Russell Gooley | |
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Contestant Profile | |
Birth Date | 27 September 1977 |
Age | 47 |
Hometown | Narrogin, Western Australia |
Occupation | Recreation Centre Supervisor |
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Category | Over 25s |
Mentor | John Reid |
Placement | Runner-up (2/9) |
Gallery |
Russell Gooley (born 27 September 1977) is an Australian singer. He auditioned for Season 1 of The X Factor Australia and made it all the way to the final as part of the Over 25s category mentored by John Reid.
Due to the eliminations of Janie Shrapnel and Roslynn Mahe, Gooley was the only act left in his category. He finished as runner-up to Random from the Groups category mentored by Mark Holden.
Performances[]
Episode | Theme | Song | Result |
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Audition 1 | Free choice | "Calling All Angels" | Advanced |
Bootcamp 1 | Advanced | ||
Bootcamp 2 | Advanced | ||
Judges' houses | Free choice | Advanced | |
Week 1 | "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" | Safe | |
Week 2 | "Love Is All Around" | Safe | |
Week 3 | "Harder to Breathe" | Safe | |
Week 4 | "Let Me Entertain You" | Safe | |
Week 5 | Safe | ||
Week 6 | "From the Sea" | Safe | |
"Better Man" | |||
Week 7: Semi final | Safe | ||
Week 8: Final | "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)" | Runner-up | |
Favourite performance | "Harder to Breathe" | ||
Winner's single | "No One" |
Australia Season 1 Finalists | |||
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Gemma Purdy • Jacob Butler • Janie Shrapnel • Kaya • Random • Roslynn Mahe • Russell Gooley • The Brothership • Vince Harder |