Dan England, Lee Harding and Natalie Zahra advanced to the top 13 of the competition. The other 7 contestants were eliminated.
Lauren Street, Emily Williams and James Kannis returned for a second chance at the top 13 in the Wildcard Round.
Wildcard round (4 September 2005)[]
Order
Artist
Song (original artists)
Result
1
Chloe Zuel
"Come on Over" (Christina Aguilera)
Eliminated
2
Lindsay West
"Bed of Roses" (Bon Jovi)
Eliminated
3
Roxane LeBrasse
"All By Myself" (Celine Dion)
Advanced
4
Michael Williamson
"Ready for Love" (India Arie)
Eliminated
5
Lauren Street
"The Lady Is a Tramp" (Ella Fitzgerald)
Eliminated
6
Josh Williams
"Lonely No More" (Rob Thomas)
Eliminated
7
Irene Bosmans
"The Greatest Love of All" (Whitney Houston)
Eliminated
8
James Kannis
"Drift Away" (Dobie Gray)
Advanced
9
Emily Williams
"To Zion" (Lauryn Hill)
Advanced
10
Daniel Spillane
"Gimme Some Lovin'" (Spencer Davis Group)
Advanced
Notes
The judges selected James Kannis and Emily Williams to move on into the Top 13 of the competition, before the hosts revealed the Top 2 vote getters. Daniel Spillane and Roxane LeBrasse received most votes, and completed the top 13.
Live Show 1 (11 September 2005)[]
Theme: Australian Made
Order
Artist
Song (original artists)
Result
1
Tarni Stephens
"(Baby I've Got You) On My Mind" (Powderfinger)
Eliminated
2
Laura Gissara
"You're My World" (Cilla Black)
Safe
3
Daniel Spillane
"Tucker's Daughter" (Ian Moss)
Safe
4
Roxane LeBrasse
"Forever Now" (Cold Chisel)
Safe
5
Emily Williams
"Buses and Trains" (Bachelor Girl)
Safe
6
Milly Edwards
"Playing to Win" (John Farnham)
Bottom three
7
Lee Harding
"Holy Grail" (Hunters & Collectors)
Safe
8
Kate DeAraugo
"Please Don't Ask Me" (John Farnham)
Safe
9
Chris Luder
"Throw Your Arms Around Me" (Hunters & Collectors)
Eliminated
10
Natalie Zahra
"Absolutely Everybody" (Vanessa Amorosi)
Safe
11
James Kannis
"The Day You Went Away" (Wendy Matthews)
Safe
12
Anne Robertson
"I Don't Want to Be with Nobody but You" (Absent Friends)
Safe
13
Dan England
"Crying Shame" (Johnny Diesel)
Safe
Live Show 2 (18 September 2005)[]
Theme: The 60s
Order
Artist
Song (original artists)
Result
1
Kate DeAraugo
"Rescue Me" (Fontella Bass)
Safe
2
Natalie Zahra
"Dancing in the Street" (Martha & the Vandellas)
Eliminated
3
Dan England
"Unchained Melody" (The Righteous Brothers)
Safe
4
Anne Robertson
"When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" (Sam & Dave)
Safe
5
James Kannis
"Hold On, I'm Comin'" (Sam & Dave)
Bottom three
6
Emily Williams
"Respect" (Aretha Franklin)
Safe
7
Roxane LeBrasse
"You Can't Hurry Love" (The Supremes)
Safe
8
Daniel Spillane
"I Got You (I Feel Good)" (James Brown)
Safe
9
Laura Gissara
"Don't Play That Song (You Lied)" (Aretha Franklin)
Bottom two
10
Lee Harding
"I'm a Believer" (The Monkees)
Safe
11
Milly Edwards
"Do You Love Me" (The Contours)
Safe
Live Show 3 (25 September 2005)[]
Theme: Rock
Order
Artist
Song (original artists)
Result
1
Dan England
"We Will Rock You" (Queen)
Safe
2
Laura Gissara
"The Greatest View" (Silverchair)
Eliminated
3
Milly Edwards
"Somebody to Love" (Queen)
Safe
4
Lee Harding
"Roxanne" (The Police)
Safe
5
Roxane LeBrasse
"We Are the Champions" (Queen)
Safe
6
Anne Robertson
"Where the Streets Have No Name" (U2)
Safe
7
Daniel Spillane
"T.N.T." (AC/DC)
Bottom three
8
Kate DeAraugo
"I Want It All" (Queen)
Safe
9
James Kannis
"Layla" (Derek and the Dominos)
Bottom two
10
Emily Williams
"Bohemian Rhapsody" (Queen)
Safe
Live Show 4 (2 October 2005)[]
Theme: Idol's Choice
Order
Artist
Song (original artists)
Result
1
Kate DeAraugo
"Not That Kind" (Anastacia)
Safe
2
James Kannis
"Love the One You're With" (Stephen Stills)
Safe
3
Roxane LeBrasse
"The Voice Within" (Christina Aguilera)
Eliminated
4
Lee Harding
"Holiday" (Green Day)
Safe
5
Emily Williams
"Hero" (Mariah Carey)
Safe
6
Daniel Spillane
"If I Could" (1927)
Bottom three
7
Milly Edwards
"Sunday Morning" (No Doubt)
Bottom two
8
Dan England
"To Be with You" (Mr. Big)
Safe
9
Anne Robertson
"Independent Women" (Destiny's Child)
Safe
Live Show 5 (9 October 2005)[]
Theme: Big Band
Order
Artist
Song (original artists)
Result
1
Lee Harding
"Straighten Up and Fly Right" (Nat King Cole)
Safe
2
Milly Edwards
"Get Happy" (Judy Garland)
Eliminated
3
Daniel Spillane
"Feeling Good" (Nina Simone)
Safe
4
Anne Robertson
"Minnie the Moocher" (Cab Calloway)
Safe
5
James Kannis
"Sway" (Dean Martin)
Bottom three
6
Emily Williams
"All the Way" (Frank Sinatra)
Safe
7
Dan England
"(I Could Only) Whisper Your Name" (Harry Connick, Jr.)
