Idol stjörnuleit
| Idol stjörnuleit | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Þór Freysson |
| Starring | Jóhannes Ásbjörnsson Sigmar Vilhjálmsson |
| Country of origin | Iceland |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| Original release | |
| Network | Stöð 2 |
| Release | 2003 – 15 May 2009 |
| Finalists (With dates of elimination) | |
|---|---|
| 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.
Judges
The judges of Idol - Stjörnuleit seasons 1 and 2 were:
- Bubbi Morthens, musician and legend
- Sigríður Beinteinsdóttir, singer and musician
- Þorvaldur Bjarni Þorvaldsson, No. 1 music producer in Iceland and guitarist for rock band Todmobile
For season 3, Þorvaldur decided to leave and was replaced by 2 new judges making a total of four.
- Páll Óskar, musician and singer
- Einar Bárðarson, entrepreneur, artist manager and songwriter
After more than three years absence 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:
- Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson, musician and actor
- Selma Björnsdóttir, musician/singer and dancer, two times representative of Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest
- Jón Ólafsson, musician
Season one
The inaugural season of Idol stjörnuleit aired in 2003–2004.
Semi Final Qualifications
Top 32
Format: 2 out of 8 making the final each week + one Wildcard
| Date | First | Second |
| 24 October | Kalli | Anna Katrín |
| 31 October | Jóhanna Vala | Sesselja |
| 7 November | Rannveig | Ardís Ólöf |
| 9 November | Helgi Rafn | Tinna Marína |
| Wildcard (no Show) |
Jón (Judges' Choice) |
Season two
The second season of Idol stjörnuleit aired in 2004–2005.
Semi Final Qualifications
Top 32
Format: 2 out of 8 making the final each week + 2 Wildcards
| Date | First | Second |
| 19 November | Brynja | Vala Friðriks |
| 26 November | Margrét Lára | Nanna Kristín |
| 3 December | Ylfa Lind | Hildur Vala |
| 10 December | Aðalheiður | Helgi Þór |
| 17 December (Wildcard) |
Davïð Smári (Viewers choice) |
Lísebet (Viewers choice) |
Finals Elimination Chart
| Date | Bottom Three | ||
| 14 January | Nanna Kristín | Vala Friðriks | Ylfa Lind |
| 21 January | Vala Friðriks (2) | Ylfa Lind (2) | Margrét Lára |
| 28 January | Margrét Lára (2) | Lísebet | Davïð Smári |
| 4 February | Brynja | Ylfa Lind (3) | Aðalheiður |
| 11 February | Helgi Þór | Lísebet (2) | Davïð Smári (3) |
| Date | Bottom Two | ||
| 18 February | Ylfa Lind (4) | Aðalheiður (2) | |
| 25 February | Lísebet (2) | Aðalheiður (3) | |
| 4 March | Davïð Smári (3) | ||
| 11 March | Aðalheiður (4) | Hildur Vala | |
Season three
The third season of Idol stjörnuleit aired in 2005–2006.
| Stage: | Semi Finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weeks: | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | WC#1 | WC#2 | 01/27 | 02/03 | 02/10 | 02/17 | 02/24 | 03/03 | 03/10 | 03/17 | 03/24 | 03/31 | 04/07 | ||||||
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| Place | Contestant | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Snorri | 1 | Btm3 | Winner | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Ína Valgerður | 2 | Btm2 | Btm2 | Runner-up | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Bríet Sunna | 1 | Btm3 | Btm3 | Btm2 | Elim | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Ragnheiður Sara | 1 | Btm3 | Btm3 | Btm2 | Btm3 | Elim | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Alexander Aron | 2 | Btm2 | Elim | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Ingólfur | 2 | Btm2 | Elim | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Guðrún Lára | Elim | WC | Btm2 | Btm3 | Elim | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Eiríkur | 2 | Btm2 | Btm2 | Elim | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Elfa Björk | Elim | WC | Elim | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Tinna Björk | 2 | Btm3 | Elim | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Angela Ingibjörg | 1 | Btm3 | Elim | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Margrét Guðrún | 1 | Elim | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Female | Male | Safe | Safe first | Safe second | Eliminated |
Season four
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.
| Stage: | Semi Finals | Finals | |||||||||||||
| Weeks: | 03/06 | 03/13 | 03/20 | 03/27 | 04/03 | 04/17 | 04/24 | 05/01 | 05/08 | 05/15 | |||||
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| Place | Contestant | Result | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Hrafna | IN | Btm2 | Btm3 | Winner | ||||||||||
| 2 | Anna Hlín | IN | Btm3 | Btm3 | Btm2 | Btm2 | Runner-up | ||||||||
| 3 | Guðrún Lísa | IN | Elim | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Matthías | IN | Btm2 | Elim | |||||||||||
| 5 | Sylvía Rún | IN | Btm2 | Elim | |||||||||||
| 6-7 | Árni Þór | IN | Btm3 | Btm3 | Elim | ||||||||||
| Alexandra | WC | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Gylfi Þór | IN | Elim | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Georg Alexander | IN | Elim | ||||||||||||
| 10-11 | Ólöf Katrín | IN | Elim | ||||||||||||
| Stefán Þór | WC | ||||||||||||||
| 12 | Sigurður | IN | Wd | ||||||||||||
| Female | Male | Safe | Safe first | Safe second | Eliminated | Withdrew |