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Australian Idol - Season 11 - Episode 12: Top 30 - 5
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00:00:02Last time on Australian Idol.
00:00:05Let's get this party started!
00:00:07The competition ramped up to a whole new level.
00:00:12Jessie's just here for the show.
00:00:14As our Idol hopefuls played to a live audience
00:00:18backed by a live band for the very first time.
00:00:22And the crowd goes wild!
00:00:25Some revealed superstar potential.
00:00:28There it is! There it is!
00:00:32You give me goosebumps.
00:00:34I think you're an absolute superstar.
00:00:36Welcome to the top 21.
00:00:41But some of your favourites.
00:00:44There's still so much work to do.
00:00:47Struggled to shine.
00:00:49That's the worst I've seen.
00:00:51We're gonna put you on notice.
00:00:54Leaving Cody, Sophie, Harry and Vince on notice.
00:00:59And at risk of leaving the competition.
00:01:03Tonight...
00:01:04Everyone on their feet, let's go!
00:01:06The most sublime performances are still to come.
00:01:10Alright!
00:01:10One of the best voices I've ever heard.
00:01:13Oh! My girl!
00:01:14As our remaining Idol hopefuls sing for survival.
00:01:18Dream crusher, bleeding me dry like a goddamn vampire!
00:01:25But not every singer will be celebrating.
00:01:29Your vocal gymnastics didn't land.
00:01:33It just wasn't where it needed to be.
00:01:36You're gonna be on notice.
00:01:37Oh!
00:01:39Guys, like, this is the toughest part.
00:01:46Three must go home.
00:01:48When I look at all these people on notice,
00:01:51I'm actually shocked at who is there.
00:01:54Australia, by the end of tonight,
00:01:57you'll have your top 21.
00:02:00We have to make some incredibly difficult decisions.
00:02:03Only the strongest will get to the top 21.
00:02:06But there's one final twist no one could have predicted.
00:02:10Two of you left and only one spot into the top 21.
00:02:15And we're still undecided.
00:02:17No!
00:02:29And first to take to the stage tonight
00:02:33is Perth bartender Harriet.
00:02:40I work as a bartender,
00:02:42but I don't want to work behind the bar.
00:02:45I want to work for stage.
00:02:46And she served up an audition to remember.
00:02:49the bar.
00:02:51Could you leave me with a scar?
00:03:00Could you leave me with a scar?
00:03:03It would be a privilege to have that voice in this contest.
00:03:07You're why this show exists.
00:03:09Talent like you.
00:03:11But now Harriet is feeling shaken by the competition.
00:03:16The talent in this competition is sort of beyond belief.
00:03:20It can be quite intimidating and scary.
00:03:22I think that I've been quite in my head about it.
00:03:27Since, you know, I was very little,
00:03:29I knew I wanted to be a performer.
00:03:32So, everything does ride on this performance.
00:03:35This next performance is a really huge one for me.
00:03:39I'm doing Vampire by Olivia Rodrigo,
00:03:42who is one of my all-time favourite artists.
00:03:45And I am taking vocal risks.
00:03:48I don't know about that run.
00:03:50It's not working.
00:03:51What?
00:03:52Which section?
00:03:53That one high bit at the end.
00:03:54It is a vocally challenging song,
00:03:56and if nerves come in,
00:03:57this could be the finish point for me.
00:04:01Harriet, how are you feeling?
00:04:03I'm a little bit nervous,
00:04:04but I'm just trying to reframe all of that nervous energy
00:04:07into excitement so that I can go and have a good time out there.
00:04:11How do you go with nerves?
00:04:13I...
00:04:14I feel like sometimes I shake a little bit.
00:04:17Once you step up to the microphone,
00:04:19just take that second to take a breath
00:04:21and to centre yourself.
00:04:22It's so important,
00:04:23because there's just so much going on,
00:04:25but just it's always so important
00:04:26to just get yourself centred when you get out there.
00:04:29Yeah.
00:04:53I hate to give the satisfaction asking how you're doing now.
00:04:57How's the castle built off people you pretend to care about?
00:05:00Just what you wanted.
00:05:03Look at you, cool guy, you got it.
00:05:07I see the parties and the diamonds,
00:05:09sometimes when I close my eyes,
00:05:11six months of torture your soul
00:05:12is some forbidden paradise.
00:05:14I loved you truly.
00:05:15You gotta laugh at the stupidity,
00:05:19cause I've made some real big mistakes.
00:05:23You made me look so naive,
00:05:26the way you sold me for parts,
00:05:30cause you sunk your teeth into me.
00:05:33Oh, blood sucker, dream crusher,
00:05:38bleeding me dry like a goddamn vampire.
00:05:42I tried to help you out,
00:05:44now I know that I care,
00:05:45cause how you think's the kind of thing
00:05:47I'll never understand.
00:05:53I used to think I was smart,
00:05:57you made me look so naive,
00:06:01the way you sold me for parts,
00:06:05cause you sunk your teeth into me.
00:06:08Oh, blood sucker, dream crusher,
00:06:13bleeding me dry like a goddamn vampire.
00:06:18Wow.
00:06:21Oh, wow.
00:06:23Oh, damn.
00:06:29Harriet, our bartender from WA.
00:06:33Yes.
00:06:34Well done.
00:06:35Thank you so much.
00:06:36Yeah, that was really cool,
00:06:38you know, like,
00:06:38you knew what you had to do
00:06:39and you did it.
00:06:40Well done.
00:06:40Thank you, I really appreciate that.
00:06:42Yeah.
00:06:44Yeah, I mean, you haven't,
00:06:48you haven't done anything wrong ever since we met you.
00:06:52We're like, it was just so professional.
00:06:55Thank you, I really appreciate it.
00:06:56Like it was like watching a real professional at work.
00:06:57Well done.
00:06:58That was solid.
00:07:06I have to say that's one of the best voices I've ever heard on the show.
00:07:12Yeah.
00:07:24Thank you so much.
00:07:41Thank you so much.
00:07:44That's a second.
00:07:50Yeah.
00:07:51Harriet, you know, you're very solid in who you are.
00:07:55I love the way you present.
