Australia's Got Talent (season 9)
| Australia's Got Talent | |
|---|---|
| Season 9 | |
| Hosted by | Ricki-Lee Coulter |
| Judges | Manu Feildel Nicole Scherzinger Shane Jacobson Lucy Durack |
| Winner | Kristy Sellars |
| Runner-up | Sienna Osborne |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seven Network |
| Original release | 28 July – 22 September 2019 |
| Season chronology | |
Australia's Got Talent is an Australian reality television show, based on the original UK series, to find new talent. Seven Network announced that the show would be returning to their network in 2019 for its ninth season. It had previously aired on Seven for six seasons from 2007 to 2012, and on the Nine Network for two seasons in 2013 and 2016.[1][2] It had an all new judging panel of Nicole Scherzinger, Shane Jacobson, Manu Feildel & Lucy Durack,[3] and Ricki-Lee Coulter as series host.[4] The season premiered on 28 July 2019.[5]
The semi-final format changed from previous seasons: finalists were decided by a golden buzzer and judges' vote, with no public vote until the final.
The final was on September 22, and the winner was pole dancer Kristy Sellars.
Semi-finalists[]
| Key | Winner | Runner-up | Finalist | Withdrew |
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| Name | Genre | Act | Age(s) | From | Semi | Position reached |
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| Akira | Dance | Dancer | 30 | Japan | 4 | Semi-Finalist |
AKrobatiKa  
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Acrobatics | Acrobatic Troupe | 8-30 | Central Coast | 4 | Grand Finalist |
| Apollo Jackson | Magic | Magician | 26 | Gold Coast | 5 | Semi-Finalist |
| Captain Ruin
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Danger | Knife Thrower | 31 | Melbourne | 2 | Withdrew |
| Chris Vitnell | Dance | Dancer | 33 | Brisbane | 5 | Semi-Finalist |
| D. Minor | Music | Rapper | 25 | Sydney | 4 | Semi-Finalist |
| Eddie Williams | Singing Strongman | Singer & | 29 | Central Coast | 2 | Semi-Finalist |
| Emma Krause | Comedy | Comedian | 42 | Perth | 2 | Semi-Finalist |
| Flipping Disc Dogz | Animal | Dog Act | 34 | Teesdale | 1 | Semi-Finalist |
| FunSize | Dance | Dance Crew | 9-13 | Brisbane | 1 | Semi-Finalist |
| Gavin Sempel | Comedy | Comedian | 21 | Gippsland | 1 | Semi-Finalist |
| Gayna Tension | Singing | Impersonator | N/A | Sydney | 3 | Semi-Finalist |
| Hummingsong | Singing | Choir | 19-83 | Sydney | 3 | Semi-Finalist |
| Jael Wena | Singing | Singer | 13 | Melbourne | 4 | Semi-Finalist |
| Jennifer Anderson
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Singing | Singer | 50 | Melbourne | 3 | Runner-up |
| JJ Pantano
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Comedy | Comedian | 7 | Melbourne | 3 | Semi-Finalist |
| Josh Norbido | Magic | Magician | 29 | Brisbane | 4 | Semi-Finalist |
| Kristy Sellars | Dance | Pole Dancer | 33 | Ballarat | 5 | Winner |
| Larisa Magda | Dance | Dancer | 15 | Adelaide | 5 | Semi-Finalist |
| Lil Kookies | Dance | Dance Crew | 9-13 | Sydney | 2 | Grand Finalist |
| Lioz Shem Tov | Comedy | Comedy Mentalist | 42 | Israel | 3 | Grand Finalist |
| Mitch Tambo
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Singing | Singer | 29 | Melbourne | 5 | Grand Finalist |
| Olina Loau
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Singing | Singer | 16 | Sydney | 1 | Runner-up |
| Paul Kapeleris
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Singing / Music | Singer/Pianist | 22 | Sydney | 2 | Semi-Finalist |
| Pretty Boy Swagg | Dance | Dance Crew | 15-26 | New South Wales | 2 | Semi-Finalist |
| Sienna Osborne | Dance | Dancer | 13 | Sydney | 1 | Runner-up |
| The Space Cowboy | Danger | Danger Act | 41 | Byron Bay | 1 | Semi-Finalist |
| Taj Farrant | Music | Guitarist | 9 | Central Coast | 5 | Semi-Finalist |
| Umit Bali | Comedy | Comedian | 34 | Blacktown | 4 | Grand Finalist |
| Vospertron | Dance | Light-Up Dance Group | 16-43 | New Zealand | 3 | Semi-Finalist |
Semi-finals[]
The Semi-Finals started on 19 August. Each week during the Semi-Finals a celebrity guest judge will have the option to use their golden buzzer on any act to put through to Grand Final, while the judges will send a second act through. Two acts will make it through to the grand final.
