Australian Idol(2003)

Name: Australian Idol
Genre: Reality
Released: 2003-07-27
Rating: 4.8
Cast: Marcia Hines, Kyle Sandilands, Ricki-Lee Coulter, Scott Tweedie, Amy Shark

★ 4.8(9)2h 0m358 episodesReturning Series

Reality

Australian Idol is an Australian singing competition, which began its first season in July 2003 and ended its original run in November 2009 before being revived in January 2023. As part of the Idol franchise, Australian Idol originated from the reality program Pop Idol, which was created by British entertainment executive Simon Fuller. Australian Idol was televised on Network Ten for its first seven series and was broadcast on Austereo Radio Network between 2005 and 2007.

First aired:: 2003-07-27
Country:: AU
Network:: 10, Seven Network

Episodes

Season 1(44)Season 2(37)Season 3(53)Season 4(36)Season 5(36)Season 6(35)Season 7(20)Season 8(21)Season 9(26)Season 10(26)Season 11(27)

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1. Audition 1: Brisbane/Hobart
2005-07-26
Australian Idol 2005 is off with Marcia, Mark and new judge Kyle. Australia\\\'s search for talent begins!
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2. Audition 2: Melbourne
2005-07-27
Auditions move to chilly Melbourne where more of Australia\\\'s talented, and not-so-talented, turn up for a chance to warm up to the judges.
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3. Audition 3: Perth/Adelaide
2005-08-02
The judges endure more lackluster auditions in Perth, and the gang is welcomed upon their arrival in Adelaide by a special guest.
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4. Audition 4: Sydney
2005-08-03
The weary judges finish the open-audition process with one last stop in Sydney.
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5. From 150 to 78
2005-08-09
In Sydney, the excited group of 150 contestants gets wheedled down to 78. Then trios are chosen and start practicing for the next phase.
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6. Top 30
2005-08-10
Trios perform, and emotions run high as the number of contestants gets cut down to 30.
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7. Inside Idol 1
2005-08-11
Leah McLeod gives the first group of semi-finalists an inside look at the music industry.
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8. Semi Finals: Group 1 Perform
2005-08-16
The first group of semi-finalists try to charm the judges and the voting audience with their song selections.
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9. Semi Finals: Group 1 Verdict
2005-08-17
Australia has spoken. The first three finalists are announced.
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10. Inside Idol 2
2005-08-18
Leah McLeod takes Group 2's semifinalists out for a day of adventure, food, and some industry advice.
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11. Semi Finals: Group 2 Perform
2005-08-21
The second group of semifinalists shows off their performance skills.
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12. Semi Finals: Group 2 Verdict
2005-08-22
Tonight we find out which three performers from Group 2 will make it to the Finals.
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13. Inside Idol 3
2005-08-25
Leah McLeod takes Group 3 on a tribal-themed outing.
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14. Semi Finals: Group 3 Perform
2005-08-28
The last group of semifinalists perform for a chance to win the voters' hearts.
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15. Semi Finals: Group 3 Verdict
2005-08-29
The singers moving on to the finals from Group 3 are revealed, and the first three wildcard performers are chosen.
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16. Inside Idol 4
2005-09-01
The remainder of the wildcard spots are filled, and those chosen are paired up for a dance-off.
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17. Wild Card: Performance
2005-09-04
The wildcard performers have one last chance to redeem themselves tonight.
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18. Wild Card: Verdict
2005-09-05
The last of the Finals positions are determined... with a little twist.
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19. Inside Idol 5
2005-09-08
Leah McLeod takes the excited finalists to their new home at Idol HQ where the most obvious thing to do is to celebrate!
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20. The Final 13: Australian Made
2005-09-11
The finalists give their own twists on Australian classic hits during this 2-hour live broadcast.
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21. The Final 13: Verdict
2005-09-12
The votes are in, and Australia has decided who moves on to the next round.
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22. Inside Idol 6
2005-09-15
Leah McLeod gives us the scoop from backstage at the first Finals performance. She also catches up with the remaining 11 as they prepare for next week\\\'s competition.
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23. The Final 11: The 60s
2005-09-18
This week the finalists perform songs that were hits before they were even born.
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24. The Finals 11: Verdict
2005-09-19
The Idols start off the show with a rendition of "Happy Together", but unfortunately one of them will have to go home.
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25. Inside Idol 7
2005-09-22
