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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
00:02:51Two
00:02:53Two
00:02:54Two
00:02:54Two
00:02:56Two
00:03:07Ooh
00:03:09Two
00:03:10Five
00:03:11Three
00:03:11Two
00:03:13Two
00:03:15Two
00:03:15Three
00:03:15Two
00:03:17Two
00:03:22She couldn't be that girl that I adore
00:03:26I can see this
00:03:29She 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 am shamed
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
00:04:22I 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
00:05:25You 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
00:05:44Yeah
00:05:46What do you think, Masha?
00:05:47Kalani, I always say to people when they're singing how important it is to open your eyes
00:05:53And give
00:05:54You closed your eyes
00:05:56And you took us on the journey of that song
00:05:59And your sensibility of notes and how you chose to interpret that song
00:06:04From a man's point of view was absolutely 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, I'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 you showed up
00:06:46Thank you so much, guys
00:06:47Cheers
00:06:50Wow
00:06:50Now that
00:06:52That's what I'm talking about
00:06:53No, that's what I'm talking about
00:06:54It takes a couple of days to get some, a feeling like that
00:06:56And you know what, usually it's like, oh, cool voice
00:06:58But I don't know how the personality's gonna get
00:07:00Yes, yes, yes
00:07:01Everything
00:07:01I know
00:07:01Everything
00:07:04All right, 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?
00:07:18Got in, three yeses
00:07:19Oh my God, amazing
00:07:20Oh, I'm so proud
00:07:21Oh, I'm stoked
00:07:22It's awesome
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
00:07:44All right, 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 in to the idle waiting room
00:07:54What?
00:07:55Let me go at 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
00:08:16I think I got my work cut out for me
00:08:21I 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
00:08:40Here we go, guys
00:08:42And this season
00:08:43Let'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
00:09:11Hi
00:09:12Love the look
00:09:14You look like a Disney character
00:09:19Ahhhhhhh
00:09:22Wow
00:09:25Hey
00:09:27Let's get ready to rumble
00:09:29Yay
00:09:30I love being back at all
00:09:34It's my favourite time of the year
00:09:36Hello
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
00:09:54Say it 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, but 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
00:10:53Yeah
00:10:53He could have tricked me if he didn't go up there
00:10:55Yeah
00:10:55100%
00:10:56It's that false
00:10:57Until he went up, I thought
00:10:58How are you going to say no?
00:11:01How am I going to say no?
00:11:02And then I was like, there you go
00:11:04Yeah
00:11:05That's my out right 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, nice to meet you
00:11:16Lovely to meet you
00:11:17What's your name?
00:11:18Lily Grace
00:11:18Lily Grace?
00:11:19And Susie
00:11:20Susie, pleasure
00:11:21Nice to meet you, Scott
00:11:21I don't want to judge a book by its cover
00:11:23But I'm guessing country singer
00:11:26No, typically classical music, actually
00:11:28Yeah, opera?
00:11:30Yeah, actually
00:11:30Yeah, I love that
00:11:32That's what we need
00:11:32More of that in this country
00:11:33Yes
00:11:34I love country music
00:11:35Like, I 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, New South Wales
00:11:49Music's my main thing, but you know, I love animals, I do love horses
00:11:53Horses just have this completely different kind of energy
00:11:56You get around horses and it just completely changes you
00:12:00It's just like, when I'm singing, it's really a comfort zone for me
00:12:05How are the nerves?
00:12:06The 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
00:12:29Thank you so much
00:12:30Have fun in there
00:12:31Being able to come to Sydney and getting to audition to the judges is like
00:12:35It's a pretty big deal, I think, so yeah
00:12:41This is my big chance and I'm just going to give it absolutely everything that I have
00:12:46Hi
00:12:46Hello
00:12:47How are you?
00:12:48How are you?
00:12:50I'm great
00:12:51Is this a real country girl or is this a city girl looking country?
00:12:56She looks pretty real to me
00:12:57Thank you
00:12:58That's what I'm saying, it's legit, right?
00:13:00Yeah
00:13:00What's your name?
00:13:01My name is Lily Grace
00:13:03What a pretty name
00:13:04Yeah, great name
00:13:05Thank you so much
00:13:05Oh, what a lovely name
00:13:06What's your story, yeah?
00:13:08I'm from the Northern Rivers, so like far north New South Wales
00:13:11Yeah
00:13:12Yeah, I'm 17
00:13:13I left school when I was 15 and, you know, to take music seriously
00:13:16And I've just been, you know, gigging up sort of thing
00:13:19Okay, so what are you going to perform today?
00:13:22I'm going to sing What You Get Is What You See by Tina Turner
00:13:26That's cool
00:13:27But with my own little, my own little country swing on it
00:13:30My own little version
00:13:31Oh my God, I forgot about that Tina Turner song
00:13:32It's a good song
00:13:33He's like, what you get is what you think
00:13:35Ain't nothing more to
00:13:35Oh, you should do it
00:13:36Please join me
00:13:37No, no
00:13:37Whatever you do, he'll sing it
00:13:39He, he, he'll, please 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 is just breathe
00:13:47Take your time when 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
00:14:21I like this country better
00:14:23So the voice that they're sweet enough to eat
00:14:28Seems really good
00:14:29Try to change the habit of a lifetime
00:14:32Don't even try
00:14:34Cause when they cut down deeper than the icing
00:14:37You realise
00:14:43What you get isn't what you see
00:14:45There ain't nothing more to it
00:14:48And if you wanna love a woman like me
00:14:51It takes a man to do it
00:14:53If what you get isn't what you see
00:14:57Then I don't want that kind of love, no
00:15:01She's crazy
00:15:02I don't want that kind of love, no
00:15:09I don't want that kind of love
00:15:20God, I wasn't nervous before, but I am
00:15:24You know, Lily Grace, um, you're sassy
00:15:27Yeah
00:15:27In the best way
00:15:28And you enjoy what you do, which is even better to see
00:15:32Thanks
00:15:34That, that's a really good arrangement
00:15:36Yeah, it worked
00:15:38That was incredible
00:15:39Thank you
00:15:40Yeah, this is, you'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 was perfect
00:15:47Thank you so much
00:15:48Perfect, I loved it
00:15:50It's a yes from me
00:15:52You need two
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 gonna say yes
00:16:03Three yeses
00:16:05Thank you
00:16:06Thanks for coming today
00:16:07Lily Grace, what's your last name?
