Idols (Danish TV series)
Idols: Ærlig Jagt. Ægte Talent. was the Danish version of the worldwide TV format Pop Idol which was broadcast on TV3 Danmark. There were only two seasons for the show. The winners were Christian Mendoza in 2003 and Rikke Emma Niebuhr in 2004. The program was canceled due to weak viewership. Season 1 (2003). In mid-2003, auditions were held in Aarhus & Copenhagen. The best 30 contestants were chosen to perform in 3 groups of 10 in front of the Danish TV audience, the 3 contestants with the most votes per group advanced & one wildcard being chosen  to the Top 10. Filipino born Christian Mendoza won the first season over Mirza Radonjica with a 57% gain of the total vote. Finalist Kasper Ehlers would later join series two of "The X Factor", where he was part of first runners-up Alien Beat Club. Season 2 (2004). Season two has the record for shortest Idol program in production with production lasting no more than 3 months. Rikke Emma Niebuhr from Aarhus won with 65% of the total vote over Louise Baltzer Jensen from Frederiksværk. Season two of Idols Denmark is often cited as the most unsuccessful of all  Idol seasons with confirmed sources listing that not even 1,000 people had bothered to turn up to the auditions again in Aarhus & Copenhagen. The winner was Rikke Emma Niebuhr over the runner-up Louise Baltzer Jensen. Rikke was denied her promised contract with BMG Denmark, though her debut single Get There sold moderately well.