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The third season of New Zealand Idol commenced in July 2006. The judges were Iain Stables, Megan Alatini and Frankie Stevens.
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| New Zealand Idol | |
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| Season 3 | |
| Hosted by | Dominic Bowden |
| Judges | Iain Stables Megan Alatini Frankie Stevens |
| Winner | Matthew Saunoa |
| Runner-up | Indira Moala |
| Finals venue | St. James Theatre, Wellington |
| Release | |
| Original network | TVNZ |
| Original release | July 2006 – 29 October 2006 |
| Season chronology | |
| New Zealand Idol (season 3) | |
| Finalists (with dates of elimination) | |
| Matthew Saunoa | Winner |
| Indira Moala | 29 October |
| Aroha Robinson | 16 October |
| Ben Hazlewood | 8 October |
| Kali Kopae | 2 October |
| Toni Baird | 25 September |
| Rebecca Wright | 18 September |
| Clinton Randell | 11 September |
| Ashlee Fisher | 4 September |
| Victor Sulfa | 28 August |
The auditions were held at the following locations:
- Telstraclear Pacific Events Centre, Manukau
- Westpac Stadium, Wellington
- Addington Raceway, Addington, Christchurch
Those who were successful would proceed to the "Top 60" theatre rounds held at Sky City in Auckland.
The successful contestants who made it through to the "Top 60" rounds would spend three days of audition rounds at the Sky City theatre.
- Round One (Day 2): Contestants, in groups of six, were to sing in turn, a cappella, a song of their own choice. This year, the entire 58 contestants would sing before the judges decided on which 22 people would be eliminated.
- Round Two (Day 2): In a diversion away from the regular group rounds, 18 of the 37 remaining contestants would pair up for duet performances of the Elton John and Kiki Dee classic "Don't Go Breaking My Heart". Those remaining paired up to sing Maroon 5's "Sunday Morning", including a group of 3 due to the uneven numbers. At the end of this, 10 contestants were sent home.
- Round Three (Day 3): After the previous rounds, the remaining 27 contestants would have their last opportunity to impress the judges. Unlike previous years, each of the contestants were restricted to a choice of one of six songs, to perform in front of the judges and the remaining contestants, although they were accompanied by music.
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Following the final round, all remaining 27 were called on stage, to be told which nine were going home. After most of the contestants were either eliminated or told they were through, the remaining five – Toni, Lenken, Birgette, Ben and Emilie, were lastly given one more chance to sing for the 4 places left in the Top 18. The last contestant to be eliminated was Birgette, aged 21 from the Te Atatū area of West Auckland.
- Eliminated: Naomi, Darren, Liana, Davinia, Tiresa, Vicki, Beau, Te Rau, Birgette
Group 1
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Advancing to the Top 10: Kali Kopae, Ashlee Fisher and Clinton Randell
Wildcard Contender: Lenken Isaac
Group 2
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Advancing to the Top 10: Indira Moala, Victor Sulfa & Toni Baird
Wildcard Contenders: Wiremu Hohaia
Group 3
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Advancing to the Top 10: Matt Saunoa, Aroha Robinson and Rebecca Wright
Wildcard Contender: Ben Hazlewood
Wildcards
- Ben Hazelwood – "Move Along" by The All-American Rejects
- Wiremu Hohaia – "Oughta Be in Love" by Dave Dobbyn
- Lenken Isaac – "Brand New Jones" by Robin Thicke
Advancing to the Top 10: Ben Hazelwood
| Date | Week | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| 27 August | Top 10 | Soul |
| 3 September | Top 9 | Rock |
| 10 September | Top 8 | Country |
| 17 September | Top 7 | Elton John |
| 24 September | Top 6 | Groove |
| 1 October | Top 5 | Pop |
| 8 October | Top 4 | Homegrown |
| 15 October | Top 3 | Love Songs |
| 22 October | Top 2 | Judges' / Music Team's Choice |
| 23 October | Top 2 | The Final Showdown |
Matt Saunoa
Matt Saunoa (aged 21, from Levin) was the winner of the third series of "New Zealand Idol".
- Audition: "My Girl" by The Temptations
- Theatre Week (Round 1):
- Theatre Week (Round 3): "Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia
- Top 18: "To Love Somebody" by the Bee Gees
- Top 10: "Living for the City" by Stevie Wonder
- Top 9: "I Don't Want to Be" by Gavin DeGraw
- Top 8: "Amazed" by Lonestar
- Top 7: "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" by Elton John
- Top 6: Try a Little Tenderness" by Otis Redding / The Commitments
- Top 5: "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley
- Top 4: "Sitting Inside My Head" by Supergroove, "Welcome Home" by Dave Dobbyn
- Top 3: "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye, "Forever Now" by Cold Chisel
- Top 2: "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" by Bee Gees, "This Love" by Maroon 5,
- The Final Showdown: "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley, "Every Breath You Take" by The Police, "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith, "Living for the City" by Stevie Wonder
Indira Moala
Indira Moala (aged 21, from Glen Eden, Auckland), was runner-up to winner Matt Saunoa.
