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Idol (Norway)
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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 contestants, 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 four seasons the agelimit for participation was 16-28 years old. In season five it was changed to 16-35.
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In the first season (2003), 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.
| Date | Theme | Bottom Three | ||
| March 21 | Contestant's choice | Tone Anette Eidsheim Elde | Jeanette Vik | Linn Solemdal Andersen |
| March 28 | Norwegian songs | Guro Dugstad | Espen Grjotheim | Linn Solemdal Andersen (2) |
| April 4 | 1980s music | Orji Okoroafor | Rebecca Ludvigsen | Linn Solemdal Andersen (3) |
| April 11 | Elton John songs | Linn Solemdal Andersen (4) | Tone Anette Eidsheim Elde (2) | Rebecca Ludvigsen (2) |
| April 25 | Disco songs | Tone Anette Eidsheim Elde (3) | Espen Grjotheim (2) | Rebecca Ludvigsen (3) |
| Bottom Two | ||||
| May 2 | Big band songs | Espen Grjotheim (3) | David Pedersen | |
| May 9 | Top 20 hits | Rebecca Ludvigsen (4) | David Pedersen (2) | |
| May 16 | Judge's choice | David Pedersen (3) | ||
| May 23 | Final | Gaute Ormåsen | Kurt Nilsen | |
In the second season (2004) they 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.
| Date | Theme | Bottom Three | ||
| March 12 | Contestant's choice | Roald Haarr | Ahn Vu | Maren Flotve Birkeland |
| March 19 | Norwegian songs | Øystein Grønnevik | Trung Toan Tong | Margaret Berger |
| March 26 | Disco songs | Maren Flotve Birkeland (2) | Sandra Lyng Haugen | Margaret Berger (2) |
| April 2 | Year of birth songs | Trung Toan Tong (2) | Sandra Lyng Haugen (2) | Margaret Berger (3) |
| April 16 | Top 20 hits | Maria Haukaas Storeng | Sandra Lyng Haugen (3) | Håkon Njøten |
| April 23 | Big band songs | Håkon Njøten (2) | Margaret Berger (4) | Kjartan Salvesen |
| Eliminated | ||||
| April 30 | Movie songs | Sandra Lyng Haugen (4) | ||
| May 7 | Judge's choice | Susanne Nordbøe | ||
| May 14 | Final | Margaret Berger (5) | Kjartan Salvesen | |
The third season (2005) 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.
| Date | Theme | Bottom Three | ||
| March 4 | Contestant's choice | Bjørn Olav Edvardsen | Mari Vestbø | David Bakke |
| March 11 | Norwegian hits | Andrea Gjendem Brændvik | Erik Flaa | Malin Pettersen |
| March 18 | Soul & R 'n' B | David Bakke (2) | Eva Weel Skram | Christian Stenseng |
| April 1 | Movie songs | Malin Pettersen (2) | Mari Vestbø (2) | Erik Flaa (2) |
| April 8 | Year of birth | Mari Vestbø (3) | Erik Flaa (3) | Christian Stenseng (2) |
| April 15 | Country songs | Cindy Hovde | Christian Stenseng (3) | Eva Weel Skram (2) |
| April 22 | Beatles songs | Eva Weel Skram (3) | Erik Flaa (4) | Christian Stenseng (4) |
| Eliminated | ||||
| April 29 | Big band songs | Christian Stenseng (5) | ||
| May 6 | Duets | Erik Flaa (5) | ||
| May 13 | Judge's choice | Alejandro Fuentes | ||
| May 20 | Final | Tone Damli Aaberge | Jorun Stiansen | |
The fourth season (2006) 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.
| Date | Theme | Bottom Three | ||
| March 3 | Contestant's choice | Siri Helene Erland | Audun Rensel | Oda Evjen Gjøvåg |
| March 10 | Movie songs | Audun Rensel (2) | Oda Evjen Gjøvåg (2) | Iselin Andresen |
| March 17 | Disco songs | Anders Mjaaland | Oda Evjen Gjøvåg (3) | Wisnu Witono Adhi |
| March 24 | Norwegian theme | Stine Hansen | Oda Evjen Gjøvåg (4) | Wisnu Witono Adhi (2) |
| March 31 | Unplugged songs | Oda Evjen Gjøvåg (5) | Siri Helene Erland (2) | Aleksander Denstad With |
| April 7 | 1980s music | Siri Helene Erland (3) | Wisnu Witono Adhi (3) | Marita Johansen |
| April 21 | Swedish theme | Ørjan Hatlevik | Marita Johansen (2) | Vivian Sørmeland |
| Bottom Two | ||||
| April 28 | Big band songs | Wisnu Witono Adhi (4) | Marita Johansen (3) | |
| May 5 | Duets | Marita Johansen (4) | Vivian Sørmeland (2) | |
| May 12 | Judge's choice | Vivian Sørmeland (3) | ||
| May 19 | Final | Jonas Thomassen | Aleksander Denstad With | |
The fifth season (2007) is currently airing on TV2. This season the age limit is changed from 16-28 to 16-35.
| Date | Theme | Bottom Three | ||
| October 26 | Contestant's choice | Anne Roalkvam | ||
| November 2 | Disco songs | Isabella Leroy | Marius Barhaugen | Linda Steen |
| November 9 | Dedicated to... | Marius Barhaugen (2) | Timian Naastad | Linnea Dale |
| November 15 | A-Ha Songs | Linnea Dale (2) | Linda Steen (2) | Timian Naastad (2) |
| November 23 | Country/Unplugged | Linda Steen (3) | Timian Naastad (3) | Åste Hunnes Sem |
| November 30 | Big Band | Timian Naastad (4) | Kim Rune Hagen | Glenn Lyse |
| Bottom Two | ||||
| December 7 | Christmas Songs/Duets | Åste Hunnes Sem (2) | Bjørn Johan Muri | |
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!
Also Maria Haukaas Storeng (season 2), Cindy Hovde (season 3), Stine Hansen and Ørjan Hatlevik (both season 4) were never in bottom three until their elimination!
- 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
- Jan Fredrik Karlsen (jury foreperson)
- Ole Evenrude
- Morten Ståle Nilsen
- Lena Midtveit
- Jan Fredrik Karlsen (jury foreperson)
- Anneli Drecker
- Douglas Carr
- Thomas Strzelecki
- Tone-Lise Skagefoss (jury foreperson)
- Tor Milde
- Ole Evenrude
- David Eriksen
- Tone-Lise Skagefoss (jury foreperson)
- Tor Milde
- Amund Bjørklund
- Hans Olav Grøttheim
- Jan Fredrik Karlsen (jury foreperson)
- Asbjørn Slettemark
- Benedicte Adrian
- Mariann Thomassen
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