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Australian Idol season 10
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The tenth season of Australian Idol premiered on 2 February 2025.[1] This is the third season airing on Seven Network, after they bought the rights to the series from Network 10. The grand final was won by Marshall Hamburger on 7th April 2025.
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Production
In June 2024, it was officially revealed that the show had been renewed by Seven Network for a tenth season, set to premiere in 2025.[2] It was revealed that Ricki-Lee and Scott Tweedie would both return as hosts, and Kyle Sandilands, Marcia Hines and Amy Shark would all be returning as judges.[3] Seven later confirmed the 2025 cast at their upfronts on 13 November 2024.[4] Ricki-Lee, Phil Burton and Kate Ceberano filled in for Sandilands on occasions when he was unwell due to recently being diagnosed with a brain aneurism.[5][6]
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Auditions
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Auditions were held in various cities around Australia. In a few cases, a single judge visited a remote location to audition contestants by themselves. Like last season, contestants were not guaranteed a "golden ticket" if they got two or three "yes" votes from the judges. Instead, they were sent to a holding area until the end of the day, when the judges would further narrow down the contestants they saw, potentially have some contestants sing again, and decide who made the Top 30.[7]
Auditions 1 (2 February)
Auditions 2 (3 February)
Auditions 3 (4 February)
Auditions 4 (9 February)
Auditions 5 (10 February)
Auditions 6 (11 February)
Auditions 7 (16 February)
- Bony Onynango originally did not receive a golden ticket, but judge Kyle Sandilands invited him to attend Top 30 week making a Top 31.
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Top 31
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Top 31 Part 1 (17 February)
- Singer was Eliminated
- Singer got put On Notice
Top 31 Part 2 (18 February)
- Singers was Eliminated
- Singers got put On Notice
- Ricki-Lee guest judged this round filling in for Kyle, who was unavailable for health reasons
Top 31 Part 3 (23 & 24 February)
- Singers was Eliminated
- Singers got put On Notice
25 contestants reached this round. Each contestant sang a song solo in front of a live audience. The judges then decided who would progress to the final 21.
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Top 21
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Over three nights, seven contestants will perform in front of a live audience, by the end of each round four singers will make it through to the top 12. The judges will also each be given one ‘FastPass’ which, whilst not exactly a Touchdown, works like a Golden Buzzer, automatically sending someone into the Top 12.[8]
- Singer received a "FastPass" and advanced to the Top 12
- Singer did not make the Top 12
Top 21 Part 1 (2 March)
Top 21 Part 2 (3 March)
Top 21 Part 3 (4 March)
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Top 12 Finalists
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Marshall Hamburger
Marshall Hamburger, is from Doonan, Queensland. He became the tenth winner of Australian Idol on 7 April 2025.
- Audition: "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic" (The Police)
- Top 31 Part 1: "True Colors" (Cyndi Lauper)
- Top 31 Part 2: "Born This Way" (Lady Gaga)
- Top 31 Part 3: "Hip To Be Square" (Huey Lewis and The News)
- Top 21: "Bennie and the Jets" (Elton John)
- Top 12: "The Heat is On" (Glenn Frey) ~ Judges’ Choice
- Top 10: "As the Days Go By" (Daryl Braithwaite)
- Top 8: "Beautiful Things" (Benson Boone)
- Top 6: "Higher Love" (Steve Winwood)
- Top 6: Head-to-head: "King of Wishful Thinking" (Go West)
- Grand Finale-Top 3: "Playing to Win" (Little River Band)
- Grand Finale-Top 3: "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" (Leo Sayer)
- Grand Finale-Top 3: "Shake a Tail Feather" (Five Du-Tones)
- Grand Finale-Top 2: "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic" (The Police) - Winner
Iilysh Retallick
Iilysh Retallick, is from Culcairn, New South Wales. She finished as the runner-up on 7 April 2025.
- Audition: "You Oughta Know" (Alanis Morissette)
- Top 31 Part 1: "Youngblood" (5 Seconds of Summer)
- Top 31 Part 2: "Born This Way" (Lady Gaga)
- Top 31 Part 3: "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" (Jet)
- Top 21: "Just A Girl" (No Doubt)
- Top 12: "Edge of Seventeen" (Stevie Nicks) ~ Judges’ Choice
- Top 10: "Sweet but Psycho" (Ava Max)
- Top 8: "bad guy" (Billie Eilish)
- Top 6: "It's My Life" (Bon Jovi)
- Top 6: Head-to-head: "Mr. Brightside" (The Killers)
- Grand Finale-Top 3: "Boys in Town" (Divinyls)
- Grand Finale-Top 3: "Joker & the Thief" (Wolfmother)
- Grand Finale-Top 3: "Good 4 U" (Olivia Rodrigo)
- Grand Finale-Top 2: "You Oughta Know" (Alanis Morissette) - Eliminated - Runner-up
Gisella Colletti
Gisella Colletti, born on 2 April 2008 (age 17)[9] is from Perth, Western Australia. She reached the Grand Finale on 7 April 2025, but was eliminated prior to the final round of performances.