00:16:08Lily Grace Grant
00:16:09Ladies and gentlemen, here's Lily Grace Grant
00:16:12Oh, 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, but 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
00:16:25Oh, ding, dang, Lily Grace Grant
00:16:27Ding, dang
00:16:28Lily Grace Grant, everybody
00:16:30Oh, you've never heard of anyone better than Lily Grace Grant, everyone
00:16:32Oh, you're gonna run back to me
00:16:34Cause I'm the best baby that they never gotta keep
00:16:38Thank you so much
00:16:40Yeah, good
00:16:40What happened in there?
00:16:43Oh, yeah, three yeses
00:16:44Oh, yeah
00:16:46Oh, congratulations, darling
00:16:49Amazing
00:16:50Yeah, well done
00:16:51Love it
00:16:52That's fantastic
00:16:53Love it
00:16:54She's gorgeous
00:16:56After that stellar performance
00:16:57Lily Grace is off to join landscaper Kalani in the waiting room
00:17:06Hello
00:17:07G'day, g'day
00:17:08That was insane
00:17:09How are you?
00:17:09How are you?
00:17:10Don't be really a hug
00:17:11Lily Grace, what was your name?
00:17:14Kalani
00:17:15Nice to meet you
00:17:15Nice to meet you
00:17:16That was insane
00:17:17Thank you very much
00:17:19I'm excited to see the rest of their talent
00:17:21I think it's gonna be
00:17:22It's gonna be a good competition
00:17:23Yeah, quite 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 the big guns
00:17:39This is good
00:17:40As the first day of auditions continues
00:17:43Kick my heels up
00:17:45Hey
00:17:46And Marsha's in Melbourne for the biggest audition in Australian Idol history
00:17:53This is make or break
00:17:55And one singer takes a bold risk
00:17:58I don't have a song
00:18:00Oh my goodness
00:18:01I thought I'd leave the 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
00:18:27From all over Australia
00:18:29These beautiful things that I've got
00:18:32Wave after wave of young hopefuls
00:18:35Are descending on Idol HQ
00:18:40And no one has travelled further than 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
00:19:11Actually, 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
00:19:28We're gonna rock around the clock tonight
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 and have fun when I'm singing it
00:19:41The king himself
00:19:45Hello
00:19:45Hello
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 because I really want singing to be my life
00:20:07Bye
00:20:08And I think this could be a way that I could really step into that and take that into my
00:20:15life
00:20:17Hello
00:20:17Hello mate
00:20:19Hello
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
00:20:25So, 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, what do you do in Bunbury?
00:20:39Yeah
00:20:40Just what a teenager does
00:20:43Hang out
00:20:43Hang out, surf, school, 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
00:20:56Where 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
00:21:28He loved him
00:21:29And we'd just blast that on the two-in-one home stereo
00:21:32All day, all night
00:21:34So, I love those songs
00:21:36That's good to hear
00:21:37No pressure
00:21:37Only joking
00:21:39So, when you're ready, you take your time
00:21:41Breathe
00:21:42Do what you've 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, John
00:21:57Ooh
00:22:02Ooh
00:22:02You know you make me wanna
00:22:03Kick my heels up
00:22:05Throw my hair back
00:22:06Throw my hands up
00:22:08Come on now
00:22:10Don't forget to say you well
00:22:13Don't forget to say yeah, 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
00:22:30Ooh
00:22:31I want you to know now
00:22:35You've been good to know
00:22:39I said I want you to know right now
00:22:43You know you make me wanna
00:22:45Kick my heels up
00:22:46Throw my hands up
00:22:48Shout
00:22:48Throw my hair back
00:22:49Shout
00:22:50Come on now
00:22:51Come on now
00:22:53Come on now
00:22:56Little little something now
00:22:59Little little something now
00:23:01Little little something now
00:23:03Little little something now
00:23:04A little louder now, a little louder now, a little louder now.
00:23:09Oh, Ellie's loving it.
00:23:11Hey, hey.
00:23:13Hey, hey.
00:23:15Hey, hey.
00:23:16Hey, hey.
00:23:18Hey, hey, hey.
00:23:18Hey, hey, hey.
00:23:20Hey, hey, hey.
00:23:21Hey, hey, hey.
00:23:21Hey, hey, hey.
00:23:21You know you make me wanna shout.
00:23:24Oh, whoo!
00:23:29Yeah, baby.
00:23:31OK.
00:23:32I feel seven again.
00:23:33Oh, dear.
00:23:34That was so...
00:23:35Mate, that was...
00:23:37You put a whole youth spin on that old song.
00:23:40That was super cool.
00:23:42I loved that.
00:23:43I'm gonna call you Johnny Jukebox.
00:23:46That's your new name.
00:23:47Johnny Jukebox.
00:23:48You know what a jukebox is?
00:23:50Uh, is that the...
00:23:52I've heard it in some...
00:23:53Is that a car?
00:23:54Is that, like, a little toy car thing?
00:23:55No.
00:23:56No, the jukebox is a machine.
00:23:57How do you call a toy car?
00:23:58Oh, no, the music thing.
00:23:59The music machine.
00:23:59The music machine.
00:24:00I've been to, like, the 1950s restaurants
00:24:02where they have the jukeboxes.
00:24:04Yeah, those ones.
00:24:05Oh, yeah, yeah.
00:24:06You're Johnny Jukebox,
00:24:07and you're getting the first yes from me.
00:24:09Love it.
00:24:09Love it.
00:24:10Love it.
00:24:11It's a yes from me.
00:24:12Thank you so much.
00:24:12Yes from me too.
00:24:13Three yeses.
00:24:14We'll see you later on in the day.
00:24:15You might be lucky enough to get one of these.
00:24:18Never know.
00:24:18We'll see.
00:24:19But you're good.
00:24:20You're really good.
00:24:21Thank you, Johnny Jukebox.
00:24:23See you later today.
00:24:24See ya.
00:24:24Bye bye.
00:24:25What a happy guy.
00:24:27Nice kid.
00:24:27Go, Johnny.
00:24:28Go, Johnny.
00:24:30Go, Johnny.
00:24:34Go, Johnny.
00:24:35Go, Johnny.
00:24:36Go, Johnny.
00:24:37Go, Johnny.
00:24:37Go, Johnny.
00:24:37Go, Johnny.
00:24:37What is your, what's your shower song?
00:24:39What's your go-to?
00:24:40I don't sing in the shower.
00:24:41Oh, really?
00:24:42No.
00:24:42She only sing when someone paying her big money.
00:24:45She's not putting on a free gig for the whole suburb.
00:24:48Next.
00:24:53My name is Bailey Cross.
00:24:54I'm 19 and I'm from Greystains in Sydney.
00:24:58I don't know if you can tell, but I'm a bodybuilder.
00:25:01That love kind of grew and grew.
00:25:03I got deep into the sport.
00:25:04I decided, what if I step on stage with other people,
00:25:07see how I go.
