The third 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 Ido ...

'' debuted on 26 July 2005. The first of three semi-finals was held on 16 August 2005 with three of the Top 12 contenders announced the following night on 17 August 2005.

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radio host

Kyle Sandilands Kyle Dalton Sandilands (born 10 June 1971) is an Australian radio host and television personality. He is currently the co-host, with Jackie O, of the weekday morning radio program '' The Kyle and Jackie O Show'' on Sydney's radio station KIIS ...

replaced former judge Ian Dickson.

Overview

For the first time in Australian Idol history, thirteen contestants instead of twelve, made it to the weekly finals rounds. As in past years, the Wildcard show would give a further three contestants a spot in the Top Twelve – two chosen by the judges and one by the Australian public. Following the "second-chance" wildcard performance show the previous night, on 5 September 2005, the judges choices were

James Kannis James John Kannis (born 5 November 1985) is a Greek-Australian singer who participated in the reality television talent show, ''Australian Idol''. Kannis was placed in seventh position. Career Kannis auditioned for the third series of Austral ...

and

Emily Williams Emily Williams (born 8 October 1984) is a New Zealand singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to fame in 2005 on the third season of ''Australian Idol'' and became the runner-up of the competition. After ''Idol'', Williams signed with Sony B ...

. The public choice was then revealed to be Daniel Spillane. However, it was also revealed a very marginal difference of less than 1% between the next highest voted contestant,

Roxane LeBrasse Roxane "Roxy" LeBrasse (born 26 August 1983 in Mauritius) is an Australian singer who was placed ninth place on the third season of ''Australian Idol''. In 2009, Lebrasse (as Roxane) reached number 91 on the ARIA Singles Chart with "Sexy". ''A ...

, and the judges deciding that Roxane was too good to be left out of the Top 12, made it a Top 13. Unfortunately this would mean, the elimination of two people with the lowest votes, the following week. The Grand Finale was held on 21 November 2005, with the winner being revealed as

Kate DeAraugo Katherine Jenna DeAraugo (born 5 November 1985) is an Australian singer-songwriter who in 2005 was the third winner of ''Australian Idol''. After ''Idol'', DeAraugo signed to Sony BMG and released her debut single, " Maybe Tonight", in November ...

. Kate had been outside chance to win through the duration of the season, but after the show ended, released a No. 1 single, "

Maybe Tonight "Maybe Tonight" is a pop song written by Dave Bassett, Jess Cates and Lindy Robbins, produced by Bryon Jones and Adam Reily for Kate DeAraugo's first album '' A Place I've Never Been'' (2005). It was released as the album's first single on 28 No ...

", a platinum selling album and a further Top 10 hit single through Sony BMG. Runner up

lost by 1% in the closest percentage ever in an ''Idol'' finale. She was originally signed to

Sony BMG Sony BMG Music Entertainment was an American record company owned as a 50–50 joint venture between Sony Corporation of America and Bertelsmann. The venture's successor, the revived Sony Music, is wholly owned by Sony, following their buyou ...

as a solo artist, but the agreement fell through and she ended up joining the girl band the

Young Divas Young Divas was an Australian pop girl group formed in 2006 by Sony BMG Australia, initially for a one-off single and national tour to promote all members as solo artists. The original line-up consisted of former ''Australian Idol'' contestants ...

Lee Harding Lee Harding (born 8 June 1983) is an Australian singer from Frankston, Victoria. He is best known for placing third in the third season of ''Australian Idol'' in 2005. Career Bedrock Prior to competing in ''Australian Idol'', Harding was a me ...

finished in third position and was signed to Sony BMG and released a # 1 single and a platinum selling album. His second single from his debut album proved to be less successful and in mid-2006 Harding was released from his contract with the label. He is currently touring and performing with his band

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. Dan England came 4th and didn't score a recording contract with a major label but recorded several independent releases and has toured with Season 2 winner Casey Donovan and Season 1 Runner-up

Shannon Noll Shannon Noll (born 16 September 1975) is an Australian singer-songwriter who first came to prominence as runner-up of the Australian Idol (season 1), first season of ''Australian Idol'' in 2003, which led to him being signed to Sony Music Austr ...

