Natalie Gauci Matt Corby Carl Riseley Carl Riseley (born 21 December 1982) was a 25-year-old from Sydney. He was advanced by the four judges to the final 12 through the Wildcard show. He has been awarded one "touchdown" from Mark Holden. Before Idol, Carl was a member of the
Royal Australian Navy, where he plays the trumpet in the Navy Band. Carl was the final eliminee on 12 November 2007 when Natalie Gauci and Matt Corby proceeded into the Grand Final. He has a younger brother called Anthony. He is currently signed to Universal Records and will release his debut album
The Rise in April 2008. Carl Riseley vocally supported axed judge Mark Holden on his departure in March 2008. Carl is referred to as the "swing king" and has been marketed in a Tom Jones type way. :
Audition: :
Theatre Week (Round 1): :
Theatre Week (Round 3): :
Top 24: "
Home" by
Michael Bublé :
Wildcard Show: "
Bye Bye Love" by
The Everly Brothers : '''''Top 12 (Contestant's Choice):''''' "
Waltzing Matilda" by
Banjo Paterson :
Top 11 (Rock): "
Clocks" by
Coldplay :
Top 10 (Disco): "
September" by
Earth, Wind & Fire :
Top 9 (Acoustic): "
It's Alright with Me" by
Harry Connick, Jr. :
Top 8 (Brit Pop): "
Can't Buy Me Love" by
The Beatles ~
Bottom 2 :
Top 7 (The Year You Were Born): "
Turn Your Love Around" by
George Benson : '''''Top 6 (Judge's Choice):''''': "
It's Not Unusual" by
Tom Jones –
(Ian "Dicko" Dickson) ~
TOUCHDOWN! : '''''Top 6 (Contestant's Choice):''''' "
Jealous Guy" by
John Lennon :
Top 5 (Australian Made): "
Reminiscing" by
Little River Band :
Top 4 (Big Band): "
Just Kiss Me" by
Harry Connick, Jr. :
Top 4 (Big Band): "
Me and Mrs Jones" by
Billy Paul :
Top 3 (Audience Choice): "
You Give Me Something" by
James Morrison : '''''Top 3 (Contestant's Choice):''''' "
For Once in My Life" by
Stevie Wonder Marty Simpson Marty Simpson is a 21-year-old from the
Central Coast, New South Wales. He plays guitar, writes his own songs and has been described as a "bloke's bloke" by Mark Holden. Before Idol, he worked with his father as a bricklayer. He was eliminated on 5 November 2007. Marty was described by judges as lazy, something which he himself acknowledged. He finished in 4th place, and was in the bottom appearance four times before being eliminated. Although not initially named by Today Tonight as vote-rigging, he was later named and subsequently became the 4th in a row named that was eliminated. On leaving, Marty Simpson stated that he had been approached by Sony BMG in relation to a recording contract. :
Audition: :
Theatre Week (Round 1): :
Theatre Week (Round 3): :
Top 24: "
Over My Head (Cable Car)" by
The Fray : '''''Top 12 (Contestant's Choice):''''' "
Can't Stand Losing You" by
The Police :
Top 11 (Rock): "
Jenny Don't Be Hasty" by
Paolo Nutini –
Bottom 2 :
Top 10 (Disco): "
You Sexy Thing" by
Hot Chocolate :
Top 9 (Acoustic): "
Open Your Eyes" by
Snow Patrol :
Top 8 (Brit Pop): "
Naïve" by
The Kooks :
Top 7 (The Year You Were Born): "
Now We're Getting Somewhere" by
Crowded House ~
Bottom 3 : '''''Top 6 (Judge's Choice):'''
: "No Woman, No Cry" by Bob Marley – (
Marcia Hines)'' : '''''Top 6 (Contestant's Choice):
"Last Kiss" by Pearl Jam ~ Bottom 3''''' :
Top 5 (Australian Made): "
These Days" by
Powderfinger ~ :
Top 4 (Big Band): "
Light My Fire" by
The Doors :
Top 4 (Big Band): "
American Baby" by
Dave Matthews Band Tarisai Vushe Tarisai Vushe (born 29 March 1987) is a
Zimbabwe born, 23-year-old who auditioned in Sydney,
New South Wales. Before Idol, she worked in her family store and studied psychology at university, while attending Hillsong Church affiliate
Shirelive Church . She was eliminated on 29 October 2007. She was known for her powerful vocals, which were described by the judges at audition and throughout the series as "sending shivers down the spine" when she sang. She was awarded one touchdown by Mark Holden. She was criticised by judges the last few weeks before eviction. She sang at the Sydney New Year's Eve concert, performed an original song at a Sydney Martial Arts contest in January 2008 and in March 2008 she went on tour with South African band
