''Idol stjörnuleit'' (English: ''Idol Starsearch'') is
Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ...
's version of the British reality series ''
Pop Idol
''Pop Idol'' is a British music competition television series created by Simon Fuller which ran on ITV from 2001 to 2003. The aim of the show was to decide the best new young pop singer (or "pop idol") in the UK based on viewer voting and pa ...
''. The show allows the people of Iceland—through telephone voting—to select the winner of several televised singing contests, following the same format as ''Pop Idol''. Iceland is the smallest country (by population) to have its own Idol show.
The show airs on
Stöð 2
Stöð 2, literally Station 2, was an Icelandic subscription television channel. Founded in 1986, it was the first privately owned television station in Iceland following the lifting of the state monopoly on television broadcasting. Sister chan ...
, four seasons have aired. Winners were
Kalli Bjarni
Karl Bjarni Guðmundsson aka Kalli Bjarni (born 6 January 1976 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is an Icelandic singer who rose to popularity after winning '' Idol Stjörnuleit'', the Icelandic version of ''Pop Idol
''Pop Idol'' is a British music com ...
,
Hildur Vala,
Snorri Snorrason
Snorri Snorrason (born 14 July 1977c) is an Icelandic singer who rose to popularity after winning '' Idol Stjörnuleit 3'', the Icelandic version of ''Pop Idol''. Snorri, who was born in Reykjavik, compares his vocal style to Axl Rose & includes ...
and Hrafna Hanna Elísa Herbertsdóttir. It is hosted by
Jói and
Simmi.
Judges
The judges of Idol - Stjörnuleit seasons 1 and 2 were:
*
Bubbi Morthens
260 px, Bubbi Morthens, Laugardalsvöllur, Iceland (2007)
Bubbi Morthens (full name ''Ásbjörn Kristinsson Morthens''; born 6 June 1956) is an Icelandic singer and songwriter. Aside from a lengthy solo career, he has been a member of such Ice ...
, musician and legend
* Sigríður Beinteinsdóttir, singer and musician
* Þorvaldur Bjarni Þorvaldsson, No. 1 music producer in Iceland and guitarist for rock band
Todmobile
Todmobile is an Icelandic pop/rock band, active since 1988.
Biography
The band was created in the summer of 1988 around Þorvaldur Bjarni Þorvaldsson, a vocalist, guitarist, and record producer.
In the beginning, all 3 members were part of loc ...
For season 3, Þorvaldur decided to leave and was replaced by 2 new judges making a total of four.
*
Páll Óskar, musician and singer
Einar Bárðarson entrepreneur, artist manager and songwriter
After more than three years absence from Icelandic Television, ''Idol stjörnuleit'' returned for its fourth season in early 2009 with Jói and Simmi returning as hosts but with a complete new panel of judges consisting of:
* Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson, musician and actor
*
Selma Björnsdóttir
Selma Björnsdóttir (born 13 June 1974), also known as Selma or Selma Björns, is an Icelandic actress and singer born in Reykjavík. She is well-known internationally for representing Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest, Iceland in the ...
, musician/singer and dancer, two times representative of Iceland in the
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest (), often known simply as Eurovision, is an international Music competition, song competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) among its members since 1956. Each participating broadcaster ...
* Jón Ólafsson, musician
Season one
The inaugural season of ''Idol stjörnuleit'' aired in 2003–2004.
Semi Final Qualifications
Top 32
Format: 2 out of 8 making the final each week + one Wildcard
Season two
The second season of Idol stjörnuleit aired in 2004–2005.
Semi Final Qualifications
Top 32
Format: 2 out of 8 making the final each week + 2 Wildcards
Finals Elimination Chart
Season three
The third season of ''Idol stjörnuleit'' aired in 2005–2006.
Season four
After three successive ''Idol stjörnuleit'' series in 2003-2004, 2004-2005 and 2005-2006, the program went on a hiatus to return for a fourth season in 2009.
Season five
Season six
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Television series by Fremantle (company)
2003 Icelandic television series debuts
2009 Icelandic television series endings
2000s Icelandic television series
Non-British television series based on British television series
Stöð 2 original programming