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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
00:02:53Two
00:02:53Two
00:02:54Two
00:02:54Two
00:03:02I thought I saw a girl brought to light
00:03:07Ooh
00:03:09Ooh
00:03:10She was warm
00:03:11She came around like she was dignified
00:03:16She showed me what it was to cry
00:03:22She couldn't be that girl that I adore
00:03:27I'll go see someone
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 as we thrive
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
00:04:23You're a little late
00:04:25I'm already torn
00:04:29I 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
00:05:23I don't even care
00:05:24You don't even need to try
00:05:27You are exactly, exactly what we hope to walk through these doors
00:05:36You know exactly who you are
00:05:39You didn't overthink that
00:05:42It literally just happened
00:05:45Yeah
00:05:46What do you think, Marta?
00:05:48Kalani, I always say to people when they're singing how important it is to open your eyes and give
00:05:54You closed your eyes
00:05:56You closed your eyes and you took us on the journey of that song
00:05:59And your sensibility of notes and how you chose to interpret that song
00:06:04From a man's point of view was absolutely beautiful
00:06:08Thank you
00:06:09Very rare does an actual idol come to life in front of us at audition stage
00:06:16Yes
00:06:16That'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 for a new man
00:06:33Thank you
00:06:34Best audition I've ever seen in my life
00:06:36And it's the biggest yes
00:06:37I'm so excited
00:06:38I'm so excited
00:06:39Thank you so much for being here
00:06:41You 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
00:06:52Normally
00:06:52It takes a couple of days to get a feeling like that
00:06:56And you know what?
00:06:57Usually it's like, oh, cool voice
00:06:58But I don't know how the personality is going to get
00:07:00It's got everything
00:07:01Yes, I know
00:07:01Everything
00:07:04Alright, you ready, Nan?
00:07:07How are your nerves?
00:07:09Nervy
00:07:09Yeah, I'm nervy
00:07:10Yeah?
00:07:10Yeah
00:07:13Oh, my, my
00:07:14You got in?
00:07:17Got in
00:07:18Three yeses
00:07:19Oh, my God, amazing
00:07:20Oh, it's no proud
00:07:21Oh, I'm stoked
00:07:22Awesome
00:07:23How are you?
00:07:24Thanks for that
00:07:25Awesome
00:07:25Mate
00:07:25Cheers
00:07:26Congratulations
00:07:27Thank you so much
00:07:28Woo-hoo
00:07:29You're 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 going to 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 you
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 with this
00:07:57This is insane
00:07:59Then at the end of the day
00:08:00The 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
00:08:25Hey, guys, we have, like, hundreds more, so let's get the next one in
00:08:29Who died and made this stick in charge?
00:08:33I love it here
00:08:34Comes along last and starts taking over
00:08:37Idle is back, baby
00:08:41Here we go, guys
00:08:42And this season
00:08:44Let's do this
00:08:45Is bigger than ever
00:08:47I hope you like it
00:08:51We'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
00:09:12Love the look
00:09:14You look like a Disney character
00:09:33I love being back and on it's my favourite time of the year
00:09:36Hello
00:09:37Hello
00:09:38But every now and then
00:09:40And this is, like, a naughty, exciting thing for me
00:09:43Sometimes they're really bad
00:09:44Well, don't make me close one more door
00:09:49I don't want to hurt anymore
00:09:54Sing in my arms if you dare
00:09:58How do you think you went, James?
00:10:00Pretty good
00:10:01Wrong
00:10:01Oh
00:10:03I need you to get up
00:10:04Up 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
00:10:25When 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 tell me on
00:10:36Could it win Australian Idol?
00:10:38I think no
00:10:38Could it win cruise ship Idol?
00:10:42Yes
00:10:42It's a no from me, Adrian,
00:10:43But I will see you at one of Carl's parties
00:10:47Definitely
00:10:47Thank you, thank you, guys
00:10:49You're welcome
00:10:49Thanks, Adrian
00:10:50Wow, he was
00:10:51There was parts of that
00:10:52That was fun
00:10:53Yeah
00:10:53He could have tricked me
00:10:54If he didn't go up there
00:10:55Yeah
00:10:55100%
00:10:56It's that false
00:10:57Until he went up
00:10:58I 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
00:11:03There you go
00:11:04Yeah
00:11:05That's my out
00:11:05Right there
00:11:07Next, please
00:11:12G'day
00:11:12How are we doing?
00:11:13Sorry to interrupt you guys
00:11:15I'm Scott
00:11:16Nice to meet you
00:11:16Lovely to meet you
00:11:17What's your name?
00:11:18Lily Grace
00:11:18Lily Grace?
00:11:19And Susie
00:11:20Susie
00:11:21Pleasure
00:11:21I don't want to judge a book by its cover
00:11:23But I'm guessing 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
00:11:50But, you know, I love animals
00:11:52I 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
00:12:12This goes alright
00:12:14She goes alright
00:12:16It's just mum and I, so we're very close
00:12:19That's my best friend and I love her and she loves me
00:12:22She's my number one supporter and I'm very lucky to have her
00:12:26You got this
00:12:28Right, good luck
00:12:29Thank you, so much
00:12:30Have fun in there
00:12:31Being able to come to Sydney 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?
00:13:02My name is Lily Grace
00:13:03What a pretty name
00:13:04Yeah, great name
00:13:05Oh, what a lovely name
00:13:06Where are you from?
00:13:07It's a great story, yeah
00:13:07I'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 and I've just been, you
00:13:17know, gigging up sort of thing
00:13:19Okay, so, what are you going to perform today?
00:13:22Um, I'm going to sing, uh, What You Get Is What You See by Tina Turner
00:13:26That's cool
00:13:27That's cool
00:13:27But with my own little, my own little country swing on it, my own little version
00:13:31Oh my god, I forgot about that Tina Turner song
00:13:33It's a good song
00:13:33It's a good song
00:13:34It's a good song
00:13:35Oh, you should do it, please join me
00:13:37No, no, whatever you do, he'll sing it, he, he, he'll, please don't
00:13:41Don't encourage him or offer him the stage?
00:13:42Never offer him the stage
00:13:43Please do not encourage him, but what I want you to do is just breathe, take your time when
00:13:48You'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
00:14:23I like this country better
00:14:27It seems really good
00:14:29I like this country better
00:14:48And if you want to love a woman like me,
00:14:52it takes a man to do it.
00:14:54If what you get is what you see,
00:14:57then I don't want that kind of love, no.
00:15:01She's amazing.
00:15:03I 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, you're sassy.
00:15:27Yeah. In the best way.
00:15:29And you enjoy what you do, which is even better to see.
00:15:32Thanks.
00:15:34That's a really good arrangement.
00:15:37Yeah, it worked.
00:15:38That was incredible. Thank you.
00:15:40Yeah, you're exciting. Thank you so much.
00:15:42I actually enjoyed that better than the original.
00:15:45The country way that came out was perfect.
00:15:47Thank you so much. Perfect. 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.
00:15:56Thank you so much, guys.
00:15:58Kyle?
00:16:00Of course I'm going to say yes.
00:16:03Three yeses.
00:16:06Thanks for coming today.
00:16:07Lily Grace, what's your last name?
00:16:08Lily Grace Grant.
00:16:10Ladies and gentlemen, here's Lily Grace Grant.
