Australian Idol Season 8 Episode 2 is about to release soon. Australian Idol is back after 14 years. This is a singing reality show in Australia that gives wings to the dreams of upcoming singers of Australia, and this season also, there will be new talents who will perform and try to win the show.
The first season of the show was released in 2003 and aired till 2009. Since it was last aired in 2009, many things have changed in the industry. The Idol franchise is one of the most famous franchises in the world and the most-watched television singing show. More than 150 countries with more than 55 adaptations are present in this show and have a viewership of three billion people.
The Australian singers were eagerly waiting for the return of the reality show, and till now, they have been watching shows like The Masked Singer and The Voice, which made them entertaining.
The return of season 8 was supposed to air in October 2020, but due to the pandemic, it was postponed. Now let’s know more about the release of Australian Idol Season 8 Episode 2.
Australian Idol Season 8 Episode 2 Release Date
Australian Idol Season 8 Episode 2 will release on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at 3:30 a.m. EST with a run time of 60 minutes.
Only 43 golden tickets, which are passes to the next stage and a step toward winning Australian Idol 2023, are still available after thousands of people submitted audition tapes.
Recap Of Episode 1
In Episode 1, we saw the first audition episode, and the return of the show was bigger than the previous seasons. More than a thousand people were in line to prove their talent and try to win the show by making the judges love them and try to become the next Idol.
Judges Of The Show
1. Kyle Dalton Sandilands:- He is an Australian radio jockey and is the host of the radio program The Kyle and Jackie O Show. He was also the judge for the Australian Got Talent and The X Factor Australia. He was the judge for the Australian Idol from 2005 to 2009. And in 2010, he hosted Big Brother.
2. Amy Louise Billings:- Also known as Amy Shark, she is an Australian indie pop singer, songwriter, and guitarist. She is also a producer from Gold Coast, Queensland. Amy has been nominated for 29 nominations in the ARIA music award and won 8 of them. She has won the Best Pop Release award three times for three different songs, which were Night Thinker in 2017, Love Monster in 2018, and Everybody’s Rise in 2020. She got famous in 2016 for her song Adore, which was listed at number 3 on the ARIA singles chart and was at number 2 on the Triple J Hottest 100.
3. Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr.:- He is an American singer, composer, pianist, actor, and television host. More than 28 million albums were released by him throughout the world. The recording Industry Association Of America has ranked him in the top 60 best-selling male artists with more than 16 million sales. Joseph has more than five top 20 US albums and ten US Jazz albums which are number one. And because of this, he has the record of the best-earning albums compared to other singers in the US Jazz chart history.
4. Meghan Elizabeth Trainor:- She is an American singer, Television personality, and songwriter. In 2014, her debut song, All About That Bass, was released under the production of Epic Records, which gained her fame. The song was listed on the top 100 Billboard Hot list as the number one song and sold more than 11 million copies throughout the world. Now, she has released five albums and has received many different awards, including the Grammy Award For Best New Artist in 2016.
Host Of The Show
1. Ricki-Lee Dawn Coulter:- She is an Australian singer born in New Zealand. She is a singer, television celebrity, songwriter, and radio presenter. She was a contestant in the Australian Idol 2004 season and was in seventh position. Her debut album was Ricki-Lee which was released in 2005.
2. Scott Tweedie:- He is a radio host, Australian television host, presenter, and producer. He has hosted different reality shows, including, The Loop and Prank Patrol.
Where Can You Watch Australian Idol Season 8?
All the episodes of Australian Idol Season 8 will air every Monday at 7:30 p.m. on Channel 7 and 7plus. Therefore, you can watch the show on Channel 7 and 7plus. The previous episodes of the season are also available at these channels.
