Adelaide arts high school teacher Simela Petridis has delivered a standout, emotional audition on Australian Idol, performing a piano-folk rendition of Paula Cole’s I Don’t Want To Wait.
The Adelaide-based teacher, watercolourist and mother moved the judging panel, with Jessica Mauboy brought to tears and fellow judges Amy Shark and Marcia Hines left visibly impressed.
“I have never experienced an audition like that before. WOW!” Shark said. “All I can say is: ‘Yes sister girlfriend, yes you did beautiful’, that was beautiful.”
Mauboy praised Petridis’ storytelling, saying she was “so taken by your performance, and your story through that song,” adding, “I have just become a mother, so I relate. Thank you for sharing that.”
Despite initial nerves, Petridis secured unanimous approval.
“How could we not? It’s a ‘Yes’ from all of us,” Hines said, as Petridis advanced in the competition.
Source: Glam Adelaide
