The sixth season of ''

Australian Idol ''Australian Idol'' is an Australian singing competition, which began its first season in July 2003 and ended its initial run in November 2009. As part of the ''Idol'' franchise, Australian Idol originated from the reality program ''Pop Idol' ...

'' premiered on Sunday, 24 August 2008, on

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. The season finale aired live on Sunday, 23 November 2008. The winner was Wes Carr with

Luke Dickens 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 Kyle Sandilands, ...

as runner-up.

Changes to Format

Kyle Sandilands, Ian Dickson, and

Marcia Hines Marcia Elaine Hines, AM (born July 20, 1953), is an American-Australian vocalist and TV personality. Hines made her debut, at the age of 16, in the Australian production of the stage musical ''Hair'' and followed with the role of Mary Magdalene ...

returned as judges, however long term judge Mark Holden left to pursue other interests. Andrew G was temporarily absent while he prepared for his wedding and Ricki-Lee Coulter is acting as a new back-stage host. The London auditions featured guest judges Tina Arena and Darren Hayes. Also for the second time on an Idol contest, the format for eliminations in the Top 12 round will be different. In the new result nights, the bottom 3 of the week will be announced first and the voting line will be opened again for viewers to vote for their favourite in the bottom 3. Music Idol, the Bulgarian version of Idol, were the first to use this new format in their second season. New Zealand Idol season 3 used a similar format for the second week of the finals, but dropped it afterwards.

Process

Regional auditions phase

Locations

The Auditions were held in the following cities: ^ These auditions were not filmed, with successful contestants going to capital city of the respective state for their second tier audition. Auditioning contestants are required to be between the ages 16 and 30 on 1 July 2008 (born between 2 July 1978 and 2 July 1992). Registrations were also conducted online,Welcome to Australianidol.com.au! – Australian IDOL
/ref> although not mandatory, allowed users to enter a draw of $2,000.

Semi-finals

From 1 to 4 September the Semi-final rounds aired on television, allowing viewers to vote. The Wildcard Performance Show was held on Sunday, 7 September, with results on 8 September. List of the semi-finalists below. * Grafanakis later auditioned for the second series of The X Factor (Australia), where she finished in 9th place.

Weekly Song Themes

Top 12 Finalists

Wesley Carr

Wes Carr is a 26-year-old from Bondi, New South Wales. Born in Adelaide, South Australia, Wes Carr moved to Bondi as a 15-year-old. Before he auditioned for ''Australian Idol'', Wes Carr performed and had regular resident gigs around Sydney. On 23 November 2008, Wes Carr was announced the winner of Australian Idol 2008. :#" Times Like These" by

Foo Fighters Foo Fighters are an American rock band formed in Seattle in 1994. Foo Fighters was initially formed as a one-man project by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl. Following the success of the eponymous debut album, Grohl (lead vocals, guitar) re ...

– ''(Top 24)'' :#" Beautiful Day" by U2 – ''(Top 12)'' :#" Dancing in the Dark" by

Bruce Springsteen Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American singer and songwriter. He has released 21 studio albums, most of which feature his backing band, the E Street Band. Originally from the Jersey Shore, he is an originat ...

– ''(Top 11)'' :#" Friday on My Mind" by The Easybeats – ''(Top 10)'' :#" Fernando" by ABBA – ''(Top 9)'' :#"

Desire Desires are states of mind that are expressed by terms like "wanting", "wishing", "longing" or "craving". A great variety of features is commonly associated with desires. They are seen as propositional attitudes towards conceivable states of aff ...

" by U2 – ''(Top 8)'' :#" If I Were A Carpenter" by The Four Tops – ''(Top 7)'' :#" Jumpin' Jack Flash" by The Rolling Stones – ''(Top 6)'' :#" Black or White" by Michael Jackson TOUCHDOWN! (''from Marcia Hines and Jermaine Jackson'') – ''(Top 5)'' :#" When You Were Young" by The Killers – ''(Top 4)'' :#" What a Wonderful World" by

Louis Armstrong Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", was an American trumpeter and vocalist. He was among the most influential figures in jazz. His career spanned five decades and several era ...

– ''(Top 4)'' Bottom 2 :#" Easy" by

Faith No More Faith No More is an American rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1979. Before settling on the current name in July 1983, the band performed under the names Sharp Young Men and later Faith No Man. Bassist Billy Gould, keyboardist/r ...

