
00:31:02That's so awkward
00:31:03The first thing you do is like
00:31:04Yeah
00:31:04I know
00:31:06I've always found it a little bit hard to sort of resonate with the crowd
00:31:09The judges have been very critical of my stage performance
00:31:12We didn't see you, you know, you were sort of into the neck of the guitar
00:31:16We need to see who you are
00:31:19You've just gotta connect, find somebody to look at
00:31:23Yep
00:31:23It's so rockstar to me
00:31:25I think the physical transformation will definitely help me feel a little bit more the part
00:31:29I know I can do it
00:31:31I've watched people do it my whole life
00:31:32Embody the transformation
00:31:34You gotta feel it
00:31:35Yes
00:31:35In your bones
00:31:36If I can't channel the look to match the sound
00:31:40It's the end of the road
00:31:44He's the Ballarat barber that's dropped his scissors to start cutting up the stage
00:31:51With a rockstar song and a rockstar swagger
00:31:55It's Harry
00:32:11It's Harry
00:32:12Yeah
00:32:12your name, 17 tracks and I've had it with this game, I'm breaking my back just to know
00:32:23your name, it's heaven and close in a place like this, anything goes but don't blink you
00:32:30madman, it's heaven and close in a place like this, I said heaven and close in a place
00:32:39like this, bring it back down, bring it back down tonight, I never thought I'd live in my
00:32:51flight, somebody told me you had a boyfriend that looked like a girlfriend that I had in
00:32:59February of last year, it's not confidential, I've got potential, I'm rushing around, face
00:33:09yourself for me, well I said baby, baby, I just don't know now, that all I want to do is
00:33:30try,
00:33:32somebody told me you had a boyfriend that looked like a girlfriend that I had in February of last
00:33:40year, it's not confidential, I've got potential, I'm rushing around, somebody told me you had
00:33:48a boyfriend that looked like a girlfriend that I had in February of last year, it's not
00:33:55potential, I've got potential, I'm rushing around, I'm rushing around.
00:34:16Harry, wow, I went on a real journey then because when I saw you were going to do this and
00:34:22you're
00:34:22going for the rock star vibe, I got, I just, I don't know, I got nervous because you know how
00:34:26we've seen you before and like real folky, but when you came out, hearing your voice, man, it's so
00:34:33unique, like if I, any band out there would just, that, to be a front man, you've, that was really
00:34:41awesome, okay, like I thought, I actually thought that really suited you until you started moving and
00:34:49the only reason I say it is because in my head I'm like, oh that was his stage directions and
00:34:54I
00:34:55don't want to think that, like sometimes when you move around, the goal is to make it look
00:34:59like no one said, go, hit this point, hit this point, look, I don't want to think about that and
00:35:05this is
00:35:05what this show does, this is how, this is why this show is great, is because by the time you
00:35:09finish it,
00:35:10you, you, you master that and people don't notice that, people like us don't notice that because
00:35:15we're like, wow, they're just in the zone, they know their marks and it's not obvious. Until you did that,
00:35:21right, um, it was so solid, man, like you really, you've got something really cool going on,
00:35:27um, so just, I know that's a bit of both, but all in all, really, really great show.
00:35:33Thanks so much, Amy, cheers.
00:35:40Harry, in many ways, I disagree with Amy, because I'm so glad you came out from behind that microphone,
00:35:48you know, the guitar's a great thing, but so many people hide behind it and I said that to you,
00:35:54I want to see you, Harry, and you actually stepped out, okay, you've been told what to do and how
00:35:59to
00:35:59do it, but welcome to the industry, that is the industry that we're in and it's all new to you
00:36:05and, um, your voice is the bomb, that's a great rock and roll voice, man.
00:36:10Thank you so much.
00:36:11Like, fantastic. It's one of the most, um, interesting and exciting rock and roll voices
00:36:18I've heard for a long time and I, I really did appreciate and adore you. You did great, man.
00:36:23Thank you so much.
00:36:24You're welcome, you're welcome.
00:36:25I appreciate it.
00:36:28Harry, great haircut, let me just say, far better than the last time we saw you.
00:36:33Not that you're ever ugly, but that's a good-looking boy.
00:36:36Good-looking boy. Yeah. Um, listen, I'm with Amy and Marsha, so what you did wrong is,
00:36:45when Amy said, when you moved and it looked like you were following stage direction, you were.
00:36:49Yeah.
00:36:50So all you've got to do is, instead of being a gentle little boy putting the microphone,
00:36:54flip that stand.
00:36:55Oh!
00:36:57You know what I mean? You don't see Bon Jovi gently placing, like, when you move,
00:37:02you lean into that microphone, and when you're down with the audience, you feel the music,
00:37:07you get down with them and feel that music.
00:37:09Go ahead, Kyle. Yeah.
00:37:10Yeah, get down.
00:37:10That's the only difference, because it looked like you were doing a walkthrough rehearsal.
00:37:14That's all you need.
00:37:16Just going off what Marsha said, when you go on, there are, like, awards shows that you need
00:37:22to be able to hit those marks, but, and I'm glad you did it too, but what I, all I
00:37:27was saying
00:37:27was just, make it look like we're not singing.
