The fourth season of Australian Idol premiered on August 6 2006 and continued until November 26 2006. It was won by Damien Leith. This season was co-hosted by Andrew G. and James Mathison.
Live Show Details[]
Heat 1 - Top 24 Boys Group 1 (27 August 2006)[]
Order |
Artist |
Song (original artists) |
Result
|
1
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Chris Murphy
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"Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (Queen)
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Eliminated
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2
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Nathaniel Willemse
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"Vertigo" (U2)
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Eliminated
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3
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Paul Vercoe
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"Hanging by a Moment" (Lifehouse)
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Eliminated
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4
|
Damien Leith
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"You Are So Beautiful" (Joe Cocker)
|
Advanced
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5
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Brendon Boney
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"Higher Ground" (Stevie Wonder)
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Eliminated
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6
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Dean Geyer
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"If You Could Only See" (Tonic)
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Advanced
|
- Notes
- Damien Leith and Dean Geyer advanced to the top 12 of the competition. The other 4 boys were eliminated.
- Chris Murphy, Nathaniel Willemse and Brendon Boney returned for a second chance at the top 12 in the Wildcard Round.
Heat 2 - Top 24 Girls Group 1 (28 August 2006)[]
Order |
Artist |
Song (original artists) |
Result
|
1
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Lyndelle Palmer-Clarke
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"Would I Lie to You" (The Eurythmics)
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Eliminated
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2
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Klancie Keough
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"Not Ready to Make Nice" (Dixie Chicks)
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Eliminated
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3
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Jessica Mauboy
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"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" (Whitney Houston)
|
Advanced
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4
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Atlanta Coogan
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"My Immortal" (Evanescence)
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Eliminated
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5
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Amanda Streete
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"Trouble" (Pink)
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Eliminated
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6
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Reigan Derry
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"I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)" (Sandi Thom)
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Advanced
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- Notes
- Jessica Mauboy and Reigan Derry advanced to the top 12 of the competition. The other 4 girls were eliminated.
- Klancie Keough and Amanda Streete returned for a second chance at the top 12 in the Wildcard Round.
Heat 3 - Top 24 Boys Group 2 (29 August 2006)[]
Order |
Artist |
Song (original artists) |
Result
|
1
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Ricky Muscat
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"So Sick" (Ne-Yo)
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Eliminated
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2
|
James Steele
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"Kryptonite" (3 Doors Down)
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Eliminated
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3
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Chris Graffiti
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"I Don't Want to Be" (Gavin DeGraw)
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Eliminated
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4
|
Bobby Flynn
|
"Under the Milky Way" (The Church)
|
Advanced
|
5
|
Joseph Gatehau
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"Let Me Love You" (Mario)
|
Advanced
|
6
|
Guy Mutton
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"Meant to Live" (Switchfoot)
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Elimianted
|
- Notes
- Bobby Flynn and Joseph Gatehau advanced to the top 12 of the competition. The other 4 boys were eliminated.
- Ricky Muscat, Chris Graffiti and Guy Mutton returned for a second chance at the top 12 in the Wildcard Round.
Heat 4 - Top 24 Girls Group 2 (30 August 2006)[]
Order |
Artist |
Song (original artists) |
Result
|
1
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Raechel Lee
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"Dumb Things" (Paul Kelly)
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Eliminated
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2
|
Lavina Williams
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"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (Aretha Franklin)
|
Advanced
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3
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Rebecca Pearce
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"Show Me Heaven" (Maria McKee)
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Eliminated
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4
|
Jess Griffin
|
"Fighter" (Christina Aguilera)
|
Eliminated
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5
|
Lisa Mitchell
|
"Diamonds on the Inside" (Ben Harper)
|
Advanced
|
6
|
Lydia Denker
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"One Moment in Time" (Whitney Houston)
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Elimianted
|
- Notes
- Lavina Williams and Lisa Mitchell advanced to the top 12 of the competition. The other 4 girls were eliminated.
