Idool 2003

Template:Infobox reality music competition Idool 2003 was the first season of the Belgian version of the Idol series. It was won by Peter Evrard, and followed by Idool 2004. The series was launched in late 2002 by Belgian television network VTM. The hosts of the show are Koen & Kris Wauters of the group Clouseau. The jury members were Jean Blaute, Nina De Man, Jan Leyers & Bart Brusseleers.

About

Auditions were held across Flanders in Antwerp, Ghent & Brussels where 100 candidates were chosen to advance to the theatre rounds in Brussels where they were cut to 50 contestants (five groups of ten) to perform live in a piano round semi final, two contestants from each semi final advanced to the liveshows with a studio audience. On 9 May 2003 Peter Evrard from Beerse won with runner up Natalia Druyts placing second.

This season of Idool is also notable having produced so far 3 popular Belgian recording artists in the semi finals:

• Hadise Açıkgöz
• Udo Mechels - winner of The X Factor.
• Johan Waem - popularly known by his stage name, Danzel.

In 2006, the finalists of Idool 2003 are still enjoying success in their country compared to how quickly other countries' Idol competitors last in the music industry. As of July 2006, Peter, Danzel & Udo still have records in the Ultratop 50 singles chart with Wim & Brahim releasing their new CDs in the last month also. But non of these can hold the massive success Natalia still has.

Several of the Idool 2003 contestants tried out on the flemish-Belgian Pre-Selection for the Eurovision Song Contest to represent their country and although some of them came quite close, none of them really made it. However Hadise Açıkgöz, who did not made the top 50 but failed to advance to the final 10, will represent Turkey in 2009 making her the second contestant from a very successful Idol show to do so, after Jessica Garlick who represented the United Kingdom after appearing in Pop Idol.

Themes

• 26 February: 80s Hits
• 14 March: My Idol
• 21 March: 80s Hits
• 28 March: Dutch Songs
• 5 April: Film Songs
• 11 April: Disco Fever
• 18 April: Big Band
• 24 April: Latino Hits
• 2 May: Judge's Choice
• 11 May: Final

Finals Elimination Chart

Stage:		Semi Finals					Finals
Weeks:		02/07	02/14	02/21	02/28	03/07	03/14	03/21	03/28	04/04	04/11	04/18	04/25	05/02	05/11
Place	Constestant	Result
1	Peter Evrard				1										Winner
2	Natalia Druyts			2											Runner-up
3	Wim Soutaer		2				Btm3			Btm2				Elim
4	Brahim Attaeb			1									Elim
5	Chris D Morton					1			Btm2		Btm2	Elim
6	Tom Olaerts					2					Elim
7	Cindy Huysentruit	2					Btm2	Btm2	Btm3	Elim
8	Caroline Vyncke				2			Btm3	Elim
9	Tabitha Cycon		1					Elim
10	Stéphanie Lambrechts	1					Elim
Semi 5	Alexander Mertens					Elim
	Evelien Scheerlinck
	Floor Van Egghen
	Iris De Rijcker
	Isabelle Ross
	Kim Tolleneer
	Udo Mechels
	Veerle Dauwen
Semi 4	Anky De Frangh				Elim
	Bert Finaut
	Dimitri Vantomme
	Johan Waem
	Kim Van Kuyk
	Leentje Van Kerckhoven
	Lies Vercruysse
	Liv Goethals
Semi 3	Dave Beijer			Elim
	Elfie Strackx
	Eva Maes
	Laura Ramaekers
	Lindsey Marie Clare
	Philippe Sysmans
	Sarah-Marie Budts
	Sofie Plateau
Semi 2	Andy Huylebroeck		Elim
	Claudia Bertotto
	David Heymans
	Hadise Açıkgöz
	Natalie Schoonbaert
	Paco Garcia
	Sandra Pluys
	Vicky Cosijns
Semi 1	Astrid Roelants	Elim
	Jürgen Coppieters
	Kristof Van Den Bergh
	Marleen Janssens
	Michael Pfeiffer
	Peter Strackx
	Severine Devadder
	Sofie Vanlimbergen

Legend

Female

Male

Safe

Safe first

Safe second

Eliminated

See also

• Idool 2004, which was the second season.
• Idool 2007, which was the third season.