00:25:08I got second in my first ever bodybuilding show,
00:25:10which was this year.
00:25:12But it's not first.
00:25:16I'm a competitive person and I think Australian Idol
00:25:19is the most challenging singing competition there is.
00:25:22I wanna fly on it, baby.
00:25:26What draws me to music is if we don't know language,
00:25:30everyone knows...
00:25:33Just like the beats.
00:25:35I listen to songs that I don't even know the same language of,
00:25:39but I can understand, oh, that's so beautiful.
00:25:41Oh!
00:25:42Why do I have to be so fizz, fizz, fizz,
00:25:45fizz,
00:25:46what do I have to use these big words for?
00:25:48You got me in love again.
00:25:51I'm a shower singer, so if I'm in the shower,
00:25:53I'm probably singing.
00:25:54In love again.
00:25:55I'm just gonna pretend that Kyle is a bar of soap,
00:25:58that Marsha and Amy is shampoo-conditioner,
00:26:01and I'm just gonna sing my heart out like I'm singing in the shower,
00:26:03like I do every day.
00:26:07Oh!
00:26:08Hi!
00:26:09Here we go.
00:26:11How are you doing?
00:26:12Hello.
00:26:13I'm good.
00:26:14What's your name?
00:26:14My name's Bailey.
00:26:15Bailey, welcome to Australian Idol.
00:26:17Looks like you pump a bit of weights.
00:26:19Yeah, I sing in the gym,
00:26:21so I'm a multi-tasker.
00:26:22I do two things at once.
00:26:23Are you singing whilst you work out?
00:26:25That's true.
00:26:26That's very good.
00:26:27It's a smart thing.
00:26:28It is.
00:26:28I'm working out my muscles,
00:26:29and I'm working out the vocal cords.
00:26:31What do the people at the gym think of your singing?
00:26:35See, I don't know.
00:26:36See, they're my friends,
00:26:38so I don't know if they're lying to me,
00:26:40or if they're telling the truth.
00:26:41A real friend would be honest.
00:26:43A real friend will tell you the truth.
00:26:45Oh, then I must be good then.
00:26:46You must be.
00:26:46Well, that's why we're here.
00:26:48What are you going to sing today?
00:26:49I'm singing Sorry by Justin Bieber.
00:26:51Alright.
00:26:51Best of luck, my friend.
00:26:53Let's see what you got.
00:26:54Hopefully I don't forget the lyrics.
00:26:56That's something you should just say in your own brain.
00:26:59I get you.
00:27:00I'm with you.
00:27:01My expectations are low.
00:27:03So are mine.
00:27:05This is good.
00:27:07I like this kid.
00:27:08I like this guy, yeah.
00:27:10When you're ready, man.
00:27:11No hurry.
00:27:20You gotta go and get angry at all, on my honesty.
00:27:25You know I try, but I don't do too well with apologies.
00:27:29I hope I don't run out of time.
00:27:31Can someone call a referee?
00:27:33Cause I just need a more shot at forgiveness.
00:27:37Ba-da-da-ba-da-da-da.
00:27:39Is it too late now to say sorry?
00:27:50Yeah, 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.
00:28:00Yeah.
00:28:00That's the performance.
00:28:02I hated it.
00:28:05Oh!
00:28:05It felt like you were just saying the words.
00:28:07Not actually singing the words.
00:28:10I gotcha.
00:28:11I gotcha.
00:28:11Look at the body on it though.
00:28:12It's nice.
00:28:13It's nice.
00:28:14You know, that's undeniable, but I'm not here for a body.
00:28:18Look at that.
00:28:18I'm here to hear a voice.
00:28:19When in doubt, get them guns out, bro.
00:28:21That's what you're doing.
00:28:23You don't want to start a gun off between Marsa either,
00:28:25because let me tell you, underneath this bullfighting style coat that she's got on,
00:28:30Mama got arms.
00:28:32For real.
00:28:33Damn.
00:28:34Damn.
00:28:34Now down the other end here, old olive oil, not so army.
00:28:38Hey, I got some, I've been lifting.
00:28:40I like, I like.
00:28:41Yeah, I've been lifting.
00:28:43Anyway, Bailey, you seem like a really cool guy.
00:28:46The vocals aren't there, man.
00:28:47It's going to be a no from me.
00:28:49No from me too, Bailey, but yeah, you're an entertaining fella.
00:28:52Yeah.
00:28:53I want to thank you for showing up, but it's a no from me.
00:28:57But, keep going at the gym.
00:28:59Okay.
00:29:00You look great.
00:29:01Thank you guys so much.
00:29:02Flex out of here, brother.
00:29:03Flex out.
00:29:03Yeah.
00:29:05Made Marsha's day.
00:29:06You know it.
00:29:08Bye, baby.
00:29:08It's uncanny, the similarities with the bodies, don't you think?
00:29:11Oh, yes.
00:29:12You're like twins.
00:29:13Like Arnie and...
00:29:15Don't!
00:29:16Danny DeVito.
00:29:18Oh.
00:29:19I'm six foot one.
00:29:21Danny DeVito's like three foot...
00:29:22I was going to say you're the Arnie.
00:29:22You're the Arnie.
00:29:23Oh, my mistake.
00:29:25I just assumed the wrong thing.
00:29:26Okay, next please.
00:29:27What would you want me to sing if I was to...
00:29:29Um, Smoke on the Water.
00:29:30Smoke on the Water.
00:29:31My very first song of ever.
00:29:33Hello, everybody.
00:29:34How are we doing?
00:29:36Who's singing today?
00:29:37Who have we got?
00:29:38Yourself.
00:29:39What's your name?
00:29:40Oh, I've never done this before.
00:29:41Come on.
00:29:42I'm Eva.
00:29:43I'm 20 and I'm from Brisbane.
00:29:45Who have you brought with you today, Eva?
00:29:46This is Pop.
00:29:47Pop.
00:29:47G'day.
00:29:47This is my dad, Rob.
00:29:49My sister, Anna.
00:29:50And my mum, Lisa.
00:29:51Is this one of your biggest fans here?
00:29:52Yes.
00:29:53Yeah.
00:29:54I'm really close with my granddad.
00:29:56One Christmas, he bought me a guitar.
00:30:00Not long after, the vocals came along.
00:30:02And it just all kind of progressed after that.
00:30:04You think you could be the next Australian Idol?
00:30:05I think so.
00:30:06I've always dreamed of being a star.
00:30:08I am 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
00:30:20before.
00:30:22I'm going to let the judges decide what song I'm going to sing today.
00:30:27Good luck in there, whatever happens.
00:30:35This is a big risk but if it works out, it's a big reward.
00:30:43Hi there.
00:30:45Hello.
