Live shows
The live shows saw the finalists eliminated one by one following both individual and group performances. Once eliminated, the leaving contestant ended the programme by receiving a suitcase and leading a performance of "Dag en bedankt nog (Goodnight and Thank You)\Jij blijft bij mij (You Must Love Me)" from Evita with the remaining contestants.
Week 1 (September 2, 2007)
Following the first week of competition, Tineke was the first Evita to be eliminated from the competition. The show performances were:
- Jury's favourite Evita:
- Erwin van Lambaart: Suzan (but revealed that his other favourite was Marjolein, but was positive about Suzan)
- Pia Douwes: Suzan
- Peter Van de Velde: Brigitte
Sing-Off
Week 2 (September 9, 2007)
Sabina was the second contestant to be eliminated from the series. The show performances were:
- Jury's favourite Evita:
- Erwin van Lambaart: Marleen
- Pia Douwes: Wieneke
- Peter Van de Velde: Sabina
Sing-Off
Week 3 (September 16, 2007)
The third potential Evita to be eliminated was Sophie. The show performances were:
- Jury's favourite Evita:
- Erwin van Lambaart: Suzan
- Pia Douwes: Marleen
- Peter Van de Velde: Wieneke
Sing-Off
Week 4 (September 23, 2007)
Babette became the fourth contestant to hear she was not Evita. The show performances were:
- Jury's favourite Evita:
- Erwin van Lambaart: Babette
- Pia Douwes: Babette
- Peter Van de Velde: Babette
Sing-Off
Week 5 (September 30, 2007)
Wieneke became the fifth contestant to hear she would not be Evita. The show performances were:
- Jury's favourite Evita:
- Erwin van Lambaart: Marjolein (but also very positive about Suzan being his favourite)
- Pia Douwes: Marjolein
- Peter Van de Velde: Marjolein
Sing-Off
Week 6 (October 7, 2007)
In the quarter-final, the sixth Evita to be eliminated was Anne. The show performances were:
- Jury's favourite Evita:
- Erwin van Lambaart: Marjolein
- Pia Douwes: Marleen
- Peter Van de Velde: Brigitte
Sing-Off
Week 7 (October 14, 2007)
In the semi-final, the seventh and final Evita to be eliminated was Marleen. The show performances were:
- Jury's favourite Evita:
- Erwin van Lambaart: Suzan
- Pia Douwes: Suzan
- Peter Van de Velde: Brigitte
Sing-Off
Week 8 (October 21, 2007)
The grand finale saw Brigitte win the competition, with Suzan coming second and Marjolein third. The show performances were:
- Jury's verdict on who is Evita:
- Erwin van Lambaart: could not choose between Suzan and Brigitte
- Pia Douwes: could not choose between Suzan and Brigitte
- Peter Van de Velde: Brigitte
- Willem Nijholt: Suzan
- After being announced as the series winner, Brigitte concluded the series with a performance of "Huil niet om mij, Argentina (Don't Cry For Me, Argentina)".
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