Idol Norway (season 3)
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Idol: Jakten på en superstjerne 2005 was the third season of Idol Norway
based on the British singing competition Pop Idol
. It premiered one year after the second season and was aired in the first half of 2005.
Ingrid Gjessing was replaced by Kåre Magnus Bergh and with Jan Fredrik Karlsen
's departure the entire judging panel was changed with Tone-Lise Skagefoss becoming the new jury foreperson.
It was also the first time that two girls faced off each other in the final 2 showdown making Jorun Stiansen
the first female winner over Tone Damli Aaberge
.
Aaberge would attempt to represent Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest
in 2009 where she ended up being the runner-up once again this time to Alexander Rybak
who later on went on winning the entire contest.
Ironically Rybak has also been a contestant on Idol 2005 and in the same semifinal group as Aaberge. However while Aaberge went on winning her group, Rybak did not even manage to reach the top 5 and therefore missed out a spot in the group of final 12.
Second runner-up Alejandro Fuentes
was able to top VG-lista
(Norwegian Single Charts) three times between 2005 and 2007. One if these no. 1 Hits was a collaboration with Askil Holm
, Espen Lind
and Kurt Nilsen
(winner of season one
). The quartet also went on tour under the name The New Guitar Buddies.
Idol (Norway)
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...
based on the British singing competition 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...
. It premiered one year after the second season and was aired in the first half of 2005.
Ingrid Gjessing was replaced by Kåre Magnus Bergh and with Jan Fredrik Karlsen
Jan Fredrik Karlsen
Jan 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...
's departure the entire judging panel was changed with Tone-Lise Skagefoss becoming the new jury foreperson.
It was also the first time that two girls faced off each other in the final 2 showdown making 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...
the first female winner over 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....
.
Aaberge would attempt to represent Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest
Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest
Norway has been participating in the Eurovision Song Contest since 1960 and only been absent twice: in 1970, when they boycotted the contest over disagreements about the voting structure, and in 2002, when they did not qualify....
in 2009 where she ended up being the runner-up once again this time to Alexander Rybak
Alexander Rybak
Alexander Igoryevich Rybak or in Belarusian Alyaksandr Igaravich Rybak , born 13 May 1986 in Byelorussian SSR is a Norwegian singer-composer, violinist, pianist, writer, and actor...
who later on went on winning the entire contest.
Ironically Rybak has also been a contestant on Idol 2005 and in the same semifinal group as Aaberge. However while Aaberge went on winning her group, Rybak did not even manage to reach the top 5 and therefore missed out a spot in the group of final 12.
Second runner-up Alejandro Fuentes
Alejandro Fuentes
Alejandro Javier Fuentes Riffo is a singer who finished third in Norwegian Idols third season in 2005.Later in 2005, he released the album Diamonds and Pearls, which reached gold by the end of the year....
was able to top VG-lista
VG-lista
VG-listen is a Norwegian record chart. It is weekly presented in the newspaper VG and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation program Topp 20. It is considered the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from countries and continent around the world. The data is collected by...
(Norwegian Single Charts) three times between 2005 and 2007. One if these no. 1 Hits was a collaboration with Askil Holm
Askil Holm
Askil Holm is a Norwegian singer and musician from Namsos.In 2006, he was a part of the big success when he played together with Espen Lind, Alejandro Fuentes and Kurt Nilsen. Their record Hallelujah Live sold 260,000 copies in Norway.-References:...
, Espen Lind
Espen Lind
Espen Lind, , is a Norwegian songwriter, producer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is one half of the production team Espionage.- Solo records :...
and 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...
(winner of season one
Idol Norway (season 1)
Idol: Jakten på en superstjerne 2003 was the first season of Idol Norway based on the british singing competition Pop Idol. It premiered in January and was aired until May 23, 2003 with Kurt Nilsen winning...
). The quartet also went on tour under the name The New Guitar Buddies.
