| Mahalia Simpson | |
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| Contestant Profile | |
| Birth Date | 1993 |
| Hometown | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation | Barista |
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| Category | Girls |
| Mentor | Dannii Minogue |
| Placement | 5/12 |
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Mahalia Simpson (born 1993) is a New Zealand-Australian singer. She auditioned for Season 7 of The X Factor Australia and made it all the way to the quarter final as part of the Girls category mentored by Dannii Minogue.
Due to the eliminations of Georgia Denton and Michaela Baranov, Simpson was the only act left in her category. She was eliminated in the quarter final, finishing in 5th place after losing the sing-off to Big T.
Performances[]
| Episode | Theme | Song | Result |
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| Audition 1 | Free choice | "Like a Star" | Advanced |
| Five Chair Challenge | Free choice | "Young and Beautiful" | Advanced |
| Judges' houses | Free choice | "Drunk in Love" | Advanced |
| Week 1 | Launch party | "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" | Safe |
| Week 2 | Decades challenge | "Hello" | Safe |
| Week 3 | Top 10 hits | "Get Stupid" | Bottom three |
| Save Me songs | "Summertime" | Saved | |
| Week 4 | Rock | "Need You Tonight" | Safe |
| Week 5 | Trailblazers | "Tears Dry on Their Own" | Bottom two |
| Save Me songs | "Ready for Love" | Saved | |
| Week 6 | Judge's challenge | "Chasing Pavements" | Bottom two |
| Save Me songs | "No More Drama" | Saved | |
| Week 7 | Free choice | "I Try" | Bottom two |
| Save Me songs | "The Climb" | Eliminated (5th) |
| Australia Season 7 Finalists | |||
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| Big T • Cyrus Villanueva • Dan Hamill • Georgia Denton • In Stereo • Jess & Matt • Jimmy Davis • Louise Adams • Mahalia Simpson • Michaela Baranov • Natalie Conway • The Fisher Boys | |||