Australia's Got Talent season 7 explained

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Host:Julia Morris
Judges:Dawn French
Timomatic
Geri Halliwell
Kyle Sandilands
Winner:Uncle Jed
Runner Up:Greg Gould
Network:Nine Network

Australia's Got Talent is an Australian reality television show, based on the original UK series, to find new talent. The seventh season aired on the Nine Network from 11 August 2013 until 10 November 2013.[1] Kyle Sandilands returned as a judge for his fourth season, and was joined by Dawn French, Timomatic and Geri Halliwell,[2] [3] as well as Julia Morris as the new host. Halliwell, French and Timomatic who is the additional fourth judge replaced original judge Dannii Minogue and Brian McFadden, while Morris replaced Grant Denyer. It was the first time that the show aired on another network, following its axing from the Seven Network in October 2012. The auditions took place from March–April 2013.[4]

Season overview

In October 2012, original host Grant Denyer confirmed he would not return to the show.[5] In November and December 2012, it was also confirmed that Dannii Minogue, Brian McFadden and Kyle Sandilands would all not return to the judging panel following the show's reboot.[6] Nine stated that it was looking for a "fresh, new panel", ruling out original judge Minogue who had sat on the panel since the show's debut in 2007.[7] This was the first season in the show's history to feature four judges.

On 17 March 2013, it was announced that Melanie Brown of Spice Girls would replace Minogue as a judge.[2] A day later, it was announced that comedian Dawn French would replace McFadden on the panel.[8] On 19 March 2013, it was announced that former participant Tim Omaji, otherwise known as Timomatic, had signed up to the panel.[3] On 20 March 2013, it was announced that Sandilands would return to reprise his role on the panel despite constant rumours that he would be leaving the show.[3] Later that day, Julia Morris was confirmed as the host of the new season.[9]

On 20 March 2013, it was reported that Seven, the show's former network, had won a legal injunction preventing Brown from signing onto any shows airing on Nine until 31 January 2014, thus putting her role on the show in doubt.[10] Producers were forced to look for a new fourth judge after a Supreme Court judge ruled that the injunction preventing Brown from working for any Australian network other than Seven was to remain in place. On 29 April 2013, Nine confirmed that Geri Halliwell would replace Brown as the fourth judge.[11]

This season's judges table and X's on the stage looked identical to the ones on Britain's Got Talent. In addition, the sound of the fourth judge's buzzer sounded identical to the one on America's Got Talent when an act had been buzzed out, while the others' sounded identical to the ones on Britain's Got Talent.

Auditions

In December 2012, it was announced that the auditions would take place from March 2013.[1] There were various options for auditioning, such as attending the correct venue on the correct day with the questionnaire (which could be found on the website or completed on audition day), sending a DVD in with the act on it, or applying online.[12] The following list contains all of the cities, venues and dates of the auditions. The auditions took place from March–April 2013.[12]

