# Idool 2011

Idool 2011 is the fourth season of Idool. A talent show based on the British talent show Pop Idol. It premiered on February 2, 2011. after an absence for four years.
The brothers Koen Wauters and Kris Wauters returned as a host for the fourth time while of the former judges only Jean Blaunt remained at the panel.
Prior to the kick-off of the broadcast an internet viewer had a chance to receive an online wildcard as the most voted online applicant. Saartje D'haveloose won and automatically qualified for the first live show of the 15 semifinalts.
The cast of the show released a single called "More To Me" which went straight to no. 1 at the Flemish Ultratop 50 Single Charts.

## Finalists

(ages stated at time of contest)
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Voted Off | Liveshow Theme |
| Kevin Kayirangwa | 20 | Antwerp | 22 April 2011 Winner | Rock Grand Finale |
| Kato Callebaut | 19 | Leuven | 20 May 2007 | Rock Grand Finale |
| Kristof De Cleyn | 28 | Brecht | 13 May 2007 | Choices |
| Maureen Vanherberghen | 23 | Hoegaarden | 6 May 2007 | Foute Muziek |
| Dennis De Neyer | 19 | Sint-Genesius-Rode | 29 April 2007 | Dance & In Da Mix |
| Manuel Palomo | 23 | Bruges | 29 April 2007 | Dance & In Da Mix |
| Devon Vancuyl | 21 | Ostend | 15 April 2007 | Idool in Love |
| Lora Van Hooff | 20 | Lanaken | 8 April 2011 | In Symphony |
| Jonas Cole | 27 | Sint-Niklaas | 1 April 2011 | Made in Belgium |
| Alyssa Luypaert | 18 | Brussels | 25 March 2011 | Back to the 90s |

## Live Shows
### Top 15 – Contestants Choice

Group Performance: "More To Me"
| Order | Contestant | Song (Original Artist) | Result |
| 1 | Astrid Wittevrongel | "Firework" (Katy Perry) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Devon Vancuyl | "I'm Yours" (Jason Mraz) | Safe |
| 3 | Lora Van Hooff | "Take A Bow" (Rihanna) | Bottom 10 |
| 4 | Gregory Van Walle | "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" (Usher feat. Pitbull) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Maureen Vanherberghen | "Rolling in the Deep" (Adele) | Safe |
| 6 | Kristof De Cleyn | "Iris" (Goo Goo Dolls) | Bottom 10 |
| 7 | Nour Lahdo | "I'm Like a Bird" (Nelly Furtado) | Eliminated |
| 8 | Dennis De Neyer | "You Give Me Something" (James Morrison) | Safe |
| 9 | Alyssa Luypaert | "Put Your Records On" (Corinne Bailey Rae) | Bottom 10 |
| 10 | Falko De Bolster | "Can't Get You Out of My Head" (Kylie Minogue) | Eliminated |
| 11 | Saartje D'haveloose | "Kiss Me" (Sixpence None the Richer) | Eliminated |
| 12 | Jonas Cole | "Human Nature" (Michael Jackson) | Safe |
| 13 | Manuel Palomo | "Everything" (Michael Bublé) | Bottom 10 |
| 14 | Kevin Kayirangwa | "Just the Way You Are" (Bruno Mars) | Bottom 10 |
| 15 | Kato Callebaut | "Dancing On My Own" (Robyn) | Safe |

### Top 10 – Back to the 90s

Guest Judge: David Hasselhof Group Performance: "Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)" (feat. Rozalla)
| Order | Contestant | Song (Original Artist) | Result |
| 1 | Kristof De Cleyn | "Alive" (Pearl Jam) | Safe |
| 2 | Maureen Vanherberghen | "I'm Every Woman" (Whitney Houston) | Safe |
| 3 | Kato Callebaut | "Torn" (Natalie Imbruglia) | Safe |
| 4 | Manuel Palomo | "Smooth" (Carlos Santana feat. Rob Thomas) | Safe |
| 5 | Alyssa Luypaert | "Waiting for Tonight" (Jennifer Lopez) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Lora Van Hooff | "Show Me Love" (Robin S.) | Bottom 2 |
| 7 | Kevin Kayirangwa | "Cosmic Girl" (Jamiroquai) | Safe |
| 8 | Devon Vancuyl | "Lemon Tree" (Fool's Garden) | Safe |
| 9 | Dennis De Neyer | "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (Deep Blue Something) | Bottom 3 |
| 10 | Jonas Cole | "Stars" (Simply Red) | Safe |

