The Australian Idol judges shocked a family boy band during Tuesday’s episode by only choosing two of its four members to advance to the next round.
Judges Kyle Sandilands, 52, Marcia Hines, 70, and Amy Shark, 37, were speaking to three brothers and a cousin from Brisbane who wanted to audition as a group.
However, Kyle laid down the law and said they would have to audition separately and then be judged on an individual basis.
‘We’ve got a format where it’s Idol, not idols, there’s no group of blokes,’ he told them.
The boys said they were okay with that and then each performed a song for the judging panel, telling them they hoped they all made it through.
The Australian Idol judges shocked a family boy band during Tuesday’s episode by only choosing two of its four members to advance to the next round. Pictured: Judge Kyle Sandilands
Kyle did not hold back after hearing the four boys perform and said some cuts would have to be made.
‘Some are better than others. It’s like a circumcision, we cut off the bits we don’t want to keep the greatness,’ he said.
The judging panel procced to tell only Eli and Caleb they would be advancing to the next round while Isaac and Jacob didn’t make the cut.
Judges Kyle Sandilands, 52, Marcia Hines, 70, and Amy Shark, 37, were speaking to three brothers and a cousin from Brisbane who wanted to audition as a group. However, Kyle laid down the law and said they would have to audition separately
The two who missed out were so excited to see their family moving forward they immediately hugged them.
It comes after host Ricki-Lee Coulter broke down in tears during Monday’s episode of the show after hearing a contestant’s heartbreaking acoustic song.
The judging panel were chatting to 18-year-old Shaylee Gear from the Gold Coast who told them she would be performing Adele’s ballad Make You Feel My Love.
The judges made the tough call that only two of the four boys would be advancing to the next round
‘My dad passed away when I was just four years old and I hope he would be proud I am auditioning for Australian Idol,’ she told the judges.
‘He’s been one of the biggest inspirations for my singing career.’
She then performed a pitch perfect and heartbreaking version of Bob Dylan’s pop staple, which has been covered by many artists including Adele and Ronan Keating.
Ricki-Lee, 38, was seen crying while watching Gear perform and sobbed: ‘It’s so beautiful’.
The judging panel then said they were only interested in Eli (right) and Caleb (second from left)
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