Malaika and toured in Macao (China) in September 2008. The debut single "Head Over Heels" was released in March 2010 which got nominated at the Afro-Australian Music and Movie Awards for the Best single of the year and the best vocalist 2010 where she won both awards. In 2011 she starred on an American TV show Killer instinct as Muggy. In 2013 she starred on American's deadly women. She is currently signed to Disney and performing on the Lion King Australian tour. :
Audition: "
I Have Nothing" by
Whitney Houston :
Theatre Week (Round 1): :
Theatre Week (Round 3): :
Top 24: "
River Deep - Mountain High" by
Ike & Tina Turner : '''''Top 12 (Contestant's Choice):''''' "
If I Was Your Woman" by
Alicia Keys :
Top 11 (Rock): "
Hard to Handle" by
The Black Crowes :
Top 10 (Disco): "
Hot Stuff" by
Donna Summer ~
Bottom 2 :
Top 9 (Acoustic): "
Kissing You" by
Des'ree :
Top 8 (Brit Pop): "
Somebody to Love" by
Queen ~
TOUCHDOWN! :
Top 7 (The Year You Were Born): "
I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" by
Aretha Franklin and
George Michael : '''''Top 6 (Judge's Choice):''''': "
Can't Get Enough of Your Love" by
Taylor Dayne –
(Marcia Hines) ~
Bottom 2 : '''''Top 6 (Contestant's Choice):
"I Believe in You and Me" by Whitney Houston ~ Bottom 2' :
Top 5 (Australian Made): "
When It All Falls Apart" by
The Veronicas Daniel Mifsud Daniel Mifsud is a 23-year-old from Sydney,
New South Wales. He was advanced by the public to the final 12 through the Wildcard Show. He has been awarded one "touchdown" from Mark Holden. Before Idol, Daniel was a music teacher in a primary school. Daniel was eliminated on 22 October 2007. :
Audition: :
Theatre Week (Round 1): :
Theatre Week (Round 3): :
Top 24: "
Tip of My Tongue" by
Diesel :
Wildcard Show: "
Lay Your Love on Me" by
Roachford : '''''Top 12 (Contestant's Choice):''''' "
Cry Me a River" by
Justin Timberlake :
Top 11 (Rock): "
Fire" by
Jimi Hendrix :
Top 10 (Disco): "
Miss You" by
The Rolling Stones ~
Bottom 3 :
Top 9 (Acoustic): "
I Was Made for Lovin' You" by
Kiss ~
TOUCHDOWN!,
Bottom 3 :
Top 8 (Brit Pop): "
Message in a Bottle" by
The Police ~
Bottom 3 :
Top 7 (The Year You Were Born): "
Billie Jean" by
Michael Jackson : '''''Top 6 (Judge's Choice):'''
"Fragile" by Sting (musician) – (
Mark Holden)'' : '''''Top 6 (Contestant's Choice):''''' "
From the Sea" by
Eskimo Joe Ben McKenzie Ben McKenzie (born 24 July 1990) is from
Gosford, on the
Central Coast of
New South Wales. Ben was a favourite to win the competition until he was eliminated on 15 October 2007 which led to judge Marcia Hines threatening to quit the show in relation to his eviction and the treatment of him by the other 3 judges. Ben was falsely named by Today Tonight as being involved in "vote-rigging" and was the first of 4 in a row who were eliminated. He had never been in the bottom 3 until his elimination night. Ben performed at Sydney's New Year's Eve concert to end 2007. Ben has composed many original songs which he has been performing at small shows around Sydney & the Central Coast of NSW. He has also traveled to perform in Melbourne. Ben's film production company
Dreams Unleashed Productions has completed filming and editing his first feature-length film, 'Submerged (Feature Film)(2011)'. The film is a unique combination of horror and supernatural thriller, drawing influences from
The Ring and
Silent Hill and was released on YouTube January 2012. The soundtrack includes music written by Ben. :
Audition: :
Theatre Week (Round 1): :
Theatre Week (Round 3): :
Top 24:
Mad World" by
Tears for Fears : '''''Top 12 (Contestant's Choice):''''' "
Sunday Morning" by
Maroon 5 :
Top 11 (Rock): "
Bodies" by
Little Birdy :
Top 10 (Disco): "
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" by
Michael Jackson :
Top 9 (Acoustic): "
Hide and Seek" by
Imogen Heap :
Top 8 (Brit Pop): "
Wonderwall" by
Oasis :
Top 7 (The Year You Were Born): "
