Australian Idol 2025 has officially kicked off, and the search for the nation’s next music superstar is well underway. With thousands of hopefuls stepping up to the mic, the Australian Idol judges have been making dreams come true (or crushing them) as they hand out those coveted Golden Tickets.
Returning to the judging panel this season are Australian Idol OG and pop icon Marcia Hines, ARIA Award-winning artist Amy Shark, and radio heavyweight Kyle Sandilands.
Together, they’re on the hunt for raw talent, stage presence, and that undeniable X-factor that could take an aspiring artist from unknown to unforgettable.
Meanwhile, favourite duo Ricki-Lee Coulter and Scott Tweedie are back at the helm as the Australian Idol 2025 hosts. The pair have been guiding contestants and fans through the highs and lows of the competition since the show’s reboot in 2023, and this year is shaping up to be one of the most intense yet.
Now that all of the Golden Tickets have been dished out, we officially have our Top 30 and there are some familiar faces among the bunch, including Clint Posselt, who’s been on Love Island and The Voice Australia. So, who else has made it through?
Check out the full list of the Australian Idol contestants who’ve made the Top 30 below.
Episode 7
Hannah Waddell, 25, WA
Hannah was sent through to the Top 30 after performing Gloria Gaynor‘s Never Can Say Goodbye.
Hazel Sofia Symonds, 16, VIC
Hazel’s stunning rendition of The One That Got Away by Katy Perry saw her score a Golden Ticket.
Noah Lagesse, 28, WA
Noah performed Dumb Things by Neil Finn and Paul Kelly for the judges and scored a spot in the Top 30
Liam Barton, 25, QLD
Liam’s take on Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi saw him make the Top 30.
Episode 6
Chris Ah Gee, 31, QLD
Chris scored a Golden Ticket for his rendition of Kiss from a Rose by Seal. Interestingly, his wife, Jazz, was sent to the Top 30 during the same episode.
Jazz Ella, 27, QLD
Chris’ wife, Jazz, progressed to the next round thanks to her performance of Teenage Dream by Katy Perry. She expressed her excitement on the official Australian Idol Instagram page, writing: “Still can’t believe hubby and I both managed to score golden tickets together. So grateful!!!!!”
Griffin Morris, 24, QLD
Griffin received a Golden Ticket for his rendition of Blame It on Me by George Ezra.
Abbie Ferris, 25, SA
Abbie blew judges away with her take on That Don’t Impress Me Much by Shania Twain and was sent through to the Top 30.
Episode 5
Henry West, 23, QLD
Henry took a risk that paid off when he sang judge Amy’s original song, Adore.
Jaylena Heuskes, 24, SA
Jaylena blew the judges away with her take on Senorita by Justin Timberlake.
Jinja Blue, 21, QLD
Jinja Blue completely reimagined Call Me by Blondie and scored herself a Golden Ticket.
Mzuki, 28, VIC
Mzuki raised Kyle’s eyebrows with her version of Missy Elliott‘s Get Your Freak On and was sent through to the Top 30.
Episode 4
Keely Ellen, 18, QLD
Keely brought the judges to tears with her rendition of Always on My Mind by Elvis Presley.
Kiedis Solberg, 16, WA
Kiedis scored a golden ticket for his performance of Use Somebody by Kings of Leon.
Gisella Colletti, 16, WA
Marcia surprised the other judges by giving 16-year-old Gisella a Golden Ticket without consulting them after the Australian Idol hopeful belted out I Am Changing by Jennifer Hudson and Lillias White.
Paxton Smith, 20, QLD
Paxton was left questioning her position after Amy told her that the judges don’t “have tickets to give out constantly”. However, she was delighted when Amy decided to give her a Golden Ticket anyway for her rendition of We Don’t Need Another Hero by Tina Turner.
Shiloh Kayondo, 20, Queensland
Shiloh had her fellow contestants raving about her audition of Beneath Your Beautiful by Labyrinth from outside of the audition room. Unsurprisngly, she was given a golden ticket and sent through to the Top 30
Episode 3
Aaliyah Duchesne, 27, NSW
Aaliyah moved the judges to tears with her rendition of Angel of Mine by Monica, dedicated to her mum.
Dinley Jones, 26, NSW
The Sydney Kings Mascot, Dinley, had us grooving with his take on Classic by MKTO.
Jake Whittaker, 29, QLD
Jake delivered a surprisingly stunning country guitar version of Queen‘s Bohemian Rhapsody.
Clint Posselt, 29, QLD
Clint had us doing a double take when he busted out a rap during his rendition of Black and Gold by Sam Sparro.
Episode 2
Marshall Hamburger, 19, QLD
Marshall wowed the judges with a piano version of Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic by The Police.
Izellah Connelly, 17, WLD
Izellah had us in our feels with her soulful cover of Jealous by Labrinth.
Jaymon Bob, 22, QLD
Jaymon treated the judges to an absolutely beautiful guitar performance of If Tomorrow Never Comes by Garth Brooks.
Majeda, 26, NSW
Majeda had us feeling funky with her cover of Juice by Lizzo.
Episode 1
Iilysh Retallick, 17, NSW
Iilysh delivered a powerhouse performance of You Oughta Know by Alanis Morissette.
Emma Jones, 23, ACT
Emma impressed with a heartfelt rendition of To Love Somebody by the Bee Gees.
John Van Beek, 18, WA
John gave a raw and real cover of I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing by Aerosmith.
William Le Brun, 20, VIC
William gave Blinding Lights by The Weeknd a suave and jazzy twist.
Geistare Bubenaite, 23, SA
Geista delivered a beautiful acoustic version of Flowers by Miley Cyrus.
