Macedonian Idol season 1 explained

Network:A1 TV

Macedonian Idol Season 1 (Macedonian: Македонски идолMakedonski Idol) was the first and only season of the Macedonian version of the worldwide known talent franchise series Pop Idol.[1] The show started airing on 13 November 2010 on A1 TV and finished airing on 30 May 2011 with the big final held in the Metropolis Arena, Skopje. The winner was Ivan Radenov from Gevgelija.[2] As first runner-up finished Ivan Radenov and second runner-up Dejan Jovanov.

The auditions started in the summer 2010. Ten Macedonian cities were included: Ohrid, Kavadarci, Strumica, Veles, Štip, Kumanovo, Skopje, Bitola, Tetovo and Prilep.[3] Three famous Macedonian personalities were chosen to be the judges: Kaliopi Bukle (singer), Igor Džambazov (TV host, singer and actor) and Toni Mihajlovski (TV host and actor). Ivanna Hadžievska and Nenad Gjeorgjievski famous for being hosts of the show-magazine A1 Exclusive were the hosts of the show.[4]

Twenty candidates were chosen for the final cut of the show. However, in the final concerts got only 13 candidates (finalists). The other seven were promised to record a song, which will be given as an award from the jury.

Live shows

The concerts began airing on 7 March 2011 and in the semi-finals the finalists were divided on male and female. In the first and second semi-final, ten candidates got through to the final (5 males, 5 females). The producers organized another show, where the eliminated candidates of the previous two semi-finals competed. Three more contestants were chosen to sing in the final. The big concerts or the finals started with the Top 13 finalists. The shows are airing live every Monday in 20:00 (8:00 pm) CET . Every big concert has its theme.

28 March 2011[5]

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
Ivan Radenov"Duša ostana" (Toše Proeski)safe
Jana Burčeska"Soba za taga" (Toše Proeski)Bottom 3
Ivica Veloski"Creša" (Toše Proeski)safe
Katerina Simonovska"Vo kosi da ti spijam" (Toše Proeski)Eliminated
Dejan Jovanov"Igri bez granici" (Toše Proeski)Bottom 2
Emilija Gjorgjevska"Srekjna li si ti?" (Toše Proeski)safe
Viktor Apostolovski"Bože, čuvaj ja od zlo" (Toše Proeski)safe
Biljana Gjoševa"Go molam nokjva neboto da te vrati" (Toše Proeski)safe
Niko Gjorgjievski"Po Tebe" (Toše Proeski)safe
Julijana Jovanova"Malečka" (Toše Proeski)safe
Hristijan Todorovski"Koj li ti grize obrazi" (Toše Proeski)safe
Elizabeta Jovanovska"Sonce vo tvoite rusi kosi" (Toše Proeski)safe
Miki Sekulovski"Zošto Otide?" (Toše Proeski)safe

4 April 2011[6]

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
Dejan Jovanov"Crno tikveško" (Vlado Janevski)safe
Biljana Gjoševa"Letaj galebe" (Verica Risteska)safe
Ivica Veloski"Skitnik" (Jakov Drenkovski)Bottom 3
Elizabeta Jovanovska"Priznavam" (Marjana & Rosana)Eliminated
Hristijan Todorovski"223-305" (Dragan Mijalkovski)Bottom 2
Emilija Gjorgjevska"Ti si toj" (Lidija Kočovska)safe
Niko Gjorgjievski "Sonce za tri sveta" (Miki Jovanovski – Džafer)safe
Julijana Jovanova"Mnogu solzi" (Maja Odžaklievska)safe
Viktor Apostolovski"Osamen" (Trajče Manev)safe
Jana Burčeska"Li du du" (Maja Odžaklievska)safe
Miki Sekulovski"Kaži mi" (Dragan Mijalkovski)safe
Ivan Radenov"Moja gitara" (Sašo Gigov – Giš)safe

