Australia's Got Talent (season 4)
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Australia's Got Talent
is an Australian reality television show, based on the original UK series
, to find new talent. The fourth season premiered on the Seven Network
on 13 April 2010 and ended on 15 June 2010. Radio DJ Kyle Sandilands
and Irish singer Brian McFadden
joined the judging panel as replacements for Red Symonds and Tom Burlinson
. Auditions took place throughout February 2010 and were held in the five major cities across Australia. The live shows began on 11 May 2010 and ended on 15 June 2010, where dance troupe Justice Crew
were crowned the winners of the fourth season of Australia's Got Talent. They were awarded a prize of $250,000. Runner-up Cameron Henderson was awarded a runner-up prize of performing at the 2010 AFL Grand Final
.
to be part of the revived Hey Hey It's Saturday
, while Tom Burlinson
was rumoured to be dumped from the judging panel. Rumours then began to circulate that Kyle Sandilands
and Brian McFadden
would be the new judges. On 4 February 2010, Sandilands confirmed on his 2Day FM
breakfast radio show that he would be a judge. A press release from the Seven Network
on 17 February, confirmed McFadden would also join the new judging panel.
Notes
Australia's Got Talent
Australia's Got Talent is an Australian reality television talent show which premiered on 18 February 2007 on the Seven Network. The show was based on the Got Talent series format that originated in the United Kingdom with Simon Cowell...
is an Australian reality television show, based on the original UK series
Britain's Got Talent
Britain's Got Talent is a British television talent show competition which started in June 2007 and originated from the Got Talent series. The show is produced by FremantleMedia's TalkbackThames and Simon Cowell's production company SYCOtv. The show is broadcast on ITV in Britain and TV3 in Ireland...
, to find new talent. The fourth season premiered on the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
on 13 April 2010 and ended on 15 June 2010. Radio DJ Kyle Sandilands
Kyle Sandilands
Kyle Dalton Sandilands is an Australian radio and TV personality. He is currently the host with Jacqueline Henderson, better known as Jackie O, on the weekday morning radio program The Kyle and Jackie O Show on Sydney radio station 2Day FM, The Kyle and Jackie O Hour of Power which airs on...
and Irish singer Brian McFadden
Brian McFadden
Brian Nicholas McFadden , is an Irish singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of the Irish boyband Westlife...
joined the judging panel as replacements for Red Symonds and Tom Burlinson
Tom Burlinson
Tom Burlinson is an Australian actor and singer.He attended Pittwater High School on Sydney's Northern Beaches and was the School Captain in his final year...
. Auditions took place throughout February 2010 and were held in the five major cities across Australia. The live shows began on 11 May 2010 and ended on 15 June 2010, where dance troupe Justice Crew
Justice Crew
Justice Crew are an all-male hip-hop dance and pop music group based in Sydney. They are most notable for winning the fourth season of Australia's Got Talent in 2010. The group consists of Emmanuel Rodriguez, Samson Smith, Len John Ruela Pearce, John Len Ruela Pearce, Lukas Bellesini, Paulie...
were crowned the winners of the fourth season of Australia's Got Talent. They were awarded a prize of $250,000. Runner-up Cameron Henderson was awarded a runner-up prize of performing at the 2010 AFL Grand Final
AFL Grand Final
The AFL Grand Final is an annual Australian rules football match, traditionally held on the final Saturday in September at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia to determine the Australian Football League premiership champions for that year...
.
Judges
In January 2010, it was made known that the judging panel would undergo a new line-up to accommodate Minogue's pregnancy. Judge Red Symonds was strongly tipped to return to the Nine NetworkNine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
to be part of the revived Hey Hey It's Saturday
Hey Hey It's Saturday
Hey Hey It's Saturday was a long-running variety television program on Australian television. It initially ran for 27 years , debuting on the Nine Network on 9 October 1971 and broadcasting its last episode on 20 November 1999. Its host throughout its entire run was Daryl Somers, who would later...
, while Tom Burlinson
Tom Burlinson
Tom Burlinson is an Australian actor and singer.He attended Pittwater High School on Sydney's Northern Beaches and was the School Captain in his final year...
was rumoured to be dumped from the judging panel. Rumours then began to circulate that Kyle Sandilands
Kyle Sandilands
Kyle Dalton Sandilands is an Australian radio and TV personality. He is currently the host with Jacqueline Henderson, better known as Jackie O, on the weekday morning radio program The Kyle and Jackie O Show on Sydney radio station 2Day FM, The Kyle and Jackie O Hour of Power which airs on...
and Brian McFadden
Brian McFadden
Brian Nicholas McFadden , is an Irish singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of the Irish boyband Westlife...
would be the new judges. On 4 February 2010, Sandilands confirmed on his 2Day FM
2Day FM
Not to be mixed up with Today FM in Ireland.2Day FM is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting in Sydney, Australia, on a frequency of 104.1 MHz, and part of Austereo's Today Network.- Transmission :...
breakfast radio show that he would be a judge. A press release from the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
on 17 February, confirmed McFadden would also join the new judging panel.
