Idol (Norway)
Encyclopedia
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 24-50 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.
Idol in Norway is unique in that contestants have been allowed to perform
self composed songs since the first season in 2003.
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.
Kjartan Salvesen
won season two, with Margaret Berger
coming in second. Kjartan got 59 % of the votes.
Jorun Stiansen
won season three, with Tone Damli Aaberge
coming in second. Jorun got 55 % of the votes.
Aleksander Denstad With
won season four, with Jonas Thomassen coming in second. Aleksander got 55 % of the votes.
The fifth season of Idol in Norway saw contestants able to perform with an instrument at any stage of the competition
whereas other adaptations of Idol
that have introduced live instrumentation only allow the concept
at certain times during the show.
, musical componist Hans Erik Dyvik Husby, popststar Marion Ravn and artist manager Gunnar Greve Pettersen. Ravi, who was hosting the second season of X Factor
will share hosting duties with Guri Solberg. The age limit is again 16-35 and auditions are currently held in Oslo
(April 18), Trondheim
(May 9), Stavanger
(May 16) and Bergen
.
Presenters
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
show on the Norwegian television channel TV 2
TV 2 (Norway)
TV 2 is the largest commercial television station in Norway. Over 30% of the time Norwegians spend watching TV is spent watching TV 2. The station has 65% of the market for TV commercials in Norway....
, based on the popular British show Pop Idol
Pop Idol
Pop Idol is a British television series which debuted on ITV on 6 October 2001. The show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop singer in the United Kingdom, based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast - one in 2001-02 and a second in 2003...
. The show describes itself as a "Search For A SuperStar". The contestants are first narrowed down to 100 contestants, and then down to 24-50 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.
Idol in Norway is unique in that contestants have been allowed to perform
PerForm
PerForm and PerForm PRO were electronic form programs, initially designed to work under GEM in DOS. Later versions were designed to work in Windows 3.1, at which point it was succeeded by FormFlow....
self composed songs since the first season in 2003.
Season 1
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
Kurt Nilsen
The following is a discography of albums and singles released by Norwegian music artist Kurt Nilsen.-Albums:-Singles:-Other releases:*1998 Shoe...
won season one, with Gaute Ormåsen
Gaute Ormåsen
Gaute Ormåsen is a Norwegian singer and was the Idol runner-up to Kurt Nilsen in 2003. He was offered a contract by BMG. He has also had a supporting role in the long running Norwegian television series "Hotel Cesar"...
coming in second. Kurt got 53 % of the votes. Nilsen went on to win World Idol
World Idol
World Idol was the title of a one-off international version of the television show Pop Idol, featuring winners of the various national Idol shows around the world competing against each other.The performance show was held on Christmas Day 2003, with the results show held on New Year's Day...
in the beginning of 2004.
Season 2
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
Kjartan Salvesen
Kjartan Salvesen is the winner of the second season of Norwegian version of Idol by 840.000 votes, the highest number for any participant on the show. His single "Standing Tall" sold five times platinum, making it the second most sold single of all time in Norway. He later released a self-titled...
won season two, with Margaret Berger
Margaret Berger
Margaret Berger is an electropop singer and songwriter. She made her debut on Sony BMG after she placed second on the second season of Norwegian Idol....
coming in second. Kjartan got 59 % of the votes.
Season 3
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 were 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
Jorun Stiansen
Jorun Stiansen is a Norwegian pop singer and artist. She won the Idol version of Pop Idol in 2005.She grew up with adoptive parents in Vennesla...
won season three, with Tone Damli Aaberge
Tone Damli Aaberge
Tone Damli Aaberge is a Norwegian singer. She became famous for participating as a young contestant in the Norwegian version of the Idol series....
coming in second. Jorun got 55 % of the votes.
Season 4
The fourth season (2006) was, 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 as he declined and Siri Helene Erland, who was originally eliminated in the very first finalshow returned instead.Aleksander Denstad With
Aleksander Denstad With
Aleksander Denstad With is a Norwegian who won season 4 of the TV show Idol in May 2006, becoming the youngest person ever to win the competition....
won season four, with Jonas Thomassen coming in second. Aleksander got 55 % of the votes.
