Imogen Spendlove is an Australian factory worker, singer, and songwriter from Melbourne, Victoria.
She was a contestant in Season 9 of Australian Idol in 2024.
Imogen Spendlove is 23 years old and ready for her big break.
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Profile
| Name: | Imogen Spendlove |
| Age: | 23 years old |
| Gender: | Female |
| Hometown: | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Factory worker, singer, songwriter |
Audition
During the auditions, Imogen Spendlove performed “I Have Nothing” by Whitney Houston.
She received three ‘Yeses’ from judges Kyle Sandilands, Amy Shark, and Marcia Hines.
At the end of the audition day, the judges rewarded Imogen with a Golden Ticket to the Top 30.
Top 30
During the Top 30 week, there were three performance challenges namely; “Chorus Line Challenge”, “Group Challenge”, and “Solo Challenge”.
Part 1
For the “Chorus Line Challenge”, Imogen was in a group with Kobe White, TJ Zimba, Jess Chalmers, and Jonathan Wells.
She sang “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd and the judges informed her that she did enough to advance to the second challenge of the Top 30 Week.
Part 2
For the “Group Challenge”, Imogen was in a group with Jet Cameron and Olivia Britton.
She sang “Nothing Breaks Like a Heart” by Mark Ronson featuring Miley Cyrus and advanced to the third and final challenge of the Top 30 Week.
Part 3
For the “Solo Challenge”, Imogen performed “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)” by Phil Collins and advanced to the Top 21.
Top 21
Imogen performed “From This Moment On” by Shania Twain and was given a FastPass by judge Marcia Hines to advance to the Top 12 finalists.
Top 12
Imogen performed “Finally” by CeCe Peniston.
When the voting results were announced on Tuesday 27 February 2024, Imogen Spendlove was in the Bottom 2 with TJ Zimba.
And since she had fewer votes than TJ Zimba, Imogen was eliminated from the competition, thereby missing the opportunity to join the Top 10.
Performances in Australian Idol
| Round | Song Choice | Original Artist | Theme (if any) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auditions | “I Have Nothing” | Whitney Houston | – | Golden Ticket |
| Top 30 Part 1 | “Blinding Lights” | The Weeknd | Chorus Line Challenge | Advanced |
| Top 30 Part 2 | “Nothing Breaks Like a Heart” | Mark Ronson featuring Miley Cyrus | Group Challenge | Advanced |
| Top 30 Part 3 | “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)” | Phil Collins | Solo Challenge | Advanced |
| Top 21 | “From This Moment On” | Shania Twain | Transformation Week | Advanced (FastPass given by Marcia Hines) |
| Top 12 | “Finally” | CeCe Peniston | Party Anthems | Eliminated (Bottom 2) |
Trivia
- Imogen Spendlove received a FastPass from judge Marcia Hines for her Top 21 performance in episode 12 on Sunday 18 February 2024, advancing to the Top 12 finalists.
Top 30 Contestants
Dylan Wright . Ivana Ilic . Ripley Welsh . Billy Menhennet . Amy Reeves . Natasha Rose . Tyler Hammill . Cynthia Negash . Trent Richardson . Drea Onamade . Jake Carlson . Saoirse Harding . Jonathan Wells . Isaac McCallum . Jet Cameron . Bethany Byrne . Kym Miaco . Jesse Lazaroo . Denvah Baker-Moller . Gab Hester . Jackson Smith . Jess Chalmers . Prayer Corby . Kiani Smith . Kobe White . Olivia Britton . Eli Parr . TJ Zimba . Imogen Spendlove . Chenai Boucher
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› Meet the Australian Idol 2024 Contestants
› Meet the Australian Idol 2024 Judges
You really have to wonder about the taste of Australian Idol voters when they place the likes of TJ Zimba before the brilliant Imogen Spendlove. I was glad to see Zimba voted out after he butchered the John Farnham classic ‘You’re the Voice’ but his elimination doesn’t alter the fact that Imogen should, at the very least, be one of the final three. Imogen is perhaps the only woman who can take on a Whitney Houston song and make it her own. I hope she has the bright future she deserves.
just a short note love your voice/ your choice of songs just keep going you have a very natural appeal/ not to be too cocy i piked the winner samantha jade / dami im in their respective talent shows you remind me of dami im with her fabulous range dont change any thing stick with your gut feeling i hope you win love from sandra & walter
Oh Imogen, I’m totally in shock! You should NOT be leaving Australian Idol – you were a mike better than anyone else in the comp! PLEASE don’t stop singing and keep chasing your dream because MANY people will be lining up to buy your first album! Your voice – technique range and tone are just sublime.