Idol (Norwegian 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. A year later he would eventually win World Idol where he competed against 10 Idol winners from other countries. [1]
| Idol | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
| Hosted by | Thomas Numme Harald J. Rønneberg |
| Judges | Jan Fredrik Karlsen Ole Evenrud Morten Ståle Nilsen Lena Midtveit |
| Winner | Kurt Nilsen |
| Runner-up | Gaute Ormåsen |
| Finals venue | Chateau Neuf |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV 2 |
| Original release | January 2003 – May 23, 2003 |
| Season chronology | |
Finals
Finalists
(ages stated at time of contest)
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Voted Off | Liveshow Theme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Nilsen | 24 | Bergen | Winner | Grand Finale |
| Gaute Ormåsen | 19 | Brumunddal | May 23, 2003 | |
| David Pedersen | 16 | Andenes | May 16, 2003 | Judge's choice |
| Rebecca Ludvigsen | 17 | Trondheim | May 9, 2003 | Top 20 Hits |
| Espen Grjotheim | 26 | Oslo | May 2, 2003 | Big Band |
| Tone Anette Eidsheim Elde |
16 | Knarvik | Apr 25, 2003 | Disco |
| Mar 21, 2003 | Contestant's Choice | |||
| Linn Solemdal Andersen | 16 | Bergen | Apr 11, 2003 | Elton John |
| Orji Okoroafor | 24 | Oslo | Apr 04, 2003 | 1980s |
| Guro Dugstad | 23 | Bergen | Mar 28, 2003 | Norwegian Songs |
| Jeanette Vik | 15 | Jessheim | Mar 23, 2003 | Disqualified |
Elimination Chart
| Did Not Perform | Female | Male | Top 50 | Top 10 | Winner |
| Safe | Bottom 3 | Bottom 2 | Eliminated |
| Stage: | Semi | Finals | |||||||||||||
| Week: | 02/14 | 02/21 | 02/28 | 03/07 | 03/14 | 03/21 | 03/28 | 04/04 | 04/11 | 04/25 | 05/02 | 05/09 | 05/16 | 05/23 | |
| Place | Contestant | Result | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kurt Nilsen | 23 % | Winner | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Gaute Ormåsen | 33 % | Runner-Up | ||||||||||||
| 3 | David Pedersen | 17 % | Btm 2 | Btm 2 | Elim | ||||||||||
| 4 | Rebecca Ludvigsen | 34 % | Btm 2 | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Elim | |||||||||
| 5 | Espen Grjotheim | 1st | Btm 2 | Btm 2 | Elim | ||||||||||
| 6 | Tone Anette E. Elde | 14 % | Saved | Btm 2 | Elim | ||||||||||
| 7 | Linn S. Andersen | 20 % | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Elim | |||||||||
| 8 | Orji Okoroafor | 1st | Elim | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Guro Dugstad | 2nd | Elim | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Jeanette Vik | 21 % | DQ | ||||||||||||
| Semi- Final 5 |
Belinda Orten | Elim | |||||||||||||
| Børge Rømma | |||||||||||||||
| Cathrine Bjørlo | |||||||||||||||
| Henning Stranden | |||||||||||||||
| Lars Petter Sauge | |||||||||||||||
| Maria Johansen | |||||||||||||||
| Sølvi Kobbeltvedt | |||||||||||||||
| Susanne Akerø | |||||||||||||||
| Semi- Final 4 |
Anne Nymo Trulsen | Elim | |||||||||||||
| Christer Mørkved | |||||||||||||||
| Francesca Strano | |||||||||||||||
| Heidi Solheim | |||||||||||||||
| Julie Overvik | |||||||||||||||
| Silje Hagen | |||||||||||||||
| Silje Vasvåg | |||||||||||||||
| Stine Nordeng Andersen | |||||||||||||||
| Semi- Final 3 |
Adele Erichsen | Elim | |||||||||||||
| Ane Launy | |||||||||||||||
| Cecilie Eikestad | |||||||||||||||
| Esben André Holm | |||||||||||||||
| Kristoffer Johannessen | |||||||||||||||
| Maria Goncalves Braaten | |||||||||||||||
| Ronny Andrè Klo | |||||||||||||||
| Stina Eia | |||||||||||||||
| Semi- Final 2 |
Birgit Høva | Elim | |||||||||||||
| Jonas Groth | |||||||||||||||
