''Idol: Jakten på en superstjerne 2011'' was the sixth season of
Idol Norway based on the British singing competition ''
Pop Idol
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''. After a four years break, in which the broadcast station aired to ''
X Factor
''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for ''Pop Idol'' (2001–2003 ...
'' seasons, the show returned to Norwegian screens on August 30.
The panel of judges consisted of 1990s pop star
Bertine Zetlitz
Bertine Axeliane Robberstad Zetlitz (born 9 April 1975) is a Norwegian pop singer.
Career
Bertine Zetlitz began her musical journey at a young age, penning her first numbers aged just 12. After gaining a background in classical music, Zetlitz b ...
, musical composer
Hans Erik Dyvik Husby, pop star
Marion Ravn
Marion Elise Ravn (born 25 May 1984), better known abroad as Marion Raven, is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. Raven formed the pop duo M2M with Marit Larsen, though they ceased performing together in 2002. Raven was later signed as a solo ar ...
and artist manager
Gunnar Greve
Gunnar Greve Pettersen (born 9 March 1982), professionally known as Gunnar Greve, is a Norwegian talent manager, producer, singer, songwriter and record executive. Greve is one of the most well-known figures in the Norwegian industry, primarily kn ...
. Ravi, who was hosting the second season of ''X Factor'' shared hosting duties with Guri Solberg. The age limit again was 16-35 and auditions were held in Oslo (April 18), Trondheim (May 9), Stavanger (May 16) and Bergen.
On December 16,
Jenny Langlo
Jenny Langlo (born 1 June 1993) is a Norwegian singer. She is known for winning the sixth season of ''Norwegian Idol
''Idol - Jakten på en superstjerne'' is a television show on the Norwegian television channel TV 2 (Norway), TV 2, based on t ...
won over Vegard Leite and became the second female contestant to win the show after
Jorun Stiansen
Jorun Stiansen (born 20 January 1984 in Colombia) is a Norwegian pop singer and artist. She won the ''Idol'' version of ''Pop Idol'' in 2005.Idol
in ...
took home victory in
Season 3
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six years ago.
Finals
Finalists
(ages stated at time of contest)
Elimination chart
References
External links
Profiles of the top 10 finalists
{{Idol Norway
Season 06
2011 Norwegian television seasons