00:30:46Well, welcome.
00:30:46How are you doing?
00:30:47I'm so good.
00:30:48How are you?
00:30:48We are well, thank you.
00:30:49What's your name?
00:30:50My name's Eva.
00:30:50I'm 20 and I'm from Brisbane.
00:30:52Eva.
00:30:52Yeah.
00:30:53Forever, ever.
00:30:54Like forever and ever.
00:30:54I love that.
00:30:55Yeah.
00:30:56You actually remind me of someone.
00:30:57I can't quite place it.
00:30:59Does anyone else have that one?
00:30:59Yeah.
00:31:00The next Australian Idol.
00:31:01The next title.
00:31:02The next Australian Idol.
00:31:03I like that.
00:31:03Oh, you're good.
00:31:05Yeah.
00:31:06And what are you going to sing?
00:31:07What do you sing?
00:31:08What's your genre?
00:31:09Honestly, I'm a really versatile artist so I do a bit of everything.
00:31:12And so today, I don't have a song.
00:31:15Oh, what?
00:31:16Whoa.
00:31:16I thought I'd leave the choice up to you guys.
00:31:19Oh.
00:31:19You want us to choose which song you audition with?
00:31:23Yeah.
00:31:23I didn't.
00:31:24I didn't expect that.
00:31:26It's normally a bit of a red flag.
00:31:28When someone says, I can sing everything, that means they don't really know what they
00:31:31want to be.
00:31:32Yeah, it's true.
00:31:33But let's see what you got.
00:31:35Let's shout out some requests.
00:31:36Okay.
00:31:37Well, you go.
00:31:37You go.
00:31:38Um.
00:31:40Okay.
00:31:40Whitney Houston.
00:31:42Saving All My Love.
00:31:43That's not even an easy song.
00:31:45Good luck.
00:31:54You want us to choose which song you audition with?
00:31:58Yeah.
00:31:58I didn't.
00:31:59I didn't expect that.
00:32:00Normally, a bit of a red flag.
00:32:02When someone says, I can sing everything, that means they don't really know what they
00:32:06want to be.
00:32:07Yeah, it's true.
00:32:08The thing is, with Australian Idol, we need you to be your own artist.
00:32:15I like someone to come in and just know who they are.
00:32:17Yeah.
00:32:18You know, know what genre they are and just know what artists they want to be.
00:32:22Okay.
00:32:23But let's see what you got.
00:32:24Let's shout out some requests.
00:32:26Okay.
00:32:26Well, you go.
00:32:27You go.
00:32:27Um.
00:32:29Okay.
00:32:29Whitney Houston.
00:32:31Saving All My Love.
00:32:32That's not even an easy song.
00:32:36Good luck, Eva.
00:32:37What?
00:32:37What?
00:32:41What?
00:32:42What?
00:32:42What?
00:32:44What?
00:32:46Gosh, what?
00:32:46A few stolen moments is all that we share.
00:32:53You've got your family in there.
00:32:57They'll need you there.
00:32:59Though I try to resist being last on your list,
00:33:06but no other man's gonna do.
00:33:12So I'm saving all my love for you.
00:33:17For so, baby.
00:33:19I'm saving all my love for you.
00:33:25Masha, throw a request.
00:33:29Tennessee whiskey.
00:33:30Oh, gosh.
00:33:30Okay, here we go.
00:33:31Oh, talk about one extreme to the other.
00:33:34She's just got asked to do another one.
00:33:37She must have been good then.
00:33:38I must have liked her.
00:33:41Okay.
00:33:42Oh, my gosh.
00:33:42Here we go.
00:33:49You're as smooth as Tennessee whiskey.
00:33:56You're a sweet strawberry wine.
00:34:05You're as warm as a glass of brandy.
00:34:12Money I say so.
00:34:16Call me all love all the time.
00:34:22Wow.
00:34:25Okay.
00:34:25Okay, one more from me.
00:34:26This little test, yeah.
00:34:28Oh, gosh.
00:34:28Men at work down under.
00:34:31You know what?
00:34:32That's gonna be fun.
00:34:33One.
00:34:34Go, Eva.
00:34:45You know what?
00:34:47Oh, she's doing another one.
00:34:48Oh, she's doing another one.
00:34:49I'm a strange lady.
00:34:51She made me nervous.
00:34:54She took me in and then gave me breakfast.
00:34:57I want to know what she said.
00:34:58Do you come from the land down under?
00:35:03Well, when they glow and then plunder
00:35:07Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
00:35:11Yeah, you better run, you better take over
00:35:22How good was that?
00:35:24Yeah. Intimidated?
00:35:25Yeah, I'm kind of a little bit lost for words.
00:35:31Like...
00:35:32Wow.
00:35:33Okay, no more.
00:35:34No notes.
00:35:35It's a yes from me.
00:35:38But you need at least two yeses.
00:35:43What do you think, ladies?
00:35:46I...
00:35:47I'm a bit wary of people who are like,
00:35:49I'm so versatile, I can do all genres
00:35:52because I like someone to come in and go,
00:35:54this is the artist I want to be
00:35:55and it scares me a little bit,
00:35:57but like...
00:35:59Um...
00:36:00I don't know what to say.
00:36:02You're...
00:36:04You're different.
00:36:06I agree.
00:36:07You brought every single genre there
00:36:09and you made it sound like Eva.
00:36:12And it's crazy that you did that.
00:36:14Yeah.
00:36:14So it's gonna have to be a yes from me.
00:36:18Sorry, I'm gonna cry.
00:36:18That means so much.
00:36:20Eva, you've got a great sensibility
00:36:22about what licks to use, what licks not to use,
00:36:24what vocal gymnastics to use.
00:36:26Yeah.
00:36:26You know, I mean, I can't criticise you.
00:36:28I don't want to criticise you.
00:36:30I just want to say it's a yes from me too.
00:36:32Oh, three yeses.
00:36:34Oh, thank you.
00:36:35Okay, you little musical chameleon.
00:36:37Let's see if you get a golden ticket later this hour.
00:36:39See you then.
00:36:40Well done.
00:36:41Excellent work.
00:36:41Thank you so much.
00:36:43What a joy.
00:36:43That was incredible.
00:36:44Well done.
00:36:49You ready?
00:36:53Let's go!
00:36:54I got three yeses.
00:36:59Well done.
00:37:03Now I'm gonna cry.
00:37:06Stop, everyone!
00:37:07You ready?
00:37:08Eva now joins the waiting room
00:37:10and is in the running for one of the few golden tickets
00:37:13up for grabs today.
00:37:16Hi, guys.
00:37:17Oh, there she is.
00:37:18That was so good.
00:37:20I'm Eva.
