I Will Survive (TV series)

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| genre = Talent show

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| presenter = Hugh Sheridan

| judges = Jason Donovan
Stephan Elliott

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| opentheme = "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor

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| composer = Gloria Gaynor

| country = Australia

| language = English

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| num_episodes = 14

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| runtime = 60 minutes

| company = FremantleMedia Australia

| network = Network Ten

| first_aired = {{start date|2012|8|21|df=y}}

| last_aired = {{end date|2012|10|23|df=y}}

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I Will Survive is an Australian talent show-themed television series that premiered on Network Ten on 21 August 2012.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/07/airdate-i-will-survive.html|title=Airdate: I Will Survive | TV Tonight|date=29 July 2012 }} The premise of the show is to search for a new, unknown talent to perform in the Broadway production of the musical Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/03/ten-talent-search-for-i-will-survive.html|title = TEN talent search for I Will Survive | TV Tonight| date=31 March 2012 }} Due to the Broadway theatre production closing in June 2012, the prize has been amended to another performance on Broadway, along with a $250,000 cash prize.{{Cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2012/05/ten-to-amend-i-will-survive-prize-as-priscilla-announces-broadway-closure.html|title=TEN to amend I Will Survive prize as Priscilla announces Broadway closure | TV Tonight|date=17 May 2012 }} The title of the show is derived from the title of a song in the production, "I Will Survive", originally sung by Gloria Gaynor.{{Cite web|url=http://aussietheatre.com.au/news/i-will-survive-channel-ten-announces-impressive-prizes-for-reality-talent-show/|title = I Will Survive: Channel TEN announces impressive prizes for reality talent show | News|date = 18 April 2012}}

I Will Survive was hosted by actor and singer Hugh Sheridan,{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/05/hugh-sheridan-to-host-i-will-survive-for-ten.html|title = Hugh Sheridan to host I Will Survive for TEN | TV Tonight| date=3 May 2012 }} and featured judges Jason Donovan, who played Tick in the West End theatre production of the show, and Stephan Elliott, the director of the film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/05/jason-donovan-confirmed-as-i-will-survive-judge.html|title = Jason Donovan confirmed as I Will Survive judge | TV Tonight| date=24 May 2012 }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.priscillathemusical.com/blog/cast-blog/jason-donovan/comment-page-1/ |title=Jason Donovan - Priscilla Queen of the Desert |access-date=24 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629090442/http://www.priscillathemusical.com/blog/cast-blog/jason-donovan/comment-page-1/ |archive-date=29 June 2011 |url-status=dead }}

Format

I Will Survive searches for a "triple threat" performer, proficient in the disciplines of acting, singing, and dancing, to portray a drag queen as based on the hit musical Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. The show starts with open auditions, with the most talented performers joining the famous Priscilla bus, retracing the steps of the movie, from Sydney to Alice Springs, performing at outback locations on the way.

Top 12 contestants

class="wikitable sortable"
style="text-align:center"\| Name !style="text-align:center"\| Age !style="text-align:center"\| Occupation !style="text-align:center"\| Portrayed as !style="text-align:center"\| Status
Michael Snell \|28 \|Dance Instructor \|Wants to be Leading Man \|Winner
Tom Sharah \|24 \|Cabaret Performer \|The Star \|Runner-Up
Nathan Foley \|32 \|Former Hi-5 member \|Reinventing himself \|3rd Place
Rohan Seinor \|42 \|Mine Worker \|Light hearted/Funny \|4th Place
Stephen Mahy \|29 \|Performer \|Win at all costs \|5th Place
Brendan Hanson \|39 \|Performing Arts Teacher \|Loving father \|6th Place
Matt McFarlane \|28 \|Former Australian rules football Player \|Musical Theatre Type \|7th Place
Adrian Espulso \|23 \|Mechanic \|The Underdog \|8th Place
Davin Griffiths-Jones \|25 \|Former Child Star \|The Bitchy Villain \|9th Place
Jamie Jewell \|43 \|Costume Designer \|Drama Queen \|10th Place
Frank Kerr \|22 \|Weekend Radio Announcer \|Nice Guy \|11th Place
Sean Perez \|23 \|Luna Park Entertainer \|Cry Baby \|12th Place