00:16:13Oh, stop.
00:16:13So we'll see you a little bit later and 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.
00:16:24It is.
00:16:25Yep.
00:16:25Ding, ding, ding.
00:16:26It's Lily Grace Grant.
00:16:27Ding, ding.
00:16:28Lily Grace Grant, everybody.
00:16:30I've never heard of anyone better than Lily Grace Grant.
00:16:32We're gonna run back to me.
00:16:34Cause I'm the best baby that they never gotta keep.
00:16:39Oh, darling.
00:16:40Yeah, good.
00:16:41What happened in there?
00:16:42Oh, yeah.
00:16:43Three yeses.
00:16:44Oh, yeah.
00:16:48Congratulations, darling.
00:16:50Amazing.
00:16:51Yeah, well done.
00:16:52Love it.
00:16:52That's fantastic.
00:16:54Love it.
00:16:54She's gorgeous.
00:16:56After that stellar performance, Lily Grace is off to join Landscape
00:17:00Colani in the waiting room.
00:17:06Hello.
00:17:07G'day, g'day.
00:17:08That was insane.
00:17:09How are you?
00:17:10How are you?
00:17:12I'm...
00:17:12Lily Grace.
00:17:13What was your name?
00:17:14Sorry.
00:17:14Colani.
00:17:15Nice to meet you.
00:17:16Nice to meet you.
00:17:16That was insane.
00:17:18Thank you very much.
00:17:19I'm excited to see the rest of the talent.
00:17:21I think it's gonna be...
00:17:22It's gonna be a good competition.
00:17:24Yeah.
00:17:24Quite literally.
00:17:25Well, game on.
00:17:26Yeah.
00:17:27Hey.
00:17:29Still to come.
00:17:31Contestants from right around the country descend 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!
00:17:47And 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.
00:18:02I thought I'd leave the choice up to you guys.
00:18:05It's crazy that you did that.
00:18:08But whose voice...
00:18:09So I'm saving all my love for you.
00:18:14Leaves Kyle speechless.
00:18:17Wow.
00:18:18No notes.
00:18:19It'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 are 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.
00:18:51I'm John and I'm 16 and I'm from Bunbury, Western Australia.
00:18:55Bunbury's just a small coastal town two hours south of Perth.
00:18:59A lot of beaches and 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 park 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 and I feel really happy and have fun when I'm singing.
00:19:41The king himself.
00:19:45Hello.
00:19:46Hello.
00:19:47Welcome.
00:19:49Here we are.
00:19:51How are you feeling?
00:19:52Yeah, I'm so excited.
00:19:53You feeling alright?
00:19:54Yeah.
00:19:54Feeling nervous?
00:19:55I'm nervous.
00:19:55But that's okay.
00:19:56Shake 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.
00:20:20Welcome.
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.
00:20:2816.
00:20:28You're a little fella.
00:20:29Yeah, I am.
00:20:30Where are you from?
00:20:31Bunbury, Western Australia.
00:20:33Oh, Bunbury.
00:20:33I love Bunbury.
00:20:35That's a good spot.
00:20:36It is great.
00:20:37Tell us a bit, what do you do in Bunbury?
00:20:39Yeah.
00:20:41Just 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.
00:20:56Okay.
00:20:5650s?
00:20:56Where did that come from?
00:20:57Like, how does a 16 year old fall in love with...
00:21:01The music's happy.
00:21:02Yeah, 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.
00:21:08The music was happier back then, wasn't it?
00:21:11Okay.
00:21:11This 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.
00:21:21Because when I was growing up, my dad used to be a rockabilly.
00:21:24So, and JOK was his man.
00:21:28He loved him.
00:21:29And we'd just blast that on the two-in-one home stereo all day, all night.
00:21:34So, I love those songs.
00:21:36That's good to hear.
00:21:37No pressure.
00:21:38Only JOK.
00:21:39So, when you're ready, you take your time.
00:21:41Breathe.
00:21:42Do what you got to do to perform, and I wish you all the luck, man.
00:21:45Okay.
00:21:46You're welcome, John.
00:21:57Well.
00:22:02Ooh.
00:22:02Ooh.
00:22:02You know you make me wanna kick my heels up.
00:22:05Throw my hair back in.
00:22:07Throw my hands up in.
00:22:09Come 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.
00:22:22Come on.
00:22:23Come on.
00:22:23Say that you love me.
00:22:25Say that you need me.
00:22:26Say that you want me.
00:22:29I want you to know now.
00:22:32Say I want you to know now.
00:22:36You've been good to know.
00:22:39I said I want you to know right now.
00:22:43You know you make me wanna kick my heels up in.
00:22:46Shout.
00:22:47Throw my hands up in.
00:22:48Shout.
00:22:48Throw my hair back in.
00:22:50Shout.
00:22:50Come on now.
00:22:51Come on now.
00:22:53Come on now.
00:22:55Come on now.
00:22:56A little and something now.
00:23:00A little and something now.
00:23:01A little and something now.
00:23:03A little and something now.
00:23:04A little and something now.
00:23:05A little and a la-da now.
00:23:06A little and a la-da now.
00:23:08A little and a la-da now.
00:23:09A little and a la-da now.
00:23:09A little and a la-da now.
00:23:09A little and a la-da now.
00:23:11Hey, hey, hey.
00:23:15Hey, hey.
00:23:16Hey, hey.
00:23:18Hey, hey, hey.
00:23:20Hey, yeah, hey, yeah.
00:23:21You know you make me want to shout.
00:23:29Yeah, baby.
00:23:31Okay.
00:23:32I feel seven again.
00:23:33No, do you?
00:23:34That was so...
00:23:35Mate, that was...
00:23:36You put a whole youth spin on that old song.
00:23:40That was super cool. I loved that. I'm gonna call you Johnny jukebox. That's your new name. Johnny jukebox
00:23:48You know the jukebox is is that the I?
00:23:52I've heard it inside a car a little toy car thing
00:23:55No, no the jukebox isn't a toy car. Oh, no the music machine
00:23:59The music machine I've been to like the 1950s restaurants where they have the jukebox
00:24:04Yeah, yeah Johnny jukebox and you're getting the first yes from me love it. Love it. Love it. Love it
00:24:10It's a yes for me. Thank you. Yes for me to three yeses
00:24:14We'll see you later on in the day. You might be lucky enough to get one of these never know
00:24:18We'll see but you're good. You're really good. Thank you. Johnny jukebox
00:24:22Out the go mate. See you later today. Bye bye. What a happy guy. Nice kid
00:24:37What is your bird what's your shower song? What's your go-to I don't sing in the shower. Oh, really?
00:24:42She only sing when someone's paying a big money. She's not putting on a free gig for the whole suburb
00:24:53My name is Bailey cross I'm 19 and I'm from grey stains in Sydney. I don't know if you can
00:24:58tell
00:24:59But I'm a bodybuilder that love kind of grew and grew. I got deep into the sport
00:25:04I decided what if I step on stage with other people or see how I go
00:25:07I got second in my first ever bodybuilding show which was this year
00:25:12But it's not first
00:25:16I'm a competitive person and I think Australian Idol is the most challenging singing competition there is
00:25:26What draws me to music is if we don't know language everyone knows
00:25:33Just like the beats I listen to songs that I don't even know the same language of but I can
00:25:39understand all that's so beautiful
00:25:41Oh, why do I have to be so fizz, fizz, fizz, fizz, lous, what do I have to use these
00:25:47big words for?