. Anne Robertson who finished in sixth position was negotiating a deal with Sony BMG, but it was rumoured that Sony BMG was reluctant in signing her as they believed she was too similar to Season 1 contestant

Paulini Curuenavuli Pauline Curuenavuli (born 15 October 1982), known professionally as Paulini, is a Fijian-Australian singer and songwriter. Born in Suva, Paulini moved to Sydney with her family at the age of four. She rose to fame in 2003 as a contestant on the ...

who had been signed to the label for several years. Other contestants from Season 3 have released numerous independent material and have toured and performed with several bands and music groups. Winner Kate and runner-up Emily, later formed the all-girl group,

, with past ''Idol'' contestants

and

Jessica Mauboy Jessica Hilda Mauboy (born 4 August 1989) is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. Born and raised in Darwin, Northern Territory, she rose to fame in 2006 on the fourth season of ''Australian Idol'', where she was runner-up and subseq ...

and previously,

Ricki-Lee Coulter Ricki-Lee Dawn Coulter (born 10 November 1985), also known mononymously as Ricki-Lee, is a New Zealand-born Australian singer, songwriter, television, and radio presenter. She was born in Auckland, New Zealand, grew up on the Gold Coast, Qu ...

Ratings

Although averaging around the 1.5 million viewer mark, ratings were down by up to 40% on average during the third season compared to the first two seasons, which regularly drew more than 2.5 million viewers during the latter half of the competition. This created a serious situation for Ten, which was airing three ''Australian Idol'' shows every week at the time, and forced them to give away free commercial airtime to program sponsors expecting higher ratings. Commentators has theorised over the reasons why this has occurred, ranging from the viewing public being tired of the format due to Sandilands replacing the popular Dickson. This would later bring about a major ''Idol'' revamp for Season 4 which led Season 4 being one of the highest rating seasons yet.

Semi-finals

Group 1

* '' Daniel Spillane'' – "

I Don't Want to Be "I Don't Want to Be" is a song by American singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw from his 2003 debut album, ''Chariot''. The song gained exposure after being featured as the opening theme to The CW teen drama series ''One Tree Hill'', and it was release ...

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Gavin DeGraw Gavin Shane DeGraw (born February 4, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter. DeGraw rose to fame with his song " I Don't Want to Be" from his debut album ''Chariot'' (2003); the song became the main theme song for The WB drama series ''One Tree ...

) * '' Jade-Lori Crompton'' – "

1 Thing "1 Thing" is a song by American singer Amerie from her second studio album, ''Touch'' (2005). Written by Amerie and Rich Harrison and produced by the latter, the song is influenced by go-go rhythms and features a prominent sample of the Meters ...

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Amerie Amerie Mi Marie Nicholson ( Rogers; born January 12, 1980) is an American singer. Born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, she gained an appreciation of the classical arts from her mother Mi Suk Rogers and of music from her father Charles Rogers, and ...

) * '' Lindsay West'' – " Time After Time" (

Cyndi Lauper Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper Thornton (born June 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and activist. Her career has spanned over 40 years. Her album '' She's So Unusual'' (1983) was the first debut album by a female artist to ach ...

) * '' Chloe Zuel'' – "

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Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter, author, and television personality. She rose to fame after winning the first season of '' American Idol'' in 2002, which earned her a record deal with RCA. Her de ...

) * '' Seth Harper'' – " Signed, Sealed, Delivered" (

Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris ( Judkins; May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, who is credited as a pioneer and influence by musicians across a range of genres that include rhythm and blues, pop, sou ...