Semi-final 1[]
Celebrity guest judge: Jessica Mauboy
Guest performer: Jessica Mauboy
Date: August 19, 2019
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Act | Buzzes and Judges' Vote | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feildel | Scherzinger | Mauboy | Durack | Jacobson | ||||
| FunSize | 1 | Dance Crew | Eliminated | |||||
| Olina Loau | 2 | Singer | 
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Advanced | ||||
| Flipping Disc Dogz | 3 | Dog Act | Eliminated | |||||
| Gavin Sempel | 4 | Comedian | Eliminated | |||||
| The Space Cowboy | 5 | Danger Act | Eliminated | |||||
| Sienna Osborne | 6 | Dancer | Won Judges' Choice | |||||
Semi-final 2[]
Celebrity guest judge: Joel Creasey
Date: August 25, 2019
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Act | Buzzes and Judges' Vote | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feildel | Scherzinger | Creasey | Durack | Jacobson | ||||
| Eddie Williams | 1 | Singer | Eliminated | |||||
| Pretty Boy Swagg | 2 | Dance Crew | Eliminated | |||||
| Emma Krause | 3 | Comedian | Eliminated | |||||
| Captain Ruin | 4 | Knife Thrower |
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Advanced | ||||
| Paul Kapeleris | 5 | Singer/Pianist | Eliminated | |||||
| Lil Kookies | 6 | Dance Crew | Won Judges' Choice | |||||
Semi-final 3[]
Celebrity guest judge:
Guest performer:
Date: September 1, 2019
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Act | Buzzes and Judges' Vote | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feildel | Scherzinger | Hans | Durack | Jacobson | ||||
| Hummingsong | 1 | Choir | Eliminated | |||||
| Lioz Shem Tov | 2 | Comedy Mentalist | Won Judges' Choice | |||||
| Vospertron | 3 | Light-Up Dance Group | Eliminated | |||||
| Jennifer Anderson | 4 | Singer |
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Advanced | ||||
| JJ Pantano | 5 | Comedian | Eliminated | |||||
| Gayna Tension | 6 | Barbara Streisand Impersonator | Eliminated | |||||
Semi-final 4[]
Celebrity guest judge: Todd McKenney
Date: September 8, 2019
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Act | Buzzes and Judges' Vote | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feildel | Scherzinger | McKenney | Durack | Jacobson | ||||
| Jael Wena | 1 | Singer | Eliminated | |||||
| Josh Norbido | 2 | Magician | Eliminated | |||||
| Akira | 3 | Dancer | 
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Eliminated | ||
| Umit Bali | 4 | Comedian | Won Judges' Choice | |||||
| AKrobatiKa | 5 | Acrobatic Troupe |
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Advanced | ||||
| D. Minor | 6 | Rapper | Eliminated | |||||
Semi-final 5[]
Celebrity guest judge: Natalie Bassingthwaighte
Guest performer: Natalie Bassingthwaighte
Date: September 15, 2019
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Act | Buzzes and Judges' Vote | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feildel | Scherzinger | Bassingthwaighte | Durack | Jacobson | ||||
| Kristy Sellars | 1 | Pole Dancer | Won Judges' Choice | |||||
| Taj Farrant | 2 | Guitarist | Eliminated | |||||
| Chris Vitnell | 3 | Dancer | Eliminated | |||||
| Larisa Magda | 4 | Dancer | Eliminated | |||||
| Apollo Jackson | 5 | Magician | Eliminated | |||||
| Mitch Tambo | 6 | Singer |
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Advanced | ||||
Grand Finale[]