00:37:30More natural.
00:37:31Make it look like you wanted to do it.
00:37:31Like what Kyle said, throw that shit down.
00:37:33And keep it sexy, Harry.
00:37:34You know, I mean, because you're a good-looking guy, work that stage, honey.
00:37:38Work those women.
00:37:39You work that ass.
00:37:39Yeah.
00:37:44It's getting all hot and steamy up here.
00:37:46My goodness, Harry, how was that for you?
00:37:49It's good.
00:37:50I definitely understood what Amy and Kyle were saying about the stage.
00:37:53I felt like I was a little bit sort of unnatural with it, so I definitely have to work on
00:37:58that,
00:37:58but I really felt happy with how my voice was.
00:38:01Yeah, other than that, did it feel good?
00:38:02Yeah, it felt great.
00:38:03I really liked the change of style, and it's been, like, a lot of fun.
00:38:06What did you guys think?
00:38:11So far, you've been, you know, the more slow, indie guitar guy, but tonight you transformed
00:38:17into a rock star.
00:38:19Do you think we should, we'll be seeing, like, more of this Harry as you progress further
00:38:23in the competition, if you progress further?
00:38:25Yeah, absolutely.
00:38:26I really loved it.
00:38:27I had, like, a lot of fun kind of getting out, and even though it was a little bit unnatural,
00:38:31I had a great time kind of getting in and around everyone, and I loved that style.
00:38:35Fingers crossed.
00:38:36We get to see rock star Harry hit the stage again if the judges decide to put him through
00:38:40to the top 12.
00:38:41Give it up for Harry!
00:38:48All right, well, we are over the halfway mark, forcing us down, three to go, then we'll find
00:38:54out who's through to next week's live shows.
00:38:57Don't forget, the judges each have one fast pass to instantly send their favourite into
00:39:03the next round.
00:39:04Marsha used hers last night, but there's still two more at play.
00:39:09Coming up on Transformation Week, it's Harlan!
00:39:15He's the 18-year-old big ballad singer from Brizzy.
00:39:20He has chosen an epic song, and I can guarantee you have never heard it sound like this.
00:39:27His must-see performance is next on Idol.
00:39:41Welcome back to Idol, where it's been a big night, but it's about to get a whole lot bigger.
00:39:46I'm here with Harlan's family, Mum and Dad, Mariah and Rowan.
00:39:50Mariah, you must be so excited to see and so proud of Harlan.
00:39:55Can't wait to see him perform tonight and his transformation.
00:39:57It's going to be incredible, but I've got to ask Dad, he's got such a big voice, his
00:40:02stage presence is top-notch.
00:40:04Does he get it from you?
00:40:05Definitely not.
00:40:07Are you sure?
00:40:08Yep, definitely not.
00:40:10Alright, well let's check out how Harlan's went with his preparation for Transformation Week.
00:40:19The audience was mesmerized by you.
00:40:22It's remarkable what you just did.
00:40:25Being in the top 21 of Australian Idol was amazing.
00:40:28My Australian Idol opens my fruit shop.
00:40:30It's not really mine, it's Skippy.
00:40:32Since my audition, I started working at Skippy's Farmhouse, a fruit shop in Cleveland.
00:40:36What is this called?
00:40:37A juice bar.
00:40:40I love the people there.
00:40:42I've been really appreciative of, yeah, their help and their support, but the dream is to
00:40:47be on stage, not packing fruit.
00:40:48That's why I'm here.
00:40:50Hey Harlan.
00:40:51Hi, how are you?
00:40:52Nice to see you again.
00:40:53Good.
00:40:54How are you going?
00:40:55Good, thank you.
00:40:55Good.
00:40:56Tell me about your song this week for Transformation Week.
00:40:59So I am singing Chain Reaction by Dinah Ross.
00:41:02So what are you thinking for this song?
00:41:04Are we going to do the original, like, get down and boogie disco version?
00:41:08Maybe not.
00:41:09I'm feeling power ballad.
00:41:12Wow, okay.
00:41:14Yeah, so transforming the song.
00:41:16That's your transformation.
00:41:18Yeah.
00:41:18Well, it's definitely a risk because everyone knows it as a disco song.
00:41:24And you made me want it.
00:41:27I've got a lot of big holding parts and, like, a lot of long phrases.
00:41:31In a very high part of my range.
00:41:33And it is very, very, very hard to sing.
00:41:37I do feel like this is, like, probably the biggest song you've sung.
00:41:42Yeah.
00:41:42It's not easy.
00:41:43Yeah, yeah.
00:41:44It's a real stretch.
00:41:47Yeah.
00:41:47Yeah.
00:41:48What's the worst that could happen?
00:41:51Um, I was leaving a voice crack.
00:41:53Okay, you ready to give it a go?
00:41:54Yes, ma'am.
00:41:56And they're the most humiliating thing ever.
00:41:59You can blow your voice in a sound check or a rehearsal and do stuff for the performance.
00:42:03So it's that stamina and agility that you need to focus on.
00:42:06I don't know.
00:42:06I went too hard that one.
00:42:08I think you need to just pull back when you need to.
00:42:12I mean, we are at rehearsals.