00:07:57I really dug your song choice and there's nothing more to be said
00:08:01except welcome to the top 20 I have.
00:08:04Thank you so much.
00:08:23I will through to the top 20 hun.
00:08:26It's kind of crazy, but it's good.
00:08:29All good things.
00:08:35Next to perform is 16 year old fifties fanatic, John.
00:08:40I am feeling a bit nervous.
00:08:44I've never sung for a crowd of this size before.
00:08:48So this is a huge step up.
00:08:53Well, it's one for the money, two for the show.
00:08:56Get ready now, go, get, go.
00:08:58I love my fifties kind of music.
00:09:01It's so upbeat and it's fun.
00:09:03And I feel really happy and have fun when I'm singing it.
00:09:12Well, you know you make me wanna kick my heels up.
00:09:16At his audition, John had the judges jiving at the desk.
00:09:31I'm gonna call you Johnny Jukebox.
00:09:34That's your new name.
00:09:36How exciting.
00:09:38John, how are you feeling?
00:09:39I'm very nervous.
00:09:40What are you singing?
00:09:41Johnny Be Good.
00:09:42Oh yeah!
00:09:44Oh you're gonna have the best time.
00:09:45Good luck.
00:09:45Good luck, man.
00:10:18Good luck, man.
00:10:47Good luck, man.
00:11:15Good luck, man.
00:11:17Good luck, man.
00:11:46How did that feel you feel good? It's fun. It is so much fun especially with this awesome band behind
00:11:50me. I
00:11:54Really love that. Yeah, I love checking out how the audience responds and they responded to you really well. Thank
00:12:01you
00:12:07Can I can I just say John your yeah your composure is is really
00:12:12Inviting, so thank you. I really really happily enjoyed that. Thank you so much
00:12:27Johnny welcome to the top 21 baby
00:12:40Yes
00:12:42We got one
00:12:47Top 21 what a cool idea to sing go Johnny go
00:12:52After two
00:12:55unforgettable performances we got through
00:12:58Hopeful competing for a spot in the top 21 is ever
00:13:05At her audition ever did something completely original
00:13:10If you want us to choose which song you audition with yeah, but top 30 week has put her to
00:13:17the test
00:13:18Mama
00:13:18Told me not to waste my life. There's so much going on in top 30 week. I feel like it
00:13:24was a lot more intense than expected
00:13:27Chorus line
00:13:27It was my first time without the guitar these wings were made to fly
00:13:32I didn't do too well
00:13:35So ever
00:13:37You're on notice
00:13:39You're on notice
00:13:39Being put on notice is scary. I do not want to be on notice again
00:13:49For my solo performance. I'm singing crush by Jennifer page. I wrote my guitar up. Yes
00:13:56Only because it's a little bit of a comfort zone thing. I just want to see if it works at
00:14:00all with the band if it doesn't
00:14:01Then I'll just take it off and see how I go performing without it. I'm tossing up between
00:14:06Performing without a guitar and performing with my guitar. I find that performing with it really feels like home
00:14:19But it's also like a safety blanket and I don't want to like let that stop me from really performing
00:14:26Yeah, should I just get rid of it?
00:14:28I'll see how it goes
00:14:30I feel like I should
00:14:31Yeah, I just wanted to try anyway just in case. It's a massive risk not to using my guitar
00:14:37But I feel like I need to prove myself. I need to show the judges that I can do both
00:14:42I can perform without the guitar
00:14:45Being here at Idol means so much to me
00:14:49Yeah, it means everything to me
00:14:59This performance will either be a ticket to top 21 or a ticket home
00:15:07That feeling it's just it's nerve-wracking
00:15:19This performance will either be a ticket to top 21 or a ticket home
00:15:24That feeling oh, it's just it's nerve-wracking
00:15:35It doesn't take a scientist to understand what's going on, baby
00:15:41If you see something in my eye, let's not overanalyze don't go too deep in the door, baby
00:15:49That's a pitch
00:15:50It's just a little crash
00:15:53It's just a little crash
00:15:54Not like our face every time we turn
00:15:57It's just some little thing
00:16:01Not like everything I do depends on you
00:16:23It's just some little thing
00:16:27Not like our face every time we turn
00:16:31It's just some little thing
00:16:35Not like our face every time we turn
00:16:36And it's just some little thing
00:16:36Not like everything I do depends on you
00:16:50So Eva, you have a good voice
00:16:54And that wasn't terrible to watch
00:16:57But it wasn't polished
00:17:00the truth of the matter is you're up against the best of the best you know what i mean like
00:17:05yeah
00:17:05it's like you've got to come out there so damn confident i don't want to i don't want to even
00:17:10see a nerve yeah yeah yeah ever it was a bit pitchy you know it was a bit shaky there's
00:17:18a
00:17:18place for grounding as well so if you ever feel like you're getting a bit bumpy stay put
00:17:27ever a couple things i would just say watch your pitch and your intonation
00:17:32we need better than that give us a second
00:17:49okay ever like we said it just wasn't where it needed
00:17:55to be um and for that you're going to be on notice
00:18:04guys this is like this is the toughest part this is you know what i mean you don't want to
00:18:09send
00:18:09her out into the big bad world being all shaky she's got to be good and this is gonna this
00:18:13is
00:18:13for the best it's because we want you to be great yeah thank you yeah all right
00:18:27yeah you get booed a lot you won't it's happened again i'm on notice yep
00:18:35yeah i don't know how i feel it's just like disappointing
00:18:40i was just so excited and i was really hoping that i would do a lot better
00:18:46yeah
00:18:49and i've got so many people to make proud
00:18:52including myself because i worked so hard for it you know yeah sorry
00:18:58ever joins cody sophie vince and harry on notice and faces elimination at the end of the night
00:19:11i'm so excited for the solo challenge i'm so pumped to have a band behind me