) * '' Anne Robertson'' – "

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Stephanie Mills Stephanie Dorthea Mills (born March 22, 1957) is an American singer and songwriter. She rose to stardom as " Dorothy" in the original seven-time Tony Award winning Broadway run of the musical ''The Wiz'' from 1974 to 1979. The song "Home" from t ...

) * '' Josh Williams'' – " All My Life" (

K-Ci & JoJo K-Ci & JoJo is an American R&B duo, consisting of brothers Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey (born September 2, 1969) and Joel "JoJo" Hailey (born June 10, 1971). Natives of Monroe, North Carolina, they are also the lead singers of the chart-topping R&B ...

) * '' Irene Bosmans'' – "

Turn the Beat Around "Turn the Beat Around" is a disco song written by Gerald Jackson and Peter Jackson, and performed by American actress and singer Vicki Sue Robinson in 1976 (see 1976 in music), originally appearing on her debut album, '' Never Gonna Let You Go' ...

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Gloria Estefan Gloria Estefan (; born Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García; born 1 September 1957) is a Cuban-American singer, actress, and businesswoman. Estefan is a seven-time Grammy Award winner, a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, and has bee ...

) * '' Chris Luder'' – " Beautiful Soul" (

Jesse McCartney Jesse McCartney (born April 9, 1987) is an American actor and singer. He achieved fame in the late 1990s on the daytime drama ''All My Children'' as JR Chandler. He later joined boy band Dream Street, and eventually branched out into a solo mus ...

) * '' Tarni Stephens'' – "

Sweet Child o' Mine "Sweet Child o' Mine" is a song by American rock band Guns N' Roses. It appears on their debut album, '' Appetite for Destruction''. In the United States, the song was released in June 1988 as the album's third single, topping the ''Billboard' ...

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) Advancing to the Top 12: Anne Robertson, Chris Luder and Tarni Stephens
Wild Card Contenders: Daniel Spillane, Lindsay West, Chloe Zuel, Josh Williams, Irene Bosmans

Group 2

* '' Milly Edwards'' – " I Just Want to Make Love to You" (

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) * '' Ben Worthington'' – "

Tell Her About It "Tell Her About It" is a song written and performed by Billy Joel released as a single from his album ''An Innocent Man'' (1983). The song hit the number one spot on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart for one week on September 24, 1983, replacing "M ...

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Laura Gissara Laura Simone Gissara (born 1984) is an Australian pop singer-songwriter. She was a final 10 contestant on the 2005 season of TV talent show, ''Australian Idol'', and was eliminated on 26 September. In June 2006 she issued her debut singl ...

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Don't Let Go (Love) "Don't Let Go (Love)" is a song by American R&B group En Vogue. It was written by Ivan Matias, Andrea Martin, and Marqueze Etheridge, and produced by Organized Noize for the ''Set It Off'' soundtrack (1996), also appearing on the group's third ...

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En Vogue En Vogue is an American vocal girl group whose original lineup consisted of singers Terry Ellis, Dawn Robinson, Cindy Herron, and Maxine Jones. Formed in Oakland, California, in 1989, En Vogue reached No. 2 on the US Hot 100 with the single ...

) * '' Victoria McGee'' – "

My Immortal "My Immortal" is a song by American rock band Evanescence from their debut studio album, ''Fallen'' (2003). It was released by Wind-up Records on December 8, 2003, as the third single from the album. An alternative version appears on the band's ...

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) * '' David Mardini'' – "

A Song for Mama "A Song for Mama" is a number-one R&B single by the American R&B group Boyz II Men. The tune, which was written and produced by Babyface, served as the theme song to the 1997 motion picture ''Soul Food'', and spent two weeks at number one on th ...

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) * ''

'' – " A Natural Woman" (

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For Once in My Life "For Once in My Life" is a song written by Ron Miller and Orlando Murden for Motown Records' Stein & Van Stock publishing company, and first recorded in 1965. It was written and first recorded as a slow ballad. There are differing accounts o ...