| Liv-Jorunn Håker | |||||||||||||||
| Marte Marie Gjestrum | |||||||||||||||
| Maurice Adams | |||||||||||||||
| Mette Mari Leseth | |||||||||||||||
| Merete Bjerkli | |||||||||||||||
| Rune Sæter | |||||||||||||||
| Semi- Final 1 |
Anette Kristensen | Elim | |||||||||||||
| Anne Margrethe Lemicka | |||||||||||||||
| Helene Mølster | |||||||||||||||
| Lars Sigmund Løfsnæs | |||||||||||||||
| Lars Øivind Haugen | |||||||||||||||
| Mette Broback Arntsen | |||||||||||||||
| Petter Christian Bakke | |||||||||||||||
| Solvor Woll | |||||||||||||||
Notes:
- After the first liveshow, where Jeanette ended up in the bottom 2, she was disqualified for being underage.
- Due to Jeanette being disqualified, Tone was given another chance to return.
Heat 1 (14 February 2003)
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solvor Woll | "Since You've Been Gone" () | Eliminated |
| 2 | Mette Broback Arntsen | "I Have Nothing" (Whitney Houston) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Lars Øivind Haugen | "You Need Love Like I Do (Don't You?)" (Tom Jones & Heather Small) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Helene Mølster | "Hero" (Mariah Carey) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Petter Christian Bakke | "Feel" (Robbie Williams) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Anne Margreta Lemicka | "All By Myself" (Celine Dion) | Eliminated |
| 7 | Guro Dugstad | "I'll Be There" (The Jackson 5) | Advanced |
| 8 | Orji Okoroafor | "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" (Chicago) | Advanced |
| 9 | Anette Kristensen | "Stand by Me" (Ben E. King) | Eliminated |
| 10 | Lars Sigmund Løfsnes | "Have Fun, Go Mad" (Blair) | Eliminated |
Heat 2 (21 February 2003)
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birgit Høva | "Wind Beneath My Wings" (Bette Midler) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Maurice Adams | "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" (Aerosmith) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Mette Mari Leseth | "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (Elton John) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Rune Sæter | "I Wish" () | Eliminated |
| 5 | Linn S. Andersen | "Doubt" (Linn S. Andersen) | Advanced |
| 6 | Jonas Groth | "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" (Phil Collins) | Eliminated |
| 7 | Merete Bjerkell | "Yes" () | Eliminated |
| 8 | Marte Maria Gjestrum | "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" (Andy Williams) | Eliminated |
| 9 | Gaute Ormåsen | "If Tomorrow Never Comes" (Ronan Keating) | Advanced |
| 10 | Liv-Jorunn Håker Ottesen | "Thank You for the Music" (ABBA) | Eliminated |
Heat 3 (28 February 2003)
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ane Launy | "Have Fun, Go Mad" (Blair) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Kristoffer Johannessen | "Right Here Waiting" (Richard Marx) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Stina Eia | "Goodbye's (The Saddest Word)" (Celine Dion) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Cecilie Eikestad | "I Just Want to Make Love to You" (Etta James) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Ronny Andre Klo | "Feel" (Robbie Williams) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Maria Goncalves Braaten | "Fighter" (Christina Aguilera) | Eliminated |
| 7 | Tone Anette E. Elde | "Wish" (Tone Anette E. Elde) | Advanced |
| 8 | Esben Andre Holm | "Walking in Memphis" (Marc Cohn) | Eliminated |
| 9 | Rebecca Ludvigsen | "Fallin'" (Alicia Keys) | Advanced |
