Idol stjörnuleit (English: Idol Starsearch) is Iceland's version of the British reality series Pop Idol. 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.

Idol stjörnuleit
Created bySimon Fuller
Directed byÞór Freysson
StarringJóhannes Ásbjörnsson
Sigmar Vilhjálmsson
Country of originIceland
No. of seasons4
Original release
NetworkStöð 2
Release2003 (2003) –
15 May 2009 (2009-05-15)
Finalists
(With dates of elimination)
Season 1 (2003–04)
Kalli Bjarni Winner
Jón Sigurðsson 16 January
Anna Katrín Guðbrandsdóttir 16 January
Ardís Ólöf Víkingsdóttir 9 January
Tinna Marína Jónsdóttir 2 January
Helgi Rafn Ingvarsson 19 December
Rannveig Káradottir 12 December
Jóhanna Vala Höskuldsdóttir 5 December
Sesselja Magnúsdóttir 5 December
Season 2 (2004–05)
Hildur Vala Einarsdóttir Winner
Aðalheiður Ólafsdóttir 11 March
Davïð Smári Harðarson 4 March
Lísebet Hauksdóttir 25 February
Ylfa Lind Gylfadóttir 18 February
Helgi Þór Arason 11 February
Brynja Valdimarsdóttir 4 February
Margrét L Friðrikdóttir 28 January
Valgerðurlheiður Ólafsdóttir 21 January
Nanna Kristín Jóhannsdóttir 14 January
Season 3 (2005–06)
Snorri Snorrason Winner
Ína Valgerður Pétursdóttir 7 April
Bríet Sunna Valdemarsdóttir 31 March
Ragnheiður Sara Grímsdóttir 24 March
Alexander Aron Guðbjartsson 17 March
Ingólfur Þórarinsson 10 March
Guðrún Lára Alfreðsdóttir 3 March
Eiríkur Hafdal 24 February
Elfa Björk Rúnarsdóttir 17 February
Tinna Björk Guðjónsdóttir 10 February
Angela Ingibjörg Coppola 3 February
Margrét Guðrún Gunnarsdóttir 27 January
Season 4 (2009)
Hrafna Hanna Elísa Herbertsdóttir Winner
Anna Hlín Sekulic 15 May
Guðrún Lísa Einarsdóttir 8 May
Matthías Arnar Þorgrímsson 1 May
Sylvía Rún Guðnýjardóttir 24 April
Árni Þór Ármannsson 17 April
Alexandra Elfa Björnsdóttir 17 April
Gylfi Þór Sigurðsson 3 April
Georg Alexander Valgeirsson 27 March
Ólöf Katrín Þórarinsdóttir 20 March
Stefán Þór Friðriksson 20 March
Sigurður Magnús Þorbergsson withdrew

The show airs on Stöð 2, four seasons have aired. Winners were Kalli Bjarni, Hildur Vala, Snorri Snorrason and Hrafna Hanna Elísa Herbertsdóttir. It is hosted by Jói and Simmi.

Judges

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The judges of Idol - Stjörnuleit seasons 1 and 2 were:

  • Bubbi Morthens, musician and legend
  • Sigríður Beinteinsdóttir, singer and musician
  • Þorvaldur Bjarni Þorvaldsson, No. 1 music producer in Iceland and guitarist for rock band Todmobile

For season 3, Þorvaldur decided to leave and was replaced by 2 new judges making a total of four.

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:

Season one

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The inaugural season of Idol stjörnuleit aired in 2003–2004.

Semi Final Qualifications

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Top 32
Format: 2 out of 8 making the final each week + one Wildcard

Date First Second
24 October Kalli Anna Katrín
31 October Jóhanna Vala Sesselja
7 November Rannveig Ardís Ólöf
9 November Helgi Rafn Tinna Marína
Wildcard
(no Show)
Jón
(Judges' Choice)

Season two

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The second season of Idol stjörnuleit aired in 2004–2005.

Semi Final Qualifications

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Top 32
Format: 2 out of 8 making the final each week + 2 Wildcards

Date First Second
19 November Brynja Vala Friðriks
26 November Margrét Lára Nanna Kristín
3 December Ylfa Lind Hildur Vala
10 December Aðalheiður Helgi Þór
17 December
(Wildcard)
Davïð Smári
(Viewers choice)
Lísebet
(Viewers choice)

Finals Elimination Chart

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Date Bottom Three
14 January Nanna Kristín Vala Friðriks Ylfa Lind
21 January Vala Friðriks (2) Ylfa Lind (2) Margrét Lára
28 January Margrét Lára (2) Lísebet Davïð Smári
4 February Brynja Ylfa Lind (3) Aðalheiður
11 February Helgi Þór Lísebet (2) Davïð Smári (3)
Date Bottom Two
18 February Ylfa Lind (4) Aðalheiður (2)
25 February Lísebet (2) Aðalheiður (3)
4 March Davïð Smári (3)
11 March Aðalheiður (4) Hildur Vala

Season three

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The third season of Idol stjörnuleit aired in 2005–2006.

Stage: Semi Finals Finals
Weeks: #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 WC#1 WC#2 01/27 02/03 02/10 02/17 02/24 03/03 03/10 03/17 03/24 03/31 04/07
Place Contestant Result
1 Snorri 1 Btm3 Winner
2 Ína Valgerður 2 Btm2 Btm2 Runner-up
3 Bríet Sunna 1 Btm3 Btm3 Btm2 Elim
4 Ragnheiður Sara 1 Btm3 Btm3 Btm2 Btm3 Elim
5 Alexander Aron 2 Btm2 Elim
6 Ingólfur 2 Btm2 Elim
7 Guðrún Lára Elim WC Btm2 Btm3 Elim
8 Eiríkur 2 Btm2 Btm2 Elim
9 Elfa Björk Elim WC Elim
10 Tinna Björk 2 Btm3 Elim
11 Angela Ingibjörg 1 Btm3 Elim
12 Margrét Guðrún 1 Elim
Legend
Female Male Safe Safe first Safe second Eliminated

Season four

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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.

Stage: Semi Finals Finals
Weeks: 03/06 03/13 03/20 03/27 04/03 04/17 04/24 05/01 05/08 05/15
Place Contestant Result
1 Hrafna IN Btm2 Btm3 Winner
2 Anna Hlín IN Btm3 Btm3 Btm2 Btm2 Runner-up
3 Guðrún Lísa IN Elim
4 Matthías IN Btm2 Elim
5 Sylvía Rún IN Btm2 Elim
6-7 Árni Þór IN Btm3 Btm3 Elim
Alexandra WC
8 Gylfi Þór IN Elim
9 Georg Alexander IN Elim
10-11 Ólöf Katrín IN Elim
Stefán Þór WC
12 Sigurður IN Wd
Legend
Female Male Safe Safe first Safe second Eliminated Withdrew

Season five

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Season six

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