- Audition: "Ordinary People" by John Legend
- Theatre Week (Round 1):
- Theatre Week (Round 3): "I Say A Little Prayer" by Burt Bacharach
- Top 18: "Love Will Lead You Back" by Taylor Dayne
- Top 10: "Think" by Aretha Franklin
- Top 9: "You Oughta Know" by Alanis Morissette
- Top 8: "Heartache Tonight" by Eagles
- Top 7: "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" by Elton John
- Top 6: "I'm Outta Love" by Anastacia
- Top 5: "Hit Me, Baby, One More Time" by Britney Spears
- Top 4: "Down Time" by Aaradhna, "Better Be Home Soon" by Crowded House
- Top 3: "I Have Nothing" by Whitney Houston, "Don't Leave Me This Way" by Thelma Houston
- Top 2: "Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera, "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" by The Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin
- The Final Showdown: "Hit Me, Baby, One More Time" by Britney Spears, "The Way You Make Me Feel" by Michael Jackson, "Open Arms" by Journey / Mariah Carey, "Think" by Aretha Franklin
Aroha Robinson
Aroha Robinson (aged 18, from Mt Maunganui, Bay of Plenty), came third.
- Audition:
- Theatre Week (Round 1):
- Theatre Week (Round 3):
- Top 18: "I'll Be There" by The Jackson 5
- Top 10: "River Deep - Mountain High" by Ike & Tina Turner
- Top 9: "Purple Rain" by Prince
- Top 8: "From This Moment On" by Shania Twain
- Top 7: "Circle of Life" by Elton John
- Top 6: "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" by Whitney Houston
- Top 5: "That Don't Impress Me Much" by Shania Twain
- Top 4: "Watchin' U" by Ardijah, "Lifeline" by Brooke Fraser
- Top 3: "Dance with My Father" by Luther Vandross, "Let's Stay Together" by Al Green
Ben Hazlewood
Ben Hazlewood (aged 17, from Papakowhai, Wellington), was placed fourth.
- Audition: "Fall at Your Feet" by Crowded House
- Theatre Week (Round 1): "Sugar, We're Goin Down" by Fall Out Boy
- Theatre Week (Round 3): "If You're Not the One" by Daniel Bedingfield
- Top 18: "Move Along" by The All-American Rejects
- Wildcard: "Move Along" by The All-American Rejects
- Top 10: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by The Temptations
- Top 9: "Start Me Up" by The Rolling Stones
- Top 8: "Take It Easy" by The Eagles
- Top 7: "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" by Elton John
- Top 6: "Like I Love You" by Justin Timberlake
- Top 5: "For You I Will" by Teddy Geiger
- Top 4: "Fall at Your Feet" by Crowded House, "Running" by Evermore
Kali Kopae
Kali Kopae (aged 21, from Christchurch), finished in fifth place.
- Audition: "When I Fall in Love" by Nat King Cole
- Theatre Week (Round 1): "Summertime" by Ella Fitzgerald
- Theatre Week (Round 3):
- Top 18: "Imagine" by John Lennon
- Top 10: "Proud Mary" by Creedence Clearwater Revival / Tina Turner
- Top 9: "Violent" by Stellar*
- Top 8: "This One's for the Girls" by Martina McBride
- Top 7: "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" by Elton John
- Top 6: "Sway" by Michael Bublé
- Top 5: "Soak Up the Sun" by Sheryl Crow
Toni Baird
Toni Baird (aged 29, from Upper Hutt), was placed sixth.
- Audition: "Stop!" by Sam Brown
- Theatre Week (Round 1): "Black Velvet" by Alannah Myles
- Theatre Week (Round 3): "Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia, "Stop!" by Sam Brown
- Top 18: "Bathe in the River" by Hollie Smith
- Top 10: "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" by Sam & Dave / Jimmy Barnes
- Top 9: "Edge of Seventeen" by Stevie Nicks
- Top 8: "Jolene" by Dolly Parton
- Top 7: "Your Song" by Elton John
- Top 6: "Sweet Child o' Mine" by Guns N' Roses
Rebecca Wright
Rebecca Wright (aged 24, from Mt Albert, Auckland), finished in seventh place.