| 10 | Adele Erichsen | "I'm Outta Love" (Anastacia) | Eliminated |
Heat 4 (7 March 2003)
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silje Hagen | "Beautiful" (Christina Aguilera) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Anne Nymo Trulsen | "The Right to Sing" (John Miles) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Kurt Nilsen | "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" (U2) | Advanced |
| 4 | Julie Overvik | "Your Song" (Elton John) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Stina Kordeng Andersen | "Foolish Games" (Jewel) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Christer Mørkved | "This Time Around" () | Eliminated |
| 7 | Francesca Strano | "Over the Rainbow" (Judy Garland) | Eliminated |
| 8 | David Pedersen | "With Arms Wide Open" (Creed) | Advanced |
| 9 | Silje Vasvåg | "Live On" () | Eliminated |
| 10 | Heidi Solheim | "Stop!" (Sam Brown) | Eliminated |
Heat 5 (14 March 2003)
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lars Pette Sauge | "Hello" (Lionel Richie) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Susanne Akerø | "Unintended" (Muse) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Espen Grjotheim | "Time" (Espen Grjotheim) | Advanced |
| 4 | Maria Johansen | "Help Me" () | Eliminated |
| 5 | Belinda Orten | "Belinda" () | Eliminated |
| 6 | Børge Rømma | "Amazed" (Lonestar) | Eliminated |
| 7 | Cathrine Bjørlo | "Think" (Aretha Franklin) | Eliminated |
| 8 | Jeanette Vik | "I Don't Know" (Celine Dion) | Advanced |
| 9 | Henning Stranden | "The Max" () | Eliminated |
| 10 | Sølvi Kobbeltvedt | "Son of a Preacher Man" (Dusty Springfield) | Eliminated |
Live Show 1 (21 March 2003)
Theme: Your Idol
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rebecca Ludvigsen | "A Deeper Love" (Aretha Franklin) | Safe |
| 2 | Orji Okoroafor | "Maria Maria" (Santana) | Safe |
| 3 | Tone Anette E. Elde | "Anything About June" (Unni Wilhelmsen) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Espen Grjotheim | "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (U2) | Safe |
| 5 | Linn S. Andersen | "You Were Meant for Me" (Jewel) | Bottom three |
| 6 | Kurt Nilsen | "The Day After Tomorrow" (Saybia) | Safe |
| 7 | Jeanette Vik | "Think Twice" (Celine Dion) | Bottom two |
| 8 | Gaute Ormåsen | "I'm Your Angel" (R. Kelly & Celine Dion) | Safe |
| 9 | Guro Dugstad | "I'm Every Woman" (Chaka Khan) | Safe |
| 10 | David Pedersen | "Kryptonite" (3 Doors Down) | Safe |
Live Show 2 (28 March 2003)
Theme: Norwegian Songs
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Jeanette Vik | N/A | Disqualified |
| 1 | David Pedersen | "Drømmedame" (Trang Fødsel) | Safe |
| 2 | Linn S. Andersen | "Alarmen gar" (Jan Eggum) | Bottom three |
| 3 | Gaute Ormåsen | "Jørgen Hattemaker" (Alf Prøysen) | Safe |
| 4 | Guro Dugstad | "Slaver av solen" (Seigmen) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Espen Grjotheim | "En natt forbi" (Jan Eggum) | Bottom two |
| 6 | Kurt Nilsen | "Skyfri himmel" (Bjørn Eidsvåg) | Safe |
| 7 | Rebecca Ludvigsen | "Mysteriet deg" (Bjørn Eidsvåg) | Safe |
| 8 | Orji Okoroafor | "Det vakreste som fins" (Jahn Teigen) | Safe |
| 9 | Tone Anette E. Elde | "Sommerfuggel i vinterland" (Halvdan Sivertsen) | Safe |
Live Show 3 (4 April 2003)
Theme: 1980s
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaute Ormåsen | "Take On Me" (A-ha) | Safe |
| 2 | Rebecca Ludvigsen | "Down on the Street" (Shakatak) | Bottom two |