00:19:15i'm just giving the crowd everything i have
00:19:20i just love jumping around to music i will definitely be doing that
00:19:30when you come back on i felt like everything just went like chaotic
00:19:35coming into the solo challenge it's about balancing all this like energy and also like
00:19:41focusing on i'm actually a musician and i have to sing and like actually be good at what i do
00:19:47next up the pop punk rocker achille
00:19:58guys buckle up
00:20:02idol make some noise
00:20:16i'm making my way downtown walking fast faces class and i'm homebound
00:20:26taking a bite for your head
00:20:28just making my way
00:20:29making a way
00:20:30through the crowd
00:20:37and i need you
00:20:39and i miss you
00:20:43and now i wonder
00:20:45if i could fall into the sky
00:20:50do you think i can take it
00:20:54take it
00:20:55take it
00:20:55take it more
00:20:55cause you know i've walked a thousand miles
00:21:00if i could just see you
00:21:04let's go
00:21:06fall and fall into the sky
00:21:10do you think time
00:21:13pass me by
00:21:15let's go
00:21:35achille
00:21:36man
00:21:37wow
00:21:38i'm so happy
00:21:40that you're bringing this genre
00:21:42back into the lounge rooms of australia
00:21:44like cause
00:21:44i think everyone knows
00:21:45this is what i live for
00:21:48i live for this pop punk music
00:21:50thank you so much amy
00:21:51no worries
00:21:52but we do need to talk
00:21:53yeah
00:21:54yeah
00:21:55you are just a firecracker
00:21:57you're such a personality
00:21:59you know that pop punk tone
00:22:01really well
00:22:02um
00:22:02you're a great guitarist
00:22:04you're a great showman
00:22:04you've got all these great great great things
00:22:06but just then
00:22:08you
00:22:08over complicated it for yourself
00:22:10i think what happens is
00:22:12you start to
00:22:13lose breath
00:22:14and that's when
00:22:15you know the
00:22:16the melody gets lost
00:22:18and sometimes the lyrics in the story gets lost
00:22:21i understand
00:22:21okay
00:22:22then tell me what you understand
00:22:24i think sometimes i get carried away with the performance
00:22:26and i just forget that i'm also here to sing
00:22:29and not just hype the crowd up
00:22:32honesty
00:22:33i like it
00:22:35yeah
00:22:38okay just give us two seconds
00:22:45thank you guys so much
00:22:48you should do it
00:22:50like here
00:22:51yeah i think you should do it
00:22:53oh
00:22:55achille
00:22:56my little pop punk prince
00:23:05we need to see more of you
00:23:07yeah
00:23:08so we would like
00:23:09to welcome you
00:23:10to the top
00:23:11twenty-one
00:23:12oh my god
00:23:18oh my god
00:23:19oh my god
00:23:20oh my god
00:23:20hey hey
00:23:21i've worked so hard to be here
00:23:22you know like doing something
00:23:23that's unique
00:23:25i'm trying to be myself
00:23:26you know thank you guys so much
00:23:27oh my god
00:23:29oh my god
00:23:41oh my god
00:23:41oh my god
00:23:45oh my god
00:23:58i've worked harder than anyone now to like keep going on this journey but i'm just so glad to be
00:24:03here
00:24:05stepping up next is natalie
00:24:07you ready
00:24:08i'm ready
00:24:09yeah
00:24:09i'm ready
00:24:10the tick-tock broom girl from the gold coast
00:24:13fans ready
00:24:14you're ready
00:24:15let's go
00:24:16let's do it
00:24:16good luck girlfriend
00:24:17have fun
00:24:32i'm so into you
00:24:35i can barely breathe
00:24:41and all i wanna do
00:24:44is to fall in deep
00:24:48so baby come light me up
00:24:50and maybe i'll let you on it
00:24:53a little bit dangerous
00:24:55but baby that's how i want it
00:24:57a little less conversation
00:24:59and a little more touch my body
00:25:01cause i'm so into you
00:25:04into you
00:25:17how do you think you went
00:25:19um i think i went good
00:25:20i did fumble a bit at the start with the lyrics
00:25:22which i'm disappointed in myself for doing
00:25:24but kept it going
00:25:26the show goes on
00:25:27tried to keep the vibes high
00:25:29so yeah happy with how i carried through
00:25:32regardless of the mistake
00:25:33that's the important thing about an artist
00:25:35if you mess up
00:25:37or you have a hiccup
00:25:38you must keep going
00:25:39and find calm and balance
00:25:41through the chaos
00:25:41that's just happened
00:25:42totally
00:25:43natalie
00:25:44you've picked a lane
00:25:45that is the hardest lane
00:25:47it's a genre that
00:25:49unless executed at the highest level
00:25:52falls
00:25:53that definitely just didn't showcase
00:25:56a pop star
00:25:58just yet
00:26:01okay let's
00:26:02we'll just have a quick
00:26:03we'll have a quick chat
00:26:04thank you
00:26:18you're welcome
00:26:18okay
00:26:19okay okay okay
00:26:20okay okay
00:26:26with the standard of singers that we have
00:26:30the mess up at the beginning
00:26:31and taking everything into consideration
00:26:35unfortunately we are going to put you on notice
00:26:39no i i get it
00:26:40thank you
00:26:41thank you so much guys
00:26:43i don't want to hate these moments
00:26:46i know you do
00:26:47when you get good though
00:26:50coming up
00:26:51my biggest concern is
00:26:53i forget the lyrics
00:26:54will the pressure of the solo challenge
00:26:58what happened
00:26:59push our contestants
00:27:00past their breaking point
00:27:03a lot of your vocal gymnastics
00:27:06didn't land
00:27:08i don't want to cry
00:27:09and the shy forklift driver
00:27:12is about to be tested
00:27:14like never before
00:27:15thinking about the pressure
00:27:16does freak me out a little bit
00:27:18it's making me anxious
00:27:19and it's making me overthink
00:27:20i feel like i'm constantly at war
00:27:22with myself in my head
00:27:23so that's been the hardest thing
00:27:38the solo challenge is where dreams are made or crushed
00:27:44so our next singer is determined to claim her spot in the top 21
00:27:49i've realized there is so much talent here and there's a lot of competition
00:27:54the judges
00:27:55they're not only looking for the vocals
00:27:57but they're looking for the stage presence
