The X Factor (Australia season 2)
Encyclopedia
The X Factor is an Australian television
reality music competition, based on the original UK series
, to find new singing talent. The 2010 season premiered on 30 August 2010 and was won by Altiyan Childs
on 22 November 2010. Ronan Keating
emerged as the winning mentor of the series. The show was presented by Luke Jacobz
, with spin-off show The Xtra Factor hosted by Natalie Garonzi
on 7Two
.
It was originally to be hosted by actor Matthew Newton
however he was forced to quit the series during production after re-admitting himself to rehab and Luke Jacobz was announced as his replacement. Auditions took place throughout May and June 2010 and were held in the five major cities across Australia. It included a brand new judging panel of radio DJ Kyle Sandilands
and singers Natalie Imbruglia
, Guy Sebastian
, and Ronan Keating
with auditions being held in front of a live audience for the first time. Following initial auditions, the "bootcamp" stage took place on 25 June 2010, where each judge was first given a category to mentor and had to decide on their twelve acts after day 1 and the six acts after day 2. The categories included Under 25 Boys, Under 25 Girls, Over-25s and Groups. Following "bootcamp" came the "judges' houses" stage, where the mentors reduced their six acts to three who went on to the live finals, with one act being eliminated each week by a combination of public vote and judges' decision until a winner was found. The live shows started on 19 September 2010. The acts performed every Sunday night with the results announced on Mondays. The winner's single for the series is titled "Somewhere in the World
".
. The Auditions began in Perth
on 30 May 2010 and concluded on 20 June 2010.
, Sydney. This stage of the competition was aired on 5 and 6 September 2010. In this stage, each judge was first given a category to mentor and have to decide on their top 12 acts after day 1 and the top 6 acts after day 2. Natalie Imbruglia
will mentor Under 25 Girls, Kyle Sandilands
has the Under 25 Boys, Ronan Keating was given the Over-25s and Guy Sebastian the Groups category.
During Bootcamp the judges were assisted by musical artists to help them choose their twelve acts. DJ Havana Brown assisted with the Under 25 Boys, MTV Australia
CEO Rebecca Batties for the Under 25 Girls, Keating's manager Mark Plunkett with the Over-25s and Rai Thistlethwayte
, lead singer of Thirsty Merc
, for the Group category. After the judges, along with their guest mentors, narrowed down the contestants to six each:
, where they were assisted by former Destiny's Child
member, Kelly Rowland
. Imbruglia's "Under 25 Girls" travelled to Necker Island
to meet Sir Richard Branson
, while Keating's "Over 25s" visited his home town of Dublin, Ireland, to meet up with his Boyzone
bandmates. Sebastian's "Groups" travelled to Los Angeles
, where he was assisted by rapper Snoop Dogg
. While there, Sebastian had chosen Mahogany as one of his three acts, but was still unsure on who the other two acts should be. Sebastian and the groups then travelled to New York, where he was helped by R&B
singer Usher
.
After the judges, along with their guest mentors, narrowed down the contestants to three each:
Notes
Judges' votes to eliminate (revealed in order):
As the judges' vote to eliminate was a tie, the result went to deadlock. It was then revealed that the act who received the fewest amount of votes was Chris Doe, who was thusly eliminated.
Judges' votes to eliminate (revealed in order):
As the judges' vote to eliminate was a tie, the result went to deadlock. It was then revealed that the act who received the fewest amount of votes was James McNally, who was thusly eliminated.
Sebastian was absent from Sunday night live show. Sebastian was present on Monday night result show through live telecast, thus eligible to vote if required.
Judges' votes to eliminate (revealed in order):
As Kharizma received three votes from the other judges, Guy Sebastian did not cast a vote.
Judges' votes to eliminate (revealed in order):
Judges' votes to eliminate (revealed in order):
As Sandilands was not present in the live result show, his vote was automatically given to back his own act, Mitchell Smith. Both acts received two votes each, therefore the result went to deadlock. The act that received the fewest public votes was Mitchell Smith, who therefore was eliminated.
Judges' votes to eliminate (revealed in order):
Judges' votes to eliminate (revealed in order):
Judges' votes to eliminate (revealed in order):
As the judges' vote to eliminate was a tie, the result went to deadlock. It was then revealed that the act who received the fewest amount of votes was Luke & Joel, who were thusly eliminated.
This week the remaining contestants each sang two songs.
For the first time in the series, there was no final showdown and the act that received the fewest public votes was automatically eliminated. This was Mahogany. After the announcement, Mahogany bid farewell and performed "Ain't No Mountain High Enough
".
On the grand final results show, the final elimination was held to determine which two out of the three acts would later become the final two. For the second time in the series there was no final showdown and the act that received the fewest public votes was automatically eliminated. This was Andrew Lawson who placed third in the competition. Sally Chatfield and Altiyan Childs were revealed as the final two and performed "Sweet Disposition
" together. Before the winner was announced the Top 2 performed there favourite song they sang in the series. Sally sang Decode
and Altiyan sang Beautiful Day
. After Childs was announced the winner he performed the winner's single "Somewhere in the World
".
made a stop in Italy to spend time with his then girlfriend, Rachael Taylor
, where it is alleged that he made two unprovoked assaults on her. Following these events, Newton announced his departure from The X Factor and checked into Wentworthville's Northside West Clinic. After the revelation of the attacks, Taylor had taken out an AVO on Newton stating, "After much consideration and struggle I have made this personal decision to send a clear public message that violence, threats, abuse and intimidation are not acceptable and should be dealt with by the full capacity of the law[...]" After his departure it was announced that actor Luke Jacobz
would take over as host and all original audition footage with Newton was removed with footage of Jacobz being shot instead.
, the parents of former X Factor host Matthew Newton
, about his exit from the show due to his alleged attack on his former girlfriend Rachel Taylor. However, the premiere episode topped its timeslot. The second episode rated higher than the first peaking at number four with an audience share of 1,482,000. The ratings boost was credited to Seven's
top rating show, Packed to the Rafters
, which topped the nights overall ratings. The third episode saw a slight drop in ratings achieving an audience share of 1,332,000 and peaking at number six. The fourth episode reached an audience of 1,336,000 and was number one overall for the night. The final episode of the season, the Live Grand Final Decider Show, reached an audience of 1,632,000 which topped the nights overall ratings.
Notes
Australian television
Television in Australia began experimentally as early as 1929 in Melbourne with stations 3DB and 3UZ using the Radiovision system by Gilbert Miles and Donal McDonald, and later from other locations, such as Brisbane in 1934....
reality music competition, based on the original UK series
The X Factor (UK)
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...
, to find new singing talent. The 2010 season premiered on 30 August 2010 and was won by Altiyan Childs
Altiyan Childs
Altiyan Juric , best known by his stage name Altiyan Childs, is an Australian singer-songwriter. He was the winner of the second season of The X Factor Australia in 2010. After X Factor ended, Childs subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia...
on 22 November 2010. Ronan Keating
Ronan Keating
Ronan Patrick John Keating is an Irish recording artist, singer-songwriter, musician, and philanthropist. Keating debuted on the professional music scene alongside Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Shane Lynch and Stephen Gately, in 1994 as the lead singer of Boyzone. His solo career started in 1999, and...
emerged as the winning mentor of the series. The show was presented by Luke Jacobz
Luke Jacobz
Luke Jacobz on 14 February 1981, Sydney is an Australian actor and television presenter.-Career:'Jacobz' is a screen name, derived from adding a 'z' to the actor's middle name of Jacob...
, with spin-off show The Xtra Factor hosted by Natalie Garonzi
Natalie Garonzi
Natalie Garonzi is an Australian actress, writer, comedian and TV Presenter. She worked internationally as a model for many years and then began her television career on Nickelodeon Australia where she was hugely popular on Saturday Nick Television and Sarvo...
on 7Two
7Two
7TWO is an Australian free-to-air standard definition digital television channel which was launched by the Seven Network on Sunday 1 November 2009 at 12pm....
.
It was originally to be hosted by actor Matthew Newton
Matthew Newton
Matthew Newton is an Australian stage and screen actor. Born in Melbourne, he is the son of television personalities, Bert and Patti Newton, brother of Lauren Newton, brother-in-law of Matt Welsh and uncle to Sam Albert and Eva Eunice Newton Welsh.-Acting:Newton has performed in Australia and...
however he was forced to quit the series during production after re-admitting himself to rehab and Luke Jacobz was announced as his replacement. Auditions took place throughout May and June 2010 and were held in the five major cities across Australia. It included a brand new judging panel of radio DJ Kyle Sandilands
Kyle Sandilands
Kyle Dalton Sandilands is an Australian radio and TV personality. He is currently the host with Jacqueline Henderson, better known as Jackie O, on the weekday morning radio program The Kyle and Jackie O Show on Sydney radio station 2Day FM, The Kyle and Jackie O Hour of Power which airs on...
and singers Natalie Imbruglia
Natalie Imbruglia
Natalie Jane Imbruglia is an Australian singer-songwriter, model and actress. In the early 1990s, Imbruglia was known to audiences as Beth Brennan in the popular Australian soap Neighbours. Three years after leaving the programme, Imbruglia launched a singing career with the international hit,...
, Guy Sebastian
Guy Sebastian
Guy Theodore Sebastian is an Australian pop, R&B, and soul singer-songwriter who was the first winner of Australian Idol in 2003. He is currently a judge on the Australian version of The X Factor. Sebastian has released six top ten platinum/multi platinum albums, including a number-one and...
, and Ronan Keating
Ronan Keating
Ronan Patrick John Keating is an Irish recording artist, singer-songwriter, musician, and philanthropist. Keating debuted on the professional music scene alongside Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Shane Lynch and Stephen Gately, in 1994 as the lead singer of Boyzone. His solo career started in 1999, and...
with auditions being held in front of a live audience for the first time. Following initial auditions, the "bootcamp" stage took place on 25 June 2010, where each judge was first given a category to mentor and had to decide on their twelve acts after day 1 and the six acts after day 2. The categories included Under 25 Boys, Under 25 Girls, Over-25s and Groups. Following "bootcamp" came the "judges' houses" stage, where the mentors reduced their six acts to three who went on to the live finals, with one act being eliminated each week by a combination of public vote and judges' decision until a winner was found. The live shows started on 19 September 2010. The acts performed every Sunday night with the results announced on Mondays. The winner's single for the series is titled "Somewhere in the World
Somewhere in the World (song)
"Somewhere in the World" is a song by season two winner of The X Factor Australia, Altiyan Childs. Serving as the lead single from his self-titled debut album, "Somewhere in the World" was released as a download-only single following his win on the X Factor on 22 November 2010...
".
Auditions
The first appeal for auditions occurred through ads during the series four finale of Australia's Got TalentAustralia's Got Talent
Australia's Got Talent is an Australian reality television talent show which premiered on 18 February 2007 on the Seven Network. The show was based on the Got Talent series format that originated in the United Kingdom with Simon Cowell...
. The Auditions began in Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
on 30 May 2010 and concluded on 20 June 2010.
Audition venues
| Audition city | Dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Perth Perth, Western Australia Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000.... |
30–31 May 2010 | Perth Convention Exhibition Centre Perth Convention Exhibition Centre The Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre is a convention centre located in Perth, Western Australia. It was opened in August 2004.-History:The Centre was built by Multiplex and it opened on the 24th August 2004.... |
| Adelaide Adelaide Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million... |
2 June 2010 | Adelaide Entertainment Centre Adelaide Entertainment Centre The Adelaide Entertainment Centre is an indoor arena located in the South Australian capital of Adelaide, and is used for sporting and entertainment events. It is the principal venue for concerts, events and attractions for audiences between 2,000 and 12,000. It is located on Port Road in the... |
| Melbourne | 5–7 June 2010 | Caulfield Racecourse Caulfield Racecourse Caulfield Racecourse is one of Melbourne, Australia's best-known horse-racing tracks. Commonly known as "The Heath" by local racegoers, it is located eight kilometres from the Melbourne CBD, on the boundary of Caulfield and Caulfield East in Melbourne's south eastern suburbs... |
| Sydney | 12–14 June 2010 | Australia Technology Park |
| Brisbane Brisbane Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of... |
19–20 June 2010 | Suncorp Piazza Suncorp Piazza thumb|250px|alt=Suncorp Piazza|Northern side of the piazza.The Suncorp Piazza is a multi-purpose venue in Brisbane, Australia. It was inspired by the popular Piazza performance venue built for World Expo 88 and remains today at South Bank Parklands, the transformed Expo site... |
Bootcamp
The "bootcamp" stage of the competition began on 25 June 2010 in the Big Top at Luna ParkLuna Park Sydney
Luna Park Sydney is an amusement park, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
, Sydney. This stage of the competition was aired on 5 and 6 September 2010. In this stage, each judge was first given a category to mentor and have to decide on their top 12 acts after day 1 and the top 6 acts after day 2. Natalie Imbruglia
Natalie Imbruglia
Natalie Jane Imbruglia is an Australian singer-songwriter, model and actress. In the early 1990s, Imbruglia was known to audiences as Beth Brennan in the popular Australian soap Neighbours. Three years after leaving the programme, Imbruglia launched a singing career with the international hit,...
will mentor Under 25 Girls, Kyle Sandilands
Kyle Sandilands
Kyle Dalton Sandilands is an Australian radio and TV personality. He is currently the host with Jacqueline Henderson, better known as Jackie O, on the weekday morning radio program The Kyle and Jackie O Show on Sydney radio station 2Day FM, The Kyle and Jackie O Hour of Power which airs on...
has the Under 25 Boys, Ronan Keating was given the Over-25s and Guy Sebastian the Groups category.
