I know I’m soul music but just so people out there in the real world outside TV land know, I would like to be a cross between Amy Winehouse, James Morrison, but with a little bit of Justin, Maroon 5 and Ne-Yo. I think that’s where I’d like to sit in music and I don’t think there’s someone out there who is that split personality, so I think I’d be ok, I’d have a market!

Another thing that’s been on my mind is I keep working on myself every week, getting in touch with my ah, inner person for the stage and stuff like that, and it’s not as easy as I thought. It’s a real big challenge, every day, every week. A friend gave me advice which was to just keep being yourself - I’m working on that, so that’s kind of cool.

I’m loving being at the Idol house. It’s been boiling this week and I feel like I’m living in luxury with a beach that’s got hot sunshine and beautiful blue water. I’ve been going kayaking and swimming in the morning before ‘work’.

Now that the house is getting smaller, it’s interesting because we’re having to get closer and I think you start getting on each other’s nerves and in each other’s space, so I think we’re all going through those growing pains at the moment. I felt like choking and punching a couple of people out recently and I just let it go. Just swam it out. Walked it off. No, it’s OK, it’s good.

I’m missing my friends and family a bit. I’m realising it’s exciting, though, as well because I’m getting closer to being in the top five at least or closer to the grand final and every step closer makes me think, oh wow, I need to keep working hard. So that’s been good.

I feel like every week I’m getting less nervous, only because I’m learning to work harder earlier in the week just to get everything down so I’m more confident on stage. I found it tough sometimes being hammered by the judges because I’m a hard critic on myself.

I feel like I’ve struggled  a little bit with my song choice so I’ve been trying to find the right artist for me, the right songs for me. Sometimes I’ll get one or the other, or I won’t get the right arrangement. I’m just thankful to still be here to be able to keep exploring that till I get the right thing and I feel this week I’ve finally got the right arrangement.

If I get through to big band week, I can’t wait, I’m so excited! I love Frank Sinatra and all that kind of music, so keep me in and you’ll be able to see me sing that because I love that kind of music!

Tim