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style="text-align:center"| Name

!style="text-align:center"| Age

!style="text-align:center"| Occupation

!style="text-align:center"| Portrayed as

!style="text-align:center"| Status

Michael Snell

|28

|Dance Instructor

|Wants to be Leading Man

|Winner

Tom Sharah

|24

|Cabaret Performer

|The Star

|Runner-Up

Nathan Foley

|32

|Former Hi-5 member

|Reinventing himself

|3rd Place

Rohan Seinor

|42

|Mine Worker

|Light hearted/Funny

|4th Place

Stephen Mahy

|29

|Performer

|Win at all costs

|5th Place

Brendan Hanson

|39

|Performing Arts Teacher

|Loving father

|6th Place

Matt McFarlane

|28

|Former Australian rules football Player

|Musical Theatre Type

|7th Place

Adrian Espulso

|23

|Mechanic

|The Underdog

|8th Place

Davin Griffiths-Jones

|25

|Former Child Star

|The Bitchy Villain

|9th Place

Jamie Jewell

|43

|Costume Designer

|Drama Queen

|10th Place

Frank Kerr

|22

|Weekend Radio Announcer

|Nice Guy

|11th Place

Sean Perez

|23

|Luna Park Entertainer

|Cry Baby

|12th Place

Challenges

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;" !Contestants!! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7 !! 8 !! 9 !! 10
Michael \| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| bgcolor="pink" align="center"\| Bottom 3 \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| bgcolor="pink" align="center"\| Bottom 2 \|\| bgcolor="limegreen" align="center"\| WINNER
Tom \| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| bgcolor="pink" align="center"\| Bottom 3 \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| bgcolor="tomato" align="center"\| OUT
Nathan \| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| bgcolor="pink" align="center"\| Bottom 3 \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| bgcolor="pink" align="center"\| Bottom 3 \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| bgcolor="tomato" align="center"\| OUT
Rohan \| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| bgcolor="pink" align="center"\| Bottom 3 \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| bgcolor="pink" align="center"\| Bottom 3 \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| bgcolor="pink" align="center"\| Bottom 2 \|\| bgcolor="tomato" align="center"\| OUT \|\| colspan=25 bgcolor="A9A9A9"\|
Stephen \| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| bgcolor="pink" align="center"\| Bottom 3 \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| bgcolor="pink" align="center"\| Bottom 3 \|\| bgcolor="tomato" align="center"\| OUT \|\| colspan=25 bgcolor="A9A9A9"\|
Brendan \| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| bgcolor="pink" align="center"\| Bottom 3 \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| bgcolor="tomato" align="center"\| OUT \|\| colspan=25 bgcolor="A9A9A9"\|
Matt \| bgcolor="pink" align="center"\| Bottom 3 \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| bgcolor="pink" align="center"\| Bottom 3 \|\| bgcolor="tomato" align="center"\| OUT \|\| colspan=25 bgcolor="A9A9A9"\|
Adrian \| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| bgcolor="pink" align="center"\| Bottom 3 \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| bgcolor="tomato" align="center"\| OUT \|\| colspan=25 bgcolor="A9A9A9"\|
Davin \| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| bgcolor="pink" align="center"\| Bottom 3 \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| bgcolor="tomato" align="center"\| OUT \|\| colspan=25 bgcolor="A9A9A9"\|
Jamie \| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| align="center"\|SAFE \|\| bgcolor="tomato" align="center"\| OUT \|\| colspan=25 bgcolor="A9A9A9"\|
Frank \| bgcolor="pink" align="center"\| Bottom 3 \|\| bgcolor="tomato" align="center"\| OUT \|\| colspan=25 bgcolor="A9A9A9"\|
Sean \| bgcolor="tomato" align="center"\| OUT \|\| colspan=25 bgcolor="A9A9A9"\|

