Idol (Norway season 4)

Idol: Jakten på en superstjerne
Season 4
Broadcast from January 2006 – May 19, 2006
Judges Tone-Lise Skagefoss
Tor Milde
Amund Bjørklund
Hans Olav Grøttheim
Host(s) Solveig Kloppen
Kåre Magnus Bergh
Broadcaster TV 2
Finals venue Oslo Spektrum
Winner
Aleksander Denstad With
Origin Trondheim, Norway
Song "A Little Too Perfect"
Genre(s) Teen Pop
Runner-up
Jonas Thomassen

Idol: Jakten på en superstjerne 2006 was the fourth season of Idol Norway based on the British singing competition Pop Idol. It premiered one year after the third season and was aired in the first half of 2006.
Kåre Magnus Bergh remained as the co-host of Solveig Kloppen who was pregnant during the show. Between March 3 and April 27 she was replaced by the following (in order of appearance): Berte Rommetveit, Guri Solberg, Sandra Lyng Haugen, Marion Ravn and Silje Stang who each hosted one show next to Bergh. Tone-Lise Skagefoss and Tor Milde remained as judges and were joined by Amund Bjørklund and Hans Olav Grøttheim.
Aleksander Denstad With auditioned with his girlfriend Vivian Sørmeland. The two of them were lead singers of the unsigned project WimpyLine. Both managed to advance through the semifinals to the top 12 and while Sørmeland placed third her boyfriend Width went on winning the entire show making him the youngest winner of the show (he was 18 at that time). Peaking at no. 4 in Norway, first album coming home also managed to become a success in Japan.[1]

Finals

Finalists

(ages stated at time of contest)

Contestant Age Hometown Voted Off Liveshow Theme
Aleksander Denstad With 18 Trondheim Winner Grand Finale
Jonas Thomassen 17 Rygge May 19, 2006
Vivian Sørmeland 19 Trondheim May 12, 2006 Judge's choice
Marita Johansen 17 Tromsø May 05, 2006 Duets
Wisnu Witono Adhi 22 Oslo Apr 28, 2006 Big Band
Ørjan Hatlevik 22 Fitjar Apr 21, 2005 Made in Sweden
Siri Helene Erland 20 Skaun Apr 07, 2006 1980s
Mar 03, 2006 Contestant's choice
Oda Evjen Gjøvåg 17 Bergen Mar 31, 2006 Unplugged
Stine Hansen 17 Skedsmokorset Mar 24, 2006 Made in Norway
Anders Mjaaland 17 Kristiansand Mar 17, 2006 Disco Fever
Iselin Andresen 18 Haugesund Withdrew
Audun Rensel 19 Tromøya Mar 10, 2006 Movie Songs

Elimination Chart

Legend
Did Not Perform Female Male Top 40 Wild Card Top 12 Winner
Safe Bottom 3 Bottom 2 Eliminated
Stage: Semi Wild
Card
Finals
Week: 02/08 02/10 02/16 02/18 02/22 02/24 03/03 03/10 03/17 03/31 04/07 04/14 04/21 04/28 05/05 05/12 05/19
Place Contestant Result
1 Aleksander Denstad With 56% Btm 3 Winner
2 Jonas Thomassen 42% Runner-Up
3 Vivian Sørmeland 40% Btm 3 Btm 2 Elim
4 Marita Johansen 18% 40% Btm 3 Btm 2 Btm 2 Elim
5 Wisnu Witono Adhi 10% Btm 3 Btm 3 Btm 2 Elim
6 Ørjan Hatlevik 41% Elim
7 Siri Helene Erland 19% Elim Btm 2 Elim
8 Oda Evjen Gjøvåg 28% Btm 3 Btm 2 Btm 2 Btm 2 Elim
9 Stine Hansen 21% Elim
10 Anders Mjaaland 16% Elim
11 Audun Rensel 17% 14% Btm 2 Elim
12 Iselin Andresen 24% Wdrw
Wild
Card
Melanie Helmichsen Elim 12%
Yolanda Myrbostad 11% 10%
Cindy Selven Røe 8% Elim
Mari Steinnes 4%
Maria Holand Tøsse 12%
Quang Tran Trung Elim
Semi-
Final 5
Stine Muri 9%
Johan Sørum Elim
Kim Dahl
Maria Medina Heskestad
Matias Kildahl Fjeld
Semi-
Final 4
Marius Hildal Vik 10%
Ivar Ole Vik Elim
Mariann Svendsen
Vegard Dahl
Veronika J. Klemetsen
Semi-
Final 3
Cindy E. Kvinlaug 17%
Anthony Hegglund Sabado Elim
Bob Mørk
Ole Jørgen Gravaas
Semi-
Final 2
Sara Ristesund 4%
Christine Valencia Elim
Solveig Nymoen
Thomas Seeberg
Semi-
Final 1
Bente Tednes Elim
Flavio Diaz
Gabrielle Leithaug
Leif H. T. Pettersen

