Idol (Norwegian TV series)
Idol: Jakten på en superstjerne is a television show on the Norwegian television channel TV 2, based on the popular British show Pop Idol. The show describes itself as a "Search For A SuperStar". The contestants are first narrowed down to 100 conestants, and then down to 40-50 through several auditions and tests by a panel of judges. From this point on, the viewers decide who are in and who are out, and the judges limit themselves to commenting. TV viewers being what they are, the votes are based not solely on the singers vocal performance, but also on his or her looks, clothes, entertainment value, and other factors.
In the first season, 50 people were narrowed down to 10, with each contestant performing live. However, the official number of legal contestants was narrowed down to nine when Idol-finalist Jeanette Vik was disqualified for being underage. Tone Anette Eidsheim Elde who had been eliminated in the very first finalshow got a second chance. Four judges provided critiques of each competitor's performance. Viewers had several hours following the broadcast of the show to phone in their votes for their favorite contestant. Later the same night, the contestant with the fewest votes was sent home.
Kurt Nilsen won season one, with Gaute Ormåsen coming in second. Kurt got 53 % of the votes. Nilsen went on to win World Idol in the beginning of 2004.
The 2004 season changed the procedures a bit. First the contestants were narrowed down to 40 instead of 50. Then, after four shows where 2 of 10 were voted forward in each show, a fifth show was aired, where eight "wildcards" selected by the judges from all of the earlier contestants competed for the two last places. In addition to these 10 finalists, the judges picked a final 11th contestant, Håkon Njøten.
Kjartan Salvesen won season two, with Margaret Berger coming in second. Kjartan got 59 % of the votes.
The 2005 season were a bit different as well. First the contestants were narrowed down to 50. Then, after five shows where 2 of 10 were voted forward in each show. But the judges was not pleased and got to take two more straight to final, Erik Flaa and David Bakke, making the total of finalists to 12.
Jorun Stiansen won season three, with Tone Damli Aaberge coming in second. Jorun got 55 % of the votes.
The 2006 season were, yet again, a bit different. First the contestants were narrowed down to 40. Then after five shows where 2 of 8 were voted forward in each show, a sixth show was aired, where eight "wildcards" selected by the judges from all the earlier contestants competed for the two last places, making the total of finalists to 12. Before the third finalshow Iselin Andresen withdrew from the competition, and the last person to be eliminated, Audun Rensel, was given a second chance. But he declined and Siri Helene Erland, who was originally eliminated in the very first finalshow got a second chance!
Aleksander Denstad With won season four, with Jonas Thomassen coming in second. Aleksander got 55 % of the votes.
Kurt Nilsen is one of only seven contestants in the (Norwegian) Idol history who succeeded in staying out of “bottom three/two” places in weekly votes along with Gaute Ormåsen (season 1), Susanne Nordbøe (season 2), Jorun Stiansen (season 3), Alejandro Fuentes (season 3), Tone Damli Aaberge (season 3) and Jonas Thomassen (season 4).
Of them, Nilsen and Stiansen went on to win the competition!
Hosts
2003
2004
2005
2006
- Kåre Magnus Bergh
- Solveig Kloppen (on maternity leave from March 3 - April 7)
- Guest hosts: Berte Rommetveit, Guri Solberg, Sandra Lyng Haugen, Marion Ravn, Silje Stang
Jury
2003
- Jan Fredrik Karlsen (jury foreperson)
- Ole Evenrude
- Morten Ståle Nilsen
- Lena Midtveit
2004
- Jan Fredrik Karlsen (jury foreperson)
- Anneli Drecker
- Douglas Carr
- Thomas Strzelecki
2005
- Tone-Lise Skagefoss (jury foreperson)
- Tor Milde
- Ole Evenrude
- David Eriksen
2006
- Tone-Lise Skagefoss (jury foreperson)
- Tor Milde
- Amund Bjørklund
- Hans Olav Grøttheim