00:37:21I'm a little bit nervous about the golden ticket thing,
00:37:24I won't lie.
00:37:26I didn't realise the competition was gonna be so big.
00:37:29It was actually so good.
00:37:32A little bit intimidating, but...
00:37:35It felt out of body.
00:37:36Like, genuinely.
00:37:37Yeah, it is.
00:37:38My gosh.
00:37:41How's, um...
00:37:42How's the morning been?
00:37:43Good.
00:37:43Great.
00:37:44Yeah?
00:37:44Yeah.
00:37:45Well, there's been a few...
00:37:46You know, there's a couple of surprises there
00:37:48and a couple of disappointments.
00:37:49Good surprises?
00:37:50Very good.
00:37:51Yeah, very good.
00:37:51Really good surprises.
00:37:52Yeah?
00:37:52Yeah.
00:37:53It's day one
00:37:54and hundreds of singers have been through the audition room so far.
00:37:58And there's many more to come.
00:38:00Hello.
00:38:01Hello, hello.
00:38:02Hello, hello.
00:38:03Hello.
00:38:05Hello.
00:38:05Hello.
00:38:06Hello.
00:38:08Hello.
00:38:08Hello.
00:38:10Hello.
00:38:11Hello.
00:38:13Hello, sir.
00:38:14G'day, how you going?
00:38:15Mate, great.
00:38:15How are you?
00:38:16What's your name?
00:38:16I'm Art.
00:38:17I'm 20.
00:38:18I'm from Longreach, Queensland.
00:38:19You're Mart?
00:38:19Art.
00:38:20Art.
00:38:20Like A-R-T?
00:38:21A-R-T, short for Art.
00:38:22Where are you from?
00:38:24Longreach, Queensland.
00:38:28I work in a shearing shed, which is on a farm.
00:38:34We travel from shed to shed to shed, so we're not ever in one place for any large amount
00:38:39of time.
00:38:40I love it.
00:38:41You know?
00:38:41It's a really good industry, and at the end of the day, you're just out on property with
00:38:45mates in the lovely night sky, and you have a few beers, and you go to bed, and you get
00:38:50up the next morning.
00:38:53Oh, wow.
00:38:54Longreach boy.
00:38:55Yes.
00:38:56What do you do there?
00:38:57I'm a roustabout on a shearing crew.
00:39:00Now, what exactly is a roustabout?
00:39:02Is that a master of, like, you're a boy Friday, or what do you do?
00:39:05Kind of, yeah.
00:39:06I'm a little boy, basically.
00:39:07I pick up the wool, make sure that the wool's commercially alright.
00:39:11So you're the bottom of the food chain?
00:39:12I'm the bottom of the food chain.
00:39:13Exactly right.
00:39:14You're the dag on the sh- well, sorry.
00:39:16Hey.
00:39:16You know what you're saying.
00:39:17I don't think you can say that on TV.
00:39:19I think you get the gist though.
00:39:20You know what I like about you?
00:39:22You're real.
00:39:23Yeah.
00:39:23So if someone had the word a bloke in the dictionary, there'd be a picture of you there, man.
00:39:32Oh, jeez.
00:39:32You've got a lovely smile too, and you're just so real, which is lovely, you know?
00:39:36I mean, I don't know if you can see it, but that's what a sheet did to me the other
00:39:41day.
00:39:41What did it do to you?
00:39:42Head-butted me, knocked a tooth out.
00:39:43Knocked his tooth out.
00:39:44Oh.
00:39:44It's alright now.
00:39:45There was a bit of blood.
00:39:46Wasn't much pain.
00:39:47My God, I got a paper cut earlier, and the whole ambulance service had been coming.
00:39:51Yeah, oh God.
00:39:51I nearly cancelled the whole day filming.
00:39:54It would be all on.
00:39:55Like I said, bloke.
00:39:57Fail.
00:39:59Different pages.
00:40:00Okay, so I'm guessing like a country vibe.
00:40:03Yes, I am playing a country song for you today.
00:40:06Okay.
00:40:06Playing False in Prison by Johnny Cash.
00:40:08Oh, I love that song.
00:40:09Sweet.
00:40:10Bro, I'm ready.
00:40:11Art?
00:40:11Righto.
00:40:11Let's see what you got.
00:40:13Let's see what the Outback's throwing our way.
00:40:14Righto.
00:40:15Sounds good.
00:40:25Ooh.
00:40:27I hear the train coming.
00:40:29It's rolling round the bend.
00:40:32And I ain't seen the sunshine since I don't know when.
00:40:36I'm stuck in Folsom prison.
00:40:39And time keeps dragging on.
00:40:42It's cold, man.
00:40:44When 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.
00:41:00Don't you ever play with guns.
00:41:02But I shot a man in Reno just to watch a lie.
00:41:11When I hear that whistle blowing, hang my head and cry.
00:41:20Now, if they free me from this prison.
00:41:23If the railway train was mine.
00:41:25I bet I'm moving on a little further down the line.
00:41:30Far from Folsom prison.
00:41:33That's where I'd want to stay.
00:41:38When I let that lonesome whistle blow my blues away.
00:41:44If they're doing nothing.
00:41:52If they're living, I would love to see you.
00:42:04I'm going to be a good guy.
00:42:11I'll be right back to you.
00:42:13What do you think, Ames?
00:42:14I don't even know what to say.
00:42:16Like, sometimes when people go really loud, it shocks me because I wasn't expecting it.
00:42:22I think, I'm going to say it, you're very green, like with this whole setting, and I
00:42:29think it would be risky.
00:42:32So just me personally, I'm just going to say no.
00:42:35Art, you need two yeses.
00:42:38What do you think, Marsha?
00:42:39Art, how do you think you went?
00:42:42I was a bit nervous, I don't have much thoughts.
00:42:48My heart's thumping like, it's thumping, and this is a big stage to be on.
00:42:54Yes, it is.
00:42:55You know, your honesty and your work ethic means that if you get a chance to do this, I think
00:43:00you'd work even harder than you to know that you would work towards this, so for me, it's
00:43:07a yes.
00:43:07Thank you guys.
00:43:09That's all you need.
00:43:10Click, go the shears, boys, click, click, click.
00:43:14You know that one?
00:43:15I know that one, yes.
00:43:16Of course, because you're sheep, sheep bearer.
00:43:19Hey Art, this is going to be pretty tough, like it's going to be a tough comp and we'll
00:43:22see you later in the day and maybe you'll take home a golden ticket.
00:43:25Thank you guys.
00:43:25Nice work.
00:43:26Let Ricky Lee know what the good news is, my friend.
00:43:28See you soon.
00:43:29Whoa.
00:43:30That's exciting.
00:43:31There's not even a question.
