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Australian Idol - Season 11 - Episode 20: Top 10 - 2
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00:00It's all Aussie week on EIDL and tonight more top-tier talent will belt out true blue bangers for your
00:08votes.
00:09Let's get loud, proud and a little bit rowdy. This is...
00:13Australia!
00:30Hello, I'm Ricky Lee.
00:31And I'm Scott Tweedy.
00:33Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!
00:36Wow!
00:37Tonight your idols are serving up music made in Australia from artists like Tones and I, The Kid Leroy and
00:45the godfather of Australian music, John Farnham.
00:49They will lay everything on the line for your votes as they edge closer to claiming the idol title.
00:54It's gonna be a ripper of a night. Our band is ready, our idols are ready and our audience is
01:00ready.
01:01Which leaves just one thing. It's time to bring out your Australian Idol judges!
01:14Carl Sanderlund!
01:16Martha Hines!
01:18And Amy Schach!
01:42Thank you!
01:47Hello, judges!
01:49Hi.
01:50Good evening.
01:51Alright.
01:51Last night we saw five amazing idols perform.
01:54form. John, Kalani, Jacinta, Harry and Kesha. Kesha scored the judges save, which gave her
02:02immunity from the public vote, locking her into the top eight. Then, yes. Then we turned it over
02:10to you, Australia, to vote for who you believe should stay in the competition. Voting for last
02:16night's show is now closed and we'll find out the result in tomorrow night's top 10 live voting show.
02:23Tonight, five more idols will take to the stage to sing for your vote. We have Perth's soul
02:29man, Charlie. Our Ballot King from Brisbane, Harlan. And Melbourne's soul diva, Wan Wu. Plus R&B dad,
02:44Trey. And Adelaide's school teacher, Samella.
02:52So, Amy, the Aussie hits continue tonight. Are you excited to hear more? I'm so excited.
02:59Let's get into it, guys. Yes. Yes. Let's start this show. I'm excited because the song choices
03:05are amazing. Oh, of course. And last night was insane. Yes, it was. It really was. Marsha,
03:10the power is in Australia's hands now. When the public is voting, what do you think is going to
03:16really cut through? I think the heart of the performer cuts through, you know. I mean,
03:21the notes mightn't be absolutely, totally perfect, but the heart and the rendition of the song and
03:26what they give on the stage. It's very important. It is. Sure. And Carl, should we chuck some more
03:31bangers on the Barbie and get this show on the road? Please. I think after last night, I just
03:37can't wait to get a few more Aussie things happening. Can we do the Aussie, Aussie, Aussie
03:40already? I'm sure I can hear it out of there. Yeah, give it a go. Come on. Aussie, Aussie, Aussie.
03:45All right. Well, let's get started right now. And right now, voting has officially opened for
03:51tonight's idols. You get 10 votes to use. You can back one idol or you can share the 10. It's
03:57up to
03:57you. For anyone who voted last night, though, you have 10 new votes to use tonight. That's thanks to
04:04the all-new Jayku J5 EV powering electric idol performances. To vote for your favourite, text their
04:11name to the number on the screen. It is that easy. And let's not forget about the absolutely crucial
04:18judges save. After tonight's five performances, the judges have the power to save one idol from
04:25the public vote, landing them safely into the top eight. All righty. Well, let's kick it off
04:30with our very first singer of the night. Our soul man from Perth in Western Australia has
04:36had another busy week of rehearsals and red carpets. Check it out.
04:47That's one of the way to Wharf Award. Are you guys excited for today?
04:52Well, some of Australia's biggest names, including some familiar seven faces, have come together
04:57at Sydney's Willamaloo Wharf today to raise money for the Sony Foundation.
05:03You see things like this on TV and social media, and I think I never thought I'd be here somewhere
05:08like this. This is really new to me.
05:10Let's get a photo.
05:11Okay.
05:12It's an amazing feeling. For me, it's a real dream come true.
05:15And I just put my sunnies on so I look a little bit cooler.
05:18Hey.
05:19Oh, yeah.
05:20Who's your favourite judge?
05:21Probably Marsha, because she gave me a fast pass.
05:23Yeah.
05:25I love that.