- Audition: "Because of You" by Kelly Clarkson
- Theatre Week (Round 1): "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" by KT Tunstall
- Theatre Week (Round 3): "Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia
- Top 18: "Yesterday" by The Beatles
- Top 10: "Lady Marmalade" by Labelle
- Top 9: "Piece of My Heart" by Janis Joplin
- Top 8: "How Do I Live" by LeAnn Rimes
- Top 7: "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" by Elton John
Clinton Randell
Clinton Randell (aged 20, from Mt Roskill, Auckland), placed eighth. He hosted The Edge Breakfast in the 2010s and 2020s.
- Audition: "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" by Judy Garland
- Theatre Week (Round 1):
- Theatre Week (Round 3): "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith
- Top 18: "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" by Elton John
- Top 10: "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder
- Top 9: "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" by Bob Dylan
- Top 8: "I'll Be" by Edwin McCain
Ashlee Fisher
Ashlee Fisher (aged 16, from Hamilton), finished ninth.
- Audition: "Hero" by Mariah Carey
- Theatre Week (Round 1): "Dance with My Father" by Luther Vandross
- Theatre Week (Round 3): "Fallin'" by Alicia Keys
- Top 18: "I Turn to You" by Christina Aguilera
- Top 10: "Son of a Preacher Man" by Dusty Springfield
- Top 9: "4ever" by The Veronicas
Victor Sulfa
Victor Sulfa (aged 19, from Papatoetoe, Auckland), was placed tenth.
- Audition: "A Song for You" by Leon Russell
- Theatre Week (Round 1):
- Theatre Week (Round 3): "For Once in My Life" by Stevie Wonder
- Top 18: "Can We Talk" by Tevin Campbell
- Top 10: "Love Child" by Diana Ross & The Supremes
- Group 1: "Kids" by Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue, "Blame It on the Boogie" by The Jackson 5
- Group 2: "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" by Stevie Wonder, "Upside Down" by Diana Ross
- Group 3: "You Can't Hurry Love" by The Supremes
- The Top 10: "Reach Out (I'll Be There)" by The Four Tops, "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" by The Temptations
- The Top 9: "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" by Joan Jett, "I Want You to Want Me" by Cheap Trick
- The Top 8: "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd, "The Gambler" by Kenny Rogers
- The Top 7: "I'm Still Standing", "Crocodile Rock" by Elton John
- The Top 6: "Hey Ya!" by Outkast,
- The Top 5: "Reach" by S Club 7, "Keep on Movin'" by Five
- The Top 4: "Slice of Heaven" by Dave Dobbyn, "Why Does Love Do This To Me?" The Exponents
- The Top 3: "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" by Rita Coolidge, "Faith" by George Michael
- The Top 2: "You Give Me Something" by James Morrison
The final was held on 29 October, with the following performances:
- "Indira Moala: "Hold Out" (Winner's single)
- "Indira Moala: "Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé Knowles & Jay-Z
- "Matt Saunoa: "Hold Out" (Winner's single)
- "Matt Saunoa: "When I Get You Alone" by Robin Thicke
- "Top 10 Girls: "It's Raining Men" by The Weather Girls / Geri Halliwell
- "Top 10 Guys: "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye
- "Top 10: "Blame It on the Boogie" by The Jackson 5
- "Top 10: "Reach Out (I'll Be There)" by The Four Tops
| Did Not Perform | Top 18 | Wild Card | Top 10 |
| Stage: | Semi-Finals | WC | Finals | |||||||||||||
| Week: | 7/8 | 14/8 | 21/8 | 21/8 | 28/8 | 4/9 | 11/9 | 18/9 | 25/9 | 2/10 | 9/10 | 16/10 | 23/10 | 29/10 | ||
| Place | Contestant | Result | ||||||||||||||
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| 1 | Matt Saunoa | Top 10 | Winner | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Indira Moala | Top 10 | Btm 2 | Runner-up | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Aroha Robinson | Top 10 | Btm 2 | Btm 2 | Elim | |||||||||||
| 4 | Ben Hazlewood | Elim | Top 10 | Btm 2 | Elim | |||||||||||
| 5 | Kali Kopae | Top 10 | Btm 2 | Btm 2 | Elim | |||||||||||
| 6 | Toni Baird | Top 10 | Btm 3 | Elim | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Rebecca Wright | Top 10 | Elim | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Clinton Randell | Top 10 | Elim | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Ashlee Fisher | Top 10 | Btm 2 | Elim | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Victor Sulfa | Top 10 | Elim | |||||||||||||
| Wild Card | Lenken Isaac | Elim | Elim | |||||||||||||
| Wiremu Hohaia | Elim | |||||||||||||||
| Semi- Final 3 | Emilie Harwood | Elim | ||||||||||||||
| Cameron Clayton | ||||||||||||||||
| Semi- Final 2 | Stephen Wilton | Elim | ||||||||||||||
| Vicki Eaton | ||||||||||||||||
| Semi- Final 1 | George Gates | Elim | ||||||||||||||
| Alyce Burr | ||||||||||||||||
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