00:43:33He's a cool character.
00:43:33Yeah.
00:43:35Coming up...
00:43:36Would you be game enough to audition in front of thousands of people at the Airtel?
00:43:40The biggest audition in Idol history?
00:43:46And will a tongue-tied teens audition...
00:43:49Idle, put your hands up man, reach for this guy.
00:43:52Can I restyle it?
00:43:53Make it up.
00:43:54End in triumph...
00:43:56..or tragedy?
00:43:58And later, who will get the first golden tickets to this year's top 30?
00:44:05The singer receiving the golden ticket is going to be...
00:44:26This is what my life is now.
00:44:29Sit down, Kyle.
00:44:31Are you finished eating all of the snacks that have been provided?
00:44:34Oh my God.
00:44:34Here, look.
00:44:35I hid these.
00:44:36Take these.
00:44:36Go sit over there.
00:44:37I want to see you for five minutes.
00:44:38Sit.
00:44:39Go.
00:44:43Who's excited for Idol?
00:44:44Yeah!
00:44:45Yeah!
00:44:46So the judges got their pens, we go show them who is.
00:44:49Can't really ask none of us out, too many factors in this.
00:44:52Get it?
00:44:52This ain't a Lil' Kitty talent show.
00:44:54Yo, this is Idol, we don't compromise on talent, doe.
00:44:56I got young divas chasing me, I feel like Rikki Lee.
00:44:59We're here to see my mum just iron out Scottie T.
00:45:02This is Idol 2026, the best to ever be.
00:45:04Cause I'm hoping that an Idol is near.
00:45:06Let's get it.
00:45:07Woo!
00:45:09On the spot.
00:45:10Oh, nice.
00:45:11Yeah!
00:45:12Oh, thank you.
00:45:13I'm Asher, I'm 16, and I'm from Brisbane.
00:45:20I'd love to be the first rapper to ever win Idol.
00:45:22I think it's about time.
00:45:24This is my at home studio.
00:45:26I spend most of my time on music.
00:45:28So I worked at KFC for six months, and I saved up everything I earned, and then I used that
00:45:34money to buy all the equipment I needed for my home studio.
00:45:37I do everything myself.
00:45:39I'm a one-man band.
00:45:40I produce, I song-write.
00:45:44That's actually a photo from my first performance ever.
00:45:46So I keep that up there to remember where I came from, you know.
00:45:51I perform and I write all my own raps.
00:45:53I love the performing aspect of it.
00:45:55That's one of my favourite things.
00:45:57When I'm up on that stage, I just get that adrenaline rush.
00:45:59It's amazing.
00:46:01You all look scared, but you look ready to go.
00:46:03I'm ready.
00:46:04I'm really nervous.
00:46:04You're really nervous?
00:46:05I'm really nervous for him.
00:46:06I think it's more because he's so chilled.
00:46:08But he's done the work, so.
00:46:10Yes.
00:46:10Yeah.
00:46:11I'm very proud.
00:46:12We are really proud of Asha.
00:46:14He definitely loves being the centre of attention.
00:46:16Give a big hug.
00:46:17Yeah.
00:46:18All right.
00:46:18Let's go.
00:46:19So this is definitely for him.
00:46:21Good luck in there.
00:46:23I've worked so hard to get here.
00:46:25This is what I want to do.
00:46:27This is where I'm meant to be.
00:46:31Hello.
00:46:32Hi.
00:46:32Look at this.
00:46:34Oh, hi.
00:46:35How are you guys?
00:46:36We're well, buddy.
00:46:36How are you?
00:46:37I'm good, thanks.
00:46:38What's your name?
00:46:38I'm Asha.
00:46:39I'm 16 and I'm from Brisbane.
00:46:41How are you feeling today?
00:46:42Excited.
00:46:43I'm so excited to be here.
00:46:44It's amazing.
00:46:45Good.
00:46:45Well, you look the part.
00:46:46I like your style.
00:46:48Oh, thank you.
00:46:48What are you going to sing today?
00:46:50I'm going to be doing a bit of an original rap and then going into It's Tricky by Run DMC.
00:46:55Oh, man, I loved Run DMC.
00:46:58It's a classic, classic.
00:47:00Take your time.
00:47:00Take it when you're ready, Deb.
00:47:07DJ, hit that beat.
00:47:14Your idol, put your hands up, man.
00:47:16Reach for the sky.
00:47:17All the.
00:47:19Keep going.
00:47:21Pick it up.
00:47:22Pick it up.
00:47:25can i restart please sure restart please sorry guys
00:47:33he stopped 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 scar be 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 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 just don't ever think it all right let's do it
00:48:21dj hit that beat
00:48:28yo i don't put your hands up man reach for the sky all the people in the ceiling so we
00:48:33feeling
00:48:33alive man we run into the shoes make it off
00:48:49yeah yeah yeah yeah we just feel the music don't we looking real fly yeah man this is ozzy idol
00:48:58baby
00:48:59put your hands up to the sky whoa y'all ready for this this speech is my recital i think
00:49:08it's very vital
00:49:09to rock around that's right on time it's tricky that's it so here we go man it's tricky to rock
00:49:14around to rock around that's right on time it's tricky how is it it's tricky tricky tricky tricky
00:49:20it's tricky to rock around to rock around that's right he's back on track he's back on track you
00:49:26can relax no i ain't lying girls be crying because i'm on tv they even bother my poor father because
00:49:34he's down with me here we go man it's tricky to rock around to rock around that's right on time
00:49:40it's tricky
00:49:41yeah tr-tr-tr-tr-tricky tricky tricky tricky whoa
00:49:54oh that was actually not god
00:50:00i love that remix version where the words were just missing
00:50:05i just it just went blank i i wrote like three different versions of it so my brain just like
00:50:10forgot the order of each part yeah so you must your own brain with your own lyrics pretty much yes
00:50:15when you came in with tricky it was like you were all there but i guess the whole idea of
00:50:22this
00:50:23audition is like to see your decision making yes he was just trying to impress us i know but
00:50:30like it all just fell it was like an olympic runner and the shoelaces had forgotten to be put in
00:50:35i know but if we if we put you through it's it's a it's risky
00:50:42it's live tv yes you know like it's scary it's like it's full-on man yeah you gotta be better
00:50:51yeah
00:50:54so just me personally i'm i'm just gonna say no
00:51:00i've seen worse performances that i've paid to see at a hip-hop show you i actually quite enjoyed
00:51:06someone that i can play on the radio you'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 so there's a lot of fluff ups yeah but