| 3 | Orji Okoroafor | "If You Don't Know Me by Now" (Simply Red) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Linn S. Andersen | "He's Like the Wind" (Patrick Swayze) | Bottom three |
| 5 | Kurt Nilsen | "Hunting High and Low" (A-ha) | Safe |
| 6 | David Pedersen | "Heaven" (Bryan Adams) | Safe |
| 7 | Tone Anette E. Elde | "Hello" (Lionel Richie) | Safe |
| 8 | Espen Grjotheim | "Notorious" (Duran Duran) | Safe |
Live Show 4 (11 April 2003)
Theme: Elton John
| Order | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Espen Grjotheim | "Your Song" | Safe |
| 2 | Linn S. Andersen | "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Kurt Nilsen | "Candle in the Wind" | Safe |
| 4 | Rebecca Ludvigsen | "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" | Bottom three |
| 5 | David Pedersen | "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" | Safe |
| 6 | Tone Anette E. Elde | "Sacrifice" | Bottom two |
| 7 | Gaute Ormåsen | "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" | Safe |
Live Show 5 (25 April 2003)
Theme: Disco
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Pedersen | "Play That Funky Music" (Wild Cherry) | Safe |
| 2 | Rebecca Ludvigsen | "We Are Family" (Sister Sledge) | Bottom three |
| 3 | Espen Grjotheim | "Relight My Fire" (Dan Hartman) | Bottom two |
| 4 | Gaute Ormåsen | "Blame It on the Boogie" (The Jacksons) | Safe |
| 5 | Tone Anette E. Elde | "Upside Down" (Diana Ross) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Kurt Nilsen | "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" (Barry White) | Safe |
Live Show 6 (2 May 2003)
Theme: Big Band
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Espen Grjotheim | "Have You Met Miss Jones?" (Robbie Williams) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Gaute Ormåsen | "My Way" (Frank Sinatra) | Safe |
| 3 | Kurt Nilsen | "Fly Me to the Moon" (Frank Sinatra) | Safe |
| 4 | Rebecca Ludvigsen | "This Can't Be Love" (Natalie Cole) | Safe |
| 5 | David Pedersen | "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" (Dean Martin) | Bottom two |
Live Show 7 (9 May 2003)
Theme: Top 20 Hits
| Order | Artist | First song (original artists) | Second song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kurt Nilsen | "Beautiful Day" (U2) | "Perfect Day" (Lou Reed) | Safe |
| 2 | Rebecca Ludvigsen | "Don't Speak" (No Doubt) | "Unforgivable Sinner" (Lene Marlin) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Gaute Ormåsen | "Believe" (Cher) | "Love Is All Around" (Wet Wet Wet) | Safe |
| 4 | David Pedersen | "Lemon Tree" (Fools Garden) | "Velvet" (Savoy) | Bottom two |
Live Show 8: Semi-final (16 May 2003)
Theme: Judge's Choice
| Order | Artist | First song (original artists) | Second song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Pedersen | "Wherever You Will Go" (The Calling) | "Dancing in the Moonlight" (Toploader) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Kurt Nilsen | "One" (U2) | "Livin' la Vida Loca" (Ricky Martin) | Safe |
| 3 | Gaute Ormåsen | "When Susannah Cries" (Espen Lind) | "Life Is a Rollercoaster" (Ronan Keating) | Safe |
Live final (23 May 2003)
| Order | Artist | First song | Second song | Third song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kurt Nilsen | "Wedding's Off" | "The Day After Tomorrow" | "She's So High" | Winner |
| 2 | Gaute Ormåsen | "Longest Goodbye" | "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" | "She's So High" | Runner-up |
References
- "BBC NEWS - Entertainment - Norwegian wins World Idol crown". BBC News. January 2, 2004.
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