In the final, the judges chose a top four, which was then chosen by SMS votes from viewers in the eastern states. The final was pre-recorded, with four different endings filmed, one for each of the four possible winners. The winner of the season was pole dancer Kristy Sellars.[6][7]
The Grand Finale had nine acts because one semi-final golden buzzer act (Captain Ruin) was unavailable.[8]
Guest performers: Samantha Jade, Cosentino
| Act | Order | Performance | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sienna Osborne | 1 | Dancer | Runner-up |
| Lioz Shem Tov | 2 | Comedy Mentalist | Eliminated by judges |
| Jennifer Anderson | 3 | Singer | Runner-up |
| Lil Kookies | 4 | Dance Crew | Eliminated by judges |
| Umit Bali | 5 | Comedian | Eliminated by judges |
| Mitch Tambo | 6 | Singer | Eliminated by judges |
| AKrobatiKa | 7 | Acrobatic Troupe | Eliminated by judges |
| Kristy Sellars | 8 | Pole Dancer | Winner |
| Olina Loau | 9 | Singer | Runner-up |
Ratings[]
| Episode | Original airdate | Timeslot | Viewers (millions) |
Nightly rank |
Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Auditions" | 28 July 2019 | Sunday 7:00 pm |
0.875 | 4 | [9] |
| 2 | 29 July 2019 | Monday 7:30 pm |
0.694 | 12 | [10] | |
| 3 | 4 August 2019 | Sunday 7:00 pm |
0.871 | 4 | [11] | |
| 4 | 5 August 2019 | Monday 7:30 pm |
0.759 | 9 | [12] | |
| 5 | 11 August 2019 | Sunday 7:00 pm |
0.879 | 4 | [13] | |
| 6 | 12 August 2019 | Monday 7:30 pm |
0.749 | 9 | [14] | |
| 7 | 18 August 2019 | Sunday 7:00 pm |
0.917 | 4 | [15] | |
| 8 | "Semifinals" | 19 August 2019 | Monday 7:30 pm |
0.691 | 9 | [16] |
| 9 | 25 August 2019 | Sunday 7:00 pm |
0.782 | 5 | [17] | |
| 10 | 1 September 2019 | 0.748 | 5 | [18] | ||
| 11 | 8 September 2019 | 0.742 | 5 | [19] | ||
| 12 | 15 September 2019 | 0.698 | 4 | [20] | ||
| 13 | "Grand Finale" "Winner Announced" |
22 September 2019 | 0.791 0.771 |
4 5 |
[21] | |
References[]
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- ^ "Australia's Got Talent is coming to 7 in 2019". 7plus.com.au. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (1 May 2019). "Australia's Got Talent judging panel 2019". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (5 May 2019). "Ricki-Lee to host Australia's Got Talent". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (13 July 2019). "Returning: Australia's Got Talent". TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ Australia’s Got Talent: Viewers angry over voting app fail, news.com.au, September 23, 2019
- ^ Kristy Sellars wins Australia’s Got Talent 2019, TV Tonight, September 23, 2019
- ^ Knife thrower out of Australia’s Got Talent grand final, TV Tonight, September 22, 2019
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- ^ Knox, David (23 August 2019). "Timeshifted: Sunday 11 August 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (23 August 2019). "Timeshifted: Monday 12 August 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (31 August 2019). "Timeshifted: Sunday 18 August 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (31 August 2019). "Timeshifted: Monday 19 August 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (6 September 2019). "Timeshifted: Sunday 25 August 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (13 September 2019). "Timeshifted: Sunday 1 September 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ Knox, David (20 September 2019). "Timeshifted: Sunday 8 September 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
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- Australia's Got Talent
- 2019 Australian television seasons
- Seven Network original programming