– ''(Top 3)'' :#" Get Back" by The Beatles TOUCHDOWN! (''from Dicko'') and TV Throw (''from Kyle Sandilands'') – ''(Top 3)'' :#" White Noise" by The Living End – ''(Top 2)'' :#"You" by Wes Carr – ''(Top 2)''

Luke Dickens

Luke Dickens (born 7 June 1982) is from Young, New South Wales. Before he auditioned, Luke Dickens was a sheep shearer and had taught himself how to play the guitar. He was announced runner-up to Wes Carr on 23 November 2008. Luke has gone on to release 3 albums
Underdog
(2010)
Devil in the Wind
(2011)
After The Rain
(2019)). After The Rain topped the ARIA Australian Country Artist Album Chart and also hit No. 5 on the ARIA Country Album Chart and Top 50 all genres. :#" Mustang Sally" by

Mack Rice Bonny "Mack" Rice (November 10, 1933 – June 27, 2016), sometimes credited as Sir Mack Rice, was an American songwriter and singer. His best-known composition and biggest hit as a solo performer was " Mustang Sally". He also wrote " Respe ...

– ''(Top 24)'' :#" Angels" by Robbie Williams – ''(Wildcard)'' :#"

Feelin' Alright Feeling Alright may refer to: *"Feelin' Alright?", a 1968 song by Traffic, made famous by a 1969 version by Joe Cocker retitled "Feeling Alright"; also recorded by many other artists * "Feelin' Alright" (Len song), 1999 song by Canadian alternative ...

" by

Joe Cocker John Robert "Joe" Cocker (20 May 1944 – 22 December 2014) was an English singer known for his gritty, bluesy voice and dynamic stage performances that featured expressive body movements. Most of his best known singles were recordings of son ...

– ''(Top 12)'' :#" Jack and Diane" by John Mellencamp – ''(Top 11)'' :#" Flame Trees" by Cold Chisel – ''(Top 10)'' :#" Knowing Me, Knowing You" by ABBA – ''(Top 9)'' :#"

Are You Gonna Go My Way ''Are You Gonna Go My Way'' is the third studio album by American singer Lenny Kravitz, released on March 9, 1993, by Virgin Records. It was recorded at Waterfront Studios, Hoboken, New Jersey, by Henry Hirsch. It became Kravitz's first top 20 ...

" by

Lenny Kravitz Leonard Albert Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter. His style incorporates elements of rock, blues, soul, R&B, funk, jazz, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, pop and folk. Kravitz won the Grammy Award for Best Male Roc ...

– ''(Top 8)'' :#" My Girl" by Temptations – ''(Top 7)'' :#" Honky Tonk Woman" by The Rolling Stones – ''(Top 6)'' Bottom 2 :#" The Way You Make Me Feel" by Michael Jackson – ''(Top 5)'' :#"

With Arms Wide Open "With Arms Wide Open" is a song by American rock band Creed. It was released on April 18, 2000, as the third single from their second studio album, ''Human Clay''. The song reached number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in November 2000, be ...

" by

Creed A creed, also known as a confession of faith, a symbol, or a statement of faith, is a statement of the shared beliefs of a community (often a religious community) in a form which is structured by subjects which summarize its core tenets. The ea ...

– ''(Top 4)'' :#" One of These Nights" by The Eagles – ''(Top 4)'' :#" Stuck in the Middle" by Stealers Wheel – ''(Top 3)'' :#" I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" by

Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, pianist and composer. Commonly nicknamed the "Rocket Man" after his 1972 hit single of the same name, John has led a commercially successful career a ...

– ''(Top 3)'' :#" Turn the Page" by

Bob Seger Robert Clark Seger ( ; born May 6, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded as Bob Seger and the Last Heard and The Bob Seger System throughout the 1960s, break ...

– ''(Top 2)'' :#"When We Hear Hallelujah" – by Luke Dickens – ''(Top 2)''

Mark Spano

Mark Spano is a 26-year-old from

Brighton Brighton () is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the City of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. It is located south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze A ...