05:26Being part of Idol is really exciting. I'm getting these brand new opportunities, and I would love for
05:31things like this to continue.
05:32Cheers, everyone!
05:36Hey, Charlie.
05:37How you going?
05:38Good. How are you?
05:39Welcome.
05:41Welcome to Top Ten. How are you feeling?
05:42Oh, man. Incredible.
05:44You are here, and it is Aussie Music Week?
05:47Yeah.
05:48What song do you sing?
05:49I'm singing Fly Away by Tones and I.
05:51Great song.
05:52And this would be the most modern song you've sung on this stage, right?
05:56Yeah.
05:56Shall we give it a go?
05:57Yeah.
05:59And I had a dream that someday I would just fly, fly away.
06:07I think there's moments that you can find to slightly change the melody up.
06:12Yeah.
06:12And make it a bit more Charlie.
06:14Because at the moment, I think you're just singing like Tones and I.
06:17Yeah.
06:18I think it's a big worry with the song is to not just copy the original artist.
06:23I think you have to put a piece of yourself in these songs.
06:27It's super important to make sure everything sounds like Charlie.
06:32From phrasing to the way that I approach the big notes, like the song has to sound like me.
06:37I have to really, really bring it.
06:40I have to keep raising the bar, keep proving that I deserve to be here.
06:48I have to keep raising the bar.
06:52To make the bar.
06:55And I'm going to keep raising the bar.
07:00I have to keep raising the bar.
07:03I live in the room and I'm going to be here.
07:11out here searching for the place to the beginning is it you is it me is it fair
07:20hey standing on the line i was giving people stay here ask me why i'm here
07:28no one really says that i'll fit in but i don't want to be like them no no i don't
07:36want to be
07:37like them i know that i know that i i had a dream that someday i would just fly fly
07:49away and i always knew
07:52i couldn't stay so i had a dream fly away where do i go now a little minute i never
08:03thought it'd be
08:04like this dreaming all my life that i did it i guess the grass is greener than it is
08:13i had a dream someday i could just fly fly away and i always knew i couldn't stay
08:24so i had a dream i could fly away i'd fly away i had a dream someday i would fly
08:42fly away away
08:59charlie look at you i love when you hit the stage we always know it's going to be a
09:04extra performance once again you've got a beautiful song and tones and i does that so well such
09:10a melodic beautiful sing-along song and you made it urban and made it cool and made it charlie
09:16yeah and i was i was believing it that could have been your song oh well i enjoyed it as
09:20much as i
09:21do the original and i love that song well done charlie nice start oh thank you carl thank you so
09:25much
09:29you know charlie a choir is always such wonderful augmentation for a singer
09:34and what you did with that song it was tones and i but you made it charlie land and i
09:40really dig that
09:41about you charlie you really are so individual and so different and you know what you need to do
09:47and you did it tonight well done well thank you marcia thank you so much
09:53firstly charlie whoever is styling you right now is on fire these fits are so good i agree
10:00yeah look at those pants right there where the clock is yeah i knew you were going to
10:06tick tock charlie um tones and i wow i mean one of the best songwriters of the country yeah yeah
10:14and um
10:15and i heard that someone was doing her song so i said you might want to tune in tonight she's
10:20a good
10:20friend of mine and she would have loved that just having the choir and you still made it your own
10:25but
10:25really paid homage to that song well done that was fantastic thank you thank you so much thank you
10:33charlie you're good yeah i'm good you're relieved you're happy that's over yeah yeah yeah what you
10:38all don't know is that charlie's really sick and you're batting a battling a bit of a cold so even
10:45in
10:45rehearsals you weren't singing it and it was like you've got one in you to give it everything you've got
10:49that's that was my plan you know i really love doing this and i was disappointed that you know i
10:54was
10:54sick all week but i thought i'm going to go out there and just give it everything that i've got
10:58that's it and you did you really did charlie your family and friends back in perth have taken their
11:06vote for charlie campaign to the next level check out some of this action going on this is insane
11:13charlie it's like you're running for president or something it's wild how does it feel to know that
11:18you have all of these people out there campaigning for you and willing to do this to get people to