00:51:20i will give you a yes you need two out of three to move forward
00:51:38so you know asha i know that um
00:51:48what do you think yes or no
00:51:52you know
00:52:01unfortunately it's a no from me but i'm being very honest with you
00:52:07i'm not saying never okay i'm saying right now today
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
00:52:24going that's all you can do just keep going thank you asha thank you thank you man
00:52:31okay don't beat yourself up no please
00:52:41what happened i forgot all the lyrics on the first part oh no oh no you're right yeah okay yeah
00:52:51so where was it left what did they say they just said to keep going with it because there's something
00:52:57there okay but today wasn't my day okay for that okay thank you thanks for that
00:53:06i think it was more than just not his day more than not his day just yeah i would simplify
00:53:10the
00:53:10shit out of it next please next this 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 this is a tough
00:53:30business guys not everyone gets to live their dreams
00:53:39every year our judges spread their net far but this year
00:53:44oh i hope you know i will carry you home whether it's tonight or 55 years down
00:53:53they'll go to the most extreme places australia has on offer i give life a go
00:54:03to find
00:54:07the next australian idol we are filming australian idol does anyone sing coast to coast we'll go there
00:54:14our job is to search for the greatest seller this country has got on offer we're away
00:54:23yeah whether it's in a big city or a tiny town
00:54:28do you know i will carry you home
00:54:33that's the magic of hitting the road i cannot wait
00:54:39and i say
00:54:45marsha's first road trip of the year kicks off with a bang hello melbourne love this city
00:55:03i've seen a young guy on tick tock who's getting thousands of followers i want to meet him
00:55:10and see if he's got what it takes he's really good at singing to his followers he's got thousands of
00:55:18him but it's going to be interesting to see how how he fears doing what we're going to ask him
00:55:23to do
00:55:24today
00:55:28i'm matt i'm 17 and i'm from melbourne
00:55:31i play a lot of sport i do football and basketball but i think music is like what i truly
00:55:37love
00:55:39so what i'm planning to do today is i'm going to actually audition matt
00:55:43but the bottom line is this is no ordinary audition
00:55:49i believe this is going to be the biggest audition idol has ever seen
00:55:59we're looking for more than just a singer we're looking for somebody who really wants to be
00:56:06a performer in their own right
00:56:13someone's coming oh hi hello i was not expecting to say how are you good nice to meet you man
00:56:21you too
00:56:22what are you doing here give us a cuddle i've come to see your son oh my god i'm in
00:56:27shock
00:56:28my heart's fading oh you got a piano yeah
00:56:33it's that's my guitar yeah this is what you do right yeah this is where i do all my music
00:56:37and
00:56:38stuff and you perform online and you got quite a few people who follow him right yeah yeah yeah
00:56:43i think that's really cool so i believe you love
00:56:49the afl yes i do i love that there's a mad game on today so
00:56:57would you be game enough to audition in front of thousands of people at the afl
00:57:01i know you're a huge fan awesome
00:57:07cool cool oh wow that'd be amazing yes i would love to yeah okay all you got to do is
00:57:16step 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 we've had this game circled for six weeks
00:57:31this should be a cracker let's go
00:57:37this audition is the biggest audition australian idol has ever seen it doesn't get bigger than this
00:57:47i'm just trying to imagine walking out just people everywhere we just breathe
00:57:54i just it doesn't feel real at all
00:57:57you have to be so composed and realize this is your moment this is make or break
00:58:14all right man i need you in in front
00:58:19here was your spot my spot was here
00:58:21here
00:58:28it's not often you get to play in front of the football crowd
00:58:32it feels really real getting a bit nervous
00:58:35we have a very special performance for you this afternoon here to tell you more from australian
00:58:50of the 7th edward it's the aria award-winning chart-topping superstar marsha hyde
00:59:03hi everybody it's nice to be here the reason i'm here is i'd like to introduce you
00:59:12to a young guy called matt matt matt's a mad afl follower and an aspiring singer and i thought it
00:59:21would
00:59:21be a great idea to audition him here in front of you guys what do you think of that
00:59:31cool cool also by the way this is the biggest audition idol has ever done in the world
00:59:45so most importantly everybody please welcome matt
00:59:51so you guys can have a listen to him sing
00:59:56in everything i do i get a little bit nervous beforehand there's always that part of my mind
01:00:01that's like i'm not sure anything could happen how are you feeling you feeling okay i'm good all right
01:00:37thanks
01:00:38the world sees when prize when i gave the word now in the morning i'd sleep alone
01:00:47sweep the streets i used to own one minute i held the key next the walls were closed on me
01:00:58and i discovered that my castle stands upon pillars of salt pillars of sand
01:01:06i hear jerusalem bells ringing roman cavalry fires to see me my mirror my sword my shield
01:01:18my missionaries in a foreign field for some reason i can't explain
01:01:25once you were gone it was never never was an honest world but that was when i ruled the world
01:01:56never was an honest world
01:02:01that 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
01:02:23perfect thanks so much everybody
01:02:31english to go against jackson
01:02:36i think because i was a bit nervous some of the top notes i didn't sing as confidently it was
01:02:40what i
01:02:41usually do whatever decision she makes is the right one if it's a no i want to know like what
01:02:47what i can
01:02:47prove on and prove on and if it's a yes i'll be super excited obviously now i have to decide
01:02:53if he comes
01:02:53back to idol hq to meet kyle and amy where he might get a golden ticket to the top 30.