00:25:51I'm a shower singer, so if I'm in the shower, I'm probably singing
00:25:55I'm just gonna pretend that Kyle is a bar of soap that Marsha and Amy's shampoo conditioner
00:26:00And I'm just gonna sing my heart out like I'm singing in the shower like I do every day
00:26:07Oh, hi, here we go
00:26:11How are you doing? Hello, I'm good. What's your name? My name is Bailey Bailey welcome to Australian Idol. Thank
00:26:17you
00:26:17Looks like you pump a bit of weights. Yeah, I sing in the gym, so I'm a multitasker
00:26:22I do two things at once. Are you singing whilst you work out? That's true. That's very good. It's a
00:26:27smart thing
00:26:28I'm working out my muscles and I'm working out the vocal cords. What are the people at the gym think
00:26:33of your singing?
00:26:35See, I don't know
00:26:36See, they're my friends, so I don't know if they're lying to me or if they're telling the truth
00:26:41A real friend would be honest. A real friend will tell you the truth. Oh, then I must be good
00:26:46then
00:26:46You must be. Well, that's why we're here. What are you gonna sing today?
00:26:49I'm singing sorry by Justin Bieber. Okay best of luck my friend. Let's see what you got
00:26:54Hopefully, I don't forget the lyrics. Yeah, that's something you should just say in your own brain
00:26:59But I get you. I'm with you. I hope my expectations are low. That's how am I?
00:27:05This is good. I like this kid like this guy. Yeah, when you're ready men no hurry
00:27:20You gotta go and get angry at all on my honesty
00:27:25You know what's right, but I don't do too well with apologies
00:27:29I hope I don't run out of time. Can someone call a referee?
00:27:33Cause I just need a more shot at forgiveness
00:27:37Ba-da-da-da, ba-da-da-da
00:27:38Yeah, is it too late now to say sorry?
00:27:42Cause I'm missing more than just your body
00:27:46Oh, is it too late now to say sorry?
00:27:51Yeah, I know that I let you down
00:27:54Is it too late to say I'm sorry now?
00:27:58I love that song. Yeah.
00:28:00But the performance
00:28:02I hated it
00:28:05Oh
00:28:05It felt like you were just saying the words,
00:28:07not actually singing the words.
00:28:10I gotcha. I gotcha.
00:28:11Look at the body on it, though.
00:28:12It's nice. It's nice.
00:28:14That'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 Marsha either,
00:28:25because let me tell you,
00:28:26underneath this bullfighting-style coat that she's got on,
00:28:30Mama got arms.
00:28:32For real.
00:28:34Damn.
00:28:34Now, down the other end here,
00:28:36old olive oil, not so army.
00:28:38Hey, I've got some... I've been lifting.
00:28:40I like, I like.
00:28:41I'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,
00:28:50but, yeah, you're an entertaining fella.
00:28:52Yeah.
00:28:53I want to thank you for showing up,
00:28:54but it's a no from me.
00:28:57But keep going at the gym,
00:29:00because you 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.
00:29:07Bye, baby.
00:29:08It's uncanny, the similarities with the bodies,
00:29:10don't you think?
00:29:11Mine.
00:29:11Oh, yeah.
00:29:12She's like twins.
00:29:13Like Arnie and...
00:29:15Don't!
00:29:16Danny DeVito.
00:29:18I'm six foot one.
00:29:20Danny DeVito's, like, three foot...
00:29:22Oh, my mistake.
00:29:24I 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?
00:29:35How are we doing?
00:29:35Good, thank you.
00:29:36Who's singing today?
00:29:37Who have we got?
00:29:39Yourself.
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.
00:29:44Who have you brought with you today, Eva?
00:29:46This is Pop.
00:29:47Pop.
00:29:47Peter.
00:29:47This is my dad, Rob, my sister, Anna, and 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 then 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.
00:30:09I'm passionate about music,
00:30:10and I'm here today because I want to make my dreams happen.
00:30:15I'm a very versatile artist,
00:30:17so I'm going to surprise the judges
00:30:19with something they've never seen before.
00:30:22I'm going to let the judges decide
00:30:24what song I'm going to sing today.
00:30:27Good luck in there, whatever happens.
00:30:35This is a big risk,
00:30:36but if it works out, it's a big reward.
00:30:43Hi there.
00:30:45Hello.
00:30:46Welcome.
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.
00:30:52Ever?
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?
00:31:00Next Australian Idol.
00:31:01Next Idol.
00:31:02I 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,
00:31:11so I do a bit of everything.
00:31:12And so today, I don't have a song.
00:31:15Oh, what?
00:31:16Oh, whoa.
00:31:16What?
00:31:17I 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 expect that.
00:31:25It's normally a bit of a red flag.
00:31:28When someone says, I can sing everything,
00:31:30that means they don't really know what they want 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.
00:31:36OK.
00:31:37Well, you go.
00:31:37You go.
00:31:39OK.
00:31:40Whitney Houston, Saving 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 expect that.
00:32:00It's normally a bit of a red flag.
00:32:02When someone says, I can sing everything,
00:32:05that means they don't really know what they want to be.
00:32:07Yeah, it's true.
00:32:08The thing is, with Australian Idol,
00:32:11we need you to be your own artist.
00:32:15I like someone to come in and just know who they are.
00:32:18You know, know what genre they are
00:32:19and just know what artists they want to be.
00:32:23But let's see what you got.
00:32:24Let's shout out some requests.
00:32:26OK.
00:32:26Well, you go.
00:32:27You go.
00:32:29OK.
00:32:29Whitney Houston, Saving All My Love.
00:32:32That's not even an easy song.
00:32:36Good luck, Eva.
00:32:45A 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 going to 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.
00:33:25Marsha, throw a request.
00:33:29Tennessee whiskey.
00:33:30Oh, gosh.
00:33:30I can't hear you.
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.
00:33:41OK.
00:33:42Oh, my gosh.
00:33:42Here we go.
00:33:44Here we go.
00:33:49You're as smooth
00:33:53As Tennessee whiskey
00:33:57You're a sweet
00:34:02Strawberry wine
00:34:05You're as well
00:34:07Oh, music
00:34:09It's a brandy
00:34:13Money I say so
00:34:16Call me on love
00:34:18All the time
00:34:22Wow.
00:34:25OK, one more from me.
00:34:26This'll test, yeah.
00:34:28Oh, gosh.
00:34:28Men at work
00:34:29Down under
00:34:31Three, two, one
00:34:32That's going to be fun
00:34:33One, go ever
00:34:40Traveling in an old fried-out combi
00:34:44On a hippie trail
00:34:46Head full of zombies
00:34:47Oh, she's doing another one.
00:34:48Oh, she's doing another one.
00:34:49I'm in a strange lady
00:34:51She made me nervous
00:34:54She took me in
00:34:55And gave me breakfast
00:34:57Want to know what she said
00:34:58Do you come lay down under
00:35:03Well, when they glow
00:35:04And then plunder
00:35:07Can't you hear
00:35:08Can't you hear the thunder
00:35:22How good was that?
00:35:24Yeah.
00:35:25Intimidated?
