Idol stjörnuleit
| Idol Stjörnuleit | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Simon Fuller |
| Starring |
Jóhannes Ásbjörnsson Sigmar Vilhjálmsson |
| Country of origin | Iceland |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Stöð 2 |
| Original release | 2003 – 2009 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Finalists (With dates of elimination) |
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|---|---|
| Season 1 | (2003–04) |
| Kalli Bjarni | Winner |
| Jón Sigurðsson | 16 January |
| Anna Katrín Guðbrandsdóttir | 16 January |
| Ardís Ólöf Víkingsdóttir | 9 January |
| Tinna Marína Jónsdóttir | 2 January |
| Helgi Rafn Ingvarsson | 19 December |
| Rannveig Káradottir | 12 December |
| Jóhanna Vala Höskuldsdóttir | 5 December |
| Sesselja Magnúsdóttir | 5 December |
| Season 2 | (2004–05) |
| Hildur Vala Einarsdóttir | Winner |
| Aðalheiður Ólafsdóttir | 11 March |
| Davïð Smári Harðarson | 4 March |
| Lísebet Hauksdóttir | 25 February |
| Ylfa Lind Gylfadóttir | 18 February |
| Helgi Þór Arason | 11 February |
| Brynja Valdimarsdóttir | 4 February |
| Margrét L Friðrikdóttir | 28 January |
| Valgerðurlheiður Ólafsdóttir | 21 January |
| Nanna Kristín Jóhannsdóttir | 14 January |
| Season 3 | (2005–06) |
| Snorri Snorrason | Winner |
| Ína Valgerður Pétursdóttir | 7 April |
| Bríet Sunna Valdemarsdóttir | 31 March |
| Ragnheiður Sara Grímsdóttir | 24 March |
| Alexander Aron Guðbjartsson | 17 March |
| Ingólfur Þórarinsson | 10 March |
| Guðrún Lára Alfreðsdóttir | 3 March |
| Eiríkur Hafdal | 24 February |
| Elfa Björk Rúnarsdóttir | 17 February |
| Tinna Björk Guðjónsdóttir | 10 February |
| Angela Ingibjörg Coppola | 3 February |
| Margrét Guðrún Gunnarsdóttir | 27 January |
| Season 4 | (2009) |
| Hrafna Hanna Elísa Herbertsdóttir | Winner |
| Anna Hlín Sekulic | 15 May |
| Guðrún Lísa Einarsdóttir | 8 May |
| Matthías Arnar Þorgrímsson | 1 May |
| Sylvía Rún Guðnýjardóttir | 24 April |
| Árni Þór Ármannsson | 17 April |
| Alexandra Elfa Björnsdóttir | 17 April |
| Gylfi Þór Sigurðsson | 3 April |
| Georg Alexander Valgeirsson | 27 March |
| Ólöf Katrín Þórarinsdóttir | 20 March |
| Stefán Þór Friðriksson | 20 March |
| Sigurður Magnús Þorbergsson | withdrew |
Idol stjörnuleit (English: Idol Starsearch) is Iceland's version of the British reality series Pop Idol. The show allows the people of Iceland—through telephone voting—to select the winner of several televised singing contests, following the same format as Pop Idol. Iceland is the smallest country (by population) to have its own Idol show.
The show airs on Stöð 2, four seasons have aired. Winners were Kalli Bjarni, Hildur Vala, Snorri Snorrason and Hrafna Hanna Elísa Herbertsdóttir. It is hosted by Jói and Simmi.
The judges of Idol - Stjörnuleit seasons 1 and 2 were:
For season 3, Þorvaldur decided to leave and was replaced by 2 new judges making a total of four.
After more than three years absent from Icelandic Television, Idol stjörnuleit returned for its fourth season in early 2009 with Jói and Simmi returning as hosts but with a complete new panel of judges consisting of:
The inaugural season of Idol stjörnuleit aired in 2003-2004.
Top 32
Format: 2 out of 8 making the final each week + one Wildcard
The second season of Idol stjörnuleit aired in 2004-2005.
Top 32
Format: 2 out of 8 making the final each week + 2 Wildcards
The third season of Idol stjörnuleit aired in 2005-2006.
After three successive Idol stjörnuleit series in 2003-2004, 2004-2005 and 2005-2006, the program went on a hiatus to return for a fourth season in 2009.
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