Idool 2003
Idool 2003 was the first season of the Belgian version of the Idol series. It was won by Peter Evrard, and followed by Idool 2004. The series was officially launched on 28 September 2002 by Belgian television network VTM. The hosts of the show are Koen & Kris Wauters of the group Clouseau. The jury members were Jean Blaute, Nina De Man, Jan Leyers & Bart Brusseleers.
About
Auditions were held across Flanders in Antwerp, Ghent & Brussels where 100 candidates were chosen to advance to the theatre rounds in Brussels where they were cut to 50 contestants to perform live in a piano round semi final, two contestants from each semi final advanced to the liveshows with a studio audience. On 9 May 2003 Peter Evrard from Beerse won with runner up Natalia Druyts placing second.Finalist Carolin Vyncke, who was pregnant during the contest, named her daughter Nina, after jury member Nina De Man.
This season of Idool is also notable having produced so far 3 popular Belgian recording artists in the semi-finals:
- Hadise Açıkgöz
- Udo Mechels – winner of The X Factor.
- Johan Waem – popularly known by his stage name, Danzel.
Several of the Idool 2003 contestants tried out on the Flemish-Belgian Pre-Selection for the Eurovision Song Contest to represent their country and although some of them came quite close, none of them really made it. However Hadise Açıkgöz, who did not made the top 50 but failed to advance to the final 10, represented Turkey in 2009 making her the second contestant from a very successful Idol show to do so, after Jessica Garlick who represented the United Kingdom after appearing in Pop Idol.
Finals
Finalists
- as of the start of the season
Heats and live shows
Results summary
| Safe | Safe First | Safe Last | Eliminated |
Live show details
Live Show 1 (14 March 2003)
Theme: My Idol| Artist | Song | Result |
| Brahim Attaeb | "No Diggity" | Safe |
| Caroline Vyncke | "Bed of Roses" | Safe |
| Chris Morton | "Every Breath You Take" | Safe |
| Cindy Huisentruit | "I'm with You" | Bottom two |
| Natalia Druyts | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Safe |
| Peter Evrard | "Lithium" | Safe |
| Stephanie Lambrechts | "Waiting for Tonight" | Eliminated |
| Tabitha Cycon | "Hero" | Safe |
| Tom Olaerts | "Sweet Instigator" | Safe |
| Wim Soutaer | "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" | Bottom three |
Live Show 2 (21 March 2003)
Theme: 80s Hits| Artist | Song | Result |
| Brahim Attaeb | "Red Red Wine" | Safe |
| Caroline Vyncke | "If I Could Turn Back Time" | Bottom three |
| Chris Morton | "I Want to Break Free" | Safe |
| Cindy Huisentruit | "Heaven" | Bottom two |
| Natalia Druyts | "I'm So Excited" | Safe |
| Peter Evrard | "If You Don't Know Me by Now" | Safe |
| Tabitha Cycon | "The Way to Your Heart" | Eliminated |
| Tom Olaerts | "Dance Little Sister" | Safe |
| Wim Soutaer | "With or Without You" | Safe |
Live Show 3 (28 March 2003)
Theme: Dutch Songs| Artist | Song | Result |
| Brahim Attaeb | "32 jaar " | Safe |
| Caroline Vyncke | "Je hoeft niet naar huis vannacht" | Eliminated |
| Chris Morton | "Papa" | Bottom two |
| Cindy Huisentruit | "Onderweg" | Bottom three |
| Natalia Druyts | "De roos" | Safe |
| Peter Evrard | "Van god los" | Safe |
| Tom Olaerts | "Iedereen is van de wereld" | Safe |
| Wim Soutaer | "Afscheid" | Safe |
Live Show 4 (4 April 2003)
Theme: Film Songs| Artist | Song | Result |
| Brahim Attaeb | "My Girl" | Safe |
| Chris Morton | "Ice Ice Baby" | Safe |
| Cindy Huisentruit | "Sweet Home Alabama" | Eliminated |
| Natalia Druyts | "Think" | Safe |
| Peter Evrard | "Hero" | Safe |
| Tom Olaerts | "Kiss from a Rose" | Safe |
| Wim Soutaer | "Iris" | Bottom two |
Live Show 5 (11 April 2003)
Theme: Disco Fever| Artist | Song | Result |
| Brahim Attaeb | "Sexual Healing" | Safe |
| Chris Morton | "Easy" | Bottom two |
| Natalia Druyts | "Blame It on the Boogie" | Safe |
| Peter Evrard | "Don't Walk Away" | Safe |
| Tom Olaerts | "Let's Groove" | Safe |
| Wim Soutaer | "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" | Safe |
Live Show 6 (18 April 2003)
Theme: Big Band| Artist | Song | Result |
| Brahim Attaeb | "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" | Safe |
| Chris Morton | "Reet Petite" | Eliminated |
| Natalia Druyts | "It's Oh So Quiet" | Safe |
| Peter Evrard | "Almost Like Being in Love" | Safe |
| Wim Soutaer | "Mack the Knife" | Bottom two |
Live Show 7 (25 April 2003)
Theme: Latino Hits| Artist | First song | Second song | Result |
| Brahim Attaeb | "Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy" | "Maria Maria" | Eliminated |
| Natalia Druyts | "Conga" | "Hijo de la luna" | Safe |
| Peter Evrard | "Livin' la Vida Loca" | "Se bastasse una canzone" | Safe |
| Wim Soutaer | "Hero" | "Rhythm Divine" | Bottom two |
Live Show 8: Semi-final (2 May 2003)
Theme: Judge's Choice| Artist | First song | Second song | Result |
| Natalia Druyts | "It's Raining Men" | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" | Safe |
| Peter Evrard | "Rockin' in the Free World" | "Never Tear Us Apart" | Safe |
| Wim Soutaer | "Blauw" | "Love Is All Around" | Eliminated |