''Macedonian Idol'' ( mk, Македонски идол - ''Makedonski Idol'') was a

Macedonian Macedonian most often refers to someone or something from or related to Macedonia. Macedonian(s) may specifically refer to: People Modern * Macedonians (ethnic group), a nation and a South Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with North M ...

reality-competition talent show airing on A1 TV, based on the popular British show '' Pop Idol''. The auditions for the first season (after

Idol Serbia-Montenegro & Macedonia ''Idol'' (Cyrillic: Идол) was a reality TV contest produced in Belgrade, Serbia and aired from 2003 until 2005. Based on the popular British show '' Pop Idol'', it was its local version for young singing hopefuls in the then still existing ...

) started in the summer 2010 and the show aired for first time on 13 November 2010. Hosts of the show are Ivanna Hadžievska and Nenad Gjeorgjievski.

Season 1

Auditions

The auditions started in the summer 2010. Ten Macedonian cities were included: Ohrid, Kavadarci,

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in English and Macedon ...

, Veles, Štip, Kumanovo, Skopje,

Bitola Bitola (; mk, Битола ) is a city in the southwestern part of North Macedonia. It is located in the southern part of the Pelagonia valley, surrounded by the Baba, Nidže, and Kajmakčalan mountain ranges, north of the Medžitlija-Níki ...

, Tetovo and Prilep.

Judges

Kaliopi Bukle Kaliopi Bukle ( mk, Калиопи Букле, ; born 28 December 1966), known professionally as Kaliopi, is a Macedonian singer-songwriter. In her career, Kaliopi has progressed from singing lead vocal with her eponymous band in 1980s Yugoslavi ...

- singer, pop diva * Igor Džambazov - TV host, singer and actor * Toni Mihajlovski - TV host and actor

Live shows

The concerts began airing on 7 March 2011 and in the semi-finals the finalists were divided on male and female. In the first and second semi-final ten candidates got in the final (5 male, 5 female), but in the third semi-final (Wildcard) three more candidates (2 male, 1 female) got in the finale. The big concerts or the finals started with the Top13 finalists. The shows are airing live every Monday in 20:00 (8:00 pm) CET. Every big concert has its theme.

References

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