Idols 4 was the fourth season of the Dutch version of '' Idols'' hosted by

Martijn Krabbé Martijn Joop Krabbé (born 26 March 1968) is a Dutch radio and television presenter. Career Krabbé started his career in Dutch media as a 19-year-old in the Dutch TV programme "Popformule". Later, he hosted several Dutch television programmes, ...

Wendy van Dijk Wendy van Dijk (born 22 January 1971) is a Dutch actress, comedian and television presenter. She is best known for her portrayal of Ushi Hirosaki, a hapless Japanese journalist featured in both a series of Dutch television shows and a theatric ...

and held in 2007-2008. The winner was

Nikki Kerkhof Nikki Gouman (also known as Nikki Nola; born 21 December 1983) is a Dutch singer and the winner of the fourth series of Idols, the Dutch variant on Pop Idol. On the first of March 2008 she won the singing contest with 62% of all the votes from t ...

, with

Nathalie Makoma Nathalie Makoma (born February 24, 1982), is a Congolese Dutch singer-songwriter. She was the lead singer for the group Makoma and she later embarked on a solo musical career on her own. She took part in the Dutch '' Idols'' singing competition ...

as runner up.

Summaries

Contestants

(''ages stated are at time of contest'') (''in order of elimination'') *Sandy Goeree, 28, from

Groningen Groningen (; gos, Grunn or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands. The ''capital of the north'', Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of the northern part of t ...

*Ollie Du Croix, 22, from Venlo, Limburg *Asnat Ferdinandus, 26, from Appingedam,

*Mirjam de Jager, 17, from Veldhoven, North Brabant *Bas van Rijckevorsel, 19, from

Breda Breda () is a city and municipality in the southern part of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Brabant. The name derived from ''brede Aa'' ('wide Aa' or 'broad Aa') and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. Breda has ...

, North Brabant *Tiffany Maes, 20, from

Westervoort Westervoort () is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. The town has two rivers inside its borders, the Rhine and the IJssel. It is a commuter town closely linked to Arnhem, the capital of Gelderland, which is situated on the west b ...

, Gelderland *Pauline Zurlohe, 35, from Arnhem, Gelderland *Neil Hendriks, 17, from

*Nigel Brown, 23, from Amersfoort, Utrecht *Charlene Meulenberg, 19, from Utrecht, Utrecht *

, 26, from Rotterdam,

South Holland South Holland ( nl, Zuid-Holland ) is a province of the Netherlands with a population of over 3.7 million as of October 2021 and a population density of about , making it the country's most populous province and one of the world's most densely ...

Runner-up *

, 24, from Sint-Oedenrode, North Brabant Winner

Liveshow Themes

*Liveshow 1 (December 22, 2007): Las Vegas *Liveshow 2 (December 29, 2007): 80s *Liveshow 3 (January 5, 2008): Dutch Artists *Liveshow 4 (January 12, 2008):

Disco Disco is a genre of dance music and a subculture that emerged in the 1970s from the United States' urban nightlife scene. Its sound is typified by four-on-the-floor beats, syncopated basslines, string sections, brass and horns, electric pia ...

*Liveshow 5 (January 19, 2008):

Musical Musical is the adjective of music. Musical may also refer to: * Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance * Musical film and television, a genre of film and television that incorporates into the narr ...

*Liveshow 6 (January 26, 2008):

Brit Pop Britpop was a mid-1990s United Kingdom, British-based music culture movement that emphasised Britishness. It produced brighter, catchier alternative rock, partly in reaction to the popularity of the darker lyrical themes of the US-led grunge mu ...

*Liveshow 7 (February 2, 2008):

Dutch Language Dutch ( ) is a West Germanic language spoken by about 25 million people as a first language and 5 million as a second language. It is the third most widely spoken Germanic language, after its close relatives German and English. ''Afrikaans'' ...

*Liveshow 8 (February 9, 2008): Love *Liveshow 9 (February 16, 2008): Big Band *Liveshow 10 (February 23, 2008): Semi Final *Liveshow 11 (March 1, 2008): Final

Judges

* Eric van Tijn * John Ewbank *Jerney Kaagman * Gordon

Finals

Live show details

Pre Live Show (15 December 2007)

;Notes *The judges selected Asnat Ferdinandus and Mirjam de Jager to move on into the top 12 of the competition.

Live Show 1 (22 December 2007)

Theme: Las Vegas

Live Show 2 (29 December 2007)

Theme: 80s

Live Show 3 (5 January 2008)

Theme: Dutch Artists

Live Show 4 (12 January 2008)

Theme: Disco

Live Show 5 (19 January 2008)

Theme: Musicals

Live Show 6 (26 January 2008)

Theme: Brit Pop

Live Show 7 (2 February 2008)

Theme: Dutch Hits

Live Show 8 (9 February 2008)

Theme: Love Songs

Live Show 9 (16 February 2008)

Theme: Big Band

Live Show 10: Semi-final (23 February 2008)

Live final (1 March 2008)

{{S-end Season 04 2007 Dutch television seasons 2008 Dutch television seasons