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The X Factor was an Australian television reality music competition, based on the original UK series, to find new singing talent; the winner of which received a Sony Music Australia recording contract.[1] The seventh season premiered on the Seven Network on 13 September 2015 and concluded on 24 November 2015.[2] [3] Luke Jacobz returned as the host of the show. Dannii Minogue was the only judge from the previous season who returned, while Redfoo, Ronan Keating and Natalie Bassingthwaighte were replaced by former judge Guy Sebastian, as well as new judges James Blunt and Chris Isaak. The winner was Cyrus Villanueva and his winner's single "Stone" was released after the final. He was mentored by Isaak, who won as mentor for the first time.[3]
Open auditions in front of the show's producers took place in 13 cities between January and March 2015. The successful auditionees chosen by the producers were then invited back to the last set of auditions that took place in front of the judges and a live audience in June 2015. The next round was bootcamp, which for the first time on The X Factor Australia incorporated the five seat challenge, where each act performed in front of the judges and a live audience to earn a place on one of the five seats in their category. Following bootcamp was the super home visits round in London, where each judge reduced their five acts to three, with help from guest mentors Simon Cowell, Olly Murs and Rita Ora. For the first time on The X Factor Australia, instead of travelling to four different locations around the world, the super home visits for each category were all held together in the same location.
The live shows began on 27 September 2015. They returned to Monday and Tuesday nights as previously seen in seasons 3 and 4.[4] This was a change of format from seasons 2, 5 and 6, in which the live shows were broadcast on Sunday and Monday nights.
On 25 April 2015, Ronan Keating confirmed in an interview with The Sunday Telegraph that he would not be returning for season 7 as he wanted to focus on his music career. He said, "I've had five great years working on an amazing show with a brilliant team of people. But I'm working on a new solo album and different projects so I can't make it back this year sadly."[5] Natalie Bassingthwaighte announced her departure on her Twitter account on 29 April 2015.[6] On 1 May 2015, Redfoo announced on his Facebook page that he would also not be returning as he wanted to focus on other projects including a new album.[7] Dannii Minogue was the only judge from season 6 who returned.
On 3 May 2015, it was confirmed that Guy Sebastian would be returning to the judging panel, after a two-year absence, as Redfoo's replacement, while James Blunt and Chris Isaak would be replacing Keating and Bassingthwaighte.[8] Isaak said, "It is going to be surreal to be on the show as a judge after having watched so many episodes as a fan. I know it's a show with a history of articulate, intelligent judges, and I know they wanted to change that up so they called me."[8] Blunt previously appeared on season 6 as a guest mentor for Minogue's Groups category during the home visits round.[9]
Open auditions in front of the show's producers took place in 13 cities and ran from 31 January 2015 to 10 March 2015.[10] Online auditions were also held for those who could not attend the open auditions.[11] The auditionees chosen by the producers were then invited back to the last set of auditions that took place in front of the judges and a live studio audience. These auditions were filmed at the Qantas Credit Union Arena in Sydney on 4, 5, 6 and 7 June 2015 and Hisense Arena in Melbourne on 12, 13 and 14 June 2015.[12]
| City | Dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 31 January–2 February 2015 | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| Byron Bay | 5 February 2015 | Byron Entertainment Centre |
| Brisbane | 7–8 February 2015 | Sofitel Brisbane |
| Townsville | 10 February 2015 | Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre |
| Rockhampton | 12 February 2015 | Pilbeam Theatre |
| Melbourne | 14–16 February 2015 | Moonee Valley Racing Club |
| Perth | 21–22 February 2015 | Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre |
| Geraldton | 24 February 2015 | Ocean Centre Hotel |
| Adelaide | 27 February 2015 | AAMI Stadium Function Complex |
| Mildura | 2 March 2015 | Mildura Arts Centre |
| Albury | 4 March 2015 | Albury Entertainment Centre |
| Canberra | 6 March 2015 | QT Canberra |
| Newcastle | 10 March 2015 | Hunter Stadium |
| City | Dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 4–7 June 2015 | Qantas Credit Union Arena |
| Melbourne | 12–14 June 2015 | Hisense Arena |
The bootcamp round of the competition was held at the Sydney Olympic Park.[13] Filming began on 8 July 2015.[14] [15] The episodes with a live audience were filmed on 10 and 11 July 2015.[16] [17] [18] Before bootcamp started, the judges cut half of the 100 successful acts from auditions and only 48 acts remained (12 in each category). At the beginning of the bootcamp round, each judge found out which category they would be mentoring. Isaak was given the Boys, Blunt was given the Over 25s, Sebastian was given the Groups and Minogue was given the Girls. For the first time on The X Factor Australia, bootcamp incorporated the five seat challenge, where each act performed in front of the judges and a live audience to earn a place on one of the five seats in their category.[19] After each performance, the mentor for that category decided if that act deserved to take a seat as one of their top five to go through to the super home visits.[20]
If all five seats were filled for each category and a remaining act performed better than those seated, the mentor for that category had the option of swapping an act out.[20] Contestants Panda and Chan were swapped for Cyrus Villanueva and Big T in the Boys category, Aaron Taylor and Mama Julz were swapped for Roshani Priddis and Dan Hamill in the Over 25s category,[21] and couple duo Luke & Tannah were swapped for Lazy J & Big Guy in the Groups category. In the Girls category, Carla Wehbe and Chloe Papandrea were swapped for Maddison Milewski and Shannon Hancock. However, Hancock was then swapped for Michaela Baranov.
The 20 successful acts were:
For the first time on The X Factor Australia, instead of travelling to four different locations around the world, the super home visits for each category were all held together in the same location.[22] The first episode of the super home visits round was filmed in London on 25 July 2015.[23] Each act performed one song to their mentor and guest mentors.[24] Minogue and Sebastian were assisted by Simon Cowell and Olly Murs, and Isaak and Blunt were assisted by Cowell and Rita Ora.[24] [25] After the performances, the judges along with their guest mentors narrowed down the acts to three each. The Girls and Groups categories travelled to Abu Dhabi to find out which of their acts made it to the live shows, while the Boys and Over 25s categories remained in London.
| Judge | Category | Location(s) | Assistant(s) | Contestants eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaak | Boys | London | Simon Cowell Rita Ora | Michael Duchesne, Andrew Lambrou |
| Blunt | Over 25s | Gazele, Roshani Priddis | ||
| Minogue | Girls | London and Abu Dhabi | Simon Cowell Olly Murs | Emilia Kelberg, Maddison Milewski |
| Sebastian | Groups | Lazy J & Big Guy, Paris Inc. |
– Winner
– Runner-Up
| Act | Age(s) | Hometown | Category (mentor) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Villanueva | 19 | Wollongong | Boys (Isaak) | Winner |
| Louise Adams | 31 | Mount Gambier | Over 25s (Blunt) | Runner-Up |
| Jess & Matt | 24 | Chipping Norton | Groups (Sebastian) | 3rd Place |
| Big T | 22 | New Zealand/Perth | Boys (Isaak) | 4th Place |
| Mahalia Simpson | 23 | New Zealand/Brisbane, Queensland | Girls (Minogue) | 5th Place |
| Natalie Conway | 33 | Sydney | Over 25s (Blunt) | 6th Place |
| Michaela Baranov | 24 | Pennant Hills | Girls (Minogue) | 7th Place |