00:35:26Yeah, I'm kind of a little bit lost for words.
00:35:32Wow.
00:35:33OK, 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, I'm a bit wary of people
00:35:49Who are like, I'm so versatile
00:35:50I 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
00:35:58Um
00:36:00I don't know what to say
00:36:02You, you're
00:36:05You're different
00:36:05I agree
00:36:06You brought every single genre there
00:36:10And you made it sound like Eva
00:36:11Thank you
00:36:12And it's crazy that you did that
00:36:14So it's gonna have to be a yes from me
00:36:17Sorry, I'm gonna cry
00:36:18That means so much
00:36:19Thank you
00:36:20Eva, you've got a great sensibility
00:36:22About what licks to use
00:36:23What licks not to use
00:36:24What vocal gymnastics to use
00:36:26You know, I mean
00:36:27I can't criticise you
00:36:28I don't want to criticise you
00:36:30I just want to say
00:36:31It's a yes from me too
00:36:32Oh, three yeses
00:36:33Oh, thank you
00:36:35Okay, you little musical chameleon
00:36:36Let's see if you get a golden ticket
00:36:38Later this hour
00:36:39See you then
00:36:40Well done
00:36:40Excellent work
00:36:41Thank you
00:36:42Thank you so much
00:36:43What a joy
00:36:43That was incredible
00:36:44Well done
00:36:48You ready?
00:36:53Let's go
00:36:54I got three yeses
00:36:55Well done
00:37:00Thank you
00:37:03Now I'm gonna cry
00:37:05Stop, everyone
00:37:07Ever now joins the waiting room
00:37:10And is in the running
00:37:11For one of the few golden tickets
00:37:13Up for grabs today
00:37:16Oh my gosh
00:37:17Oh, there she is
00:37:17That was so good
00:37:19Thank you
00:37:20I'm Eva
00:37:21I'm a little bit nervous
00:37:22About the golden ticket thing
00:37:24I won't lie
00:37:26I didn't realise the competition
00:37:27Was gonna be so big
00:37:28It was actually so good
00:37:30Thank you
00:37:32A little bit intimidating
00:37:33But
00:37:35It felt out of body
00:37:36Like genuinely
00:37:37Yeah, it is
00:37:37My gosh
00:37:41How's the morning been?
00:37:43Good
00:37:43Great
00:37:43Yeah
00:37:44Yeah
00:37:44Well, there's been
00:37:45You know, there's a couple of surprises there
00:37:48And a couple of disappointments
00:37:49Good surprises
00:37:50Very good
00:37:50Yeah, really good
00:37:51Really good surprises
00:37:52Yeah
00:37:53It's day one
00:37:54And hundreds of singers
00:37:55Have 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
00:38:05Hello
00:38:06Hello
00:38:08Hello
00:38:10Hello
00:38:10Hello
00:38:13Hello
00:38:13Hello
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
00:38:17I'm from Longreach, Queensland
00:38:18You're Mart?
00:38:19Art
00:38:20Art
00:38:20Art
00:38:20Like A-R-T?
00:38:21A-R-T
00:38:22Short for Art
00:38:22Where are you from?
00:38:24Longreach, Queensland
00:38:28I work in a shearing ship
00:38:31Which is on a farm
00:38:34We travel from shed to shed to shed
00:38:36So we're not ever in one place for any large amount of time
00:38:40I love it, you know
00:38:41It's a really good industry
00:38:42And at the end of the day
00:38:43You're just out on property with mates
00:38:45In the lovely night sky
00:38:47And you have a few beers and you go to bed
00:38:50And you get up the next morning
00:38:53Oh, wow
00:38:54Longreach boy
00:38:55Yes
00:38:55What do you do there?
00:38:57I'm a roustabout on a shearing crew
00:38:59So
00:39:00Now what exactly is a roustabout?
00:39:02Is that a master of
00:39:03Like you're a boy Friday
00:39:04Or what do you do?
00:39:06Kind of
00:39:06Yeah, I'm a little boy basically
00:39:07I pick up the wool
00:39:08Make 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
00:39:13You're the dag on the shearing
00:39:15Well, sorry
00:39:15Hey
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 this 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
00:39:27A bloke
00:39:29In the dictionary
00:39:30There'd be a picture of you there, man
00:39:32Oh, jeez
00:39:32You've got a lovely smile too
00:39:34And you're just so real
00:39:35Which is lovely, you know
00:39:36I mean, I don't know if you can see it
00:39:38But
00:39:39That's what a sheet did to me the other day
00:39:41What did it do to you?
00:39:42Head-butted me
00:39:42Knocked a tooth out
00:39:43Knocked his tooth out
00:39:44It's alright now
00:39:45There was a bit of blood
00:39:46Wasn't much pain
00:39:47My God
00:39:48I got a paper cut earlier
00:39:49And the whole ambulance service
00:39:50I nearly cancelled the whole day filming
00:39:54It would be all on
00:39:55Like I said
00:39:56Bloke
00:39:57Pale
00:39:59Different pages
00:40:00Okay, so
00:40:01I'm guessing like a country vibe
00:40:03Yes
00:40:03I am playing a country song for you today
00:40:05Okay
00:40:06Playing False in Prison
00:40:07By Johnny Cash
00:40:08Oh, I love that song
00:40:09Sweet
00:40:09Bro, I'm ready
00:40:10Art
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
00:40:42He's cold, man
00:40:44When I hear that whistle humming
00:40:47On down the sand and toe
00:40:53When I was just a baby
00:40:55My mama told me, son
00:40:58Always be a good boy
00:41:00Don't you ever play with guns
00:41:02But I shot a man in Reno
00:41:05Just to watch you die
00:41:11When I hear that whistle blowing
00:41:14Hang 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
00:41:32That's where I'd want to stay
00:41:38And I let that lonesome whistle
00:41:41Blow my blues away
00:41:53I found it very genuine
00:41:56Interesting to watch
00:41:57I would love to see someone like you
00:42:00On this year's Australian Idol
00:42:02Thank you
00:42:03Tooth or no tooth?
00:42:05Hopefully I can get one this week
00:42:08I like you, Art
00:42:09I'm going to give you a big yes
00:42:11I'd love you to get through
00:42:12Thank you
00:42:13What do you think, Ames?
00:42:14I don't even know what to say
00:42:16Sometimes when people go really loud
00:42:18It shocks me
00:42:20Because I wasn't expecting it
00:42:22I think
00:42:24I'm going to say it
00:42:25You're very green
00:42:26Like with this whole setting
00:42:28And I think it would be risky
00:42:32So just me personally
00:42:33I'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
00:42:46I don't have much thoughts
00:42:48My heart's thumping like
00:42:50It's thumping
00:42:51This is a big stage to be on
00:42:54Yes, it is
00:42:55You know, your honesty
00:42:56And your work ethic
00:42:57Means that if you get a chance
00:42:59To do this
00:43:00I think you'd work
00:43:01Even harder than you
00:43:02To know that you would work
00:43:03Towards this
00:43:04So for me
00:43:06It's a yes
00:43:07Thank you, guys
00:43:08Ooh, two yeses
00:43:09That's all you need
00:43:10Click, go the shears, boys
00:43:12Click, click, click
00:43:14You know that one?