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!Contestants!! 1 !! 2 !! 3 !! 4 !! 5 !! 6 !! 7 !! 8 !! 9 !! 10

Michael

| align="center"|SAFE || align="center"|SAFE || bgcolor="pink" align="center"| Bottom 3 || align="center"|SAFE || align="center"|SAFE || align="center"|SAFE || align="center"|SAFE || align="center"|SAFE || bgcolor="pink" align="center"| Bottom 2 || bgcolor="limegreen" align="center"| WINNER

Tom

| align="center"|SAFE || align="center"|SAFE || align="center"|SAFE || align="center"|SAFE || align="center"|SAFE || bgcolor="pink" align="center"| Bottom 3 || align="center"|SAFE || align="center"|SAFE || align="center"|SAFE || bgcolor="tomato" align="center"| OUT

Nathan

| align="center"|SAFE || align="center"|SAFE || align="center"|SAFE || bgcolor="pink" align="center"| Bottom 3 || align="center"|SAFE || align="center"|SAFE || bgcolor="pink" align="center"| Bottom 3 || align="center"|SAFE || align="center"|SAFE || bgcolor="tomato" align="center"| OUT

Rohan

| align="center"|SAFE || bgcolor="pink" align="center"| Bottom 3 || align="center"|SAFE || align="center"|SAFE || align="center"|SAFE || bgcolor="pink" align="center"| Bottom 3 || align="center"|SAFE || bgcolor="pink" align="center"| Bottom 2 || bgcolor="tomato" align="center"| OUT || colspan=25 bgcolor="A9A9A9"|

Stephen

| align="center"|SAFE || align="center"|SAFE || align="center"|SAFE || align="center"|SAFE || bgcolor="pink" align="center"| Bottom 3 || align="center"|SAFE || bgcolor="pink" align="center"| Bottom 3 || bgcolor="tomato" align="center"| OUT || colspan=25 bgcolor="A9A9A9"|

Brendan

| align="center"|SAFE || align="center"|SAFE || align="center"|SAFE || bgcolor="pink" align="center"| Bottom 3 || align="center"|SAFE || align="center"|SAFE || bgcolor="tomato" align="center"| OUT || colspan=25 bgcolor="A9A9A9"|

Matt

| bgcolor="pink" align="center"| Bottom 3 || align="center"|SAFE || align="center"|SAFE || align="center"|SAFE || bgcolor="pink" align="center"| Bottom 3 || bgcolor="tomato" align="center"| OUT || colspan=25 bgcolor="A9A9A9"|

Adrian

| align="center"|SAFE || align="center"|SAFE || bgcolor="pink" align="center"| Bottom 3 || align="center"|SAFE || bgcolor="tomato" align="center"| OUT || colspan=25 bgcolor="A9A9A9"|

Davin

| align="center"|SAFE || bgcolor="pink" align="center"| Bottom 3 || align="center"|SAFE || bgcolor="tomato" align="center"| OUT || colspan=25 bgcolor="A9A9A9"|

Jamie

| align="center"|SAFE || align="center"|SAFE || bgcolor="tomato" align="center"| OUT || colspan=25 bgcolor="A9A9A9"|

Frank

| bgcolor="pink" align="center"| Bottom 3 || bgcolor="tomato" align="center"| OUT || colspan=25 bgcolor="A9A9A9"|