Finalists
(ages stated at time of contest)| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Voted Off | Liveshow Theme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
21 | Venessla | Winner | Grand Finale |
| 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.... |
17 | Sogndal Sogndal Sogndal is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. The village of Sogndalsfjøra is the administrative center of Sogndal municipality. Other main villages include Kaupanger, Kjørnes, and Fjærland... |
May 20, 2005 | |
| Alejandro Fuentes Alejandro Fuentes Alejandro Javier Fuentes Riffo is a singer who finished third in Norwegian Idols third season in 2005.Later in 2005, he released the album Diamonds and Pearls, which reached gold by the end of the year.... |
18 | Kristiansand Kristiansand -History:As indicated by archeological findings in the city, the Kristiansand area has been settled at least since 400 AD. A royal farm is known to have been situated on Oddernes as early as 800, and the first church was built around 1040... |
May 13, 2005 | Judge's choice |
| Erik Flaa | 21 | Bærum Bærum is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. A suburb of Oslo, Bærum is located on the west coast of the city.... |
May 06, 2005 | Duets |
| Christian Stenseng | 21 | Haslum Haslum Haslum is a district in the municipality of Bærum, Norway. Its population is 6,041. Haslum is noted for its medieval parish church, which is surrounded by a cemetery.-References:... |
Apr 29, 2005 | Big Band |
| Eva Weel Skram | 19 | Sogndal Sogndal Sogndal is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. The village of Sogndalsfjøra is the administrative center of Sogndal municipality. Other main villages include Kaupanger, Kjørnes, and Fjærland... |
Apr 22, 2005 | Beatles |
| Cindy Hovde | 18 | Sætre Sætre Sætre is a village in the municipality of Hurum, Norway. Its population is 3,195, of which 77 people live within the border of the neighboring municipality Røyken.-References:... |
Apr 15, 2005 | Country |
| Mari Vestbø | 18 | Ølen Ølen Ølen is a former municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.It was created on 1 July 1916 by a split from Fjelberg. Before 1 January 2002, Ølen belonged to the county of Hordaland.... , |
Apr 08, 2005 | Birth Year |
| Malin Pettersen | 17 | Hasle Hasle -Switzerland:*Hasle, Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne*Hasle bei Burgdorf in the canton of Bern... |
Apr 01, 2005 | Movie Songs |
| David Bakke | 20 | Moss Moss, Norway is a coastal city and a municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Moss. The city of Moss was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838... |
Mar 18, 2005 | Sould Soul music Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of... & R'n'B |
| Andrea Gjendem Brændvik | 20 | Son Son A son is a male offspring; a boy or man in relation to his parents. The female analogue is a daughter.-Social issues regarding sons:In pre-industrial societies and some current countries with agriculture-based economies, a higher value was, and still is, assigned to sons rather than daughters,... |
Mar 11, 2005 | Made in Norway |
| Bjørn Olav Edvardsen | 22 | Tromøya | Mar 04, 2005 | Contestant's Choice |
Elimination Chart
| Did Not Perform | Female | Male | Top 40 | Wild Card | Top 11 | Winner |
| Safe | Bottom 3 | Bottom 2 | Eliminated |
| Stage: | Semi | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| Week: | 02/10 | 02/16 | 02/18 | 02/23 | 02/25 | 03/04 | 03/11 | 03/18 | 04/01 | 04/08 | 04/15 | 04/22 | 04/29 | 05/06 | 05/13 | 05/20 | ||
| Place | Contestant | Result | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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... |
44% | Winner | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | 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.... |
27% | Runner-Up | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Alejandro Fuentes Alejandro Fuentes Alejandro Javier Fuentes Riffo is a singer who finished third in Norwegian Idols third season in 2005.Later in 2005, he released the album Diamonds and Pearls, which reached gold by the end of the year.... |
33% | Btm 2 | Elim | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Erik Flaa | 15% | Saved | Btm 2 | Btm 3 | Btm 2 | Btm 2 | Elim | ||||||||||
| 5 | Christian Stenseng | 19% | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Btm 2 | Btm 3 | Elim | |||||||||||
| 6 | Eva Weel Skram | 24% | Btm 2 | Btm 3 | Elim | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Cindy Hovde | 17% | Elim | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Mari Vestbø | 19% | Btm 2 | Btm 2 | Elim | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Malin Helene Pettersen | 22% | Btm 3 | Elim | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | David Bakke | 21% | Saved | Btm 3 | Elim | |||||||||||||
| 11 | Andrea Gjendem Brændvik | 23% | Elim | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | Bjørn Olav Edvardsen | 21% | Elim | |||||||||||||||
| Semi- Final 5 |
Thomas Frantzen | 14% | ||||||||||||||||
| Amalie Olsen | 8% | |||||||||||||||||
| Ailin Claussen | Elim | |||||||||||||||||
| Alexander Rybak Alexander Rybak Alexander Igoryevich Rybak or in Belarusian Alyaksandr Igaravich Rybak , born 13 May 1986 in Byelorussian SSR is a Norwegian singer-composer, violinist, pianist, writer, and actor... |
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| Kaja Nordeng | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sofe Storaas | ||||||||||||||||||
| Thi Tran | ||||||||||||||||||
| Semi- Final 4 |
Maria Thoresen | 16% | ||||||||||||||||
| Knut Marius Djupvik | 15% | |||||||||||||||||
| Haji Saleem | 11% | |||||||||||||||||
| Carina O. Olsen | Elim | |||||||||||||||||
| Erik Auklend | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kine Jeanette Hanssen | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kristoffer Johannessen | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mari Elisabeth Sandberg | ||||||||||||||||||
| Semi- Final 3 |
Patrick Sagen | 11% | ||||||||||||||||
| Kent Storstad | 10% | |||||||||||||||||
| Henriette Helgeland Tangen | 7% | |||||||||||||||||
| Charlotte Gundersen | Elim | |||||||||||||||||
| Christine Valencia Kjøsnes | ||||||||||||||||||
| Inga Merethe Fjerdingstad | ||||||||||||||||||
| Katrine H. Vatle | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lars Sars Uppman | ||||||||||||||||||
| Semi- Final 2 |
Thommas Rene Hetlevik | 10% | ||||||||||||||||
| Ragnhild H. Ulleberg | 5% | |||||||||||||||||
| Willy Sharma | 4% | |||||||||||||||||
| Cherry Marie Evanger | Elim | |||||||||||||||||
| Christina Maria Alvarez | ||||||||||||||||||
| Karoline Johansen | ||||||||||||||||||
| Magnus Granholt | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mariann Svendsen | ||||||||||||||||||
| Semi- Final 1 |
Felipe Munoz | 11% | ||||||||||||||||
| Thomas Seeberg | 7% | |||||||||||||||||
| Marie Basmo | Elim | |||||||||||||||||
| Magdalena Nilsson | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mia Aadland Stølen | ||||||||||||||||||
| Øystein Holm Larsen | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sita Pariyar | ||||||||||||||||||