List of The X Factor (Australia) finalists
The X Factor is an Australian television reality music competition that first aired in 2005.[1] As of 2015, there have been seven seasons; one on Network Ten and six on the Seven Network. The final round of the competition features a number of solo singers and vocal groups: nine for season one, twelve for seasons two, three, four, five and seven, and thirteen for season six. A total of 83 acts have reached the finals of their seasons. Season three winner Reece Mastin is the most successful contestant from the show, having attained two top-five albums and three number-one singles, with nine platinum and three gold certifications.
During the first season, the finalists were split into three categories: 16-24s (soloists aged 16 to 24), Over 25s (soloists aged 25 and over) and Groups (including duos).[1] Each category was mentored by Mark Holden, Kate Ceberano and John Reid.[2] From season two onwards, the 16-24s category was split into separate male and female sections, making four categories in all: Under 25 Boys,[3] Under 25 Girls,[3] Over 25s and Groups.[4] The judging panel was replaced by Ronan Keating, Guy Sebastian, Natalie Imbruglia and Kyle Sandilands.[5] In season three, Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Mel B joined the judging panel as replacements for Imbruglia and Sandilands.[6][7] Dannii Minogue and Redfoo replaced Mel B and Sebastian in the fifth season.[8][9] In season five, the Over 25s category was changed to Over 24s (soloists aged 24 and over), the Under 25 Boys was changed to Under 24 Boys (male soloists aged 14 to 23) and the Under 25 Girls was changed to Under 24 Girls (female soloists aged 14 to 23).[10] Sebastian returned in season seven along with Chris Isaak and James Blunt to replace Keating, Bassingthwaighte and Redfoo. Mel B returned in season eight along with Iggy Azalea and Adam Lambert to replace Minogue, Blunt and Isaak.
Contestants
Key:
- – Winner
- – Runner-up
- – 3rd place
- – Disqualified
| Name | Season | Category | Mentor | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Brothership | 1 | Groups | Mark Holden | 9th |
| Jacob Butler | 1 | 16-24s | Kate Ceberano | 6th |
| Russell Gooley | 1 | Over 25s | John Reid | Runner-up |
| Vincent Harder | 1 | 16-24s | Kate Ceberano | 3rd |
| Kaya | 1 | Groups | Mark Holden | 4th |
| Roslynn Mahe | 1 | Over 25s | John Reid | 5th |
| Gemma Purdy | 1 | 16-24s | Kate Ceberano | 7th |
| Random | 1 | Groups | Mark Holden | Winner |
| Janie Shrapnel | 1 | Over 25s | John Reid | 8th |
| Sally Chatfield | 2 | Under 25 Girls[3] | Natalie Imbruglia | Runner-up |
| Altiyan Childs | 2 | Over 25s | Ronan Keating | Winner |
| Chris Doe | 2 | Under 25 Boys[3] | Kyle Sandilands | 12th |
| Amanda Grafanakis | 2 | Over 25s | Ronan Keating | 9th |
| Kharizma | 2 | Groups | Guy Sebastian | 10th |
| Andrew Lawson | 2 | Under 25 Boys | Kyle Sandilands | 3rd |
| Luke and Joel | 2 | Groups | Guy Sebastian | 5th |
| India-Rose Madderom | 2 | Under 25 Girls | Natalie Imbruglia | 7th |
| Mahogany | 2 | Groups | Guy Sebastian | 4th |
| James McNally | 2 | Over 25s | Ronan Keating | 11th |