11:24vote for you uh honestly they send me stuff i just start crying because it's so so nice to you
11:29know
11:29have friends and family supporting people back away from perth hey guys how you doing good nuts on the
11:34couch yeah love it love it well guys if you want to see charlie again next week you have to
11:41vote for him
11:41text charlie to zero four five seven five hundred seven hundred and remember you have 10 votes per
11:48phone per voting period let's hear it again for charlie
11:57still to sing tonight we have samella trey and one woo but up next our ballad king harlan
12:03is taking on a john farnham classic you cannot miss this idol is back in a moment
12:20welcome back to idol where tonight singers are tackling a playlist bursting with aussie hits
12:25just weeks ago our next performer was working at a fruit and veg store in brisbane called skippy's
12:31i mean you can't get more Aussie than that now he's in the top 10 preparing to sing
12:36a john farnham favorite he's the ballad king from brisbane this is harlan
12:50this week for aussie week i'm singing touch a paradise by john farnham this song is definitely
12:56for nan i'm definitely singing it for her my nan nikki she's a massive john farnham fan
13:02as you know john farnham songs are i would say some of the hardest to sing yeah the soaring notes
13:11the
13:13yeah i think it goes up to an e5 which is i've never ever sang so you'll be singing a
13:19note that's
13:20i've never sang live before yeah yeah i haven't sang anything above i think a d or a d sharp
13:38ever
13:39in my whole entire performing catalogue live um so that's daunting oh yeah harlan i can tell that this
13:49is definitely like the most challenging song you've done oh yeah you can't butcher a john song
13:54the second you butcher it you just hate it and i even i am guilty of it i hate people
13:58who bloody
13:58butcher a john song it's such a hard thing because it is so iconic especially in australia
14:03that's where most of pressure comes from it's very scary it's a very high note if i don't nail this
14:10song
14:10it could be my last performance here i don't want that so i really just need to work hard
14:15try and try not go home
14:23flamingos walk and sway in peace
14:30seeing this it makes my trouble cease
14:36the sun is hiding leaving a pink scar that stretches right across the sky it's all we've seen so far
14:50and all i do is look into your eyes
14:57for that special touch of paradise
15:04just a touch a touch of paradise
15:10just a special touch of paradise
15:16a touch of spring and autumn sweet
15:22when the trees are brave
15:26her eyes
15:31and i think of all the love that we have been making
15:36you touch my head
15:39and i walk up shaking
15:50oh
15:52and all i do is look into your eye
15:56yeah
15:58oh
15:59and all i do is look into your eyes
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26:00Hey, hey, oh, you want a little of this, you want a little, a little of this
26:06Hey, oh, you want a little of this, you want a little, a little of this
26:12What do you think you think you got it?
26:15Can't, can't, can't touch it
26:28Thank you, thank you
26:39Oh my god, Wanwoo, what can't you do, like I mean firstly to perform a song in front
26:50of an artist that's actually in the building is super stressful, but I'm going to speak
26:56on behalf of Ricky right now, I think that she would have loved that, and you're that
27:01type of artist that you are dead set leaving wherever you are to get to your festival spot
27:06in that day, in whatever time slot you are playing, because you are just so entertaining,
27:12you're so exciting, you never know what you're going to do, how you just drop to the floor
27:15and you're just dancing and putting it all together like it's nothing, you really are
27:21born to do this babe, well done, that was so hot.
27:23Thank you, thank you, thank you.
27:32Wanwoo, you bring such joy when you perform, you know, and it was so, so good to see you
27:36with the two dancers, and I know that that's not easy to sing and dance, you know, and you
27:42did a great job, and your song choice is very cool, because there ain't nobody like Ricky
27:46Lee, okay, and we love it, Ricky, I love you, I never tell you enough, but I love you, and
27:51I think you would, you would just love that, that was great, and I'm proud of you, love
27:57you dad.
28:00I am probably the only other person that knows what it's like to sing in front of another
28:04artist, I sang Roxanne once in front of Sting, on a boat, there's only like six of us on
28:12the boat, and I was going hard.
28:15Was it a no from him?
28:17It was a no from everyone.
