Australia's Got Talent season 7

Australia's Got Talent (2013 season)

Company type	Television series
Industry	Entertainment, Reality television
Founded	August 11, 2013 (2013-08-11)
Headquarters	Australia
Area served	Australia
Key people	Kyle Sandilands (judge), Dawn French (judge), Timomatic (judge), Geri Halliwell (judge), Julia Morris (host)
Parent	Nine Network

Australia's Got Talent is an Australian reality television series adapted from the UK original, designed to uncover emerging talent. The seventh installment was broadcast on the Nine Network from 11 August through 10 November 2013. Returning for his fourth season as a judge was Kyle Sandilands, joined by newcomers Dawn French, Timomatic, and Geri Halliwell, with Julia Morris stepping in as the host. Halliwell, French, and Timomatic replaced original judges Dannii Minogue and Brian McFadden, while Morris took over hosting duties from Grant Denyer. This season marked the program’s transition from the Seven Network, which had discontinued it in October 2012. Auditions took place between March and April 2013.

Season overview

In October 2012, original host Grant Denyer announced he would not be returning. By the end of 2012, it was confirmed that judges Dannii Minogue, Brian McFadden, and initially Kyle Sandilands would not continue following the show's revival. The network aimed to introduce a "fresh, new panel," which led to excluding Minogue, who had served as a judge since 2007.

On 17 March 2013, Melanie Brown, formerly of the Spice Girls, was revealed as Minogue’s replacement. The following day, comedian Dawn French was announced as McFadden’s successor. On 19 March, former contestant Tim Omaji (known professionally as Timomatic) joined the judging panel. The next day, despite speculation about his departure, Sandilands confirmed he would return. Later that same day, Julia Morris was appointed as the new host.

Legal complications arose on 20 March when former broadcaster Seven secured an injunction preventing Brown from appearing on Nine until January 2014, compelling producers to find an alternative. On 29 April, Nine officially announced Geri Halliwell as the replacement fourth judge.

The design of both the judges’ desk and stage closely resembled that of Britain's Got Talent, while the buzzer sound used by the fourth judge was borrowed from America's Got Talent, combining recognizable features from these international versions.

Auditions

In December 2012, it was revealed that the audition process would commence in March 2013. Prospective contestants could participate by either visiting the specified location with a filled-out questionnaire (accessible online or at the venue), sending in a DVD showcasing their performance, or submitting an application via the internet. The auditions took place in various Australian cities from March through April 2013.

City for Auditions	Date	Location
Cairns, Queensland	3 March 2013	Shangri-La Hotel Event Centre
Perth, Western Australia	10 March 2013	Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre
Adelaide, South Australia	12 March 2013	Adelaide Showground
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory	16 April 2013	Rydges Lakeside Canberra
Melbourne, Victoria	16–17 March 2013	Mooney Valley Racing Club, Market Place
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales	19 March 2013	Opal Cove Resort
Newcastle, New South Wales	24 March 2013	Newcastle City Hall
Dubbo, New South Wales	26 March 2013	Dubbo RSL Club Resort
Hobart, Tasmania	6 April 2013	Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart
Launceston, Tasmania	7 April 2013	Hotel Grand Chancellor, Launceston
Albury, New South Wales	9 April 2013	Albury Entertainment Centre
Sydney, New South Wales	13–14 April 2013	Sydney Showground
Darwin, Northern Territory	21 April 2013	Crowne Plaza Darwin
Brisbane, Queensland	27–28 April 2013	Sofitel Brisbane Central

Semi-finalists

Legend	Champion	Second Place	Finalist	Semi-Finalist (eliminated by judges)

