# Idol (Norwegian TV series) season 3

Idol: Jakten på en superstjerne 2005 was the third season of Idol Norway based on the British singing competition Pop Idol. It began one year after the second season and was aired in the first half of 2005. Ingrid Gjessing was replaced by Kåre Magnus Bergh and with Jan Fredrik Karlsen's departure the entire judging panel was changed with Tone-Lise Skagefoss becoming the new jury foreperson. It was also the first time that two girls faced off each other in the final 2 showdown making Jorun Stiansen the first female winner over Tone Damli Aaberge. Aaberge would attempt to represent Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2009 where she ended up being the runner-up, this time to Alexander Rybak who later went on to win the contest. Ironically Rybak has also been a contestant on Idol 2005 and in the same semifinal group as Aaberge. However while Aaberge went on winning her group, Rybak did not even manage to reach the top 5 and therefore missed out a spot in the group of final 12. Second runner-up Alejandro Fuentes was able to top VG-lista (Norwegian Single Charts) three times between 2005 and 2007. One if these no. 1 Hits was a collaboration with Askil Holm, Espen Lind and Kurt Nilsen (winner of season one). The quartet also went on tour under the name The New Guitar Buddies.

## Finals
### Finalists

(ages stated at time of contest)
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Voted Off | Liveshow Theme |
| Jorun Stiansen | 21 | Vennesla | Winner | Grand Finale |
| Tone Damli Aaberge | 17 | Sogndal | May 20, 2005 | Grand Finale |
| Alejandro Fuentes | 18 | Kristiansand | May 13, 2005 | Judge's choice |
| Erik Flaa | 21 | Bærum | May 6, 2005 | Duets |
| Christian Stenseng | 21 | Haslum | April 29, 2005 | Big Band |
| Eva Weel Skram | 19 | Sogndal | April 22, 2005 | Beatles |
| Cindy Hovde | 18 | Sætre | April 15, 2005 | Country |
| Mari Vestbø | 18 | Ølen | April 8, 2005 | Birth Year |
| Malin Pettersen | 17 | Hasle | April 1, 2005 | Movie Songs |
| David Bakke | 20 | Moss | March 18, 2005 | Soul & R'n'B |
| Andrea Gjendem Brændvik | 20 | Son | March 11, 2005 | Made in Norway |
| Bjørn Olav Edvardsen | 22 | Tromøya | March 4, 2005 | Contestant's Choice |

## 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: | 02/10 | 02/16 | 02/18 | 02/23 | 02/25 | Wild Card | 03/04 | 03/11 | 03/18 | 04/01 | 04/08 | 04/15 | 04/22 | 04/29 | 05/06 | 05/13 | 05/20 |
| Place | Contestant | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result |
| 1 | Jorun Stiansen | | 44% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Winner |
| 2 | Tone Damli Aaberge | | | | | 27% | | | | | | | | | | | | Runner-Up |
| 3 | Alejandro Fuentes | | | 33% | | | | | | | | | | | | | Elim | |
| 4 | Erik Flaa | | | | | 15% | Saved | | Btm 2 | | Btm 3 | Btm 2 | | Btm 2 | | Elim | | |
| 5 | Christian Stenseng | | | | | 19% | | | | Btm 3 | | Btm 3 | Btm 2 | Btm 3 | Elim | | | |
| 6 | Eva Weel Skram | 24% | | | | | | | | Btm 2 | | | Btm 3 | Elim | | | | |
| 7 | Cindy Hovde | | | | 17% | | | | | | | | Elim | | | | | |
| 8 | Mari Vestbø | | | 19% | | | | Btm 2 | | | Btm 2 | Elim | | | | | | |
| 9 | Malin Pettersen | | | | 22% | | | | Btm 3 | | Elim | | | | | | | |
| 10 | David Bakke | 21% | | | | | Saved | Btm 3 | | Elim | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Andrea Gjendem Brændvik | 23% | | | | | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Bjørn Olav Edvardsen | | 21% | | | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 5 | Thomas Frantzen | | | | | 14% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 5 | Amalie Olsen | | | | | 8% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 5 | Ailin Claussen | | | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 5 | Alexander Rybak | | | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 5 | Kaja Nordeng | | | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 5 | Sofie Storaas | | | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 5 | Thi Tran | | | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 4 | Maria Thoresen | | | | 16% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 4 | Knut Marius Djupvik | | | | 15% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 4 | Haji Saleem | | | | 11% | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 4 | Carina O. Olsen | | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 4 | Erik Auklend | | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 4 | Kine Jeanette Hanssen | | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 4 | Kristoffer Johannessen | | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 4 | Mari Elisabeth Sandberg | | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 3 | Patrick Sagen | | | 11% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 3 | Kent Storstad | | | 10% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 3 | Henriette Helgeland Tangen | | | 7% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 3 | Charlotte Gundersen | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 3 | Christine Valencia Kjøsnes | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 3 | Inga Merethe Fjerdingstad | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 3 | Katrine H. Vatle | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 3 | Lars Sars Uppman | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 2 | Thommas Rene Hetlevik | | 10% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 2 | Ragnhild H. Ulleberg | | 5% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 2 | Willy Sharma | | 4% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 2 | Cherry Marie Evanger | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 2 | Christina Maria Alvarez | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 2 | Karoline Johansen | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 2 | Magnus Granholt | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 2 | Mariann Svendsen | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 1 | Felipe Munoz | 11% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 1 | Thomas Seeberg | 7% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 1 | Marie Basmo | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 1 | Magdalena Nilsson | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 1 | Mia Aadland Stølen | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 1 | Øystein Holm Larsen | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi- Final 1 | Sita Pariyar | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Live show details
#### Heat 1 (February 11, 2005)

| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| 1 | Mia Aadland Stølen | "Hands Clean" (Alanis Morissette) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Felipe Munoz | "This I Promise You" (NSYNC) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Magdalena Nilsson | "I Turn to You" (Christina Aguilera) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Øystein Holm Larsen | "Feel" (Robbie Williams) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Marie Basmo | "Wonderwall" (Oasis) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Sita Pariyer | "Killing Me Softly" (The Fugees) | Eliminated |
| 7 | Thomas Seeberg | "Bright Lights" (Matchbox Twenty) | Eliminated |
| 8 | Eva Weel Skram | "Somewhere Only We Know" (Keane) | Advanced |
| 9 | David Bakke | "Right Here Waiting" (Richard Marx) | Eliminated |
| 10 | Andrea Gjendem Brændvik | "Black Velvet" (Alannah Myles) | Advanced |

#### Heat 2 (February 16, 2005)

| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| 1 | Ragnhild H. Ulleberg | "Stop!" (Sam Brown) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Thomas René Hetlevik | "You and I Both" (Jason Mraz) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Christina Maria Alvarez | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (Aretha Franklin) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Magnus Granholt | "Amazed" (Lonestar) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Cherry Marie Evanger | "Do I Need a Reason" (D'Sound) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Karoline Johansen | "Love Shine a Light" (Katrina and the Waves) | Eliminated |
| 7 | Willy Sharma | "When a Man Loves a Woman" (Percy Sledge) | Eliminated |
| 8 | Jorun Stiansen | "Run to You" (Whitney Houston) | Advanced |
| 9 | Bjørn Olav Edvardsen | "I Can't Help Myself" (The Kelly Family) | Advanced |
| 10 | Mariann Svendsen | "Unforgivable Sinner" (Lene Marlin) | Eliminated |

#### Heat 3 (February 18, 2005)

| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| 1 | Inga Merethe Fjerdingstad | "Reflection" (Christina Aguilera) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Kent Storstad | "Real to Me" (Brian McFadden) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Charlotte Gundersen | "Ain't No Sunshine" (Bill Withers) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Patrick Sagen | "Desperado" (Eagles) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Katrine H. Vatle | "Have I Told You Lately" (Rod Stewart) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Christine Valencia Kjøsnes | "The Voice Within" (Christina Aguilera) | Eliminated |
| 7 | Lars Sars Uppman | "The Reason" (Hoobastank) | Eliminated |
| 8 | Henriette Helgeland Tangen | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (Aretha Franklin) | Eliminated |
| 9 | Alejandro Fuentes | "This Year's Love" (David Gray) | Advanced |
| 10 | Mari Vestbø | "Laura" (Scissor Sisters) | Advanced |

#### Heat 4 (February 23, 2005)

| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| 1 | Cindy Hovde | "A Moment Like This" (Kelly Clarkson) | Advanced |
| 2 | Kristoffer Johannessen | "Go the Distance" (Michael Bolton) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Carina O. Olsen | "You Might Need Somebody" (Shola Ama) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Erik Auklend | "I Believe I Can Fly" (R. Kelly) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Mari Elisabeth Sandberg | "Crawling up a Hill" (Katie Melua) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Kine Jeanette Hanssen | "Don't Speak" (No Doubt) | Eliminated |
| 7 | Knut Marius Djupvik | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (Bryan Adams) | Eliminated |
| 8 | Malin Pettersen | "The Closest Thing to Crazy" (Katie Melua) | Advanced |
| 9 | Haji Saleem | "End of the Road" (Boyz II Men) | Eliminated |
| 10 | Maria Thoresen | "The Voice Within" (Christina Aguilera) | Eliminated |

