# Indonesian Idol season 3

The third season of Indonesian Idol aired on April 21, 2006 and concluded on August 19, 2006. Indra Lesmana, Titi DJ and Dimas Djayadiningrat all returned as judges, and Indy Barends replaced Meuthia Kasim as the fourth judge. Indy was a former host of talk show Ceriwis. VJ MTV Daniel Mananta was introduced as the new host on Indonesian Idol replacing Irgi Fahrezi.
Ihsan Tarore won the competition with Dirly Sompie as the first runner-up and Ghea Oktarin finishing third. It was the second season to have a finale with two male contestants, with the second season being the first.

## Auditions

Auditions were held in five cities in the following order:
| Audition City | Date | Audition Venue |
| Medan | February 24–26, 2006 | Griya Dome |
| Yogyakarta | March 2–5, 2006 | Jogja Expo Center |
| Surabaya | March 9–12, 2006 | Balai Kartika Makodam |
| Bandung | March 17–19, 2006 | Sasana Budaya Ganesha |
| Jakarta | March 23–25, 2006 | Jakarta International Expo |

## Elimination round

The elimination rounds were held from April 11–13, 2006.

## Workshop Round

The workshop round featured 28 contestants divided by gender with the 14 male contestants singing on Fridays and the 14 female contestants on Saturdays. There were three shows each week for the three weeks of the workshop rounds.

### Top 28

| Order | Males | Males | Males | Females | Females | Females |
| Order | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| 1 | Arif | "Jemu" | Eliminated | Sisi | "Sinaran" (Sheila Majid) | Safe |
| 2 | Kaleb | "Mengejar Matahari" (Ari Lasso) | Safe | Izma | "Pilihlah Aku" (Krisdayanti) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Omar | "Firasat" (Marcell) | Safe | Yara | "Bawa Daku Pergi" (Ruth Sahanaya) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Nobo | "Rocker Juga Manusia" (Seurieus) | Safe | Diana | "Dahulu" (The Groove) | Safe |
| 5 | Gleno | "Kejujuran Hati" (Kerispatih) | Safe | Tia | "Seperti Yang Kau Minta" (Chrisye) | Safe |
| 6 | Rivi | "Arti Cinta" (Ari Lasso) | Eliminated | Gea | "Aku Ini Punya Siapa" (January Christy) | Safe |
| 7 | Richard | "Semusim" (Marcell) | Eliminated | Depe | "Berhenti Berharap" (Sheila On 7) | Safe |
| 8 | Ilham | "Inikah Cinta" (ME) | Safe | Flora | "Kuingin" (Ruth Sahanaya) | Eliminated |
| 9 | Robin | "Hampa" (Ari Lasso) | Safe | Liz | "Luka Lama" (Cokelat) | Eliminated |
| 10 | Aris | "Cinta Sejati" (Ari Lasso) | Eliminated | Alice | "Salah" (Potret) | Safe |
| 11 | Tesa | "Kau" (Ello ft. Glenn Fredly) | Safe | Dian | "Seindah Biasa" (Siti Nurhaliza) | Safe |
| 12 | Ihsan | "Ku Tak Bisa" (Slank) | Safe | Brinet | "Satu Mimpiku" (The Groove) | Safe |
| 13 | Dirly | "Naluri Lelaki" (Samsons) | Safe | Christy | "Cinta Jangan Kau Pergi" (Sheila Majid) | Safe |
| 14 | Lee | "Selalu Denganmu" (Tompi) | Safe | Maria | "Cinta Kita" (Reza) | Safe |

### Top 20

| Order | Males | Males | Males | Females | Females | Females |
| Order | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| 1 | Dirly | "Pangeran Cinta" (Dewa) | Safe | Brinet | "Kuakui" (Dewi Sandra) | Safe |
| 2 | Robin | "Cinta Putih" (Kerispatih) | Eliminated | Maria | "Oh, Kasih" (Shanty) | Safe |
| 3 | Ilham | "Kupu-Kupu Malam" (Titiek Puspa) | Safe | Dian | "Aku Bukan Untukmu" (Rossa) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Tesa | "Sekali Ini Saja" (Glenn Fredly) | Safe | Diana | "Menangis Semalam" (Audy) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Gleno | "Cantik" (Kahitna) | Eliminated | Tia | "Terdiam" | Eliminated |
| 6 | Lee | "Demi Waktu" (Ungu) | Safe | Christy | "Cinta Mati" | Safe |
| 7 | Ihsan | "Tak Bisakah" (Peterpan) | Safe | Sisi | "Tak Kuduga" | Safe |
| 8 | Nobo | "Mistikus Cinta" (Dewa) | Safe | Depe | "Kamu Harus Cepat Pulang" (Slank) | Safe |
| 9 | Kaleb | "Hebat" (Tangga) | Eliminated | Alice | "Arti Hadirmu" | Safe |
| 10 | Omar | "1000 Tahun Lamanya" (Jikustik) | Safe | Gea | "Berharap Tak Berpisah" (Reza) | Safe |

