Marshall Hamburger | |
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| Born | 1 June 2005 |
| Origin | Doonan, Queensland, Australia |
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| Years active | 2025–present |
Marshall Hamburger (born 1 June 2005) is an Australian singer, songwriter and pianist who won the tenth season of Australian Idol in 2025. He officially won the title in April 2025, taking home the $100,000 prize and recording studio package with Hive Sound Studios. [1]
Hamburger grew up in Doonan, Queensland. His parents were musicians and he was subsequently exposed to performing from an early age. [2]
In 2025, Hamburger auditioned for the tenth season of Seven Network's singing competition Australian Idol. His audition performance of "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" by The Police impressed the judges who gave him the nickname "Burger Boy". [3] He received a golden ticket through to the Top 30. [4]
Hamburger continued to impress the judges through the transformation stages of the competition, before advancing through to the top 12 live shows. [5]
Hamburger was announced as a grand finalist for the show on 31 March 2025. [6] Upon hearing the news, he said "I feel it in my bones mate, I feel it in my bones". [7] In the final, Hamburger performed a duet with Leo Sayer on the song "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing". [8]
Hamburger was officially revealed to be the winner on 7 April 2025. [9] After his win he said "Thank you, Australia, thank you so much. You're gonna hear a lot of me in the future, I'll be out there." [10]
| Round | Song | Original artist | Result | |
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| Auditions | "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" | The Police | Through to top 30 | |
| Top 31 | Chorus Line | "True Colours" | Cyndi Lauper | Advanced |
| Group Challenge | "Born This Way" | Lady Gaga | Advanced | |
| Solo | "Hip To Be Square" | Huey Lewis and the News | Through to top 21 | |
| Top 21 | "Bennie and the Jets" | Elton John | Through to top 12 | |
| Top 12 | "The Heat Is On" | Glenn Frey | Judge save to top 10 | |
| Top 10 | "As The Days Go By" | Daryl Braithwaite | Through to top 8 | |
| Top 8 | "Beautiful Things" | Benson Boone | Through to top 6 | |
| Top 6 | Performance 1 | "Higher Love" | Steve Winwood | Through to Grand Finale |
| Performance 2 | "Kings Of Wishful Thinking" | Go West | ||
| Grand Finale | Solo | "Playing to Win" | Little River Band | Through to top 2 |
| Celebrity Duet | "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" with Leo Sayer | Leo Sayer | ||
| Solo | "Shake A Tail Feather" | Five Du-Tones | ||
| Audition song | "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" | The Police | Winner | |
The day after his win, Hamburger's The Idol Collection album was released, featuring all the songs he performed on the show. [11] The album debuted at number 50 on the ARIA Album chart, [12] and number 2 on the ARIA Australian Album chart, making him the first Australian Idol winner to debut on the charts since Stan Walker. [13]