00:28:00the performance
00:28:00like someone who can be an idol
00:28:02and i think i've got that
00:28:05if i want to make it to the top 21
00:28:08i'm going to really have to prove myself
00:28:10good luck
00:28:10have fun
00:28:14next up
00:28:15it's the 70s chick from the gold coast
00:28:17with a disco classic
00:28:20jamie
00:28:32so i don't want to lose me
00:28:35this good thing
00:28:38that i've got
00:28:40cause if i do
00:28:42i would surely
00:28:45surely lose a lot
00:28:48cause your love
00:28:50is better
00:28:52than any love i know
00:28:56it's like thunder
00:28:58thunder
00:28:59lightning
00:29:00the way your love is greater
00:29:04you better not
00:29:06oh boy
00:29:08baby
00:29:10no
00:29:12no
00:29:29you're better not
00:29:32you're better not
00:29:58from the second you started
00:29:59i was like
00:30:00i'm in
00:30:01this is
00:30:02the lead singer of a band
00:30:04and like
00:30:05thank you so much
00:30:05i'm in
00:30:08i love your vibe
00:30:09i love your tone
00:30:10i'm all in
00:30:11i really like what you're doing
00:30:12so well done
00:30:13thank you so much amy
00:30:14yeah
00:30:15i'm going to be very honest
00:30:16and say
00:30:17a lot of your vocal gymnastics
00:30:21didn't land
00:30:21you know
00:30:22you don't have to do that
00:30:24why start
00:30:25messing with something
00:30:26that doesn't need to be messed with
00:30:28i always go back to
00:30:30you know
00:30:30is it necessary
00:30:31you can sing
00:30:32it's very clear
00:30:34we know that
00:30:35just sing it straight up
00:30:37you've got a great voice
00:30:39okay
00:30:40i think she might have done it
00:30:41to claim
00:30:44it looked like you had something to prove
00:30:46today
00:30:47at the start
00:30:47you know
00:30:48i really want to pay respect to the song
00:30:49because it's such an amazing song
00:30:50and so i tried to
00:30:51hold it back a little bit
00:30:52and then kind of
00:30:54take it home at the end
00:30:55so that was my goal with her
00:30:56just to let you know
00:30:57and i really wanted to prove myself
00:30:58because i
00:30:59i want to be here
00:31:00you know
00:31:03i get that
00:31:04i get it
00:31:05i think we're gonna
00:31:06excuse us
00:31:07please excuse us
00:31:23so you know
00:31:24i see you jane
00:31:29i see what you tried to do
00:31:32and i understand
00:31:33what you tried to do
00:31:35and in saying that
00:31:37i'd like to say
00:31:38welcome to the top
00:31:39wow thank you so much
00:31:43thank you so much
00:31:50she's scared of you
00:31:51i got through the top 21
00:32:02i said to myself in my head jamie like this is what you want like this is your dream you're
00:32:07about to walk out so you need to bring it
00:32:11like literally knocking on wood
00:32:13hoping to join jamie in the top 21 is our next performer
00:32:1816 year old brizzy boy asher
00:32:21my biggest concern
00:32:23my biggest concern is my nerves get the better
00:32:24and i forget the lyrics again
00:32:29that's pushed me to practice as much as possible but it also sometimes psychs me out before i go on
00:32:34stage
00:32:36i just need to make sure that the crowd the nerves the pressure doesn't get to me
00:32:41asher i love watching you fire yourself up you really put your whole body into it
00:32:45you have
00:32:46what are you singing
00:32:47i'm singing jump by crisscross
00:32:48all right
00:32:49yes
00:32:50forget everything that's happened
00:32:51and just go out there and have the time of your life
00:33:05how are you guys doing
00:33:14yeah everyone on their feet let's go
00:33:17jump jump jump the mad cat will make you jump jump the daddy mac will make you jump jump jump
00:33:23crisscross i'll make you jump jump jump the time
00:33:27nothing about the bad little fad i'm the mac and i'm back if it's something that you never had
00:33:32i'll make you pump pump wiggle and shake your ruff
00:33:34cause i'll be kicking the flavor that makes you want to jump
00:33:37i'm what you want to do jump jump jump
00:33:39how how real high cause i'm just so fly
00:33:41a young lovable huggable type of guy
00:33:43and everything is to the back with a little flex
00:33:46but inside out it's wiggity wiggity wiggity whack
00:33:48i know something to keep it jumping and keep it pumping
00:33:51r&b rap is bullcrap is what i'm dumping
00:33:53ain't nothing's left about criss cross you want that
00:33:56so when you ask to rock taboo lean
00:33:58now check it out
00:34:00cause i'm the miggity miggity miggity miggity make you mad daddy
00:34:19Yo, check it out!
00:34:33Asha!
00:34:35Hi.
00:34:36The wiggity wiggity wiggity wiggity man!
00:34:40You know, I was looking around the room and we often do that.
00:34:44Yes.
00:34:44You know, as judges, we look around the room and see how the audience are engaging.
00:34:48Like, your vibe, you were bringing it.
00:34:50You had spirit.
00:34:51You were rapping.
00:34:52The beginning got me.
00:34:54I think you were kind of, like, startled and then that kind of went to 100.
00:34:59Do you know what I mean?
00:35:01Um, did you, I don't know, please tell me, how did you feel?
00:35:03Yeah, it was a bit nerve-wracking.
00:35:05Um, I just, like, missed the beat by accident.
00:35:08But then as soon as I hit the next line, I was back in and I was just having the
00:35:10time of my life.
00:35:11Honestly.
00:35:12Yeah, it was great.
00:35:13That's...
00:35:16Let me, let me tell you.
00:35:17Um, I, I mean, I just came off a show with Snoop Dogg, um, and...
00:35:21Oh!
00:35:22Night drop!
00:35:23Right.
00:35:24And, um, there was a moment where my, my, my pack just literally went mute.
00:35:30Oh.
00:35:31Terrifying.
00:35:31And I could not hear anything.
00:35:32This is in front of more than 100,000 people.
00:35:35What I had to do was, was watch him.
00:35:38That's so smart, Jess.
00:35:39Yes.
00:35:39And, and just, and just imagine that that was a song I, don't, don't get me wrong, I practiced.
00:35:45I made sure that I was prepared for anything to happen.
