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Australia, meet your Australian Idol finalists. Last night we welcomed the final four members of the group to the fray, and prepared for the business end of the competition.
Daniel Mifsud and Mark Da Costa were the audience favourites, scoring the highest number of viewers votes after their performances on Sunday night. I was disappointed, but not surprised. I was sweating on Husny scoring one of the spots, knowing Mark could never convince the other judges to back him, but it was not to be. There’s been so much hype around the other boys though, the result was a little predictable.
Not so the judges’ choices, which came after a sublime performance from last year’s oddbod, Bobby Flynn.
Carl Riseley was the first judges’ pick, something I really didn’t expect. I know he did quite well on Sunday night, but surely one good performance isn’t enough. The judges’ second choice was a lot more obvious. Natalie Gauci has been such a consistent performer throughout this competition, and she certainly deserves her place.
So what did you think? I’d love to know your views on the wildcards, and the top 12 generally? Who shouldn’t have missed out, and who doesn’t deserve a top spot?
i think jack’s voice and style is really authentic and cool, he deserved a spot!
and he’s a bit weird too with the taylor hicks dance moves and the fact that he looks way older than he is.
I prefer him over Dan because Dan sounds good, but there never is anything standout abt him. He doesnt know how to build a song. He couldn’t have a touchdown.
And actually I prefer Sarah over Natalie… but i guess natalie’s alright…
It’s funny you say that Shonac – my husband actually made the same Taylor Hicks comparison!
I really thought Daniel’s “Little Wing” audition was a stand-out. I know that was a while ago, and sometimes I think I need to just let that go, but I hope he’ll start feeling comfortable enough to do something that cool again. Lately he’s been picking really middle-of-the-road material though, I agree.
Jack would have been a great inclusion in the top 12. I’d definitely have preferred to see him there over Carl. I also could have easily seen Sarah in the top 12 too – I think she could sing all over Lana for example.
Ah well, we’ve only got so many places I suppose!