28:19Uh, Wanwoo, man, that was Grammy performance right there, that was what I would expect to
28:25see on TV, at the Grammys, you own that song, I know Ricky, I know that's Ricky's song, I
28:32love that song from way back in the day, but you put a different spin on it, you put a
28:37woo
28:37spin on it, and now that's your song, I thought that was like an artist performing their own
28:43song, everything about it was top notch, excellent work with the dancers, the whole staging, the
28:48visuals, everything, the rap, insane, top notch, 10 out of 10, well done.
28:55Woo!
28:57Go!
29:00Wow!
29:02Wow!
29:04Wow!
29:04Oh my God, one, woo!
29:06Woo!
29:06Woo!
29:07Woo!
29:07Oh my God!
29:09I have performed that song a million times, and I have never ever ever heard Can't Touch It
29:17done like that before, I'm inspired, you made that song your own, I'm in awe, that was incredible,
29:24how was that for you?
29:25That was absolutely insane, now I'mma be real, I can't take all the credit, Sophie P helped
29:31me finalize that, so I thank her as well.
29:34Aw, shout out to your girl.
29:35Shout out Sophie.
29:35I love that.
29:36Shout out.
29:38And girl, that rap was sick, I loved it so much.
29:43R to the I to the CK I, Vicky Lee girl, yeah, you're so fly.
29:49I love it.
29:50Wanwoo, we know you are a great rapper.
29:53Uh, can I put you on the spot a little bit, and get you to freestyle, and tell Australia
29:58why they should vote for you.
30:00Okay, can I get a...
30:04Okay.
30:06Australia, Wanwoo's in the building, when I'm on the mic you know I get to grooving, how
30:11you doing, cause I'm feeling great, please vote for me, get me into top eight, uh-huh.
30:16It's not the one or the two.
30:21Do what the girl says Australia, you know what to do.
30:25If she's the one for you, vote Wanwoo.
30:29Text, Wanwoo to 0457 500 700 if you wanna see her perform again next week.
30:36Let's hear it one more time for my girl, Wanwoo!
30:41Killed it.
30:43Killed it.
30:44Killed it.
30:45Well, the tension is rising with just two idols left to perform and then the judges make
30:50their decision on who gets tonight's save.
30:54Only one performer will be spared the public vote and sent straight into the top eight.
30:59Up next, it's our young dad Trey, and he's putting his smooth R&B flavour on a track that
31:07spent 17 weeks at number one on the ARIA charts.
31:11This is gonna be good.
31:13Idle is back after the break.
31:25You're watching Idle where tonight's line up is loaded with Aussie hits and it doesn't
31:30get much bigger than the next one.
31:32It's one of the longest charting number one songs in Australian music history.
31:38So our young dad Trey is really testing his limits with this week's performance.
31:50It's Aussie week this week and I'll be singing one of Australia's biggest artists, The Kid Leroy.
31:56The Kid Leroy started music at a really young age and that's something I can really relate to,
32:01you know, starting a YouTube channel when I was younger and doing a bunch of covers.
32:05My gosh, look at this.
32:07Hey guys, Trey here.
32:08Watching some little Trey videos.
32:10Aussie classic.
32:11Horses.
32:12That's the way it's gonna be, little darling.
32:17You go riding on the horses.
32:19I think I was a good singer at this age. I do.
32:27Yeah, it's music. Music, you know, has been everything to me since this age.
32:34I think that little Trey would be extremely proud of the man that I've become today.
32:42I just love that I've stuck with my passion.
32:50There's been...
32:57Sorry.
33:01There's just been a lot of ups and downs throughout my career.
33:08I'm just proud that I have the same heart.
33:16I'll forever be chasing this dream. Yeah.
33:19There's nothing that I want more than this.
33:24Yeah.
33:26I do the same thing I told you.
33:28I'm performing a big song, Stay by the Kid Leroy.
33:32I never could.
33:33This is probably the hardest song I've had to sing yet.
33:38I don't know if that's two hooks there or...
33:42As you can tell, there's a lot going on in my brain when I'm singing this.
33:46Learning lines where they have the same words and it's like...
33:50My brain is about to explode.
33:53I guess you have to just kind of go, okay, I need to work on lyrics first.
33:57Mm-hmm.
34:01There's no room for error in this top ten stage.
34:04But yes.
34:04I should be getting it.
