Adelaide teacher and mother Simela Petridis has earned a place in Australian Idol’s Top 21 after delivering a powerful rendition of Florence + The Machine’s You’ve Got The Love.
The 31-year-old became emotional after her performance, telling judges: “I did it. It’s lovely, it’s so good. You dream about these things and sometimes you don’t live out those dreams. I’m so glad I did it. It feels like I am meant to be here.”
Guest judge Jess Mauboy praised Petridis, saying she was “something special” and added: “You give me goosebumps from my head to my toes. It’s such a good feeling and I am so excited to have you.”
Fellow judge Amy Shark also commended her performance, telling the South Australian mum: “You are one of the real ones. It’s cool because you don’t know how good you are. Simela has been singing for a long time now she’s got kids and she’s a teacher so she’s been busy, but this really is your time. This is your time now.”
Petridis joins fellow Adelaide contestant John Standley in the Top 21, while vocal coach Alita Santhosh missed out, saying: “On the show it wasn’t my best performance – I know that I am capable of more things. It’s not the end, it’s the beginning.”
Source: The Advertiser.
