Semi-Finals
The Semi Finals were run to the same format as the fourth season, with four groups of six performing solo in a live studio on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday night. On the Thursday night, the first eight finalists through to the Top 12 were announced, along with another eight of the remaining 24 chosen for the Wildcard show. These eight would be given a second chance to prove themselves worthy of one of the four remaining spots in the Top 12. The following Sunday night the wildcards would perform again with the results revealed on the Monday night.
The semi finalists for 2007 were:
| Females | Males |
|---|---|
| Brianna Carpenter | Lyall Adonis |
| Jesse Curran | David Andrews |
| Cheray Doughty | Jacob Butler* |
| Natalie Gauci | Jack Byrnes |
| Morgan Hosking | Matt Corby |
| Lana Krost | Mark Da Costa |
| Sarah Lloyde | Ben McKenzie |
| Madison Pritchett | Daniel Mifsud |
| Rosie Ribbons | Carl Riseley |
| Sally Van Der Zwart | Marty Simpson |
| Tarisai Vushe | Husny Thalib |
| Holly Weinert | Junior To'o |
- Butler was a former contestant on the first series of The X Factor Australia. The 10 network allowed him to audition for Australian Idol.
Read more about this topic: Australian Idol (season 5)