During Bootcamp the judges were assisted by musical artists to help them choose their twelve acts. DJ Havana Brown assisted with the Under 25 Boys, MTV Australia
MTV Australia
MTV Australia is 24 hour general entertainment channel specialising in music and youth culture programming which serves Australia and New Zealand. It is operated by Viacom International Media Networks Australia owned by Viacom and primarily features imported shows as well as locally produced...
CEO Rebecca Batties for the Under 25 Girls, Keating's manager Mark Plunkett with the Over-25s and Rai Thistlethwayte
Rai Thistlethwayte
Rai Thistlethwayte is an Australian rock and jazz musician and songwriter. Rai is an accomplished pianist, guitarist, and vocalist. He is most widely known as the lead singer and primary songwriter in the Australian rock pop band Thirsty Merc...
, lead singer of Thirsty Merc
Thirsty Merc
Thirsty Merc are an Australian pop rock band formed in 2002 in Sydney, Australia. The band consists of Rai Thistlethwayte , Phil Stack , Karl Robertson , and Matt Smith ....
, for the Group category. After the judges, along with their guest mentors, narrowed down the contestants to six each:
- Under 25 Boys – Andrew Lawson, Mitchell Smith, Chris Doe, George Walter, Darcy Callus and Thomas TJ Alcaniz
- Under 25 Girls – Samantha Clarke, India-Rose Madderom, Hayley Teal, Ashlee Bellchambers, Alice McDermott and Sally Chatfield
- Over-25s – Olivia Robins, Altiyan Childs, Amanda Grafanakis, Tony Munnings, James McNally and Max Jahufer
- Groups – Mahogany, Luke & Joel, The Real Sisters, Lazy J & Big Guy, Jahmakn It Funky and Kharizma (previously known as Rheeonya)
Judges' Houses
The next round is the final part of the audition process and the judges reduced their six acts to three. Each judge take their six acts to exclusive locations around the world to experience the life of a superstar, introduce them to international artists and set the stage to inspire them to give the performance of a lifetime. Sandilands' "Under 25 Boys" travelled to New YorkNew York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, where they were assisted by former Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child was an American R&B girl group whose final line-up comprised lead singer Beyoncé Knowles alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Formed in 1997 in Houston, Texas, Destiny's Child members began their musical endeavors in their pre-teens under the name Girl's Tyme...
member, Kelly Rowland
Kelly Rowland
Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child...
. Imbruglia's "Under 25 Girls" travelled to Necker Island
Necker Island (British Virgin Islands)
Necker Island is a small island in the British Virgin Islands just north of Virgin Gorda, located at . All of the land on the island is owned by Sir Richard Branson, famous for his Virgin brand, and it is part of the Virgin Limited Edition portfolio of luxury properties...
to meet Sir Richard Branson
Richard Branson
Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson is an English business magnate, best known for his Virgin Group of more than 400 companies....
, while Keating's "Over 25s" visited his home town of Dublin, Ireland, to meet up with his Boyzone
Boyzone
Boyzone are an Irish boy band comprising Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Ronan Keating,Shane Lynch, and formerly Stephen Gately. Boyzone have 19 singles in the top 40 UK charts and 21 singles in the Ire charts. The group currently have 6 UK number one singles and 9 number one singles in Ireland with 12...
bandmates. Sebastian's "Groups" travelled to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, where he was assisted by rapper Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg
Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
. While there, Sebastian had chosen Mahogany as one of his three acts, but was still unsure on who the other two acts should be. Sebastian and the groups then travelled to New York, where he was helped by R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
singer Usher
Usher (entertainer)
Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100...
.
After the judges, along with their guest mentors, narrowed down the contestants to three each:
- Under 25 Boys – Andrew Lawson, Chris Doe, Mitchell Smith
- Under 25 Girls – Hayley Teal, India-Rose Madderom, Sally Chatfield
- Over-25s – Altiyan Childs, Amanda Grafanakis, James McNally
- Groups – Kharizma, Luke & Joel, Mahogany
Finalists and categories
Key:- – Winner
- – Runner-up
- – Third Place
- – Eliminated
| Category (Mentor) | | Acts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 25 Boys (Sandilands) | Mitchell Smith | Chris Doe | Andrew Lawson |
| Under 25 Girls (Imbruglia) | Hayley Teal | India-Rose Madderom | Sally Chatfield |
| Over-25s (Keating) | Altiyan Childs Altiyan Childs Altiyan Juric , best known by his stage name Altiyan Childs, is an Australian singer-songwriter. He was the winner of the second season of The X Factor Australia in 2010. After X Factor ended, Childs subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia... |
Amanda Grafanakis | James McNally |
| Groups (Sebastian) | Kharizma | Luke and Joel | Mahogany |
Under 25 Girls
- Sally Chatfield: Sally is from Lakes Entrance, VictoriaLakes Entrance, VictoriaLakes Entrance is a tourist resort and fishing port in eastern Victoria, Australia. It is situated approximately east of Melbourne, near a managed, man-made channel connecting the Gippsland Lakes to the Bass Strait. At the 2006 census, Lakes Entrance had a population of 4,094.The township was...
. Before X Factor she was an apprentice hairdresser. Sally began singing at the age of seven. Singled out by a music teacher after hearing her big, powerful voice, Sally immersed herself in singing. It helped her cope with the bullying she endured at school. She cites Jonny CraigJonny CraigJonathan Monroe Craig is a Canadian-American singer. He is currently the lead vocalist for the band Dance Gavin Dance, and former vocalist of the bands Emarosa and Ghost Runner on Third. He has an eponymous solo project, with which he has released one studio album and a live album to date...
as her musical inspiration and her family as her inspiration in life. It was Sally's family who encouraged her to audition for X Factor.
- India-Rose Madderom: India is from New South WalesNew South WalesNew South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
. Before X Factor she was a waitress who sang covers in pubs. India's inspiration is her mother, who has always encouraged her to sing and perform, despite knowing how tough the industry is. In her audition India impressed the judges with her performance of Joss StoneJoss StoneJocelyn Eve Stoker , better known by her stage name Joss Stone, is an English soul singer-songwriter and actress. Stone rose to fame in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album, The Soul Sessions, which made the 2004 Mercury Prize shortlist...
's "Some Kind of WonderfulSome Kind of Wonderful (Soul Brothers Six song)"Some Kind of Wonderful" is a song written by John Ellison. It was first recorded in 1967 by the American group Soul Brothers Six, peaking at number ninety-one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100...
". She cites BeyoncéBeyoncé KnowlesBeyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child...
and RihannaRihannaRobyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
as her musical inspirations.When it was announced India-Rose was in the bottom two she sang You Got the LoveYou Got the Love"You Got the Love" is a 1986 single by the band The Source and Candi Staton. One of its many remixers also adopted the name The Source. In 2008, the song was recorded by English soul singer Joss Stone for her fourth studio album, "Colour Me Free!" released in October 2009...
but was eliminated when the majority of the judges voted to eliminated her. She came 7th place.
- Hayley Teal: Hayley is from Adelaide, South Australia. She started performing at the age of 12. Before X Factor she had been performing in various clubs and bars with cover bands. Her musical inspirations are Keyshia ColeKeyshia ColeKeyshia Myeshia Cole Gibson born October 15, 1981) is an American singer–songwriter and actress. She gained nationwide acclaim when her 2005 debut album, The Way It Is went platinum. Her sophomore album Just Like You went into production shortly after that and was released in September 2007...
, Eric BenétEric BenétEric Benét, is an American singer. His duet with Tamia, "Spend My Life With You" was a number one song for three weeks on the US Billboard R&B chart and was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2000....
, Brian McKnightBrian McKnightBrian McKnight is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, and R&B/Pop musician. He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays nine instruments: piano, guitar, bass guitar, drums, percussions, trombone, tuba, flugelhorn and trumpet....
, Whitney HoustonWhitney HoustonWhitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...
, Mariah CareyMariah CareyMariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
, Michael JacksonMichael JacksonMichael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
and Mary J. BligeMary J. BligeMary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...
.
Under 25 Boys
- Chris Doe: Chris is from Victoria. He had two reasons for turning up to The X Factor auditions. One was to blow the judges away with his voice and the other was to try and find his father. Chis and his twin brother Peter have never known their father. Before the show, Chris had performed with schoolmates in a local band. In his audition, Chris impressed the judges with his audition performance of TonicTonic (band)Tonic is an American rock band that has earned two Grammy nominations to date. The band was formed in 1993 by Emerson Hart and Jeff Russo. Later members have included Dan Lavery, Kevin Shepard, and Dan Rothchild. Signed to a recording contract in 1995, the band released its debut album Lemon Parade...
's "If You Could Only SeeIf You Could Only See"If You Could Only See" is a song by the American rock band Tonic. The song was released as part of the band's debut album, Lemon Parade. It remains Tonic's highest charting single in the United States, Canada, and Australia...
". He cites Green DayGreen DayGreen Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...
, 30 Seconds to Mars30 Seconds to Mars30 Seconds to Mars is an American rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1998. Since 2007, the band has consisted of actor Jared Leto , Shannon Leto and Tomo Miličević...
and NickelbackNickelbackNickelback is a Canadian rock band from Hanna, Alberta. Since 1995 the band has included guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist and back-up vocalist Ryan Peake and bassist Mike Kroeger.. The band's current drummer and percussionist is Daniel Adair who has been with the band since 2005....
as his musical favourites. When it was announced Chris was in the bottom two he performed OneRepublicOneRepublicOneRepublic is an American pop rock band from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Formed in 2002 by Ryan Tedder and Zach Filkins, the band achieved massive success on MySpace, becoming the most prominent unsigned act on the website then...
's Stop and StareStop and Stare"Stop and Stare" is the second single by American pop rock band OneRepublic from their debut album Dreaming Out Loud. "Stop and Stare" was released to US radio on November 27, 2007...
but was eliminated when the judges took the vote to deadlock. He came in 12th Place.
- Andrew Lawson: Andrew is from Noosa, QueenslandNoosa, QueenslandThe Shire of Noosa was a Local Government Area located about north of Brisbane in the Sunshine Coast region of South East Queensland, Australia...
. Before X Factor he was a student at the Queensland Conservatorium of MusicQueensland Conservatorium of MusicQueensland Conservatorium Griffith University was originally an independent tertiary-level institution, called the Queensland Conservatorium of Music.-History:...
, where he was studying a Bachelor of Music and then decided to drop out. Andrew was born in Northern IrelandNorthern IrelandNorthern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
and moved with his family to New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
at the age of six. They then moved to Noosa in 2005. He started playing guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
at the age of seven, and writes his own music. Andrew cites Elvis PresleyElvis PresleyElvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
, Sinatra, Dean MartinDean MartinDean Martin was an American singer, film actor, television star and comedian. Martin's hit singles included "Memories Are Made of This", "That's Amore", "Everybody Loves Somebody", "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You", "Sway", "Volare" and "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?"...
and Willie NelsonWillie NelsonWillie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...
as his favourite singers. His musical inspiration is John MayerJohn MayerJohn Clayton Mayer is an American pop rock and blues rock musician, singer-songwriter, recording artist, and music producer. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and raised in Fairfield, Connecticut, he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. He moved to Atlanta in 1997, where he refined his...
.