, Victoria. He is of Italian Heritage. Mark Spano fronted band The Need for seven years, but had to stop after losing his voice due to polyp in his vocal cords. During his 2-year recovery, Mark Spano worked as a labourer until he auditioned for ''Australian Idol''. Spano was eliminated during the Top 3 results night. :#"

Come Said The Boy "Come Said the Boy" is a song by Australian rock band Mondo Rock, released in November 1983 as the lead single from the band's fourth studio album '' The Modern Bop'' (1984). The song became the band's highest-charting single, peaking at numbe ...

" by Mondo Rock – ''(Top 24)'' :#" Never Tear Us Apart" by

INXS INXS (a word play, phonetic play on "in excess") were an Australian Rock music, rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. The band's founding members were bassist Garry Gary Beers, main composer and keyboar ...

– ''(Top 12)'' :#" I Want to Know What Love Is" by Foreigner – ''(Top 11)'' :#"

Age of Reason The Age of reason, or the Enlightenment, was an intellectual and philosophical movement that dominated the world of ideas in Europe during the 17th to 19th centuries. Age of reason or Age of Reason may also refer to: * Age of reason (canon law), ...

" by

John Farnham John Peter Farnham Officer of the Order of Australia, AO (born 1 July 1949) is a British born Australian singer. Farnham was a Teen idol, teen pop idol from 1967 until 1979, billed then as Johnny Farnham, but has since forged a career as an Adu ...

– ''(Top 10)'' :#"

Waterloo Waterloo most commonly refers to: * Battle of Waterloo, a battle on 18 June 1815 in which Napoleon met his final defeat * Waterloo, Belgium, where the battle took place. Waterloo may also refer to: Other places Antarctica *King George Island (S ...

" by ABBA – ''(Top 9)'' :#" Sex on Fire" by The Kings of Leon – ''(Top 8)'' :#" You Keep Me Hangin' On" by The Supremes – ''(Top 7)'' Bottom 2 :#" Angie" by The Rolling Stones – ''(Top 6)'' TOUCHDOWN! ''(from Dicko)'' :#"

Bad Bad or BAD may refer to: Common meanings *Evil, the opposite of moral good * Erroneous, inaccurate or incorrect * Unhealthy, or counter to well-being * Antagonist, the threat or obstacle of moral good Acronyms * BAD-2, a Soviet armored troll ...

" by Michael Jackson – ''(Top 5)'' Bottom 2 :#"

Baby Did a Bad, Bad Thing "Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing" is a song by American musician Chris Isaak, released as the first track to the 1995 album '' Forever Blue''. Filled with sensuality and erotic imagery, the song was described by Isaak as a declaration to "somebody who i ...

" by Chris Isaak – ''(Top 4)'' :#" Everybody Hurts" by R.E.M. – ''(Top 4)'' :#" Bad Day" by

Fuel A fuel is any material that can be made to react with other substances so that it releases energy as thermal energy or to be used for work. The concept was originally applied solely to those materials capable of releasing chemical energy but ...

– ''(Top 3)'' :#" Smooth" by

Carlos Santana Carlos Humberto Santana Barragán (; born July 20, 1947) is an American guitarist who rose to fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band Santana, which pioneered a fusion of Rock and roll and Latin American jazz. Its sound featured ...

& Rob Thomas – ''(Top 3) Eliminated 17 November 2008''

Teale Jakubenko

Teale Jakubenko is a 22-year-old from Yatala, Queensland. Born in Gold Coast, Queensland, Teale Jakubenko recently toured with renowned Australian singer Wendy Matthews. Jakubenko was eliminated during the Top 4 results night. Teale was placed in the Bottom 3 six times including elimination and therefore has been placed there the most times out of any contestant in the history of Australian Idol. :#" Running" by

Evermore Evermore may refer to: Books * ''Evermore'' (anthology), an anthology of short stories about or in honor of Edgar Allan Poe * ''Evermore'' (novel), a 2009 novel in The Immortals series by Alyson Noël * ''Evermore'', a short story by Julian Bar ...

– ''(Top 24)'' :#" Walk Away Renée" by

Rick Price Rick Allan Price (born 6 July 1961) is an Australian singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. His debut album, ''Heaven Knows (Rick Price album), Heaven Knows'', was released in July 1992, and peaked at No. 3 on the A ...

