Marshall Hamburger
Marshall Hamburger 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.
Early life
Hamburger grew up in Doonan, Queensland. His parents were musicians and he was subsequently exposed to performing from an early age.Career
2025: ''Australian Idol''
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". He received a golden ticket through to the Top 30.Hamburger continued to impress the judges through the transformation stages of the competition, before advancing through to the top 12 live shows.
Hamburger was announced as a grand finalist for the show on 31 March 2025. Upon hearing the news, he said "I feel it in my bones mate, I feel it in my bones". In the final, Hamburger performed a duet with Leo Sayer on the song "You [Make Me Feel Like Dancing]".
Hamburger was officially revealed to be the winner on 7 April 2025. 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."
The day after his win, Hamburger's The Idol Collection album was released, featuring all the songs he performed on the show. The album debuted at number 50 on the ARIA Album chart.