- Mitchell Smith: Mitchell is from Byron Bay, New South WalesByron Bay, New South WalesByron Bay is a beachside town located in the far-northeastern corner of the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located north of Sydney and south of Brisbane. Cape Byron, a headland adjacent to the town, is the easternmost point of mainland Australia. At the 2006 Census, the town had a...
. Before X Factor he had a part time job at a pizza shop on weekends. Mitchell comes from a musical family. His grandfather was a singer in a jazz band in ChicagoChicagoChicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. He cites John MayerJohn MayerJohn Clayton Mayer is an American pop rock and blues rock musician, singer-songwriter, recording artist, and music producer. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and raised in Fairfield, Connecticut, he attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. He moved to Atlanta in 1997, where he refined his...
and EminemEminemMarshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition...
as his musical inspirations.When it was announced Mitchell was in the bottom two he sand Teenage DreamTeenage Dream-Albums:*Teenage Dream , a 2000 remix album by IQU*Teenage Dream , a 2010 album by Katy Perry*Teenage Dream, a 1987 T...
but was eliminated when the judges took it to deadlock. He came 8th Place.
Over-25s
- Altiyan ChildsAltiyan ChildsAltiyan Juric , best known by his stage name Altiyan Childs, is an Australian singer-songwriter. He was the winner of the second season of The X Factor Australia in 2010. After X Factor ended, Childs subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia...
: Altiyan is from New South WalesNew South WalesNew South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
. He was born in Mount Isa but grew up in SydneySydneySydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
. Altiyan first formed a band at the age of twelve. He had some success with the band MasoniaMasoniaMasonia , is a five-piece rock band hailing from Sydney, Australia. Also known as the band Blind Verdict & Nine Times Over. Their debut single reached #41 on the ARIA singles chart, reaching #26 in NSW...
, whose single titled "Simple" reached No. 41 on the ARIA Singles ChartARIA ChartsThe ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
. He then decided to retire from music. Before Altiyan auditioned for X Factor, he was a forklift driver. It was his father who encouraged him to audition. His first audition did not go well but the judges saw something in him and asked him to return the next day for another chance. Altiyan cites PrincePrince (musician)Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...
as his musical inspiration.
- Amanda Grafanakis: Amanda is from Melbourne, Victoria. She was born in TasmaniaTasmaniaTasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
and comes from a big GreekGreeksThe Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
family. At the age of eight she began writing lyrics in her diary. At the age of twelve her mum got her a piano and from then on started singing lessons. She initially turned up to The X Factor auditions to support a friend, but ended up deciding to have a go herself, singing Lady GagaLady GaGaStefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
's "Bad RomanceBad Romance"Bad Romance" is a song by American recording artist Lady Gaga. It was released as the lead single from her third extended play , and second major release The Fame Monster . Written by Lady Gaga and produced by RedOne, the track was inspired by Gaga's fear of negative love relationships and the...
", impressing the judges with her unique style. She had previously made it to the semi-final stage on the sixth season of Australian IdolAustralian Idol (season 6)The sixth season of Australian Idol premiered on Sunday, 24 August 2008, on Network Ten. The season finale aired live on Sunday, 23 November 2008. The winner was Wes Carr with Luke Dickens as runner-up.-Changes to Format:...
where she was invited back during the wild card stage. She ultimately didn't make it through to the finals. She cites Michael JacksonMichael JacksonMichael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
as her musical inspiration.When it was announced Amanda was in the bottom two she sangWind Beneath My WingsWind Beneath My Wings"Wind Beneath My Wings" is the title of a song written in 1982 by Jeff Silbar and Larry Henley. They recorded a demo of the song, which they gave to musician Bob Montgomery. Montgomery then recorded his own demo version of the song, changing it from the mid-tempo version he was given to a ballad...
but was eliminated when the majority of the judges voted to eliminate her. She came 9th place.
- James McNally: James is also from Melbourne. Before X Factor he performed gigs on weekends and had an office job on weekdays. He grew up performing at Newton's High School for the Performing Arts. At the age of fifthteen he began writing and recording songs. James was part of the Schools Spectacular program, performing in front of huge crowds at the NRL Grand Finals and also at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, performing with such artists as Human NatureHuman Nature (band)Human Nature are an Australian pop vocal group. The group was originally formed as a doo-wop band in 1989 while the current members were at school together in Sydney. So far, the band has had 17 Top 40 hits and five Top 10 hits in Australia since 1996 when their first album Telling Everybody was...
and Vanessa AmorosiVanessa AmorosiVanessa Amorosi is an Australian singer-songwriter and recording artist. Her combined album and single sales have reached over 2 million worldwide.-Early life:...
. In 2008 he auditioned for Australian IdolAustralian IdolAustralian Idol is a Logie Award-winning Australian singing competition, which began its first season on July 2003 and ended its run in November 2009. As part of the Idol franchise, Australian Idol originated from the reality program Pop Idol, which was created by British entertainment executive...
, but was not coping with his mother's illness and did not progress in the competition. He cites Tina TurnerTina TurnerTina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the...
, India Arie, Oleta AdamsOleta AdamsOleta Adams is an American soul, jazz, and gospel singer and pianist.-Biography:Adams was born the daughter of a preacher and was raised with gospel music. In her youth her family moved to Yakima, Washington, which is sometimes shown as her place of birth.Before gaining her opportunity to perform,...
, BeyoncéBeyoncé KnowlesBeyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child...
and Lady GagaLady GaGaStefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
as his favourite singers. . When it was announced James was in the bottom two he sang Let's Stay TogetherLet's Stay TogetherLet's Stay Together may refer to:*Let's Stay Together , a 1972 album by Al Green**Let's Stay Together , a song by Al Green from the album of the same name and covered by Tina Turner in 1984 on the album Private Dancer...
but was eliminated when the judges took the vote to deadlock. He came 11th Place.
Groups
- Mahogany: Mahogany consists of four sisters Maureen, Faye, Trina and Helen Fiso from Liverpool, New South WalesLiverpool, New South WalesLiverpool is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Liverpool is located 32 km south-west of the Sydney central business district, and is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of Liverpool...
. They were born in Auckland, New Zealand and come from a SamoaSamoaSamoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
n background. Before X Factor Maureen and Faye were primary school teachers, Helen worked in retail and Trina was a case manager at NRMA. In early 2010 they were backup singers at one of Guy SebastianGuy SebastianGuy Theodore Sebastian is an Australian pop, R&B, and soul singer-songwriter who was the first winner of Australian Idol in 2003. He is currently a judge on the Australian version of The X Factor. Sebastian has released six top ten platinum/multi platinum albums, including a number-one and...
's tours. Mahogany impressed the judges with their performance of "Thank YouThank You (Boyz II Men song)"Thank You" is a New jack swing song released by American R&B/soul-singing group, Boyz II Men in 1995. "Thank You" was co-produced by Dallas Austin and Boyz II Men, it was released as the third single from Boyz II Men's second studio album, II...
" by Boyz II MenBoyz II MenBoyz II Men is an American R&B vocal group best known for emotional ballads and a cappella harmonies. They are the most successful R&B group of all time, having sold more than albums worldwide. In the 1990s, Boyz II Men found fame on Motown Records as a quartet, but original member Michael McCary...
(they would later release a single of the same name), and quickly progressed through the next rounds. They cite Destiny's ChildDestiny's ChildDestiny's Child was an American R&B girl group whose final line-up comprised lead singer Beyoncé Knowles alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Formed in 1997 in Houston, Texas, Destiny's Child members began their musical endeavors in their pre-teens under the name Girl's Tyme...
and The Jackson Five as their musical influences and Michael JacksonMichael JacksonMichael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
as their musical inspiration.
- Luke and Joel: Luke and Joel O'Dea are brothers from Newcastle, New South WalesNewcastle, New South WalesThe Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
. They grew up backstage at music gigs with their father who worked as a roadie for legendary Australian artists, Marcia HinesMarcia HinesMarcia Elaine Hines, AM is a vocalist, actress and TV personality who achieved success in her adopted homeland of Australia. Hines made her debut, at the age of sixteen, in the Australian version of the stage musical Hair and followed with the role of Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar...
, Mondo RockMondo RockMondo Rock is a rock band from Melbourne, Australia, most prominent in the early 1980s. The band was formed in late 1976 by singer-songwriter-guitarist Ross Wilson.-Early years: 1976–1979:...
and Jon EnglishJon EnglishJonathan James "Jon" English is an Australian rock singer, musician, actor and writer. English emigrated to Australia with his parents in 1961...
. In 2008 they started a local band called "The Ondays". Before X Factor Luke was a physiotherapist and Joel was a youth worker at an outreach program. Luke also had to put his wedding on hold after making it into the final 12. His fiancé Jessica also auditioned for X Factor but did not make it through the bootcamp stage. They cite The Rolling StonesThe Rolling StonesThe Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
as their musical inspirations.
- Kharizma: Kharizma consists of two sisters Sonja and Soria Gasio from Ipswich, QueenslandIpswich, QueenslandIpswich is a city in South-East Queensland, Australia. Situated along the Bremer River Valley approximately 40 kilometres away from the state's capital Brisbane. The suburb by the same name forms the city's Central Business District and administrative centre...
. They Originally Auditioned with the name Rheeonya. Just like Mahogany, they were born in New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and come from a SamoaSamoaSamoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
n background. Sonja has a daughter named, Juanita. They cite BeyoncéBeyoncé KnowlesBeyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child...
, Keri HilsonKeri HilsonKeri Lynn Hilson is an American R&B singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Decatur, Georgia, Hilson began her music career as a songwriter, penning tracks for several artists in the mid-2000s as part of the five-person production and songwriting team, The Clutch...
and Mariah CareyMariah CareyMariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
as their musical influences. When it was announced Kharizma were in the bottom two they sang Miley CyrusMiley CyrusMiley Ray Cyrus is an American actress and pop singer-songwriter. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana....
' 2009 hit The ClimbThe Climb (song)"The Climb" is a song performed by American recording artist and actress Miley Cyrus, for the 2009 film Hannah Montana: The Movie. The song was written by Jessi Alexander and Jon Mabe, and produced by John Shanks. It was released on March 5, 2009, as the lead single of the film's soundtrack by...
but the majority of the judges voted to eliminate them. They came 10th place.
Results summary
Contestants' colour key:| – Mentored by Sandilands (Under 25 Boys – 16 to 24) |
| – Mentored by Imbruglia (Under 25 Girls – 16 to 24) |
| – Mentored by Keating (Over-25s) |
| – Mentored by Sebastian (Groups) |
| – Contestant announced as safe (no particular order) |
| – Contestant in the bottom two and had to perform in the final showdown |
| – Contestant received the fewest public votes and was immediately eliminated (no final showdown) |
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| Altiyan Childs Altiyan Childs Altiyan Juric , best known by his stage name Altiyan Childs, is an Australian singer-songwriter. He was the winner of the second season of The X Factor Australia in 2010. After X Factor ended, Childs subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia... |
Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winner (Week 10) |
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| Sally Chatfield | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Runner-Up (Week 10) |
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| Andrew Lawson | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | 3rd | Eliminated (Week 10) |
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| Mahogany | Safe | Safe | Bottom Two | Safe | Safe | Bottom Two | Safe | Bottom Two | 4th | Eliminated (Week 9) |
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| Luke and Joel | Bottom Two | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom Two | Bottom Two | Eliminated (Week 8) |
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| Hayley Teal | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom Two | Eliminated (Week 7) |
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| India-Rose Madderom | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom Two | Bottom Two | Bottom Two | Eliminated (Week 6) |
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| Mitchell Smith | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom Two | Eliminated (Week 5) |
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| Amanda Grafanakis | Safe | Bottom Two | Safe | Bottom Two | Eliminated (Week 4) |
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| Kharizma | Safe | Safe | Bottom Two | Eliminated (Week 3) |
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| James McNally | Safe | Bottom Two | Eliminated (Week 2) |
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| Chris Doe | Bottom Two | Eliminated (Week 1) |
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| Bottom two | Chris Doe, Luke and Joel |
Amanda Grafanakis, James McNally |
Kharizma, Mahogany |
Amanda Grafanakis, India-Rose Madderom |
India-Rose Madderom, Mitchell Smith |
India-Rose Madderom, Mahogany |
Hayley Teal, Luke and Joel |
Luke & Joel, Mahogany |
No bottom two/judges' vote; public votes alone decide who is eliminated. | |||
| Keating's vote to eliminate | Chris Doe | Amanda Grafanakis | Kharizma | India-Rose Madderom | Mitchell Smith | India-Rose Madderom | Hayley Teal | Mahogany | ||||
| Imbruglia's vote to eliminate | Luke and Joel | James McNally | Kharizma | Amanda Grafanakis | Mitchell Smith | Mahogany | Luke and Joel | Luke and Joel | ||||
| Sebastian's vote to eliminate | Chris Doe | James McNally | N/A1 | Amanda Grafanakis | India-Rose Madderom | India-Rose Madderom | Hayley Teal | Mahogany | ||||
| Sandilands's vote to eliminate | Luke and Joel | Amanda Grafanakis | Kharizma | Amanda Grafanakis | India-Rose Madderom2 | India-Rose Madderom | Hayley Teal | Luke and Joel | ||||
| Eliminated | Chris Doe 2 of 4 votes Deadlock |
James McNally 2 of 4 votes Deadlock |
Kharizma 3 of 3 votes Majority |
Amanda Grafanakis 3 of 4 votes Majority |
Mitchell Smith 2 of 4 votes Deadlock |
India-Rose Madderom 3 of 4 votes Majority |
Hayley Teal 3 of 4 votes Majority |
Luke and Joel 2 of 4 votes Deadlock |
Mahogany | Andrew Lawson | ||
Notes
- 1 Sebastian originally was asked to vote, but he deferred his vote to Keating as he "could not send his own act home".