| Mitchell Smith | 2 | Under 25 Boys | Kyle Sandilands | 8th |
| Hayley Teal | 2 | Under 25 Girls | Natalie Imbruglia | 6th |
| Audio Vixen | 3 | Groups | Ronan Keating | 9th |
| Tyla Bertolli | 3 | Under 25 Girls | Mel B | 11th |
| Mitchell Callaway | 3 | Over 25s | Natalie Bassingthwaighte | 7th |
| Cleo Howman | 3 | Over 25s | Natalie Bassingthwaighte | 12th |
| Reece Mastin | 3 | Under 25 Boys | Guy Sebastian | Winner |
| Jacqui Newland | 3 | Under 25 Girls | Mel B | 10th |
| Christina Parie | 3 | Under 25 Girls | Mel B | 6th |
| Johnny Ruffo | 3 | Under 25 Boys | Guy Sebastian | 3rd |
| Declan Sykes | 3 | Under 25 Boys | Guy Sebastian | 5th |
| Three Wishez | 3 | Groups | Ronan Keating | 4th |
| Andrew Wishart | 3 | Over 25s | Natalie Bassingthwaighte | Runner-up |
| Young Men Society | 3 | Groups | Ronan Keating | 8th |
| Josh Brookes | 4 | Under 25 Boys | Mel B | Disqualified 12th[A] |
| The Collective | 4 | Groups | Ronan Keating | 3rd |
| Bella Ferraro | 4 | Under 25 Girls | Natalie Bassingthwaighte | 4th |
| Fourtunate | 4 | Groups | Ronan Keating | 7th |
| Shiane Hawke | 4 | Under 25 Girls | Natalie Bassingthwaighte | 5th |
| Samantha Jade | 4 | Over 25s | Guy Sebastian | Winner |
| Adil Memon | 4 | Under 25 Boys | Mel B | 13th |
| Carmelo Munzone | 4 | Under 25 Boys | Mel B | 9th |
| Jason Owen | 4 | Under 25 Boys | Mel B | Runner-up |
| Justin Standley | 4 | Over 25s | Guy Sebastian | 10th |
| Angel Tupai | 4 | Under 25 Girls | Natalie Bassingthwaighte | 8th |
| What About Tonight | 4 | Groups | Ronan Keating | 11th |
| Nathaniel Willemse | 4 | Over 25s | Guy Sebastian | 6th |
| Adira–Belle | 5 | Groups | Natalie Bassingthwaighte | 12th |
| Omar Dean | 5 | Under 24 Boys | Ronan Keating | 6th |
| Joelle Hadjia | 5 | Under 24 Girls | Redfoo | 8th |
| Taylor Henderson | 5 | Under 24 Boys | Ronan Keating | Runner-up |
| Dami Im | 5 | Over 24s | Dannii Minogue | Winner |
| JTR | 5 | Groups | Natalie Bassingthwaighte | 7th |
| Ellie Lovegrove | 5 | Under 24 Girls | Redfoo | 9th |
| Barry Southgate | 5 | Over 24s | Dannii Minogue | 10th |
| Third Degree | 5 | Groups | Natalie Bassingthwaighte | 4th |
| Jiordan Tolli | 5 | Under 24 Girls | Redfoo | 5th |
| Cat Vas | 5 | Over 24s | Dannii Minogue | 11th |
| Jai Waetford | 5 | Under 24 Boys | Ronan Keating | 3rd |
| Brothers3 | 6 | Groups | Dannii Minogue | 3rd |
| Sydnee Carter | 6 | Under 25 Girls | Ronan Keating | 9th |
| Reigan Derry | 6 | Over 25s | Redfoo | 4th |
| Jason Heerah | 6 | Over 25s | Redfoo | 6th |
| Adrien Nookadu | 6 | Under 25 Boys | Natalie Bassingthwaighte | 11th |
| Rochelle Pitt | 6 | Over 25s | Redfoo | 8th |
| Marlisa Punzalan | 6 | Under 25 Girls | Ronan Keating | Winner |
| Dean Ray | 6 | Under 25 Boys | Natalie Bassingthwaighte | Runner-up |
| Caitlyn Shadbolt | 6 | Under 25 Girls | Ronan Keating | 5th |
| Tee | 6 | Under 25 Boys | Natalie Bassingthwaighte | 7th |
| Trill | 6 | Groups | Dannii Minogue | 13th |
| XOX | 6 | Groups | Dannii Minogue | 10th |
| Younger Than Yesterday | 6 | Groups | Dannii Minogue | 12th |
| Louise Adams | 7 | Over 25s | James Blunt | Runner-up |
| Michaela Baranov | 7 | Under 25 Girls | Dannii Minogue | 7th |