Auditions
| Audition city | Dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | 6–7 February 2010 | The Tea House – Royal Randwick Racecourse Randwick Racecourse Royal Randwick Racecourse is a racecourse for horseracing in the Eastern Suburbs in Sydney, New South Wales. Randwick Racecourse, is operated by the Australian Jockey Club and known to many Sydney racegoers as headquarters... |
| Brisbane Brisbane Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of... |
9 February 2010 | University of Queensland Union UQ Union The University of Queensland Union is a student organisation established to provide service, support and representation to the students of the University of Queensland.-Aims:The specific aims of the Union as defined by the UQ Union Constitution are:... |
| Adelaide Adelaide Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million... |
11 February 2010 | Ridley Centre – Adelaide Showgrounds |
| Melbourne | 13–14 February 2010 | Forum Theatre Forum Theatre The Forum Theatre is a theatre located on the corner of Flinders Street and Russell Street in the central business district of Melbourne, Australia. The building was designed by American architect John Eberson, who has designed many theatres across the globe, along with a local architectural firm... |
| Perth Perth, Western Australia Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000.... |
16 February 2010 | Regal Theatre Regal Theatre The Regal Theatre is a theatre located in the suburb of Subiaco in Perth, Western Australia.The theatre was named for King George VI who, at the time, had taken up the throne.... |
Semi-finalists
| Key | Winner | Runner up | Finalist | Semi-finalist (lost judges' vote) |
|---|
| Name / name of act | Genre | Act | From | Semi | Position reached |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam & Selina Murby | Illusionists | 2 | Finalist | ||
| Adil and Maimuna | Music | Adil: Guitarist & Maimuna: Singer | 2 | Semi-finalist | |
| Aimee Elizabeth | Singing | Singer | 3 | Finalist | |
| Alana Conway | Singing | Harp player/singer | 4 | Semi-finalist | |
| Antonio Zonta | Singing | Italian opera singer | 1 | Semi-finalist | |
| Bobby Andonov | Singing | 15 year-old singer | 1 | Finalist | |
| Brianna Bishop | Singing | Music theatre singer | 3 | Finalist | |
| Cameron Henderson | Singing | Singer/Guitarist (Father of Taylor Henderson) | 4 | Runner-up | |
| Cleofatra | Dancing | Belly dancers | 2 | Semi-finalist | |
| Elvi Pes | Music | Musician | 2 | Semi-finalist | |
| Ferah | Dancing | Belly dancer | 1 | Semi-finalist | |
| Grant Richardson | Music | Guitarist/Musician | 2 | Semi-finalist | |
| Jak in the Box | Music | Beatboxing duo | 1 | Semi-finalist | |
| Justice Crew Justice Crew Justice Crew are an all-male hip-hop dance and pop music group based in Sydney. They are most notable for winning the fourth season of Australia's Got Talent in 2010. The group consists of Emmanuel Rodriguez, Samson Smith, Len John Ruela Pearce, John Len Ruela Pearce, Lukas Bellesini, Paulie... |
Dancing | Dance troupe | 2 | Winners | |
| Kim Pickering Jones | Singing | Singer | 3 | Semi-finalist | |
| K-Star Evolutionz | Dancing | Dance troupe | 1 | Semi-finalist | |
| Matt Marr | Comedy | Comedian | 3 | Semi-finalist | |
| Mini-Bike Stunt Team | Performing | Bike act | 4 | Semi-finalist | |
| Parental Guidance Recommended | Performing | Brother/sister child entertainers | 3 | Semi-finalist | |
| Pure Pole Angels | Gymnastics | Pole dancers | 4 | Semi-finalist | |
| Rolling Entertainment | Performing | Dance troupe on rollerskates | 1 | Finalist | |
| River City Rumblers | Music | Rockabilly music trio | 4 | Semi-finalist | |
| ShortyD | Performing | Teenage rapper/dancer | 4 | Semi-finalist | |
| Shuan Hern Lee | Music | 7 year-old pianist | 1 | Semi-finalist | |
| Sith vs The Jedi | Comedy | Comedy ninja act | 3 | Semi-finalist | |
| The Blackbirds | Music | Musical trio | 3 | Semi-finalist | |
| The Badpiper | Performing | Rock bagpipes performer | 4 | Semi-finalist | |
| The Belles | Music | 40's style singers | 1 | Semi-finalist | |
| The Swingchesters | Dancing | Old dancing couple | 3 | Semi-finalist | |
