Australia has voted, and Australian Idol has farewelled two more contestants in a high-stakes Sunday night elimination on Seven and 7plus.
After a powerful group performance of The Beatles’ Come Together, it was revealed that John Van Beek, 19 from WA, and Emma Jones, 23 from ACT, would not progress to the Top 6.
Joining them in the bottom four were Queenslanders Jake Whittaker, 30, and Jaymon Bob, 23, all of whom gave one last performance to sway the judges and the public. But the decision was final, no one would be saved.
No lifeline
With all eight contestants at risk, the judges, Marcia Hines, Kyle Sandilands, and Amy Shark, opted to let the vote decide. “We all wanted to save someone different, so we decided we would save no one. I think it’s fairer,” Sandilands explained.
Shark added: “It’s that really difficult time of the competition. Even when you have a good night, you just need Australia to vote.”
A return and a farewell
2024 winner Dylan Wright returned to the Idol stage with a charged performance of Mess of a Man, underscoring the platform’s power to launch careers.
Meanwhile, both John and Emma ended their Idol journeys on graceful notes. John said: “I was so nervous in the audition room but trusting the process I have learnt so much and met so many amazing people.”
Emma added, “I feel like I have grown as a person and an artist. It’s only the beginning.”
The Australian Idol Top 6
- Gisella Colletti 16, Perth, WA
- Iilysh Retallick 17, Culcairn, NSW
- Jake Whittaker 30, Stockleigh, QLD
- Jaymon Bob 23, Rockhampton, QLD
- Marshall Hamburger 19, Doonan, QLD
- William Le Brun 21, Melbourne, VIC