Top 11 – Diva's Night

11 April 2011

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
Ivica Veloski"To Love Somebody" (Janis Joplin)safe
Jana Burčeska"Think" (Aretha Franklin)safe
Dejan Jovanov"The Best" (Tina Turner)safe
Hristijan Todorovski"Like a Prayer" (Madonna)Bottom 2
Emilija Gjorgjevska"Sober" (Pink) Eliminated
Viktor Apostolovski"Fighter" (Christina Aguilera)Bottom 3
Ivan Radenov"Chain of Fools" (Aretha Franklin)safe
Biljana Gjoševa"Saving All My Love for You" (Whitney Houston)safe
Niko Gjorgjievski "All by Myself" (Celine Dion)safe
Miki Sekulovski"Russian Roulette" (Rihanna)safe
Julijana Jovanova"Lady Marmalade" (Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa, and Pink)safe

18 April 2011[7]

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
Ivan Radenov"Oh! Darling" (The Beatles)safe
Hristijan Todorovski"Don't Let Me Down" (The Beatles)Bottom 3
Jana Burčeska"I Saw Her Standing There" (The Beatles)safe
Ivica Veloski"Yesterday" (The Beatles)safe
Dejan Jovanov"Drive My Car" (The Beatles)safe
Julijana Jovanova"Help!" (The Beatles)Eliminated
Viktor Apostolovski"Eleanor Rigby" (The Beatles)safe
Niko Gjorgjievski"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (The Beatles)safe
Biljana Gjoševa"Get Back" (The Beatles)Bottom 2
Miki Sekulovski"Let It Be" (The Beatles)safe

25 April 2011[8]

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
Niko Gjorgjievski"Molitva" (Marija Šerifović)Eliminated
Dejan Jovanov"Libar" (Gibonni)safe
Jana Burčeska"Dodirni mi kolena" (Zana)safe
Ivan Radenov"Bacila je sve niz rijeku" (Indexi)safe
Ivica Veloski"Ako ima Boga" (Bijelo dugme)Eliminated
Biljana Gjoševa"Budi dobar kao što sam ja" (Maja Odžaklievska)safe
Miki Sekulovski"Sve još miriše na nju" (Parni Valjak)safe
Hristijan Todorovski"Zašto praviš slona od mene?" (Dino Dvornik)Bottom 3
Viktor Apostolovski"Ti si mi u krvi" (Zdravko Čolić)safe

Top 7 – Pop Hits

2 May 2011

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
Dejan Jovanov"Kiss" (Prince and The Revolution)safe
Miki Sekulovski"Let Me Entertain You" (Robbie Williams)safe
Biljana Gjoševa"Everytime" (Britney Spears)Bottom 2
Hristijan Todorovski"You Are Not Alone" (Michael Jackson)Eliminated
Viktor Apostolovski"Grenade" (Bruno Mars)safe
Jana Burčeska"Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" (Shania Twain)Bottom 3
Ivan Radenov"I Want to Break Free" (Queen)safe

Top 6 – Staff's choice: Macedonian pop songs & English duets

9 May 2011

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
Jana Burčeska"Nemirna" (Tamara Todevska)Bottom 3
Dejan Jovanov"Po navika" (Non stop)Bottom 2
Miki Sekulovski"Ako ne te sakam" (Vlado Janevski)safe
Biljana Gjoševa"Slatka gorchina" (Karolina Gočeva)Eliminated
Ivan Radenov"Lebedot bel" (Nokaut)safe
Viktor Apostolovski"Sonce ne me gree" (Vlatko Lozanoski)safe
Biljana Gjoševa & Dejan Jovanov"It's Only Love" (Bryan Adams & Tina Turner)
Ivan Radenov & Jana Burčeska"You're the One That I Want" (John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John)
Viktor Apostolovski & Miki Sekulovski"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (George Michael & Elton John)

16 May 2011

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
Miki Sekulovski"Bed of Roses" (Bon Jovi)safe
Ivan Radenov"Is This Love" (Whitesnake)safe
Jana Burčeska"Aerials" (System of a Down)Eliminated
Viktor Apostolovski"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" (Aerosmith)Bottom 2
Dejan Jovanov"Soldier of Fortune" (Deep Purple)safe
Miki Sekulovski"Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Nirvana)safe
Ivan Radenov"Resistance" (Muse)safe
Jana Burčeska"Call Me" (Blondie)Eliminated
Viktor Apostolovski"Numb" (Linkin Park)Bottom 2
Dejan Jovanov"In the Shadows" (The Rasmus)safe

