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Bunbury teen second West Aussie to make Aus Idol’s Top 12
Bunbury teenager John Standley has become the second West Aussie to qualify for Australian Idol’s Top 12 on Wednesday night after Fremantle’s Charlie Moon achieved the same feat on Monday.
Tasked with reinventing himself for Transformation Week, Standley, 17, strayed from his preferred 50s and 60s “jukebox” tunes to perform a modernised version of James Brown’s iconic hit I Got You.
The “feel good” classic got the judges on their feet as much as the crowd, with Kyle Sandilands admitting he could “see that touring”.
Amy Shark told the teen he’s “got a clear lane there, dude, so just go for it”.
Meet your top 12 contestants for Australian Idol 2026
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We are getting closer and closer to crowning the 2026 Australian Idol winner now our top 12 have been announced. Judges Marcia Hines, Amy Shark and Kyle Sandilands have seen a wide range of talented singers but there can only be one winner for season 11, and it will be someone from this group!
The top 21 singers performed over three nights, with four progressing each night to make up the top 12. Each judge is also given a Fast Pass which automatically sends someone into that top 12. Think Golden Buzzer in Australia’s Got Talent vibes.
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Australian Idol: Contestant Charlie Moon reveals how he plans to honour his mother after losing her to brain cancer
Idol hopeful Charlie Moon was fast-tracked to the Top 12 last night with his own rendition of a Beatles classic dedicated to his friends.
But there is one special person the 31-year-old artist from Perth, WA, hopes he gets a chance to honour in the competition — his mum.
Speaking to 7NEWS.com.au following Monday night’s emotional performance, Moon opened up about losing his mother Dawn and how his friends became his “guiding light” through the grief.
The singer’s mother died in November 2023 after a brave battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer.
The diagnosis came as a shock to his family, particularly his father Tommy, who was diagnosed with bowel cancer ten years ago and is still fighting the disease today.
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