Season 3
53 episodes · Jul 26, 2005
The third season of Australian Idol debuted on 26 July 2005. The first of three semi-finals was held on 16 August 2005 with three of the Final 12 contenders announced the following night on 17 August 2005. 2Day FM radio host Kyle Sandilands replaced former judge Ian Dickson.
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- S3E1
Audition 1: Brisbane/Hobart
Jul 26, 2005Australian Idol 2005 is off with Marcia, Mark and new judge Kyle. Australia\\\'s search for talent begins!
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Audition 2: Melbourne
Jul 27, 2005Auditions move to chilly Melbourne where more of Australia\\\'s talented, and not-so-talented, turn up for a chance to warm up to the judges.
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Audition 3: Perth/Adelaide
Aug 2, 2005The judges endure more lackluster auditions in Perth, and the gang is welcomed upon their arrival in Adelaide by a special guest.
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Audition 4: Sydney
Aug 3, 2005The weary judges finish the open-audition process with one last stop in Sydney.
- S3E5
From 150 to 78
Aug 9, 2005In Sydney, the excited group of 150 contestants gets wheedled down to 78. Then trios are chosen and start practicing for the next phase.
- S3E6
Top 30
Aug 10, 2005Trios perform, and emotions run high as the number of contestants gets cut down to 30.
- S3E7
Inside Idol 1
Aug 11, 2005Leah McLeod gives the first group of semi-finalists an inside look at the music industry.
- S3E8
Semi Finals: Group 1 Perform
Aug 16, 2005The first group of semi-finalists try to charm the judges and the voting audience with their song selections.
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Semi Finals: Group 1 Verdict
Aug 17, 2005Australia has spoken. The first three finalists are announced.
- S3E10
Inside Idol 2
Aug 18, 2005Leah McLeod takes Group 2's semifinalists out for a day of adventure, food, and some industry advice.
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Semi Finals: Group 2 Perform
Aug 21, 2005The second group of semifinalists shows off their performance skills.
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Semi Finals: Group 2 Verdict
Aug 22, 2005Tonight we find out which three performers from Group 2 will make it to the Finals.
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Semi Finals: Group 3 Perform
Aug 28, 2005The last group of semifinalists perform for a chance to win the voters' hearts.
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Semi Finals: Group 3 Verdict
Aug 29, 2005The singers moving on to the finals from Group 3 are revealed, and the first three wildcard performers are chosen.
- S3E16
Inside Idol 4
Sep 1, 2005The remainder of the wildcard spots are filled, and those chosen are paired up for a dance-off.
- S3E17
Wild Card: Performance
Sep 4, 2005The wildcard performers have one last chance to redeem themselves tonight.
- S3E18
Wild Card: Verdict
Sep 5, 2005The last of the Finals positions are determined... with a little twist.
- S3E19
Inside Idol 5
Sep 8, 2005Leah McLeod takes the excited finalists to their new home at Idol HQ where the most obvious thing to do is to celebrate!
- S3E20
The Final 13: Australian Made
Sep 11, 2005The finalists give their own twists on Australian classic hits during this 2-hour live broadcast.
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The Final 13: Verdict
Sep 12, 2005The votes are in, and Australia has decided who moves on to the next round.
- S3E22
Inside Idol 6
Sep 15, 2005Leah McLeod gives us the scoop from backstage at the first Finals performance. She also catches up with the remaining 11 as they prepare for next week\\\'s competition.
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The Final 11: The 60s
Sep 18, 2005This week the finalists perform songs that were hits before they were even born.
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The Finals 11: Verdict
Sep 19, 2005The Idols start off the show with a rendition of "Happy Together", but unfortunately one of them will have to go home.
- S3E25
Inside Idol 7
Sep 22, 2005Once again Leah has all the backstage drama, and she also travels with the group to Melbourne where they perform for a huge group of Idol fans.
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The Final 10: Rock Supergroup
Sep 25, 2005The Top 10 rock out to their favourite rock anthems.
