Kiani Smith | Australian Idol
Kiani Smith is an Australian singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Bribie Island, Queensland.
She was a contestant in Season 9 of Australian Idol in 2024.
Kiani Smith is 17 years old.
She started singing when she was 4 years old. Kiani’s is to take her music mainstream.
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Profile
| Name: | Kiani Smith |
| Age: | 17 years old |
| Gender: | Female |
| Hometown: | Bribie Island, Queensland |
| Occupation: | Singer, songwriter, guitarist |
Audition
During the auditions, Kiani Smith performed “2002” by Anne-Marie.
She received three ‘Yeses’ from judges Kyle Sandilands, Amy Shark, and Marcia Hines.
At the end of the audition day, the judges rewarded Kiani 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”, Kiani Smith was in a group with Dylan Wright, Jake Carlson, Amy Reeves, and Bethany Byrne.
She sang “Always Remember Us This Way” by Lady Gaga and the judges told her that she did enough to advance to the second challenge of the Top 30 Week.
Part 2
For the “Group Challenge”, Kiani was in a group with Tyler Hammill and Prayer Corby.
She sang “Stand by Me” by Ben E. King and was put On Notice by the judges but later advanced to the third and final challenge of the Top 30 Week.
Part 3
For the “Solo Challenge”, Kiani performed “You’re the One That I Want” by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John and was put On Notice by the judges but later advanced to the Top 21.
Top 21
Kiani Smith performed “Rhiannon” by Fleetwood Mac and advanced to the Top 12 finalists.
Top 12
Kiani performed “Cheap Thrills” by Sia.
She received enough votes from the Australian public and advanced to the Top 10.
Top 10
Kiani performed “Tainted Love” by Soft Cell.
When the voting results were announced on Tuesday 5 March 2024, Kiani was in the Bottom 2 with Tyler Hammill.
She however advanced to the Top 8 because she had received more votes than Tyler.
Top 8
Kiani performed “A Thousand Miles” by Vanessa Carlton.
When the voting results were revealed on Monday 11 March 2024, Kiani was in the Bottom 4 and was eliminated from the competition, missing the opportunity to join the Top 6.
Performances in Australian Idol
| Round | Song Choice | Original Artist | Theme (if any) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auditions | “2002” | Anne-Marie | – | Golden Ticket |
| Top 30 Part 1 | “Always Remember Us This Way” | Lady Gaga | Chorus Line Challenge | Advanced |
| Top 30 Part 2 | “Stand by Me” | Ben E. King | Group Challenge | On Notice – Advanced |
| Top 30 Part 3 | “You’re the One That I Want” | John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John | Solo Challenge | On Notice – Advanced |
| Top 21 | “Rhiannon” | Fleetwood Mac | Transformation Week | Advanced |
| Top 12 | “Cheap Thrills” | Sia | Party Anthems | Advanced |
| Top 10 | “Tainted Love” | Soft Cell | Judges Song Contest | Advanced (Bottom 2) |
| Top 8 | “A Thousand Miles” | Vanessa Carlton | Public’s Choice | Eliminated (Bottom 4) |
Trivia
- Kiani Smith was the youngest contestant in the Top 12 finalists, she was 17 years old.
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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