Notes:

Live show details

Heat 1 (8 February 2006)

Order Artist Song (original artists) Result
1 Gabrielle Leithaug "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" (Annie Lennox & Aretha Franklin) Eliminated
2 Leif H. T. Pettersen "The Scientist" (Coldplay) Eliminated
3 Maria Holand Tøsse "A Whole New World" (Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle) Eliminated
4 Flavio Diaz "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" (Train) Eliminated
5 Bente Tednes "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" (Alicia Keys) Eliminated
6 Jonas Thomassen "Hurt" (Johnny Cash) Advanced
7 Yolanda Myrbostad "A Thousand Miles" (Vanessa Carlton) Eliminated
8 Anders Mjaaland "Dreams" (Gavin DeGraw) Advanced
Notes

Heat 2 (10 February 2006)

Order Artist Song (original artists) Result
1 Sara Ristesund "Ironic" (Alanis Morissette) Eliminated
2 Christine Valencia Kjøsnes "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" (Frankie Valli) Eliminated
3 Quang Tran Trung "You and Me" (Lifehouse) Eliminated
4 Thomas Seeberg "Easy" (Commodores) Eliminated
5 Solveig Nymoen "Stop!" (Sam Brown) Eliminated
6 Mari Steinnes "Big Mistake" (Natalie Imbruglia) Eliminated
7 Vivian Sørmeland "Foolish Games" (Jewel) Advanced
8 Ørjan Hatlevik "Birthright" (A-ha) Advanced
Notes

Heat 3 (16 February 2006)

Order Artist Song (original artists) Result
1 Melanie Helmichsen "Super Duper Love" (Joss Stone) Eliminated
2 Ole Jørgen Gravaas "This Love" (Maroon 5) Eliminated
3 Cindy E. Kvinlaug "Just Like Jesse James" (Cher) Eliminated
4 Marita Johansen "Tir n'a Noir" (Vamp) Eliminated
5 Anthony Hegglund Sabado "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" (The Hollies) Eliminated
6 Iselin Andresen "Nine Million Bicycles" (Katie Melua) Advanced
7 Siri Helene Erland "Fix You" (Coldplay) Advanced
8 Bob Mørk "Bad Day" (Daniel Powter) Eliminated
Notes

Heat 4 (18 February 2006)

Order Artist Song (original artists) Result
1 Mariann Svendsen "A Woman's Worth" (Alicia Keys) Eliminated
2 Marius Hildal Vik "She Will Be Loved" (Maroon 5) Eliminated
3 Veronika J. Klemetsen "Burn for You" (John Farnham) Eliminated
4 Audun Rensel "If You're Not the One" (Daniel Bedingfield) Eliminated
5 Ivar Ole Wik "Love is a Matter of Distance" (Will Young) Eliminated
6 Stine Hansen "Think Twice" (Celine Dion) Advanced
7 Vegard Dahl "Never Again" (Justin Timberlake) Eliminated
8 Oda Evjen Gjøvåg "Smooth" (Santana & Rob Thomas) Advanced
Notes

Heat 5 (22 February 2006)

Order Artist Song (original artists) Result
1 Johan Sørum "Wonderwall" (Oasis) Eliminated
2 Kim Dahl "Heaven" (Bryan Adams) Eliminated
3 Wisnu Witono Adhi "Follow Through" (Gavin DeGraw) Advanced
4 Cindy Selven Røe "Breakaway" (Kelly Clarkson) Eliminated
5 Matias Kildahl Fjeld "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" (U2) Eliminated
6 Stine Muri "Hallelujah" (Leonard Cohen) Eliminated
7 Aleksander Denstad With "Chariot" (Gavin DeGraw) Advanced
8 Maria Medina Heskestad "The Closest Thing to Crazy" (Katie Melua) Eliminated
Notes

Wildcard round (24 February 2006)