34:06I mean...
34:07It could very easily go south.
34:10But getting a lyric could ultimately result in going home.
34:18I do the same thing I told you that I never would.
34:22I told you I'd change even when I knew I never could.
34:25Know that I can't find nobody else as good as you.
34:29I need you to stay, need you to stay, baby.
34:33Get drunk, wake up, I'm wasted.
34:36Still realize times that I wasted here.
34:40Feel like, can't feel the way I feel.
34:42I'll be messed up if you can't be right here.
34:57I do the same thing I told you that I never would.
35:02I told you I'd change even when I knew I never could.
35:05Know that I can't find nobody else as good as you.
35:08I need you to stay, yeah.
35:11When I'm away from you, I miss your touch.
35:15You're the reason I believe in love.
35:18It's been difficult for me to trust.
35:21And I'm afraid that I'ma mess it up.
35:24Ain't no way that I could leave you stranded.
35:27Cause you ain't never let me empty, can't it?
35:30And you know that I know that I can't live without you.
35:34So baby stay, yeah.
35:36I do the same thing I told you that I never would.
35:41Even when I knew I never could.
35:43But nobody else as good as you.
35:47Stay, stay, yeah.
35:53Even when I knew I never could.
35:57But nobody else as good as you.
35:59Stay, stay, yeah.
36:23Trey, fantastic.
36:24Always great to see you.
36:26All three of us judges, we look forward to seeing you.
36:29You're always a real trip.
36:31That sounds easy to sing that song, but it's not.
36:34It's fast.
36:36It's lyrical.
36:36It's melodic.
36:37You've swapped it all around too.
36:39You've only got to cut the time down.
36:42You have to learn the lyrics.
36:43You have to put the nice clean lyrics in.
36:46Bro!
36:46Yeah.
36:47You're doing a lot up there.
36:48Yeah.
36:49And also, you're a true beautiful human being.
36:53A man, a father, a partner.
36:55That's what I really enjoy.
36:56And I was at the Leroy's house in LA a year or so ago.
37:01And he's a sweetheart too.
37:03His mum wouldn't let him go out until we all sat down and ate dinner.
37:06Good.
37:06The kid Leroy's mum wouldn't let him go out.
37:09I love that.
37:10Until he finished dinner.
37:11And now that's the sort of man you are.
37:13You're polite.
37:14You nail it lyrically.
37:16You're a true artist.
37:17Good luck tonight.
37:18Well done, man.
37:19Thank you, Colin.
37:27Trey, it's so nice to have someone who's actually truly and utterly representing R&B in the way
37:33you do.
37:34And, you know, there's just a very smooth, cool person that I see up here who is willing to not
37:43only be cool and smooth but to perform and sing his butt off.
37:47Because every time you sing for us, you go for it.
37:50And that's all we can ask.
37:52You know, I'm impressed.
37:53I'm so impressed with your performance and the man that you are, like Kyle said.
37:57Wow.
37:57Thank you, Marsha.
37:59Thank you so much.
38:03I mean, you're so ready for the world stage, Trey.
38:07Like you're just so slick up there.
38:08And I think like the coolest thing about this show is we really get to know you guys and seeing
38:13that video of you being really vulnerable and really emotional about the journey.
38:18It just, it just shows the country that you are real and there are so many ways artists make their
38:25way into their careers.
38:27And I'm always, I always gravitate to like the tortured artist, you know, and I feel like I'm one myself.
38:32It's just like there are so many, so many topics to write about and memories and things.
38:38And I just, I'm so excited to hear all your stories one day because I just know you're going to
38:42do really cool shit.
38:44So keep doing that because you are amazing.
38:47Thank you so much.
38:49That means a lot.
38:52Trey, that was awesome.
38:53That was good.
38:53That was awesome.
38:54Your girls are over there yelling, Dad!
38:57Dad!
38:58Hi beautiful girls.
38:59We've got family here this week.
39:00My in-laws, Aunty Niv, Ben and Jazz, best friends.
39:05Love it.
39:05Yeah, so it's really special.
39:06Love it.
39:07Trey, how do you think that went?
39:09And bustle.
39:09And bustle.
39:11Yeah, I think it went well.
