# Idol (Norwegian TV series) season 4

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.

## 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 | Grand Finale |
| 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 |
| Siri Helene Erland | 20 | Skaun | 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 | Withdrew |
| Audun Rensel | 19 | Tromøya | Mar 10, 2006 | Movie Songs |

## Elimination Chart

| Safe | Bottom 3 | Bottom 2 | Eliminated |
| Stage: | Stage: | Semi | Semi | Semi | Semi | Semi | Wild Card | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Week: | 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 | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | 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% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wild Card | Yolanda Myrbostad | 11% | | | | | 10% | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wild Card | Cindy Selven Røe | | | | | 8% | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wild Card | Mari Steinnes | | 4% | | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wild Card | Maria Holand Tøsse | 12% | | | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Wild Card | Quang Tran Trung | | Elim | | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 5 | Stine Muri | | | | | 9% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 5 | Johan Sørum | | | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 5 | Kim Dahl | | | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 5 | Maria Medina Heskestad | | | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 5 | Matias Kildahl Fjeld | | | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 4 | Marius Hildal Vik | | | | 10% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 4 | Ivar Ole Vik | | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 4 | Mariann Svendsen | | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 4 | Vegard Dahl | | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 4 | Veronika J. Klemetsen | | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 3 | Cindy E. Kvinlaug | | | 17% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 3 | Anthony Hegglund Sabado | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 3 | Bob Mørk | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 3 | Ole Jørgen Gravaas | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 2 | Sara Ristesund | | 4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 2 | Christine Valencia | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 2 | Solveig Nymoen | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 2 | Thomas Seeberg | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 1 | Bente Tednes | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 1 | Flavio Diaz | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 1 | Gabrielle Leithaug | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 1 | Leif H. T. Pettersen | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Notes:
* Because Iselin withdrew after the second liveshow Siri Helene returned as her replacement after Audun (who was voted off the latest at that point) declined.

### 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

* Jonas Thomassen and Anders Mjaaland advanced to the top 12 of the competition. The other 6 contestants were eliminated.
* Maria Holand Tøsse and Yolanda Myrbostad returned for a second chance at the top 12 in the Wildcard Round.

#### 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

* Ørjan Hatlevik and Vivian Sørmeland advanced to the top 12 of the competition. The other 6 contestants were eliminated.
* Quang Tran Trung and Mari Steinnes returned for a second chance at the top 12 in the Wildcard Round.

#### 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

* Iselin Andresen and Siri Helene Erland advanced to the top 12 of the competition. The other 6 contestants were eliminated.
* Melanie Helmichsen and Marita Johansen returned for a second chance at the top 12 in the Wildcard Round.

#### 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

* Oda Evjen Gjøvåg and Stine Hansen advanced to the top 12 of the competition. The other 6 contestants were eliminated.
* Audun Rensel returned for a second chance at the top 12 in the Wildcard Round.

#### 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

* Aleksander Denstad With and Wisnu Witono Adhi advanced to the top 12 of the competition. The other 6 contestants were eliminated.
* Cindy Selven Røe returned for a second chance at the top 12 in the Wildcard Round.

#### 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

* Marita Johansen and Audun Rensel received the highest number of votes, and completed the top 12.

#### Live Show 1 (3 March 2006)

Theme: Your Idol
| Order | Artist | Song (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
| Order | Artist | Song (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
| Order | Artist | Song (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
| Order | Artist | Song (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
| Order | Artist | Song (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
| Order | Artist | Song (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
| Order | Artist | Song (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
| Order | Artist | Song (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
| Order | Artist | Song (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
| Order | Artist | First song (original artists) | Second song | Result |
| 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)

| Order | Artist | First song | Second song | Third song | Result |
| 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 |