- None of the contestants from this round made it into the Wildcard Round, making it the only group to not be represented at that stage.
Wildcard round (3 September 2006)[]
Order |
Artist |
Song (original artists) |
Result
|
1
|
Brendon Boney
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"Lonely No More/This Love" (Rob Thomas & Maroon 5)
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Eliminated
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2
|
Nathaniel Willemse
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"My Girl" (The Temptations)
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Eliminated
|
3
|
Klancie Keough
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"Redneck Woman" (Gretchen Wilson)
|
Advanced
|
4
|
Chris Graffiti
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"I Wish" (Stevie Wonder)
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Eliminated
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5
|
Guy Mutton
|
"Black Fingernails, Red Wine" (Eskimo Joe)
|
Advanced
|
6
|
Amanda Streete
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"(Baby I've Got You) On My Mind" (Powderfinger)
|
Eliminated
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7
|
Ricky Muscat
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"Caught Up" (Usher)
|
Advanced
|
8
|
Chris Murphy
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"Holy Grail" (Hunters & Collectors)
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Advanced
|
- Notes
- Ricky Muscat, Guy Mutton, Klancie Keough and Chris Murphy received most votes, and completed the top 12.
Live Show 1 (10 September 2006)[]
Theme: Contestant's Choice
Order |
Artist |
Song (original artists) |
Result
|
1
|
Dean Geyer
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"For You I Will (Confidence)" (Teddy Geiger)
|
Safe
|
2
|
Joseph Gatehau
|
"Right Here Waiting" (Richard Marx)
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Eliminated
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3
|
Jessica Mauboy
|
"Stickwitu" (The Pussycat Dolls)
|
Safe
|
4
|
Damien Leith
|
"With or Without You" (U2)
|
Safe
|
5
|
Ricky Muscat
|
"Walking Away" (Craig David)
|
Safe
|
6
|
Lisa Mitchell
|
"Fall At Your Feet" (Crowded House)
|
Safe
|
7
|
Lavina Williams
|
"If I Ain't Got You" (Alicia Keys)
|
Bottom two
|
8
|
Chris Murphy
|
"Wish You Well" (Bernard Fanning)
|
Safe
|
9
|
Klancie Keough
|
"Jolene" (Dolly Parton)
|
Safe
|
10
|
Guy Mutton
|
"Where the Streets Have No Name" (U2)
|
Safe
|
11
|
Reigan Derry
|
"Breathe in Now" (George)
|
Bottom three
|
12
|
Bobby Flynn
|
"When the War Is Over" (Cold Chisel)
|
Safe
|
Live Show 2 (17 September 2006)[]
Theme: Rock
Order |
Artist |
Song (original artists) |
Result
|
1
|
Ricky Muscat
|
"Take Me Out" (Franz Ferdinand)
|
Bottom two
|
2
|
Lisa Mitchell
|
"Dancing with Myself" (Billy Idol)
|
Safe
|
3
|
Guy Mutton
|
"Clocks" (Coldplay)
|
Bottom three
|
4
|
Klancie Keough
|