- Audition: "I Am Changing" (Jennifer Holliday)
- Top 31 Part 1: "Dancing on My Own" (Robyn)
- Top 31 Part 2: "Firework" (Katy Perry)
- Top 31 Part 3: "Without You" (Badfinger)
- Top 21: "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" (Laura Brannigan)
- Top 12: "Defying Gravity" (Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth)
- Top 10: "Firework" (Katy Perry) ~ Judges’ Choice
- Top 8: "Break Free" (Ariana Grande and Zedd)
- Top 6: "Hero" (Mariah Carey)
- Top 6: Head-to-head: "All By Myself" (Celine Dion)
- Grand Finale-Top 3: "How Will I Know" (Whitney Houston)
- Grand Finale-Top 3: "Heaven Help My Heart" (Tina Arena)
- Grand Finale-Top 3: "Flashdance... What a Feeling" (Irene Cara)- Eliminated on 7 April
William Le Brun
William Le Brun, is from Melbourne, Victoria.
- Audition: "Feeling Good" (Michael Bublé)/ “Blinding Lights” (The Weeknd)
- Top 31 Part 1: "Youngblood" (5 Seconds of Summer)
- Top 31 Part 2: "Bad Habits" (Ed Sheeran)
- Top 31 Part 3: "Levitating" (Dua Lipa)
- Top 21: "Something Just Like This" (The Chainsmokers & Coldplay) ~ FastPass from Marcia Hines
- Top 12: "Shallow" (Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga)
- Top 10: "Eagle Rock" (Daddy Cool)
- Top 8: "I Said Hi" (Amy Shark)
- Top 6: "Happy" (Pharrell Williams)
- Top 6: Head-to-head: "High Hopes" (Panic! at the Disco) - Eliminated on 31 March
Jaymon Bob
Jaymon Bob, is from Rockhampton, Queensland.
- Audition: "If Tomorrow Never Comes" (Garth Brooks)
- Top 31 Part 1: "True Colors" (Cyndi Lauper)
- Top 31 Part 2: "You're Still The One" (Shania Twain)
- Top 31 Part 3: "Eternal Flame" (Bangles)
- Top 21: "Two Strong Hearts" (John Farnham)
- Top 12: "Love Is All Around" (The Troggs)
- Top 10: "You're Beautiful" (James Blunt)
- Top 8: "Drops of Jupiter" (Train)
- Top 8-Bottom 4: "Castle on the Hill" (Ed Sheeran)
- Top 6: "My Island Home" (Warumpi Band)
- Top 6: Head-to-head: "Circles" (Post Malone) - Eliminated on 31 March
Jake Whittaker
Jake Whittaker, is from Stockleigh, Queensland.
- Audition: "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Queen)
- Top 31 Part 1: "Go Your Own Way" (Fleetwood Mac)
- Top 31 Part 2: "You're Still The One" (Shania Twain)
- Top 31 Part 3: "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (Bryan Adams)
- Top 21: "Run To Paradise" (The Choirboys) ~ FastPass from Kyle Sandilands
- Top 12: "Stayin' Alive" (Bee Gees)
- Top 10: "Day Drunk" (Morgan Evans)
- Top 10-Bottom 2: "The Best" (Tina Turner)
- Top 8: "Raise Your Glass" (P!nk)
- Top 8-Bottom 4: "Old Time Rock and Roll" (Bob Seger)
- Top 6: "Thinking Out Loud" (Ed Sheeran)
- Top 6: Head-to-head: "Hurts So Good" (John Mellencamp) - Eliminated on 31 March
Emma Jones
Emma Jones, is from Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.
- Audition: "To Love Somebody" (Bee Gees)
- Top 31 Part 1: "True Colors" (Cyndi Lauper)
- Top 31 Part 2: "You're Still the One" (Shania Twain)
- Top 31 Part 3: "Lose Control" (Teddy Swims)
- Top 21: "I'll Stand By You" (The Pretenders)
- Top 12: "Iris" (Goo Goo Dolls)
- Top 10: "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (Belinda Carlisle) ~ Judges’ Choice
- Top 8: "It Must Have Been Love" (Roxette)
- Top 8-Bottom 4: "Fields of Gold" (Sting) - Eliminated on 24 March
John Van Beek
John Van Beek, is from Perth, Western Australia.