| The Twine | Performing | Family entertainers | 2 | Semi-finalist | |
| The Watermleon Man | Performing | Smashes watermelons on head | 1 | Semi-finalist | |
| Taylor Henderson | Singing | Singer/Guitarist (Son of Cameron Henderson) |
4 | Finalist | |
| Zenith | Dancing | Dance troupe | 2 | Semi-finalist | |
Semi-final summary
The "Order" columns lists the order of appearance each act made for every episode.| Key | X Buzzed out | Judges' choice | Won the public vote | Won the judges' vote |
|---|
Semi-Final 1
| Order | Contestant | Act | Buzzes and judges' choices | Finished | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandilands Kyle Sandilands Kyle Dalton Sandilands is an Australian radio and TV personality. He is currently the host with Jacqueline Henderson, better known as Jackie O, on the weekday morning radio program The Kyle and Jackie O Show on Sydney radio station 2Day FM, The Kyle and Jackie O Hour of Power which airs on... |
Minogue Dannii Minogue Danielle Jane "Dannii" Minogue is an Australian singer-songwriter, actress, television personality, radio personality, fashion designer and model... |
McFadden Brian McFadden Brian Nicholas McFadden , is an Irish singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of the Irish boyband Westlife... |
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| 1 | K-Star Evolutionz | Dance troupe | 3rd (Lost judges vote) | |||
| 2 | The Watermleon Man | Smashes watermelons on head | X | Unknown | ||
| 3 | The Belles | 40's Style Singers | X | Unknown | ||
| 4 | Antonio Zonta | Italian opera singer | Unknown | |||
| 5 | Shuan Hern Lee | 7 year-old pianist | Unknown | |||
| 6 | Jak in the Box | Beatboxing music duo | Unknown | |||
| 7 | Ferah | Belly dancer | Unknown | |||
| 8 | Bobby Andonov | 15 year-old singer | 1st (Won public vote) | |||
| 9 | Rolling Entertainment | Dance troupe on rollerskates | 2nd (Won judges vote) | |||
Semi-Final 2
| Order | Contestant | Act | Buzzes and judges' choices | Finished | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandilands Kyle Sandilands Kyle Dalton Sandilands is an Australian radio and TV personality. He is currently the host with Jacqueline Henderson, better known as Jackie O, on the weekday morning radio program The Kyle and Jackie O Show on Sydney radio station 2Day FM, The Kyle and Jackie O Hour of Power which airs on... |
Minogue Dannii Minogue Danielle Jane "Dannii" Minogue is an Australian singer-songwriter, actress, television personality, radio personality, fashion designer and model... |
McFadden Brian McFadden Brian Nicholas McFadden , is an Irish singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of the Irish boyband Westlife... |
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| 1 | Adam & Selina Murby | Illusionist | 2nd (Won judges vote) | |||
| 2 | Zenith | Dance troupe | Unknown | |||
| 3 | The Twine | Family entertainers | Unknown | |||
| 4 | Cleofatra | 2 Belly dancers and "boobies" dancers | X | X | Unknown | |
| 5 | Grant Richardson | Guitarist/Musician | Unknown | |||
| 6 | Elvi Pes | Musician | X | X | X | Unknown |
| 7 | Adil and Maimuna | Adil: Guitarist & Maimuna: Singer | 3rd (Lost judges vote) | |||
| 8 | Justice Crew Justice Crew Justice Crew are an all-male hip-hop dance and pop music group based in Sydney. They are most notable for winning the fourth season of Australia's Got Talent in 2010. The group consists of Emmanuel Rodriguez, Samson Smith, Len John Ruela Pearce, John Len Ruela Pearce, Lukas Bellesini, Paulie... |
Dance troupe | 1st (Won public vote) | |||
Semi-Final 3
| Order | Contestant | Act | Buzzes and judges' choices | Finished | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandilands Kyle Sandilands Kyle Dalton Sandilands is an Australian radio and TV personality. He is currently the host with Jacqueline Henderson, better known as Jackie O, on the weekday morning radio program The Kyle and Jackie O Show on Sydney radio station 2Day FM, The Kyle and Jackie O Hour of Power which airs on... |
Minogue Dannii Minogue Danielle Jane "Dannii" Minogue is an Australian singer-songwriter, actress, television personality, radio personality, fashion designer and model... |