00:42:13And obviously you want to practice as hard as you can, but you just need to stay in that safe
00:42:18place.
00:42:19Yeah, it's a big song.
00:42:20It's a big sing.
00:42:21I can blow it out.
00:42:22And it's very scary.
00:42:24Like, especially when you're taking such a big risk.
00:42:28But big risk, big reward, hopefully.
00:42:30I really want to make it to top 12.
00:42:33This is what I want.
00:42:40He's the 18-year-old frizzy boy who works in the fruit and veg shop by day.
00:42:45But tonight, he wants to own this stage.
00:42:48Singing a Diana Ross classic like you've never heard it before.
00:42:52Give it up for Harlan!
00:43:00You took a mystery and you made me want it.
00:43:05You got a pedestal and put me on it.
00:43:09You made me love you out of feeling nothing.
00:43:14Something that you knew.
00:43:18And there I was not dancing with anyone.
00:43:22You took a little, then you took me over.
00:43:27You set your mouth on stealing my heart away crying.
00:43:32Tried everything for you.
00:43:36I'm in the middle of a train reaction.
00:43:40You give me all the after midnight action.
00:43:44I want to get you where I can let you make all that love to me.
00:43:51Talkin' about love, love, love, love.
00:43:56Talkin' about love.
00:44:01Oh, a train reaction.
00:44:07It's only passed me by.
00:44:10I want to get you where I can let you make all that love to me.
00:44:17I want to get you where I can let you make all that love to me.
00:44:20Exposure, we get a picture of our love in motion.
00:44:26My arms will cover, my lips will smother you.
00:44:30No one left to stay.
00:44:34Hey!
00:44:34Hey!
00:44:34Hey!
00:44:35Hey!
00:44:35Hey!
00:44:35Hey!
00:44:36Hey!
00:44:37Hey!
00:44:44Hey
00:44:46King
00:44:46Thank you
00:45:19Oh my goodness, aren't you something?
00:45:25Oh my goodness, aren't you something?
00:45:40I want you to know that a very close friend of mine
00:45:43is a very, very personal friend of Frida from ABBA,
00:45:49and we sent that audition that you did to them,
00:45:54and they were blown away.
00:45:55You're something, man.
00:45:56You really are something.
00:45:59And I think this is all very new to you,
00:46:02and everybody out here should be scared
00:46:06because we ain't seen nothing yet, okay?
00:46:09That performance was stupid good.
00:46:17I am so very proud of you
00:46:21because, to me, that's what youth is, man.
00:46:24Be scared of nothing, honey.
00:46:25Just go for it.
00:46:26Well done.
00:46:26That's all I got to say.
00:46:27Thank you. Thank you so much.
00:46:31What the hell was that?
00:46:34You are freaking incredible.
00:46:38Like, I have a song that says
00:46:42feeling like blood go through the veins in my throat,
00:46:46but I was just a bit full of shit.
00:46:47I've never actually done it.
00:46:48I just saw it done.
00:46:51Your veins, like, everything was working.
00:46:53You just have such control.
00:46:55I've never seen that before.
00:46:57Like, in someone that's just in their early stages of their career.
00:47:02How old are you again?
00:47:0318.
00:47:04Like, get out.
00:47:10That was really good, by the way.
00:47:14Um, Harlan.
00:47:16Wow.
00:47:17That was, everyone knows, that was beautiful.
00:47:21Sam Smith might as well retire.
00:47:23That's like Sam Smith before he got fat and weird.
00:47:27That was beautiful.
00:47:29You're 18 years old.
00:47:30You know exactly what sort of an artist you want to be.
00:47:34Um, I can't fault that in any way, shape or form.
00:47:37The only thing I think I can do is,
00:47:39give me an F.
00:47:40Fast.
00:47:41Give me a P.
00:47:55Wow.
00:47:59Bravo, my friend.
00:48:02Wow.
00:48:04Like there was any questioning that was going to happen, right?
00:48:07It was the best of the, of the night.
00:48:10It was unbelievable.
00:48:11I mean, wow.
00:48:13Harlan, wow is all I can say.
00:48:15But you just received Kyle's fast pass.
00:48:18That means everybody Harlan is straight through to the top 12.
00:48:24How does it feel to know you are in the top 12 of Australian Idol?
00:48:30A relief.
00:48:31Yeah.
00:48:32Um, yeah.
00:48:34Yeah.
00:48:34I'm so grateful.
00:48:35Thank you, Kyle.
00:48:36Very welcome and very deserving.
00:48:39Yeah.
00:48:40I mean, with a voice like that, were you ever worried that you were not going to make it
00:48:43to the top 12?
00:48:44Yes!
00:48:45For her!
00:48:47You are incredible.
00:48:49And I mean, 18 years old, like the judges said, you are a freak.
00:48:52And we can't wait to see you perform again live next week.
00:48:56Congratulations.
00:48:57Head on over to the lounge.
00:49:02Australia directly into the top 12 with a fast pass.
00:49:05It's Harlan!
00:49:10With limited spots left in the top 12, our next performer knows it's all or nothing.
00:49:17This girl with the curl oozes style and sophistication.
00:49:22Right now, she's backstage preparing for the performance of her life.