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) * '' Michael Williamson'' – " I'll Be There" (

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) * '' Catherine Vasilakis'' – " Feeling Alright" (

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 ...

) * '' Rocky Loprevite'' – " Incomplete" (

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) Advancing to the Top 12: Kate DeAraugo, Milly Edwards and Laura Gissara
Wild Card Contenders: Roxane LeBrasse and Michael Williamson

Group 3

* '' Nat Matiuk'' – "

Light My Fire "Light My Fire" is a song by the American rock band the Doors. It was recorded in August 1966 and released in January 1967 on their eponymous debut album. Released as an edited single on April 24, 1967, it spent three weeks at number one on ...

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) * '' Jeremy Bourke'' – "

If You Could Only See "If You Could Only See" is a song by American rock band Tonic from their debut studio album '' Lemon Parade'' (1996). It was released to radio as the third and final single from the album on March 18, 1997, by Polydor Records. Frontman Emerson H ...

" ( Tonic) * '' Lauren Street'' – "

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Tina Turner Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939) is an American-born Swiss retired singer and actress. Widely referred to as the " Queen of Rock 'n' Roll", she rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue before ...

) * '' Leah Rushforth'' – "

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) * '' Joe Sait'' – "

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'' – " The Anthem" (

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) * '' Dan England'' – "

Try a Little Tenderness "Try a Little Tenderness" is a song written by Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly, and Harry M. Woods. Original version It was first recorded on December 8, 1932, by the Ray Noble Orchestra, with vocals by Val Rosing. Another version, also record ...

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" ( Eric Clapton) Advancing to the Top 12: Dan England, Lee Harding and Natalie Zahra
Wild Card Contenders: Lauren Street, Emily Williams and James Kannis

Wildcards

* ''Chloe Zuel'' – "

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) * ''Lindsay West'' – "

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) * ''Roxane LeBrasse'' – "

All by Myself "All by Myself" is a song by American singer-songwriter Eric Carmen released in 1975. The verse is based on the second movement (''Adagio sostenuto'') of Sergei Rachmaninoff's circa 1900–1901 ''Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor'', Opus 18. The ...

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Eric Carmen Eric Howard Carmen (born August 11, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and keyboardist. He was first known as the lead vocalist of the Raspberries. He had numerous hit songs in the 1970s and 1980s, first as a member of the Ras ...

) * ''Michael Williamson'' – " Ready for Love" (

India.Arie India Arie Simpson (born October 3, 1975), also known as India Arie (sometimes styled as india.arie), is an American singer and songwriter. She has sold over five million records in the US and ten million worldwide. She has won four Grammy Awards ...

) * ''Lauren Street'' – " The Lady Is a Tramp" ( Frank Sinatra) * ''Josh Williams'' – "

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" ( Rob Thomas) * ''Irene Bosmans'' – "

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) * ''James Kannis'' – "

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) * ''Emily Williams'' – " To Zion" (

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) * ''Daniel Spillane'' – "

Gimme Some Lovin' "Gimme Some Lovin" is a song first recorded by the Spencer Davis Group. Released as a single in 1966, it reached the Top 10 of the record charts in several countries. Later, ''Rolling Stone'' included the song on its list of the 500 Greatest Son ...

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) Advancing to the Top 13: James Kannis, Emily Williams, Daniel Spillane and Roxane LeBrasse

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Kate DeAraugo

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Ain't Nobody "Ain't Nobody" is a song by American funk band Rufus and American singer Chaka Khan. It was released on November 4, 1983, as one of four studio tracks included on their live album, ''Stompin' at the Savoy'' (1983). "Ain't Nobody" quickly gather ...

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Lady Marmalade "Lady Marmalade" is a song written by Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan, originally for Nolan's disco group. The song is famous for the repeated refrain of " ''Voulez-vous coucher avec moi''?" in French as part of the chorus, a sexually suggestive line ...