01:03:00hi
01:03:05what i want to say what i want to say to you is
01:03:10i think considering i came and sprung all this on you i think you know your addition was a very
01:03:16very
01:03:17good one i'm just a bit nervous because i don't know um what's gonna happen
01:03:30welcome to idol hq
01:03:37you're welcome you're welcome super excited i'm over the moon it's amazing i won't mess up your day
01:03:45anymore no thank you so much my pleasure it was the best surprise congratulations thank you so much
01:03:50for me to get a shot at a golden ticket is another step towards where i want to be and
01:03:54yeah living this uh dream that i want to live so yeah
01:04:01coming up on australian idol they've blown us away with their amazing auditions but now
01:04:08the reality is definitely something of what i'm up against only 30 tickets on offer we have to be
01:04:16ruthless which leaves the judges with some very big decisions there'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
01:04:44mr rock star hey there you go it's now time for our judges to decide who will get the first
01:04:52golden
01:04:53tickets and earn their place in the top 30
01:05:20what a first day of auditions we've said yes to a bunch of singers
01:05:26we can't give them all tickets the bar is set ridiculously high she was great she just nailed
01:05:33it competition's on eh yeah quite literally the reality is definitely something of what i'm up
01:05:41against yeah how tough it is this guy he's fantastic he was good both of them are good
01:05:49this is matt from melbourne i said i'm going to take you to sing in front of 30 000 people
01:05:55wow he's got
01:05:56a nice voice this is going to be a tough one let's bring him in first up to face the
01:06:02judges is melbourne's
01:06:04afl teenager matt and sheep station rouse about art
01:06:12i'm pretty scared out of mossy we don't have many musos out in the long range so pretty intimidated
01:06:22i've only met marsha haven't met the other two judges so i'm a bit nervous to see if they would
01:06:27like me as well
01:06:30good luck in there guys thanks ricky no worries
01:06:36little guy he's so nervous
01:06:43hey guys hello how you going so we've got art a sheep roast about yes that's right
01:06:51that's right yeah yeah this is matt oh you're the one that played at the stadium oh you stadiumed it
01:06:59in front of 30 000. yeah that's quite scary yeah okay so we have one golden ticket to give away
01:07:10but kyle and myself haven't heard matt sing in the flesh might as well do both of you but art
01:07:16if you
01:07:17could go first that'd be great all right too easy um let's get a little a little reminder
01:07:24then he looked into my eyes lord knows to my surprise the only boy who could ever teach me
01:07:33was the son of a preacher man the only boy who could ever teach me was the son of a
01:07:40preacher man yes he was
01:07:42he was he was thank you art matt if you wouldn't mind giving us a little yeah sure so we
01:07:51can catch a
01:07:52vibe cause baby i'm dancing in the dark with you between my arms and barefoot on the cross
01:08:07listening to our favorite songs i had faith in what i see now i know i have met an angel
01:08:16in person and
01:08:19she looks perfect tonight
01:08:25wow thank you matt oh thanks all right we're gonna have a little uh chat
01:08:44what's your name okay
01:08:49you know you both have voices and you're both very young and i think this promise for you both
01:08:58but there's only one golden ticket
01:09:02and the person that's going to get the golden ticket is
01:09:12matt
01:09:15thank you art thank you so much thank you so much for being here buddy we'll see you again soon
01:09:21all right look at that hey matty thank you got yourself a golden ticket you didn't come and get
01:09:26it man i love so much thank you very nice control beautiful execution yeah that's yours thank you
01:09:32sir you're welcome thank you so much go and celebrate well done welcome to the top 30.
01:09:39wow it's feeling like a good day one
01:09:54thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you so much thank you bye guys well done
01:09:59hey up next to face the judges is johnny jukebox and landscaper kalani who both blew the judges away with
01:10:10their auditions
01:10:11i'm wide awake and i can see the perfect sky is tall you know you make me wanna kick my
01:10:20heels up
01:10:29i'm feeling so nervous especially now after seeing everyone i'm a bit intimidated but i obviously
01:10:35can't let that show i'm feeling i'm nervous obviously i'm a landscaper and i just would have never
01:10:44thought i'd be doing something like this john's performance was unreal i think i got my work cut
01:10:50out for me with him all right good luck thank you oh fellas boys welcome back boys how's going
01:11:10okay kalani our landscaper from the central coast and johnny jukebox you're over in bunbury western
01:11:18australia umbra east coast versus west coast we've got it going on here down under but you both bring
01:11:25something so different to this you know you're kind of like soul and you're jok yeah the tough bit here
01:11:35is only 30 tickets on offer we have to be ruthless especially this year because the competition's tough
01:11:42yes it is yes it is real tough the golden ticket is going to go too
01:12:00okay kalani our landscaper and johnny jukebox
01:12:19but this one is not a hard decision
01:12:30because you're both going through two golden tickets
01:12:37fellas well done thank you guys thank you so much are you okay yeah okay just very happy
01:12:45bye man well done brother excellent work legend i look forward to seeing what both of you have on offer
01:12:51yes me too welcome to the top 30 boys
01:12:58it's a beautiful day
01:13:05oh that's awesome
01:13:07that's awesome i'm so stoked and um my nan experiencing this with me means the world
01:13:13top 30 please we'll all remember this for the rest of our lives congratulations welcome to the top 30 boys
01:13:24last up to find out their golden ticket fate is musical chameleon
01:13:29ever 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
01:13:40today all that hard work has gone to something positive i wanted that
01:13:46i'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
01:13:55and find out if you have made it into the top 30. all right good luck
01:14:07hello hey girls oh hi ladies hello hello
01:14:15lily grace yes 17 year old horse rider from the northern rivers yes correct you gave us
01:14:21a really awesome version of tina turner
01:14:36we love how you made it your own yeah
01:14:40eva our musical chameleon from brisbane queensland represent
01:14:56it okay both you artists appear to have what we look for the total package sound tick style tick star
01:15:06power tick but this is a tough business guys not everyone gets to live their dreams
01:15:14yeah it's shaping up to be one of the toughest idols yet so the singer
01:15:24receiving the golden ticket is going to be
01:15:36lily grace
01:15:38come and grab this ticket oh thank you so much guys it was absolutely brilliant
01:15:43go on celebrate thank you so much yeah i will thank you very much thank you so much well done
01:15:47well done straight out the tunnel of success thank you so much guys
01:15:58i'm stoked like i thought i was gonna throw up like when i got to the desk i was so
01:16:04nervous ben
01:16:04you know it's top 30 like i'm like i'm like i've actually done it
01:16:15do you know ever this is really hard there's still so much time for you to work out
01:16:22who it is you want to be yeah
01:16:25and you can work it out with us because you're part of the top 30.
01:16:35oh my god
01:16:38oh sweetheart can you believe that ever thank you so much to me thank you so much
01:16:45you made every one of those genres your own that's a real start it was really really cool it
01:16:51means the world it just really does thank you so you thought you were going home
01:16:57welcome to idol thank you so much thank you empowering excellent
01:17:13insane i'm just like thankful for experience and i'm so ready to experience so much more of it
01:17:18this is the happiest day of my life welcome to the top 30 of australian idol congratulations
01:17:26with five incredible singers earning a golden ticket to the top 30
01:17:32the bar has been set high for australian idol 2026.
01:17:43we're looking for someone who has everything
01:17:46tomorrow one of the most powerful auditions you'll ever see
01:17:58i think of my mom when i sing the song so unfortunately my mom passed away i was her full
01:18:03-time carer
01:18:03i love you till the day that i die
01:18:09charlie that was very beautiful
01:18:14special guest judge jessica melva
01:18:20i am the most vocally diverse artist you've ever had
01:18:24i love whatever's going on here i'm 15 15. give me all give me all give me your attention baby
01:18:33i'm like more thank you i'm a forklift operator really she's so good i'm singing i don't want to wait
01:18:41like dawson's creek
01:18:52wow
01:18:52oh wow
01:18:54like full-body goosebumps we're falling in love with you and i'm sure australia will
01:18:58i 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
01:19:09you
01:19:10you
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