00:35:49And in that moment, I just had to keep going and you kept going.
00:35:56Um, you were so ahead of the beat.
00:35:59Like, you really were rushing it.
00:36:03I felt you being like, okay, I've got the lyrics, yep, it's here, it's here, I just gotta
00:36:07get it, get them out.
00:36:08Because you're always petrified of losing your lyrics, I know that.
00:36:15I don't know if you're there yet, to be honest.
00:36:21It's incredibly exciting to walk on stage and feel the madness of the crowd just push
00:36:28you up to places you never knew you could go, but in amongst all that madness, you've
00:36:33got to find a car.
00:36:37Please excuse us.
00:36:38Yes.
00:36:51You have so much potential.
00:36:53And I just, I see it.
00:36:55I'm seeing the future of it.
00:37:07Asha, welcome to the top 20.
00:37:10Yes!
00:37:38Oh, I'm so relieved, I'm so relieved.
00:37:40I was under so much stress when I forgot that first line, and that first line I was off-beat.
00:37:45And then I was like, I almost fainted, I swear.
00:37:47And then I managed to get it back and I'm just, I have no words, honestly.
00:37:56It's so good.
00:38:00Next, the singing skier steps up, ready to deliver one of her most emotional performances yet.
00:38:10That was gorgeous.
00:38:12Your voice is just something else.
00:38:15Then, they're putting a spin on a classic.
00:38:19I'm going to be singing Love Don't Cost A Thing, but I'm going to be elitifying it.
00:38:23I'm singing a little song called Thriller.
00:38:27Is it a big risk?
00:38:28I get what you did, but I kinda wish you hadn't.
00:38:32Or a big reward?
00:38:34Welcome to the top 21.
00:38:42Top 30 week is tough.
00:38:45Brutal.
00:38:47And for some, the solo performance is the last chance to convince the judges they belong
00:38:53in the top 21.
00:38:56The top 30 week is pretty intense.
00:38:58I'm definitely feeling the pressure, especially because I got a golden ticket in the room at
00:39:03the audition, but you're only as good as your last performance.
00:39:08And Lockie's last performance disappointed.
00:39:12That was one of the worst group performances I have ever seen.
00:39:17I was put on notice.
00:39:19I definitely hope that my solo performance is my redemption.
00:39:22I'm not afraid to take risks if it means a spot in that top 21.
00:39:26Good look.
00:39:28Look at this look.
00:39:29Oh my God.
00:39:30You guys are joining.
00:39:31It's a yes from me.
00:39:33Anyway, straight to the top 21.
00:39:34Let's go.
00:39:35What are you going to be singing?
00:39:37I'm singing a little song called Thriller.
00:39:40It's a bit more of a modern twist on it, so I'm excited to present that for the judges.
00:39:46Wow, I can't wait to see where you take this song.
00:39:48Are you ready to go?
00:39:49I am.
00:39:49Because I think they're almost ready for you.
00:39:50Okay.
00:39:56Okay.
00:40:58Finally, you blend your love.
00:41:00Take your gift.
00:41:01I've been tired of, killer, killer tonight.
00:41:15Luffy.
00:41:18You know, you heard that song.
00:41:23You can't touch this.
00:41:26Michael Jackson, the genius.
00:41:29Sometimes when you know a song so well, your head just won't take you to the other place.
00:41:35But creatively, I get what you did.
00:41:40But I kind of wish you hadn't.
00:41:44No, I'm only telling the truth.
00:41:47Lachlan, you're a dancer who really wants to sing and I get it, and you can sing.
00:41:52But that was really fraught with danger with what you just did then.
00:41:57Yeah, no, definitely. It is, like, such an iconic song and I'm such a big fan of Michael Jackson and
00:42:01that song in particular.
00:42:02So, yeah, I definitely understand where you're coming from, absolutely.
00:42:05And I think maybe because I'm such a big fan of that song, that's why I wanted to perform it.
00:42:10But, yeah, I absolutely see what you're saying, for sure.
00:42:13Lucky.
00:42:15That song is so technical, you know.
00:42:17And if you're going to do a technical song, you really want to hit those points because it's so, people
00:42:23are so familiar with it.
00:42:24It was just very left field.
00:42:27Yeah, vocally it didn't cut through and that was just the wrong song.
00:42:32Thank you. Thank you. Appreciate that.
00:42:36It's so, you know, it's so good.
00:42:38You're in danger, though, you know what I mean? It's like, it becomes danger and risky.
00:42:45So, Lachlan, you know, it's an unfortunate thing, but you are now put on notice.
00:43:03I've been put on notice.
00:43:06It's a little bit disappointing being put on notice again two days in a row.
00:43:12You have all those, like, voices in the back of your head saying, like, do I really deserve to be
00:43:16here?
00:43:17I don't think top 30 week has really shown the best to me at all.
00:43:22I'd definitely love to be given another chance.
00:43:24We're not ready to go home yet.
00:43:27Next up is Kesha, the singing skier from Jindaby, who's hoping to somersault straight into your top 21.
00:43:38Why won't you put on over there?
00:43:42My first composition was on Jindy Idol.
00:43:48It's a bit bigger than Jindy Idol, but this opportunity is just unreal. It's really cool.
00:43:53This is a world away from where you've come from. How's it feel?
00:43:56Yeah, cool.
00:43:57It's all the seats. It's cool.
00:43:59This will be all very full mosh pits.
00:44:03Mosh pits.
00:44:04Yeah, there's a little bit.
00:44:06It's pretty cool to be here, let alone singing, like, on a stage with, you know, hectic band and all
00:44:13the lights and the seats and there's a lot of people that can fill up that space.
00:44:18And that's where the judges will be.
00:44:20Perfect.
00:44:21I'm doing a bit more of a kind of ballady type song, so I hope I don't bore the judges
00:44:27and the audience members.
00:44:29With that, so I hope I can really connect to them on the storytellers level and that'll be, that'll be
00:44:34a really cool achievement.
00:44:35So, yeah, fingers, toes crossed.
00:44:37Okay, Kesha.
00:44:41Here we go.
00:44:42Give it up for Kesha.
00:45:05I can't write one song.