Higher Ground" by
Red Hot Chili Peppers Jacob Butler Jacob Butler first auditioned for Australian Idol in 2005, but failed to make it past the Top 100 Group Performances. Jacob reached sixth place in the Australian version of The X Factor television series in the same year. Jacob tried out for Idol again at the 2007 auditions, singing "Don't Look Back In Anger" by Oasis. The Judges were impressed by his improvement in both his songwriting and musicianship. He was soon placed into the Top 24. Australia made him their second top 12 finalist after his rendition of Snow Patrol's "Chasing Cars". Jacob was eliminated on 8 October 2007. His last performance on Idol was on Brit Pop night. He performed The Beatles hit "Let It Be". At the end of 2007, Jacob performed at the Sydney New Year's Eve Concert alongside fellow Idol contestants Ben McKenzie and Tarisai Vushe. Since Idol, Jacob has released his debut album "Reason" in Germany and other countries across Europe. The album was released in Australia and New Zealand in August 2013. :
Audition: "Don't Look Back In Anger" by Oasis :
Theatre Week (Round 1):
Chocolate by
Snow Patrol :
Theatre Week (Round 3):
Across the Universe by
The Beatles :
Top 24:
Chasing Cars by
Snow Patrol : '''''Top 12 (Contestant's Choice):'''''
When You Were Young by
The Killers :
Top 11 (Rock): "
Morning Glory" by
Oasis :
Top 10 (Disco): "
Canned Heat" by
Jamiroquai :
Top 9 (Acoustic): "
Somewhere Only We Know" by
Keane ~ Bottom 2 :
Top 8 (Brit Pop): "
Let It Be" by
The Beatles Mark Da Costa Mark Da Costa is a 28-year-old from Sydney, thus was the oldest finalist. He was advanced by the public to the final 12 through the Wildcard show. He was eliminated on 1 October 2007, finishing in 9th place. Although already eliminated, Mark was named by Today Tonight as being involved in vote-rigging. Since leaving Idol, Mark da Costa has gone back to performing regularly, and has been on tour with his band for most of 2008. :
Audition: :
Theatre Week (Round 1): :
Theatre Week (Round 3): :
Top 24: "
Whole Lotta Love" by
Led Zeppelin :
Wildcard Show: "
Evie (Part 1)" by
Stevie Wright : '''''Top 12 (Contestant's Choice):''''' "
Vertigo" by
U2 :
Top 11 (Rock): "
High Voltage" by
AC/DC :
Top 10 (Disco): "
Nutbush City Limits" by
Ike & Tina Turner :
Top 9 (Acoustic): "
Yellow" by
Coldplay Lana Krost Lana Krost is a 17-year-old student from Western Australia. She auditioned in
Perth. She is adopted and her birth mother was a Vietnamese
opera singer who travelled around China singing with her grandparents. She was eliminated on 24 September 2007. Since leaving Idol, Lana graduated from her high school
St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls and is currently attending
WAAPA doing a contemporary music course. :
Audition: :
Theatre Week (Round 1): :
Theatre Week (Round 3): :
Top 24: "
Big Girls Don't Cry" by
Fergie : '''''Top 12 (Contestant's Choice):
"Shiver" by Natalie Imbruglia ~ Bottom 2''''' :
Top 11 (Rock): "
Come On, Come On" by
Little Birdy :
Top 10 (Disco): "
Sing It Back" by
Moloko Brianna Carpenter Brianna Carpenter is a 21-year-old from
Brisbane, Queensland. Before Idol, Brianna was studying music production at the
Conservatorium. She was eliminated on 17 September 2007. :
Audition: Jacqueline (Brianna Carpenter original) :
Theatre Week (Round 1): :
Theatre Week (Round 3): :
Top 24: "
Fidelity" by
Regina Spektor : '''''Top 12 (Contestant's Choice):
"God Only Knows" by The Beach Boys ~ Bottom 3''''' :
Top 11 (Rock): "
The Logical Song" by
Supertramp Holly Weinert Holly Weinert (born 23 April 1987) is a 20-year-old from
Mildura, Victoria. Before Idol, Holly worked in a bar in Mildura. She was eliminated on 10 September 2007, finishing in 12th place. :
Audition: "
Sunday Morning" by
No Doubt :
Theatre Week (Round 1): :
Theatre Week (Round 3): "
Blackbird" by
The Beatles :
Top 24: "
Easy" by
Commodores : '''''Top 12 (Contestant's Choice):''''' "
Standing in the Way of Control" by
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