Bottom two
8
Kate DeAraugo
"Cry Me a River" (Julie London)
Safe
Live Show 6 (16 October 2005)[]
Theme: The 80s
Order
Artist
Song (original artists)
Result
1
Emily Williams
"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" (Whitney Houston)
Bottom two
2
James Kannis
"Truly" (Lionel Richie)
Eliminated
3
Kate DeAraugo
"Ain't Nobody" (Chaka Khan)
Safe
4
Daniel Spillane
"If You Don't Know Me By Now" (Simply Red)
Bottom three
5
Dan England
"Broken Wings" (Mr. Mister)
Safe
6
Anne Robertson
"Open Arms" (Mariah Carey)
Safe
7
Lee Harding
"Eye of the Tiger" (Survivor)
Safe
Up, Close and Personal Special (21 October 2005)[]
Artist
Song (original artists)
Anne Robertson
"Dangerously in Love" (Beyoncé)
Dan England
"Rooster" (Alice in Chains)
Daniel Spillane
"A Song for You" (Donny Hathaway)
Emily Williams
"How Come You Don't Call Me" (Alicia Keys)
Kate DeAraugo
"Ironic" (Alanis Morissette)
Lee Harding
"Plush" (Stone Temple Pilots)
Live Show 7 (23 October 2005)[]
Theme: Motown
Order
Artist
Song (original artists)
Result
1
Kate DeAraugo
"I Wish" (Stevie Wonder)
Safe
2
Lee Harding
"Ben" (Michael Jackson)
Safe
3
Anne Robertson
"If I Were Your Woman" (Gladys Knight & the Pips)
Eliminated
4
Daniel Spillane
"Shakey Ground" (The Temptations)
Bottom two
5
Dan England
"Reach Out (I'll Be There)" (The Four Tops)
Bottom three
6
Emily Williams
"River Deep, Mountain High" (Tina Turner)
Safe
Live Show 8 (30 October 2005)[]
Theme: The 70s
Order
Artist
Song (original artists)
Result
1
Lee Harding
"My Sharona" (The Knack)
Bottom two
2
Kate DeAraugo
"Lady Marmalade" (Christina Aguilera, Pink, Lil' Kim & Mýa)
Safe
3
Daniel Spillane
"Cold As Ice" (Foreigner)
Eliminated
4
Emily Williams
"I'm Every Woman" (Chaka Khan)
Safe
5
Dan England
"Desperado" (The Eagles)
Safe
Live Show 9 (6 November 2005)[]
Theme: Elvis Presley
Order
Artist
First song
Second song
Result
1
Emily Williams
"Can't Help Falling in Love"
"Blue Suede Shoes"
Safe
2
Lee Harding
"Jailhouse Rock"
"(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear"
Safe
3
Kate DeAraugo
"The Impossible Dream"
"Burning Love"
Safe
4
Dan England
"Hound Dog"
"Heartbreak Hotel"
Eliminated
Live Show 10: Semi-final (13 November 2005)[]
Theme: Number One Hits
Order
Artist
First song (original artists)
Second song
Result
1
Kate DeAraugo
"Heaven" (Bryan Adams)
"Like a Prayer" (Madonna)
Safe
2
Lee Harding
"Tainted Love" (Soft Cell)
"Faith" (George Michael)
Eliminated
3
Emily Williams
"...Baby One More Time" (Britney Spears)
"I Will Always Love You" (Whitney Houston)
Safe
Live final (20 November 2005)[]
Order
Artist
First song (original artists)
Second song
Third song
Result
1
Kate DeAraugo
"Shackles (Praise You)" (Mary Mary)
"How Could An Angel Break My Heart" (Toni Braxton)