"Keep Your Hands to Yourself" (The Georgia Satellites)
|
Safe
|
5
|
Bobby Flynn
|
"Warewolves of London" (Warren Zevon)
|
Safe
|
6
|
Reigan Derry
|
"Themata" (Karnivool)
|
Eliminated
|
7
|
Damien Leith
|
"Creep" (Radiohead)
|
Safe
|
8
|
Jessica Mauboy
|
"Walk Away" (Kelly Clarkson)
|
Safe
|
9
|
Chris Murphy
|
"Is It Just Me" (The Darkness)
|
Safe
|
10
|
Lavina Williams
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"Bring Me to Life" (Evanescence)
|
Safe
|
11
|
Dean Geyer
|
"Shimmer" (Fuel)
|
Safe
|
Live Show 3 (24 September 2006)[]
Theme: Australian #1s
Order |
Artist |
Song (original artists) |
Result
|
1
|
Klancie Keough
|
"(If You're Not in It for Love) I'm Outta Here!" (Shania Twain)
|
Eliminated
|
2
|
Damien Leith
|
"If Tomorrow Never Comes" (Ronan Keating)
|
Safe
|
3
|
Lavina Williams
|
"Don't Leave Me This Way" (Thelma Houston)
|
Bottom three
|
4
|
Chris Murphy
|
"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" (Phil Collins)
|
Safe
|
5
|
Dean Geyer
|
"Iris" (Goo Goo Dolls)
|
Bottom two
|
6
|
Guy Mutton
|
"The Reason" (Hoobastank)
|
Safe
|
7
|
Jessica Mauboy
|
"Beautiful" (Christina Aguilera)
|
Safe
|
8
|
Bobby Flynn
|
"Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" (Christopher Cross)
|
Safe
|
9
|
Ricky Muscat
|
"Hard to Say I'm Sorry" (Chicago)
|
Safe
|
10
|
Lisa Mitchell
|
"A Thousand Miles" (Vanessa Carlton)
|
Safe
|
Live Show 4 (1 October 2006)[]
Theme: The Year They Were Born
Order |
Artist |
Song (original artists) |
Result
|
1
|
Damien Leith
|
"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (Elton John)
|
Safe
|
2
|
Ricky Muscat
|
"Down Under" (Men at Work)
|
Safe
|
3
|
Jessica Mauboy
|
"Another Day in Paradise" (Phil Collins)
|
Bottom three
|
4
|
Bobby Flynn
|
"Under Pressure" (Queen)
|
Safe
|
5
|
Lisa Mitchell
|
"The Joker" (Steve Miller Band)
|
Bottom two
|
6
|
Dean Geyer
|
"You Give Love a Bad Name" (Bon Jovi)
|
Safe
|
7
|
Guy Mutton
|
"Dream On" (Aerosmith)
|
Eliminated
|
8
|
Lavina Williams
|
"Too Much Heaven" (Bee Gees)
|
Safe
|
9
|
Chris Murphy
|
"Life in the Fast Lane" (The Eagles)
|
Safe
|
Live Show 5 (8 October 2006)[]
Theme: Disco
Order |
Artist |
Song (original artists) |
Result
|
1
|
Chris Murphy
|
"Play That Funky Music" (Wild Cherry)
|
Bottom two
|
2
|
Lavina Williams
|
"Best of My Love" (The Emotions)
|
Eliminated
|
3
|
Ricky Muscat
|
"Get Down On It" (Kool & the Gang)
|
Bottom three
|
4
|
Damien Leith
|
"Celebration" (Kool & the Gang)
|
Safe
|
5
|
Lisa Mitchell
|
"Heart of Glass" (Blondie)
|
Safe
|
6
|
Dean Geyer
|
"Turn the Beat Around" (Vicki Sue Robinson)
|
Safe
|
7
|
Bobby Flynn
|
"Super Freak" (Rick James)
|
Safe
|
8
|
Jessica Mauboy
|
"On the Radio" (Donna Summer)
|
Safe
|
Live Show 6 (15 October 2006)[]
Theme: Acoustic
Order |
Artist |
Song (original artists) |
Result
|
1
|
Bobby Flynn
|
"Rhiannon" (Fleetwood Mac)
|
Eliminated
|
2
|
Dean Geyer
|
"On the Way Down" (Ryan Cabrera)
|
Safe
|
3
|
Chris Murphy
|
"No More Lonely Nights" (Paul McCartney)
|