39:13You know, I wanted to challenge myself and show some versatility.
39:16I know, you know, I've done the ballads, the slow stuff.
39:19And the Kid Laroi's got, you know, it's a big pop, fast tempo.
39:22So yeah, there's not enough, there's not a lot of time to do the riffs and the, it's a lot
39:27of lyrics.
39:27So yeah, it was a challenge.
39:28You still put the Trey spin on it.
39:30It was awesome.
39:30That's right.
39:30We did see in that video some vision of little Trey.
39:34Yes.
39:35Looking absolutely adorable.
39:37Little Trey, little cutie.
39:39What would you think, little Trey, would think of you being here on this stage tonight, doing your thing?
39:44I think that he would be really proud.
39:49We've, I've gone through a lot in this journey.
39:52How long has it been?
39:5316 year journey of mine so far.
39:54So, to be up here still, like I said in, I think in the clip, you know, with the same
39:59heart.
40:00And you know, I haven't let the negativity get to me and change me as a human.
40:03So, I think he would be proud of that.
40:07Well said.
40:08Well said.
40:10Australia, if you want Trey to stay, get it?
40:14L.
40:15You have to vote Australia.
40:17Text Trey.
40:19The number on the screen.
40:21Voting is open for 24 hours and you have 10 votes to use, so use them wisely.
40:26Put your hands together for Trey.
40:33The final performance of the night is just moments away when Samela from Adelaide hits the stage.
40:39One of the most played Aussie radio hits of all times.
40:43It's one of my favourites.
40:45Then, we find out who scores the coveted judges save that will instantly send one lucky idol into the top
40:52eight.
40:53Idol is back shortly.
40:54Don't go anywhere.
41:05Welcome back to the show where our live audience is rallying behind their favourite idols.
41:09If you want to be here, secure your free tickets.
41:12You can go to Australianidol.com.au.
41:15Our final idol of the night is our Adelaide school teacher Samela.
41:19This week, Samela is taking on Bachelor Girls Buses and Trains and she got some performance tips straight from the
41:25Bachelor Girl herself, Tanya Doko.
41:28Take a look.
41:36I'm in the top ten of Australian title.
41:39It's wild.
41:41I'm a mum and I'm a teacher from Adelaide and I can't believe I got through the auditions, let alone
41:47like top ten.
41:48It's honestly a dream come true.
41:51Just a few weeks ago, I was posting TikTok covers and one of the songs I've covered is Buses and
41:57Trains by Bachelor Girl.
42:01I loved what it was about.
42:03All the things I've done in my life that have led to this moment.
42:07So, I needed to sing this song for Aussie Week.
42:10I'm lucky enough to now have a chat with Tanya Doko from Bachelor Girl.
42:16They have won an ARIA award and Buses and Trains is one of the most played songs on radio ever.
42:22Hi!
42:23Tanya!
42:24Hello!
42:24Oh my God, Samela.
42:26How are you feeling?
42:27I'm feeling very grateful to be here, honestly.
42:30It's been a journey.
42:31It's been full on.
42:32But I'm so happy to be here.
42:34That's exactly the spirit which you should attack this.
42:39So, what's your advice on singing this song?
42:42As performers, we overthink everything.
42:45Like, if you tense up and, you know, turtleneck and shoulders up, you could actually get in your head.
42:51Just be in it.
42:52Sing the song for you and your kids too.
42:55Because if you're not loving it, nobody else will be.
42:58So seize the moment because it's pretty awesome what you're doing.
43:02I cannot wait to perform this, Tanya.
43:05And thank you so much for our chat and your advice.
43:08It's amazing.
43:09Yay!
43:10Last week, I was safe.
43:12But this week, knowing I faced the public vote, it's a very vulnerable place to be.
43:16Honestly, I'm terrified.
43:18But I'm going to use that as leverage and I'm going to get Australia to back me.
43:28Hey mom, why didn't you tell me?
43:34Why didn't you teach me a thing or two?
43:39You just let me go out into the world.
43:45You never thought to share what you knew.
43:49So I walked on the reverse.
43:53I got hit by a train.
43:56And it felt so good.
43:58I want to do it again.
44:02Hey mom, why didn't you want me?