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:''Top 4'': " The Impossible Dream" and "

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Emily Williams

Emily Williams (born 8 October 1984 in New Zealand), a former factory worker, was the runner-up and is a member of the band

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:''Wildcards'': " To Zion" by

:''Top 13'': "Buses and Trains" by Bachelor Girl :''Top 11'': "Respect (song), RESPECT" by

:''Top 10'': "Bohemian Rhapsody" by

:''Top 9'': "Hero (Mariah Carey song), Hero" by

:''Top 8'': "All the Way (Frank Sinatra song), All The Way" by Frank Sinatra ~ ''TOUCHDOWN!'' :''Top 7'': "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me), I Wanna Dance With Somebody" by

Bottom 2 :''Up Close & Personal'': "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?, How Come You Don't Call Me?" by Prince (musician), Prince (Alicia Keys version) :''Top 6'': "River Deep - Mountain High, River Deep, Mountain High" by Ike Turner, Ike &

~ ''TOUCHDOWN!'' :''Top 5'': "I'm Every Woman" by Chaka Khan ~ ''TOUCHDOWN!'' :''Top 4'': "Can't Help Falling in Love" and "Blue Suede Shoes" by

:''Top 3'': "...Baby One More Time (song), ...Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears and "I Will Always Love You" by Dolly Parton :''Top 2'': "Since U Been Gone" by

, "Emotion (Samantha Sang song), Emotion" by Destiny's Child / The Bee Gees, "

" ''(winner's single)'' Williams now lives in Melbourne with her partner and daughter. She released her debut solo single Emily Williams, Spellbound independently on 1 November 2010.

Lee Harding

Lee Harding (born 8 June 1983), was placed third in the competition. From Frankston, Victoria, Frankston, Victoria, prior to Idol, he worked at the local AMC cinema multiplex. :''Audition'': "All for One (The Screaming Jets album), Better" by The Screaming Jets, "Let Me Entertain You (Robbie Williams song), Let Me Entertain You" by Robbie Williams, "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" by

& "Run to Paradise" by The Choirboys (band), The Choirboys :''Theatre Week (Round 1)'': "Hard to Handle (song), Hard to Handle" by The Black Crowes :''Theatre Week (Round 3)'': "Footloose (song), Footloose" by Kenny Loggins :''Top 30'': " The Anthem" by

:''Top 13'': "Holy Grail (Hunters & Collectors song), Holy Grail" by Hunters & Collectors :''Top 11'': "I'm a Believer" by The Monkees :''Top 10'': "Roxanne (The Police song), Roxanne" by The Police :''Top 9'': "Holiday (Green Day song), Holiday" by Green Day :''Top 8'': "Straighten Up and Fly Right" by Robbie Williams :''Top 7'': "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor (band), Survivor :''Up Close & Personal'': "Plush (song), Plush" by Stone Temple Pilots :''Top 6'': "Ben (song), Ben" by Michael Jackson :''Top 5'': "My Sharona" by The Knack Bottom 2 :''Top 4'': "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear" and "Jailhouse Rock (song), Jailhouse Rock" by

:''Top 3'': "Faith (Limp Bizkit song), Faith" by George Michael (Limp Bizkit version), "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell (The Living End version) Eliminated Harding is the lead singer of his band, Bedrock.

Dan England

Dan England (born 22 August 1983), is a former filling station, service station employee from Brisbane, noted for his dreadlock hairstyle. Before Idol, Dan was singer for the Brisbane covers band 'Bejesus' and in earlier years, attended St. Joseph's Nudgee College in Brisbane. Captivating the hearts of the Australian public with his soulful and angelic voice, dreadlock hairstyle and warm charisma, he was voted off on 7 November 2005, with a difference of 27 votes separating him from Lee Harding (singer), Lee Harding. It was suggested his elimination was attributed in part to the fact that his home state, Queensland, did not participate in Daylight saving time, daylight saving, and that Queensland voters therefore had one hour less to make their votes. This viewpoint was expounded further in the national parliament by the State Premier, Peter Beattie. :''Audition'': "Long Train Runnin'" by The Doobie Brothers :''Theatre Week (Round 1)'': "Father and Son (song), Father and Son" by Cat Stevens :''Theatre Week (Round 3)'': :''Top 30'': "