Semi-finalists

KeyWinnerRunner upFinalistSemi-Finalist (lost judges' vote)
Name GenreActAge(s)Semi Position reached
Academy of BrothersDanceDance Group 15-223Finalist
Angel TairuaSingingSinger133Finalist
Aydan CalafioreSinging Singer 121Semi-Finalist
Chantelle & BenjiDanger Rollerskate Duo30 & 291Semi-Finalist
Chloe MarlowSinging Singer 116Semi-Finalist
DapperDanceDance Group13-165Semi-Finalist
Darren CarrComedyVentriloquist481Semi-Finalist
Dean BradySingingSinger94Finalist
Flying Fruit Fly CircusAcrobatics Acrobatic Group 10-192Semi-Finalist
Girl ClassSinging Vocal Group17-233Semi-Finalist
Greg GouldSingingBand21-316Runner-up
Joanna Littlewood-JohnsonDancePole Dancer436Semi-Finalist
Juan & AngelaDance Dance Duo27 & 285Semi-Finalist
Julius FirdausSinging Opera Singer 286Semi-Finalist
Lee AcademyAcrobaticsAcrobatic Group9-224Semi-Finalist
Leon Lee SingingSinger 192Semi-Finalist
Loretta & JacksonAnimals Dog Act56 & 42Semi-Finalist
Louise KennedySingingSinger 591Semi-Finalist
Michael BoydMagicIllusionist 423Semi-Finalist
Miles ElkingtonSinging Singer 164Semi-Finalist
Ministry of DanceDance Dance Group12-236Semi-Finalist
Miss Friby & the FribblesComedy Entertainers 23 & 284Semi-Finalist
Natalie & JuliaSinging Singing Duo101Semi-Finalist
Oscar & Joshua HanMusicPianist and Violinist12 & 105Finalist
Paris MorganSingingSinger135Semi-Finalist
Raymond CroweVarietyEntertainer512Semi-Finalist
Reuben KoopsSingingSinger192Semi-Finalist
Sam PowersMagicIllusionist296Finalist
Scott Carnes Dancer Dancer 471Semi-Finalist
Seaton Kay-SmithComedyComedian 273Semi-Finalist
SwagamamaDanceDance Group20-351Finalist
Team KSTPAcrobatics Gymnastics Team 10-165Semi-Finalist
Tommy FranklinDanceDancer292Finalist
The BrassholesMusic Brass Band 19-234Semi-Finalist
The Foenander BrothersSingingSinging Duo50 & 534Finalist
The Funky BunnySinging Singer 312Semi-Finalist
The Other SupermanAcrobaticsAerialist401Finalist
The Real Fruit NinjaVarietyNovelty Act 425Semi-Finalist
The Rybka TwinsAcrobaticsContortionists173Semi-Finalist
Uncle JedSingingBand26-295Winner
ValèreSinging Singer 226Semi-Finalist
X-Treme TeamAcrobatics Martial Arts Team13-254Semi-Finalist
Yu HuiDanceDancer293Semi-Finalist

Semi-final summary

Buzzed Out | Judges' choice

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Semi-final 1

Semi-FinalistOrderBuzzes and Judges' votesResult
Swagamama1
Natalie & Julia2
Darren Carr3
Chantelle & Benji4
Louise Kennedy5
Aydan Calafiore6
Scott Carnes7
The Other Superman8

Semi-final 2

Semi-FinalistOrderBuzzes and Judges' votesResult
Leon Lee1
Raymond Crowe2
Loretta and Jackson3
Reuben Koops4
Flying Fruit Fly Circus5
The Funky Bunny6
Tommy Franklin7

Semi-final 3

Semi-FinalistOrderBuzzes and Judges' votesResult
Academy of Brothers1
Michael Boyd2
Girl Class3
The Rybka Twins4
Seaton Kay-Smith5
Yu Hui6
Angel Tairua7

Semi-final 4

Semi-FinalistOrderBuzzes and Judges' votesResult
X-Treme Team1
Miles Elkington2
The Brassholes3
Lee Academy4
The Foenander Brothers5
Miss Friby & the Fribbles6
Dean Brady7

Semi-final 5

Semi-FinalistOrderBuzzes and Judges' votesResult
Dapper1
Paris Morgan 2
Juan & Angela3
The Real Fruit Ninja4
Team KSTP5
Oscar & Joshua Han6
Uncle Jed7

Semi-final 6

Semi-FinalistOrderBuzzes and Judges' votesResult
Sam Powers1
Chloe Marlow2
Joanna Littlewood-Johnson3
Julius Firdaus4
Ministry of Dance5
Valère6
Greg Gould7

Finals summary

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The Rybka Twins1
Greg Gould2
Tommy Franklin3
Sam Powers4
Swagamama5
Uncle Jed6
Oscar and Joshua Han7
The Foenander Brothers8
Dean Brady9
The Other Superman10
Raymond Crowe11
Academy of Brothers12

Ratings

EpisodeAir date Total viewers (millions)Nightly Rank
Auditions 1[14] 1.044 6
Auditions 2[15] 1.212 5
Auditions 3[16] 1.183 5
Auditions 4[17] 1.124 4
Auditions 5[18] 1.113 4
Auditions 6[19] 1.172 6
Semi-final 1[20] 0.982 6
Semi-final 2[21] 1.010 5
Semi-final 3[22] 0.939 8
Semi-final 4[23] 0.801 11
Semi-final 5[24] 0.850 6
Semi-final 6[25] 0.712 9
Final Performances[26] 0.742 2
Grand Finale[27] 1.166 4
Winner Announced[28] 1.391 1