- 2 Sandilands was not present for this results. As one of his acts (Mitchell Smith) was in the bottom two, a vote for India-Rose Madderom was cast on Sandilands's behalf on the assumption that he would save his own act.
Week 1 (19/20 September)
- Theme: Judge's Choice
- Celebrity performers: Thirsty MercThirsty MercThirsty Merc are an Australian pop rock band formed in 2002 in Sydney, Australia. The band consists of Rai Thistlethwayte , Phil Stack , Karl Robertson , and Matt Smith ....
("All My LifeMousetrap Heart (album)Mousetrap Heart is the third studio album release by Australian rock band Thirsty Merc. It was released on 18 June 2010, through Warner Music Australia. The title track was released as the first single on 21 May 2010...
") and The PotbelleezThe PotbelleezThe Potbelleez are a four piece Australian House/Electro music group.-Career history:Both DJs/Producers David Greene and Jonny Murphy were born in Dublin, Ireland...
("Hello") - Group performance: "In My HeadIn My Head (Jason Derülo song)"In My Head" is a song performed by American R&B singer Jason Derülo as the second single released from his self-titled debut album, Jason Derülo. It was first released via digital download on December 9, 2009. It topped the charts in Australia and the United Kingdom, and reached the top ten in...
"A summary of the contestants' performances on the first live show and results show, along with the results. Act Order Song Result Luke & Joel 1 "Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous" Bottom two Hayley Teal 2 "Bust Your Windows Bust Your Windows"Bust Your Windows" is the second single by R&B singer-songwriter Jazmine Sullivan from her debut Grammy-nominated album Fearless. It was available as a digital download on Amazon.com in the U.S. on the September 16, 2008...
"Safe Chris Doe 3 "Already Gone Already Gone (Kelly Clarkson song)"Already Gone" is a song performed by American singer–songwriter Kelly Clarkson from her 2009 album, All I Ever Wanted. It is co-written by Clarkson and Ryan Tedder, who also produced it. The song was released as the album's third single in August 2009...
"Bottom two Amanda Grafanakis 4 "Closer Closer (Ne-Yo song)"Closer" is a 2008 Single by American pop/R&B singer Ne-Yo. The song was produced by Stargate.The song was released as the first single from his third album Year of the Gentleman. It reached #1 in the UK, scoring Ne-Yo his second UK No.1 following 2006's So Sick...
"Safe Kharizma 5 "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down"Empire State of Mind Broken Down" is a song performed by American recording artist Alicia Keys. It is an answer song to the Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit "Empire State of Mind" by Jay-Z, on which Keys is featured...
"Safe Mitchell Smith 6 "Umbrella Umbrella (song)"Umbrella" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna, featuring a rap verse by Jay-Z. The song was written by The-Dream, Christopher Stewart, Kuk Harrell and Jay-Z, and was produced by Stewart and The-Dream for Rihanna's third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad...
"Safe James McNally 7 "With a Little Help from My Friends With a Little Help from My Friends-Joe Cocker version:Joe Cocker's version was a radical re-arrangement of the original, in a slower, 6/8 meter, using different chords in the middle eight, and a lengthy instrumental introduction...
"Safe Sally Chatfield 8 "Red Red (Daniel Merriweather song)"Red" is the second single by Daniel Merriweather from his second album Love & War, which was released on June 1, 2009. The single was released on May 18, 2009. It was produced by Mark Ronson, like the rest of the songs on his album...
"Safe Mahogany 9 "Whataya Want from Me Whataya Want from Me"Whataya Want from Me" is the second mainstream single by American pop vocalist and American Idol season eight runner-up Adam Lambert. It is the second radio single release off his debut album, For Your Entertainment and his first ever top 10 single on the Billboard Hot 100.The song was written by...
"Safe Andrew Lawson 10 "Don't Stop the Music Don't Stop the Music (Rihanna song)"Don't Stop the Music" is a dance-pop song performed by Barbadian R&B singer Rihanna from her third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad. It was the third single from the album in most of Europe, the second single in Germany and Spain and the fourth single in the rest of the world...
"Safe India-Rose Madderom 11 "Battlefield Battlefield (song)"Battlefield" is a song performed by American recording artist Jordin Sparks, taken from her second studio album of the same name. The song was written by Wayne Wilkins, Ryan Tedder, Louis Biancaniello and Sam Watters. It was released as the album's lead single in the United States on May 8, 2009...
"Safe Altiyan Childs 12 "Hey, Soul Sister Hey, Soul Sister"Hey, Soul Sister" is a song by the American rock band Train, written by Patrick Monahan, Amund Bjørklund, and Espen Lind. It was released as the lead single from the band's fifth studio album, Save Me, San Francisco. The song reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and is their highest...
"Safe Final showdown details Luke & Joel 1 "Fix You Fix You"Fix You" is a song by English alternative rock band Coldplay. It was written by all four members of the band for their third album, X&Y. The track is built around an organ, that is accompanied by slow tempo drums, and a vocals. It was released on 5 September 2005 as the second single from X&Y and...
"Safe Chris Doe 2 "Stop and Stare Stop and Stare"Stop and Stare" is the second single by American pop rock band OneRepublic from their debut album Dreaming Out Loud. "Stop and Stare" was released to US radio on November 27, 2007...
"Eliminated
Judges' votes to eliminate (revealed in order):
- Natalie Imbruglia: Luke & Joel – no comment
- Ronan Keating: Chris Doe – no comment
- Guy Sebastian: Chris Doe – backed his own act, Luke & Joel
- Kyle Sandilands: Luke & Joel – backed his own act, Chris Doe
As the judges' vote to eliminate was a tie, the result went to deadlock. It was then revealed that the act who received the fewest amount of votes was Chris Doe, who was thusly eliminated.
Week 2 (26/27 September)
- Theme: Musical Heroes
- Celebrity performers: Justice CrewJustice CrewJustice Crew are an all-male hip-hop dance and pop music group based in Sydney. They are most notable for winning the fourth season of Australia's Got Talent in 2010. The group consists of Emmanuel Rodriguez, Samson Smith, Len John Ruela Pearce, John Len Ruela Pearce, Lukas Bellesini, Paulie...
("And Then We DanceAnd Then We Dance"And Then We Dance" is the debut single by season four winners of Australia's Got Talent, Justice Crew. It was written and produced by Darhyl Camper, Nicholas "RAS" Furlong and Jordan Seucof. The song was released digitally on 27 August 2010...
") and Scarlett BelleScarlett BelleScarlett Belle were an Australian pop duo who consisted of Tamara Jaber and Reigan Derry. Formed in 2007, Scarlett Belle signed a recording contract with US record label Def Jam Recordings, and consisted of Jaber, Derry and Hayley Aitken...
("Freak Tonight") - Group performance: "DynamiteDynamite (Taio Cruz song)"Dynamite" is the fourth single from English recording artist Taio Cruz's second album Rokstarr. It was written by Cruz, Max Martin, Bonnie McKee, and Dr. Luke, and produced by Dr. Luke and Benny Blanco for the international version of Rokstarr. In the UK, the song was released as the first single...
"A summary of the contestants' performances on the second live show and results show, along with the results. Act Order Song Musical Hero Result Sally Chatfield 1 "Bring Me to Life Bring Me to Life"Bring Me to Life" is a song by American rock band Evanescence. It was written by Amy Lee, Ben Moody and David Hodges and produced by Dave Fortman. It also features guest vocals from Paul McCoy of the band 12 Stones. Wind-up released "Bring Me to Life" in 2003 as the lead single from Evanescence's...
"Evanescence EvanescenceEvanescence is an American rock band founded in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1995 by singer/pianist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody. After recording private albums, the band released their first full-length album, Fallen, on Wind-up Records in 2003. Fallen sold more than 17 million copies worldwide...Safe Altiyan Childs 2 "Kiss Kiss (song)In 1988 Art of Noise released a cover of the song, featuring Tom Jones on vocals. The song became the band's biggest hit to that point, reaching number eighteen on the U.S. dance charts and number five on the UK Singles Chart, higher than the original in that country...
"Prince Prince (musician)Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...Safe Mitchell Smith 3 "Baby Baby (Justin Bieber song)"Baby" is a song by Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber. It was released as the lead single from the latter half of Bieber's debut album, My World 2.0. The track was written by Bieber with Christopher "Tricky" Stewart and Terius "The-Dream" Nash, both of whom worked with Bieber on "One Time",...
"Justin Bieber Justin BieberJustin Drew Bieber is a Canadian pop/R&B singer, songwriter and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager...Safe Mahogany 4 "Lady Marmalade Lady Marmalade"Lady Marmalade" was also covered by Italian pop star Sabrina. It was released in 1987 as the album's second single by Baby Records. In some countries, including France and the Netherlands, the song was known as "Voulez-vous coucher avec moi? " and was released in 1988.-Track listings:7" maxi#...
"Labelle LabelleLabelle is an American all female singing group who were a popular vocal group of the 1960s and 1970s. The group was formed after the disbanding of two rival girl groups in the Philadelphia/Trenton areas, the Ordettes and the Del-Capris, forming as a new version of the former group, later changing...Safe Hayley Teal 5 "Respect Respect (song)"Respect" is a song written and originally released by Stax recording artist Otis Redding in 1965. "Respect" became a 1967 hit and signature song for R&B singer Aretha Franklin. The music in the two versions is significantly different, and through a few minor changes in the lyrics, the stories told...
"Aretha Franklin Aretha FranklinAretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All...Safe Andrew Lawson 6 "Wherever You Will Go Wherever You Will Go"Wherever You Will Go" is a song by The Calling released on the first single of their debut album Camino Palmero. It remains their most renowned and their most successful hit, peaking at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the Adult Top 40 for 23 weeks, setting a record for that chart behind...
"The Calling The CallingThe Calling is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, best known for their hit single, "Wherever You Will Go." The group formed in 2000 and have released two albums. They have been on an indefinite hiatus since 2005.-Band history:...Safe Amanda Grafanakis 7 "The Voice Within The Voice Within"The Voice Within" is a song written by Christina Aguilera and Glen Ballard, with production by Ballard. It was released as the fifth and final single from Aguilera's second album, Stripped on December 23, 2003. The single peaked at #33 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Aguilera's seventh Top 40...
"Christina Aguilera Christina AguileraChristina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...Bottom two Luke & Joel 8 "Little Lion Man Little Lion Man"Little Lion Man" is the debut single by London folk quartet Mumford & Sons released from their debut album, Sigh No More. It was released in the UK 11 August 2009....
"Mumford and Sons Safe India-Rose Madderom 9 "One One (U2 song)"One" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the third track from their 1991 album Achtung Baby, and it was released as the record's third single in March 1992. It was recorded at three recording studios, Hansa Ton Studios, Elsinore, and Windmill Lane Studios...
"U2 U2U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...Safe James McNally 10 "Maggie May Maggie May"Maggie May" is a song written by singer Rod Stewart and Martin Quittenton and recorded by Stewart in 1971 for his album Every Picture Tells a Story....