| In Stereo | 14–15 | Various | Groups (Sebastian) | 8th Place |
| Jimmy Davis | 21 | Gympie | Boys (Isaak) | 9th Place |
| Georgia Denton | 14 | London, England/Melbourne | Girls (Minogue) | 10th Place |
| The Fisher Boys | 17–23 | Perth | Groups (Sebastian) | 11th Place |
| Dan Hamill | 30 | Over 25s (Blunt) | 12th Place |
– Act in the bottom two and had to perform again in the final showdown
– Act was in the bottom three but received the fewest votes and was immediately eliminated
– Act received the fewest public votes and was immediately eliminated (no final showdown)
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| Cyrus Villanueva | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louise Adams | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | 3rd | Safe | Runner-Up | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jess & Matt | Safe | Bottom Two | Safe | Bottom Two | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | 3rd | Eliminated (Final) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Big T | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | 4th | 4th | Eliminated (Semi-Final) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mahalia Simpson | Safe | Safe | Bottom Three | Safe | Bottom Two | 5th | 5th | Eliminated (Quarter-Final) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Natalie Conway | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | 6th | Eliminated (Week 6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michaela Baranov | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom Two | Eliminated (Week 5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In Stereo | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom Two | Eliminated (Week 4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jimmy Davis | Safe | Safe | Bottom Three | Eliminated (Week 3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Denton | Bottom Two | Safe | 10th | Eliminated (Week 3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Fisher Boys | Safe | Bottom Two | Eliminated (Week 2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dan Hamill | Bottom Two | Eliminated (Week 1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Final Showdown | Hamill, Denton | The Fisher Boys, Jess and Matt | Simpson, Davis | In Stereo, Jess and Matt | Simpson, Baranov | Simpson, Conway | Simpson, Big T | Big T, Adams | No final showdown/judges' vote; public votes alone decide who wins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Judges voted to | Eliminate | Send Through | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blunt's vote (Over 25s) | Denton | The Fisher Boys | Davis | In Stereo | Baranov | Simpson | Simpson | Adams | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Isaak's vote (Boys) | Hamill | The Fisher Boys | Simpson | In Stereo | Baranov | Conway | Simpson | Big T | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sebastian's vote (Groups) | Hamill | 1 | Davis | 1 | Baranov | Simpson | Big T | Adams | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minogue's vote (Girls) | Hamill | The Fisher Boys | Davis | In Stereo | Simpson | Conway | Big T | Big T | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eliminated | Dan Hamill 3 of 4 votes Majority | The Fisher Boys 3 of 3 votes Majority | Georgia Denton Public Vote To Save | In Stereo 3 of 3 votes Majority | Michaela Baranov 3 of 4 votes Majority | Natalie Conway 2 of 4 votes Deadlock | Mahalia Simpson 2 of 4 votes Deadlock | Big T 2 of 4 votes Deadlock | Jess & Matt Public Vote To Win | Louise Adams Public Vote To Win | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jimmy Davis 3 of 4 votes Majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Category (mentor) | Order | Song[27] | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Denton | Girls (Minogue) | 1 | "Hold My Hand" | Bottom Two | |
| The Fisher Boys | Groups (Sebastian) | 2 | "Can't Feel My Face" | Safe | |
| Big T | Boys (Isaak) | 3 | "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" | ||
| Dan Hamill | Over 25s (Blunt) | 4 | "This Love" | Bottom Two | |