Sean

| bgcolor="tomato" align="center"| OUT || colspan=25 bgcolor="A9A9A9"|

Ratings

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Episode ! Original airdate ! class="unsortable" \| Timeslot ! Viewers
Episode 1 \| {{sort\|2012-08-21\|21 August 2012}} \| Tuesday {{nowrap\|7:30 pm}}–{{nowrap\|8:30 pm}} \| 506,000{{Cite web\|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/08/soft-start-for-i-will-survive.html\|title = Soft start for I Will Survive \| TV Tonight\| date=22 August 2012 }}
Episode 2 \| {{sort\|2012-08-22\|22 August 2012}} \| Wednesday {{nowrap\|7:30 pm}}–{{nowrap\|8:30 pm}} \| 427,000{{Cite web\|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/08/seven-sings-strong-with-x-factor.html\|title = Seven sings strong with X Factor \| TV Tonight\| date=23 August 2012 }}
Episode 3 \| {{sort\|2012-08-28\|28 August 2012}} \| Tuesday {{nowrap\|7:30 pm}}–{{nowrap\|8:30 pm}} \| 364,000{{Cite web\|url=http://ww17.throng.com.au/2012/08/free-to-air-tv-ratings-tuesday-august-28-2012/\|title=Throng.com.au\|website=ww17.throng.com.au}}
Episode 4 \| {{sort\|2012-08-29\|29 August 2012}} \| Wednesday {{nowrap\|7:30 pm}}–{{nowrap\|8:30 pm}} \| 360,000{{Cite web\|url=http://ww17.throng.com.au/2012/08/free-to-air-tv-ratings-wednesday-august-29-2012/\|title=Throng.com.au\|website=ww17.throng.com.au}}
Episode 5 \| {{sort\|2012-09-04\|4 September 2012}} \| Tuesday {{nowrap\|7:30 pm}}–{{nowrap\|8:30 pm}} \| 391,000{{Cite web\|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/09/seven-doubles-ten-as-x-factor-rules.html\|title = Seven doubles TEN as X Factor rules \| TV Tonight\| date=5 September 2012 }}
Episode 6 \| {{sort\|2012-09-05\|5 September 2012}} \| Wednesday {{nowrap\|7:30 pm}}–{{nowrap\|8:30 pm}} \| 338,000{{Cite web\|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/09/double-dallas-is-a-switch-off.html\|title = Dallas is a switch-off \| TV Tonight\| date=6 September 2012 }}
Episode 7 \| {{sort\|2012-09-11\|11 September 2012}} \| Tuesday {{nowrap\|7:30 pm}}–{{nowrap\|8:30 pm}} \| 336,000{{Cite web\|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/09/x-factor-hits-season-high-i-will-survive-beaten-by-sbs.html\|title = X Factor hits season high, I Will Survive beaten by SBS. \| TV Tonight\| date=12 September 2012 }}
Episode 8 \| {{sort\|2012-09-12\|12 September 2012}} \| Wednesday {{nowrap\|7:30 pm}}–{{nowrap\|8:30 pm}} \| 281,000{{Cite web\|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/09/i-will-survive-now-beaten-by-sbs-and-7two.html\|title = I Will Survive, now beaten by SBS and 7TWO. \| TV Tonight\| date=13 September 2012 }}
Episode 9 \| {{sort\|2012-09-18\|18 September 2012}} \| Tuesday {{nowrap\|7:30 pm}}–{{nowrap\|8:30 pm}} \| 358,000{{Cite web\|url=http://ww17.throng.com.au/2012/09/free-to-air-tv-ratings-tuesday-september-18-2012/\|title=Throng.com.au\|website=ww17.throng.com.au}}
Episode 10 \| {{sort\|2012-09-25\|25 September 2012}} \| Tuesday {{nowrap\|7:30 pm}}–{{nowrap\|8:30 pm}} \| 277,000{{Cite web\|url=http://ww17.throng.com.au/2012/09/free-to-air-tv-ratings-tuesday-september-25-2012/\|title=Throng.com.au\|website=ww17.throng.com.au}}
Episode 11 \| {{sort\|2012-10-02\|2 October 2012}} \| \|
Episode 12 \| {{sort\|2012-10-09\|9 October 2012}} \| \|
Episode 13 \| {{sort\|2012-10-16\|16 October 2012}} \| \|
Episode 14 \| {{sort\|2012-10-23\|23 October 2012}} \| \|