Top 4 – Best from the artist

23 May 2011

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
Viktor Apostolovski"Whataya Want from Me" (Adam Lambert)Eliminated
Miki Sekulovski"Right Here Waiting" (Richard Marx)safe
Dejan Jovanov"My Way" (Frank Sinatra)Bottom 2
Ivan Radenov"Sunday Morning" (Maroon 5)safe
Viktor Apostolovski"Maria Maria" (Carlos Santana feat. The Product G&B)Eliminated
Miki Sekulovski"Freedom" (George Michael)safe
Dejan Jovanov"Fly Away" (Lenny Kravitz)Bottom 2
Ivan Radenov"Missing" (Everything but the Girl)safe

Top 3 – Macedonian folk music, Dance hits (Judges' choice), Contestant's choice

30 May 2011

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
Ivan Radenov"Si zaljubiv edno mome" (Leb i Sol & Dado Topić version)Winner
Miki Sekulovski"Jano Mori"Runner-up
Dejan Jovanov"Dejgidi ludi godini"Eliminated
Ivan Radenov"What a Feeling" (Flashdance)Winner
Miki Sekulovski"Holding Out for a Hero" (Bonnie Tyler)Runner-up
Dejan Jovanov"(I've Had) The Time of My Life" (Dirty Dancing)Eliminated

Elimination table

+ Legend
Did Not PerformFemaleMaleTop 20Wild CardTop 13Winner
SafeSafe FirstSafe LastEliminated
Stage:SemiFinals
Week:3/073/143/213/284/044/114/184/255/025/095/165/235/30
PlaceContestantResult
1Ivan Radenov Top 13Winner
2Miki SekulovskiTop 13Runner-up
3Dejan JovanovTop 13Btm 2Btm 2Btm 2Elim
4Viktor ApostolovskiElimTop 13Btm 3Btm 2Elim
5Jana BurčeskaTop 13Btm 3Btm 3Btm 3Elim
6Biljana GjoševaElimTop 13Btm 2Btm 2Elim
7Hristijan TodoroskiTop 13Btm 2Btm 2Btm 3Btm 3Elim
8-9Ivica Veloski Top 13Btm 3Elim
Niko GjorgjievskiElimTop 13
10Julijana JovanovaTop 13Elim
11Emilija GjorgevskaTop 13Elim
12Elizabeta JovanovskaTop 13Elim
13Katerina SimonovskaTop 13Elim
SemiAleksandra MihovaElim
Anita Micova
Laura Kërliu
Natalija Danailova
Denis MuratElim
Ivo Dimitrov
Vlatko Iljačev

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Македонски идол од есен во македонска продукција. 2010-07-28. a1.com.mk. 28 July 2010.
  2. Web site: А1 Македонија – Секој твој свет .
  3. Web site: ВРЕМЕ Е ЗА МАКЕДОНСКИ ИДОЛ. 2010-11-13. spic.com.mk. 13 November 2010.
  4. Web site: Извештај од А1: Македонски идол – талент шоу. 2010-11-13. a1.com.mk. 11 April 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110425022106/http://a1.com.mk/emisii/emisija.asp?ID=60. 25 April 2011.
  5. Web site: Катерина Симоновска ја напушти трката за Македонски идол. 2011-03-29. a1.com.mk. 29 March 2011.
  6. Web site: Бети го напушти шоуто, а Христијан се отепа од плачење. 2011-04-05. a1.com.mk. 6 April 2011.
  7. Web site: "Идол" – Девојките паѓаат како крушки. 2011-04-20. a1.com.mk. 19 April 2011.
  8. Web site: Нико и Ивица се збогуваа со "Идолот". 2011-04-26. a1.com.mk. 26 April 2011.