00:49:26Our model from Melbourne, Sophie, is up next.
00:49:29Don't go anywhere.
00:49:40Welcome back to Idol, where our judges are deciding who should sing again at next week's
00:49:45live shows.
00:49:46Already safely there are these four, Kesha, Lily, Grace, Charlie and Samella, who made
00:49:52it through last night.
00:49:54Kesha, how are you feeling?
00:49:55Safely into the top 12?
00:49:56Oh my gosh, I feel a sense of relief.
00:49:59And I'm just so grateful and excited to be on this journey with these amazing contestants.
00:50:05Isn't it cool to watch?
00:50:06And Lily Grace, you've got one of the best seats in the house right up here.
00:50:09Any thoughts on the competition tonight?
00:50:11Scotty, I do have one of the best seats.
00:50:12And I just want to say that everyone has just been, like, ridiculously good.
00:50:16Can we have a round of applause again for how good everyone is tonight?
00:50:20Ultimate hype woman.
00:50:22Well, hoping to join this lot into the top 12 is our next singer.
00:50:26She's our model from Melbourne.
00:50:28It's Sophie.
00:50:34Wow.
00:50:37I love your style.
00:50:38I love you.
00:50:40My journey on Idol has not really been an easy one.
00:50:43Yeah, it's been pretty difficult from the start.
00:50:46I didn't expect a young, beautiful, vibrant, structured, model-looking girl to come in and
00:50:52sing old, sad lady songs.
00:50:54That's just not going to cut it.
00:50:56In Top 30 Week, I got put on notice twice.
00:50:59When you're on television, you actually need to lift a little more.
00:51:04You have such an amazing look and a demanding presence.
00:51:08What's going wrong is your conviction.
00:51:11I may seem like a confident person, but that really rocked me.
00:51:15Getting put up twice.
00:51:17Yeah, this is definitely kind of, like, third strike.
00:51:19So I definitely have a little bit to prove.
00:51:23Hi.
00:51:24Oh, hey, girl.
00:51:25How are you?
00:51:25Good, how are you doing?
00:51:26Good, thanks.
00:51:27So, yeah, my song this week is Betty Davis Eyes.
00:51:29Okay.
00:51:30Sung by Kim Khans.
00:51:31I think Betty Davis Eyes has such an attitude to it and a sass that I definitely connect
00:51:36with and, yeah, just drawing inspiration from her.
00:51:39Okay, I'm trying to, like, draw a conceptual idea of transformation week outfit.
00:51:44What are you thinking?
00:51:45I mean, I'm thinking we have to kind of shift the look a little bit.
00:51:47Mm-hmm.
00:51:48Because I think this transformation could mean a lot of things.
00:51:51I really want to more take on the inspiration from the title, Betty Davis.
00:51:55Okay.
00:51:56And kind of who she is.
00:51:57There's definitely qualities of, like, just having so much power being a woman.
00:52:00And I think that's just really beautiful, I think, to go on stage and kind of step into
00:52:06that kind of character.
00:52:16So we want icon Sophie.
00:52:19Yeah.
00:52:19We want model Sophie in all of those moments.
00:52:22If you're going to do something, you've just got to commit.
00:52:24Yeah.
00:52:24You walk with purpose, always.
00:52:28There is, of course, part of me that's doubting a little bit.
00:52:30Sometimes hearing feedback that I need to be more, more, more.
00:52:34I'm like, okay, okay.
00:52:37Thought I was doing that, but I keep hearing it.
00:52:44Go nuts.
00:52:44All the sass.
00:52:45All the Betty Davis.
00:52:46All right, cute.
00:52:47All the Betty Davis.
00:52:47All the Betty Davis.
00:52:48I'm going to be her.
00:52:49Okay.
00:52:49You won't even recognize me.
00:52:52She's got Betty Davis.
00:52:55The road definitely has been a little bit bumpy in my journey for sure.
00:52:58And, like, constantly fighting to, you know, prove myself.
00:53:03She's got Betty Davis.
00:53:05Knowing this could be my last chance, I'm just going to give it everything I've got.
00:53:10And I don't give up easy.
00:53:11She turns the music to calm.
00:53:15If I can't prove conviction tonight, my top 12 dreams are over.
00:53:19And I'm going home.
00:53:25She's our Melbourne model.
00:53:28Looking fierce, fearless, and absolutely fabulous.
00:53:32Her mum is proudly cheering her on from the audience.
00:53:34Singing the global smash hit Betty Davisize.
00:53:38This is Sophie.
00:53:48Her hair is hollow gold.
00:53:52Her lips are sweet surprise.
00:53:56Her hands are never cold.
00:54:00She's got Betty Davis eyes.
00:54:04She'll turn her music on, yeah.
00:54:08You won't have to think twice.
00:54:12She's pure as New York snow.
00:54:15She's got Betty Davis eyes.
00:54:19She's got Betty Davis eyes.
00:54:20And she'll tease you.
00:54:23She'll underneath you.
00:54:25All the better just to please you.
00:54:29She's precursor.
00:54:30And she knows just what it takes to make a road flash.
00:54:36She's got Breda Gabbo stand upside.
