The Australian Idol 2025 finale is sneaking up on us, and one of the remaining 12 contestants will be crowned the winner in just a matter of weeks.
But which of those 12 contestants will it be? Well, a sneaky pre-season comment by Australian Idol host Ricki-Lee Coulter may have given us some insight into this year’s Idol.
Ricki-Lee told Chattr in an interview that she thinks there are two contestants that viewers should keep an eye on, and those two are still in the running to win!
“There’s a girl. She’s 16 years old, and her name is Iilysh [Retallick],” Ricki-Lee told Chattr at the time.
“I was talking to her before she went into the audition room, and she was as quiet as a mouse, and I was thinking. “This girl is going to go in there, and they’re going to rip her to shreds. They’re not even going to be able to hear her talking because she’s that quiet.”
“And she walks into that audition room and floors everyone. She sang Alanis Morrisette‘s You Oughta Know, and it’s shocking. You just don’t expect it. She’s amazing.”
Ricki-Lee also pointed out another contestant’s extreme talent.
“There’s also a guy named Marshall Hamburger, who’s just incredible. I think he’s definitely one to watch.”
However, there’s a third contestant who is most certainly on fans’ radars. The Australian Idol Instagram page is flooded with comments about Gisella Colletti taking out the win.
Who do fans think will win Australian Idol 2025?
Throughout the 2025 season of Australian Idol, Iilysh has been a fan favourite, with countless comments scattered on her Instagram posts that are already declaring her the winner.
“Next Australian Idol for 2025. Absolutely amazing,” one person wrote. Another commented. “Go, Iilysh, you can win the Australia idol. Rock on.”
However, now that the finals are nearing, a new contestant seems to be dominating Australia’s interest.
Ever since the Top 8 were announced on March 18, the comments on Australian Idol‘s Instagram page have been littered with comments about Gisella.
“Let’s go, Gisella, this year’s winner,” one person commented. Another wrote, “Gisellea is the Winner.”
“Let’s go [Gisella], you rock it, and hopefully, you will be the winner of [Australian Idol] 2025,” a third person wrote.
With a strong backing paired with her strong voice — will Gisella take it all the way?
Australian Idol 2025 airs Sundays at 7pm and Mondays and Tuesdays at 7:30pm on Channel 7 and 7plus.
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