Season 3

53 EPISODES • 2005

The third season of Australian Idol debuted on 26 July 2005. The first of three semi-finals was held on 16 August 2005 with three of the Final 12 contenders announced the following night on 17 August 2005. 2Day FM radio host Kyle Sandilands replaced former judge Ian Dickson.

Season 2

Episodes

1: Audition 1: Brisbane/Hobart

Jul 26, 2005

Australian Idol 2005 is off with Marcia, Mark and new judge Kyle. Australia\\\'s search for talent begins!

2: Audition 2: Melbourne

Jul 27, 2005

Auditions move to chilly Melbourne where more of Australia\\\'s talented, and not-so-talented, turn up for a chance to warm up to the judges.

3: Audition 3: Perth/Adelaide

Aug 2, 2005

The judges endure more lackluster auditions in Perth, and the gang is welcomed upon their arrival in Adelaide by a special guest.

4: Audition 4: Sydney

Aug 3, 2005

The weary judges finish the open-audition process with one last stop in Sydney.

5: From 150 to 78

Aug 9, 2005

In Sydney, the excited group of 150 contestants gets wheedled down to 78. Then trios are chosen and start practicing for the next phase.

6: Top 30

Aug 10, 2005

Trios perform, and emotions run high as the number of contestants gets cut down to 30.

7: Inside Idol 1

Aug 11, 2005

Leah McLeod gives the first group of semi-finalists an inside look at the music industry.

8: Semi Finals: Group 1 Perform

Aug 16, 2005

The first group of semi-finalists try to charm the judges and the voting audience with their song selections.

9: Semi Finals: Group 1 Verdict

Aug 17, 2005

Australia has spoken. The first three finalists are announced.

10: Inside Idol 2

Aug 18, 2005

Leah McLeod takes Group 2's semifinalists out for a day of adventure, food, and some industry advice.

11: Semi Finals: Group 2 Perform

Aug 21, 2005

The second group of semifinalists shows off their performance skills.

12: Semi Finals: Group 2 Verdict

Aug 22, 2005

Tonight we find out which three performers from Group 2 will make it to the Finals.

13: Inside Idol 3

Aug 25, 2005

Leah McLeod takes Group 3 on a tribal-themed outing.

14: Semi Finals: Group 3 Perform

Aug 28, 2005

The last group of semifinalists perform for a chance to win the voters' hearts.

15: Semi Finals: Group 3 Verdict

Aug 29, 2005

The singers moving on to the finals from Group 3 are revealed, and the first three wildcard performers are chosen.

16: Inside Idol 4

Sep 1, 2005

The remainder of the wildcard spots are filled, and those chosen are paired up for a dance-off.

17: Wild Card: Performance

Sep 4, 2005

The wildcard performers have one last chance to redeem themselves tonight.

18: Wild Card: Verdict

Sep 5, 2005

The last of the Finals positions are determined... with a little twist.

19: Inside Idol 5

Sep 8, 2005

Leah McLeod takes the excited finalists to their new home at Idol HQ where the most obvious thing to do is to celebrate!

20: The Final 13: Australian Made

Sep 11, 2005

The finalists give their own twists on Australian classic hits during this 2-hour live broadcast.

21: The Final 13: Verdict

Sep 12, 2005

The votes are in, and Australia has decided who moves on to the next round.

22: Inside Idol 6

Sep 15, 2005

Leah McLeod gives us the scoop from backstage at the first Finals performance. She also catches up with the remaining 11 as they prepare for next week\\\'s competition.

23: The Final 11: The 60s

Sep 18, 2005

This week the finalists perform songs that were hits before they were even born.

24: The Finals 11: Verdict

Sep 19, 2005

The Idols start off the show with a rendition of "Happy Together", but unfortunately one of them will have to go home.

25: Inside Idol 7

Sep 22, 2005

Once again Leah has all the backstage drama, and she also travels with the group to Melbourne where they perform for a huge group of Idol fans.