00:54:41She's got Betty Davis eyes.
00:54:49She's got Betty Davis eyes.
00:54:50She'll let you take her home.
00:54:53It whets her appetite.
00:54:57She'll lay you on her throne
00:55:00She's got Betty Davis eyes
00:55:05She'll expose you when she's known you
00:55:09Off your feet with the crown
00:55:12She throws you, she's ferocious
00:55:15And she knows just what it takes to make a proud blush
00:55:21All the boys say she's a spy
00:55:25She's got Betty Davis eyes
00:55:36Oh, you've got, yeah, I've got
00:55:39Oh, you've got, she's got Betty Davis eyes
00:56:02Sophie, wow
00:56:04Thank you
00:56:05You look and sound expensive
00:56:10I like it
00:56:11I don't kiss and tell
00:56:13That was, that was really cool, man
00:56:16Thank you
00:56:17I, yeah, I mean, the thing is, we have put you through it
00:56:22We've, we've, we've, you know
00:56:23Just a little, just a little
00:56:24We've run you around a little bit
00:56:26But I think it's paid off
00:56:27Because I thought that was slick
00:56:29I thought you looked really confident
00:56:31You should be really proud of that
00:56:32Thank you
00:56:33Oh, yeah
00:56:33Thank you, guys
00:56:35You were great, you were great, you were great
00:56:42Performance is everything
00:56:43And, you know, you walked out here
00:56:45And you owned the stage
00:56:46You just owned
00:56:46And you look fantastic, Sophie
00:56:48Thank you
00:56:49You really need to
00:56:49Thank you, thank you so much
00:56:50Yeah, look
00:56:51There's nothing much I can say
00:56:53And, um, that happens to be
00:56:54One of my favorite songs in the world
00:56:56No way
00:56:56Yeah, way
00:56:57It's just one of those great songs
00:56:58I kind of grew up with that song
00:57:00And I think you did a great job
00:57:01Thank you
00:57:02You're welcome
00:57:02Thank you so much
00:57:09You owned every inch of that stage
00:57:12You came out like a spider
00:57:14And everyone was like
00:57:15Whoa, what's going on here
00:57:17You, that, that was the best stage work
00:57:19I've pretty much ever seen on this show
00:57:21You obviously bring that from your background
00:57:23You've got a great voice
00:57:25And I'd play that version of that song on the radio
00:57:28I can hear it at a festival
00:57:30Let's go
00:57:30I can hear it working again
00:57:32It's always a great song
00:57:33Yeah
00:57:33We were also really impressed
00:57:35That you, like, designed your own costume
00:57:37Yes, I said
00:57:38Do they all have to draw their own outfit?
00:57:40Because I didn't see it
00:57:41But that's, that's a level of expertise
00:57:43You bring from your previous life into this
00:57:46That can only be very rewarding for you
00:57:48Thank you
00:57:49Yeah, you're a real contender as well
00:57:51You got the whole package
00:57:53If you're wondering
00:57:54What do they mean by the whole package?
00:57:56That's what I mean
00:57:57The whole package
00:57:59Thank you so, so much, guys
00:58:01Thank you
00:58:03Sophie, that was amazing
00:58:04Thank you
00:58:05I want to get, like, walking lessons from Sophie
00:58:07I got you
00:58:08That's a strut
00:58:09Wasn't that amazing?
00:58:11Talk to me
00:58:12How was that for you?
00:58:13That was the best thing ever
00:58:14You guys are amazing
00:58:16Amazing, amazing, amazing
00:58:17And I know I feed off your energy
00:58:19And I give energy, so
00:58:21Thank you
00:58:22That was awesome
00:58:22Thank you all
00:58:22Wow
00:58:23Yeah
00:58:25Sophie, you have your mum, Kim, in the crowd tonight
00:58:28Yes, I do
00:58:29Kim, how proud are you of your girl?
00:58:32I'm just going to ask Kylie if he thinks I look like Sophie's sister
00:58:36You do, mum?
00:58:37What a gorgeous
00:58:38Where do you guys come from?
00:58:40Oh, Melbourne, Victoria
00:58:41Oh, against all the better judgement
00:58:43Yeah, you look gorgeous
00:58:45Light her up, guys
00:58:46Let's have a real good look at my Christmas lights
00:58:49Thank you
00:58:50Oh, God
00:58:50Fabulous
00:58:51How good is she?
