Op zoek naar Maria

Eleven contestants made it through the audition rounds and performed during the live shows.

* at the start of the contest

The live shows saw the finalists eliminated one by one following both individual and group performances. Once eliminated, the leaving contestant ended the program by leading a performance of "Adieu, vaarwel (So Long, Farewell)" from The Sound of Music with the remaining contestants.

Following the first week of the competition, Dorien was the first Maria to be eliminated from the competition. The show performances were:

• Group performances:
  • "How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?" (from the musical The Sound of Music)
  • "Don't Stop Me Now" (Queen)

Sing-Off

The show performances were:

• Group performances:
  • "How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?" (from the musical The Sound of Music)
  • "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" (Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin)

Sing-Off

The show performances were:

• Group performances:
  • "My Favorite Things" (from the musical The Sound of Music)
  • "Get the Party Started" (Pink)

Sing-Off

The show performances were:

• Group performances:
  • "The Sound of Music" (from the musical The Sound of Music)
  • "Dreamgirls" (from the musical Dreamgirls)

Sing-Off

The show performances were:

• Group performances:
  • "The Lonely Goatherd" (from the musical The Sound of Music)
  • "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell)

• Sing-off:
  • Due to Marian van Klaveren's withdrawal, there was no sing-off that week.

The show performances were:

• Group performances:
  • "I Have Confidence" (from the musical The Sound of Music)
  • "Do-Re-Mi" (from the musical The Sound of Music) featuring the children, who will play as the Von Trapp children in the upcoming Flemish revival of The Sound of Music
  • "Cell Block Tango" (from the musical Chicago)

• Sing-off:
  • Elisabeth Herman and Liv van Aelst were in the sing-off, and performed "De roos" by Ann Christy.
  • Albert Verlinde chose to save Liv and bid farewell to Elisabeth.

In the quarter-final, the seventh Maria to be eliminated was Elke. The show performances were:

• Group performances:
  • "Dingen waar ik zoveel van hou" (from the musical The Sound of Music)
  • "Don't Rain on My Parade" (from the musical Funny Girl)

• Sing-off:
  • Elke Buyle and Liv van Aelst were in the sing-off, and performed "The Winner Takes It All" from the musical Mamma Mia.
  • Albert Verlinde chose to save Liv and bid farewell to Elke.

In the semi-final, the eighth and final Maria to be eliminated was Katrien. The show performances were:

• Group performances:
  • "De boer en de boerin" (from the musical The Sound of Music)
  • "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" (from the musical Hair)

• Sing-off:
  • Fleur Brusselmans and Katrien Smets were in the sing-off, and performed "Let It Be " by The Beatles.
  • Albert Verlinde chose to save Fleur and bid farewell to Katrien.

The show performances were:

• Group performances:
  • Finalists and former Marias: "Kunnen we iets beginnen met Maria (How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?)" (from the musical The Sound of Music)
  • Deborah and Fleur: "Ik kan heel de wereld aan (I Have Confidence)" (from the musical The Sound of Music)

• After being announced as the season winner, Deborah concluded the season with a performance of "De muziek van de hoogste bergen (The Sound of Music)".

An expert panel provided advice to the contestants throughout the series, and provided comments during the live shows. The panel was made up of:

• Pia Douwes, (head judge and musical theatre actress who is very successful in Europe)
• Jamai Loman, (actor and singer)
• Carline Brouwer, (worldwide musical assistant director)
• Richard Groenendijk, (comedian, actor, presenter and lyricist)

The live shows saw the finalists eliminated one by one following both individual and group performances. Once eliminated, the leaving contestant ended the programme by leading a performance of "Bergen of Dalen" (Climb Every Mountain) from The Sound of Music with the remaining contestants, Unlike the Flemish version of Op zoek naar Maria and the British and Canadian versions of How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria, which their elimination song was "So Long, Farewell" (Tot snel, vaarwel) from The Sound of Music. After being announced as the winner, Nandi concluded the show with a performance of "Iets Waar Ik Zielsveel Van Hou" (My Favorite Things).