00:45:08It's not about you.
00:45:11You can't drink without thinking about it.
00:45:14Is it too late to tell you that everything means nothing if I can't have you?
00:45:24I'm in Toronto and I've got this view
00:45:27But I might as well be in a hotel room
00:45:33Doesn't matter cause I'm so consumed
00:45:37Spending all my nights reading takes from you
00:45:41And oh, I'm good at keeping my distance
00:45:46I know you're the feeling I'm missing
00:45:50You know, I hate to admit it
00:45:55But everything means nothing if I can't have you
00:46:00Oh, I can't write one song that's not about you
00:46:07Can't drink without thinking about you
00:46:12Is it too late to tell you that everything means nothing if I can't have you?
00:46:20Everything means nothing if I can't have you
00:46:40Thank you
00:46:48Wow
00:46:50Kesha our skier from the snowy mountains
00:46:54That was gorgeous
00:46:56I mean
00:46:58It's not very often I watch someone and I think to myself
00:47:01Wow, that could be your song
00:47:02I was just lost in it
00:47:04Yeah
00:47:04Thank you so much, thank you
00:47:10Kesha I'm quite aware that you gig
00:47:12Yeah
00:47:13How'd that feel?
00:47:14Oh, I love singing with a band
00:47:16I just, I love sharing the stage with other musicians
00:47:19It's the coolest feeling ever
00:47:22It's so cool and having everyone here is just like unreal
00:47:25It's awesome
00:47:32Your voice is just, yeah it is, it is something else
00:47:35It's like, it's crackly and it's like, it's emotional
00:47:39Yeah, I, I, I cannot fault anything
00:47:42Thank you so much, I appreciate it so much
00:47:45No worries
00:47:48I'm in
00:47:50Once again we ain't got nothing to say but welcome to the top 21
00:47:53Thank you
00:47:56Thank you
00:47:57I'm so happy to be there
00:47:59Thank you
00:48:04She's cool man
00:48:06Oh, here we go
00:48:08Yeah
00:48:11Yeah
00:48:15As Kesha celebrates
00:48:18Well done
00:48:18Our next performer is determined to put her top 30 week struggles behind her
00:48:24And continue on her idle journey
00:48:27Alita, I wrote, looks great, sounds great, boring
00:48:30In the group challenge, Amy mentioned that I didn't stand out
00:48:35Although there were moments in that, I feel like it was the Jamie show
00:48:39You're all gonna be on notice
00:48:42If I'm put on notice again, I'll be getting sent home, so this is so intense
00:48:49This has been my dream, so I'm not gonna give up anytime soon
00:48:54I'm gonna have to do whatever I can do to stand out
00:48:58I've done a little tweaking to, like, see how it goes
00:49:01Yeah, you gotta make it your own, for sure
00:49:03For the solo challenge, I'm gonna be singing Love Don't Cost A Thing by JLo
00:49:08But I'm gonna be Alita-fying it
00:49:12I'm gonna make little changes to the melody
00:49:16Bringing Alita into the song
00:49:18I know you've changed up the verse melody
00:49:21I think that you need to find a halfway point
00:49:25Just work on that first verse in terms of melody
00:49:27Yeah, okay
00:49:28I need to take that risk
00:49:33I'm just gonna put everything into it to stand out
00:49:42And you're all up in the escalate
00:49:45Saw the W gate to the valley
00:49:47Do that it was game
00:49:48When you look to me, pulling up his hips
00:49:51I could see a holy flame
00:49:52They're laying it in the corner booth
00:49:54Raising up her toes, so I would notice you
00:49:57What you have done, you're thinking, I don't know
00:49:59Doesn't matter if you're pulling out of control
00:50:01All that fantasies that you're dreaming right
00:50:05Give me all the things I need
00:50:08That money can't buy, yeah
00:50:10Think you gotta keep me out too long
00:50:13Think I'm gonna spend your cash out world
00:50:16Even if you won't, my love don't count to me
00:50:30What happened?
00:50:32I think I felt good there
00:50:33I felt like I was vibing with the crowd
00:50:36And I just gave it my all, my energy
00:50:38It was feeling good
00:50:40Okay, because it didn't sound as if you'd found the note
00:50:45In the beginning
00:50:47You got it in the end
00:50:49But the beginning of the song, it sounded like two totally different sounds
00:50:53Yeah, I thought you might have lost the lyrics for a second
00:50:55Do you know that you did that?
00:50:58I mean, I thought I was on, um, like pitch
00:51:02But maybe I was wrong
00:51:04To lose it and not know, that's a worry
00:51:07Yeah
00:51:09Anyway, we're gonna have a chat about it
00:51:11Everything went down too
00:51:13Okay?
00:51:14This one
00:51:14Do that make sense?
00:51:24Um, at this point in time I have to be very honest
00:51:28I have to put you on notice
00:51:31Okay?