### Top 9 - Made in Belgium

Guest Judge: Alex Callier Group Performance: "Anger Never Dies" (feat. Hooverphonic)
| Order | Contestant | Song (Original Artist) | Result |
| 1 | Kevin Kayirangwa | "Dance All Night" (Brahim) | Safe |
| 2 | Dennis De Neyer | "You and Me (In My Pocket)" (Milow) | Safe |
| 3 | Lora Van Hooff | "Risin'" (Natalia) | Bottom 3 |
| 4 | Jonas Cole | "Through Before We Started" (Soulsister) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Kristof De Cleyn | "Scars" (Stan Van Samang) | Bottom 2 |
| 6 | Maureen Vanherberghen | "Mad About You" (Hooverphonic) | Safe |
| 7 | Manuel Palomo | "Wrong" (Novastar) | Safe |
| 8 | Devon Vancuyl | "Never Get Enough" (Das Pop) | Safe |
| 9 | Kato Callebaut | "Crazy Vibes" (Selah Sue) | Safe |

### Top 8 - In Symphony

Guest Judge: Marco Borsato Group Performance: "Rood"
| Order | Contestant | Song (Original Artist) | Result |
| 1 | Devon Vancuyl | "Have a Nice Day" (Stereophonics) | Bottom 2 |
| 2 | Kristof De Cleyn | "Beautiful Day" (U2) | Safe |
| 3 | Kato Callebaut | "Someone Like You" (Adele) | Safe |
| 4 | Manuel Palomo | "Englishman in New York" (Sting) | Safe |
| 5 | Lora Van Hooff | "Crazy" (Gnarls Barkley) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Dennis De Neyer | "Viva la Vida" (Coldplay) | Safe |
| 7 | Kevin Kayirangwa | "Apologize" (OneRepublic) | Bottom 3 |
| 8 | Maureen Vanherberghen | "Release Me" (Agnes Carlsson) | Safe |

### Top 7 - Idool in Love

Guest Judge: Alexis Jordan Guest Performance: "Happiness"
| Order | Contestant | Song (Original Artist) | Result |
| 1 | Manuel Palomo | "Everlasting Love" (Love Affair) | Bottom 3 |
| 2 | Maureen Vanherberghen | "Jungle Drum" (Emilíana Torrini) | Safe |
| 3 | Devon Vancuyl | "Hey There Delilah" (Plain White T's) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Dennis De Neyer | "Half of My Heart" (John Mayer) | Bottom 2 |
| 5 | Kevin Kayirangwa | "Forget You" (Cee Lo Green) | Safe |
| 6 | Kristof De Cleyn | "Wicked Game" (Chris Isaak) | Safe |
| 7 | Kato Callebaut | "Price Tag" (Jessie J) | Safe |

### Top 6.1 - Rock

Guest Judge: Ray Cokes Guest Performance: "The Candyshop" (The Baseballs) Group Performance: "We Will Rock You"
| Order | Contestant | Song (Original Artist) | Result |
| 1 | Manuel Palomo | "Animal" (Neon Trees) | Bottom 3 |
| 2 | Kato Callebaut | "You Oughta Know" (Alanis Morissette) | Safe |
| 3 | Dennis De Neyer | "Behind Blue Eyes" (The Who) | Safe |
| 4 | Kristof De Cleyn | "Jolene" (The White Stripes) | Safe |
| 5 | Kevin Kayirangwa | "Beat It" (Fall Out Boy feat. John Mayer) | Saved |
| 6 | Maureen Vanherberghen | "Heavy Cross" (The Gossip) | Bottom 2 |

### Top 6.2 - Dance & In Da Mix

Guest Judge: Regi Penxten Group Performance: "Love Generation" (feat. Bob Sinclar)
| Order | Contestant | Song (Original Artist) | Result |
| 1 | Kato Callebaut | "Hello" (Martin Solveig) | Safe |
| 1 | Kato Callebaut | "Walk On Water" (Milk Inc.) | Safe |
| 2 | Kristof De Cleyn | "Rain Down on Me" (DJ Tiesto) | Safe |
| 2 | Kristof De Cleyn | "Paparazzi" (Lady Gaga) | Safe |
| 3 | Maureen Vanherberghen | "No Stress" (Laurent Wolf) | Bottom 3 |
| 3 | Maureen Vanherberghen | "Poker Face" (Lady Gaga) | Bottom 3 |
| 4 | Manuel Palomo | "Cooler than Me" (Mike Posner) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Manuel Palomo | "More to Me" (Idool 2011 finalists) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Kevin Kayirangwa | "More" (Usher) | Safe |
| 5 | Kevin Kayirangwa | "Black and Gold" (Sam Sparro) | Safe |
| 6 | Dennis De Neyer | "Human" (The Killers) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Dennis De Neyer | "We All Are Dancing" (Yoav) | Eliminated |