| Big T | 7 | Under 25 Boys | Chris Isaak | 4th |
| Natalie Conway | 7 | Over 25s | James Blunt | 6th |
| Jimmy Davis | 7 | Under 25 Boys | Chris Isaak | 9th |
| Georgia Denton | 7 | Under 25 Girls | Dannii Minogue | 10th |
| The Fisher Boys | 7 | Groups | Guy Sebastian | 11th |
| Dan Hamill | 7 | Over 25s | James Blunt | 12th |
| In Stereo | 7 | Groups | Guy Sebastian | 8th |
| Jess & Matt | 7 | Groups | Guy Sebastian | 3rd |
| Mahalia Simpson | 7 | Under 25 Girls | Dannii Minogue | 5th |
| Cyrus Villanueva | 7 | Under 25 Boys | Chris Isaak | Winner |
| AYA | 8 | Groups | Iggy Azelea | 8th |
| Beatz | 8 | Underdogs | Mel B | 5th |
| Brentwood | 8 | Groups | Iggy Azalea | 7th |
| Isaiah Firebrace | 8 | Under 22s | Adam Lambert | Winner |
| Amalia Foy | 8 | Under 22s | Adam Lambert | 4th |
| Timmy Knowles | 8 | Over 22s | Guy Sebastian | 9-12th |
| Maddison Milewski | 8 | Underdogs | Mel B | 9-12th |
| Natalie Ong | 8 | Under 22s | Adam Lambert | 9-12th |
| Chynna Taylor | 8 | Over 22s | Guy Sebastian | 6th |
| Time And Place | 8 | Groups | Iggy Azelea | 9-12th |
| Vlado | 8 | Underdogs | Mel B | 3rd |
| Davey Woder | 8 | Over 22s | Guy Sebastian | Runner-Up |
Notes
- A ^ Josh Brookes was disqualified when it was revealed that he "behaved in an inappropriate manner" on social media.[11] He was later replaced by Carmelo Munzone.[12]
References
- 1 2 Tuohy, Wendy (3 February 2011). "Looking for that certain something". The Age. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012.
- ↑ "R&B group wins X Factor". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 15 May 2005. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 "Season 5, Episode 7: Super bootcamp". The X Factor Australia. 11 August 2013. Seven Network.
- ↑ "How It Works". The X Factor (Australia). Yahoo!7. Archived from the original on 23 October 2011.
- ↑ Vickery, Colin (14 May 2005). "Channel 7 to resurrect The X Factor, with Kyle Sandilands hosting". Herald Sun. The Herald and Weekly Times. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
- ↑ Knox, David (27 April 2011). "Mel B confirmed as X Factor judge". TV Tonight. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ↑ Davies, Rebecca (6 May 2011). "Bassingthwaighte confirmed as 'X Factor' judge". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi Médias. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ↑ Knox, David (12 April 2013). "Dannii Minogue joins The X Factor Australia". TV Tonight. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ↑ "Redfoo follows his X instincts". The Sunday Telegraph. News Limited. 21 April 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ↑ Adams, Cameron (21 August 2013). "X Factor reveals final Top 12 to perform at live shows". The Daily Telegraph. News Limited. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ↑ Pearson, Nick (20 September 2012). "X Factor contestant Josh Brookes disqualified". Ninemsn. Nine Entertainment Co. & Microsoft. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ↑ Knox, David (26 September 2012). "Carmelo returns to The X Factor". TV Tonight. Retrieved 26 September 2012.