26: The Final 10: Rock Supergroup

Sep 25, 2005

The Top 10 rock out to their favourite rock anthems.

27: The Final 10: Verdict

Sep 26, 2005

The group performs "My Generation" before getting the live results of the voting.

28: Inside Idol 8

Sep 29, 2005

Leah McLeod gets the low-down on the personal relationships developing on Idol, and of course, she has the backstage perspective from this week's performances.

29: The Final 9: Contestant's Choice

Oct 2, 2005

The remaining nine vocalists get to pick a song to suit their own preference and style for this week's destiny-deciding performance.

30: The Final 9: Verdict

Oct 3, 2005

Ricki-Lee Coulter, a finalist from last season, does a special performance. The nine finalists for this year perform a group song and wait to hear what Australia has decided.

31: Inside Idol 9

Oct 6, 2005

Leah McLeod gets the lowdown on the backstage controversy following this week's Idol's Choice performances.

32: The Final 8: Big Band

Oct 9, 2005

The remaining eight contestants give some Big Band classics a try.

33: The Final 8: Verdict

Oct 10, 2005

The Final 8 perform a swing version of Jet's "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" before one more person is voted off.

34: Inside Idol 10

Oct 13, 2005

The girls of the group open up to Leah McLeod after an emotional week with Idol.

35: The Final 7: The 80s

Oct 16, 2005

The Final 7 pick their favourite songs from the 80s to wow the judges and the Australian audience.

36: The Final 7: The 80s

Oct 16, 2005

The Final 7 pick their favourite songs from the 80s to wow the judges and the Australian audience.

37: The Final 7: Verdict

Oct 17, 2005

After a group performance of Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up", the Idols find out how the audience voted.

38: Inside Idol 11

Oct 20, 2005

Leah McLeod goes behind the scenes during this week's tearful verdict episode.

39: Up Close and Personal: The Top 6

Oct 21, 2005

Raising funds for the Ronald McDonald House Charity, the final six contestants sit down and answer questions from the studio audience.

40: The Final 6: Motown

Oct 23, 2005

The finalists deliver a bit of soul with their Motown hits.

41: The Final 6: Verdict

Oct 24, 2005

David Hasselhoff is a guest judge, and the Idols perform The Four Tops' "Baby, I Need Your Love".

42: Inside Idol 12

Oct 27, 2005

Leah McLeod follows the Idols this week leading up to their performances, the trip to the Arias, and she gets the story behind Anne's heartfelt tribute.

43: The Final 5: The 70s

Oct 30, 2005

Which two Idols give touchdown-worthy performances this week with the 70s theme?

44: The Final 5: Verdict

Oct 31, 2005

The top five channel their inner KC & the Sunshine Band before hearing who goes home this week.

45: Inside Idol 13

Nov 3, 2005

Leah McLeod travels to Brisbane with the Idols and has all the backstage goss.

46: The Final 4: Elvis

Nov 6, 2005

The final four pay tribute to the King this week on Idol.

47: The Final 4: Verdict

Nov 7, 2005

Each week, it gets harder and harder to say goodbye to one of our performers, but after a group performance of "Suspicious Minds", someone has to go.

48: Inside Idol 14

Nov 10, 2005

The Inside Idol gang follows the contestants to their Final 13 CD launch, and the final 3 learn what it takes to be stars.

49: The Final 3: Number One Hits

Nov 13, 2005

This week the remaining three Idols pick two #1 songs each to perform.

50: The Final 3: Verdict

Nov 14, 2005

The remaining three perform a rendition of "Are You Gonna Go My Way" before finding out who is going to be performing at the Opera House.

51: Inside Idol 15

Nov 17, 2005

Leah McLeod catches up with the remaining finalists and also has a special talk with last year's Idol winner, Casey Donovan.

52: The Grand Final: Own Choice and Winner's Single

Nov 20, 2005

It's down to two divas who are hoping to win over the hearts of Australia with their performances tonight.

53: The Finale

Nov 21, 2005

Former Idol stars return, and we find out who is 2005's Australian Idol!

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