– ''(Top 12)'' Bottom 2 :#" I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" by U2 – ''(Top 11)'' :#" Black Fingernails, Red Wine" by

Eskimo Joe Eskimo Joe are an Australian alternative rock band that was formed in 1997 by Stuart MacLeod, on lead guitar, Joel Quartermain, on drums and guitar, and Kavyen Temperley, on bass guitar and vocals, in East Fremantle, Western Australia, Austral ...

– ''(Top 10)'' Bottom 2 :#" Thank You for the Music" by ABBA – ''(Top 9)'' :#"

Slide Slide or Slides may refer to: Places *Slide, California, former name of Fortuna, California Arts, entertainment, and media Music Albums * ''Slide'' (Lisa Germano album), 1998 * ''Slide'' (George Clanton album), 2018 *''Slide'', by Patrick Glees ...

" by Goo Goo Dolls – ''(Top 8)'' Bottom 3 :#" Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by

Marvin Gaye Marvin Pentz Gay Jr., who also spelled his surname as Gaye (April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984), was an American singer and songwriter. He helped to shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s, first as an in-house session player and later as a solo ar ...

& Tammi Terrell – ''(Top 7)'' Bottom 3 :#" You Can't Always Get What You Want" by The Rolling Stones – ''(Top 6)'' Bottom 3 :#" Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson – ''(Top 5)'' :#" No Such Thing" by

John Mayer John Clayton Mayer ( ; born October 16, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Born and raised in Fairfield County, Connecticut, Mayer attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, but left and moved to Atlanta in 1997 with ...

– ''(Top 4)'' :#" What Goes Around.../...Comes Around" by

Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is one of the world's best-selling music artists, with sales of over 88 million records. Timberlake is the recipient of numerous awards and ac ...

– ''(Top 4)'' ''Eliminated 10 November 2008''

Chrislyn Hamilton

Chrislyn Hamilton is a 17-year-old from Scarborough, Queensland. Before her audition, Chrislyn Hamilton was in high school and was the lead singer in her school band, picked up a leading role in her school musical and performed in a gospel rock choir group every week. Hamilton was eliminated during the Top 5 results night, and for the first time, the contest was left with four male finalists. :#" Proud Mary" by Tina Turner – ''(Top 24)'' :#" Think" by

Aretha Franklin Aretha Louise Franklin ( ; March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Referred to as the " Queen of Soul", she has twice been placed ninth in ''Rolling Stone''s "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". With ...

– ''(Top 12)'' TOUCHDOWN! ''(from Kyle Sandilands)'' :#" True Colours" by Cyndi Lauper – ''(Top 11)'' :#" Chains" by Tina Arena – ''(Top 10)'' :#" Mamma Mia" by ABBA – ''(Top 9)'' Bottom 3 :#" Don't Speak" by No Doubt – ''(Top 8)'' :#" Get Ready" by Temptations – ''(Top 7)'' TOUCHDOWN! ''(from Guy Sebastian)'' :#" Get off of My Cloud" by The Rolling Stones – ''(Top 6)'' :#"

Thriller Thriller may refer to: * Thriller (genre), a broad genre of literature, film and television ** Thriller film, a film genre under the general thriller genre Comics * ''Thriller'' (DC Comics), a comic book series published 1983–84 by DC Comics i ...

" by Michael Jackson – ''(Top 5)'' ''Eliminated 3 November 2008''

Roshani Priddis

Roshani Priddis (born August 1987) is a 21-year-old from

Ashfield Ashfield may refer to: People * Ashfield (surname) Places Australia * Ashfield, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney ** Municipality of Ashfield, a former local government area in Sydney ** Electoral district of Ashfield, a former electoral dist ...

, New South Wales, although she grew up in Tamworth, New South Wales. Born in

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

, Priddis moved to Australia as a 6-week-old when she was adopted by an Australian family. Priddis was eliminated during the Top 6 results night. :#" Knock on Wood" by Eddie Floyd – ''(Top 24)'' :#" If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys – ''(Wildcard)'' :#" Tell Me 'bout It" by

Joss Stone Joscelyn Eve Stoker (born 11 April 1987), known professionally as Joss Stone, is an English singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to prominence in late 2003 with her multi-platinum debut album, ''The Soul Sessions'', which made the 2004 Merc ...

