Australia's Got Talent (series 6)

Australia's Got Talent
Season 6
Broadcast from	16 April 2012 – 25 July 2012
Judges	Dannii Minogue Brian McFadden Kyle Sandilands Todd McKenney (Melbourne auditions & Finals showdown 2)
Host(s)	Grant Denyer
Broadcaster	Seven Network
Winner:
Andrew De Silva
Origin	Melbourne Sri Lanka (native)
Runner-up
The Wolfe Brothers
Chronology
◀ 2012 ►

Australia's Got Talent is an Australian reality television show, based on the original UK series, to find new talent. The sixth series aired on the Seven Network from 16 April 2012 until 25 July 2012. Dannii Minogue, Brian McFadden and Kyle Sandilands returned as judges, as well as Grant Denyer as host.^[1] The auditions took place from October–December 2011, and the filming of the show took place from February–March 2012.^[2] Todd McKenney was a guest judge at the Melbourne auditions, in the absence of Sandilands, and the second show of the finals showdown, in the absence of McFadden. This was Minogue and McFadden's final series as judges, as they were replaced by Dawn French, Geri Halliwell and series 5 contestant Timomatic in series 7.

Auditions

There are various options for auditioning, such as attending the correct venue on the correct day with the questionnaire (which can be found on the website or completed on audition day), sending a DVD in with the act on it, or applying online.^[3] The following list contains all of the cities, venues and dates of the auditions.^[4] Todd McKenney was a guest judge at the Melbourne auditions in the place of Kyle Sandilands.

Audition City	Date	Venue
Adelaide, South Australia	8 October 2011	Ridley Centre, Adelaide Showgrounds
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales	13 October 2011	Shearwater Room, Opal Cove Resort
Newcastle, New South Wales	15 October 2011	Mulunbinba Room, Newcastle City Hall
Tamworth, New South Wales	19 October 2011	Tamworth Regional Entertainment and Conference Centre
Sydney, New South Wales	22–23 October 2011	Southee Complex, Sydney Showground
Mildura, Victoria	27 October 2011	The Setts, Banksia Room
Melbourne, Victoria	29–30 October 2011	Market Place, Moonee Valley Race Club
Perth, Western Australia	6 November 2011	Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre
Bunbury, Western Australia	8 November 2011	Quality Hotel Lord Forest, Barons Function Centre
Launceston, Tasmania	12 November 2011	Chancellor Ballroom, Hotel Grand Chancellor
Hobart, Tasmania	13 November 2011	Gretel Room, Hobart Function & Conference Centre
Albury, New South Wales	15 November 2011	Albury Entertainment Centre
Brisbane, Queensland	19–20 November 2011	Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Cairns, Queensland	22 November 2011	Events Centre, Shangri-La Hotel, The Marina
Dubbo, New South Wales	27 November 2011	Dubbo RSL Club Resort
Darwin, Northern Territory	3 December 2011	Ambassador Room, Crowne Plaza

Semi-finalists

Key	Winner	Runner up	Finalist	Grand Finalist	Semi-Finalist (lost judges' vote)