McFadden Brian McFadden Brian Nicholas McFadden , is an Irish singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of the Irish boyband Westlife... |
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| 1 | Brianna Bishop | Music theatre singer | 2nd (Won judges vote) | |||
| 2 | The Swingchesters | Old dancing couple | X | Unknown | ||
| 3 | Parental Guidance Recommended | Brother/sister child entertainers | Unknown | |||
| 4 | Kim Pickering Jones | Singer | Unknown | |||
| 5 | Sith vs The Jedi | Comedy ninja act | XBrian, who disliked Andrew's act (Sith vs The Jedi) in the auditions, buzzed the act before it even started. | Unknown | ||
| 6 | The Blackbirds | Musical trio | Unknown | |||
| 7 | Matt Marr | Comedian | XMatt Marr, being a comedian, pressed Brian and Dannii's buzzers as part of his act, as he walked past them. | XSame as above. | 3rd (Lost judges vote) | |
| 8 | Aimee Elizabeth | Singer | 1st (Won public vote) | |||
Semi-Final 4
| Order | Contestant | Act | Buzzes and judges' choices | Finished | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandilands Kyle Sandilands Kyle Dalton Sandilands is an Australian radio and TV personality. He is currently the host with Jacqueline Henderson, better known as Jackie O, on the weekday morning radio program The Kyle and Jackie O Show on Sydney radio station 2Day FM, The Kyle and Jackie O Hour of Power which airs on... It is unsure who Kyle would have voted into the Grand Final. |
Minogue Dannii Minogue Danielle Jane "Dannii" Minogue is an Australian singer-songwriter, actress, television personality, radio personality, fashion designer and model... |
McFadden Brian McFadden Brian Nicholas McFadden , is an Irish singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of the Irish boyband Westlife... |
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| 1 | The Badpiper | Rock bagpipes performer | Unknown | |||
| 2 | Cameron Henderson | Singer/Guitarist (Father of Taylor Henderson) | 2nd (Won judges vote) | |||
| 3 | ShortyD | Teenage rapper/dancer | Unknown | |||
| 4 | Alana Conway | Harp player/singer | 3rd (Lost judges vote) | |||
| 5 | Mini-Bike Stunt Team | Bike act | Unknown | |||
| 6 | River City Rumblers | Rockabilly music trio | Unknown | |||
| 7 | Taylor Henderson | Singer/Guitarist (Son of Cameron Henderson) | 1st (Won public vote) | |||
| 8 | Pure Pole Angels | Dance/gymnastics pole dancers | Unknown | |||
Final
| Key | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|
| Order | Finalists | Act | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Placings | |||
| 1 | Rolling Entertainment | Dance troupe on roller-skates | Eliminated |
| 2 | Aimee Elizabeth | Singer | Eliminated |
| 3 | Brianna Bishop | Music Theatre performer | Eliminated |
| 4 | Adam & Selina Murby | Illusionists | Eliminated |
| 5 | Bobby Andonov | Singer | Eliminated |
| 6 | Taylor Henderson | Singer/guitarist | Eliminated |
| 7 | Cameron Henderson | Singer/Guitarist | Runner Up |
| 8 | Justice Crew | Dance troupe | Winners |
Ratings
| # | Title | Airdate | Timeslot | RatingsOverall national viewers, numbers in brackets indicate nightly ratings position. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Audition 1" | 13 April 2010 | Tuesday 7:30 pm–9:00 pm | 1,493,000 (2nd) |
| 2 | "Audition 2" | 20 April 2010 | Tuesday 7:30 pm–9:00 pm | 1,452,000 (3rd) |
| 3 | "Audition 3" | 27 April 2010 | Tuesday 7:30 pm–9:00 pm | 1,474,000 (4th) |
| 4 | "Audition 4" | 4 May 2010 | Tuesday 7:30 pm–9:00 pm | 1,461,000 (5th) |
| 5 | "Live Show 1" | 11 May 2010 | Tuesday 7:30 pm–9:00 pm | 1,509,000 (2nd) |
| 6 | "Live Show 2" | 18 May 2010 | Tuesday 7:30 pm–9:00 pm | 1,422,000 (6th) |
| 7 | "Live Show 3" | 25 May 2010 | Tuesday 7:30 pm–9:00 pm | 1,449,000 (6th) |
| 8 | "Live Show 4" | 1 June 2010 | Tuesday 7:30 pm–9:00 pm | 1,587,000 (3rd) |
| 9 | "Live Grand Final Show" | 8 June 2010 | Tuesday 7:30 pm–9:30 pm | 1,831,000 (1st) |
| 10 | "Live Grand Final Results Show" | 15 June 2010 | Tuesday 7:30 pm–9:30 pm | 1,939,000 (1st) |
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