– ''(Top 12)'' :#" What's Love Got To Do With It" by Tina Turner – ''(Top 11)'' :#" Heading in the Right Direction" by Renée Geyer – ''(Top 10)'' :#" Money, Money, Money" by ABBA – ''(Top 9)'' Bottom 2 :#" The Pretender" by

– ''(Top 8)'' :#" Reflections" by

Diana Ross Diana Ross (born March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame as the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes, who became Motown's most successful act during the 1960s and one of the world's best-selling girl groups o ...

& The Supremes – ''(Top 7)'' :#"

Wild Horses Wild horse (''Equus ferus'') is a species of the genus ''Equus'' that includes domesticated and undomesticated subspecies. * Przewalski's wild horse (''Equus ferus przewalskii'' or ''Equus przewalskii''), a rare and endangered subspecies of wild ...

" by The Rolling Stones – ''(Top 6)'' ''Eliminated 27 October 2008''

Sophie Paterson

Sophie Paterson is a 23-year-old from London, United Kingdom. Originally from Maryknoll, Victoria, Paterson moved to England to pursue a music career. Before she auditioned, Sophie Paterson worked as a bar manager and performed regularly. She was eliminated during the Top 7 results night. :#"

(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" is a song recorded by the English rock band the Rolling Stones. A product of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards' songwriting partnership, it features a guitar riff by Richards that opens and drives the song. The riff ...

" by The Rolling Stones – ''(Top 24)'' :#" I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz – ''(Wildcard)'' :#" Mr. Jones" by Counting Crows – ''(Top 12)'' Bottom 3 :#"

Sweet Dreams Sweet Dreams or Sweet Dream may refer to: Music Albums * ''Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)'' (album), by Eurythmics, or the title song (see below) * ''Sweet Dreams'' (Sword album) * ''Sweet Dreams'' (soundtrack), from the 1985 film (see below) ...

" by

Eurythmics Eurythmics were a British pop duo consisting of Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart. They were both previously in The Tourists, a band which broke up in 1980. The duo released their first studio album, '' In the Garden'', in 1981 to little succ ...

– ''(Top 11)'' Bottom 2 :#"

Don't Hold Back Don't, Dont, or DONT may refer to: Films * ''Don't'' (1925 film), a 1925 silent comedy film * ''Don't'' (1974 film), a 1974 film about the monarch butterfly * ''Don't'', a fake trailer from the film '' Grindhouse'' (2007) Songs * "Don't" (Bil ...

" by The Potbelleez – ''(Top 10)'' :#" Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" by ABBA – ''(Top 9)'' :#" Ana's Song (Open Fire)" by Silverchair – ''(Top 8)'' Bottom 2 :#"

Papa Was A Rolling Stone "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" is a song originally performed by Motown recording act The Undisputed Truth in 1972, though it became much better known after a Grammy-award winning cover by The Temptations was issued later the same year. This la ...

" by Temptations – ''(Top 7)'' ''Eliminated 20 October 2008''

Thanh Bui

Thanh Bui is a 25-year-old from Abbotsford, Victoria. Born in Adelaide, South Australia, to Vietnamese parents, he moved to Melbourne as a 7-year-old. He was educated at Melbourne High School, graduating in 2000. Thanh Bui was part of the boy-band ''North'' who toured around Malaysia and split up in 2006. Aside of Australian Idol he is the director and vocal coach at International Artist Academy. Bui was eliminated during the Top 8 Results Night. :#"

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" by U2 – ''(Top 24)'' :#" This Love" by

Maroon 5 Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. It currently consists of lead vocalist Adam Levine, keyboardist and rhythm guitarist Jesse Carmichael, lead guitarist James Valentine (musician), James Valentine, drummer Matt ...

– ''(Top 12)'' :#" Every Breath You Take" by The Police – ''(Top 11)'' Bottom 3 :#" You're the Voice" by

– ''(Top 10)'' :#" The Winner Takes It All" by ABBA – ''(Top 9)'' TOUCHDOWN! ''(from Marcia Hines)'' :#"

Shadow of the Day "Shadow of the Day" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park. The song was released as the third single from their third studio album, '' Minutes to Midnight'', on October 16, 2007. The first public performance of "Shadow of the Day" was duri ...

" by

Linkin Park Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. The band's current lineup comprises vocalist/rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Mike Shinoda, lead guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave Farrell, DJ/turntablist Joe Hahn and drummer ...