Season 5
The fifth season finished airing in December 2007 on TV2. This season the age limit was changed from 16-28 to 16-35.The fifth season of Idol in Norway saw contestants able to perform with an instrument at any stage of the competition
Competition
Competition is a contest between individuals, groups, animals, etc. for territory, a niche, or a location of resources. It arises whenever two and only two strive for a goal which cannot be shared. Competition occurs naturally between living organisms which co-exist in the same environment. For...
whereas other adaptations of Idol
Idol series
The British talent search television series Pop Idol has spawned spin-offs in 42 territories, in what is now referred to as the "Idols" format, as described by FremantleMedia...
that have introduced live instrumentation only allow the concept
Concept
The word concept is used in ordinary language as well as in almost all academic disciplines. Particularly in philosophy, psychology and cognitive sciences the term is much used and much discussed. WordNet defines concept: "conception, construct ". However, the meaning of the term concept is much...
at certain times during the show.
Season 6
In 2011 a sixth season was announced making the show return after being off-air for nearly four years. The panel of judges consists of 90s popstar Bertine ZetlitzBertine Zetlitz
Bertine Zetlitz is a Norwegian pop singer. She is one of Norway's most popular performers.-Biography:Bertine Axeliane Robberstad Zetlitz began her musical journey at a young age, penning her first numbers aged just 12. After gaining a background in classical music, Zetlitz began to experiment...
, musical componist Hans Erik Dyvik Husby, popststar Marion Ravn and artist manager Gunnar Greve Pettersen. Ravi, who was hosting the second season of X Factor
X Factor (Norway)
X Factor is a Norwegian television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. It is broadcast on Friday evenings on the TV 2 Network in Norway.- Series 1 :...
will share hosting duties with Guri Solberg. The age limit is again 16-35 and auditions are currently held in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
(April 18), Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
(May 9), Stavanger
Stavanger
Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...
(May 16) and Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
.
Judges and presenters
Judges- Jan Fredrik KarlsenJan Fredrik KarlsenJan Fredrik Karlsen is a Norwegian artist manager and television personality.Karlsen has worked in the Norwegian music industry since his late teens working for popular Norwegian comedians/singer/songwriters Herodes Falsk and Tom Mathisen...
(2003-04, 2007) - Ole EvenrudOle EvenrudOle Evenrud is a Norwegian pop artist and teenpop producer. He had his big time in the 80s under the name Ole i'dole. After the 80's he has operated as a musical producer....
(2003, 2005) - Morten Ståle Nilsen (2003)
- Lena Midtveit (2003)
- Anneli DreckerAnneli DreckerAnneli Marian Drecker is a German-Norwegian singer and actress from the city of Tromsø. She is the vocalist for the seminal dream pop band Bel Canto. In the fall of 2006 Bel Canto celebrated the twentieth anniversary of the first album with several concerts...
(2004) - Douglas Carr (2004)
- Thomas Strzelecki (2004)
- Tone-Lise Skagefoss (2005-06)
- Tor Milde (2005-06)
- David Eriksen (2005)
- Amund Bjørklund (2006)
- Hans Olav Grøttheim (2006)
- Asbjørn Slettemark (2007)
- Benedicte AdrianWhich WitchWhich Witch is a musical written by Norwegian singers/composers Benedicte Adrian and Ingrid Bjørnov.The storyline for Which Witch was derived from the witch finder's manual Malleus Maleficarum, and the original script was written by Adrian and Bjørnov's manager Ole A. Sørli...
(2007) - Mariann ThomassenSurferosaSurferosa is a rock band from Norway, known for its distinct costumes and trashy electrified pop music. The band's musical style is primarily rock with punk/New Wave and dance music influences. Most songs make integrated use of synthesizers, and Mariann provides a spunky vocal lead...
(2007) - Bertine ZetlitzBertine ZetlitzBertine Zetlitz is a Norwegian pop singer. She is one of Norway's most popular performers.-Biography:Bertine Axeliane Robberstad Zetlitz began her musical journey at a young age, penning her first numbers aged just 12. After gaining a background in classical music, Zetlitz began to experiment...
(2011) - Hans Erik Dyvik Husby (2011)
- Marion Ravn (2011)
- Gunnar Greve Pettersen (2011)
Presenters
- Thomas NummeThomas NummeThomas Numme is a Norwegian television personality.He was born in Sandefjord as a son of Yngvar Numme, and took media education at Volda University College. He worked in the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation in P3 radio and with juvenile shows before switching to TV 2 in 2003...
(2003) - Harald J. Rønneberg (2003)
- Solveig KloppenSolveig KloppenSolveig Kloppen is a Norwegian journalist, actress and TV hostess.She is best known as hostess for "Idol", the Norwegian version of Pop Idol. She grew up in Vik in Sogn and at Jessheim.-References:...
(2004-06) - Ingrid Gjessing (2004)
- Kåre Magnus Bergh (2005-06)
- Marte Stokstad (2007)
- Kyrre Holm Johannessen (2007)
- Guri Solberg (2011)
- Christian "Ravi" Johansen (2011)