Australian Idol

Incredible week of auditions at @australianidol :star_struck: :raised_hands: There’s still a couple of days left of auditions, but it’s been amazing to hear so many incredible voices and see so many talented people walk through those doors! This season is gonna be :fire: :fire: :fire: :fire: :fire:

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They are filming these shows much earlier this year. I went to one of the Top 30 shows in Sydney for the 2024 season back in Feb which was filmed only a few weeks before it went to air. So for the 2025 season they don’t seem to be wasting any time after the auditions.

Edit: Actually I think I’m wrong, it was a top 24 show I attended. So the Top 30 show must be a one-off filming (as there is only 1 date listed) to determine who goes into the Top 24 shows which will likely be filmed next year.

Australian Idol - Sydney | That’s The Ticket (thatstheticket.com.au)

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Yesterday (October 11) marks 20 years since Ricki-Lee was eliminated from Australian Idol. She was in the bottom two with Chanel Cole.

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Australian Idol on the hunt for a label after record deal comes to an end

Sony is not returning for the 10th season (of Australian Idol) as auditions for Australia’s next big singing star get under way across the country.

Sony has provided a recording deal for each Australian Idol winner since the show launched in 2003 when Guy Sebastian was triumphant.

Additionally, winners have received a cash prize, most recently since the show was rebooted by Channel 7 two years ago, of $100,000.

With Sony no longer on board, it is understood producers are in the midst of negotiating next year’s prize package.

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