Idol (Norwegian TV series)

Idol
Idol - Jakten på en superstjerne
Created bySimon Fuller
Presented bySolveig Kloppen
Kåre Magnus Bergh
and others
JudgesJan Fredrik Karlsen
Tone-Lise Skagefoss
Ole Evenrud
and others
Country of originNorway
No. of seasons9
Production
Production companiesFremantleMedia
19 Television
Monster Media
Original release
ReleaseJanuary 2003 (2003-01) –
present
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Idol - Jakten på en superstjerne is a television show on the Norwegian television channel TV 2, based on the popular British show Pop Idol. The show describes itself as a "Search For A SuperStar". The contestants are first narrowed down to 100 contestants, and then down to 24-50 through several auditions and tests by a panel of judges. From this point on, the viewers decide who are in and who are out, and the judges limit themselves to commenting. TV viewers being what they are, the votes are based not solely on the singers vocal performance, but also on his or her looks, clothes, entertainment value, and other factors. In the first four seasons the agelimit for participation was 16–28 years old. In season five it was changed to 16–35.

Idol in Norway is unique in that contestants have been allowed to perform self composed songs since the first season in 2003.