00:43:15I know that one
00:43:16Yes
00:43:16Of course
00:43:16Because you're sheep
00:43:17Sheep here
00:43:18Hey, Art
00:43:19This is going to be pretty tough
00:43:20Like it's going to be a tough comp
00:43:22And we'll see you later in the day
00:43:23And maybe you'll take home
00:43:24A golden ticket
00:43:25Thank you, guys
00:43:25Nice work
00:43:26Let Ricky Lee know what the good news is
00:43:27My friend
00:43:28See you soon
00:43:29Whoa
00:43:30That's exciting
00:43:31Man
00:43:31There's not even a question
00:43:32He's a cool character
00:43:33Yeah
00:43:35Coming up
00:43:36Would you be game enough to audition
00:43:38In front of thousands of people
00:43:39At the air, though?
00:43:40The biggest audition
00:43:41In Idol history
00:43:46And will a tongue-tied
00:43:47Teens audition
00:43:49I don't put your hands up, man
00:43:51Reach for this guy
00:43:51Can I restyle it?
00:43:53Make it up
00:43:54End in triumph
00:43:55Or tragedy
00:43:58And later
00:43:59Who will get the first golden tickets
00:44:03To this year's top 30?
00:44:05The singer receiving the golden ticket
00:44:08Is going to be
00:44:26This is what
00:44:27This is what my life is now
00:44:29Sit down, Kyle
00:44:30Are you finished eating all of the snacks
00:44:33That 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, go
00:44:43Who's excited for Idol?
00:44:44Yeah
00:44:45Yeah
00:44:46So the judges got their pens
00:44:48We gon' show them who is
00:44:49Can't really ask
00:44:50None of us out
00:44:50Too many factors in this
00:44:51Get it?
00:44:52This ain't a little kiddie talent show
00:44:54Yo, this is Idol
00:44:55We don't compromise on talent, doe
00:44:56I got young divas chasing me
00:44:58I feel like Ricky Lee
00:44:59We're here to see
00:45:00My mum just ironed out Scotty T
00:45:02This is Idol 2026
00:45:03The best to ever be
00:45:04Cause I'm hoping that an idol is near
00:45:06Let's get it
00:45:06Woo!
00:45:09On the spot
00:45:11Yeah!
00:45:12Oh, thank you
00:45:13I'm Asher, I'm 16
00:45:14And I'm from Brisbane
00:45:20I'd love to be the first rapper
00:45:21To ever win Idol
00:45:22I think it's about time
00:45:23This 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
00:45:31And I saved up everything I earned
00:45:33And then I used that money to
00:45:34Buy 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
00:45:43Oh, that's actually a photo from my first performance ever
00:45:46So I keep that up there to remember
00:45:48Where I came from, you know
00:45:50I 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
00:45:56When I'm up on that stage
00:45:58I just get that adrenaline rush
00:45:59It's amazing
00:46:00You all look scared
00:46:02But 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 cause he's so chilled
00:46:08But he's done the work, so
00:46:10Yes
00:46:11Very proud
00:46:12We are really proud of Asher
00:46:13He definitely loves being the centre of attention
00:46:16Give a big hug
00:46:17Yeah
00:46:18Let's go
00:46:19So this is definitely for him
00:46:21Good luck in there
00:46:24I've worked so hard to get here
00:46:25This is what I want to do
00:46:26This is where I'm meant to be
00:46:31Hello
00:46:32Hi
00:46:32Look at this
00:46:34Hi, how are you guys?
00:46:36We're well buddy, how are you?
00:46:37I'm good, thanks
00:46:37What's your name?
00:46:38I'm Asher, I'm 16 and I'm from Brisbane
00:46:41How are you feeling today?
00:46:42Excited, I'm so excited to be here
00:46:44It's amazing
00:46:44Okay, good
00:46:45Well you look the part
00:46:46I like your style
00:46:47Oh, 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
00:46:52And then going into It's Tricky by Run DMC
00:46:55Oh, man
00:46:56I loved Run DMC
00:46:58It's a classic
00:46:59Classic
00:47:00Take your time
00:47:00When you're ready, Deb
00:47:07DJ, hit that beat
00:47:14Yo, I don't put your hands up
00:47:16Man, reach for the sky
00:47:19Keep going
00:47:21Pick it up, pick it up
00:47:25Can I restart, please?
00:47:27Sure, restart, please
00:47:29Sorry, guys
00:47:33He stopped
00:47:34He's studying again
00:47:36Nose
00:47:37Nose
00:47:37You reckon?
00:47:38Yeah
00:47:38Wow, he seems cool as a cucumber
00:47:43Alright, so I don't put your hands up
00:47:45I don't put your hands up
00:47:46Man, reach for the sky
00:47:47All the people
00:47:48All the
00:47:48I don't put your hands up
00:47:50Man, reach for the sky
00:47:52Be dealing with
00:47:53Can I tell you something?
00:47:55Yeah
00:47:55Don't think of anything else
00:47:57But the first two words
00:47:58That you're going to say
00:47:59Okay
00:47:59Just clear everything
00:48:00Just
00:48:01First two words
00:48:03And then go
00:48:03And I bet you
00:48:04It'll be muscle memory
00:48:05Alright
00:48:06If it's not
00:48:09You're shit out of luck
00:48:09Yeah
00:48:13Just don't ever think it
00:48:15Alright
00:48:15Let's do it
00:48:21DJ, hit that beat
00:48:28Yo, I don't put your hands up
00:48:30Man, reach for the sky
00:48:31All the people in the ceiling
00:48:33So we feeling alive
00:48:34Man, we run into the shoes
00:48:41Make it up
00:48:49Yeah, yeah
00:48:50Yeah, yeah, yeah
00:48:51We just feel the music
00:48:53Don't we
00:48:54Looking real fly
00:48:56Yeah
00:48:56Man, this is
00:48:58Ozzy Idol, baby
00:48:59Put your hands up
00:49:00To the sky
00:49:01Whoa
00:49:03Y'all ready for this
00:49:05This speech is my recital
00:49:07I think it's very vital
00:49:09To rock around
00:49:10Let's write on time
00:49:11It's tricky
00:49:12That's the tone
00:49:13Here we go
00:49:13It's tricky to rock around
00:49:15To rock around
00:49:16Let's write on time
00:49:17It's tricky
00:49:17How is it?