' 'Raymond Crowe ' ' 'Variety ' ' 'Entertainer ' ' '51 ' ' '2 ' ' 'Semi-Finalist ' ' 'Reuben Koops ' ' 'Vocal ' ' 'Singer ' ' '19 ' ' '2 ' ' 'Semi-Finalist ' ' 'Sam Powers ' ' 'Magic ' ' 'Illusion Artist ' ' '29 ' ' '6 ' ' 'Finalist ' ' Scott Carnes ' Dancer ' Dancer '47 '1 'Semi-Finalist ' Seaton Kay-Smith ' Comedy ' Comedian '27 '3 'Semi-Finalist ' 'Swagamama ' ' 'Dance ' ' 'Dance Group ' '20-35 ' '1 ' 'Finalist ' ' Team KSTP ' Acrobatics ' Gymnastics Team '10-16 '5 'Semi-Finalist ' 'Tommy Franklin ' ' Dance ' ' Dancer ' '29 ' '2 ' 'Finalist ' ' The Brassholes ' Music Ensemble ' ' Brass Band ' '19-23 ' '4 ' 'Semi-Finalist ' ' 'The Foenander Brothers ' ' Vocal Duo ' ' Singing Pair ' '50 &53 ' '4 ' 'Finalist ' ' The Funky Bunny ' ' Vocal ' ' Solo Singer ' '31 ' '2 ' 'Semi-Finalist ' '"\The Other Superman" ` '"Acrobatics" ` '"Aerial Performer" ` '"40" ` '"1" ` '"Finalist" ` '" The Real Fruit Ninja " ` '" Variety " ` '" Novelty Act " ` '"42 " ` '"5 " ` '"Semi-Finalist " ` '"The Rybka Twins" ` '"Acrobatics" ` '"Contortionists" ` '"17" ` '"3" ` '"Semi-Finalist'" ` '"Uncle Jed" ` '"Vocal Group" ` '"Band" ` '"26-29" ` '"5" ` '"Winner'" ` '"Valère" ` '"Vocal " ` '"Solo Singer " ` '"22 " ` '"6 " ` '"Semi-Finalist " ` '"X-Treme Team " ` '"Acrobatics " ` '"Martial Arts Team " ` '"13-25 " ` '"4 " ` '"Semi-Finalist " ` '"Yu Hui " ` '"Dance " ` '"Solo Dancer " ` '"29 " ` '"3 " ` '"Semi-Finalist " `

Semi-final overview

Eliminated by buzz | Chosen by judges

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Semi-final 1

Contestant	Category	Performance Type	Age(s)	Semi-final Round	Final Standing
Academy of Brothers	Dance	Dance Ensemble	15-22	3	Finalist
Angel Tairua	Vocal	Solo Singer	13	3	Finalist
Aydan Calafiore	Vocal	Solo Singer	12	1	Semi-Finalist
Chantelle & Benji	Danger	Roller-skating Duo	30 & 29	1	Semi-Finalist
Chloe Marlow	Vocal	Solo Singer	11	6	Semi-Finalist
' Dapper'	' Dance'	' Dance Ensemble'	' 13-16'	' 5'	' Semi-Finalist'
' Darren Carr'	' Comedy'	' Ventriloquist'	' 48'	' 1'	' Semi-Finalist'
' Dean Brady'	' Vocal'	' Solo Singer'	' 9'	' 4'	' Finalist'
' Flying Fruit Fly Circus'	' Acrobatics '	' Acrobatic Ensemble '	' 10-19'	' 2'	' Semi-Finalist '
' Girl Class'	' Vocal '	' Vocal Group'	' 17-23'	' 3'	' Semi-Finalist '
' Greg Gould	' Vocal	' Band	' 21-31	' 6	' Runner-up
' Joanna Littlewood-Johnson	' Dance	' Pole Dance Performer	' 43	' 6	' Semi-Finalist
' Juan & Angela'	' Dance '	' Dance Duo'	' 27 & 28'	' 5'	' Semi-Finalist '
' Julius Firdaus'	' Vocal '	' Opera Singer '	' 28'	' 6'	' Semi-Finalist '
' Lee Academy	' Acrobatics	' Acrobatic Group	' 9-22	' 4	' Semi-Finalist
' Leon Lee '	' Vocal'	Solo Singer	19	2	Semi-Finalist
Loretta & Jackson	Animal Act	Dog Performance Act	56 & 4	2	Semi-Finalist
Louise Kennedy	Vocal Performance	Solo Singer	59	1	Semi-Finalist
Michael Boyd	Magic Act	Illusion Performer	42	3	Semi-Finalist
Miles Elkington	Vocal Performance	Solo Singer	16	4	Semi-Finalist
Ministry of Dance	Dance Group	Dance Ensemble	12-23	6	Semi-Finalist
Miss Friby & the Fribbles	Comedy Performance	Entertainment Duo	23 & 28	4	Semi-Finalist
Natalie & Julia	Vocal Duo	Singing Pair	10	1	Semi-Finalist
Oscar & Joshua Han	Music	Pianist and Violinist Duo	12 &10	5	Finalist
Paris Morgan	Vocal Performance	Solo Singer	13	5	Semi-Finalist