• (*) Carline and Pia couldn't make a choice

Nandi Van Beurden

• Week 1 - Leven is cabaret (Cabaret)
• Week 2 - Colors of the Wind
• Week 3 - It's Oh So Quiet
• Week 4 - Singin' In The Rain
• Week 5 - Just Give Me a Reason
• Week 6 Song 1 - This Is My Life
• Week 6 Song 2 - Stille liefde
• Week 7 (Final) Song 1 - All That Matters
• Week 7 (Final) Song 2 - Ergens in de sterren (Written in the Stars) (Duet with William Spaaij)
• Week 7 (Final) Song 3 - De muziek van de hoogste bergen (The Sound of Music)
• Week 7 (Final) Song 4 (Winner's song) - Iets Waar Ik Zielsveel Van Hou (My Favorite Things)

Natascha Molly

• Week 1 - Something's Got a Hold on Me
• Week 2 - Make You Feel My Love
• Week 3 - Don't Rain On My Parade
• Week 4 - Denk Aan Mij (Think Of Me)
• Week 5 - River Deep, Mountain High
• Week 6 Song 1 - Heel alleen (On My Own)
• Week 6 Song 2 - Get Happy
• Week 7 (Final) Song 1 - And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
• Week 7 (Final) Song 2 - Meer vraag ik niet van jou (All I Ask of You) (Duet with René van Kooten)
• Week 7 (Final) Song 3 - De muziek van de hoogste bergen (The Sound of Music)

Tessa Sunniva Van Tol

• Week 1 - Always Remember Us This Way
• Week 2 - Mamma Mia
• Week 3 - Huil niet voor mij Argentina (Don't Cry for Me Argentina)
• Week 4 - All Die Jazz (All That Jazz)
• Week 5 - I Feel Pretty
• Week 6 Song 1 - Heel even
• Week 6 Song 2 - Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend
• Week 7 (Final) Song 1 - Mijn leven is van mij (I Belong to Me)
• Week 7 (Final) Song 2 - Beauty and the Beast (Duet with Milan van Waardenburg)

Valerie Curlingford

• Week 1 - Zeg me dat het niet zo
• Week 2 - How Will I Know
• Week 3 - Roar
• Week 4 - Inspiratie
• Week 5 - One Day I'll Fly Away
• Week 6 Song 1 - Tamelijk Voortreffelijk (Practically Perfect)
• Week 6 Song 2 - Your Song

Jolijn Henneman

• Week 1 - Arcade
• Week 2 - Hit The Road Jack
• Week 3 - Kom terug en dans met mij (I Could Have Danced All Night)
• Week 4 - Jolene
• Week 5 - Non, je ne regrette rien
• Week 6 Song 1 - Walking on Sunshine
• Week 6 Song 2 - Dit keer (Maybe This Time)

Anouk Van Laake

• Week 1 - Popular
• Week 2 - Omarm
• Week 3 - Let's Hear It for the Boy
• Week 4 - Somewhere
• Week 5 - Het dorp

Renée De Gruijl

• Week 1 - Somebody to Love
• Week 2 - Hopelessly Devoted To You
• Week 3 - Geef mij nu je angst
• Week 4 - Zeur Niet

Sanne Den Besten

• Week 1 - The Lady Is a Tramp
• Week 2 - Door De Wind
• Week 3 - Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Willemijn Maandag

• Week 1 - Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing
• Week 2 - Baby One More Time

Sylvia Boone

• Week 1 - Duurt Te Lang

Opening songs

• Week 1 - Medley (7 Rings/I Hope I Get It/Dream Girls/Maria/Ave Maria)
• Week 2 - You Can't Hurry Love
• Week 3 - One Night Only
• Week 4 - This Is Me
• Week 5 - A Brand New Day
• Week 6 - Fame
• Week 7 (Final) - The Greatest Show

Group songs

• Week 1 - I'm Still Standing
• Week 2 - The Edge of Glory
• Week 3 - Shake It Off
• Week 4 - Moves like Jagger
• Week 5 - New York, New York
• Week 6 - There's No Business Like Show Business
• Week 7 (Final) 1 - I Will Follow Him
• Week 7 (Final) 2 - Nandi & Natascha - De muziek van de hoogste bergen (The Sound of Music)

Group of 3 people songs (Week 5 only)

• Nandi, Natascha & Valerie - Love Me Just A Little Bit More
• Tessa, Jolijn & Anouk - Candyman

Sing-offs

• Week 1 - Sylvia & Willemijn - Hallelujah
• Week 2 - Willemijn & Anouk - Laat Me
• Week 3 - Sanne & Tessa - Zonder jou
• Week 4 - Valerie & Renée - I Know Him So Well
• Week 5 - Anouk & Valerie - Avond
• Week 6 - Valerie, Jolijn & Tessa - Nog één kans

The Bottom 2 or 3 Marias voted by the public each week had to sing a contrasting song, then Pia Douwes would choose one of them to carry on in the competition.