| Jimmy Davis | Boys (Isaak) | 5 | "Long Train Runnin'" | Safe | |
| Michaela Baranov | Girls (Minogue) | 6 | "Wildest Dreams" | ||
| Louise Adams | Over 25s (Blunt) | 7 | "Somebody to Love" | ||
| Jess & Matt | Groups (Sebastian) | 8 | "Heart of Glass" | ||
| Mahalia Simpson | Girls (Minogue) | 9 | "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" | ||
| In Stereo | Groups (Sebastian) | 10 | "King" | ||
| Cyrus Villanueva | Boys (Isaak) | 11 | "Boyfriend" | ||
| Natalie Conway | Over 25s (Blunt) | 12 | "Spectrum (Say My Name)" | ||
| Final showdown details | |||||
| Act | Category (mentor) | Order | Song | Result | |
| Dan Hamill | Over 25s (Blunt) | 1 | "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down" | Eliminated | |
| Georgia Denton | Girls (Minogue) | 2 | "Ave Maria" | Safe | |
| Category (mentor) | Order | Song | Decade | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Fisher Boys | Groups (Sebastian) | 1 | "Beggin'" | 2000s | Bottom Two | |
| Michaela Baranov | Girls (Minogue) | 2 | "Holding Out for a Hero" | 1980s | Safe | |
| Louise Adams | Over 25s (Blunt) | 3 | "People Help the People" | 2000s | ||
| Jimmy Davis | Boys (Isaak) | 4 | "Black or White" | 1990s | ||
| Georgia Denton | Girls (Minogue) | 5 | "Listen to Your Heart" | 1980s | ||
| In Stereo | Groups (Sebastian) | 6 | "My Life Would Suck Without You" | 2000s | ||
| Mahalia Simpson | Girls (Minogue) | 7 | "Hello" | 1980s | ||
| Jess & Matt | Groups (Sebastian) | 8 | "Ignition (Remix)" | 2000s | Bottom Two | |
| Cyrus Villanueva | Boys (Isaak) | 9 | "Wicked Game" | 1990s | Safe | |
| Natalie Conway | Over 25s (Blunt) | 10 | "Break Free" | 2010s | ||
| Big T | Boys (Isaak) | 11 | "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" | 1990s | ||
| Final showdown details | ||||||
| Act | Category (mentor) | Order | Song | Result | ||
| The Fisher Boys | Groups (Sebastian) | 1 | "Use Somebody" | Eliminated | ||
| Jess & Matt | Groups (Sebastian) | 2 | "Fall at Your Feet" | Safe | ||
| Category (mentor) | Order | Song | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big T | Boys (Isaak) | 1 | "I'm Not the Only One" | Safe | |
| Georgia Denton | Girls (Minogue) | 2 | "I'll Be There" | Eliminated | |
| In Stereo | Groups (Sebastian) | 3 | "Photograph" | Safe | |
| Mahalia Simpson | Girls (Minogue) | 4 | "Get Stupid" | Bottom Three | |
| Jimmy Davis | Boys (Isaak) | 5 | "When You Were Young" | ||
| Louise Adams | Over 25s (Blunt) | 6 | "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" | Safe | |
| Michaela Baranov | Girls (Minogue) | 7 | "Murder on the Dancefloor" | ||
| Natalie Conway | Over 25s (Blunt) | 8 | "Wrecking Ball" | ||
| Jess & Matt | Groups (Sebastian) | 9 | "Do You Remember" | ||
| Cyrus Villanueva | Boys (Isaak) | 10 | "Hold Back the River" | ||
| Final showdown details | |||||
| Act | Category (mentor) | Order | Song[33] | Result | |
| Mahalia Simpson | Girls (Minogue) | 1 | "Summertime" | Safe | |
| Jimmy Davis | Boys (Isaak) | 2 | "Rocket Man" | Eliminated | |
| Category (mentor) | Order | Song | Rock Artist | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big T | Boys (Isaak) | 1 | "Whole Lotta Love" | Led Zeppelin | Safe |
| Natalie Conway | Over 25s (Blunt) | 2 | "Alone" | Heart | |
| Jess & Matt | Groups (Sebastian) | 3 | "Sweet Disposition" | The Temper Trap | Bottom Two |
| In Stereo | 4 | "Demons" | Imagine Dragons | ||
| Cyrus Villanueva | Boys (Isaak) | 5 | "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over" | Lenny Kravitz | Safe |
| Michaela Baranov | Girls (Minogue) | 6 | "Wild Horses" | The Rolling Stones | |
| Mahalia Simpson | 7 | "Need You Tonight" | INXS | ||
| Louise Adams | Over 25s (Blunt) | 8 | "Dream On" | Aerosmith | |
| Final showdown details | |||||
| Act | Category (mentor) | Order | Song | Result | |
| In Stereo | Groups (Sebastian) | 1 | "Hey There Delilah" | Eliminated | |
| Jess & Matt | Groups (Sebastian) | 2 | "Thinking Out Loud" | Safe | |
| Category (mentor) | Order | Song | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Adams | Over 25s (Blunt) | 1 | "Bad Romance" | Safe | |