### Top 14

| Order | Males | Males | Males | Females | Females | Females |
| Order | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| 1 | Tesa | "Permaisuriku" (Kahitna) | Eliminated | Christy | "Tua Tua Keladi" (Anggun) | Safe |
| 2 | Omar | "Rahasia Hati" (Element) | Eliminated | Alice | "Bukan Cinta Biasa" (Siti Nurhaliza) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Nobo | "Perbedaan" (Ari Lasso) | Safe | Gea | "Bilang Saja" (Agnes Monica) | Safe |
| 4 | Lee | "Misteri Ilahi" (Ari Lasso) | Safe | Depe | "Bahasa Kalbu" (Titi DJ) | Safe |
| 5 | Dirly | "Mendendam" (Marcell) | Safe | Maria | "Mengertilah Kasih" (Ruth Sahanaya) | Safe |
| 6 | Ihsan | "Ijinkan Aku Menyayangimu" (Iwan Fals) | Safe | Brinet | "Merenda Kasih" Ruth Sahanaya | Eliminated |
| 7 | Ilham | "Separuh Nafas" (Dewa) | Safe | Sisi | "Semua Jadi Satu" (3 Diva) | Safe |

### Wild Card Round

| Order | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| 1 | Tesa | "Pergi Untuk Kembali"(Ello) | Safe |
| 2 | Kaleb | "Akhir Cerita Cinta" (Glenn Fredly) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Brinet | "Milikmu Selalu" (Andien) | Safe |
| 4 | Dian | "Pudar" (Rossa) | Eliminated |

## Spectacular Show
### Spectacular Show 1 – Platinum 12

| Order | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| 1 | Ihsan | "Manusia Biasa"(Radja) | Safe |
| 2 | Maria | "Logika" (Vina Panduwinata) | Safe |
| 3 | Dirly | "Bukan Untukku" (Rio Febrian) | Safe |
| 4 | Depe | "Rahasia Perempuan" (Ari Lasso) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Lee | "Cemburu" (Dewa) | Safe |
| 6 | Brinet | "Lagu Sendu" (Audy) | Safe |
| 7 | Sisi | "Salahkah Aku Terlalu Mencintaimu"(Ratu) | Safe |
| 8 | Ilham | "Pupus"(Dewa) | Safe |
| 9 | Christy | "Aku Baik-baik Saja"(Ratu) | Safe |
| 10 | Nobo | "Kasih Tak Sampai" (Padi) | Bottom 3 |
| 11 | Gea | "Dia" (Reza) | Bottom 3 |
| 12 | Tesa | "Kisah Romantis" (Glenn Fredly) | Safe |

### Spectacular Show 2 – Ayo Dansa

| Order | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| 1 | Maria | "Warna"(Sheila Majid) | Safe |
| 2 | Ilham | "Sedang Ingin Bercinta" (Dewa) | Safe |
| 3 | Sisi | "Penasaran" (Emilia Contesa) | Bottom 3 |
| 4 | Lee | "This Love"(Maroon 5) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Brinet | "Bawalah Daku" (Puput Melati) | Safe |
| 6 | Dirly | "Cintaku" (Chrisye) | Bottom 3 |
| 7 | Gea | "Hanya Memuji"(Shanty feat. Marcell) | Safe |
| 8 | Tesa | "Maria Maria"(Santana) | Safe |
| 9 | Ihsan | "Pelangi"(Koes Plus) | Safe |
| 10 | Christy | "Bukan Milikmu Lagi" (Agnes Monica) | Safe |
| 11 | Nobo | "Pengalaman Pertama" (A Rafiq) | Safe |