00:58:51That was a great performance
00:58:53We've been practising that a lot over the last 24 hours
00:58:57And that was the best she's done
00:58:59So I'm just so happy
00:59:00You must be so proud
00:59:02She did a great job
00:59:03That was beautiful
00:59:04Thank you
00:59:04All right
00:59:05Thank you
00:59:05Well, not long now
00:59:06And we will find out who the judges decide to put through to the top 12 live shows
00:59:11Let's hear it one more time for Sophie
00:59:19Okay, the last to sing tonight is the kid from Karratha
00:59:2320-year-old Cody is determined to prove he has what it takes to go all the way
00:59:28His Idol transformation is truly remarkable and is one that you cannot miss
00:59:34Then, with only four singers going through tonight
00:59:37And already the fast pass given to Harlan
00:59:40We'll find out who will get the last three spots into next week's live shows
00:59:46Don't go anywhere
00:59:47This is Australian Idol
00:59:58It is transformation week on Idol
01:00:00And every one of tonight's singers is desperate to get their hands on a top 12 spot
01:00:05With Kyle giving Harlan his fast pass
01:00:08It means there's only three spots still up for grabs
01:00:11Our very last singer of the evening is fighting for a place
01:00:15And it's our kid from Karratha
01:00:17This is Cody
01:00:24Your voice is a stunner
01:00:26This is why I love Idol
01:00:27Cody's just hanging out in Karratha
01:00:30So this is where I'm getting my hair and makeup done
01:00:34It's a bit over my head to be honest
01:00:36I don't really even know what all of it's for
01:00:41I don't know if I was meant to do that
01:00:44I've seen a cone before
01:00:46You don't see any guys walking around with makeup on in Karratha
01:00:49Not that that's a problem
01:00:50But you just don't
01:00:53I'm just a kid from a small town
01:00:56Not long ago I was just fishing with my daddy
01:00:59And now I'm from my audition
01:01:01Vance Joy knows who I am
01:01:03Hey Cody
01:01:04You sounded amazing man singing Fire in the Flood
01:01:07Congrats and just wishing you the best for the rest of the competition man
01:01:10Really uplifting
01:01:12Go, go get him
01:01:13That's pretty crazy
01:01:14That's pretty cool to me
01:01:15How you going Cody?
01:01:18Hi
01:01:18How you going?
01:01:20I'm great
01:01:21Transformation week
01:01:22Tell me about your song
01:01:23What are you singing?
01:01:24I'm singing Castle on the Hill by Ed Sheeran
01:01:26Great
01:01:27Ed Sheeran's like my idol
01:01:29The song speaks a lot about going home and old memories
01:01:32And I'm kind of like
01:01:35Dedicating this song to back home
01:01:37I was younger then
01:01:40Take me back to when I
01:01:46This point you're kind of like
01:01:47You're playing it
01:01:48And you love the song
01:01:50And that's great
01:01:50But now we just need to know
01:01:52How you connect to it
01:01:53We just want that to come across
01:01:55If I can't ground myself in this performance
01:01:58It would go exactly like the solo performance did
01:02:00You're dreaming big
01:02:02You're trying to chase that
01:02:03And I don't think I saw that on the stage today
01:02:08You need to take it back to the smell of home
01:02:11The people that you come from
01:02:13Thanks very much
01:02:14Who are the people that ground you and thank you?
01:02:17Yeah
01:02:18Yeah, I kind of like
01:02:19I always like have my
01:02:20My mum and my sister with me
01:02:23Um
01:02:24They made this for me
01:02:26So
01:02:26That's beautiful
01:02:27I love that
01:02:28So, yeah
01:02:29I come from like a calm place
01:02:31And I just need to like remind myself
01:02:33Who I am
01:02:34And where I come from
01:02:36In those massive moments
01:02:38And that is what I'm going to be doing
01:02:40For this next performance
01:02:41And it's just so important
01:02:47He may be from Outback Australia
01:02:50But tonight
01:02:50He's headed for centre stage
01:02:52With an incredible transformation
01:02:54From the dusty roads of remote Western Australia
01:02:57To the dazzling lights of Idol
01:02:59This is Cody
01:03:07When I was six years old
01:03:09I broke my leg
01:03:14I was running from my brother and his friends
01:03:21And I tasted the sweet perfume of the mountain grass
01:03:26I rolled down
01:03:27I was younger then
01:03:31Take me back to when I
01:03:35I found my heart
01:03:37And I broke it here
01:03:39Made friends and lost them through the years
01:03:42I've not seen the roaring fields
01:03:46In so long
01:03:47I know I've grown
01:03:49But I can't wait to go home
01:03:53And I'm on my way
01:03:57Driving at night
01:04:01Down those country lanes
01:04:04Singing to a tiny dancer
01:04:08And I miss the way
01:04:11You make me feel
01:04:14It's rip and weep
01:04:16And watch this turn instead
01:04:19Over the castle on the hill
01:04:26Over the castle on the hill
01:04:33Over the castle on the hill
01:04:56Over the castle on the hill
01:05:19now you are the same bloke we met at the auditions because it feels like there's only half of you
01:05:23have you have you have you done training weight loss like you look completely different
01:05:28it has been like a goal of mine to you know take this seriously well i can't have someone showing
01:05:33me up like that because i've been pretending to lose weight for decades yeah i've just did a lot
01:05:37of running you know man well done that that's commitment that i love that you kept the eyebrows
01:05:42i appreciate it thank you so much really good um look i've got to be honest i i think you're
01:05:49great
01:05:50i think you've got a great voice i really love your energy and everything that you bring to the
01:05:53program i didn't really like the beginning the the spoken word bit no fan of that spoken word thing
01:05:59and when you got into it and you're like you're out there on the corrugated dirt road that was the
01:06:04whole thing i sort of liked that bit and then what so once you got into the vocal and you
01:06:09were singing
01:06:10and performing i loved it but i didn't i wasn't i wasn't i was i was worried at the beginning
01:06:15when
01:06:16you were doing that spoken word rhyme rubbish amy what do you think i kind of see what kyle is
01:06:22trying
01:06:22to say i think it was just um it the the start was a bit shaky when you when you
01:06:29hit your stride
01:06:30you you really you brought the cody that we know back um but we've definitely seen you do a little
01:06:39better but we all know what you're capable of like when i just watch you as an artist um
01:06:47there is a lot of ed resemblance because you're you're you're so proud of where you're from
01:06:54and when i think about especially the song you sang like i don't mean to flex but i was in
01:06:59ed's car
01:06:59when he like pointed and he said see that over there that's the castle on the hill he drives us
01:07:04all past that castle it's no you weren't there this is one flex i had we've all been in ed's
01:07:09car
01:07:09looking at the freaking nobody writes about his hometown that's what makes it so real cody you're
01:07:13so real you're such a real artist we want everyone to win up there um i don't know if that
01:07:20was your
01:07:21strongest performance but i know what you're capable of i i just like it was just i have to agree
01:07:26it was
01:07:26just a shaky start but you definitely got there i appreciate that thanks very much
01:07:35you look great cody appreciate that thanks so much oh no you need to own that okay
01:07:40and that's not an easy task i know he's done it's it's quite remarkable
01:07:45trust me that's why i'm looking at you
01:07:50he said he's been running kyle
01:08:05so cody you know look um i was lucky enough to be at ed sheeran's concert with some very cool
01:08:11people and he sang that exact song he's an amazing storyteller you spoke about your family whenever
01:08:18you get and that's what jessica said to you whenever you get on stage just remember you're
01:08:22doing it for you but to represent your family okay and i think your performance was just fine
01:08:27own that too boyfriend well done i really appreciate that thank you so much
01:08:34cody i feel like everyone's missing one super impressive thing
01:08:39the whistle oh yeah i thought that was the backing vocalist
01:08:43no that was amazing that was cool i love the whistle
01:08:49wasn't that amazing it was good because it's so hard to whistle and sing i i can't but you did
01:08:55it's so hard yeah um cody well done that was a great performance you look amazing how do you feel
01:09:01yeah feel feel so honored to kind of like represent where i'm from represent my family and just
01:09:06you know sing a song that i really like i love ed sheeran and um yeah i i had a
01:09:12great time singing
01:09:12it so yeah we've had a great time listening to that that was awesome
01:09:18now you've had quite the glow up new clothes and all but i i do love that you are still
01:09:24wearing the
01:09:24necklace the piece the little piece of back home around your neck what would you like to say to
01:09:29everyone back home in karratha watching right now um you know the support's been extremely overwhelming
01:09:35to go to the shops and have someone like lean out the car and go oh my god it's cody
01:09:41james i've never
01:09:42experienced that before but you know it's part of the trade so it's good and i really appreciate the
01:09:47support back home so thanks very much yes
01:09:52now your dad todd is in the crowd he's flown in to support you tonight todd how proud are you
01:09:58of your boy cody
01:10:00so bloody proud of you mate um yeah you've put in a really really big effort to get here and
01:10:07to get
01:10:08to where you are and to um make yourself into the person that you want to be and to call
01:10:14yourself
01:10:15my son um yeah very honored love you buddy love you dad love you beautiful well well done cody
01:10:27go on and join the rest of the singers in the lounge australia give it up for cody
01:10:35amazing right can you whistle no oh not that great no wow this is good tv great tv
01:10:43if you want to i was going here come on well you need to be careful over there you're going
01:10:48to
01:10:48blow an aneurysm or something don't do that the push-ups i was scared i'm scared i'll be fine now
01:10:56if you
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01:11:01streaming service like spotify apple music itunes and more we have seen all the performances and now
01:11:08it's time for our judges to make the grueling decision on who will go through to the top 12
01:11:14and sadly who will be leaving us earlier harlan was given a fast pass by kyle which sent him straight
01:11:24into next week's top 12 live shows that leaves six singers vying for just three spots kyle marcia
01:11:33and amy still have to make the final decision about who has earned a coveted place in the top 12.