| Michaela Baranov | Girls (Minogue) | 2 | "Diamonds" | Bottom Two | |
| Big T | Boys (Isaak) | 3 | "Jailhouse Rock" | Safe | |
| Jess & Matt | Groups (Sebastian) | 4 | "Dancing in the Dark" | ||
| Natalie Conway | Over 25s (Blunt) | 5 | "I Have Nothing" | ||
| Cyrus Villanueva | Boys (Isaak) | 6 | "Rumour Has It" | ||
| Mahalia Simpson | Girls (Minogue) | 7 | "Tears Dry on Their Own" | Bottom Two | |
| Final showdown details | |||||
| Act | Category (mentor) | Order | Song | Result | |
| Mahalia Simpson | Girls (Minogue) | 1 | "Ready for Love" | Safe | |
| Michaela Baranov | Girls (Minogue) | 2 | "The Winner Takes It All" | Eliminated | |
| Category (mentor) | Order | Song | Chosen by | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natalie Conway | Over 25s (Blunt) | 1 | "Toca's Miracle" | Dannii Minogue | Bottom Two | |
| Jess & Matt | Groups (Sebastian) | 2 | "Stay" | James Blunt | Safe | |
| Cyrus Villanueva | Boys (Isaak) | 3 | "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" | Guy Sebastian | ||
| Louise Adams | Over 25s (Blunt) | 4 | "You Don't Own Me" | Chris Isaak | ||
| Mahalia Simpson | Girls (Minogue) | 5 | "Chasing Pavements" | Guy Sebastian | Bottom Two | |
| Big T | Boys (Isaak) | 6 | "Locked Out of Heaven" | Dannii Minogue | Safe | |
| Final showdown details | ||||||
| Act | Category (mentor) | Order | Song[38] | Result | ||
| Mahalia Simpson | Girls (Minogue) | 1 | "No More Drama" | Safe | ||
| Natalie Conway | Over 25s (Blunt) | 2 | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | Eliminated | ||
With the acts in the bottom two receiving two votes each, the result was reverted to the earlier public vote for the first time this season. Conway received the fewest votes and was eliminated.[38]
| Category (mentor) | Order | Song[41] | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Villanueva | Boys (Isaak) | 1 | "Love Me like You Do" | Safe | |
| Mahalia Simpson | Girls (Minogue) | 2 | "I Try" | Bottom Two | |
| Jess & Matt | Groups (Sebastian) | 3 | "You're the One That I Want" | Safe | |
| Big T | Boys (Isaak) | 4 | "All of Me" | Bottom Two | |
| Louise Adams | Over 25s (Blunt) | 5 | "I Put a Spell on You" | Safe | |
| Final showdown details | |||||
| Act | Category (mentor) | Order | Song | Result | |
| Mahalia Simpson | Girls (Minogue) | 1 | "The Climb" | Eliminated | |
| Big T | Boys (Isaak) | 2 | "I Believe I Can Fly" | Safe | |
With the acts in the bottom two receiving two votes each, the result went to deadlock and reverted to the earlier public vote for the second week in a row. Simpson was eliminated as the act with the fewest public votes.
| Category (mentor) | Order | Killer Track song | Order | Curveball song | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big T | Boys (Isaak) | 1 | "Marvin Gaye" | 5 | "A Whiter Shade of Pale" | Bottom Two | |
| Jess & Matt | Groups (Sebastian) | 6 | "Need You Now" | 2 | "I Was Made for Lovin' You" | Safe | |
| Louise Adams | Over 25s (Blunt) | 3 | "Ain't No Sunshine" | 8 | "Blame It on Me" | Bottom Two | |
| Cyrus Villanueva | Boys (Isaak) | 4 | "Don't" | 7 | "In the Air Tonight" | Safe | |
| Final showdown details | |||||||
| Act | Category (mentor) | Order | Song[43] | Result | |||
| Big T | Boys (Isaak) | 1 | "Crazy" | Eliminated | |||
| Louise Adams | Over 25s (Blunt) | 2 | "Roxanne" | Safe | |||
With the acts in the bottom two receiving two votes each, the result went to deadlock and reverted to the earlier public vote for the third week in a row. Adams advanced to the final as the act with the most public votes.[43]
| Category (mentor) | Order | Audition song | Order | Winner's song | Order | Grand final song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Villanueva | Boys (Isaak) | 1 | "Earned It" | 4 | "Stone" | 7 | "Jealous" | Safe |
| Jess & Matt | Groups (Sebastian) | 2 | "Georgia" | 5 | "Nothing Matters" | 8 | "Lay Me Down" | Eliminated |
| Louise Adams | Over 25s (Blunt) | 3 | "Feeling Good" | 6 | "History" | 9 | "Someone Like You" | Safe |
Jess & Matt received the fewest public votes and were automatically eliminated.