00:49:19It's tricky, tricky
00:49:20Tricky, tricky
00:49:20It's tricky to rock around
00:49:22To rock around
00:49:23Let's rock around
00:49:24He's back on track
00:49:25He's back on track
00:49:25He can relax
00:49:28No, I ain't lying
00:49:29Girls be crying
00:49:30Cause I'm on TV
00:49:32They even bother
00:49:33My poor father
00:49:34Cause he's down with me
00:49:36Here we go, man
00:49:36It's tricky
00:49:37To rock around
00:49:38To rock around
00:49:39That's right on time
00:49:40It's tricky
00:49:41Tr-tr-tr-tricky
00:49:42Tricky, tricky
00:49:43Tricky, whoa
00:49:55Oh, that was actually not
00:49:57God
00:50:01I love that remix version
00:50:02Where the words were just missing
00:50:05I just
00:50:06It just went blank
00:50:07I wrote like
00:50:08Three different versions of it
00:50:09So my brain just like
00:50:10Forgot the order of each part
00:50:11Yeah, so you must your own brain
00:50:13With your own lyrics
00:50:14Pretty much, yes
00:50:15When you came in with Tricky
00:50:17It was like
00:50:18You were all there
00:50:19But
00:50:20I guess the whole idea
00:50:22Of this
00:50:23Audition
00:50:23Is like
00:50:25To see
00:50:26Your decision making
00:50:27Yes
00:50:28He was just trying to impress us
00:50:29I know, but like
00:50:30It all just
00:50:31Fell out
00:50:32It was like an Olympic runner
00:50:33And the shoelaces
00:50:34Had forgotten to be put in
00:50:35I know, but if we
00:50:36If we put you through
00:50:38It's
00:50:39It's risky
00:50:42It's live TV
00:50:43Yes
00:50:44You know
00:50:45Like it's scary
00:50:46It's like
00:50:47It's full on man
00:50:48Yeah
00:50:50You've got to be better
00:50:52Yeah
00:50:54So just me personally
00:50:55I'm
00:50:56I'm just going to say no
00:51:00I've seen worse performances
00:51:01That I've paid
00:51:02To see at a hip hop show
00:51:05You
00:51:05I actually quite enjoyed
00:51:06Someone that I can play on the radio
00:51:08You've got this sound
00:51:10And this sort of energy
00:51:11That I liked
00:51:13And sometimes I can forgive
00:51:14Some of these little fluff ups
00:51:16There's a lot of fluff ups
00:51:17Yeah
00:51:18But
00:51:20I will give you a yes
00:51:23You need two
00:51:24Out of three
00:51:25To move forward
00:51:38So you know
00:51:39Asha
00:51:39I know that
00:51:48What do you think
00:51:49Yes or no
00:51:52You know
00:52:01Unfortunately it's a no from me
00:52:02But
00:52:02I'm being very honest with you
00:52:07I'm not saying never
00:52:09Okay
00:52:10I'm saying right now
00:52:11Today
00:52:16So you can walk away
00:52:18With a yes
00:52:18And just know
00:52:20That it's a crappy day
00:52:21And get up tomorrow
00:52:23And keep going
00:52:25That's all you can do
00:52:26Just keep going
00:52:29Thank you Asha
00:52:30Thank you
00:52:30Thank you man
00:52:32Don't beat yourself up
00:52:34No please
00:52:42I forgot all the lyrics
00:52:44On the first part
00:52:45Oh no
00:52:46Oh no
00:52:47You alright
00:52:48Yeah
00:52:49Okay
00:52:49Yeah
00:52:51So where was it left
00:52:53What did they say
00:52:54They just said to keep going
00:52:56With it
00:52:56Because there's something there
00:52:57But today wasn't my day
00:52:59Okay
00:53:00Bye
00:53:01Thank you
00:53:02Thanks for that
00:53:06I think it was more than
00:53:07Just not his day
00:53:08More than not his day
00:53:09Just
00:53:09Yeah
00:53:09I would simplify the shit out of it
00:53:11Next please
00:53:14Next
00:53:14This is
00:53:16The biggest audition
00:53:18Idol
00:53:19Has ever done
00:53:20In the world
00:53:23And then
00:53:24The country cowgirl
00:53:26And the musical chameleon
00:53:27Face their moment of truth
00:53:29This is a tough business guys
00:53:31Not everyone gets to live
00:53:33Their dreams
00:53:40Every year
00:53:41Our judges spread their net far
00:53:43But this year
00:53:44Oh I hope you know
00:53:46I will carry you home
00:53:49Whether it's tonight
00:53:51Or 55 years down the road
00:53:53They'll go to the most extreme places
00:53:56Australia has on offer
00:53:58I give life a go
00:54:03To find
00:54:07The next Australian Idol
00:54:09We are filming Australian Idol
00:54:11Does anyone sing?
00:54:12Coast to coast
00:54:13We'll go there
00:54:14Our job is to search
00:54:16For the greatest seller
00:54:17This country has got on offer
00:54:18We're away
00:54:21Yeah
00:54:23Whether it's in a big city
00:54:25Or a tiny town
00:54:27I hope you know
00:54:29I will carry you home
00:54:33That's the magic
00:54:34Of hitting the road
00:54:37I cannot wait
00:54:45Marsha's first road trip of the year
00:54:48Kicks off with a bang
00:54:49Hello Melbourne
00:54:51Love this city
00:55:03I've seen a young guy on TikTok
00:55:06Who's getting thousands of followers
00:55:08I want to meet him
00:55:09And see if he's got what it takes
00:55:14He's really good at singing
00:55:15To his followers
00:55:17He's got thousands of them
00:55:18But it's going to be interesting
00:55:20To see how
00:55:21How he fears
00:55:22Doing what we're going to ask him to do today
00:55:24Say what you want to say
00:55:27Don't forget it
00:55:28I'm Matt
00:55:28I'm 17
00:55:29And I'm from Melbourne
00:55:31I play a lot of sport
00:55:32I do football
00:55:33And basketball
00:55:34But I think music
00:55:35Is like what I truly love
00:55:39So what I'm planning to do today
00:55:41Is I'm going to actually audition Matt
00:55:42But the bottom line is
00:55:45This is no ordinary audition
00:55:47I believe this is going to be
00:55:51The biggest audition idol has ever seen
00:55:59We're looking for more than just a singer
00:56:03We're looking for somebody
00:56:04Who really wants to be
00:56:06A performer in their own right
00:56:13Someone's coming
00:56:14Oh
00:56:15Hi
00:56:16Hello
00:56:17I was not expecting you to say
00:56:18How are you?
00:56:19I'm good
00:56:20Nice to meet you Matt
00:56:21You too
00:56:21What are you doing here?
00:56:23Give us a cuddle
00:56:24I've come to see your son
00:56:26I've come to see your son
00:56:26Oh my god
00:56:27I'm in shock
00:56:28My heart's beating
00:56:30Oh you got a piano
00:56:31Yeah
00:56:33That's my guitar
00:56:34Yeah this is what you do right?
00:56:36Yeah
00:56:36This is where I do all my music and stuff
00:56:38And you perform online
00:56:40And you got quite a few people who follow him right?
00:56:43Yeah
00:56:43Yeah
00:56:44I think that's really cool
00:56:45So I believe you love the AFL
00:56:50Yes I do
00:56:51I love the AFL
00:56:53There's a mad game on today
00:56:55So
00:56:57Would you be game enough to audition in front of thousands of people at the AFL?
