Idol stjörnuleit

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.

Idol Stjörnuleit
Directed byÞór Freysson
StarringJóhannes Ásbjörnsson
Sigmar Vilhjálmsson
Country of originIceland
No. of seasons4
Release
Original networkStöð 2
Original release2003 (2003) 
15 May 2009 (2009-05-15)
External links
Website
Finalists
(With dates of elimination)
Season 1(2003–04)
Kalli BjarniWinner
Jón Sigurðsson16 January
Anna Katrín Guðbrandsdóttir16 January
Ardís Ólöf Víkingsdóttir9 January
Tinna Marína Jónsdóttir2 January
Helgi Rafn Ingvarsson19 December
Rannveig Káradottir12 December
Jóhanna Vala Höskuldsdóttir5 December
Sesselja Magnúsdóttir5 December
Season 2(2004–05)
Hildur Vala EinarsdóttirWinner
Aðalheiður Ólafsdóttir11 March
Davïð Smári Harðarson4 March
Lísebet Hauksdóttir25 February
Ylfa Lind Gylfadóttir18 February
Helgi Þór Arason11 February
Brynja Valdimarsdóttir4 February
Margrét L Friðrikdóttir28 January
Valgerðurlheiður Ólafsdóttir21 January
Nanna Kristín Jóhannsdóttir14 January
Season 3(2005–06)
Snorri SnorrasonWinner
Ína Valgerður Pétursdóttir7 April
Bríet Sunna Valdemarsdóttir31 March
Ragnheiður Sara Grímsdóttir24 March
Alexander Aron Guðbjartsson17 March
Ingólfur Þórarinsson10 March
Guðrún Lára Alfreðsdóttir3 March
Eiríkur Hafdal24 February
Elfa Björk Rúnarsdóttir17 February
Tinna Björk Guðjónsdóttir10 February
Angela Ingibjörg Coppola3 February
Margrét Guðrún Gunnarsdóttir27 January
Season 4(2009)
Hrafna Hanna Elísa HerbertsdóttirWinner
Anna Hlín Sekulic15 May
Guðrún Lísa Einarsdóttir8 May
Matthías Arnar Þorgrímsson1 May
Sylvía Rún Guðnýjardóttir24 April
Árni Þór Ármannsson17 April
Alexandra Elfa Björnsdóttir17 April
Gylfi Þór Sigurðsson3 April
Georg Alexander Valgeirsson27 March
Ólöf Katrín Þórarinsdóttir20 March
Stefán Þór Friðriksson20 March
Sigurður Magnús Þorbergssonwithdrew

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.

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:

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 Valgerðurlheiður
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 Valgerður Ylfa Lind
21 January Valgerður (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
Place Constestant 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
Legend
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
Place Constestant 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
Legend
Female Male Safe Safe first Safe second Eliminated Withdrew
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