Damien Leith (born 18 January 1976) is the winner for 2006. Originally from Dublin, Ireland and raised in County Kildare, he moved to Sydney, prior to Idol. He and his Australian born wife, Eileen, have two sons. Leith scored four of Mark Holden's Touchdowns over the course of the series and is the only contestant in the show's history to score two in one night when he scored one for each of his final 4 performances.
- Audition: "The Blower's Daughter" by Damien Rice
- Theatre Week (Round 1):
- Theatre Week (Round 3): "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen
- Top 24: "You Are So Beautiful" by Joe Cocker
- Top 12: "With or Without You" by U2
- Top 11: "Creep" by Radiohead
- Top 10: "If Tomorrow Never Comes" by Garth Brooks
- Top 9: "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" by Elton John
- Top 8: "Celebration" by Kool & the Gang
- Top 7: "Wicked Game" by Chris Isaak TOUCHDOWN
- Up Close & Personal: "Sky" (own composition)
- Top 6: "High and Dry" by Radiohead and Jamie Cullum
- Top 5: "Message to My Girl" by Split Enz
- Top 4: "Crying" by Roy OrbisonTOUCHDOWN, "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen TOUCHDOWN
- Top 3: "Nessun Dorma" by Giacomo Puccini, "Unchained Melody" by The Righteous Brothers TOUCHDOWN
- Top 2: "Never Meant to Fail" by Alex Lloyd, "Waiting On an Angel" by Ben Harper, "Night of My Life" (winner's single)
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