Meet the contestants for Australian Idol 2026

We're down to the top 12!

Digital Editor - The Australian Women's WeeklyOrlaith Costello

AuthorBec Milligan

Another year of Australian Idol means another slate of contestants vying for the opportunity to win $100,000 and a hotly coveted recording package.

The judges of the popular singing competition are Marcia Hines, Amy Shark and Kyle Sandilands.

Australian Idol continues 7.30 pm Monday and Tuesday on Seven and 7plus

“We have assembled a spectacular Top 30. It’s a great mix of style and sound,” said judge Amy Shark.

“Top 30 is all about who sinks and who will swim,” added Marcia Hines.

We’re getting to the really fun part of the competition!

Since then, they are now down to the top 21!

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Top Australian Idol contestants

Here they are (in alphabetical order):

Charlie Moon, 31, Perth, WA
Harlan Goode, 18, Brisbane, QLD
Harry Lamb, 26, Ballarat, VIC
Jacinta Guirguis, 25, Bacchus Marsh, VIC
John Standley, 17, Bunbury, WA
Kalani Artis, 23, Central Coast, NSW
Kesha Oayda, 21, Jindabyne, NSW
Lily-Grace Grant , 17, Northern Rivers, NSW
Simela Petridis, 31, Adelaide, SA
Sophie Poidevin 19, Melbourne, VIC
Trè Samuels, 26, Melbourne, VIC
Wanwue Tarpeh, 21, Melbourne, VIC

Watch Australian Idol on Channel 7 and 7plus.

Digital Editor - The Australian Women's Weekly Orlaith Costello Digital Editor - The Australian Women's Weekly

Orlaith Costello is the Digital Editor for The Australian Women's Weekly. She is the official Australian Survivor, Alone Australia, and MasterChef Australia correspondent and has the false belief that she could succeed in all three shows. She also covers everything from travel guides to lifestyle content, news coverage and everything in between. Orlaith (pronounced Or-lah) is from Ireland (and recently became a dual citizen!). Yes, she does love Derry Girls, Jessie Buckley, and hearty stews. She has been working in Australian digital media since 2016 for Concrete Playground, The Plus Ones, WithWine.com, Cellarmasters, Smarthouse and ChannelNews. When she's not editing or writing for The Weekly, you will find her flexing her green thumb with her ever-growing plant collection, sipping on whisk(e)y, and planning her next road trip or camping adventure.

Author Bec Milligan Entertainment Contributor

Bec Milligan is an Entertainment Contributor to The Australian Women’s Weekly, covering all things celebrity, royals, film and television, health, beauty, and pop culture. She previously was WHO's Digital Editor and Senior Content Producer at The Weekly. Bec graduated from the University of Technology, Sydney with a Bachelor of Communications (majoring in Journalism), and then began working at the men’s publication DMARGE, where she was the resident entertainment writer who occasionally dipped her toe into the travel and fashion realms. In her spare time, you’ll find Bec either dancing around in her kitchen singing along to Taylor Swift, enjoying a charcuterie board and Negroni Sbagliato (with prosecco in it), or curled up with a good book.