00:51:32I'm so sorry, but it is what it is
00:51:35Okay, thank you
00:51:36Thanks, that's good. We're gonna be direct
00:52:03I don't want to cry music is my whole life, so I just hope I will make him
00:52:12yeah it's not over next the Cinderella story your voice is so so fragile kind
00:52:23of don't know where you fit that will melt your heart I've been denied so many
00:52:29opportunities because I'm different the fact that I'm here right now and this is
00:52:32really really really special then for the singers on notice the judges have a
00:52:41massive twist we have decided that it's time for no
00:52:54with eight performers on notice and facing elimination from the competition
00:53:01tonight's final singer is forklift driver Jacinta whose unique voice caught the
00:53:07judges attention
00:53:17it's a cool voice it's really cool it's really authentic and different you just
00:53:23are you which is the trick just had a lot of rejection and a lot of notice sorry
00:53:29this means a lot to have made it this far has already been such a blessing I think to
00:53:38make the top 21 would be really special the biggest challenge has been my
00:53:47confidence I just I really struggled it back myself yeah I feel like I know it but
00:53:53I'm I'm scared I'm gonna miss it did I okay maybe I got it and I'm just in my head
00:53:58I
00:53:58know that there's an immense amount of pressure coming with this solo
00:54:02performance being in the theater seeing all the seats knowing they're all gonna
00:54:05be filmed is a bit daunting thinking about the pressure does freak me out a
00:54:12little bit it's making me anxious and that's making me overthink I feel like I'm
00:54:16constantly at war with myself in my head I've had more doors closed and open and
00:54:21so I really yeah hit in the shadows really push myself back got in my little
00:54:26box opportunities like this don't come around often especially for people like
00:54:32me
00:54:36coming into the solo challenge I really want to prove that I can back myself I can be
00:54:43confident I can earn a stage and earn a moment and not hide away from it if I'm
00:54:50not supporting myself or rooting for myself how can I expect anyone else to do
00:54:53that
00:55:20you and me
00:55:22you and me we used to be together every day together always I really feel that I'm losing my best
00:55:39friend I can't believe this could be
00:55:42the end
00:55:45it looks as though you're letting go and if it's real then I don't want to know
00:55:58don't speak I know just what you're saying so please stop explaining don't tell me cause it hurts
00:56:11Don't think I know what you're thinking
00:56:15I don't need a reason
00:56:19Don't tell me cause it hurts
00:56:25I know what you're thinking
00:56:28I don't need a reason
00:56:32Don't tell me cause it hurts
00:56:46Thank you, thank you
00:56:51Jacinta, our forklift driver from Victoria
00:56:55She's a forklift driver
00:56:58You, honestly, that haunting voice is so gorgeous
00:57:05And I actually, everyone's like, oh, we'd love to see Jacinta when we do the big glow-ups
00:57:10And like, you know, we get to that stage and stuff
00:57:12But I kind of like that you dress like Kurt Cobain
00:57:14I think it's sick
00:57:15Yeah
00:57:17Your voice is so, like, it's so fragile
00:57:22It's a real niche sound and I love it
00:57:27But I do wonder where it's gonna go
00:57:30I've been denied so many opportunities because I'm different
00:57:33And I don't really fit anywhere
00:57:37So the fact that I'm here right now and you're listening to me and giving me the time is really
00:57:51I think inside you there's just fire, you know, I think each time you step out and we give you
00:57:58an opportunity
00:57:59You do rise and you light up
00:58:01You kind of don't know where you fit
00:58:03You fit just right
00:58:04My girl
00:58:05Yeah, it's way cooler not fitting in
00:58:08Way cooler
00:58:09Yeah, for sure
00:58:11Alright, give us two seconds
00:58:26When you said I don't fit anywhere
00:58:28My heart really hurt because it actually took me so long to find my place as well
00:58:35And it's unbelievable what music can do
00:58:40Because the second I was launched into it
00:58:44I'm like, oh my god, I found my people
00:58:46I can see that that's gonna happen to you eventually
00:58:51It's gonna open so many doors for you
00:58:54And we would like to open the door of welcoming you to the top 21
00:59:00Oh my gosh, thank you so much
00:59:03Thank you
00:59:03Thank you
00:59:07Thank you
00:59:10Thank you
00:59:13Thank you
00:59:14Love you
00:59:14Love you
00:59:18Love you
00:59:19Love you
00:59:19Thank you
00:59:22Thank you
00:59:22Help me
00:59:24Top 21
00:59:27I made it
00:59:28Yay
00:59:29I never ever ever in my wildest dreams thought I would make it top 21 of Australian Idol
00:59:34It is beyond anything I could ever dream of
00:59:37Yeah
00:59:38Yeah
00:59:39Yeah
00:59:40Yeah
00:59:40I feel like every challenge I'm put up against every performance I'm slowly just getting
00:59:48more and more confident, more confident, more myself, just more sure of myself
00:59:53Thank you
00:59:54Thank you
01:00:18And tonight
01:00:21This has been tough
01:00:23It's been full of surprises
01:00:24Yeah
01:00:24When I look at all these people on notice I'm actually shocked at who is there
01:00:29Yeah
01:00:30So I've got to be really honest I cannot believe that he's on the board because I
01:00:35Yes, I expected so much
01:00:37Yeah
01:00:37Same
01:00:38And also she was really cool
01:00:39I know
01:00:40Yeah, as soon as she walked out I was like oh we've got a good one here and then it
01:00:44just
01:00:44The wheels really fell off
01:00:46It's true, yeah
01:00:46And this girl
01:00:47That worried me
01:00:48Yeah
01:00:49A lot
01:00:49Yes
01:00:50So we've got these two girls
01:00:52Yes
01:00:52Alright
01:00:52They are super similar
01:00:54They want the exact same
01:00:56Lane
01:00:57Lane
01:00:57Yeah
01:00:58And I don't think we can take both
01:01:00No
01:01:00Let's do this
01:01:01Let's go
01:01:02Alright
01:01:03Next
01:01:07I'm hoping with everything in me that I make it through because this is what I've worked
01:01:11so hard for
01:01:13Even though I'm a cheeky kid boy, I'm committed. This is my dream and I want to do this for
01:01:18the rest of my life
01:01:20Who will survive and take their place in your top 21? And whose idle dreams are over?
01:01:46After watching all of the solo performances the judges have to make their toughest decisions yet
01:01:56As they determine who will make it into your top 21
01:02:04It was eight of you on notice and three will be going home today
01:02:11Alita and Sophie, our style queens, take a step forward
01:02:18Well the challenge was for you to work with a full crowd and to work in with a band
01:02:25And it just didn't really land for either of you today
01:02:30Alita, you thought you were in tune
01:02:35You weren't
01:02:36Have we seen the best of you?
01:02:37No, I don't think so
01:02:40Yeah, I probably couldn't hear myself clearly
01:02:42So I don't think that was probably the best performance
01:02:47Sophie, we've definitely seen you have better days
01:02:51You didn't command the room
01:02:57Unfortunately
01:03:03Alita, you're leaving the competition today
01:03:06Okay
01:03:10Thank you sweetie
01:03:12On this show, it wasn't my best performances
01:03:15I know that I'm capable of more things
01:03:18So it's not the end, it's a beginning
01:03:22Wow
01:03:23Sophie
01:03:26We believe you have star quality
01:03:28And that's rare to find
01:03:30So we would like to welcome you into the top 21
01:03:35Thank you so much
01:03:36You're welcome
01:03:37I won't let you down, I promise
01:03:39Congratulations
01:03:39Thank you
01:03:40Good luck guys
01:03:41Yeah, yeah
01:03:44Ahhhh
01:03:46Yeah, yeah, yeah
01:03:48Yeah, yeah, yeah
01:03:50Every gonna stop
01:03:54Okay, Vince and Cody, our boys from the Bush
01:03:57Please step forward
01:04:02The top 21
01:04:0421 is only for people who show real potential
01:04:09that they're going to make it in the industry.