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The Final 10: Verdict
Sep 26, 2005The group performs "My Generation" before getting the live results of the voting.
- S3E28
Inside Idol 8
Sep 29, 2005Leah McLeod gets the low-down on the personal relationships developing on Idol, and of course, she has the backstage perspective from this week's performances.
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The Final 9: Contestant's Choice
Oct 2, 2005The remaining nine vocalists get to pick a song to suit their own preference and style for this week's destiny-deciding performance.
- S3E30
The Final 9: Verdict
Oct 3, 2005Ricki-Lee Coulter, a finalist from last season, does a special performance. The nine finalists for this year perform a group song and wait to hear what Australia has decided.
- S3E31
Inside Idol 9
Oct 6, 2005Leah McLeod gets the lowdown on the backstage controversy following this week's Idol's Choice performances.
- S3E32
The Final 8: Big Band
Oct 9, 2005The remaining eight contestants give some Big Band classics a try.
- S3E33
The Final 8: Verdict
Oct 10, 2005The Final 8 perform a swing version of Jet's "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" before one more person is voted off.
- S3E34
Inside Idol 10
Oct 13, 2005The girls of the group open up to Leah McLeod after an emotional week with Idol.
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The Final 7: The 80s
Oct 16, 2005The Final 7 pick their favourite songs from the 80s to wow the judges and the Australian audience.
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The Final 7: The 80s
Oct 16, 2005The Final 7 pick their favourite songs from the 80s to wow the judges and the Australian audience.
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The Final 7: Verdict
Oct 17, 2005After a group performance of Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up", the Idols find out how the audience voted.
- S3E38
Inside Idol 11
Oct 20, 2005Leah McLeod goes behind the scenes during this week's tearful verdict episode.
- S3E39
Up Close and Personal: The Top 6
Oct 21, 2005Raising funds for the Ronald McDonald House Charity, the final six contestants sit down and answer questions from the studio audience.
- S3E40
The Final 6: Motown
Oct 23, 2005The finalists deliver a bit of soul with their Motown hits.
- S3E41
The Final 6: Verdict
Oct 24, 2005David Hasselhoff is a guest judge, and the Idols perform The Four Tops' "Baby, I Need Your Love".
- S3E42
Inside Idol 12
Oct 27, 2005Leah McLeod follows the Idols this week leading up to their performances, the trip to the Arias, and she gets the story behind Anne's heartfelt tribute.
- S3E43
The Final 5: The 70s
Oct 30, 2005Which two Idols give touchdown-worthy performances this week with the 70s theme?
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The Final 5: Verdict
Oct 31, 2005The top five channel their inner KC & the Sunshine Band before hearing who goes home this week.
- S3E45
Inside Idol 13
Nov 3, 2005Leah McLeod travels to Brisbane with the Idols and has all the backstage goss.
- S3E47
The Final 4: Verdict
Nov 7, 2005Each week, it gets harder and harder to say goodbye to one of our performers, but after a group performance of "Suspicious Minds", someone has to go.
- S3E48
Inside Idol 14
Nov 10, 2005The Inside Idol gang follows the contestants to their Final 13 CD launch, and the final 3 learn what it takes to be stars.
- S3E49
The Final 3: Number One Hits
Nov 13, 2005This week the remaining three Idols pick two #1 songs each to perform.
- S3E50
The Final 3: Verdict
Nov 14, 2005The remaining three perform a rendition of "Are You Gonna Go My Way" before finding out who is going to be performing at the Opera House.
- S3E51
Inside Idol 15
Nov 17, 2005Leah McLeod catches up with the remaining finalists and also has a special talk with last year's Idol winner, Casey Donovan.
- S3E52
The Grand Final: Own Choice and Winner's Single
Nov 20, 2005It's down to two divas who are hoping to win over the hearts of Australia with their performances tonight.
- S3E53
The Finale
Nov 21, 2005Former Idol stars return, and we find out who is 2005's Australian Idol!