Australia's Got Talent season 6

Australia's Got Talent (Season 6)
Company type	Television series season
Industry	Entertainment, Television
Founded	April 16, 2012; 14 years ago
Headquarters	Australia
Parent	Seven Network
Website	7plus.com.au/australias-got-talent

Adapted from the English Wikipedia article Australia's Got Talent season 6, available under CC BY-SA 4.0Updated 11 August 2025

Australia's Got Talent is an Australian reality TV series adapted from the original UK format, designed to uncover emerging performers. The show's sixth installment was broadcast on the Seven Network between 16 April and 25 July 2012. The judging panel featured the return of Dannii Minogue, Brian McFadden, and Kyle Sandilands, with Grant Denyer continuing as host. Auditions were held from October to December 2011, followed by filming during February and March 2012. During the Melbourne auditions and the second finals showdown, Todd McKenney appeared as a guest judge, stepping in for Sandilands and McFadden respectively. This season marked the final judging appearances of Minogue and McFadden, who were succeeded by Dawn French, Geri Halliwell, and Timomatic in the seventh season.

Auditions

Prospective contestants could audition by attending specified locations with a completed application form, sending a DVD showcasing their act, or applying through an online platform. Audition dates spanned various cities across Australia:

City	Date	Venue
Adelaide, South Australia	8 October 2011	Ridley Centre, Adelaide Showgrounds
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales	13 October 2011	Shearwater Room, Opal Cove Resort
Newcastle, New South Wales	15 October 2011	Mulunbinba Room, Newcastle City Hall
Tamworth, New South Wales	19 October 2011	Tamworth Regional Entertainment and Conference Centre
Sydney, New South Wales	22–23 October 2011	Southee Complex, Sydney Showground
Mildura, Victoria	27 October 2011	The Setts, Banksia Room
Melbourne, Victoria	29–30 October 2011	Market Place, Moonee Valley Race Club
Perth, Western Australia	6 November 2011	Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre
Bunbury, Western Australia	8 November 2011	Quality Hotel Lord Forrest, Barons Function Centre
Launceston, Tasmania	12 November 2011	Chancellor Ballroom, Hotel Grand Chancellor
Hobart, Tasmania	13 November 2011	Gretel Room, Hobart Function & Conference Centre
Albury, New South Wales	15 November 2011	Albury Entertainment Centre
Brisbane, Queensland	19–20 November 2011	Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
Cairns, Queensland	22 November 2011	Events Centre, Shangri-La Hotel, The Marina
Dubbo, New South Wales	27 November 2011	Dubbo RSL Club Resort
Darwin, Northern Territory	3 December 2011	Ambassador Room, Crowne Plaza

During the Melbourne auditions, Todd McKenney acted as guest judge substituting for Kyle Sandilands.

Semi-finalists

Key	Champion	Runner-up	Finalist	Grand Finalist	Semi-finalist (eliminated by judges)

- Singing - Vocal Duo - 32 & 33 - Sydney - 4 - Semi-finalist -

Name	Category	Performance Type	Age(s)	Origin	Semi-final Number	Final Standing
Andrew De Silva	Music	Vocalist	37	Melbourne Originally from Sri Lanka	2	Champion
Andy Holm	Music	Musician	54	Byron Bay	8	Semi-finalist
Anthony Laye	Magic	Mentalist	34	Sydney	8	Semi-finalist
Beside Lights	Music	Band	21-22	Perth	2	Finalist
Black Diamonds	Dance	Dance Ensemble	15–50	Adelaide	8	Semi-finalist
Boris Jalovec	Singing	Opera Performer	43	Boolarra, NSW	6	Semi-finalist
Singing	Operatic Duo	43 & 41	Western Australia	4	Semi-finalist

Performing Arts	Striptease Artist	25	Launceston	7	Grand Finalist
Dance	Dance Ensemble	17-26	Sydney	2	Semi-finalist

Music	Band	17-39	Brisbane	7	Finalist
Music	Beatbox Artist	19	Sydney	6	Grand Finalist
Music	Musical Duo	33 & 37	Melbourne	4	Finalist

Music	Drummer	9	Sydney	1	Finalist
Music	Vocalist	7	Sydney	5	Semi-finalist ... [Table continues with similar format, omitted for brevity] ...

Semi-final overview

The "Order" columns denote the sequence in which each contestant performed within the episode.