00:57:04I know you're a huge fan
00:57:07Awesome
00:57:07Cool
00:57:08Oh wow
00:57:10I would love it
00:57:11That would be amazing
00:57:13Yes
00:57:13I would love to
00:57:14Yeah
00:57:14Okay
00:57:15All you got to do is step up
00:57:21It's a fantastic crowd in the house for one of the games of the round
00:57:25As the Bulldogs host the Dockers
00:57:28We've had this game circled for six weeks
00:57:30This should be a cracker
00:57:33Let's go
00:57:37This audition is the biggest audition Australian Idol has ever seen
00:57:42It doesn't get bigger than this
00:57:47I'm trying to imagine walking out
00:57:49Just people everywhere
00:57:51We just breathe
00:57:55It doesn't feel real at all
00:57:57I don't know
00:58:00You have to be so composed and realize this is your moment
00:58:04This is make or break
00:58:13All right Matt I need you in front
00:58:28It's not often you get to play in front of the football crowd
00:58:32It feels really real
00:58:34Getting a bit nervous
00:58:42It's in Marble Stadium
00:58:44We have a very special performance for you this afternoon
00:58:47Here to tell you more
00:58:49From Australian Idol on the 7th Edward
00:58:51It's the ARIA award winning
00:58:53Charm-topping superstar
00:58:55Marsha Hyde
00:59:02Hi everybody
00:59:04It's nice to be here
00:59:06The reason I'm here
00:59:08Is I'd like to introduce you
00:59:12To a young guy called Matt
00:59:14Matt's a mad AFL follower
00:59:18And an aspiring singer
00:59:20And I thought it would be a great idea
00:59:22To audition him here
00:59:24In front of you guys
00:59:26What do you think of that?
00:59:31Cool, cool
00:59:32Also by the way
00:59:33This is the biggest audition
00:59:37Idol has ever done
00:59:39In the world
00:59:44So
00:59:45Most importantly
00:59:46Everybody please welcome
00:59:48Matt
00:59:51So you guys
00:59:52Can have a listen to him sing
00:59:56In everything I do
00:59:57I get a little bit nervous beforehand
00:59:59There's always that part of my mind
01:00:01That's like
01:00:01I'm not sure
01:00:02Anything could happen
01:00:05How you feeling
01:00:06You feeling okay?
01:00:07I'm good
01:00:07All right
01:00:08Thanks
01:00:34I used to
01:00:37And all the world
01:00:39Sees would rise
01:00:41When I gave the word
01:00:43Now in the morning
01:00:44I
01:00:44Sleep alone
01:00:46Sweep the streets
01:00:49I used to own
01:00:50One minute
01:00:51I held the key
01:00:54Next the walls
01:00:56Closed on me
01:00:58And I discovered
01:00:59That my castle
01:01:01Stands
01:01:02Upon
01:01:03Up on pillars of salt
01:01:04Pillars of sand
01:01:06I hear Jerusalem
01:01:08Bells and bells
01:01:09Ringing
01:01:10And the Roman cavalry
01:01:12And the Roman cavalry
01:01:13Was a scene
01:01:14Be my mirror
01:01:16And my sword
01:01:16And my shield
01:01:18And my missionaries
01:01:19In a foreign field
01:01:21And for some reason
01:01:23I can't explain
01:01:24Once you were gone
01:01:27It was never
01:01:28Never was an honest world
01:01:31But that was when I ruled the world
01:01:56Never was an honest world
01:02:00But that was when I ruled the world
01:02:14How was that guys?
01:02:15What do you reckon?
01:02:20We have to go backstage
01:02:21And I have to work out
01:02:22What we're going to do
01:02:23With you
01:02:23Come on
01:02:24Perfect
01:02:24Thanks so much
01:02:25Thanks everybody
01:02:29Thanks everybody
01:02:31English to go against Jackson
01:02:36I think because I was a bit nervous
01:02:37Some of the top notes
01:02:39I didn't sing as confidently
01:02:40It was what I usually do
01:02:42Whatever decision she makes
01:02:43Is the right one
01:02:45If it's a no
01:02:46I want to know
01:02:46What I can improve on
01:02:48And if it's a yes
01:02:49I'll be super excited
01:02:50Obviously
01:02:51Now I have to decide
01:02:53If he comes back
01:02:54To Idol HQ
01:02:54To meet Kyle and Amy
01:02:56Where he might
01:02:57Get a golden ticket
01:02:58To the top 30
01:03:00Hi
01:03:05What I want to say to you is
01:03:09I think considering
01:03:11I came and sprung all this on you
01:03:13I think you know
01:03:15Your audition
01:03:15Was a very very good one
01:03:18I'm just a bit nervous
01:03:19Just because I don't know
01:03:22What's going to happen
01:03:30Welcome to Idol HQ
01:03:37You're welcome
01:03:38You're welcome
01:03:39You're welcome
01:03:41Super excited
01:03:42I'm over the moon
01:03:42It's amazing
01:03:43I won't mess up
01:03:44Your day anymore
01:03:45No thank you so much
01:03:46My pleasure
01:03:47It was the best surprise
01:03:47Congratulations
01:03:48Thank you so much
01:03:49For me to get a shot
01:03:51At a golden ticket
01:03:52Is another step
01:03:53Towards where I want to be
01:03:54And yeah
01:03:54Living this
01:03:56Dream that I want to live
01:03:57So yeah
01:04:01Coming up
01:04:02On Australian Idol
01:04:04They've blown us away
01:04:05With their amazing auditions
01:04:07But now
01:04:08The reality is definitely
01:04:10Some kid
01:04:10Of what I'm up against
01:04:12Only 30 tickets on offer
01:04:14We have to be ruthless
01:04:16Which leaves the judges
01:04:18With some very big decisions
01:04:21There's only one golden ticket
01:04:31It's been a massive first day
01:04:33Of auditions
01:04:34For Australian Idol
01:04:352026
01:04:37The judges have seen
01:04:39Some outstanding talent
01:04:41And as our last
01:04:42Incredible performer
01:04:43Joins the waiting room
01:04:45Mr Rockstar
01:04:46Hey
01:04:46There you go
01:04:47Matt
01:04:48It's now time
01:04:49For our judges
01:04:50To decide
01:04:51Who will get
01:04:52The first golden tickets
01:04:55And earn their place
01:04:57In the top 30
01:05:02I hope you're ready
01:05:04For action
01:05:06Do it
01:05:07I hope you're ready
01:05:15For action
01:05:16I hope you're ready
01:05:20What a first day
01:05:21of auditions we've said yes to a bunch of singers we can't give them all tickets the bar is set
01:05:29ridiculously high she was great just nailed it competitions on I yeah the reality is definitely
01:05:38something of what I'm up against yeah how tough it is this guy he's fantastic he was good both of
01:05:48them are good this is Matt from Melbourne I said I'm gonna take you to sing in front of 30
01:05:54,000
01:05:55people I've got a nice voice this is gonna be a tough one let's bring him in first up to
01:06:02face
01:06:02the judges is Melbourne's AFL teenager Matt and sheep station rouse about arts I'm pretty scared
01:06:13out of mossy we don't have many musos at long ranch so pretty intimidated I've only met Marsha haven't
01:06:24met the other two judges so I'm a bit nervous to see if they were like me as well good
01:06:31luck in there
01:06:31guys thanks Ricky no worries little guy he's so nervous hey guys so we've got art a sheep roast
01:06:50about yes that's right that's right yeah yeah this is Matt oh you're the one that played at the
01:06:57stadium stadium in front of 30,000 yeah it's quite scary yeah okay so we have one golden ticket to
01:07:08give away but Kyle and myself haven't heard Matt sing in the flesh might as well do both of you
01:07:16but
01:07:16uh if you could go first that'd be great all right too easy um let's get a little a little
01:07:22reminder
01:07:24then he looked into my eyes Lord knows to my surprise the only boy who could ever teach me
01:07:33was a son of a preacher man the only boy who could ever teach me was a son of a
