Idols (Denmark season 1)

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Idols (Danish TV series)
Season 1
Broadcast fromSeptember 1 – December 17, 2003
Judges Thomas Blachman
Kjeld Wennick
Henriette Blix
Carsten Kroeyer
Host(s) Tomas Villum Jensen
Uffe Holm
Broadcaster TV3
No. of episodes19
Winner
Christian Mendoza
Origin Copenhagen, Denmark
Song"Mystery to Me"
Genre(s) Pop
Runner-up
Mirza Radonjica
Chronology

Idols Denmark (season 1) was the first season of Idols Denmark . Christian Mendoza won over Mirza Radonjica.

Idols: Ærlig Jagt. Ægte Talent. was the Danish version of the worldwide TV format Pop Idol which was broadcast on TV3 Danmark. There were only two seasons for the show. The winners were Christian Mendoza in 2003 and Rikke Emma Niebuhr in 2004. The program was canceled due to weak viewership.

Christian Mendoza is a singer who rose to popularity as the winner of Idols Denmark, the Danish version of Pop Idol. Christian won with 57% of the total vote against Mirza Radonjica.

Contents

Finals

Finalists

(ages stated at time of contest)

ContestantAgeHometownVoted OffLiveshow Theme
Christian Mendoza 16 Copenhagen WinnerGrand Finale
Mirza Radonjica 17 Nakskov December 17, 2003
Kaspar Ehlers19 Lystrup December 10, 2003Love Songs
Dorthe K. Hansen20 Aarhus December 3, 2003Christmas Songs / The Beatles
Thomas Kunak Andersen21BrøndbyNovember 26, 2003Big Band
Lærke Blendstrup17 Randers November 19, 2003Motown
Michael Christensen17 Horsens November 12, 2003Danish Songs
Michael Friis Holm19 Ringsted November 5, 20031980s
Emil Uhldahl21 Aarhus October 29, 2003Disco
Claus Kruuse22 Copenhagen October 22, 2003Film Songs

Live Show Details

Heat 1 (24 September 2003)

ArtistSong (original artists)Result
Bjarke Madsbøll Klink"" ()Eliminated
Christian Mendoza"" ()Advanced
Dariana Baez"" ()Eliminated
Dorthe K. Hansen"" ()Advanced
Johannes Nymark Andersen"" ()Eliminated
Kamille Kiesa"" ()Eliminated
Katja Stephie Holst Pedersen"" ()Eliminated
Louisa Lafifi"" ()Eliminated
Michael Friis Holm"" ()Advanced
Steven De Oliveira Schumann"" ()Eliminated

Heat 2 (1 October 2003)

ArtistSong (original artists)Result
Cecilie Fogh Bjørkmann"Torn" (Natalie Imbruglia)Eliminated
Ditte Brix Andersson"How Do I Live" (LeAnn Rimes)Eliminated
Emil Uldahl"Ain't Nobody" (Chaka Khan)Advanced
Emile Bechara"Heartbreak Hotel" (Elvis Presley)Eliminated
Katrine Quorning"Fallin'" (Alicia Keys)Eliminated
Lærke Blendstrup"Perhaps Love" (Plácido Domingo & John Denver)Advanced
Louise Mie Andersen"Crazy" (Patsy Cline)Eliminated
Michael Christensen"Baby Can I Hold You" (Boyzone)Eliminated
Mirza Radonjica"Can You Feel the Love Tonight" (Elton John)Advanced
Ricki Dahl Larsen"Mustang Sally" (Wilson Pickett)Eliminated

Heat 3 (8 October 2003)

ArtistSong (original artists)Result
Betina Ohland Andersen"I Turn to You" (Christina Aguilera)Eliminated
Claus Kruuse"Flying Without Wings" (Westlife)Advanced
Kaspar Ehlers"Jessie" (Joshua Kadison)Advanced
Katja Larsen"Nobody's Wife" (Anouk)Eliminated
Kenneth A.N Frandsen"Angels" (Robbie Williams)Eliminated
Kiki Dudal Jensen"Isn't She Lovely" (Stevie Wonder)Eliminated
Malene Mailand"Street Life" (Randy Crawford)Eliminated
Promila Anja Jespersen"You Gotta Be" (Des'ree)Eliminated
Thomas Kunak Andersen"Your Song" (Elton John)Advanced
Wafande "Fanta" Zaharo"I'll Make Love to You" (Boyz II Men)Eliminated

Live Show 1 (22 October 2003)

Theme: Film Songs

ArtistSong (original artists)Result
Christian Mendoza"When a Man Loves a Woman" (Percy Sledge)Safe
Claus Kruuse"Can't Fight the Moonlight" (LeAnn Rimes)Eliminated
Dorthe K. Hansen"Flashdance... What a Feeling" (Irene Cara)Bottom three
Emil Uldahl"Calling You" (Jevetta Steele)Safe
Kaspar Ehlers"When You Say Nothing at All" (Ronan Keating)Bottom two
Lærke Blendstrup"There You'll Be" (Faith Hill)Safe
Michael Christensen"I Believe I Can Fly" (R. Kelly)Safe
Michael Friis Holm"Ain't No Sunshine" (Bill Withers)Safe
Mirza Radonjica"Footloose" (Kenny Loggins)Safe
Thomas Kunak Andersen"(I've Had) The Time of My Life" (Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes)Safe