Once again Leah has all the backstage drama, and she also travels with the group to Melbourne where they perform for a huge group of Idol fans.
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26. The Final 10: Rock Supergroup
2005-09-25
The Top 10 rock out to their favourite rock anthems.
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27. The Final 10: Verdict
2005-09-26
The group performs "My Generation" before getting the live results of the voting.
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28. Inside Idol 8
2005-09-29
Leah McLeod gets the low-down on the personal relationships developing on Idol, and of course, she has the backstage perspective from this week's performances.
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29. The Final 9: Contestant's Choice
2005-10-02
The remaining nine vocalists get to pick a song to suit their own preference and style for this week's destiny-deciding performance.
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30. The Final 9: Verdict
2005-10-03
Ricki-Lee Coulter, a finalist from last season, does a special performance. The nine finalists for this year perform a group song and wait to hear what Australia has decided.
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31. Inside Idol 9
2005-10-06
Leah McLeod gets the lowdown on the backstage controversy following this week's Idol's Choice performances.
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32. The Final 8: Big Band
2005-10-09
The remaining eight contestants give some Big Band classics a try.
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33. The Final 8: Verdict
2005-10-10
The Final 8 perform a swing version of Jet's "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" before one more person is voted off.
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34. Inside Idol 10
2005-10-13
The girls of the group open up to Leah McLeod after an emotional week with Idol.
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35. The Final 7: The 80s
2005-10-16
The Final 7 pick their favourite songs from the 80s to wow the judges and the Australian audience.
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36. The Final 7: The 80s
2005-10-16
The Final 7 pick their favourite songs from the 80s to wow the judges and the Australian audience.
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37. The Final 7: Verdict
2005-10-17
After a group performance of Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up", the Idols find out how the audience voted.
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38. Inside Idol 11
2005-10-20
Leah McLeod goes behind the scenes during this week's tearful verdict episode.
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39. Up Close and Personal: The Top 6
2005-10-21
Raising funds for the Ronald McDonald House Charity, the final six contestants sit down and answer questions from the studio audience.
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40. The Final 6: Motown
2005-10-23
The finalists deliver a bit of soul with their Motown hits.
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41. The Final 6: Verdict
2005-10-24
David Hasselhoff is a guest judge, and the Idols perform The Four Tops' "Baby, I Need Your Love".
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42. Inside Idol 12
2005-10-27
Leah McLeod follows the Idols this week leading up to their performances, the trip to the Arias, and she gets the story behind Anne's heartfelt tribute.
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43. The Final 5: The 70s
2005-10-30
Which two Idols give touchdown-worthy performances this week with the 70s theme?
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44. The Final 5: Verdict
2005-10-31
The top five channel their inner KC & the Sunshine Band before hearing who goes home this week.
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45. Inside Idol 13
2005-11-03
Leah McLeod travels to Brisbane with the Idols and has all the backstage goss.
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46. The Final 4: Elvis
2005-11-06
The final four pay tribute to the King this week on Idol.
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47. The Final 4: Verdict
2005-11-07
Each week, it gets harder and harder to say goodbye to one of our performers, but after a group performance of "Suspicious Minds", someone has to go.
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48. Inside Idol 14
2005-11-10
The Inside Idol gang follows the contestants to their Final 13 CD launch, and the final 3 learn what it takes to be stars.
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49. The Final 3: Number One Hits
2005-11-13
This week the remaining three Idols pick two #1 songs each to perform.
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50. The Final 3: Verdict
2005-11-14
The remaining three perform a rendition of "Are You Gonna Go My Way" before finding out who is going to be performing at the Opera House.
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51. Inside Idol 15
2005-11-17
Leah McLeod catches up with the remaining finalists and also has a special talk with last year's Idol winner, Casey Donovan.
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52. The Grand Final: Own Choice and Winner's Single
2005-11-20
It's down to two divas who are hoping to win over the hearts of Australia with their performances tonight.
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53. The Finale
2005-11-21
Former Idol stars return, and we find out who is 2005's Australian Idol!