"Rod Stewart Rod StewartRoderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE is a British singer-songwriter and musician, born and raised in North London, England and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English ancestry....Bottom two Kharizma 11 "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"Single Ladies " is a song by American recording artist Beyoncé Knowles from her third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce. It was released by Columbia Records on October 12, 2008 as the album's lead single, and appeared with "If I Were a Boy" as a double A-side single, demonstrating the...
"Beyonce Knowles Beyoncé KnowlesBeyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child...Safe Final showdown details Amanda Grafanakis 1 "Wonderwall Wonderwall (song)"Wonderwall" is a song by English rock band Oasis, written by the band's guitarist and main songwriter Noel Gallagher. The song was produced by Owen Morris and Gallagher for their second album, Morning Glory?...
"N/A Safe James McNally 2 "Let's Stay Together Let's Stay Together (song)"Let's Stay Together" is a song by Al Green on his 1972 album of the same name. Released as a single in 1971, the song reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and remained on the chart for 16 weeks and also topped Billboards R&B chart for nine weeks. It was ranked the 60th greatest song of all time...
"N/A Eliminated
Judges' votes to eliminate (revealed in order):
- Natalie Imbruglia: James McNally - commented that neither should be in the bottom two
- Guy Sebastian: James McNally - based it on their last performance
- Kyle Sandilands: Amanda Grafanakis - mentioned she should be in the bottom (earlier)
- Ronan Keating: Amanda Grafanakis - had to send to deadlock, as he "could not send his own act home"
As the judges' vote to eliminate was a tie, the result went to deadlock. It was then revealed that the act who received the fewest amount of votes was James McNally, who was thusly eliminated.
Week 3 (3/4 October)
- Theme: Songs that Defined a Decade
- Celebrity performers: The Script ("For the First TimeFor the First Time (The Script song)"For the First Time" is a song by Irish alternative rock band The Script. Written by band members Danny O'Donoghue and Mark Sheehan, the song was released on August 20, 2010 as the lead single from the band's second studio album Science & Faith...
") and Amy MeredithAmy MeredithAmy Meredith is an Australian pop rock band who formed in 2006, fronted by lead singer Christian Lo Russo , with Joel Chapman and Cameron Laing on guitars, Wade Osborn on bass guitar and Kosta Theodosis on drums.- Music career :...
("Young at Heart") - Group performance: "Bad RomanceBad Romance"Bad Romance" is a song by American recording artist Lady Gaga. It was released as the lead single from her third extended play , and second major release The Fame Monster . Written by Lady Gaga and produced by RedOne, the track was inspired by Gaga's fear of negative love relationships and the...
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| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayley Teal | 1 | "River Deep – Mountain High" | Safe |
| Andrew Lawson | 2 | "(I Could Only) Whisper Your Name" | Safe |
| Kharizma | 3 | "I'll Stand by You I'll Stand by You "I'll Stand by You" is a 1994 song recorded by The Pretenders from their sixth studio album, Last of the Independents. Written by Chrissie Hynde in collaboration with the songwriting team of Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg , it was the Pretenders' most recent significant hit single, and their last... " |
Bottom two |
| India-Rose Madderom | 4 | "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) -Personnel:*Annie Lennox – vocals, keyboards, synthesisers, flute*David A. Stewart – guitar, keyboards, synthesisers, programming, backing vocals-Additional personnel:*Robert Crash - Guitar/ E-Drums/ Synth/ Robotic vocals... " |
Safe |
| Altiyan Childs | 5 | "The Lady in Red" | Safe |
| Luke & Joel | 6 | "Smooth Criminal Smooth Criminal "Smooth Criminal" is the seventh single from Michael Jackson's 1987 Bad album. The song contains a fast-paced beat intertwined with Jackson's lyrics about a woman named Annie, who has been attacked in her apartment by a "smooth" assailant. It was released as a single on October 24, 1988 and peaked... " |
Safe |
| Sally Chatfield | 7 | "You're the Voice You're the Voice As a lead promotion for their first live album Rock the House Live! in 1991, US rock band Heart released their live version of "You're the Voice" as a single. It was captured during the US leg of their Brigade world tour in November 1990... " |
Safe |
| Mitchell Smith | 8 | "To Be with You To Be with You "To Be with You" is a song by the American hard rock band Mr. Big. It appears on the album Lean into It. The song charted in 20 plus countries, many of them at number one, such as on the United States Billboard Hot 100... " |
Safe |
| Mahogany | 9 | "Time After Time Time after Time (Cyndi Lauper song) "Time After Time" is a song by American singer Cyndi Lauper, released as the second single from her album She's So Unusual. It reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart on June 9, 1984, and remained there for two weeks... " |
Bottom two |
| Amanda Grafanakis | 10 | "Vogue" | Safe |
| Final showdown details | |||
| Kharizma | 1 | "The Climb The Climb (song) "The Climb" is a song performed by American recording artist and actress Miley Cyrus, for the 2009 film Hannah Montana: The Movie. The song was written by Jessi Alexander and Jon Mabe, and produced by John Shanks. It was released on March 5, 2009, as the lead single of the film's soundtrack by... " |
Eliminated |
| Mahogany | 2 | "Footprints in the Sand Footprints in the Sand (song) "Footprints in the Sand" is a song recorded by British singer Leona Lewis for her debut studio album Spirit . It was written by Simon Cowell, David Kreuger, Per Magnusson, Richard Page, and produced by Steve Mac. It was released on 9 March 2008 in the United Kingdom as Lewis's third... " |
Safe |
Sebastian was absent from Sunday night live show. Sebastian was present on Monday night result show through live telecast, thus eligible to vote if required.
Judges' votes to eliminate (revealed in order):
- Natalie Imbruglia: Kharizma - commented that neither should be in the bottom two but based decision on final performance.
- Kyle Sandilands: Kharizma - Felt Kharizma had stalled while Mahogany continued to grow.
- Guy Sebastian: Deferred his decision to Ronan believing he should be the last to vote as he "could not send his own act home"
- Ronan Keating: Kharizma - Based on final performance and comments made at beginning of the show.
As Kharizma received three votes from the other judges, Guy Sebastian did not cast a vote.
Week 4 (10/11 October)
- Theme: Party Anthems
- Celebrity performers: BoyzoneBoyzoneBoyzone are an Irish boy band comprising Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Ronan Keating,Shane Lynch, and formerly Stephen Gately. Boyzone have 19 singles in the top 40 UK charts and 21 singles in the Ire charts. The group currently have 6 UK number one singles and 9 number one singles in Ireland with 12...
("Life Is a RollercoasterLife Is a Rollercoaster"Life Is a Rollercoaster" is a song by Irish singer-songwriter Ronan Keating from his debut solo album, Ronan. The song was written and produced by New Radicals frontman Gregg Alexander and Rick Nowels. It was released on July 10, 2000 in the United Kingdom. The song debuted at number one in the UK...
"/"Gave It All AwayGave It All Away"Gave It All Away" is a song written by Mika and performed by Boyzone. It was the lead single to be released from their fourth studio album, Brother, on 1 March 2010. The song was originally meant to be their comeback single, however Mika did not allow it. The song includes lead vocals from Ronan...
") - Group performance: "Club Can't Handle MeClub Can't Handle Me"Club Can't Handle Me" is a song by American rapper Flo Rida featuring French disc jockey David Guetta. It was released as a digital download on iTunes on June 28, 2010 as the lead single of the Step Up 3D soundtrack album and is also included on Flo Rida's third studio album, Only One Flo ...
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| Act | Order | Song | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| India-Rose Madderom | 1 | "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)" | Bottom two |
| Andrew Lawson | 2 | "Heartache Tonight Heartache Tonight "Heartache Tonight" was revived four years later in a cover version by country music artist Conway Twitty. Released as the second single from his Lost in the Feeling album, Twitty's version reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in the fall of 1983.Twitty's version featured the... " |
Safe |
| Amanda Grafanakis | 3 | "I Gotta Feeling I Gotta Feeling "I Gotta Feeling" is the second single from The Black Eyed Peas' fifth studio album The E.N.D., produced by the French DJ David Guetta. The song was released on May 21, 2009 and debuted at number two on the Canadian and Billboard Hot 100 on the week of June 27, 2009, behind the group's "Boom Boom... " |
Bottom two |
| Luke & Joel | 4 | "Hey Ya! Hey Ya! "Hey Ya!" is a song written and produced by André 3000 for his 2003 album The Love Below, part of the hip hop duo OutKast's double album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. The song takes influence from funk and rock music... " |
Safe |
| Sally Chatfield | 5 | "Don't Stop Me Now Don't Stop Me Now "Don't Stop Me Now" is a song by English rock group Queen, featured on their 1978 album Jazz. Written by vocalist Freddie Mercury, it was recorded in August/September 1978 at Super Bear Studios in Berre-les-Alpes , France, and is the twelfth track on the album.Musically, the song is based around... " |
Safe |
| Mitchell Smith | 6 | "Forever Forever (Chris Brown song) "Forever" is a song by American R&B singer Chris Brown. It is produced by Polow da Don. It is the first single from the repackaged Exclusive: Forever Edition, and is the fifth overall single by Brown from his second studio album, Exclusive with uncredited backing vocals from Keri Hilson... " |
Safe |
| Mahogany | 7 | "...Baby One More Time ...Baby One More Time (song) "...Baby One More Time" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears. It served as Spears' debut single from her debut studio album, ...Baby One More Time . Written by Max Martin and produced by Martin, Denniz Pop and Rami Yacoub, "...Baby One More Time" was released on September 30, 1998,... " |
Safe |
| Altiyan Childs | 8 | "Livin' on a Prayer Livin' on a Prayer "Livin' on a Prayer" is Bon Jovi's second single from their Slippery When Wet album. Written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora with Desmond Child, the single, released in late 1986, was well-received at both rock and pop radio and its music video was given heavy rotation at MTV, giving the band... " |
Safe |
| Hayley Teal | 9 | "When Love Takes Over When Love Takes Over "When Love Takes Over" is a song by French disc jockey -music producer David Guetta from his fourth studio album, One Love. It was released as the lead single from the album on 21 April 2009 by Virgin Records... " |
Safe |
| Final showdown details | |||
| India-Rose Madderom | 1 | "Can't Take My Eyes Off You Can't Take My Eyes off You "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" is a 1967 single by Frankie Valli. The song was among Valli's biggest hits, reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earning a gold record. It was Valli's biggest "solo" hit until he hit #1 in 1975 with "My Eyes Adored You"... " |
Safe |
| Amanda Grafanakis | 2 | "Wind Beneath My Wings Wind Beneath My Wings "Wind Beneath My Wings" is the title of a song written in 1982 by Jeff Silbar and Larry Henley. They recorded a demo of the song, which they gave to musician Bob Montgomery. Montgomery then recorded his own demo version of the song, changing it from the mid-tempo version he was given to a ballad... " |
Eliminated |
Judges' votes to eliminate (revealed in order):
- Natalie Imbruglia: Amanda Grafanakis - could not send her own contestant, India-Rose, home, backing her own act, India-Rose Madderom
- Kyle Sandilands: Amanda Grafanakis - said that he would more likely "invest money" with India-Rose
- Ronan Keating: India-Rose Madderom - felt that Amanda was "fresh and colourful", backing his own act, Amanda Grafanakis
- Guy Sebastian: Amanda Grafanakis - felt that India-Rose was more consistent than Amanda in the competition as a whole
Week 5 (17/18 October)
- Theme: Rock
- Celebrity performers: Adam LambertAdam LambertAdam Mitchel Lambert is an American singer, songwriter, and actor from San Diego, California. In May 2009, he finished as the runner-up on the eighth season of American Idol...
("If I Had YouIf I Had You (Adam Lambert song)"If I Had You" is a song by American pop vocalist and American Idol season eight runner-up Adam Lambert. The song was written by Max Martin, Shellback, and Savan Kotecha and produced by Martin, Shellback and Kristian Lundin for Lambert's debut album, For Your Entertainment...
") and Short StackShort StackShort Stack is a band from Budgewoi Short Stack is a band from Budgewoi Short Stack is a band from Budgewoi (on the 'Central Coast', New South Wales, Australia. The band consists of members, Shaun Diviney (lead vocals, electric guitar), Andy Clemmensen (backing vocals, bass), and Bradie Webb...
("PlanetsPlanets (song)Planets is an EP by Australian pop punk band Short Stack, released on 24 September 2010.To coincide with the release of Planets, Short Stack performed the song live at Federation Square in Melbourne. The event was televised live on Sunrise....