Notes and References

  1. http://www.coffscoastadvocate.com.au/news/australias-got-talent-set-audition-coffs-coast/1657878/ Australia's Got Talent set to audition on the Coffs Coast | Coffs Coast Advocate
  2. http://news.sky.com/story/1066231/dawn-french-to-judge-australias-got-talent Dawn French To Judge Australia's Got Talent
  3. News: Timomatic announced as next Australia's Got Talent judge. The Sydney Morning Herald .
  4. News: Channel Seven axes Australia's Got Talent, but Nine picks it up . News Corp Australia Network . 31 October 2012.
  5. Web site: Twitter / grantdenyer: With great sadness its goodbye . Twitter.com . 2013-03-20.
  6. Web site: Australia's Got Talent Coming Soon on Nine . Channelnine.ninemsn.com . 2013-03-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121127162445/http://channelnine.ninemsn.com/article.aspx?id=8557062 . 27 November 2012 . dead .
  7. Web site: Dannii Minogue leaves X Factor for Top Model - NZ Entertainment - Your daily fix of celebrity gossip . Entertainment.msn.co.nz . 2013-03-20.
  8. Web site: Dawn French To Judge Australia's Got Talent . News.sky.com . 2011-06-07 . 2013-03-20.
  9. http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2013/04/julia-morris-to-host-australias-got-talent.html Julia Morris to host Australia’s Got Talent | TV Tonight
  10. News: Channel Seven wins legal injunction to stop Mel B moving to Nine. News.com.au. 20 March 2013. 20 March 2013.
  11. http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2013/04/geri-halliwell-replaces-mel-b-on-australias-got-talent.html Geri Halliwell replaces Mel B on Australia’s Got Talent | TV Tonight 29 April 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2013
  12. Web site: Australias Got Talent - 2013 . Fmashows.com . 2013-03-20.
  13. Web site: THE new look Australia's Got Talent is coming . Daily Liberal . 2013-02-09 . 2013-03-20.
  14. Web site: Knox. David. Sunday 11 August 2013. TV Tonight. 12 August 2013. 12 August 2013.
  15. Web site: Knox. David. Sunday 18 August 2013. TV Tonight. 19 August 2013. 19 August 2013.
  16. Web site: Knox. David. Sunday 25 August 2013. TV Tonight. 26 August 2013. 26 August 2013.
  17. Web site: Knox. David. Sunday 1 September 2013. TV Tonight. 2 September 2013. 2 September 2013.
  18. Web site: Knox. David. Sunday 8 September 2013. TV Tonight. 9 September 2013. 9 September 2013.
  19. Web site: Knox. David. Sunday 15 September 2013. TV Tonight. 16 September 2013. 16 September 2013.
  20. Web site: Knox. David. Sunday 22 September 2013. TV Tonight. 23 September 2013. 23 September 2013.
  21. Web site: Knox. David. Sunday 29 September 2013. TV Tonight. 30 September 2013. 30 September 2013.
  22. Web site: Knox. David. Monday 7 October 2013. TV Tonight. 8 October 2013. 8 October 2013.
  23. Web site: Knox. David. Sunday 13 October 2013. TV Tonight. 14 October 2013. 14 October 2013.
  24. Web site: Knox. David. Sunday 20 October 2013. TV Tonight. 21 October 2013. 21 October 2013.
  25. Web site: Knox. David. Sunday 27 October 2013. TV Tonight. 28 October 2013. 28 October 2013.
  26. Web site: Knox. David. Sunday 3 November 2013. TV Tonight. 4 November 2013. 4 November 2013.
  27. Web site: Knox. David. Sunday 10 November 2013. TV Tonight. 11 November 2013. 11 November 2013.
  28. Web site: Knox. David. Sunday 10 November 2013. TV Tonight. 11 November 2013. 11 November 2013.

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