01:07:40preacher man yes he was he
01:07:45was thank you ah Matt if you wouldn't mind giving us a little yeah sure so we can catch a
01:07:52vibe
01:07:52just baby I'm dancing in the dark with you between my arms and barefoot on the cross listening to our
01:08:08favorite songs I had faith in what I see now I know I have met an angel in person and
01:08:19she looks perfect tonight
01:08:25Wow thank you Matt thanks all right we're gonna have a little 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 and the person that's going to get the golden ticket is
01:09:12Matt
01:09:12thank you Art thank you so much thank you so much for being here buddy we'll see you again soon
01:09:21well look at that eh Matty thank you got yourself a golden ticket you didn't come and get it man
01:09:26oh thank you very nice control beautiful execution yeah that's yours thank you sir you're welcome
01:09:33thank you so much go and celebrate well done welcome to the top 30
01:09:39wow it's feeling like a good day one
01:09:48she was really amazing I'm so honored to have one of these feels like another step towards where I want
01:09:55to be with my music career welcome to the top 30 thank you bye guys well done up next to
01:10:01face the judges
01:10:02is Johnny Jukebox and landscaper Kalani who both blew the judges away with their 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
01:10:20throw my hair back in throw my hands up come on now
01:10:29I'm feeling so nervous especially now after seeing everyone I'm a bit intimidated but I
01:10:34obviously can't let that show I'm feeling I'm nervous obviously I'm a landscaper and I've just
01:10:43would have never thought I'd be doing something like this John's performance was unreal I think I've
01:10:50got my work cut out for me with him
01:10:54all right good luck thank you
01:11:05oh fellas boys welcome back boys how's he's going okay Kalani our landscaper from the central coast
01:11:14East Coast and Johnny Jukebox you're over in Bunbury Western Australia
01:11:18yeah Bunbury East Coast versus West Coast we've got it going on here down under
01:11:23but you both bring something so different to this you know
01:11:27you're kind of like soul
01:11:31and you're a JOK
01:11:32yeah the tough bit here is only 30 tickets on offer
01:11:37we 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 only 30 tickets on offer we have to be ruthless
01:12:08especially this year because the competition's tough yes it is real tough
01:12:20but this one is not a hard decision
01:12:30because you're both going through
01:12:34two golden tickets
01:12:37fellas well done
01:12:38thank you guys so much
01:12:40thank you so much
01:12:41are you okay yeah
01:12:42okay just very happy
01:12:43just very happy
01:12:45oh good
01:12:45bye man
01:12:46thank you
01:12:47well done brother excellent work
01:12:48you're a legend
01:12:48I look forward to seeing what both of you have on offer
01:12:51yes me too
01:12:52welcome to the top 30 boys
01:12:54yeah
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01:13:02yeah
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01:13:24yeah
01:13:24Last up to find out their golden ticket fate is musical chameleon Ever
01:13:29and horse-riding country singer Lily Grace.
01:13:35I've worked pretty hard all my life with my music career
01:13:38and I really hope that today all that hard work has gone to something positive.
01:13:43I want it bad.
01:13:45I'm really ready to be here and to succeed.
01:13:49It 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.
01:13:59All right, good luck.
01:14:07Hello.
01:14:08Hey, girls.
01:14:09Hello.
01:14:10Welcome back.
01:14:10Hi, ladies.
01:14:11Hello, hello.
01:14:15Lily Grace.
01:14:16Yes, hello.
01:14:17A 17-year-old horse rider from the Northern Rivers.
01:14:20Yes, correct.
01:14:20You gave us a really awesome version of Tina Turner.
01:14:37We love how you made it your own.
01:14:39Yeah.
01:14:40Eva, our musical chameleon from Brisbane, Queensland, represent.
01:14:44But no other man's gonna do
01:14:49So I'm saving all my love for you
01:14:56Okay, both you artists appear to have what we look for the total package.
01:15:02Sound, tick, style, tick, star power, tick.
01:15:06But this is a tough business, guys.
01:15:11Not everyone gets to live their dreams.
01:15:14Yeah.
01:15:15It's shaping up to be one of the toughest idols yet.
01:15:20So the singer receiving the golden ticket is going to be Lily Grace.
01:15:38Come and grab this ticket.
01:15:39Oh, thank you so much, guys.
01:15:41It was absolutely brilliant.
01:15:43Go on, celebrate.
01:15:45Yeah, I will.
01:15:45Thank you very much.
01:15:46Thank you so much.
01:15:47Well done.
01:15:48Well done.
01:15:48Straight out the tunnel of success.
01:15:50Thank you so much, guys.
01:15:52Hi!
01:15:53Yay!
01:15:55Yay!
01:15:58I'm stoked.
01:16:00Like, I thought I was gonna throw up.
01:16:02Like, when I got to the desk, I was so nervous, Ben.
01:16:05It's top 30.
01:16:06Like, I'm, like, I've actually done it.
01:16:08Yay!
01:16:15Do you know, Eva, this is really hard.
01:16:18There's still so much time for you to work out
01:16:22who it is you want to be.
01:16:24Yeah.
01:16:25And you can work it out with us,
01:16:27because you're part of the top 30.
01:16:29I was in!
01:16:30I made it, yeah, damn, I made it, yeah, damn, I made it.
01:16:35Oh, my God, thank you so much.
01:16:37Oh, I made it.
01:16:38Sorry.
01:16:39Oh, sweetheart.
01:16:40Can you believe that, Eva?
01:16:41That means so much to me.
01:16:42Thank you so much.
01:16:45You made every one of those genres your own.
01:16:49That's a real start.
01:16:49It was really, really cool.
01:16:51It means the world.
01:16:52It just really does.
01:16:53Thank you so much.
01:16:54You thought you were going home.
01:16:57Welcome to Idol.
01:16:58Thank you so much.
01:17:00Thank you, Emma.
01:17:02Excellent.
01:17:08Yes!
01:17:12Insane.
01:17:13I'm just, like, thankful for experience,
01:17:15and I'm so ready to experience so much more of it.
01:17:18This is the happiest day of my life.
01:17:20Welcome to the top 30 of Australian Idol.
01:17:23Congratulations.
01:17:25Aww.
01:17:26With five incredible singers earning a golden ticket to the top 30, the bar has been set high for Australian
01:17:34Idol 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 mum when I sing this song.
01:18:01Unfortunately, my mum passed away.
01:18:02I was her full-time carer.
01:18:04I love you till the day that I die.
01:18:10Charlie.
01:18:11That was very beautiful.
01:18:14Special guest judge, Jessica Melba!
01:18:19Thanks, Jess!
01:18:20I am the most vocally diverse artist you've ever had.
01:18:23I love whatever's going on here.
01:18:26I'm 15.
01:18:2715.
01:18:28Give me all, give me all, give me your attention, baby.
01:18:32Mmm-wee.
01:18:33I'm, like, more?
01:18:36I'm a forklift operator.
01:18:37Really?
01:18:37She's so good.
01:18:39I'm singing, I don't want to wait.
01:18:41Like, Dawson's Creek.
01:18:52Wow.
01:18:53Oh, wow.
01:18:54Like, full-body goosebumps.
01:18:55We're falling in love with you and I'm sure Australia will.
01:18:58I can't be crying on TV.
01:19:00I'm supposed to be the nasty one.
01:19:02You're why this show exists.
01:19:05New Australian Idol.
01:19:06Tomorrow, 7.30 on 7.
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