#### Heat 5 (February 25, 2005)

| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| 1 | Amalie Olsen | "You Oughta Know" (Alanis Morissette) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Alexander Rybak | "Your Song" (Elton John) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Ailin Claussen | "Walk On By" (Dionne Warwick) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Thomas Frantzen | "All or Nothing" (O-Town) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Thi Tran | "The Greatest Love of All" (Whitney Houston) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Kaja Nordeng | "Zombie" (The Cranberries) | Eliminated |
| 7 | Erik Flaa | "Hallelujah" (Leonard Cohen) | Eliminated |
| 8 | Tone Damli Aaberge | "Sunday Morning" (Maroon 5) | Advanced |
| 9 | Christian Stenseng | "She Will Be Loved" (Maroon 5) | Advanced |
| 10 | Sofie Storaas | "Unintended" (Muse) | Eliminated |

#### Live Show 1 (March 4, 2005)

Theme: Your Idol
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| 1 | Malin Pettersen | "Turn Me On" (Norah Jones) | Safe |
| 2 | Bjørn Olav Edvardsen | "Señorita" (Justin Timberlake) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Tone Damli Aaberge | "Don't Know Why" (Norah Jones) | Safe |
| 4 | Mari Vestbø | "Nobody's Wife" (Anouk) | Bottom two |
| 5 | David Bakke | "My Girl" (The Temptations) | Bottom three |
| 6 | Cindy Hovde | "Saving All My Love for You" (Whitney Houston) | Safe |
| 7 | Christian Stenseng | "Rock DJ" (Robbie Williams) | Safe |
| 8 | Jorun Stiansen | "If I Ain't Got You" (Alicia Keys) | Safe |
| 9 | Erik Flaa | "Summer Moved On" (A-ha) | Safe |
| 10 | Eva Weel Skram | "Lovefool" (The Cardigans) | Safe |
| 11 | Alejandro Fuentes | "She Will Be Loved" (Maroon 5) | Safe |
| 12 | Andrea Gjendem Brændvik | "Kiss" (Venke Knutson) | Safe |

#### Live Show 2 (March 11, 2005)

Theme: Made in Norway
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| 1 | Eva Weel Skram | "Two Way Monologue" (Sondre Lerche) | Safe |
| 2 | Andrea Gjendem Brændvik | "My Lullaby" (Maria Mena) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Erik Flaa | "My Woman" (Locomotives) | Bottom two |
| 4 | Mari Vestbø | "Wide Awake" (Briskeby) | Safe |
| 5 | Alejandro Fuentes | "Century" (Erik Faber) | Safe |
| 6 | Cindy Hovde | "Burning" (Maria Arredondo) | Safe |
| 7 | Tone Damli Aaberge | "Girls Keep Secrets in the Strangest Ways" (Ephemera) | Safe |
| 8 | David Bakke | "Baby You're So Cool" (Espen Lind) | Safe |
| 9 | Malin Pettersen | "Just a Little Heartache" (Maria Arredondo) | Bottom three |
| 10 | Christian Stenseng | "Velvet" (Savoy) | Safe |
| 11 | Jorun Stiansen | "Scared" (Venke Knutson) | Safe |

#### Live Show 3 (March 18, 2005)

Theme: Soul & R&B
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| 1 | David Bakke | "Used to Love U" (John Legend) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Jorun Stiansen | "Work It Out" (Beyoncé) | Safe |
| 3 | Tone Damli Aaberge | "Street Life" (Randy Crawford) | Safe |
| 4 | Christian Stenseng | "Isn't She Lovely" (Stevie Wonder) | Bottom three |
| 5 | Malin Pettersen | "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)" (Four Tops) | Safe |
| 6 | Alejandro Fuentes | "My Boo" (Usher & Alicia Keys) | Safe |
| 7 | Mari Vestbø | "Some Kind of Wonderful" (Joss Stone) | Safe |
| 8 | Eva Weel Skram | "Next Lifetime" (Erykah Badu) | Bottom two |
| 9 | Erik Flaa | "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (Otis Redding) | Safe |
| 10 | Cindy Hovde | "Lady Marmalade" (Christina Aguilera, Pink, Lil' Kim & Mýa) | Safe |

#### Live Show 4 (April 1, 2005)

Theme: Movie Songs
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| 1 | Cindy Hovde | "Flashdance... What a Feeling" (Irene Cara) | Safe |
| 2 | Erik Flaa | "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" (Phil Collins) | Bottom three |
| 3 | Mari Vestbø | "We Are" (Ana Johnsson) | Bottom two |
| 4 | Eva Weel Skram | "Tomorrow Never Dies" (Sheryl Crow) | Safe |
| 5 | Alejandro Fuentes | "Unchained Melody" (The Righteous Brothers) | Safe |
| 6 | Malin Pettersen | "All by Myself" (Celine Dion) | Eliminated |
| 7 | Christian Stenseng | "When the Going Gets Tough" (Billy Ocean) | Safe |
| 8 | Jorun Stiansen | "Angel" (Sarah McLachlan) | Safe |
| 9 | Tone Damli Aaberge | "Kiss Me" (Sixpence None the Richer) | Safe |