### Spectacular Show 3 – Kreasi dan Ekspresi

| Order | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| 1 | Nobo | "Juwita"(Yovie & The Nuno) | Safe |
| 2 | Sisi | "Yang Kumau" (Krisdayanti) | Bottom 3 |
| 3 | Dirly | "Setia" (Jikustik) | Safe |
| 4 | Brinet | "Ku Bahagia" (Melly Goeslaw) | Safe |
| 5 | Ilham | "Aku Ingin" (Indra Lesmana) | Safe |
| 6 | Maria | "Selamat Jalan Kekasih" (Bebi Romeo) | Safe |
| 7 | Tesa | "Kasih Putih"(Glenn Fredly) | Eliminated |
| 8 | Christy | "Indah"(Agnes Monica) | Bottom 3 |
| 9 | Ihsan | "Bunga Terakhir"(Bebi Romeo) | Safe |
| 10 | Gea | "Mak Comblang" (Potret) | Safe |

### Spectacular Show 4 – Colourful Love

| Order | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| 1 | Gea | "Takkan Terganti"(Dea Mirella) | Safe |
| 2 | Maria | "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" (Diana Ross) | Safe |
| 3 | Ihsan | "JAP" (Sheila On 7) | Safe |
| 4 | Brinet | "Satu Jam Saja" (Audy) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Dirly | "Arti Cinta" (Ari Lasso) | Safe |
| 6 | Christy | "Kenangan Terindah" (Samsons) | Safe |
| 7 | Ilham | "Aku Cinta Kau Dan Dia"(Bebi Romeo) | Bottom 3 |
| 8 | Nobo | "Arjuna Mencari Cinta"(Dewa) | Safe |
| 9 | Sisi | "I Will Always Love You"(Whitney Houston) | Bottom 3 |

### Spectacular Show 5 – Idol in Action

| Order | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| 1 | Christy | "Bayang Semu"(Ungu) | Bottom 3 |
| 2 | Ilham | "One Last Cry" (Brian McKnight) | Safe |
| 3 | Gea | "Lelaki Buaya Darat" (Ratu) | Safe |
| 4 | Ihsan | "Terbang" (Gigi) | Safe |
| 5 | Nobo | "I Want To Break Free" (Queen) | Safe |
| 6 | Maria | "Sang Dewi" (Titi DJ) | Safe |
| 7 | Dirly | "Dengan Nafasmu"(Samsons) | Bottom 3 |
| 8 | Sisi | "Mahadaya Cinta"(Krisdayanti) | Eliminated |

### Spectacular Show 6 – Populer Lagi

| Order | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| 1 | Ilham | "Lenggang Puspita"(Ahmad Albar) | Bottom 3 |
| 2 | Gea | "Oh Ya" (K3S) | Safe |
| 3 | Nobo | "Arti Kehidupan" (Mus Mujiono) | Safe |
| 4 | Maria | "Burung Camar" (Vina Panduwinata) | Safe |
| 5 | Ihsan | "Jerat" (Harvey Malaiholo) | Bottom 3 |
| 6 | Dirly | "Kisah Cintaku" (Chrisye) | Safe |
| 7 | Christy | "Masih Ada"(2D) | Eliminated |

### Spectacular Show 7 – Audisiku

| Order | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| 1 | Nobo | "Sedih Tak Berujung"(Glenn Fredly) | Safe |
| 2 | Dirly | "Flying Without Wings" (Westlife) | Bottom 3 |
| 3 | Ilham | "Kupu-kupu Malam" (Titiek Puspa) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Maria | "Stand Up For Love" (Destiny's Child) | Bottom 3 |
| 5 | Ihsan | "Bento" (Iwan Fals) | Safe |
| 6 | Gea | "Di Dadaku Ada Kamu" (Vina Panduwinata) | Safe |

### Spectacular Show 8 – Rock

| Order | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| 1 | Ihsan | "Sobat"(Padi) | Bottom 2 |
| 2 | Maria | "Jangan Lagi Ada Angkara" (Nicky Astria) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Dirly | "I Miss You But I Hate You" (Slank) | Safe |
| 4 | Gea | "I Love Rock N Roll" (Britney Spears) | Safe |
| 5 | Nobo | "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" (Aerosmith) | Safe |