| Act | Category (mentor) | Order | Best Moment song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Villanueva | Boys (Isaak) | 1 | "Wicked Game" | Winner |
| Louise Adams | Over 25s (Blunt) | 2 | "People Help the People" | Runner-Up |
During the third live show on 12 October, controversy occurred between Minogue and Blunt after Minogue's contestant, Georgia Denton performed "I'll Be There" by Jackson 5. Blunt, Sebastian and Isaak felt the tune was not suited to her. Denton was eliminated on the live decider the following night in a special double elimination after receiving the fewest votes from the public. During the rock-themed fourth live show on 19 October, another controversy occurred when Blunt and Isaak got into a heated argument over Isaak's song choice for his contestant Cyrus Villanueva, who performed "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over" by Lenny Kravitz. Blunt felt that it was "a soul-funk song, not a rock song". Isaak did not appreciate Blunt's feedback towards him and said, "To hear James tell me what rock and roll is... I don't know what they pass as rock and roll at the disco in Ibiza, but that was rock and roll!" Isaak told Blunt to "shut up" several times.[45]
More controversy occurred in the Judges' Challenge-themed week six live show when Big T performed "Locked Out of Heaven" by Bruno Mars as chosen by Minogue, but failed to impress the judges with his rendition of the song. Big T failed to find the correct key at the beginning of the song and was left deflated once the performance had ended. After the performance, Blunt criticized Big T by telling him that he was in danger of sounding like a "cruise ship" act. Big T's mentor Isaak then lost control and foul-mouthed at Blunt. The fight between Isaak and Blunt continued off-camera with Sebastian trying to calm them down.[46]
| Week | Episode | Original airdate | Timeslot | Viewers (millions) | Nightly rank | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Auditions" | Sunday – | 1.506 |
| [47] | |
| 2 | Monday – | 1.220 |
| [48] | |||
| 3 | Tuesday – | 1.136 |
| [49] | |||
| 4 | Wednesday – | 0.934 |
| [50] | |||
| 5 | Thursday – | 0.902 |
| [51] | |||
| 2 | 6 | "Bootcamp" | Sunday – | 1.260 |
| [52] | |
| 7 | Monday – | 1.132 |
| [53] | |||
| 8 | Tuesday – | 1.092 |
| [54] | |||
| 9 | "Super home visits" | Wednesday – | 0.953 |
| [55] | ||
| 10 | Thursday – | 0.876 |
| [56] | |||
| 3 | 11 | "Live show 1" | Sunday – | 1.011 |
| [57] | |
| 12 | "Live decider 1" | Tuesday – | 1.083 |
| [58] | ||
| 4 | 13 | "Live show 2" | Monday – | 0.948 |
| [59] | |
| 14 | "Live decider 2" | Tuesday – | 0.953 |
| [60] | ||
| 5 | 15 | "Live show 3" | Monday – | 1.017 |
| [61] | |
| 16 | "Live decider 3" | Tuesday – | 0.982 |
| [62] | ||
| 6 | 17 | "Live show 4" | Monday – | 1.028 |
| [63] | |
| 18 | "Live decider 4" | Tuesday – | 1.003 |
| [64] | ||
| 7 | 19 | "Live show 5" | Monday – | 1.003 |
| [65] | |
| 20 | "Live decider 5" | Tuesday – | 0.965 |
| [66] | ||
| 8 | 21 | "Live show 6" | Monday – | 1.005 |
| [67] | |
| 22 | "Live decider 6" | Tuesday – | 1.102 |
| [68] | ||
| 9 | 23 | "Live show 7" | Monday – | 0.974 |
| [69] | |
| 24 | "Live decider 7" | Tuesday – | 1.031 |
| [70] | ||
| 10 | 25 | "Live show 8" | Monday – | 0.958 |
| [71] | |
| 26 | "Live decider 8" | Tuesday – | 0.920 |
| [72] | ||
| 11 | 27 | "Live grand final show" | Monday – | 1.020 |
| [73] | |
| 28 | "Live grand final decider" | Tuesday – | 1.045 |
| [74] | ||
| "Winner announced" | 1.204 |
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