Contestant	Performance order	Buzzers and Judges' decisions				Outcome
		Sandilands	Halliwell	Timomatic	French
Swagamama	1					Template:Sort
Natalie & Julia	2					Template:Sort
Darren Carr	3					Template:Sort
Chantelle & Benji	4					Template:Sort
Louise Kennedy	5					Template:Sort
Aydan Calafiore	6					Template:Sort
Scott Carnes	7					Template:Sort
The Other Superman	8			Template:Sort

Semi-final 3

Contestant	Performance order	Buzzers and Judges' decisions				Outcome

Contestant	Performance order	Buzzers and Judges' decisions				Outcome
		Academy of Brothers	1					Template:Sort
2
3
The Rybka Twins	4
5
6
Angel Tairua	7				Template:Sort

Semi-final 4

Contestant	Performance Order	Buzzes and Judges' Decisions				Outcome
		Sandilands	Halliwell	Timomatic	French
X-Treme Team	1
Miles Elkington	2
The Brassholes	3
Lee Academy	4
The Foenander Brothers	5
Miss Friby & the Fribbles	6
Dean Brady	7				Template:Sort

Semi-final 5

Contestant	Performance Order	Buzzes and Judges' Decisions				Outcome
		Sandilands	Halliwell	Timomatic	French
Dapper	1					Template:Sort
Paris Morgan	2					Template:Sort
Juan & Angela	3					Template:Sort
The Real Fruit Ninja	4					Template:Sort
Team KSTP	'5'	' '	' '	' '	' '	'Template:Sort\'
Oscar & Joshua Han	'6'	' '	' '	' '	' '	'\'\'\'Template:Sort\\'\'\
Uncle Jed	'7'	' '	' '	' '	' '	'\'\'\'Template:Sort\\'\'\

Semi-final 6

Contestant	Performance Order	Buzzes and Judges' Decisions				Outcome
		Sam Powers	'1'						'Template:Sort'
'2'					'Template:Sort'
Joanna Littlewood-Johnson	'3'					'Template:Sort'
'4'					'Template:Sort'
'5'					'Template:Sort'
'6'					'Template:Sort'
Greg Gould	'7'					'Template:Sort'

Finals summary

Finalist	Performance Order	Final Placement (as of May 2022)
The Rybka Twins	1	Template:Sort
Greg Gould	2	Template:Sort
Tommy Franklin	3	Template:Sort
Sam Powers	4	Template:Sort
Swagamama	5	Template:Sort
Uncle Jed	6	Template:Sort
Oscar and Joshua Han	7	Template:Sort
The Foenander Brothers	8	Template:Sort
Dean Brady	9	Template:Sort
The Other Superman	10	Template:Sort
Raymond Crowe	11	Template:Sort
Academy of Brothers	12	Template:Sort

Ratings

Episode Title	Broadcast Date	Viewership (millions)	Evening Ranking
Auditions 1	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting || 1.044 || 6
Auditions 2	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting || 1.212 || 5
Auditions 3	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting || 1.183 || 5
Auditions 4	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting || 1.124 || 4
Auditions 5	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting || 1.113 || 4
Auditions 6	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting || 1.172 || 6
Semi-final 1	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting || 0.982 || 6
Semi-final 2	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting || 1.010 || 5
Semi-final 3	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting || 0.939 || 8
Semi-final 4	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting || 0.801 || 11
Semi-final 5	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting || 0.850 || 6
Semi-final 6	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting || 0.712 || 9
Final Performances	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting || 0.742 || 2