") - Group performance: "Forget You"
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Chatfield | 1 | "Decode Decode (song) "Decode" is a song by Paramore released as a single from the soundtrack to the film Twilight. It is also included as a bonus track on the international version of Paramore's third studio album, Brand New Eyes.... " |
Safe |
| Mitchell Smith | 2 | "Jessie's Girl Jessie's Girl "Jessie's Girl" is a rock song written and performed by pop singer Rick Springfield. It was released on the album Working Class Dog. The song is about unrequited love, and centers on a young man in love with his best friend's girlfriend.... " |
Bottom two |
| Hayley Teal | 3 | "Whole Lotta Love Whole Lotta Love "Whole Lotta Love" is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin. It is featured as the opening track on the band's second album, Led Zeppelin II, and was released in the United States and Japan as a single. The US release became their first hit single, it was certified Gold on 13 April 1970, when it... " |
Safe |
| Luke & Joel | 4 | "Best of You Best of You "Best of You" is a song by American alternative rock band Foo Fighters, and the first single released from the band's fifth studio album, In Your Honor... " |
Safe |
| Andrew Lawson | 5 | "Crocodile Rock Crocodile Rock "Crocodile Rock" is a song written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, and recorded in June 1972 at the Strawberry Studios, Château d'Hérouville in France. It was released on 27 October 1972 in the UK and 20 November 1972 in the US, as a pre-release single from his forthcoming 1973 album Don't Shoot... " |
Safe |
| India-Rose Madderom | 6 | "Iris" | Bottom two |
| Mahogany | 7 | "While My Guitar Gently Weeps While My Guitar Gently Weeps "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is a song by George Harrison, first recorded by The Beatles in 1968 for their eponymous double album... " |
Safe |
| Altiyan Childs | 8 | "Beautiful Day Beautiful Day "Beautiful Day" is a song by the rock band U2. It is the first track from their 2000 album, All That You Can't Leave Behind, and it was released as the album's lead single. It was a commercial success, helping launch the album to multi-platinum status, and is one of U2's biggest hits to date... " |
Safe |
| Final showdown details | |||
| Mitchell Smith | 1 | "Teenage Dream Teenage Dream (Katy Perry song) "Teenage Dream" is a song by American recording artist Katy Perry. It was released as the second single from her third studio album of the same name on July 23, 2010 through digital distribution. Perry and Bonnie McKee wrote many songs with a youthful theme in mind, but they were rejected by... " |
Eliminated |
| India-Rose Madderom | 2 | "Bitter Sweet Symphony Bitter Sweet Symphony "Bitter Sweet Symphony" is a song by English alternative rock band The Verve, the lead track on their third album, Urban Hymns. It is based on music from an Andrew Loog Oldham adaptation of a Rolling Stones song, "The Last Time". It was released on 16 June 1997 by Hut Recordings as the first single... " |
Safe |
Judges' votes to eliminate (revealed in order):
- Kyle Sandilands: India-Rose Madderom; Sandilands was absent from the results show, so his vote was automatically backing his own act, Mitchell Smith.
- Guy Sebastian: India-Rose Madderom; stated that India-Rose "had not grown" throughout the competition but admitted India-Rose was the better singer of the two.
- Natalie Imbruglia: Mitchell Smith; believes that India-Rose is the "superior artist" of the two and backed her own act, India-Rose Madderom.
- Ronan Keating: Mitchell Smith; wanted to see the audience's vote.
As Sandilands was not present in the live result show, his vote was automatically given to back his own act, Mitchell Smith. Both acts received two votes each, therefore the result went to deadlock. The act that received the fewest public votes was Mitchell Smith, who therefore was eliminated.
Week 6 (24/25 October)
- Theme: Blockbuster Hits
- Celebrity performers: Stan WalkerStan WalkerStan Walker , is an Australian recording artist and actor. In 2009, Walker was the winner on the seventh season of Australian Idol. He subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia....
("Choose YouChoose You"Choose You" is a song by Australian recording artist Stan Walker, released as the second single from his second studio album, From the Inside Out, on 20 July 2010. The pop, R&B song was written by Carl Dimataga and Cassie Davis, with the latter also handling its production with Stuart Crichton and...
") and Kasey ChambersKasey ChambersKasey Chambers is an Australian country singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of steel guitar player Bill Chambers, and the sister of musician and producer Nash Chambers.-Solo success:...
("Little Bird") - Group performance: "DJ Got Us Fallin' in LoveDJ Got Us Fallin' in Love"DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" is a song by recording artist Usher and features guest vocals from American rapper Pitbull. It was written by Savan Kotecha, Pitbull, Shellback and Max Martin, with the latter two producing it. It is the first single from Usher's EP, Versus...
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| Act | Order | Song | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India-Rose Madderom | 1 | "Fame Fame (Irene Cara song) "Fame" is a pop song, written by Michael Gore and Dean Pitchford that was released in 1980, and achieved chart success as the theme song to the Fame film and TV series. The song was performed by Irene Cara, who played the role of Coco Hernandez in the original movie... " |
Fame | Bottom two |
| Andrew Lawson | 2 | "Love Is All Around" | Four Weddings and a Funeral Four Weddings and a Funeral Four Weddings and a Funeral is a 1994 British comedy film directed by Mike Newell. It was the first of several films by screenwriter Richard Curtis to feature Hugh Grant... |
Safe |
| Sally Chatfield | 3 | "All by Myself All by Myself "All by Myself" is a power ballad written and performed by Eric Carmen in 1975.The verse is based on the second movement of Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Opus 18... " |
Bridget Jones's Diary Bridget Jones's Diary (film) Bridget Jones's Diary is a 2001 British romantic comedy film based on Helen Fielding's novel of the same name. The adaptation stars Renée Zellweger as Bridget, Hugh Grant as the caddish Daniel Cleaver, and Colin Firth as Bridget's "true love", Mark Darcy... |
Safe |
| Hayley Teal | 4 | "Queen of the Night Queen of the Night (song) "Queen of the Night" is a song co-written and performed by American pop/R&B singer Whitney Houston. It was the fifth and final single released from the multiplatinum The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album... " |
The Bodyguard The Bodyguard The Bodyguard is a 1992 American romantic-thriller film starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston. Costner stars as a former Secret Service Agent turned bodyguard who is hired to protect Houston's character, a music star, from an unknown stalker. Lawrence Kasdan wrote the film in the 1970s,... |
Safe |
| Luke & Joel | 5 | "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing I Don't Want to Miss a Thing "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" is a song performed by American rock band Aerosmith for the 1998 film Armageddon. Written by Diane Warren, the song debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 . The song stayed at number one for four weeks from September 5 to September 26, 1998... " |
Armageddon | Safe |
| Altiyan Childs | 6 | "Eye of the Tiger Eye of the Tiger "Eye of the Tiger" is a single by American rock band Survivor, from their third album Eye of the Tiger. It was released as a single on May 29, 1982, the same year as the album. It was written at the request of actor Sylvester Stallone, who was unable to get permission for Queen's "Another One Bites... " |
Rocky III Rocky III Rocky III is a 1982 American film that is the third installment in the Rocky film series. It is written and directed by and stars Sylvester Stallone as the title character, with Carl Weathers as former boxing rival Apollo Creed, Burgess Meredith as Rocky's trainer Mickey, and Talia Shire as Rocky's... |
Safe |
| Mahogany | 7 | "I Say a Little Prayer I Say a Little Prayer "I Say a Little Prayer" is a song written by songwriters Burt Bacharach and Hal David for Dionne Warwick, originally peaking at number four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart in December 1967.-Background:... " |
My Best Friend's Wedding My Best Friend's Wedding My Best Friend's Wedding is a 1997 romantic comedy film directed by P. J. Hogan. It stars Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz, Dermot Mulroney, Rupert Everett, and Philip Bosco.The film received mostly positive reviews from critics... |
Bottom two |
| Final showdown details | ||||
| India-Rose Madderom | 1 | "You Got the Love You Got the Love "You Got the Love" is a 1986 single by the band The Source and Candi Staton. One of its many remixers also adopted the name The Source. In 2008, the song was recorded by English soul singer Joss Stone for her fourth studio album, "Colour Me Free!" released in October 2009... " |
Eliminated | |
| Mahogany | 2 | "I Want You Back I Want You Back "I Want You Back" was released in 1969 and in early 1970s became a number-one hit single recorded by The Jackson 5 for the Motown label. The song, along with a b-side cover of Smokey Robinson & the Miracles' "Who's Lovin' You", was the only single from the first Jackson 5 album, Diana Ross Presents... " |
Safe | |
Judges' votes to eliminate (revealed in order):
- Ronan Keating: India-Rose Madderom - stated earlier in the show that he believed this would be her last week on the show.
- Natalie Imbruglia: Mahogany - backed her own act, India-Rose Madderom.
- Guy Sebastian: India-Rose Madderom - backed his own act, Mahogany.
- Kyle Sandilands: India-Rose Madderom - Making a strategic move by eliminating one of Natalie's girls.
Week 7 (31 October/ 1 November)
- Theme: Summer Songs
- Celebrity performers: Enrique IglesiasEnrique IglesiasEnrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...
with DJ Havana Brown ("HeartbeatHeartbeat (Enrique Iglesias song)"Heartbeat" is a song by Spanish recording artist Enrique Iglesias. The song was written by Iglesias, along with his long-term collaborators Jamie Scott and Mark Taylor, for his ninth studio album Euphoria . The mid-tempo ballad, produced by Taylor, features guest vocals from American recording...
") and Mike PosnerMike Posner (musician)Michael Robert "Mike" Posner is an American singer, songwriter, and producer. Posner released his debut album, 31 Minutes to Takeoff, on August 10, 2010...
("Cooler Than MeCooler Than Me"Cooler Than Me" is a song by American recording artist Mike Posner. Since its release it has peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached number one on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay in its July 31, 2010 issue. The instrumental was produced by Gigamesh. Another version, labeled...
") - Group performance: "Evacuate The DancefloorEvacuate the Dancefloor"Evacuate the Dancefloor" is a song by German group Cascada from their third studio album of the same name. The song features a guest rap from famous German rapper Carlprit and was released as the album's lead single on 29 June 2009; debuting at number one on the UK Singles Chart for the week of 5...
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| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altiyan Childs | 1 | "Summer of '69 Summer of '69 "Summer of '69" is a song recorded by Canadian recording artist Bryan Adams, from his fourth studio album, Reckless . The song was written by Adams and Jim Vallance, a long-time writing partner of Adams. "Summer of '69" was produced by Adams and Bob Clearmountain. It was released in June 1985 under... " |
Safe |
| Hayley Teal | 2 | "California Gurls California Gurls "California Gurls" is an electropop song by American singer-songwriter Katy Perry and is the lead single of her third studio album, Teenage Dream. The song features rapper Snoop Dogg, and was produced by Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Benny Blanco. According to Perry, the song is an answer song to... " |
Bottom two |
| Andrew Lawson | 3 | "Sunday Morning Sunday Morning (Maroon 5 song) "Sunday Morning" is the fourth single from Maroon 5's debut album, Songs About Jane. Released in 2004, the single peaked at #31 in the USA becoming Maroon 5's fourth Top 40 single; it also peaked at #27 in the UK and Australia.... " |
Safe |
| Mahogany | 4 | "Survivor" | Safe |
| Luke & Joel | 5 | "Wouldn't It Be Nice Wouldn't It Be Nice "Wouldn't It Be Nice" is the opening track on the 1966 album Pet Sounds and one of the most widely recognized songs by the American rock band The Beach Boys... " |
Bottom two |
| Sally Chatfield | 6 | "Since U Been Gone Since U Been Gone "Since U Been Gone" is a song written and produced by Max Martin and Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald for American singer Kelly Clarkson. The song was released as the second single from her second album, Breakaway in the US and Australia and was released as the first single in Europe... " |
Safe |
| Final showdown details | |||
| Hayley Teal | 1 | "Valerie Valerie (The Zutons song) "Valerie" is a song by the English indie rock band The Zutons from the band's second studio album, Tired of Hanging Around . Released as the album's second single on 19 June 2006 in the United Kingdom, along with their previous single "Why Won't You Give Me Your Love?", it gave The Zutons their... " |
Eliminated |
| Luke & Joel | 2 | "Where the Streets Have No Name Where the Streets Have No Name "Where the Streets Have No Name" is a song by rock band U2. It is the opening track from their 1987 album The Joshua Tree and was released as the album's third single in August 1987. The song's hook is a repeating guitar arpeggio using a delay effect, played during the song's introduction and... " |
Safe |
Judges' votes to eliminate (revealed in order):
- Ronan Keating: Hayley Teal - said she lacked "energy and star quality", condradicting comments he made in earlier weeks.