Name / name of act	Genre	Act	Age	From	Semi	Position reached
Andrew De Silva	Music	Singer/songwriter	37	Melbourne Sri Lanka (native)	2	Winner
Beside Lights	Music	Pop band	21-22	Perth	2	Finalist
Black Diamonds	Dancing	Drilldance team	15-50	Sydney	8	Semi-Finalist
Boris Jalovec	Singing	Opera singer	43	Belara, NSW	6	Semi-Finalist
Caleb Bartolo	Dancing	Dancer	19	Melbourne	5	Semi-Finalist
Cody Bell	Singing	Singer	18	Melbourne	1	Semi-finalist
Darren Jones	Singing	Singer	50	Adelaide	2	Semi-finalist
Divalicious	Singing	Opera singers	43 & 41	Western Australia	4	Semi-finalist
Divine Knights	Singing	Singers/songwriters	32 & 33	Sydney	4	Semi-finalist
Dylan Yeandle	Performing	Stripper			7	Grand Finalist
Ev and Bow	Dancing	Contemporary dance crew	17-26	Sydney	2	Semi-finalist
Flair Riders	Performing	Stunt motorcyclists	21-24	Byron Bay	5	Semi-Finalist
Flowers For Midnight	Music	Pop Band			7	Finalist
Genesis	Music	Beatboxer	19		6	Grand Finalist
George & Noriko	Music	Blues fusion musicians	33 & 37	Melbourne	4	Finalist
Hansel	Singing	Glam rock band	22-35	Newcastle	3	Semi-finalist
Jagger	Music	Drummer	9	Sydney	1	Finalist
Jeremy Yong	Music	Guitarist/singer	7	Sydney	5	Semi-finalist
Joe Fisher	Performing	Juggler	14	Tasmania	3	Semi-finalist
Joe Moore	Music	Singer/songwriter	21	Sydney	5	Grand Finalist
Kookies N Kream	Dancing	Dance Crew			8	Grand Finalist
Larger Than Life	Music	Pop band	9-14	Sydney	4	Semi-finalist
Laura Loe	Singing	Singer	24	Melbourne	1	Semi-finalist
Laydee Kinmee	Singing	Yodeling drag queen	27	Sydney	5	Semi-Finalsit
Luke Heggie	Comedy	Comedian	37	Sydney	4	Semi-finalist
Mark Lowndes	Music	Singer/songwriter	28	Brisbane	6	Finalist
Nat Harris	Performing	Aerial Performer	32	Sydney	1	Semi-finalist
Natasha Hoeberigs	Singing	Theatrical singer	19		3	Semi-finalist
Odyssey	Performing	Gymnastics troupe	11-35	Brisbane	3	Grand Finalist
Outside the Box	Performing	Gymnastics troupe		Penrith	4	Semi-finalist
Owen Campbell	Music	Blues singer/songwriter	28	Canberra	3	Finalist
Phuzion	Singing	Twin singers	17	Canberra	5	Semi-Finalist
Pip	Comedy/Magic	Comic illusionist	25	Sydney	1	Semi-finalist
Rhys Tohlhurst	Singing	Big band singer	17	Cairns	4	Finalist
Runway	Dancing	Dance crew	16-22	Brisbane	3	Semi-finalist
Sam McCool	Comedy	Comedian	35	Sydney	1	Semi-finalist
Soul Mystique	Magic	Quick change	35 & 40	Brisbane	5	Grand Finalist
Superhoodz	Dance	Dance crew	15-22	Melbourne	1	Semi-finalist
Suzie Q & Toby J	Performing	Aerial acrobats	28 & 36		6	Semi-finalist
The Divine Divas of Sunbury	Music	Choir	11-71	Sunbury, VIC	2	Semi-finalist
The Nelson Twins	Comedy	Comedians	'		8	Finalist
The Pigs	Music	Bluegrass band	29-49	Tasmania	6	Semi-finalist
The Space Cowboy	Performing	Extreme stunts street performer	33	Byron Bay	2	Semi-finalist
The Wolfe Brothers	Music	Country rock band	22-26	Hobart	1	Grand Finalist
Tiny Tina	Singing/Performing	Tina Turner impersonator	38	New South Wales	2	Semi-finalist
Trinity Tiger Tones	Singing	A capella singers	19-23	Melbourne	6	Semi-finalist
Zigitty	Dancing	Dance crew	9-13	Sydney	3	Semi-finalist
Zoo Allstars	Dancing	Cheerleaders	15-30	Brisbane	6	Semi-finalist

Semi-final summary

The "Order" columns lists the order of appearance each act made for every episode.

Key	| Buzzed	Judges' choice	Won the judges' vote	Won the public vote

Semi-final 1

Order	Contestant	Act	Buzzes and judges' choices			Finished
			Sandilands	Minogue	McFadden
1	Jagger	Drummer				Won judges vote
2	Cody Bell	Singer				Lost public vote
3	Superhoodz	Dance group				Lost public vote
4	Nat Harris	Aerial performer				Lost public vote
5	Pip	Comic illusionist				Lost public vote
6	Sam McCool	Comedian				Lost public vote
7	Laura Loe	Singer				Lost judges vote

Semi-final 2

Order	Contestant	Act	Buzzes and judges' choices			Finished
			Sandilands	Minogue	McFadden
1	Tiny Tina	Singer				Lost public vote
2	The Divine Divas of Sunbury	Community Choir				Lost public vote
3	The Space Cowboy	Extreme Stunts Street Performer				Lost public vote
4	Beside Lights	Pop Band				Won judges vote
5	Darren Jones	Singer				Lost public vote
6	Ev and Bow	Contemporary Dance Crew				Lost judges vote
7	Andrew De Silva	Singer				Won public vote

Semi-final 3

Order	Contestant	Act	Buzzes and judges' choices			Finished
			Sandilands	Minogue	McFadden
1	Zigitty	Dance Crew				Lost public vote
2	Natasha Hoeberigs	Singer				Lost public vote
3	Hansel	Glam Rock Band				Lost public vote
4	Runway	Dance crew				Lost judges vote
5	Joe Fisher	Juggler				Lost public vote
6	Odyssey	Gymnastics Troupe				Won public vote
7	Owen Campbell	Singer				Won judges vote

Semi-final 4

Order	Contestant	Act	Buzzes and judges' choices			Finished
			Sandilands	Minogue	McFadden
1	Divine Knights	"Exotic" Singing Duo				Lost Public Vote
2	Larger Than Life	Pop Band				Lost public vote
3	Outside The Box	Gymnastics Troupe				Lost public vote
4	George and Noriko	Musicians				Won public vote
5	Luke Heggie	Comedian				Lost public vote
6	Divalicious	Opera Singers				Lost Judges Vote
7	Rhys Tolhurst	Singer				Won Judges Vote

Semi-final 5

Order	Contestant	Act	Buzzes and judges' choices			Finished
			Sandilands	Minogue	McFadden
1	Jeremy Yong	Guitarist				Lost Judges Vote
2	Flair Riders 1	Stunt Motorcyclists				Lost Public Vote
3	Laydee Kinmee	Yodelling Drag Queen				Lost Public Vote
4	Phuzion	Twin Singers				Lost Public Vote
5	Caleb Bartolo	Dancer				Lost Public Vote
6	Joe Moore	Singer				Won Judges Vote
7	Soul Mystique	Quick Change				Won public vote

Notes

• ¹ Flair Riders performed outside the studio due to safety concerns. The judges did not have buzzers in the studio instead having "X" signs, no judges used them however.