### Spectacular Show 9 – Dua Warna

| Order | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| 1 | Nobo | "Don't Sleep Away" (Daniel Sahuleka) "Jangan Buang Waktu" (Ruth Sahanaya) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Ihsan | "The Way You Look At Me"(Christian Bautista) "Pak Ketipak Tipung"(Rentak 106) | Bottom 2 |
| 3 | Gea | "Because of You" (Keith Martin) "Pesta" (Elfa's Singers) | Safe |
| 4 | Dirly | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (Bryan Adams) "Akhir Rasa Ini" (Samsons) | Safe |

### Spectacular Show 10

| Order | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| 1 | Dirly | "Topeng"(Peterpan) "Akhir Cerita Cinta" (Glenn Fredly) | Safe |
| 2 | Gea | "Jatuh Cinta" (Vina Panduwinata) "Biru" (2D) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Ihsan | "Laskar Cinta" (Dewa) "Untukku" (Chrisye) | Safe |

### Grand Final

| Order | Contestant | Song (original artist) | Result |
| 1 | Ihsan | "Ijinkan Aku Menyanyangimu"(Iwan Fals) "Mahadewi" (Padi) "Kemenangan Hati" (Yovie Widianto) | Winner |
| 2 | Dirly | "Akhir Rasa Ini" (Samsons) "Hampa" (Ari Lasso) "Kemenangan Hati" (Yovie Widianto) | Runner-up |

### Guest performances

| Week | Performer(s) |
| Spectacular 1 | Samsons |
| Spectacular 2 | Ratu |
| Spectacular 3 | Melly Goeslaw Rossa Yovie Widianto |
| Spectacular 4 | ADA Band |
| Spectacular 5 | Armand Maulana Shanty |
| Spectacular 6 | Krisdayanti |
| Spectacular 7 | Glenn Fredly |
| Spectacular 8 | Seurieus Band |
| Spectacular 9 | Radja |
| Spectacular 10 | Dewa |

## Elimination Chart

| Females | Males | Top 28 | Wild card | Top 12 | Winner |
| Did not perform | Safe | Safe First | Safe last | Eliminated |
| Stage: | Stage: | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Wild card | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Date: | Date: | 5/5 | 12/5 | 19/5 | 26/5 | 2/6 | 9/6 | 16/6 | 23/6 | 30/6 | 7/7 | 14/7 | 21/7 | 28/7 | 4/8 | 19/8 |
| Place | Contestant | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result |
| 1 | Muhammad Ihsan Tarore | | | Top 12 | | | | | | | Bottom 3 | | Bottom 2 | Bottom 2 | | Winner |
| 2 | Dearly Dave Sompie | | | Top 12 | | | Bottom 3 | | | Bottom 3 | | Bottom 3 | | | | Runner-Up |
| 3 | Ghea Dahliana Oktarin | | | Top 12 | | Bottom 3 | | | | | | | | | Elim | | | | | | |
| 4 | Sanobo Koni Sasamu | | | Top 12 | | Bottom 3 | | | | | | | | Elim | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Maria Veronica Priscilla | | | Top 12 | | | | | | | | Bottom 3 | Elim | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Ilham Irawan Basso | | | Top 12 | | | | | Bottom 3 | | Bottom 3 | Elim | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Christy Claudia Podung | | | Top 12 | | | | Bottom 3 | | Bottom 3 | Elim | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Cecilia Dwi Hapsari | | | Top 12 | | | Bottom 3 | Bottom 3 | Bottom 3 | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Brinets Sudjana | | | Elim | Top 12 | | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Martesa Sumendra | | | Elim | Top 12 | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Leelarat Justus Kulalean | | | Top 12 | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Elisabeth Dwi Purna | | | Top 12 | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13-14 | Dian Kristanti | | Elim | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13-14 | Kaleb Yadija | | Elim | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15-16 | Alice Maussa | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15-16 | Umar Rahman | | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16-20 | Diana Puspitasari | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16-20 | Glenovian Armando Marcel | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16-20 | Robin Tahalele | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16-20 | Tiara Degrasia | | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21-28 | Ari Sanjaya | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21-28 | Arief Wijaya | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21-28 | Elies Januarita | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21-28 | Ismawaty Kusumawardhany | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21-28 | Lasma Flora Herawaty Sihombing | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21-28 | Richard Knight | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21-28 | Rivi Arisandi | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 21-28 | Tiara Soemawilaga | Elim | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |