Australian Idol 2004
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| Australian Idol 2004 | |
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| Finalists (with dates of elimination) |
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| Casey Donovan | Winner |
| Anthony Callea | November 16 |
| Courtney Murphy | November 8 |
| Hayley Jensen | November 1 |
| Chanel Cole | October 25 |
| Marty Worrall | October 18 |
| Ricki-Lee Coulter | October 11 |
| Daniel Belle | October 4 |
| Emelia Rusciano | September 27 |
| Amali Ward | September 20 |
| Dan O'Connor | September 13 |
| Angie Narayan | September 7 |
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, as well as another in 2007, and Chanel Cole to release an album in 2007, 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] Casey Donovan
[edit] Anthony Callea
[edit] Courtney Murphy
Courtney Murphy (born in 1979) was 24 years of age when he participated in Australian Idol. His home town is Perth in Western Australia. He was eliminated from the competition following the program on 8 November 2004 after making it to the final three.
Murphy played the parts of "Roger" a "T'Bird" in the Grease Arena Spectacular which toured Australia from May until June 2005. He has released a CD in the group "Murphy's Lore" with his brothers.
Courtney's brother, Chris Murphy, placed fourth in the fourth season of Australian Idol.
Courtney Murphy's Australian Idol performances:
- Perth Audition - "The Rescue Blues" (Ryan Adams)
- Semi Final Group 1 - "She Will Be Loved" (Maroon 5)
- Final 12 (Aussie Hits) - "You Weren't in Love With Me" (Billy Field)
- Final 11 (Pop Music) - "No Matter What" (Bad Finger)
- Final 10 (60's)- "Spinning Wheel" (Blood, Sweat & Tears)
- Final 9 (Disco) - "Everyone's a Winner" (Hot Chocolate)
- Final 8 (Idol's Choice) - "God Only Knows" (Beach Boys)
- Final 7 (The Beatles) - "Got to Get You into My Life" (The Beatles)
- Final 6 (80's) - "Oh Sherrie" (Journey)
- Up, Close & Personal - "We'll Do It All Again" Bleu
- Final 5 (R&B/Soul) - "What a Fool Believes" (The Doobie Brothers)
- Final 4 (Big Band) - "For Once in My Life (Frank Sinatra) & "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington)
- Final 3 (70's) - "Somebody to Love" (Queen) & "My Love" (Wings)
[edit] Hayley Jensen
[edit] Chanel Cole
[edit] Marty Worrall
Marty Worrall (born February 8, 1978) placed sixth in the competition. In 2006, Worrall participated in the quiz show Australia's Brainiest Idol, and was the winner.
[edit] Ricki-Lee Coulter
[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 with his girlfriend, fellow contestant Chanel Cole
Daniel Belle's Australian Idol 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] Emelia Rusciano
Emelia Rusciano placed ninth in Australian Idol 2004. She gave an outstanding performance of Alicia Keys' "If I Ain't Got You" on the wild card show helping her to be invited by the judges to join the Top 12. She reached the Top 9, being eliminated on the September 27, 2004 show. In 2006, she participated in the quiz show Australia's Brainiest Idol.
[edit] Amali Ward
Amali Ward (born 2 July 1988) placed tenth in the competition. As well as being the only finalist from Tasmania, she was also one of the youngest, being a 16 year old school student at The Friends' School in Hobart. She was born to English and Sri Lankan parents.
Amali auditioned for Australian Idol in Hobart and just scraped in. Singing Alicia Keys "If I Ain't Got You". Marcia thought she was worthy however, the male judges came to a disagreement. Dicko said no, but after another go at singing Mark Holden allowed Amali to continue in the competition being one of two contestants from Tasmania. Making through each round with her stunning looks and good voice Amali was able to reach only the Final 10, being eliminated after the 60's Theme Night, when she sang "I Say a Little Prayer".
Amali has been back and forth from Hobart to Sydney and Melbourne at various modelling shows and events. She was rumoured to feature on Channel 10's Video Hits as a host alongside ex-Idol contestant Axle Whitehead.
She has been confirmed to now be a regular Channel [V] host and is currently in training.[citation needed] On her MySpace, she has also been writing and recording songs which are free to listen to. These songs include; "Know Me Better", "The New Black", "Send Over" and "Drag Me Down".
Amali Ward's Australian Idol performances:
- Hobart Audition - "If I Ain't Got You" by (Alicia Keys)
- Semi Final Group 2 - "Some Kind Of Wonderful" by (Joss Stone)
- Final 12 (Aussie Hits) - "Emotions" by (Samantha Sang)
- Final 11 (Pop Hits) - "Shackles (Praise You)" by (Mary Mary)
- Final 10 (60's) - "I Say a Little Prayer" by (Dionne Warwick)
[edit] Dan O'Connor
[edit] Angeline Narayan
Angeline (Angie) Narayan was placed twelfth in the contest.
Narayan auditioned for Australian Idol in the Gold Coast by performing Disco Inferno by The Trammps which blew the judges away with her soulful, R&B voice. In the Top 24, she performed Chain Of Fools by Aretha Franklin. After reaching the Top 12, she performed A Touch Of Paradise by John Farnham, but which left the judges a bit disappointed by her performance. Angie told them that she has been suffering from the flu. She was eliminated the next night.
Since her elimination, Narayan has released several demo singles and has written many new songs and has produced an album named 'Undeniable' through an independent record label called 'Locus Records', in which she covered Aretha Franklins' "Chain Of Fools".
[edit] See also
[edit] Bottom three statistics
| Date | Theme | Order from bottom (left to right) | ||
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| September 6 | Australian Made | Angeline Narayan | Emelia Rusciano | Amali Ward |
| September 13 | Pop music | Dan O'Connor | Hayley Jensen | Marty Worrall |
| September 20 | The 1960s | 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 1980s | 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 1970s | Courtney Murphy (2) | ||
| November 21 | Finale | Anthony Callea | Casey Donovan (4) | |
| Australian Idol |
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| 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 |