Semi-final 6

Order	Contestant	Act	Buzzes and judges' choices			Finished
			Sandilands	Minogue	McFadden
1	Suzie Q & Toby J	Aerial Acrobats				Lost Public Vote
2	Boris Jalovec	Opera Singer				Lost Public Vote
3	Trinity Tiger Tones	A Capella Singers				Lost Public Vote
4	Genesis	Beatboxer				Won Judges Vote
5	Zoo Allstars	Cheerleaders				Lost Public Vote
6	The Pigs	Bluegrass Band				Lost Judges Vote
7	Mark Lowndes	Singer/Songwriter				Won public vote

Semi-final 7

Order	Contestant	Act	Buzzes and judges' choices			Finished
			Sandilands	Minogue	McFadden
1	Phly Crew	Dancing Duo				Lost Public Vote
2	Jonny Taylor	Singer				Lost Judges Vote
3	Circotic	Gymsnasts				Lost Public Vote
4	Justin Geange	Singer				Lost Public Vote
5	Mint26	A Capella Singers				Lost Public Vote
6	Dylan Yeandle	Stripper				Won Judges Vote
7	Flowers For Midnight	Pop Band				Won public vote

Semi-final 8

Order	Contestant	Act	Buzzes and judges' choices			Finished
			Sandilands	Minogue	McFadden
1	Black Diamonds Drilldance Team	Dance Team				Lost Public Vote
2	Andy Holm	Performer				Lost Public Vote
3	Monique Le Bas	Opera Singer				Lost Public Vote
4	Ten Days After Christmas	Singer Songwriters				Lost Public Vote
5	The Nelson Twins	Comedians				Won Judges Vote
6	Anthony Laye	Mind Reader				Lost Judges Vote
7	Kookies N Kream	Dance Crew				Won Public Vote

Finals summary

The "Order" columns lists the order of appearance each act made for every episode.

Key	Won the judges' vote	Won the public vote

Final showdown 1

Order	Contestant	Act	Finished
1	Mark Lowndes	Singer/Songwriter	Lost Public Vote
2	Genesis	Beatboxer	Won Judges Vote
3	Owen Campbell	Singer	Top 5-Eliminated
4	Jagger	Drummer	Lost Public Vote
5	Dylan Yeandle	Stripper	Won Judges Vote
6	Joe Moore	Singer	Won public vote
7	Odyssey	Gymnastics Troupe	Won public vote
8	Beside Lights	Pop Band	Lost Public Vote

Final showdown 2

Order	Contestant	Act	Finished
1	Flowers For Midnight	Pop Band	Lost Public Vote
2	George & Noriko	Blues fusion musicians	Top 5 - Eliminated
3	The Nelson Twins	Comedians	Lost Public Vote
4	The Wolfe Brothers	Country Rock Band	Won public vote
5	Soul Mystique	Quick Change Illusionists	Won Judges Vote
6	Rhys Tohlhurst	Big Band Singer	Lost Public Vote
7	Kookies N Kream	Dance Crew	Won Judges Vote
8	Andrew De Silva	Singer	Won public vote

Notes

• McKenney replaced McFadden during his absence.

Grand Final

Key	Winner	Runner-up	Third Place

Order	Contestant	Act	Finished
1	Genesis	Beatboxer	8th Place
2	The Wolfe Brothers	Country Rock Band	Runner Up
3	Dylan Yeandle	Comedic Stripper	7th Place
4	Joe Moore	Singer	4th Place
5	Soul Mystique	Quick Change Act	3rd Place
6	Kookies N Kream	Dance Crew	6th Place
7	Andrew De Silva	Singer	Winner
8	Odyssey	Gymnastics Troupe	5th Place

References

Australia's Got Talent Series 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hosts Former Grant Denyer Julia Morris Judges Former Tom Burlinson Red Symons Dannii Minogue Brian McFadden Kyle Sandilands Dawn French Timomatic Geri Halliwell Guest Todd McKenney Winners Bonnie Anderson Smokin Joe Robinson Mark Vincent Justice Crew Jack Vidgen Andrew De Silva Uncle Jed Runners-up Herb Pattern Jourdain Wongtrakun Jal Joshua Lebumfacil Cameron Henderson Cosentino The Wolfe Brothers Greg Gould and The Chase Other entrants Taylor Henderson Bobby Andonov Timomatic

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