- Natalie Imbruglia: Luke & Joel - backed her own act, Hayley Teal.
- Guy Sebastian: Hayley Teal - backed his own act, Luke & Joel.
- Kyle Sandilands: Hayley Teal - commented that it was about "who is going to be an icon of Australian music"
Week 8 (7/8 November)
- Theme: Songs from Australian artists
- Celebrity mentor: Melanie BrownMelanie BrownMelanie Janine "Scary Spice" Brown , often better known as Mel B, is an English pop singer-songwriter, actress, author and television presenter...
- Celebrity performers: Jason DerüloJason DeruloJason Joel Desrouleaux , better known by his stage name Jason Derülo, is an American singer-songwriter, actor and dancer. After producing records for several artists and writing songs for Cash Money Records, co-founder of the label Birdman, Young Money Entertainment owner Lil Wayne and rapper...
("The Sky's the Limit") and Jessica MauboyJessica MauboyJessica Hilda Mauboy , is an Indigenous Australian R&B singer-songwriter and actress. In 2006, Mauboy was the runner-up on the fourth season of Australian Idol, she had auditioned for the talent show in Alice Springs to pursue a recording career...
("Saturday NightSaturday Night (Jessica Mauboy song)"Saturday Night" is a song by Australian recording artist Jessica Mauboy, featuring American rapper Ludacris. It was released as the second single from Mauboy's second studio album, Get 'Em Girls, on 27 October 2010. The song was written by Angie Iron, Ludacris and Brian Kennedy, who also handled...
") - Group performance: "StopStop (Spice Girls song)"Stop" is a song by the British pop group Spice Girls. It was written by the group members with Paul Wilson and Andy Watkins—the songwriters and production duo known as Absolute—at the same time as the group was filming scenes for their movie Spice World...
" with Melanie Brown
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke & Joel | 1 | "White Noise White Noise (song) "White Noise" is the first single from The Living End's fifth studio album, White Noise. Released on 5 July 2008, after the "White Noise" track was the most added song on Australian radio in the weeks previous, it went on to top the Australian Airplay Chart... " |
Bottom two |
| Sally Chatfield | 2 | "Everything I'm Not Everything I'm Not "Everything I'm Not" is the second single released in 2005 from The Veronicas' album The Secret Life of.... It reached #7 on the ARIA Singles Charts and has been certified Gold .... " |
Safe |
| Andrew Lawson | 3 | "Black and Gold Black and Gold (song) "Black and Gold" is the lead single from Sam Sparro's eponymous first album. The song has been remixed by Max Sanna and Steve Pitron, Paul Epworth, Al Usher, Kings of the Universe, Kromatik and Russ Chimes. The original version of the single was made available on iTunes on 23 March 2008, with the... " |
Safe |
| Mahogany | 4 | "The Horses Rise (Daryl Braithwaite album) Rise is an album by Daryl Braithwaite released in 1990. The album reached No. 3 on the Australian ARIA Charts.-Track listing:#"Rise" Rise is an album by Daryl Braithwaite released in 1990. The album reached No. 3 on the Australian ARIA Charts.-Track listing:#"Rise" Rise is an album by Daryl... " |
Bottom two |
| Altiyan Childs | 5 | "Never Tear Us Apart Never Tear Us Apart "Never Tear Us Apart" is a single released by Australian rock group INXS in August 1988. It was also included on the band's sixth studio album, Kick. The music was written by Andrew Farriss, who recorded a blues-style demo and gave it to Michael Hutchence... " |
Safe |
| Final showdown details | |||
| Luke & Joel | 1 | "Human Human (The Killers song) "Human" is a song by American rock band The Killers, and was released as the first single from the band's third studio album Day & Age. It premiered on Zane Lowe's evening show on BBC Radio 1 on September 22, 2008, with a digital release on September 30, 2008. It became the third song by the band... " |
Eliminated |
| Mahogany | 2 | "Stand Up for Love Stand up for Love "Stand Up for Love" was the last song of the group and first and only single from Destiny's Child's greatest hits album, #1's. Released in 2005, the single became Destiny's Child's first single to fail to chart in the United States... " |
Safe |
Judges' votes to eliminate (revealed in order):
- Ronan Keating: Mahogany - commented that Luke & Joel have what it takes to sell records.
- Natalie Imbruglia: Luke & Joel - no comment
- Guy Sebastian: Mahogany - had to send to deadlock, as he "could not send his own act home"
- Kyle Sandilands: Luke & Joel - no comment
As the judges' vote to eliminate was a tie, the result went to deadlock. It was then revealed that the act who received the fewest amount of votes was Luke & Joel, who were thusly eliminated.
Week 9 (14/15 November)
- Theme: Number one singles
- Celebrity mentor: Robin GibbRobin GibbRobin Hugh Gibb, CBE is a British singer and songwriter. He is best known as a member of the Bee Gees, co-founded with his twin brother Maurice , and elder brother Barry....
- Celebrity performers: Paulini and Ronan Keating ("Believe AgainBelieve Again (Niels Brinck song)"Believe Again" is a song by Danish singer-songwriter Niels Brinck and it was the Danish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. The song was written by Lars Halvor Jensen, Martin Michael Larsson, and Irish singer Ronan Keating. It was selected by the Danish public through the show Dansk Melodi...
") and KeshaKeshaKesha village is a small village nestled in the mountains of Yongshun County, northwestern Hunan province, China, located at latitude 29 05' 50", longitude 109 57' 9". The name is pronounced in Standard Chinese. The official language is Manderin Chinese....
("We R Who We RWe R Who We R"We R Who We R" is a song by American recording artist and songwriter Kesha from her first extended play , Cannibal . The song was released as the EP's lead single on October 22, 2010. It was written by Kesha, with Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Dr. Luke, Benny Blanco and Ammo. Production of the song was...
") - Group performance: "The Final CountdownThe Final Countdown (song)"The Final Countdown" is a rock song by the Swedish band Europe released in 1986. Written by Joey Tempest, it was the first single from the band's third studio album which was also named The Final Countdown. It is considered by some to be the band's most recognizable and popular song. The song...
"
This week the remaining contestants each sang two songs.
| Act | Order | First song | Order | Second song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lawson | 1 | "Uptown Girl Uptown Girl "Uptown Girl" is a song written and performed by musician Billy Joel, first released in 1983 on his album An Innocent Man. The lyrics describe a working-class "downtown man" attempting to woo a wealthy "uptown girl." The single peaked at #3 on the Billboard charts in the US, and #1 in the UK,... " |
5 | "Somethin' Stupid Somethin' Stupid "Somethin' Stupid" is a song written by C. Carson Parks and originally recorded in 1966 by Parks and his wife Gaile Foote, as "Carson and Gaile". It is best known in the hit version by Frank Sinatra and his daughter, Nancy Sinatra.... " |
Safe |
| Mahogany | 2 | "Heaven Heaven (Bryan Adams song) "Heaven" is a power ballad written by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance and performed by Bryan Adams. The song first appeared on the A Night in Heaven soundtrack album in 1983 and was later included on Adams' album Reckless in 1984... " |
6 | "The Way You Make Me Feel The Way You Make Me Feel "The Way You Make Me Feel" is a song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. Released by Epic Records in November 1987, it was the third single from Jackson's seventh studio album Bad. Written and composed by Jackson, and produced by Quincy Jones , the song is credited as being a pop and R&B... " |
Eliminated |
| Sally Chatfield | 3 | "Just Like a Pill Just like a Pill "Just Like a Pill" is a pop rock song by American singer Pink. It was written and produced by Dallas Austin and Pink for her second studio album Missundaztood... " |
7 | "Beautiful Beautiful (Christina Aguilera song) "Beautiful" is a song written by Linda Perry and recorded by American singer Christina Aguilera for Aguilera's fourth studio album, Stripped... " |
Safe |
| Altiyan Childs | 4 | "The Living Years The Living Years (song) "The Living Years" was written by Mike Rutherford and B. A. Robertson, and recorded by Rutherford's English rock band Mike + The Mechanics. It was released in January 1989 as the second single from their album, Living Years. The song was a top ten chart hit around the world. It peaked at number one... " |
8 | "Blaze of Glory Blaze of Glory (song) "Blaze of Glory " is a song by Jon Bon Jovi which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Mainstream rock chart in 1990, his only chart-topper away from his band Bon Jovi. The song also reached No. 1 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart... " |
Safe |
For the first time in the series, there was no final showdown and the act that received the fewest public votes was automatically eliminated. This was Mahogany. After the announcement, Mahogany bid farewell and performed "Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" is an R&B/soul song written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson in 1966 for the Tamla Motown label. The composition was first successful as a 1967 hit single recorded by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, becoming a hit again in 1970 when recorded by former Supremes...
".
Week 10 (21/22 November)
- Theme: Audition song, celebrity duet, mentor's favourite performance from the competition and winner's single.
- Celebrities performing duets:
Sally Chatfield with JamiroquaiJamiroquaiJamiroquai is a British jazz funk and acid jazz band formed in 1992. Jamiroquai were initially the most prominent component in the early-1990s London-based acid jazz movement, alongside groups such as Incognito, the James Taylor Quartet, and the Brand New Heavies. Other Acid Jazz artists such as...
Andrew Lawson with James BluntJames BluntJames Hillier Blount , better known by his stage name James Blunt, is an English singer-songwriter and musician, and former army officer, whose debut album, Back to Bedlam and single releases, including "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover", brought him to fame in 2005...
Altiyan Childs with INXSINXSINXS are an Australian rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. Mainstays are Garry Gary Beers on bass guitar, Andrew Farriss on guitar/keyboards, Jon Farriss on drums, Tim Farriss on lead guitar and Kirk Pengilly on guitar/sax... - Celebrity performers: JamiroquaiJamiroquaiJamiroquai is a British jazz funk and acid jazz band formed in 1992. Jamiroquai were initially the most prominent component in the early-1990s London-based acid jazz movement, alongside groups such as Incognito, the James Taylor Quartet, and the Brand New Heavies. Other Acid Jazz artists such as...
("White Knuckle RideWhite Knuckle Ride"White Knuckle Ride" is the first single from British alternative group Jamiroquai's studio album, Rock Dust Light Star. The single was released via Digital Download on 31 October 2010, with a Limited Edition Vinyl release due to appear on 1 January 2011. The song was written by band frontman Jay...
"), INXSINXSINXS are an Australian rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. Mainstays are Garry Gary Beers on bass guitar, Andrew Farriss on guitar/keyboards, Jon Farriss on drums, Tim Farriss on lead guitar and Kirk Pengilly on guitar/sax...
("New SensationNew Sensation"New Sensation" is a song by the Australian rock group INXS. It was the third single from their 1987 album Kick. The music was written by Andrew Farriss and the lyrics by Michael Hutchence...
"), James BluntJames BluntJames Hillier Blount , better known by his stage name James Blunt, is an English singer-songwriter and musician, and former army officer, whose debut album, Back to Bedlam and single releases, including "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover", brought him to fame in 2005...
("Stay the NightStay The Night (James Blunt song)"Stay the Night" is the lead single from English singer-songwriter James Blunt's third studio album, Some Kind of Trouble. The single was released on 25 October 2010. The single received an exclusive advance-release in Austria on 10 September 2010...
"), Eve and Guy SebastianGuy SebastianGuy Theodore Sebastian is an Australian pop, R&B, and soul singer-songwriter who was the first winner of Australian Idol in 2003. He is currently a judge on the Australian version of The X Factor. Sebastian has released six top ten platinum/multi platinum albums, including a number-one and...
("Who's That GirlWho's That Girl (Guy Sebastian song)"Who's That Girl" is a song performed by Australian singer-songwriter Guy Sebastian. The single features American rapper Eve. It was written by Sebastian, with Eve writing and performing the rap, and Sebastian co-produced the song with Andre Harris. Released as a digital download on November 5,...
") - Group performance: "DynamiteDynamite (Taio Cruz song)"Dynamite" is the fourth single from English recording artist Taio Cruz's second album Rokstarr. It was written by Cruz, Max Martin, Bonnie McKee, and Dr. Luke, and produced by Dr. Luke and Benny Blanco for the international version of Rokstarr. In the UK, the song was released as the first single...