" by

:''Top 13'': "Cryin' Shame" by Johnny Diesel, Diesel :''Top 11'': "Unchained Melody" by The Righteous Brothers :''Top 10'': "We Will Rock You" by

:''Top 9'': "To Be with You" by Mr. Big (American band), Mr. Big :''Top 8'': "(I Could Only) Whisper Your Name" by Harry Connick, Jr. Bottom 2 :''Top 7'': "Broken Wings (Mr. Mister song), Broken Wings" by Mr. Mister :''Up Close & Personal'': "Rooster (song), Rooster" by Alice in Chains :''Top 6'': "Reach Out I'll Be There" by Four Tops Bottom 3 :''Top 5'': "Desperado (Eagles song), Desperado" by Eagles (band), Eagles ~ ''TOUCHDOWN!'' :''Top 4'': "Hound Dog (song), Hound Dog" and "Heartbreak Hotel" by

Eliminated After his highly successful run on Idol, Dan has continued his dream of doing what he loves best, by honing his songs and playing to tens of thousands of people in towns and cities across Australia. In 2006 he toured as a support act to

. Early 2007 saw him tour with Chris Murphy (Australian singer), Chris Murphy (fourth place getter in Australian Idol (season 4), season 4) locally in SE Queensland. Later that year, 2008 and through to February 2009, Dan's national tour "A year on the Road tour," saw him play a record number of live shows, ironically lasting 15 months because of its success. Dan released a self-titled, independent debut single, which was used as a part of the 2007 RAAF promotions campaign. Hitting number five on the iTunes charts, the self-titled mini-album was in stores in the third quarter of 2006. Its first single released to radio was "Reason to Fly".

Daniel Spillane

Daniel Spillane (born 29 February 1980) was eliminated on 31 October 2005, placed fifth. After previously auditioning unsuccessfully in earlier seasons, he heeded the advice of judge Mark Holden and dedicated the next year to honing his skills as a performer. He left his employment with his family's real estate business to move to Brisbane to find inspiration. Noted for his rendition of "

" by the

impressed the judges and he was unanimously invited to the next round. :''Audition'': "

" by

:''Theatre Week (Round 1)'': "New York State of Mind" by Tony Bennett :''Theatre Week (Round 3)'': :''Top 30'': "

" by

:''Wildcards'': "

" by

:''Top 13'': "Tucker's Daughter" by Ian Moss :''Top 11'': "I Got You (I Feel Good)" by James Brown :''Top 10'': "T.N.T. (song), TNT" by AC/DC Bottom 3 :''Top 9'': "If I Could (1927 song), If I Could" by 1927 (band), 1927 Bottom 3 :''Top 8'': "Feeling Good" by Michael Bublé :''Top 7'': "If You Don't Know Me by Now" by Simply Red Bottom 3 :''Up Close & Personal'': "A Song for You" by Leon Russell :''Top 6'': "Shakey Ground" by The Temptations Bottom 2 :''Top 5'': "Cold as Ice (Foreigner song), Cold as Ice" by Foreigner (band), Foreigner Eliminated

Anne Robertson

Anne Robertson, (born 7 March 1983), is of Samoans, Samoan descent, but has grown up largely in Sydney's South-West. She is mostly known as a contestant on the 2005 season of ''

''. She had never been into the bottom 2 or 3 until her elimination, in which she made it to the final 6.