- Audition: "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing" (Aerosmith)
- Top 31 Part 1: "Dancing On My Own" (Robyn)
- Top 31 Part 2: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell)
- Top 31 Part 3: "Bleeding Love" (Leona Lewis)
- Top 21: "Impossible" (James Arthur) ~ FastPass from Amy Shark
- Top 12: "A Thousand Years" (Christina Perri)
- Top 10: "2 Become 1" (Spice Girls)
- Top 10-Bottom 2: "Breakeven" (The Script)
- Top 8: "Ghost" (Justin Bieber)
- Top 8-Bottom 4: "You Are the Reason" (Calum Scott) - Eliminated on 24 March
Bony Onynango
Bony Onynango, is from Brisbane, Queensland.
- Audition: "Girls" (The Kid LAROI)
- Top 31 Part 1: "God Is a Woman" (Ariana Grande)
- Top 31 Part 2: "Bad Habits" (Ed Sheeran)
- Top 31 Part 3: "What Do You Mean?" (Justin Bieber)
- Top 21: "Closer" (Ne-Yo)
- Top 12: "All Star" (Smash Mouth)
- Top 12-Bottom 2: "Down" (Jay Sean)
- Top 10: "This City" (Sam Fischer)
- Top 10-Bottom 2: "I Don't Care" (Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber) - Eliminated on 18 March
Hannah Waddell
Hannah Waddell, is from Doubleview, Western Australia.
- Audition: "Never Can Say Goodbye" (The Jackson 5)
- Top 31 Part 1: "Don't Start Now" (Dua Lipa)
- Top 31 Part 2: "Ain’t No Mountain High Enough" (Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell)
- Top 31 Part 3: "Lady Marmalade" (Labelle)
- Top 21: "UFO" (Sneaky Sound System)
- Top 12: "Dance the Night" (Dua Lipa)
- Top 12-Bottom 2: "Heart of Glass" (Blondie)
- Top 10: "Good Luck, Babe!" (Chappell Roan)
- Top 10-Bottom 2: "I Will Survive" (Gloria Gaynor) - Eliminated on 18 March
Aaliyah Duchesne
Aaliyah Duchesne, is from Prospect, New South Wales.
- Audition: "Angel of Mine" (Monica)
- Top 31 Part 1: "God Is a Woman" (Ariana Grande)
- Top 31 Part 2: "I Want It That Way" (Backstreet Boys)
- Top 31 Part 3: "Call Out My Name" (The Weeknd)
- Top 21: "All My Life" (K-Ci & JoJo)
- Top 12: "Time After Time" (Cyndi Lauper)
- Top 12-Bottom 2: "Who's Lovin' You" (The Jackson 5) - Eliminated on 11 March
Mzuki
Mzuki, is from Melbourne, Victoria.
- Audition: "Get Ur Freak On" (Missy Elliot)
- Top 31 Part 1: "God Is a Woman" (Ariana Grande)
- Top 31 Part 2: "Dilemma" (Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland)
- Top 31 Part 3: "Drop It Like It’s Hot" (Snoop Dogg ft. Pharrell Williams)
- Top 21: "U Can’t Touch This" (MC Hammer)
- Top 12: "Gangsta's Paradise" (Coolio featuring L.V.)
- Top 12-Bottom 2: "Players" (Coi Leray) - Eliminated on 11 March
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Group/guest performances
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Weekly Song Themes
Live performances
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During each round of the live performances, each contestant sings a song with a given theme. After all contestants have sung, the judges choose one contestant to directly advance to the next stage; then, the public is given approximately 24 hours to vote for their favourite singers. During the results night, after voting has closed, the four contestants with the fewest votes sing again—in pairs. The singer with the lowest number of votes, per each pair, is eliminated from the competition.
Top 12 (9-11 March)
- Singer received immunity and advanced to the next stage
- Singer was in the bottom two/four
- Singer was eliminated
Top 10 (16-18 March)
- Human Nature's Phil Burton and Kate Ceberano filled in for Kyle on 16th and 17th respectively, who was unavailable for health reasons.
Top 8 (23-24 March)
Top 6 (30-31 March)
Each contestant performs a song on live performance night. The judges opted not to put any singer directly into the Grand Finale, meaning that all results would be decided by the public vote. On results night, after voting has closed, the contestants will each sing again. After each pair of contestants sing, the results will be announced for those two singers: one eliminated, and one put through to the Grand Finale, three in total.
Grand Finale (6-7 April)
Performance night
Results night
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Elimination chart
| Females | Males | Top 21 | Top 12 | Top 12 "FastPass" | Winner |
| Did Not Perform | Safe | Bottom 2/4 | Judges’ Vote | Eliminated |
Ratings
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On 28 January 2024, OzTAM’s rating data recording system changed. Viewership data will now focus on National reach and National total ratings instead of the 5 metro centres and overnight shares.
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