44:08Because the bad boys were something I should have known.
44:13They're like chocolate cakes, like cigarettes.
44:19I know they're bad for me, but I just can't leave them alone.
44:24So I walked on the reverse.
44:28I got hit by a train.
44:31Kept falling in love.
44:33Which is kind of the same.
44:36I sunk out at sea.
44:38Crashed my car.
44:40Gone insane.
44:42And it felt so good.
44:44I want to do it again.
44:47I want to do it again.
44:49Yeah, yeah.
44:53Yeah, yeah, yeah.
44:54Oh, yeah, yeah.
44:57Oh, yeah, yeah.
44:58I want to do it again.
44:58So I walked on the reverse.
45:01I got hit by a train.
45:04I kept falling in love.
45:07Which is kind of the same.
45:10The sunk out at sea, crashed my car, gone insane.
45:14And it felt so good
45:17And it felt so good
45:20And it felt so good
45:22I want to do it again
45:37Thank you so much
45:44Oh man, week after week
45:47Another sucker punch of nostalgia in my gut
45:50You are just something else
45:53I always look forward to watching you perform
45:56You remind me so much of Missy Higgins
46:00Just because you just have this Australian attitude
46:05Where you're not only a real artist
46:09And I love your tone and everything you do on stage
46:13But I just want to go and have a beer with you
46:14Like I just think you're like
46:15You're very real and grounded and warm
46:19And you feel all that in that short amount of time
46:22And to do that is hard
46:24And you do it every week
46:26And it's just so great
46:28So well done again
46:29Thank you
46:30Let's get a beer
46:33Totally, totally
46:36Samilla, you just covered a song
46:38By a lady that I know incredibly well
46:40Because she and Wendy Matthews and myself
46:43We did a trio thing during the Olympics
46:45We sang together
46:46She's one of the kindest, most talented ladies
46:50And she gave you some great advice
46:52Honey, because we overthink everything
46:54You sung the hell out of that
46:56That was great
46:56Well done, Samilla
46:58Well done, honey
47:04You just, every time we see you
47:07You're just a breath of fresh air
47:08I forget every time how damn good you are
47:12You come out here and you owned that
47:16And I'm not big on public transport
47:18So that whole song
47:20It's not my vibe
47:21I know I'm a little bit
47:22You know, there's always a couple of freaks on there
47:26But that, that was so earnest
47:28And rich and full
47:31And you delivered it like a true professional
47:34Can't ask for anything more than that
47:36Brilliant, brilliant, excellent
47:37Thank you, Kyle
47:37Tonight's been fantastic
47:38Thank you
47:38Thank you, guys
47:41Wow, Samilla
47:43Did you see that?
47:44Every single person
47:46All the way up to the back
47:47Was on their feet for you just then
47:49Thank you, guys
47:50I'm so, I'm so grateful
47:52Honestly, thank you
47:54I love that song so much
47:56It's an absolute classic
47:58And you sang it so beautifully
48:00How do you feel it went?
48:02Oh, I'm just, I'm overjoyed
48:04When I, when I met with Tanya
48:07I just learned so much so quickly
48:09And that song just resonates so well with my story
48:12So to be able to tell my story through Bachelor Girls
48:16Buses and Trains was just a dream
48:18So thank you for listening
48:19Thank you
48:20Thank you
48:23Bachelor Girl are back with a fresh take on the hit song
48:26Treat Me Good featuring the beautiful Jessica Mowboy
48:29It is out this Friday
48:30So make sure you go and check it out
48:32And if you want to see Samella sing again, Australia
48:35Vote, vote, vote
48:39Text Samella to the number on the screen right now
48:41To make sure she secures a place in the top eight
48:45And everybody up in here from the front to back
48:48Make some noise for Samella
48:50Thank you guys
48:54Wow
48:54Well, before Idols Aussie Week wraps up
48:58There is just one point of business left
49:01Our judges will now deliberate
49:04On who from tonight's five singers
49:06They will save from the public vote
49:08And send directly into the top eight
49:11The judges have just a few moments to decide
49:13And they'll reveal right after this
49:24You decide the winner of Australian Idol 2026
49:29They'll win a life-changing $100,000
49:34Hit the red carpet at the ARIA Awards
49:37And the TV Week Logie Awards
49:40Boost their brand with the annex
49:42The experts in marketing and social media
49:46Attend a songwriting camp with Sony Music Publishing
49:49And score an exclusive package to record new music
49:53At Sydney's Hive Sound Studios
50:00A truly life-changing prize there
50:03For the winner of Australian Idol 2026
50:05Well, it has been a stellar night of performances
50:09And the judges have now decided
50:11Who they want to save from the public vote
50:14And send directly into the top eight
50:17Kyle and Marsha
50:19We've seen some incredible performances tonight
50:21Was the decision easy?