" and "With A Little Help From My FriendsWith a Little Help from My Friends-Joe Cocker version:Joe Cocker's version was a radical re-arrangement of the original, in a slower, 6/8 meter, using different chords in the middle eight, and a lengthy instrumental introduction...
" - performed by all 12 finalists
| Act | Order | Audition song | Order | Celebrity duet | Order | Mentor's favourite | Order | Winner's single | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lawson | 8 | "Fly Me To The Moon Fly Me to the Moon "Fly Me to the Moon" is a popular standard song written by Bart Howard in 1954. It was originally titled "In Other Words", and was introduced by Felicia Sanders in cabarets... " |
2 | "You're Beautiful You're Beautiful "You're Beautiful" is a pop rock song co-written by British singer James Blunt, Sacha Skarbek, and Amanda Ghost for Blunt's debut album Back to Bedlam . It was released as the third single from the album in 2005. In the UK and Australia the song reached number one and number two respectively... " |
5 | "Heartache Tonight Heartache Tonight "Heartache Tonight" was revived four years later in a cover version by country music artist Conway Twitty. Released as the second single from his Lost in the Feeling album, Twitty's version reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in the fall of 1983.Twitty's version featured the... " (Week 4) |
11 | "Somewhere in the World Somewhere in the World (song) "Somewhere in the World" is a song by season two winner of The X Factor Australia, Altiyan Childs. Serving as the lead single from his self-titled debut album, "Somewhere in the World" was released as a download-only single following his win on the X Factor on 22 November 2010... " |
Third place |
| Sally Chatfield | 4 | "Hurt Hurt (Christina Aguilera song) "Hurt" is a power ballad written by Christina Aguilera, Linda Perry and Mark Ronson for Aguilera's third studio album, Back to Basics . The song's lyrical content describes how one deals with the loss of a loved one, and it has received praise from pop music critics... " |
10 | "Canned Heat Canned Heat (song) "Canned Heat" is the second single from British funk band Jamiroquai's fourth studio album, Synkronized, released in 1999. The song was their second #1 on the U.S. Dance Chart and peaked at #4 on the UK Singles Chart. The music video was directed by Jonas Åkerlund... " |
1 | "Don't Stop Me Now Don't Stop Me Now "Don't Stop Me Now" is a song by English rock group Queen, featured on their 1978 album Jazz. Written by vocalist Freddie Mercury, it was recorded in August/September 1978 at Super Bear Studios in Berre-les-Alpes , France, and is the twelfth track on the album.Musically, the song is based around... " (Week 4) |
7 | "Somewhere in the World Somewhere in the World (song) "Somewhere in the World" is a song by season two winner of The X Factor Australia, Altiyan Childs. Serving as the lead single from his self-titled debut album, "Somewhere in the World" was released as a download-only single following his win on the X Factor on 22 November 2010... " |
Runner-Up |
| Altiyan Childs | 9 | "Sex on Fire Sex on Fire "Sex on Fire" is the first single to be taken from Kings of Leon's fourth studio album Only by the Night and as of September 2009, the second most-downloaded digital single ever in the United Kingdom... " |
6 | "Don't Change" | 12 | "Livin' on a Prayer Livin' on a Prayer "Livin' on a Prayer" is Bon Jovi's second single from their Slippery When Wet album. Written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora with Desmond Child, the single, released in late 1986, was well-received at both rock and pop radio and its music video was given heavy rotation at MTV, giving the band... " (Week 4) |
3 | "Somewhere in the World Somewhere in the World (song) "Somewhere in the World" is a song by season two winner of The X Factor Australia, Altiyan Childs. Serving as the lead single from his self-titled debut album, "Somewhere in the World" was released as a download-only single following his win on the X Factor on 22 November 2010... " |
Winner |
On the grand final results show, the final elimination was held to determine which two out of the three acts would later become the final two. For the second time in the series there was no final showdown and the act that received the fewest public votes was automatically eliminated. This was Andrew Lawson who placed third in the competition. Sally Chatfield and Altiyan Childs were revealed as the final two and performed "Sweet Disposition
Sweet Disposition
"Sweet Disposition" is a song by Australian indie rock band The Temper Trap.-Charting:Despite The Temper Trap originating from Australia, "Sweet Disposition", the lead single from the debut album Conditions has proved to be more popular in the UK and Ireland, reaching #6 and #8 respectively, while...
" together. Before the winner was announced the Top 2 performed there favourite song they sang in the series. Sally sang Decode
Decode (song)
"Decode" is a song by Paramore released as a single from the soundtrack to the film Twilight. It is also included as a bonus track on the international version of Paramore's third studio album, Brand New Eyes....
and Altiyan sang Beautiful Day
Beautiful Day
"Beautiful Day" is a song by the rock band U2. It is the first track from their 2000 album, All That You Can't Leave Behind, and it was released as the album's lead single. It was a commercial success, helping launch the album to multi-platinum status, and is one of U2's biggest hits to date...
. After Childs was announced the winner he performed the winner's single "Somewhere in the World
Somewhere in the World (song)
"Somewhere in the World" is a song by season two winner of The X Factor Australia, Altiyan Childs. Serving as the lead single from his self-titled debut album, "Somewhere in the World" was released as a download-only single following his win on the X Factor on 22 November 2010...
".
Controversies
While on his way to film segments for The X Factor in Dublin, Matthew NewtonMatthew Newton
Matthew Newton is an Australian stage and screen actor. Born in Melbourne, he is the son of television personalities, Bert and Patti Newton, brother of Lauren Newton, brother-in-law of Matt Welsh and uncle to Sam Albert and Eva Eunice Newton Welsh.-Acting:Newton has performed in Australia and...
made a stop in Italy to spend time with his then girlfriend, Rachael Taylor
Rachael Taylor
Rachael Taylor is an Australian actress and model. She made her leading role debut in the short-lived Australian program headLand. She then made the transition to Hollywood, appearing in the films Transformers, Shutter, and Splinterheads.-Personal life:Taylor was born in Launceston, Tasmania, the...
, where it is alleged that he made two unprovoked assaults on her. Following these events, Newton announced his departure from The X Factor and checked into Wentworthville's Northside West Clinic. After the revelation of the attacks, Taylor had taken out an AVO on Newton stating, "After much consideration and struggle I have made this personal decision to send a clear public message that violence, threats, abuse and intimidation are not acceptable and should be dealt with by the full capacity of the law[...]" After his departure it was announced that actor Luke Jacobz
Luke Jacobz
Luke Jacobz on 14 February 1981, Sydney is an Australian actor and television presenter.-Career:'Jacobz' is a screen name, derived from adding a 'z' to the actor's middle name of Jacob...
would take over as host and all original audition footage with Newton was removed with footage of Jacobz being shot instead.
Ratings
The first episode, which saw auditions in Sydney and Melbourne, achieved an audience of 1,186,000. The ratings were seen as a failure as it placed fifth overall for the night, being beaten by A Current Affair's interview with Patty and Bert NewtonBert Newton
Albert Watson "Bert" Newton, AM, MBE is an Australian television personality, known for hosting television series such as In Melbourne Tonight, Good Morning Australia and 20 to 1. Newton has also hosted the Logie Awards on numerous occasions through his career.-Early life:Newton was born in...
, the parents of former X Factor host Matthew Newton
Matthew Newton
Matthew Newton is an Australian stage and screen actor. Born in Melbourne, he is the son of television personalities, Bert and Patti Newton, brother of Lauren Newton, brother-in-law of Matt Welsh and uncle to Sam Albert and Eva Eunice Newton Welsh.-Acting:Newton has performed in Australia and...
, about his exit from the show due to his alleged attack on his former girlfriend Rachel Taylor. However, the premiere episode topped its timeslot. The second episode rated higher than the first peaking at number four with an audience share of 1,482,000. The ratings boost was credited to Seven's
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
top rating show, Packed to the Rafters
Packed to the Rafters
Packed to the Rafters is an Australian family-orientated television series which premiered on the Seven Network on Tuesday 26 August 2008 at 8:30 pm. The drama series features a mix of lighthearted comedy woven through the plot. It revolves around the Rafter family facing work pressures and...
, which topped the nights overall ratings. The third episode saw a slight drop in ratings achieving an audience share of 1,332,000 and peaking at number six. The fourth episode reached an audience of 1,336,000 and was number one overall for the night. The final episode of the season, the Live Grand Final Decider Show, reached an audience of 1,632,000 which topped the nights overall ratings.
| # | Title | Airdate | Timeslot | RatingsOverall national viewers, numbers in brackets indicate nightly ratings position. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Audition 1" | 30 August 2010 | Monday 7:30 pm–9:00 pm | 1,186,000 (5th) |
| 2 | "Audition 2" | 31 August 2010 | Tuesday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm | 1,482,000 (4th) |
| 3 | "Audition 3" | 1 September 2010 | Wednesday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm | 1,332,000 (6th) |
| 4 | "Audition 4" | 2 September 2010 | Thursday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm | 1,336,000 (1st) |
| 5 | "Bootcamp 1" | 5 September 2010 | Sunday 7:30 pm–9:00 pm | 1,287,000 (4th) |
| 6 | "Bootcamp 2" | 6 September 2010 | Monday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm | 1,307,000 (3rd) |
| 7 | "Judges houses 1" | 12 September 2010 | Sunday 7:30 pm–9:00 pm | 1,074,000 (11th) |
| 8 | "Judges houses 2" | 13 September 2010 | Monday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm | 1,234,000 (5th) |
| 9 | "Live show 1" | 19 September 2010 | Sunday 7:30 pm–9:30 pm | 1,095,000 (8th) |
| 10 | "Live results show 1" | 20 September 2010 | Monday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm | 978,000 (11th) |
| 11 | "Live Show 2" | 26 September 2010 | Sunday 7:30 pm–9:30 pm | 1,054,000 (6th) |
| 12 | "Live results show 2" | 27 September 2010 | Monday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm | 1,126,000 (5th) |
| 13 | "Live show 3" | 3 October 2010 | Sunday 7:30 pm–9:30 pm | 1,115,000 (7th) |
| 14 | "Live results show 3" | 4 October 2010 | Monday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm | 984,000 (8th) |
| 15 | "Live show 4" | 10 October 2010 | Sunday 7:30 pm–9:00 pm | 1,224,000 (4th) |
| 16 | "Live results show 4" | 11 October 2010 | Monday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm | 1,182,000 (4th) |
| 17 | "Live show 5" | 17 October 2010 | Sunday 7:30 pm–9:00 pm | 1,081,000 (6th) |
| 18 | "Live results show 5" | 18 October 2010 | Monday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm | 1,056,000 (11th) |
| 19 | "Live show 6" | 24 October 2010 | Sunday 7:30 pm–9:00 pm | 1,079,000 (7th) |
| 20 | "Live results show 6" | 25 October 2010 | Monday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm | 1,027,000 (13th) |
| 21 | "Live show 7" | 31 October 2010 | Sunday 7:30 pm–9:00 pm | 1,089,000 (6th) |
| 22 | "Live results show 7" | 1 November 2010 | Monday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm | 1,033,000 (11th) |
| 23 | "Live show 8" | 7 November 2010 | Sunday 7:30 pm–9:00 pm | 1,248,000 (5th) |
| 24 | "Live results show 8" | 8 November 2010 | Monday 7:30 pm–8:30 pm | 938,000 (15th) |
| 25 | "Live show 9" | 14 November 2010 | Sunday 7:30 pm-9:00 pm | 1,206,000 (3rd) |
| 26 | "Live results show 9" | 15 November 2010 | Monday 7:30 pm-8:30 pm | 1,119,000 (9th) |
| 27 | "Live Grand Final show" | 21 November 2010 | Sunday 7.30 pm-9:30 pm | 1,374,000 (2nd) |
| 28 | "Live Grand Final Decider show" | 22 November 2010 | Monday 7.30 -pm-9:30 pm | 1,833,000 (1st) |
Notes
External links
- The X Factor at Yahoo!7Yahoo!7Yahoo!7 is a 50-50 partnership between the Seven Network and Yahoo! Inc. in Australia.As part of the Yahoo! Inc. and the Seven Media Group, Yahoo!7 brings together the online assets of Yahoo! Inc. and the television and magazine content of the Seven Network and Pacific Magazines...