Australian Idol

:''Audition'': "Where Do We Go from Here (Deborah Cox song), Where Do We Go from Here" by Deborah Cox :''Theatre Week (Round 1)'': :''Theatre Week (Round 3)'': :''Top 30'': "

" by

:''Top 13'': "I Don't Want To Be With Nobody But You" by Absent Friends (band), Absent Friends :''Top 11'': "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" by Sam & Dave :''Top 10'': "Where the Streets Have No Name" by U2 :''Top 9'': "Independent Women" by Destiny's Child :''Top 8'': "Minnie the Moocher" by Cab Calloway :''Top 7'': "Open Arms (Journey song), Open Arms" by Journey (band), Journey :''Up Close & Personal'': "Dangerously in Love (song), Dangerously in Love" by Beyoncé Knowles :''Top 6'': "If I Were Your Woman (song), If I Were Your Woman" by Gladys Knight Eliminated

After Idol

Anne has performed all over Australia, New Zealand, Samoa and Singapore. She has written and recorded with some of Australia's finest songwriters/producers and occasionally performs and hits the live music circuit in Sydney and around Australia. In 2008 Anne was a member of Australia's girl group, ''Sultry Sally''. The girls' first single is a cover of the 2001 Crystal Waters floor filler, "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless), Gypsy Woman" In 2010, Anne released a version of Jerome Grey famous track "We are Samoa" available for purchase on iTunes, Rhapsody (online music service), Rhapsody, Amazon.com, Amazon, Emusic and Napster with all online proceeds going towards a charity supporting the 2009 tsunami. The most recognizable song in Samoan History and known to be the Samoa's second National Anthem. A song which was even performed by the original composer Jerome before President Carter and the United States Congress in 1980.

James Kannis

James Jay Kannis (born 5 November 1985) was eliminated on 17 October 2005, placed seventh. :''Audition'': "A Dollar Away" ''(own composition)'' :''Theatre Week (Round 1)'': "

" by

:''Theatre Week (Round 3)'': "Walking in Memphis" by Marc Cohn :''Top 30'': "

" by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Babyface & Eric Clapton :''Wildcards'': "

" by

:''Top 13'': "The Day You Went Away" by Wendy Matthews :''Top 11'': "Hold On, I'm Coming!" by Sam & Dave Bottom 3 :''Top 10'': "Layla" by Eric Clapton Bottom 2 :''Top 9'': "Love the One You're With" by Luther Vandross :''Top 8'': "Sway (Luis Demetrio song), Sway" by Michael Bublé Bottom 3 :''Top 7'': "Truly (Lionel Richie song), Truly" by Lionel Richie Eliminated

Milly Edwards

Amelia "Milly" Edwards (born 29 February 1988) was eliminated on 10 October 2005. Though she auditioned in Tasmania, she is a resident of Victoria, Australia, Victoria. :''Audition'': "Something's Got a Hold on Me" by

:''Theatre Week (Round 1)'': :''Theatre Week (Round 3)'': :''Top 30'': "I Just Wanna Make Love to You" by

:''Top 13'': "Playing to Win (song), Playing to Win" by

Bottom 3 :''Top 11'': "Do You Love Me (Now That I Can Dance)" by The Contours :''Top 10'': "Somebody to Love (Queen song), Somebody To Love" by

:''Top 9'': "Sunday Morning (No Doubt song), Sunday Morning" by No Doubt Bottom 2 :''Top 8'': "Get Happy (song), Get Happy" by Judy Garland Eliminated

Roxane LeBrasse

Roxane LeBrasse (born 26 August 1983 in Mauritius) was placed ninth in the competition, after being voted off on 3 October 2005. Initially missing out on a place in the final twelve, she became a part of the season's final thirteen. Following the announcement of the third choice, Daniel Spillane in the Wildcard show, it was revealed there was less than 1% difference in the votes separating Roxane and Daniel, therefore the judges felt Roxane was too good to not be included in the final rounds. This would mean however, the elimination of two contestants in the following week. Roxane is one of three contestants from series 3, apart from the two who were eliminated in the first week of the finals, who was eliminated on her first time in the bottom 3. The others were Natalie Zarah (11th) and Anne Robertson (6th). Before auditioning, LeBrasse was a back-up singer to Australian singer Jade MacRae. She appeared on a single with the popular 1990s Australian band Rockmelons, The Rockmelons, titled "I Ain't Playin", released in mid-2002 and peaked at No. 79 in the ARIA Charts. She was also featured singing "I Got News for You", "Game Tight" and "Three's a Crowd" on their ''Rockies 3'' album. :''Audition'': "I Want You Back" by