Safe
|
4
|
Jessica Mauboy
|
"Have You Ever" (Brandy)
|
Safe
|
5
|
Damien Leith
|
"Wicked Game" (Chris Isaak)
|
Safe
|
6
|
Lisa Mitchell
|
"See You Soon" (Coldplay)
|
Bottom two
|
7
|
Ricky Muscat
|
"Feel" (Robbie Williams)
|
Bottom three
|
Up, Close and Personal Special (17 October 2006)[]
Order |
Artist |
Song (original artists)
|
1
|
Dean Geyer
|
"Change" (Dean Geyer)
|
2
|
Lisa Mitchell
|
"Too Far Gone" (Lisa Mitchell)
|
3
|
Ricky Muscat
|
"Off the Wall" (Michael Jackson)
|
4
|
Damien Leith
|
"Sky" (Damien Leith)
|
5
|
Chris Murphy
|
"Diamond Days" (Chris Murphy)
|
6
|
Jessica Mauboy
|
"What the World Needs Now Is Love" (Jackie DeShannon)
|
7
|
Bobby Flynn
|
"The Boy Had Trouble" (Bobby Flynn)
|
Live Show 7 (22 October 2006)[]
Theme: Rock Swing
Order |
Artist |
Song (original artists) |
Result
|
1
|
Ricky Muscat
|
"I Saw Her Standing There" (The Beatles)
|
Bottom three
|
2
|
Lisa Mitchell
|
"Revolution" (The Veronicas)
|
Eliminated
|
3
|
Chris Murphy
|
"You Shook Me All Night Long" (AC/DC)
|
Safe
|
4
|
Dean Geyer
|
"Mustang Sally" (Wilson Pickett)
|
Bottom two
|
5
|
Jessica Mauboy
|
"Crazy in Love" (Beyoncé)
|
Safe
|
6
|
Damien Leith
|
"High and Dry" (Radiohead)
|
Safe
|
Live Show 8 (29 October 2006)[]
Theme: Aria Hall of Fame
Order |
Artist |
Song (original artists) |
Result
|
1
|
Damien Leith
|
"Message to My Girl" (Split Enz)
|
Bottom three
|
2
|
Ricky Muscat
|
"To Love Somebody" (Bee Gees)
|
Eliminated
|
3
|
Chris Murphy
|
"Evie" (Stevie Wright)
|
Safe
|
4
|
Jessica Mauboy
|
"Words" (Bee Gees)
|
Safe
|
5
|
Dean Geyer
|
"Every Time You Cry" (John Farnham & Human Nature)
|
Bottom two
|
Live Show 9 (5 November 2006)[]
Theme: Audience Choice
Order |
Artist |
First song (original artists) |
Second song |
Result
|
1
|
Jessica Mauboy
|
"Butterfly" (Mariah Carey)
|
"Karma" (Alicia Keys)
|
Safe
|
2
|
Chris Murphy
|
"Something Beautiful" (Robbie Williams)
|
"Mean to Me" (Crowded House)
|
Eliminated
|
3
|
Dean Geyer
|
"Dare You to Move" (Switchfoot)
|
"Savin' Me" (Nickelback)
|
Bottom two
|
4
|
Damien Leith
|
"Crying" (Roy Orbison)
|
"Hallelujah" (Leonard Cohen)
|
Safe
|
Live Show 10: Semi-final (12 November 2006)[]
Theme: Judge's Choice
Order |
Artist |
First song (original artists) |
Second song |
Result
|
1
|
Damien Leith
|
"Nessun Dorma" (Luciano Pavarotti)
|
"Unchained Melody" (The Righteous Brothers)
|
Safe
|
2
|
Jessica Mauboy
|
"When You Believe" (Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston)
|
"To Sir, with Love" (Lulu)
|
Safe
|
3
|
Dean Geyer
|
"Waiting on the World to Change" (John Mayer)
|
"I'll Be" (Edwin McCain)
|
Bottom two
|
Live final (19 November 2006)[]
Order |
Artist |
First song (original artists) |
Second song |
Third song |
Result
|
1
|
Jessica Mauboy
|
"Night of My Life"
|
"Impossible" (Christina Aguilera)
|
"Together Again" (Janet Jackson)
|
Runner-up
|
2
|
Damien Leith
|
"Never Meant to Fail" (Alex Lloyd)
|
"Waiting On an Angel" (Ben Harper)
|
"Night of My Life"
|
Winner
|