Australia’s Got Talent is an Australian talent show that brings forth different performers. This reality TV show has no age restriction meaning anyone can take part.
The grand prize of the show is usually between A$100,000 and A$250,000. The talent show has nine seasons so far since it premiered in 2007.
Australia’s Got Talent Winners: Where Are They Now?
When any show comes to an end, the question of where the winners ended up always comes up. This is the same with Australia’s Got Talent show.
We will try to find out what the previous winners have been doing since they won.
Bonnie Anderson – Season 1, 2007
Bonnie Anderson was the first winner to take the grand prize home on Australia’s Got Talent show. She was only 12 when she won as a singer.
Bonnie is not only an Australian singer-songwriter but also an actress. It was not until 2013 that she dropped her first single, Raise the Bar.
Sometimes in 2018, Bonnie took the role of Bea Nilsson in the TV series Neighbors. She has since participated in the second season of The Masked Singer Australia, which she apparently won.
Joe Robinson aka Smokin – Season 2, 2008
Australian guitar player Joe Robinson took the top spot in the second season of the show. It was his fingerstyle cover performance of Classical Gas that made him emerge as the winner.
Joe won at the age of 17 and traveled to Nashville to record his second album after his win. His album Time Jumpin was dropped in 2009.
Joe has since received the Senior Grand Champion Performer of the World Award. What makes Joe always stand out is his virtuoso guitar skills.
Mark Vincent – Season 3, 2009
Mark Vincent, an Australian tenor, triumphed in the third season, taking the grand-prize home. After winning, Mark signed a recording deal with Sony Music Australia.
Up to 2018, Mark has been able to drop seven studio albums. His debut studio album, My Dream – Mio Visione, which was released in July 2009, came in at No. 2 on the ARIA Charts.
Since winning, Mark Vincent had performances at Carols in the Domain, Sydney, for eight consecutive years. He has also been an actor taking the role of Freddy in the film My Fair Lady.
Mark is still pursuing his music career to date.
Justice Crew – Season 4, 2010
Australian dance group Justice Crew were the winners of the show’s fourth season. Though this is an Australian group, two of its members come from New Zealand.
Justice Crew group was formed in 2009, and as luck would have hit, they won big the following year. They become instantly famous worldwide when they won the show.
The group ended up signing with Sony Music Australia making them recording artists. They have since become an independent music and dance group in 2018.
Jack Vidgen – Season 5, 2011
Singer Jack Vidgen triumphed on the fifth season of the show as a teenager. Right after, he signed a recording deal with Sony Music Australia.
Later in 2011, his first single, Yes I Am, was released, plus a studio album having the same name. The album was successful for it was No. 3 on the ARIA Albums Chart; it has since been certified gold.
Jack’s second album, Inspire, did not do very well for it at No. 23 on the ARIA Albums Chart. He was part of the 8th of Australian The Voice.
Andrew De Silva – Season 6, 2012
Australian R&B music singer Andrew Conrad De Silva De Silva won in 2012. He took home a grand cash prize of $250,000.
Andrew had commenced his music career way back before joining the talent show. He had to take a break from his music career to focus on his treatment for cancer.
One of Andrew’s notable performances was his support act for Mariah Carey. This was at Etihad Stadium & Allphones Arena.
The music singer has so far released an EP and several singles. Edward also has two Awards to his name.
Uncle Jed – Season 7, 2013
The 7th season of the show was won by Uncle Jed. This is an Australian reggae, jazz, and funk band.
The band consists of family members, and it was formed in 2005. This group did a cover version of Matt Corby’s 2011 track, “Brother,” which was No. 36 on the ARIA Singles Chart.
Uncle Jed’s band has since released several covers. They also have a Christmas Album that has several standard festive season carols.
Fletcher Pilon – Season 8, 2016
Australian acoustic singer and songwriter was the winner of the show’s 8th season. Upon winning, Fletcher was featured on Nickelodeon’s SlimeFest, BalconyTVSydney, and The Voice Kids.
In 2017, Fletcher dropped one of his singles by the name Water with Sony Music Australia’s label. His single Paperback was released in 2019.
Fletcher has been quite successful not just as a singer but also as an actor. We wait to see what the future unfolds for Fletcher Pilon.
Kristy Sellars – Season 9, 2019
It was a female pole dancer that took home the crown in the last season of Australia’s Got Talent show. Kristy Sellars, a pole dancer, took home the grand prize of $100,000.
Kristy has been perfecting her skills as a pole dancer. She has since become a pole-dancing prowess, something she has always wanted.
From the $100,000 cash prize, Kristy shared a part of it with Ryan Talbot. He was instrumental in bringing her performances to life.
Conclusion
Australia’s Got Talent reality TV show has not given us another winner since 2019. It is said that a lot of plans had to be put on hold owing to the coronavirus pandemic.
That said, you may have noticed that some winners have since become actors. This shows you they stepped out of their comfort zone of music to join the acting world.
Certainly, the possibilities are endless for every winner. If they are passionate enough, they can all attain greater heights.
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