''Idol'' is a
television show on the Polish television network
Polsat, based on the popular British show ''
Pop Idol''. 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
SMS
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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 in season one,
Krzysztof Zalewski in season two,
Monika Brodka 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