& "Saving All My Love for You" by

:''Theatre Week (Round 1)'': :''Theatre Week (Round 3)'': :''Top 30'': " A Natural Woman" by

:''Wildcards'': "

" by

:''Top 13'': "Forever Now (Cold Chisel song), Forever Now" by Cold Chisel :''Top 11'': "You Can't Hurry Love" by The Supremes :''Top 10'': "We Are the Champions" by

:''Top 9'': "The Voice Within" by

Eliminated Now signed to Universal Music Group, Universal Music, her first single is called "Sexy (Roxane LeBrasse song), Sexy". Produced and remixed by Sydney DJ Tony Vass, Tony 'Super T' Vass and mixed by Sam Lamore (Tonight Only), it was released in 2007.

Laura Gissara

Laura Gissara (born 14 March 1984), was eliminated from the show on 26 September 2005, placed tenth. :''Audition'': :''Theatre Week (Round 1)'': "All the Man That I Need" by

:''Theatre Week (Round 3)'': "Don't Play That Song (You Lied), Don't Play That Song" by

:''Top 30'': "

" by

:''Top 13'': "You're My World" by Cilla Black / Daryl Braithwaite :''Top 11'': "Don't Play That Song (You Lied), Don't Play That Song" by

Bottom 2 :''Top 10'': "The Greatest View" by Silverchair Eliminated Since Idol, she has been signed by Shock Records and released a single named "Ti Amo" on 31 July 2006.

Natalie Zahra

Natalie Zahra (born 24 April 1988), was placed eleventh in the competition, being eliminated on 19 September 2005. A country girl from Innisfail, Queensland, Innisfail, Northern Queensland, prior to Idol, she was a singing teacher and taught students of all ages. :''Audition'': "Over the Rainbow, Somewhere Over The Rainbow" by Judy Garland :''Theatre Week (Round 1)'': :''Theatre Week (Round 3)'': :''Top 30'': "

" by

:''Top 13'': "Absolutely Everybody" by Vanessa Amorosi :''Top 11'': "Dancing in the Street" by Martha and the Vandellas Eliminated

Chris Luder

Chris Luder (born 18 May) was eliminated on 12 September 2005, placed twelfth in the competition. Chris made it into the Top 13, along with good friend (prior to Idol),

, but was voted off in the first live eviction show, along with Tarni Stephens. :''Audition'': 'Tip of My Tongue' by Diesel :''Theatre Week (Round 1)'': 'More than Anyone' by Gavin DeGraw :''Theatre Week (Round 3)'': 'Sign your name' by Terence Trent D'arby :''Top 30'': " Beautiful Soul" by

:''Top 13'': "Throw Your Arms Around Me" by Hunters & Collectors Eliminated

Tarni Stephens

Tarni Stephens (born 3 April 1978) was the first of the top thirteen to be eliminated, on 12 September 2005, along with fellow contestant Chris Luder. Auditioning in Brisbane, she was the lead singer in her band ''Tarni'' and became known to the Australian public for her rock style of music. :''Audition'': "Trouble (Pink song), Trouble" by Pink (singer), Pink :''Theatre Week (Round 1)'': "Rush You" by Baby Animals :''Theatre Week (Round 3)'': "La La (Ashlee Simpson song), La La" by Ashlee Simpson :''Top 30'': "

" by

:''Top 13'': "(Baby I've Got You) On My Mind" by Powderfinger Eliminated

Elimination chart

External links

Official Australian Idol website
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