#### Live Show 5 (April 8, 2005)

Theme: Your Birth Year
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| 1 | Mari Vestbø | "You Keep Me Hangin' On" (Kim Wilde) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Christian Stenseng | "Uptown Girl" (Billy Joel) | Bottom three |
| 3 | Tone Damli Aaberge | "Fast Car" (Tracy Chapman) | Safe |
| 4 | Jorun Stiansen | "What's Love Got to Do with It" (Tina Turner) | Safe |
| 5 | Eva Weel Skram | "The Power of Love" (Jennifer Rush) | Safe |
| 6 | Erik Flaa | "Every Breath You Take" (The Police) | Bottom two |
| 7 | Cindy Hovde | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" (Whitney Houston) | Safe |
| 8 | Alejandro Fuentes | "Don't Dream It's Over" (Crowded House) | Safe |

#### Live Show 6 (April 15, 2005)

Theme: Country
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| 1 | Tone Damli Aaberge | "Jolene" (Dolly Parton) | Safe |
| 2 | Eva Weel Skram | "When You Say Nothing at All" (Alison Krauss) | Bottom three |
| 3 | Erik Flaa | "Hurt" (Johnny Cash) | Safe |
| 4 | Cindy Hovde | "I Will Always Love You" (Dolly Parton) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Alejandro Fuentes | "Desperado" (Eagles) | Safe |
| 6 | Jorun Stiansen | "9 to 5" (Dolly Parton) | Safe |
| 7 | Christian Stenseng | "Amazed" (Lonestar) | Bottom two |

#### Live Show 7 (April 22, 2005)

Theme: Beatles
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| 1 | Jorun Stiansen | "We Can Work It Out" | Safe |
| 2 | Christian Stenseng | "Can't Buy Me Love" | Bottom three |
| 3 | Eva Weel Skram | "The Long and Winding Road" | Eliminated |
| 4 | Alejandro Fuentes | "Please Mr. Postman" | Safe |
| 5 | Tone Damli Aaberge | "Martha My Dear" | Safe |
| 6 | Erik Flaa | "Let It Be" | Bottom two |

#### Live Show 8 (April 29, 2005)

Theme: Big Band
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| 1 | Christian Stenseng | "I Get a Kick Out of You" (Frank Sinatra) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Jorun Stiansen | "Smile" (Charlie Chaplin) | Safe |
| 3 | Alejandro Fuentes | "Beyond the Sea" (Bobby Darin) | Safe |
| 4 | Erik Flaa | "Feeling Good" (Nina Simone) | Safe |
| 5 | Tone Damli Aaberge | "Sparkling Diamonds" (Nicole Kidman) | Safe |

#### Live Show 9 (May 6, 2005)

Theme: Duets
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| 1 | Tone Damli Aaberge | "The Sun" (Maroon 5) | Safe |
| 2 | Erik Flaa | "Bedshaped" (Keane) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Jorun Stiansen | "The Greatest Love of All" (Whitney Houston) | Safe |
| 4 | Alejandro Fuentes | "Sail Away" (David Gray) | Safe |
| 5 | Tone Damli Aaberge & Erik Flaa | "Come What May" (Ewan McGregor & Nicole Kidman) | N/A |
| 6 | Jorun Stiansen & Alejandro Fuentes | "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" (Enrique Iglesias & Whitney Houston) | N/A |

#### Live Show 10: Semi-final (May 13, 2005)

Theme: Judge's Choice
| Order | Artist | First song (original artists) | Second song | Result |
| 1 | Jorun Stiansen | "Get the Party Started" (Pink) | "Too Lost in You" (Sugababes) | Safe |
| 2 | Tone Damli Aaberge | "Songbird" (Eva Cassidy) | "Manic Monday" (The Bangles) | Safe |
| 3 | Alejandro Fuentes | "With or Without You" (U2) | "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?" (Travis) | Eliminated |

#### Live final (May 20, 2005)

| Order | Artist | First song | Second song | Third song | Result |
| 1 | Tone Damli Aaberge | "Sunday Morning" | "Leave Right Now" | "This Is the Night" | Runner-up |
| 2 | Jorun Stiansen | "What's Love Got to Do with It" | "If I Ain't Got You" | "This Is the Night" | Winner |