Australian Idol 2004
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Australian Idol 2004 was the second season of the Australian television series Australian Idol. It debuted on July 13, 2004. Over 50,000 people throughout Australia auditioned.
As well as the five larger cities, the judges also visited Canberra, Hobart, Darwin and Tamworth this year. Of the twelve finalists, three were from Sydney, two were from Melbourne, and one each from Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Hobart, Perth, Canberra, Adelaide and Bega.
The winner was Casey Donovan. She beat out Anthony Callea (2nd), Courtney Murphy (3rd), Hayley Jensen (4th) & Chanel Cole (5th). The final 2, as well as Ricki-Lee Coulter (7th), were the only contestants of the Top 12 to score hits, although Chanel Cole & Daniel Belle did team up under the label Spook, to release an album in mid to late 2005, with the two best-selling contestants being Casey & Anthony. Ngaiire Joseph (Top 30 contestant) and Marty Worrall have released a single each in late 2005. Hayley will be releasing an album in late 2006.
On a darker note, Telstra, a major sponsor of the series, made an embarrassing error when they issued a series of half-page advertisements in major newspapers congratulating Donovan on her victory, and linking to her website. However, the address was incorrect, leading to a website about gay porn star Casey Donovan, rather than the singer's. The company issued a prompt apology upon realising their mistake. [1]
After this season, judge Dicko bowed out of the series, later to appear in the Seven Network reality TV shows My Restaurant Rules, Dancing with the Stars and most recently, Australian Celebrity Survivor. The 2004 season was also notable for an Asian contestant named "Flynn", who sang the Freestylers song "Push Up" after being found from a terrible audition, in the same vein as William Hung.
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[edit] Finalists
[edit] Daniel Belle
Daniel Belle was the fifth contestant to be voted out of the competition. He also visited Sacred Heart Cabramatta in Sydney with Chanel Cole.
A classically trained singer, Belle was sometimes criticised by the judges for failing to demonstrate his abilities in pop music. Belle was voted into the final 12 by viewers votes, and was selected following a performance of Robbie Williams' "Rock DJ", described by judge Ian Dickson as "ridiculous". It was suggested that following Dickson's severe criticism, public sympathy earned Daniel a place in the finals.
The judges considered that he redeemed himself somewhat after being selected and complimented him on some of his performances, particularly his version of Josh Groban's "You Raise Me Up".
Belle is now a member of Australian trip hop group Spook.
Performances
- Sydney Audition - "Thankyou" (Boyz II Men) & a classical song
- Semi Finals Group 2 - "Rock DJ" (Robbie Williams)
- Final 12 (Aussie Hits) - "You Were There" (Southern Sons)
- Final 11 (Pop Hits) - "You Raise Me Up" (Josh Groban)
- Final 10 (60's) - "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" (Neil Diamond)
- Final 9 (Disco) - "Working My Way Back To You" (The Spinners)
- Final 8 (Idol's Choice) - "Your Song" (Elton John)
[edit] Anthony Callea
[edit] Chanel Cole
[edit] Ricki-Lee Coulter
[edit] Casey Donovan
[edit] Hayley Jensen
[edit] Courtney Murphy
[edit] Angeline Narayan
[edit] Dan O'Connor
[edit] Emelia Rusciano
[edit] Marty Worrall
[edit] Amali Ward
[edit] Bottom three statistics
| Date | Theme | Order from bottom (left to right) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 6 | Australian Made | Angeline Narayan | Emelia Rusciano | Amali Ward |
| September 13 | Pop | Dan O'Connor | Hayley Jensen | Marty Worrall |
| September 20 | The 1960's | Amali Ward (2) | Hayley Jensen (2) | Marty Worrall (2) |
| September 27 | Disco | Emelia Rusciano (2) | Marty Worrall (3) | Casey Donovan |
| October 4 | Contestant's Choice | Daniel Belle | Chanel Cole | Hayley Jensen (3) |
| October 11 | The Beatles | Ricki-Lee Coulter | Chanel Cole (2) | Marty Worrall (4) |
| October 18 | The 1980's | Marty Worrall (5) | Casey Donovan (2) | Hayley Jensen (4) |
| October 25 | R&B | Chanel Cole (3) | Courtney Murphy | Hayley Jensen (5) |
| November 1 | Big Band | Hayley Jensen (6) | Casey Donovan (3) | |
| November 8 | The 1970's | Courtney Murphy (2) | Anthony Callea | |
| November 21 | Finale | Anthony Callea (2) | Casey Donovan (4) | |
| Australian Idol |
|---|
| Hosts and Judges |
| Andrew G | James Mathison Mark Holden | Marcia Hines | Ian "Dicko" Dickson | Kyle Sandilands |
| Winners |
| Guy Sebastian | Casey Donovan | Kate DeAraugo | Damien Leith |
| Runners-Up |
| Shannon Noll | Anthony Callea | Emily Williams | Jessica Mauboy |
| Seasons |
| Idol 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
| Other |
| List of semi finalists | Young Divas | Australian Made: The Hits | List of commercial releases |
