''Idol'' is a

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show on the Polish television network

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, based on the popular British show ''

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''. The show is a contest to determine the best young singer in Poland. It is hosted by Maciej Rock. In the show, people first audition but eventually the performers are narrowed down to 10 finalists, with each contestant performing live. There are four judges (or five) who provide critiques of each competitor's performance. Viewers have two hours following the broadcast of the show to vote via telephone and

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for their favorite contestant. On the night's results episode, the contestant with the fewest votes is sent home. The winners of Idol were

Alicja Janosz Alicja Janosz (born 4 June 1985 in Pszczyna) is a Polish singer. She is the winner of 2002 Polish Idol. She also appeared in ''World Idol'', where she sang "I Don't Know How to Love Him" from ''Jesus Christ Superstar''. In November 2002, her d ...

in season one,

Krzysztof Zalewski Krzysztof Zalewski (born 24 August 1984) is a Polish singer and the winner of Idol (Poland) season two.''Gazeta Wyborcza ''Gazeta Wyborcza'' (; ''The Electoral Gazette'' in English) is a Polish daily newspaper based in Warsaw, Poland. It is ...

in season two,

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in season three &

Maciek Silski Maciej Silski (also known as Maciek Silski, born 10 January 1976 in Kwidzyn, Poland) is a Polish singer who rose to fame in his country after winning '' Idol Poland 4'', the Polish version of ''Pop Idol'', televised by Polsat. He won with 53.58% of ...

in season four. After a hiatus of 12 years, the show returned for its 5th season in 2017. The winner is Mariusz Dyba.

Judges

Series overview

References

External links

Official website
{{Idol series Music competitions in Poland Television series by Fremantle (company) 2002 Polish television series debuts 2000s Polish television series Polsat original programming Polish television series based on British television series