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01:12:37okay all of our singers have performed and it's time for the judges to decide who goes through
01:12:43to next week's huge top 12 live shows last night the judges chose kesha lily grace charlie
01:12:52and samella as the first four singers to make the cut and earlier kyle used his fast pass on harlan
01:13:01which shot him directly into the top 12 congratulations
01:13:09that means there are just three spots left tonight the judges have deliberated and it's time for them to
01:13:17reveal their verdict amy who is going through to the top 12. uh really tough night guys this was like
01:13:31there's a lot of favorites in this group and you all did such an amazing job so just whatever happens
01:13:37please know that this person we decided was the full package and we can see them dominating the pop world
01:13:54and the singer we're sending through to the top 12 is sophie
01:14:04thank you thank you thank you thank you all
01:14:06you are into the top 12 how does it feel i feel good i feel good yeah it feels good
01:14:12yes i really do thank you all so much i'm so grateful and thankful and
01:14:16oh wow what a relief huh well congratulations we'll see you again next week head on over to
01:14:22the lounge thank you so much thank you guys congratulations all right all righty that's one
01:14:29safe two spots to go it's a really tough decision for the judges tonight as amy said but they observed
01:14:38all aspects of the performances but in the end not everyone can move forwards
01:14:44yes marcia who is tonight's judges pick
01:14:52i have to say what amy said it's so real you know we really appreciate everything each and every one
01:15:01of you have done to get to here but we can only choose a few of you as you're aware
01:15:07right
01:15:09and it's not been easy tonight was very difficult for the three of us so
01:15:18the person that we've chosen to continue on
01:15:24is
01:15:35harry
01:15:38harry congratulations buddy well done harry
01:15:44harry you are through i have i do have something to say to you of course you have to continue
01:15:50to be
01:15:50that rock guy because you just you kill that okay so you know that's why you've gotten through and
01:15:56we were very impressed with your performance tonight so i i wish you all the luck man thank you so
01:16:01much
01:16:02i really appreciate it harry you're through to the top 12 how does it feel what's going through your
01:16:07mind right now i'm buzzing this is sick yeah i kind of was after the sort of feedback about moving
01:16:14around the stage i was a little bit worried i'm kind of really glad that the judges gave me an
01:16:18opportunity and to kind of keep going and show what i can do all right well harry congratulations go
01:16:23and celebrate well done buddy all right the final spot they've given everything they have to this
01:16:32competition who is the final performer going through to the top 12 live shows tonight kyle verdict time
01:16:44okay out of the four of you left only one is going through to the top 12 what a week
01:16:49it's been
01:16:50transformation week you all nailed it but i think um vocally you all did very well it's the toughest
01:16:57night without any doubt when it gets closer to the end it gets tougher and tougher and tougher
01:17:04but the final singer we're going to send through to the top 12 this year has definitely risen to the
01:17:11transformation challenge it's quite remarkable that final singer joining the top 12 tonight is
01:17:24jacinta it's you
01:17:29jacinta
01:17:32you did it you're in the top 12 how are you feeling i feel like i can breathe now it's
01:17:39holding in my breath
01:17:40so much so incredible well done you can go and celebrate down there we'll see you next week at the
01:17:46live
01:17:49shows amazing well congratulations to harlan sophie harry and jacinta all through to the top 12
01:18:03unfortunately though this means the australian idol clock has run out for cody harriet and asha cody
01:18:10what's it been like here on idol what's your time been like it's been super surreal it's like a
01:18:17dream to represent such an important thing for me to inspire other regional kids is really why i'm doing
01:18:23this um yeah thanks for being here i promise i promise you say more of me you'll see me somewhere
01:18:30thanks very much cody cody you'll you'll go on you'll you'll take what you've learned you'll develop
01:18:36your career i've got no doubt tonight was pretty any other night it might have been a different
01:18:41kettle of fish we're dealing with but also talent you've got a world at your feet my friend good
01:18:46luck i'll say it soon thank you okay and harriet you've got such an amazing voice how's your time
01:18:51been with us on idol it's been so incredible i came onto this show with two things that i needed
01:18:59to
01:18:59remind myself throughout and that was that i'm a songwriter first and the second was that no matter
01:19:04what happens i'm going to continue making music because that's what i love to do absolutely
01:19:08so much virtual music that i can't wait to share absolutely and asha mate tonight was so much fun
01:19:16what's this experience like been for you yeah this has been some of the greatest few weeks of my entire
01:19:21life and i've i've loved every second of it i feel like i've grown so much as a artist and
01:19:26a person and
01:19:27i just want to thank my family and my school and everyone who supported me it's been the world thank
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01:19:33guys so much look at that there's the love from the judges for all of you you are amazing this
01:19:42is not
01:19:42the end thank you all so much for sharing your talent with australia and with all of us it's been
01:19:47such a pleasure getting to know you and getting to watch you and listen to you please give it up
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01:19:53last time for cody harriet and asha well done bro congratulations guys so proud of you
01:20:01so proud of you all right guys congrats well done thank you thank you congratulations give me a hug
01:20:10going cody great job of course you can they're the best hugs they're the best in the biz
01:20:21i hate that part no you give good hugs all right well that's it for round two of top
01:20:2821 week tomorrow night the action continues with a brand new lineup of singers vying for a place
01:20:34at next week's idle live shows including central coast landscaper kalani
01:20:4120 year old eva from brisbane bunbury's johnny jukebox plus one woo trey and our cheeky cowboy vince
01:20:54who will be the final four contestants to round out our top 12 find out tomorrow night at 7 30
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01:21:01here on 7 and the amazing new psycho techno thriller mr robot is ready for you to watch exclusively for
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01:21:09on 7 plus right now thank you to our amazing judges kyle sanderlands
01:21:16marcia hines and amy shark
01:21:21good night
01:21:50all cylinders go i'm all in let's get this show on the road the final idle makeovers will rattle
01:21:59everyone everyone he's gonna start crying i'm not gonna start crying but you got more tissues out
01:22:04this season and the performance that will steam up the studio every woman here is looking at you
01:22:12going yeah i'll be the professional one here that was really hot um only the greatest performances will
01:22:21get them to the live shows fantastic and that's what superstars do baby the final idle makeovers tomorrow 7 30.
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