Idol stjörnuleit season 1 explained

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Judges:Bubbi Morthens
Sigríður Beinteinsdóttir
Þorvaldur Bjarni Þorvaldsson
Host:Jóhannes Ásbjörnsson
Sigmar Vilhjálmsson
Winner:Kalli Bjarni
Runner Up:Jón Sigurðsson
Network:Stöð 2

Idol stjörnuleit (season 1) was the first season of Idol stjörnuleit, Iceland's version of the British reality series Pop Idol. Kalli Bjarni was the winner, with Jón Sigurðsson and Anna Katrín Guðbrandsdóttir as runners-up.

Finals

Finalists

(ages stated at time of contest)

ContestantAgeHometownVoted OffLiveshow Theme
Kalli Bjarni27GrindavíkWinnerGrand Finale
Jón Sigurðsson26ReykjavíkJanuary 16, 2004
Anna Katrín Guðbrandsdóttir17Akureyri
Ardís Ólöf Víkingsdóttir21BlönduósJanuary 9, 2004Number 1 Hits
Tinna Marína Jónsdóttir18ReykjavíkJanuary 2, 2004Film Hits
Helgi Rafn Ingvarsson18ReykjavíkDecember 19, 2003Stuðmenn Songs
Rannveig Káradottir20GarðabærDecember 12, 2003Disco Hits
Jóhanna Vala Höskuldsdóttir18AkureyriDecember 5, 2003Icelandic Songs
Sesselja Magnúsdóttir26Reykjavík

Live show details

Heat 1 (24 October 2003)

Artist Song (original artists) Result
Anna Katrín Guðbrandsdóttir"Yellow" (Coldplay)Advanced
Erna Hrönn Ólafsdóttir"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (Elton John)Eliminated
Evan María Þórarinsdóttir"Piece of My Heart" (Janis Joplin)Eliminated
Guðfinna Hugrún Grundfjörð"Stand By Me" (Ben E. King)Eliminated
Guðrún Helga Jónsdóttir"Heaven" (Bryan Adams)Eliminated
Ingunn Þorkelsdóttir"Foolish Games" (Jewel)Eliminated
Kalli Bjarni"(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (Otis Redding)Advanced
Ólafur Már Svavarsson"Smile" (Nat King Cole)Eliminated

Heat 2 (31 October 2003)

Artist Song (original artists) Result
Bóas Kristjánsson"Your Song" (Elton John)Eliminated
Eva Natalja Róbertsdóttir"(I've Had) The Time of My Life" (Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes)Eliminated
Jóhanna Vala Höskuldsdóttir"Spáðu í mig" (Megas)Advanced
Ragnar Már Magnússon"Circle of Life" (Elton John)Eliminated
Sæunn Kjartansdóttir"All My Loving" (The Beatles)Eliminated
Sesselja Magnúsdóttir"Lately" (Stevie Wonder)Advanced
Steinunn Þ. Camilla Sigurðardóttir"On My Own" (Frances Ruffelle)Eliminated
Svanlaug Erla Einarsdóttir"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (Bryan Adams)Eliminated

Heat 3 (7 November 2003)

Artist Song (original artists) Result
Alma Rut Kristjánsdóttir"River Deep – Mountain High" (Tina Turner)Eliminated
Ardís Ólöf Víkingsdóttir"You're My World" (Cilla Black)Advanced
Arndís Ósk Atladóttir"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (Bryan Adams)Eliminated
Einar Valur Sigurjónsson"Amazed" (Lonestar)Eliminated
Gunnhildur Júlíusdóttir"Proud Mary" (Tina Turner)Eliminated
Oddur Carl Thorarensen"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (Elton John)Eliminated
Rannveig Káradottir"You Don't Know Me" (Eddy Arnold)Advanced

Heat 4 (14 November 2003)

Artist Song (original artists) Result
Guðrið Hansen"Dream a Little Dream of Me" (Mama Cass)Eliminated
Helgi Rafn Ingvarsson"Wonderful Tonight" (Eric Clapton)Advanced
Hlynur Hallgrímsson"This Night" (Billy Joel)Eliminated
Jón Sigurðsson"Honesty" (Billy Joel)Eliminated
Thelma Hrönn Sigurdórsdóttir "If Tomorrow Never Comes" (Ronan Keating)Eliminated
Tinna Marína Jónsdóttir"Next Plane Out" (Celine Dion)Advanced
Tinna Ósk Grimarsdóttir "The Second You Sleep" (Saybia)Eliminated
Þórey Ploder Vigfúsdóttir "Runaway" (The Corrs)Eliminated

Live Show 1 (5 December 2003)

Theme: Icelandic Songs

ArtistSong (original artists)Result
Anna Katrín Guðbrandsdóttir"Ekkert breytir því" (Sálin hans Jóns míns)Safe
Ardís Ólöf Víkingsdóttir"Þú átt mig ein" (Vilhjálmur Vilhjálmsson)Safe
Helgi Rafn Ingvarsson"Síðan hittumst við aftur" (SSSól)Safe
Jóhanna Vala Höskuldsdóttir"Horfðu til himins" (Nýdönsk)Eliminated
Jón Sigurðsson"Flugvélar" (Nýdönsk)Safe
Kalli Bjarni"Reyndu aftur" (Mannakorn)Safe
Rannveig Káradottir"Ástarsæla" (Thor's Hammer)Safe
Sesselja Magnúsdóttir"Vetrarsól" (Björgvin Halldórsson)Eliminated
Tinna Marína Jónsdóttir"Presley" (Grafík)Safe

Live Show 2 (12 December 2003)

Theme: Disco Hits[1]

ArtistSong (original artists)Result
Anna Katrín Guðbrandsdóttir"Upside Down" (Diana Ross)Safe
Ardís Ólöf Víkingsdóttir"Blame It on the Boogie" (The Jacksons)Safe
Helgi Rafn Ingvarsson"Play That Funky Music" (Wild Cherry)Safe
Jón Sigurðsson"More Than a Woman" (Bee Gees)Safe
Kalli Bjarni"How Deep Is Your Love" (Bee Gees)Safe
Rannveig Káradottir"If I Can't Have You" (Yvonne Elliman)Eliminated
Tinna Marína Jónsdóttir"Lady Marmalade" (Christina Aguilera, Pink, Lil' Kim & Mýa)Safe

Live Show 3 (19 December 2003)

Theme: Stuðmenn Songs

ArtistSongResult
Anna Katrín Guðbrandsdóttir"Ofboðslega frægur"Safe
Ardís Ólöf Víkingsdóttir"Strax í dag"Safe
Helgi Rafn Ingvarsson"Bíolagið"Eliminated
Jón Sigurðsson"Fljúgðu"Safe
Kalli Bjarni"Slá í gegn"Safe
Tinna Marína Jónsdóttir"Betri tíð"Safe

Live Show 4 (2 January 2004)

Theme: Film Hits

ArtistSong (original artists)Result
Anna Katrín Guðbrandsdóttir"Can You Feel the Love Tonight" (Elton John)Safe
Ardís Ólöf Víkingsdóttir"Footloose" (Kenny Loggins)Safe
Jón Sigurðsson"The Sound of Silence" (Simon & Garfunkel)Safe
Kalli Bjarni"Greased Lightnin'" (John Travolta)Safe
Tinna Marína Jónsdóttir"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" (Mariah Carey)Eliminated

Live Show 5: Semi-final (9 January 2004)

Theme: Number 1 Hits[2]

ArtistSong (original artists)Result
Anna Katrín Guðbrandsdóttir"Don't Speak" (No Doubt)Safe
Ardís Ólöf Víkingsdóttir"The Long and Winding Road" (The Beatles)Eliminated
Jón Sigurðsson"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (Elton John)Safe
Kalli Bjarni"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (U2)Safe

Live final (16 January 2004)

[3]

ArtistFirst songSecond songResult
Anna Katrín Guðbrandsdóttir"Imagine""Lag Jóns og Stefáns"Eliminated
Jón Sigurðsson"Words""Lag Jóns og Stefáns"Runner-up
Kalli Bjarni"Mustang Sally""Lag Jóns og Stefáns"Winner

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/769424/
  2. http://www.mbl.is/folk/frettir/2004/01/09/kurt_nilsen_gestadomari_i_urslitum_idol_stjornuleit/
  3. http://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/775400/