50:24Tough?
50:24You know what?
50:25It wasn't easy to choose out of all of these people
50:29Who to save
50:29Because everyone was exceptional
50:31You all stepped up so beautifully
50:33You know, and the songs that you chose
50:35As I said earlier
50:36They were fantastic songs
50:38And they showed you too
50:39You know, you guys are showing your hearts
50:41And that's one of the best things about this camp
50:44Especially this year, more so
50:46And the camaraderie with you guys
50:49It just melts me
50:51You know, because we're like-minded
50:52And we're trying to do the same thing
50:54That's all we're trying to do up here
50:55Okay
50:56Well luck, yeah
50:57Well, it is time to find out
51:02Amy
51:03Who are the judges saving from the public vote
51:07And sending straight into the top eight?
51:10Ooh
51:12These guys aren't wrong
51:14It was a really tough decision
51:17It was a massive night tonight
51:23But this decision wasn't actually about who blew us away
51:27It was
51:28It was about
51:31Who we can't do without in this competition
51:40The singer we have chosen to save
51:47And send straight into the top eight
51:52Is going to be
51:59Trey
52:03Trey
52:05Wow
52:07Congratulations, Trey
52:08My goodness
52:09You are through to the top eight, buddy
52:13And safe
52:14From this week's public vote
52:16Anything you want to say to the judges?
52:18Thank you so much
52:21For the save
52:22And also for the beautiful words
52:25Yeah, it means the world to me
52:27To be given the chance to sing up here every week
52:31So just thank you
52:31My heart is very warm right now
52:33Thank you so much
52:35Trey
52:35Well done
52:36You can head up to the lounge now
52:38Congratulations
52:39Thank you
52:40Time to relax
52:41But unfortunately that means
52:44Charlie, Harlan, Wanwu and Samela will face elimination
52:48And your place in the idol competition is not secure
52:52Australia, it is time to get behind your favourite idols
52:57Save your fave
52:59You have ten votes per phone number
53:02Use them all on one idol
53:04Or spread the love
53:05It is up to you
53:06But get texting right now
53:08Here is a reminder of everyone up for tonight's vote
53:14Charlie
53:21Harlan
53:29You want a little, little, little, little
53:32Cause you think you think you got it
53:36Can't, can't, can't touch it
53:39And Samela
53:41And Samela
53:50Voting for tonight's show is over for 24 hours
53:53The results will be announced tomorrow night's live verdict show
53:56Where Aussie week continues
53:58That's all happening right here on Idol from 7.30pm on 7 and 7 plus
54:03Give it up once more for all of our spectacular idols tonight
54:09Trey
54:10Trey
54:11Charlie
54:11Harlan
54:12Wanwu
54:13And Samela
54:16And thank you to our superstar judges
54:19Karl Sandlund
54:20Thank you
54:20Marsha Himes
54:22And Amy Schaaf
54:25Goodnight Australia
54:27Goodnight Australia
54:27Come on
54:52By the end of the night
54:56Two of your idols
54:59Will go home
55:01Just sounded incredible
55:03You're the best of the night
55:04Go hard or go home
55:06Aussie Aussie Aussie
55:08Go hard, go hard
55:09Take me back
55:11To the sweet time
55:13The hot night
55:14The results of idols Aussie week come down to you Australia
55:17Do not let your favourite go home
55:20I thought that was rubbish
55:21Woah
55:22It's up to Australia now
55:24Yeah baby
55:25Australian Idol
55:26The live verdict
55:27Tomorrow 7.30pm on 7
55:30zero
55:30d
55:32two
55:33zero
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