Australian Idol contestant reveals her boyfriend’s very sweet reaction when she was eliminated from the competition: ‘I was bawling’
Australian Idol stunned fans on Monday night’s episode when favorites Drea Onamade and Kiani Smith were sent home in a double elimination.
The pair appeared on The Kyle and Jackie O Show on Tuesday to talk about their shocking exit.
Kiani, 17, revealed that her boyfriend, Byron, responded very sweetly to her defeat.
The Bribie Island local said she called her supportive other half after Monday night’s show, who had many words of wisdom to share.
“I called him last night and for 20 minutes all he said was, ‘This isn’t the end for you, you have so much more to go’… and I was just bawling,” she said. the hosts.
Australian Idol stunned fans on Monday night’s episode when favorites Drea Onamade and Kiani Smith were sent home in a double elimination
Meanwhile, Drea, 25, shared that the elimination hasn’t hurt her as she already has several projects in the works: “I already have music ready, music videos ready to come out,” she said.
Kiani revealed that she hasn’t set anything in stone yet, but revealed that she has written enough songs that are ready to record.
The young women were beaten in the bottom four by powerhouses Dylan Wright and Dennah Baker-Moller, who put in incredible performances to retain their places.
Kiani, 17, revealed that her boyfriend, Byron, responded very sweetly to her defeat
The incredible Top 8 kicked off the astonishing episode with a joyful performance of Rush by Troye Sivan before Ricki-Lee, 38, performed her latest song On My Own.
Across Australia, 3.3 million votes were placed, putting Dylan (30), Dennah (24), Drea (26) and Kiani (17) in the bottom four.
Judges Kyle Sandilands, Marcia Hines and Amy Shark were all particularly shocked to see Dylan finish in the bottom four after his breathtaking performance on Sunday.
The Bribie Island local (left) shared that she called her supportive other half (right) after Monday night’s show, who had many words of wisdom to share
But the judges couldn’t save the bottom four now as they all took to the stage again to prove they deserved a spot in the show.
Dylan sang Use Somebody by Kings of Leon while Dervah woke up the crowd with her rendition of Hold Back the River by James Bay.
Drea and Kiani couldn’t keep up with their covers of Kylie Minogue’s Can’t Get You Out of My Head and Nina Simone’s Feeling Good, respectively.
Australian Idol continues on Sunday evening at 7pm on Seven and 7Plus.
“I called him last night and for 20 minutes straight he was like, this isn’t the end for you, you have so much more to go… and I was just bawling,” she said. the hosts