01:04:11And we believe that that could be...
01:04:17..both of you.
01:04:19You're both in to the top 21.
01:04:22Well done, guys. Well done. Thank you so much.
01:04:24Well done. Both of you.
01:04:26All right, guys, get on out of here before we change our mind.
01:04:28Thank you. Thank you so much.
01:04:30You are more than welcome, guys.
01:04:32Get on in here!
01:04:35Oh, yeah!
01:04:41Oh, yeah!
01:04:43Oh, yeah!
01:04:44Oh, yeah!
01:04:50Four of you standing...
01:04:51..and only two spots left.
01:04:55Harry and Lachie,
01:04:57some of your performances have been the highlights...
01:05:01..of this series so far.
01:05:03OK?
01:05:04Hey, Lachie.
01:05:06Today's performance...
01:05:07..you just didn't bring your A-game.
01:05:10Mm-hm.
01:05:11Harry, your performance...
01:05:13..mm...
01:05:14..it lacked connection.
01:05:16Do you understand what we're saying?
01:05:18Yeah, absolutely. Yeah, for sure.
01:05:19You're going to have to let Australia get to know you, Harry Lamb.
01:05:25We want them to get to know you because we want them to know a potential Australian idol,
01:05:30and we'd like for you to prove that to them when you perform again in the top 21.
01:05:38Thank you so much.
01:05:40Congratulations.
01:05:41Yes. Thank you.
01:05:43Really happy to get through to the top 21.
01:05:45Um, I sort of was 50-50 on whether they're going to put me through after my performance today,
01:05:49so I'm kind of stoked they've given me another chance,
01:05:52and I have to capitalise on that.
01:05:55Lachie, unfortunately, I don't believe that you're ready for Idol this year,
01:05:59but hopefully you'll come back and prove us wrong.
01:06:02And I want to thank you very, very much for your time,
01:06:04and you can leave the stage.
01:06:06Thank you, Lachie.
01:06:07Well, thanks, Lachie.
01:06:07Bye-bye.
01:06:09Bye-bye.
01:06:10Bye-bye.
01:06:12Okay.
01:06:14Ever and Natalie, a little pop girls from Queensland.
01:06:19Two of you left and only one spot into the top 21.
01:06:24Well, this final decision has really split us.
01:06:28We discussed your progress so far in the comp, and we're still undecided.
01:06:38so we have decided that it's time for a sudden death sing-off
01:07:00ever and natalie only one spot into the top 21. well this final decision has really split us
01:07:10we discussed your progress so far in the comp and we're still undecided
01:07:20so we have decided that it's time for a sudden death sing-off
01:07:29we've chosen the song we feel you'll both be able to pull off really nicely titanium by sia
01:07:39give us a chorus from each of you and we will decide your fate
01:07:45who wants to go first
01:07:51ever take it away
01:07:54i'm bulletproof nothing to lose far away far away ricochet you take your aim far away far away
01:08:10you shoot me down but i won't fall i am titanium
01:08:18you shoot me down but i won't fall i am titanium
01:08:35i'm bulletproof nothing to lose fire away fire away you ricochet then take your aim fire away fire away
01:08:52you shoot me down but i won't fall i am titanium
01:09:00you shoot me down but i won't fall i am titanium
01:09:06you shoot me down but i won't fall i am titanium
01:09:12pretty okay um we're just going to take a moment after that
01:09:24i know like
01:09:26i if you were to pick them
01:09:28you do that yeah
01:09:35even after they've sung they're still struggling to figure out who
01:09:39they're going to put through to the top 21. damn that was real i mean you saw
01:09:46you did not make that easy okay
01:09:50the winner of the sing-off and the last person to enter into the top 21 is going to be
01:10:05ever
01:10:07thank you
01:10:08thank you natalie
01:10:09it was like yeah yes honestly i'm really sorry very much congratulations thank you natalie
01:10:16congratulations
01:10:21you're always going to be amazing thank you thank you bye guys thank you bye honey
01:10:27congratulations ever thank you so much you are now
01:10:31in the top 21. so go and celebrate see you soon thank you you're welcome honey okay
01:10:52it means so much to be here i feel like i've gone through the wars and i've come out resilient
01:10:59and i think that's really important in this industry we have one hell of the top 21 ladies
01:11:04we did it thank you guys so much wow it wasn't easy and it's so eclectic
01:11:08thank you
01:11:14Australia hailing from all across the country this is your top 21.
01:11:22The talent this year is like next level.
01:11:27this season feels massive it feels like we've got real stars real artists
01:11:32but this is only the beginning
01:11:35because next week is Transformation Week.
01:11:39Top 21 Transformation Week, I cannot wait.
01:11:42Your top 21 will get a massive makeover
01:11:47and step onto the idle stage for the very first time.
01:11:51They'll perform in front of an audience of thousands
01:11:55fighting for a place in your top 12
01:11:58where then you vote, you decide
01:12:02who will be your next Australian Idol.
01:12:06I cannot wait.
01:12:15You just look phenomenal.
01:12:18Talk about a transformation.
01:12:23Now, you are the same bloke we met at the audition.
01:12:27This is just a glimpse of what you are about to experience.
01:12:31I've never seen that before.
01:12:33This is Australian Idol's Makeover Week.
01:12:37You look completely different.
01:12:38I was like, is it her?
01:12:40When you watch them transform into stars,
01:12:43you won't believe what you are seeing.
01:12:47We ain't seen nothing yet.
01:12:48Australian Idol's Makeover Week is huge.
01:12:52Starts Monday, 7.30.
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01:12:56We'll see you next time.
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