### Top 4 - Foute Muziek

Guest Judge: Sven Ornelis & Kurt Rogiers Group Performance:
| Order | Contestant | Song (Original Artist) | Result |
| 1 | Kato Callebaut | "Dancing Queen" (ABBA) | Bottom 2 |
| 1 | Kato Callebaut | "Het is een nacht" (Guus Meeuwis) | Bottom 2 |
| 2 | Kevin Kayirangwa | "The Edge of Heaven" (Wham!) | Safe |
| 2 | Kevin Kayirangwa | "Suzanne" (VOF de Kunst) | Safe |
| 3 | Kristof De Cleyn | "I Was Made for Lovin' You" (Kiss) | Safe |
| 3 | Kristof De Cleyn | "Een beetje verliefd" (André Hazes) | Safe |
| 4 | Maureen Vanherberghen | "9 to 5" (Dolly Parton) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Maureen Vanherberghen | "Ik ben verliefd op jou" (Paul Severs) | Eliminated |

### Top 3 - Choices

Guest Judge: Dan Karaty Group Performance:
| Order | Contestant | Song (Original Artist) | Result |
| 1 | Kristof De Cleyn | "Little Lion Man" (Mumford & Sons) | Eliminated |
| 1 | Kristof De Cleyn | "Wheels" (Foo Fighters) | Eliminated |
| 1 | Kristof De Cleyn | "Always on the Run" (Lenny Kravitz) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Kevin Kayirangwa | "Yeah 3x" (Chris Brown) | Safe |
| 2 | Kevin Kayirangwa | "Señorita" (Justin Timberlake) | Safe |
| 2 | Kevin Kayirangwa | "He's Misstra Know-It-All" (Stevie Wonder) | Safe |
| 3 | Kato Callebaut | "The Writer" (Ellie Goulding) | Safe |
| 3 | Kato Callebaut | "I Wrote the Book" (Beth Ditto) | Safe |
| 3 | Kato Callebaut | "Samson" (Regina Spektor) | Safe |

### Top 2 - Finale

Guest Judge: Natalia Group Performance:
| Order | Contestant | Song (Original Artist) | Result |
| 1 | Kevin Kayirangwa | "Master Blaster (Jammin')" (Stevie Wonder) | Winner |
| 1 | Kevin Kayirangwa | "Forget You" (CeeLo Green) | Winner |
| 1 | Kevin Kayirangwa | "Drop a Little" (duet with Natalia) | Winner |
| 1 | Kevin Kayirangwa | "She's Got Moves" (Kevin Kayirangwa) | Winner |
| 2 | Kato Callebaut | "Pack Up" (Eliza Doolittle) | Runner-up |
| 2 | Kato Callebaut | "Dancing on My Own" (Robyn) | Runner-up |
| 2 | Kato Callebaut | "I Want You Back" (duet with Natalia) | Runner-up |
| 2 | Kato Callebaut | "The Joker" (Kato Callebaut) | Runner-up |

## Elimination Chart

| Safe | Safe First | Safe Last | Eliminated | Judges' Save |
| Stage: | Stage: | Top 15 | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Week: | Week: | 3/18 | 3/25 | 4/1 | 4/8 | 4/15 | 4/22 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Place | Contestant | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result |
| 1 | Kevin Kayirangwa | Judges | | | Bottom 3 | | Saved | | | | Winner |
| 2 | Kato Callebaut | Viewers | | | | | | | Bottom 2 | | Runner-Up |
| 3 | Kristof De Cleyn | Judges | | Bottom 2 | | | | | | Elim | |
| 4 | Maureen Vanherberghen | Viewers | | | | | Bottom 2 | Bottom 3 | Elim | | |
| 5-6 | Dennis De Neyer | Viewers | Bottom 3 | | | Bottom 2 | | Elim | | | |
| 5-6 | Manuel Palomo | Judges | | | | Bottom 3 | Bottom 3 | Elim | | | |
| 7 | Devon Vancuyl | Viewers | | | Bottom 2 | Elim | | | | | |
| 8 | Lora Van Hooff | Judges | Bottom 2 | Bottom 3 | Elim | | | | | | |
| 9 | Jonas Cole | Viewers | | Elim | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Alyssa Luypaert | Judges | Elim | | | | | | | | |
| Semi | Astrid Wittevrongel | Elim | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi | Falko De Bolster | Elim | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi | Gregory Van Walle | Elim | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi | Nour Lahdo | Elim | | | | | | | | | |
| Semi | Saartje D'haveloose | Elim | | | | | | | | | |