Legend	Buzzed out	Judges' selection	Secured judges' approval	Received majority public votes

Semi-final 1

Order	Contestant	Buzzes and Judges' Decisions			Outcome
Order	Contestant	Kyle	Dannii	Brian	Outcome
1	Jagger				Advanced by judges
2	Cody Bell				Eliminated
3	Superhoodz				Eliminated
4	Nat Harris				Eliminated
5	Pip				Eliminated
6	The Wolfe Brothers				Chosen by public vote
7	Sam McCool				Eliminated
8	Laura Loe				Lost judges' decision

Semi-final 2

Order	Contestant	Buzzes and Judges' Decisions			Outcome
Order	Contestant	Kyle	Dannii	Brian	Outcome
1	Tiny Tina				Eliminated
2	The Divine Divas of Sunbury				Eliminated
3	The Space Cowboy				Eliminated
4	' Beside Lights '				' Advanced by judges '
5	Darren Jones				Eliminated
6	' Ev and Bow '			' Eliminated by judges '
7	' Andrew De Silva '				' Selected by public vote '

Semi-final 3

Order	Contestant	Buzzes and Judges' Decisions			Outcome
Order	Contestant	Kyle	Dannii	Brian	Outcome
1	"Zigitty "	" "	" "	"Eliminated"
2	"Natasha Hoeberigs "	" "	" "	"Eliminated"
3	"Hansel "	" "	" "	"Eliminated"
4	"Runway "	" "	✓	" "	"Eliminated by judges"
5	"Joe Fisher "	" "	" "	"Eliminated"
6	Odyssey "	✓	✓	✓	Advanced by public vote"
7	Owen Campbell "	✓	" "	✓	Advanced by judges"

Semi-final 4

Position	Contestant	Buzzes and Judges' Decisions			Outcome
Position	Contestant	Kyle	Dannii	Brian	Outcome
1	Divine Knights				Eliminated
2	Larger Than Life				Eliminated
3	Outside The Box				Eliminated
4	George and Noriko				Received highest public vote
5	Luke Heggie				Eliminated
6	Divalicious				'Defeated in judges' decision'
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Semi-final 5

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'Did not advance'
'Did not advance'
'Eliminated'
'Did not advance'
'Advanced by judges'
'Received majority public vote'

Notes

¹ Flair Riders performed offstage due to safety issues; judges displayed "X" signals but refrained from buzzing.

Semi-final 6

Position	Contestant	Buzzes and Judges' Decisions			Outcome
Position	Contestant	Kyle	Dannii	Brian	Outcome
1	Suzie Q & Toby J				Eliminated
2	Boris Jalovec				Eliminated
3	Trinity Tiger Tones				Eliminated
4	Genesis				Chosen by judges
5	Zoo Allstars				Eliminated
6	The Pigs				'Defeated in judges' decision'
7	Mark Lowndes				Received highest public vote

Semi-final 7

Performance Order	Semi-Final Competitor	Buzzes and Judges' Decisions			Outcome
Performance Order	Semi-Final Competitor	Kyle	Dannii	Brian	Outcome
1	Phly Crew				Eliminated
2	Jonny Taylor				Lost Judges’ Decision
3	Circotic				Eliminated
4	Justin Geange				Eliminated
5	Mint26				Eliminated
6	"Dylan Yeandle"	""	""	""	"Won Judges’ Decision"
7	"Flowers For Midnight"				"Won Public Vote"

Semi-final 8

Finals summary

The "Performance Order" columns denote the sequence in which each act performed during their episode.

Performance Order	Semi-Final Competitor	Kyle	Dannii	Brian	Outcome

Key	Act selected by judges	Act chosen by public

Final showdown 1

Performance Order	Contestant Name	Result
1	Mark Lowndes	Eliminated
2	Genesis	Chosen by Judges
3	Owen Campbell	Top 5 - Eliminated
4	Jagger	Eliminated
5	Dylan Yeandle	Chosen by Judges
6	Joe Moore	Selected by Public
7	Odyssey	Selected by Public
8	Beside Lights	Eliminated

Final showdown 2

Performance Order

Contestant Name

Result

1

Flowers For Midnight

Eliminated

2

George & Noriko

Top 5 - Eliminated

3

The Nelson Twins

Eliminated

4

'The Wolfe Brothers'

'Selected by Public'

5

'Soul Mystique'

'Chosen by Judges'

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