– ''(Top 8)'' – ''Eliminated 13 October 2008''

Madam Parker

Madam Parker is a 23-year-old who lives with her family in Beverly Hills, New South Wales. Originally from New Zealand, Parker moved to Australia in order to make a better future for her son and pursue her musical dreams. Parker is of Māori and West African descent. Parker was eliminated during the Top 9 Results Night. In April 2010, it was announced that Madam will be a new member of the Young Divas group, replacing former member, Emily Williams. :#" No One" by Alicia Keys – ''(Top 24)'' :#" Closer" by Ne-Yo – ''(Top 12)'' :#" Upside Down" by

– ''(Top 11)'' :#"

Hook Me Up ''Hook Me Up'' is the second studio album by Australian duo the Veronicas, which was released on 3 November 2007 (see 2007 in music) by Sire Records. It debuted on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart at number two and has since been certifie ...

" by The Veronicas – ''(Top 10)'' Bottom 3 :#"

Dancing Queen "Dancing Queen" is a Europop and disco song by the Swedish group ABBA, released as the lead single from their fourth studio album, ''Arrival'' (1976). It was written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson. Andersson and Ulvaeus al ...

" by ABBA – ''(Top 9)'' – ''Eliminated 6 October 2008''

Jack Anton

Jack Anton (born 10 December 1991) is a 25-year-old from Melbourne, Victoria. At 15-months-old, Jack Anton had a heart condition. Before the auditions, he attended high school . Anton was eliminated during the Top 10 Results Night. Jack joined a band from Melbourne named at Sunset in March 2014, but he left to focus on solo music in June 2016. The band was also renamed to 'Lynk'. :#" You Raise Me Up" by Josh Groban – ''(Top 24)'' :#"

I Don't Want to Miss a Thing "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" is a song performed by American hard rock band Aerosmith as the official theme song for the 1998 sci-fi disaster film '' Armageddon'', in which lead singer Steven Tyler's daughter Liv starred. It is one of four so ...

" by

Aerosmith Aerosmith is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Boston in 1970. The group consists of Steven Tyler (lead vocals), Joe Perry (musician), Joe Perry (guitar), Tom Hamilton (musician), Tom Hamilton (bass), Joey Kramer (drums) and Brad Whi ...

– ''(Top 12)'' :#" Uptown Girl" by

Billy Joel William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer, pianist and songwriter. Commonly nicknamed the "Piano Man (song), Piano Man" after his album and signature song of the same name, he has led a commercially successful career as a solo ...

– ''(Top 11)'' :#" Light Surrounding You" by

– ''(Top 10)'' – ''Eliminated 29 September 2008''

Brooke Addamo

Brooke Addamo is a 25-year-old from Werribee, Victoria. Addamo takes professional vocal coaching and won ''Teen Idol'' in 2007. She was eliminated during the Top 11 Results Night. She has now released an E.P. with Wunderkind (Warner Music) under the moniker " Owl Eyes" which is in stores now. :#" Foolish Games" by Jewel – ''(Top 24)'' :#"

These Words "These Words" (also known as "These Words (I Love You, I Love You)") is a song by British singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield. It was written by Steve Kipner, Andrew Frampton, Wayne Wilkins and Bedingfield for her 2004 debut album, '' Unwritt ...

" by Natasha Bedingfield – ''(Top 12)'' :#" Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes – ''(Top 11)'' – ''Eliminated 22 September 2008''

Jonny Taylor

Jonny Taylor is a 22-year-old from Perth, Western Australia. Since 2006, Taylor has been determined to make his life count after a serious motorcycle accident almost took his life. He was eliminated during the Top 12 Results Night. :#" Hound Dog" by Elvis Presley – ''(Top 24)'' :#" Let Her Cry" by Hootie & the Blowfish – ''(Wildcard)'' :#" Better Man" by

Pearl Jam Pearl Jam is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. The band's lineup consists of founding members Jeff Ament (bass guitar), Stone Gossard (rhythm guitar), Mike McCready (lead guitar), and Eddie Vedder (lead vocals, guita ...

– ''(Top 12)'' – ''Eliminated 15 September 2008''

Elimination chart

Result Night Performances

Guest Performances

Grand Finale

The Grand Finale occurred on 23 November at the Sydney Opera House. The 2008 finale unlike previous finales was held outside the Sydney Opera House rather than inside the building.

Grand Finale performances

Ratings

References

External links

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