Order Artist Song (original artists) Result
1 Mari Steinnes "I'm with You" (Avril Lavigne) Eliminated
2 Maria Holand Tøsse "A Whole New World" (Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle) Eliminated
3 Melanie Helmichsen "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (Aretha Franklin) Eliminated
4 Quang Tran Trung "Kiss from a Rose" (Seal) Eliminated
5 Cindy Selven Røe "Fields of Gold" (Sting) Eliminated
6 Marita Johansen "Desperado" (Eagles) Advanced
7 Audun Rensel "When You Say Nothing at All" (Ronan Keating) Advanced
8 Yolanda Myrbostad "Stickwitu" (The Pussycat Dolls) Eliminated
Notes

Live Show 1 (3 March 2006)

Theme: Your Idol

OrderArtistSong (original artists)Result
1 Oda Evjen Gjøvåg "Trick Me" (Kelis) Bottom three
2 Anders Mjaaland "Advertising Space" (Robbie Williams) Safe
3 Stine Hansen "You Had Me" (Joss Stone) Safe
4 Audun Rensel "The Reason" (Hoobastank) Bottom two
5 Vivian Sørmeland "Joe Dallesandro" (Briskeby) Safe
6 Wisnu Witono Adhi "U Remind Me" (Usher) Safe
7 Siri Helene Erland "Fragile (Free)" (Maria Mena) Eliminated
8 Ørjan Hatlevik "In My Place" (Coldplay) Safe
9 Iselin Andresen "Don't Save Me" (Marit Larsen) Safe
10 Aleksander Denstad With "Trouble" (Coldplay) Safe
11 Marita Johansen "Another Day in Paradise" (Phil Collins) Safe
12 Jonas Thomassen "Smooth" (Santana & Rob Thomas) Safe

Live Show 2 (10 March 2006)

Theme: Movie Songs

OrderArtistSong (original artists)Result
1 Jonas Thomassen "Iris" (Goo Goo Dolls) Safe
2 Iselin Andresen "Embrace Me" (Karen Jo Fields) Bottom three
3 Wisnu Witono Adhi "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" (Lauryn Hill & Tanya Blount) Safe
4 Marita Johansen "You've Got a Way" (Shania Twain) Safe
5 Aleksander Denstad With "American Woman" (Lenny Kravitz) Safe
6 Audun Rensel "You Are So Beautiful" (Joe Cocker) Eliminated
7 Stine Hansen "Please Remember" (LeAnn Rimes) Safe
8 Ørjan Hatlevik "Wherever You Will Go" (The Calling) Safe
9 Oda Evjen Gjøvåg "Pure Shores" (All Saints) Bottom two
10 Anders Mjaaland "She" (Elvis Costello) Safe
11 Vivian Sørmeland "Respect" (Aretha Franklin) Safe

Live Show 3 (17 March 2006)

Theme: Disco

OrderArtistSong (original artists)Result
N/A Iselin Andresen N/A Withdrew
1 Vivian Sørmeland "I Want You Back" (The Jackson 5) Safe
2 Anders Mjaaland "Celebration" (Kool & the Gang) Eliminated
3 Oda Evjen Gjøvåg "I'm So Excited" (The Pointer Sisters) Bottom two
4 Aleksander Denstad With "Have Fun, Go Mad" (Blair) Safe
5 Marita Johansen "Hung Up" (Madonna) Safe
6 Jonas Thomassen "Relight My Fire" (Dan Hartman) Safe
7 Stine Hansen "Car Wash" (Rose Royce) Safe
8 Wisnu Witono Adhi "You to Me Are Everything" (The Real Thing) Bottom three
9 Siri Helene Erland "I Will Survive" (Gloria Gaynor) Safe
10 Ørjan Hatlevik "Play That Funky Music" (Wild Cherry) Safe

Live Show 4 (31 March 2006)

Theme: Made in Norway

OrderArtistSong (original artists)Result
1 Stine Hansen "Everything" (M2M) Eliminated
2 Wisnu Witono Adhi "Won't Go Near You Again" (Unni Wilhelmsen) Bottom three
3 Marita Johansen "En natt forbi" (Jan Eggum) Safe
4 Ørjan Hatlevik "Going Down That Lonely Road" (Jim Stärk) Safe
5 Vivian Sørmeland "Love Explains It All" (Venke Knutson) Safe
6 Aleksander Denstad With "Unloved" (Espen Lind) Safe
7 Oda Evjen Gjøvåg "Just Hold Me" (Maria Mena) Bottom two
8 Jonas Thomassen "Splitter pine" (DumDum Boys) Safe
9 Siri Helene Erland "Lady of My Life" (Maria Solheim) Safe