Live Show 2 (29 October 2003)

Theme: Disco

ArtistSong (original artists)Result
Christian Mendoza"She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)" (Carl Carlton)Safe
Dorthe K. Hansen"Upside Down" (Diana Ross)Bottom three
Emil Uldahl"Boogie Wonderland" (Earth, Wind & Fire)Eliminated
Kaspar Ehlers"Play That Funky Music" (Wild Cherry)Bottom two
Lærke Blendstrup"Hot Stuff" (Donna Summer)Safe
Michael Christensen"Love Is in the Air" (John Paul Young)Safe
Michael Friis Holm"Stayin' Alive" (Bee Gees)Safe
Mirza Radonjica"Car Wash" (Rose Royce)Safe
Thomas Kunak Andersen"I Will Survive" (Gloria Gaynor)Safe

Live Show 3 (5 November 2003)

Theme: 1980s

ArtistSong (original artists)Result
Christian Mendoza"Take On Me" (A-ha)Safe
Dorthe K. Hansen"Eternal Flame" (The Bangles)Bottom three
Kaspar Ehlers"Summer of '69" (Bryan Adams)Bottom two
Lærke Blendstrup"What's Love Got to Do with It" (Tina Turner)Safe
Michael Christensen"Everytime You Go Away" (Paul Young)Safe
Michael Friis Holm"There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" (Eurythmics)Eliminated
Mirza Radonjica"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (U2)Safe
Thomas Kunak Andersen"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" (Wham!)Safe

Live Show 4 (12 November 2003)

Theme: Danish Songs

ArtistSong (original artists)Result
Christian Mendoza"Smuk som et stjerneskud" (Olsen Brothers)Bottom two
Dorthe K. Hansen"Magi i luften" (Halberg Larsen)Safe
Kaspar Ehlers"Det er mig der står herude og banker på" (Thomas Helmig)Safe
Lærke Blendstrup"Det er ikke det du siger" (Anne Linnet Band)Safe
Michael Christensen"Jonathan" (Back to Back)Eliminated
Mirza Radonjica"Jeg ved det godt" (Rugsted & Kreutzfeldt)Safe
Thomas Kunak Andersen"Pigen med det røde hår" (Dodo and the Dodos)Safe

Live Show 5 (19 November 2003)

Theme: Motown

ArtistSong (original artists)Result
Christian Mendoza"You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (Stevie Wonder)Safe
Dorthe K. Hansen"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Stevie Wonder)Safe
Kaspar Ehlers"My Girl" (The Temptations)Bottom two
Lærke Blendstrup"What's Going On" (Marvin Gaye)Eliminated
Mirza Radonjica"I Got You (I Feel Good)" (James Brown)Safe
Thomas Kunak Andersen"Stand by Me" (Ben E. King)Safe

Live Show 6 (26 November 2003)

Theme: Big Band

ArtistSong (original artists)Result
Christian Mendoza"For Once in My Life" (Frank Sinatra)Safe
Dorthe K. Hansen"They Can't Take That Away from Me" (Frank Sinatra)Bottom two
Kaspar Ehlers"Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" (Frank Sinatra)Safe
Mirza Radonjica"Fly Me to the Moon" (Frank Sinatra)Safe
Thomas Kunak Andersen"Everybody Loves Somebody" (Dean Martin)Eliminated

Live Show 7 (3 December 2003)

Theme: Christmas / The Beatles

ArtistFirst song (original artists)Second songResult
Christian Mendoza"White Christmas" (Bing Crosby)"Yesterday"Safe
Dorthe K. Hansen"Winter Wonderland" (Richard Himber & His Hotel Ritz-Carlton Orchestra)"Come Together"Eliminated
Kaspar Ehlers"Merry Christmas Everyone" (Shakin' Stevens)"A Day in the Life"Safe
Mirza Radonjica"Please Come Home for Christmas" (Charles Brown)"A Hard Day's Night"Safe

Live Show 8: Semi-final (10 December 2003)

Theme: Love Songs

ArtistFirst song (original artists)Second songResult
Christian Mendoza"Rise & Fall" (Craig David)"The Greatest Love of All" (George Benson)Safe
Kaspar Ehlers"As" (Stevie Wonder)"If You Don't Know Me By Now" (Simply Red)Eliminated
Mirza Radonjica"I'm Not in Love" (10cc)"I'm Still Standing" (Elton John)Safe

Live final (17 December 2003)

ArtistFirst songSecond songThird songResult
Christian Mendoza"Baby Girl""She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)""Mystery to Me"Winner
Mirza Radonjica"Adrienne""Footloose""Mystery to Me"Runner-up

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