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Episode

! Original airdate

! class="unsortable" | Timeslot

! Viewers

Episode 1

| {{sort|2012-08-21|21 August 2012}}

| Tuesday {{nowrap|7:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|8:30 pm}}

| 506,000{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/08/soft-start-for-i-will-survive.html|title = Soft start for I Will Survive | TV Tonight| date=22 August 2012 }}

Episode 2

| {{sort|2012-08-22|22 August 2012}}

| Wednesday {{nowrap|7:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|8:30 pm}}

| 427,000{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/08/seven-sings-strong-with-x-factor.html|title = Seven sings strong with X Factor | TV Tonight| date=23 August 2012 }}

Episode 3

| {{sort|2012-08-28|28 August 2012}}

| Tuesday {{nowrap|7:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|8:30 pm}}

| 364,000{{Cite web|url=http://ww17.throng.com.au/2012/08/free-to-air-tv-ratings-tuesday-august-28-2012/|title=Throng.com.au|website=ww17.throng.com.au}}

Episode 4

| {{sort|2012-08-29|29 August 2012}}

| Wednesday {{nowrap|7:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|8:30 pm}}

| 360,000{{Cite web|url=http://ww17.throng.com.au/2012/08/free-to-air-tv-ratings-wednesday-august-29-2012/|title=Throng.com.au|website=ww17.throng.com.au}}

Episode 5

| {{sort|2012-09-04|4 September 2012}}

| Tuesday {{nowrap|7:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|8:30 pm}}

| 391,000{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/09/seven-doubles-ten-as-x-factor-rules.html|title = Seven doubles TEN as X Factor rules | TV Tonight| date=5 September 2012 }}

Episode 6

| {{sort|2012-09-05|5 September 2012}}

| Wednesday {{nowrap|7:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|8:30 pm}}

| 338,000{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/09/double-dallas-is-a-switch-off.html|title = Dallas is a switch-off | TV Tonight| date=6 September 2012 }}

Episode 7

| {{sort|2012-09-11|11 September 2012}}

| Tuesday {{nowrap|7:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|8:30 pm}}

| 336,000{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/09/x-factor-hits-season-high-i-will-survive-beaten-by-sbs.html|title = X Factor hits season high, I Will Survive beaten by SBS. | TV Tonight| date=12 September 2012 }}

Episode 8

| {{sort|2012-09-12|12 September 2012}}

| Wednesday {{nowrap|7:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|8:30 pm}}

| 281,000{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/09/i-will-survive-now-beaten-by-sbs-and-7two.html|title = I Will Survive, now beaten by SBS and 7TWO. | TV Tonight| date=13 September 2012 }}

Episode 9

| {{sort|2012-09-18|18 September 2012}}

| Tuesday {{nowrap|7:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|8:30 pm}}

| 358,000{{Cite web|url=http://ww17.throng.com.au/2012/09/free-to-air-tv-ratings-tuesday-september-18-2012/|title=Throng.com.au|website=ww17.throng.com.au}}

Episode 10

| {{sort|2012-09-25|25 September 2012}}

| Tuesday {{nowrap|7:30 pm}}–{{nowrap|8:30 pm}}

| 277,000{{Cite web|url=http://ww17.throng.com.au/2012/09/free-to-air-tv-ratings-tuesday-september-25-2012/|title=Throng.com.au|website=ww17.throng.com.au}}

Episode 11

| {{sort|2012-10-02|2 October 2012}}

Episode 12

| {{sort|2012-10-09|9 October 2012}}

Episode 13

| {{sort|2012-10-16|16 October 2012}}

Episode 14

| {{sort|2012-10-23|23 October 2012}}

References

Category:Network 10 original programming

Category:2012 Australian television series debuts

Category:2012 Australian television series endings

Category:2010s Australian reality television series

Category:Television series by Fremantle (company)

Category:Australian English-language television shows

Category:Singing talent shows