Live Show 5 (7 April 2006)

Theme: Unplugged

OrderArtistSong (original artists)Result
1 Jonas Thomassen "The River" (Bruce Springsteen) Safe
2 Oda Evjen Gjøvåg "Emotion" (Samantha Sang) Eliminated
3 Siri Helene Erland "Anything About June" (Unni Wilhelmsen) Bottom two
4 Aleksander Denstad With "I Don't Want to Be" (Gavin DeGraw) Bottom three
5 Marita Johansen "Sunrise" (Norah Jones) Safe
6 Wisnu Witono Adhi "Let's Get It On" (Marvin Gaye) Safe
7 Ørjan Hatlevik "Creep" (Radiohead) Safe
8 Vivian Sørmeland "Nothing Else Matters" (Metallica) Safe

Live Show 6 (14 April 2006)

Theme: 1980s

OrderArtistSong (original artists)Result
1 Marita Johansen "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" (Joan Jett) Bottom three
2 Wisnu Witono Adhi "Faith" (George Michael) Bottom two
3 Ørjan Hatlevik "Dancing in the Dark" (Bruce Springsteen) Safe
4 Vivian Sørmeland "First Time" (Robin Beck) Safe
5 Jonas Thomassen "Livin' on a Prayer" (Bon Jovi) Safe
6 Siri Helene Erland "Where the Streets Have No Name" (U2) Eliminated
7 Aleksander Denstad With "The Way You Make Me Feel" (Michael Jackson) Safe

Live Show 7 (21 April 2006)

Theme: Made in Sweden

OrderArtistSong (original artists)Result
1 Ørjan Hatlevik "Max 500" (Kent) Eliminated
2 Jonas Thomassen "Balladen om herr Fredrik Åkare och den söta fröken Cecilia Lind" (Cornelis Vreeswijk) Safe
3 Vivian Sørmeland "The Winner Takes It All" (ABBA) Bottom three
4 Marita Johansen "Communication" (The Cardigans) Bottom two
5 Aleksander Denstad With "Glorious" (Andreas Johnson) Safe
6 Wisnu Witono Adhi "Never Be Afraid Again" (Christian Walz) Safe

Live Show 8 (28 April 2006)

Theme: Big Band

OrderArtistSong (original artists)Result
1 Wisnu Witono Adhi "Sway" (Dean Martin) Eliminated
2 Marita Johansen "Fever" (Peggy Lee) Bottom two
3 Aleksander Denstad With "Spider-Man Theme" (Michael Bublé) Safe
4 Vivian Sørmeland "Big Spender" (Shirley Bassey) Safe
5 Jonas Thomassen "You'll Never Walk Alone" (Christine Johnson) Safe

Live Show 9 (5 May 2006)

Theme: Duets

OrderArtistSong (original artists)Result
1 Jonas Thomassen "Born to Be Wild" (Steppenwolf) Safe
2 Vivian Sømeland "Because of You" (Kelly Clarkson) Bottom two
3 Marita Johansen "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" (Phil Collins) Eliminated
4 Aleksander Denstad With "Everybody Hurts" (R.E.M.) Safe
5 Jonas Thomassen & Marita Johansen "Where the Wild Roses Grow" (Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue) N/A
6 Aleksander Denstad With & Vivian Sømeland "One" (U2 & Mary J. Blige) N/A

Live Show 10: Semi-final (12 May 2006)

Theme: Judge's Choice

OrderArtistFirst song (original artists)Second songResult
1 Vivian Sørmeland "Since U Been Gone" (Kelly Clarkson) "Nothing Compares 2 U" (Sinéad O'Connor) Eliminated
2 Jonas Thomassen "Lonely No More" (Rob Thomas) "Behind Blue Eyes" (Limp Bizkit) Safe
3 Aleksander Denstad With "I've Been Losing You" (A-ha) "Kiss from a Rose" (Seal) Safe

Live final (19 May 2006)

OrderArtistFirst songSecond songThird songResult
1 Jonas Thomassen "Iris" "White Wedding" "A Little Too Perfect" Runner-up
2 Aleksander Denstad With "Glorious" "Kiss from a Rose" "A Little Too Perfect" Winner

References

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