Jet Cameron is an Australian high school student, singer, and songwriter from Fig Tree Pocket, Queensland.
He was a contestant in Season 9 of Australian Idol in 2024.
Jet Cameron is 16 years old.
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Profile
| Name: | Jet Cameron |
| Age: | 16 years old |
| Gender: | Male |
| Hometown: | Fig Tree Pocket, Queensland |
| Occupation: | Singer, songwriter, high school student |
Jet is self-taught on piano and guitar and in 2022, he entered a school original singing and songwriting competition with his first original song “Realise”.
Jet won the competition, which was awarded by Darren Middleton, who was the lead guitarist and songwriter for the rock band Powder Finger.
Since winning the competition, Jet has been very busy in the studio working on more original music.
Jet can connect with listeners with his one-of-a-kind sound which is very modern in terms of evoking emotions.
Jet’s music is more about mood than genre, he is all about keeping music fun and dynamic.
Audition
During the auditions, Jet Cameron performed “This City” by Sam Fischer.
And by the way, Jet Cameron received a shock when Sam Fischer walked on stage during his performance of the artist’s song “This City”.
Jet received three ‘Yeses’ from judges Marcia Hines, Amy Shark, and Kyle Sandilands.
At the end of the audition day, the judges gave Jet Cameron 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”, Jet Cameron was in a group with Kym Miaco, Saoirse Harding, Prayer Corby, and Isaac McCallum.
He sang “Grenade” by Bruno Mars and was put On Notice by the judges but later advanced to the second challenge of the Top 30 Week.
Part 2
For the “Group Challenge”, Jet Cameron was in a group with Olivia Britton and Imogen Spendlove.
He sang “Nothing Breaks Like a Heart” by Mark Ronson featuring Miley Cyrus and was put On Notice by the judges and eventually eliminated from the competition.
Performances in Australian Idol
| Round | Song Choice | Original Artist | Theme (if any) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auditions | “This City” | Sam Fischer | – | Golden Ticket |
| Top 30 Part 1 | “Grenade” | Bruno Mars | Chorus Line Challenge | On Notice – Advanced |
| Top 30 Part 2 | “Nothing Breaks Like a Heart” | Mark Ronson featuring Miley Cyrus | Group Challenge | On Notice – Eliminated |
Trivia
- Jet Cameron was the youngest contestant in the Season 9 Top 30
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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