Episode guide
Australian Idol: Season 4
36 episodes · premiered Aug 6, 2006
The fourth season of Australian Idol first episode aired on 6 August 2006 and concluded on 26 November.
- Episode 1: Auditions 1: Melbourne, Hobart & Alice Springs Aug 6, 2006 The nationwide search for a singing super-star starts tonight! Australian Idol is back and already breaking records with thousands of hopefuls turning up to audition across the country…
- Episode 2: Auditions 2: Perth & Adelaide Aug 7, 2006 The judges continue their journey to find Australia's next Australian Idol in Perth and Adelaide.
- Episode 3: Auditions 3: Sydney & Townsville Aug 13, 2006 The judges travel to Sydney and Townsville on their quest to find the next Australian Idol.
- Episode 4: Auditions 4: Queensland & Albury Wodonga Aug 14, 2006 The judges make their final stops for auditions to find the next Australian Idol.
- Episode 5: Top 125 Aug 20, 2006 This showed the first and second day of the top 125 in Sydney being cut down by over half.
- Episode 6: Top 24 Aug 21, 2006 Third and final day of the pre finals in Sydney. To judges go one-on-one with all the remaining contestants to find the top 24.
- Episode 7: Semi Finals: Group 1 Perfom Aug 27, 2006 The first group of six boys perform.
- Episode 8: Semi Finals: Group 1 Verdict & Group 2 Perform Aug 28, 2006 The verdict for the first group of six boys followed by the performances of the first group of six girls.
- Episode 9: Semi Finals: Group 2 Verdict & Group 3 Perform Aug 29, 2006 The verdict for the first group of girls followed by the performances of the second group of six boys.
- Episode 10: Semi Finals: Group 3 Verdict & Group 4 Perform Aug 30, 2006 This show begins with the verdict for the second group of six boys followed big erformances of the last group of six girls.
- Episode 11: Semi Finals: Group 4 Verdict Aug 31, 2006 The verdict for the final group and the announcement of the wildcard contestants.
- Episode 12: Wildcard: Performance Sep 3, 2006 The Wildcards perform for the final four positions in the Top 12 of Australian Idol 2006.
- Episode 13: Wildcard: Verdict Sep 4, 2006 The final four positions in the Top 12 are announced.
- Episode 14: Final 12: Contestant's Choice Sep 10, 2006 The 2006 Final 12 battle it out for a place in Australia's hearts in the first finals this year. This week, it's the Idols choice as to what song they perform.
- Episode 15: Final 12: Verdict Sep 11, 2006 Australia says a teary-eyed goodbye to Joseph Gatehau, who is the first finalist to leave the show in 2006.
- Episode 16: Final 11: Rock Sep 17, 2006 The Final 11 contestants perform a song from the Rock genre.
- Episode 17: Final 11: Verdict Sep 18, 2006 Another finalist must leave the competition.
- Episode 18: Final 10: Number One Hits Sep 24, 2005 Tonight the contestants perform a song that was number one on the Australian music charts.
- Episode 19: Final 10: Verdict Sep 25, 2006 Another finalist must leave the competition.
- Episode 20: Final 9: The Year I Was Born Oct 1, 2006 Tonight the contestants perform songs from the year in which they were born.
- Episode 21: Final 9: Verdict Oct 2, 2006 Time for the Verdict for the final 9 contestants.
- Episode 22: Final 8: Disco Oct 8, 2006 Tonight the contestants peform a song form the Disco genre.
- Episode 23: Final 8: Verdict Oct 9, 2006 Another finalist must leave the competition.
- Episode 24: Final 7: Acoustic/Contestant's Choice Oct 15, 2006 In a world first for Idol, contestants are given the choice to play an instrument during thier performance.
- Episode 25: Final 7: Verdict Oct 16, 2006 Another finalist must leave the competition.
- Episode 26: Up Close And Personal: Originals Oct 17, 2006 The contestants sing a song of their choice without the usual weekly routine.
- Episode 27: Final 6: Big Band/Rock Swings Oct 22, 2006 The saxophones, trumpets, trombones, harp, and rhythm section are back for another year. The Final 6 perform.
- Episode 28: Final 6: Verdict Oct 23, 2006 Dreams of fame and fortune crumble for one hopeful.
- Episode 29: Final 5: ARIA Hall Of Fame Oct 29, 2006 Tonight the Final 5 perform songs from artists who have been inducted into the ARIA Hall Of Fame.
- Episode 30: Final 5: Verdict Oct 30, 2006 One more Idol must leave the competition.
- Episode 31: Final 4: Audience Choice Nov 5, 2006 The hopefuls are down to four, and this week you get to choose what the Idols sing. With only a couple of weeks left in the competition, they'll be pulling out all stops to prove their…
- Episode 32: Final 4: Verdict Nov 6, 2006 One Idol must leave the competition. Who will the Australian public decide is not the 2006 Australian Idol?
- Episode 33: Final 3: Judge's Choice Nov 12, 2006 The judges get so chose what the final 3 will be singing for the last time at the normal stage for this year. Each contestant will sing 2 songs each.
- Episode 34: Final 3: Verdict Nov 13, 2006 The big verdict before the massive 2006 grand final is here which will decide who the final 2 will be to perform at the Opera House is a few weeks.
- Episode 35: Grand Final: Performances Nov 19, 2006 The two singers left in the quest for fame take to the stage for their chance at becoming recording stars. They sing thier own choice of song and the winners single.
- Episode 36: Grand Final: Verdict Nov 26, 2006 Everything comes to an end and like the other seasons, season 4 must have just one winner. There are more performances by previous Idols and the final 12 at the Opera House and the public…