Idool 2011


Idool 2011 is the fourth season of Idool. A talent show based on the British talent show Pop Idol. It premiered on February 2, 2011. after an absence for four years.
The brothers Koen Wauters and Kris Wauters returned as a host for the fourth time while of the former judges only Jean Blaunt remained at the panel.
Prior to the kick-off of the broadcast an internet viewer had a chance to receive an online wildcard as the most voted online applicant. Saartje D'haveloose won and automatically qualified for the first live show of the 15 semifinalts.
The cast of the show released a single called "More To Me" which went straight to no. 1 at the Flemish Ultratop 50 Single Charts.

Finalists

ContestantAgeHometownVoted OffLiveshow Theme
Kevin Kayirangwa20Antwerp22 April 2011
Winner
Rock
Grand Finale
Kato Callebaut19Leuven20 May 2007Rock
Grand Finale
Kristof De Cleyn28Brecht13 May 2007Choices
Maureen Vanherberghen23Hoegaarden6 May 2007Foute Muziek
Dennis De Neyer19Sint-Genesius-Rode29 April 2007Dance & In Da Mix
Manuel Palomo23Bruges29 April 2007Dance & In Da Mix
Devon Vancuyl21Ostend15 April 2007Idool in Love
Lora Van Hooff20Lanaken8 April 2011In Symphony
Jonas Cole27Sint-Niklaas1 April 2011Made in Belgium
Alyssa Luypaert18Brussels25 March 2011Back to the 90s

Live Shows

Top 15 – Contestants Choice

Group Performance: "More To Me"
OrderContestantSong Result
1Astrid Wittevrongel"Firework" Eliminated
2Devon Vancuyl"I'm Yours" Safe
3Lora Van Hooff"Take A Bow" Bottom 10
4Gregory Van Walle"DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" Eliminated
5Maureen Vanherberghen"Rolling in the Deep" Safe
6Kristof De Cleyn"Iris" Bottom 10
7Nour Lahdo"I'm Like a Bird" Eliminated
8Dennis De Neyer"You Give Me Something" Safe
9Alyssa Luypaert"Put Your Records On" Bottom 10
10Falko De Bolster"Can't Get You Out of My Head" Eliminated
11Saartje D'haveloose"Kiss Me" Eliminated
12Jonas Cole"Human Nature" Safe
13Manuel Palomo"Everything" Bottom 10
14Kevin Kayirangwa"Just the Way You Are" Bottom 10
15Kato Callebaut"Dancing On My Own" Safe

Top 10 – Back to the 90s

Guest Judge: David Hasselhof
Group Performance: "Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)"
OrderContestantSong Result
1Kristof De Cleyn"Alive" Safe
2Maureen Vanherberghen"I'm Every Woman" Safe
3Kato Callebaut"Torn" Safe
4Manuel Palomo"Smooth" Safe
5Alyssa Luypaert"Waiting for Tonight" Eliminated
6Lora Van Hooff"Show Me Love" Bottom 2
7Kevin Kayirangwa"Cosmic Girl" Safe
8Devon Vancuyl"Lemon Tree" Safe
9Dennis De Neyer"Breakfast at Tiffany's" Bottom 3
10Jonas Cole"Stars" Safe

Top 9 - Made in Belgium

Guest Judge: Alex Callier
Group Performance: "Anger Never Dies"
OrderContestantSong Result
1Kevin Kayirangwa"Dance All Night" Safe
2Dennis De Neyer"You and Me " Safe
3Lora Van Hooff"Risin'" Bottom 3
4Jonas Cole"Through Before We Started" Eliminated
5Kristof De Cleyn"Scars" Bottom 2
6Maureen Vanherberghen"Mad About You" Safe
7Manuel Palomo"Wrong" Safe
8Devon Vancuyl"Never Get Enough" Safe
9Kato Callebaut"Crazy Vibes" Safe

Top 8 - In Symphony

Guest Judge: Marco Borsato
Group Performance: "Rood"
OrderContestantSong Result
1Devon Vancuyl"Have a Nice Day" Bottom 2
2Kristof De Cleyn"Beautiful Day" Safe
3Kato Callebaut"Someone Like You" Safe
4Manuel Palomo"Englishman in New York" Safe
5Lora Van Hooff"Crazy" Eliminated
6Dennis De Neyer"Viva la Vida" Safe
7Kevin Kayirangwa"Apologize" Bottom 3
8Maureen Vanherberghen"Release Me" Safe

Top 7 - Idool in Love

Guest Judge: Alexis Jordan
Guest Performance: "Happiness"
OrderContestantSong Result
1Manuel Palomo"Everlasting Love" Bottom 3
2Maureen Vanherberghen"Jungle Drum" Safe
3Devon Vancuyl"Hey There Delilah" Eliminated
4Dennis De Neyer"Half of My Heart" Bottom 2
5Kevin Kayirangwa"Forget You" Safe
6Kristof De Cleyn"Wicked Game" Safe
7Kato Callebaut"Price Tag" Safe

Top 6.1 - Rock

Guest Judge: Ray Cokes
Guest Performance: "The Candyshop"
Group Performance: "We Will Rock You"
OrderContestantSong Result
1Manuel Palomo"Animal" Bottom 3
2Kato Callebaut"You Oughta Know" Safe
3Dennis De Neyer"Behind Blue Eyes" Safe
4Kristof De Cleyn"Jolene" Safe
5Kevin Kayirangwa"Beat It" Saved
6Maureen Vanherberghen"Heavy Cross" Bottom 2

Top 6.2 - Dance & In Da Mix

Guest Judge: Regi Penxten
Group Performance: "Love Generation"
OrderContestantSong Result
1Kato Callebaut"Hello" Safe
1Kato Callebaut"Walk On Water" Safe
2Kristof De Cleyn"Rain Down on Me" Safe
2Kristof De Cleyn"Paparazzi" Safe
3Maureen Vanherberghen"No Stress" Bottom 3
3Maureen Vanherberghen"Poker Face" Bottom 3
4Manuel Palomo"Cooler than Me" Eliminated
4Manuel Palomo"More to Me" Eliminated
5Kevin Kayirangwa"More" Safe
5Kevin Kayirangwa"Black and Gold" Safe
6Dennis De Neyer"Human" Eliminated
6Dennis De Neyer"We All Are Dancing" Eliminated

Top 4 - Foute Muziek

Guest Judge: Sven Ornelis & Kurt Rogiers
Group Performance:
OrderContestantSong Result
1Kato Callebaut"Dancing Queen" Bottom 2
1Kato Callebaut"Het is een nacht" Bottom 2
2Kevin Kayirangwa"The Edge of Heaven" Safe
2Kevin Kayirangwa"Suzanne" Safe
3Kristof De Cleyn"I Was Made for Lovin' You" Safe
3Kristof De Cleyn"Een beetje verliefd" Safe
4Maureen Vanherberghen"9 to 5" Eliminated
4Maureen Vanherberghen"Ik ben verliefd op jou" Eliminated

Top 3 - Choices

Guest Judge: Dan Karaty
'''Group Performance:'''

Top 2 - Finale

Guest Judge: Natalia
Group Performance:
OrderContestantSong Result
1Kevin Kayirangwa"Master Blaster (Jammin')" Winner
1Kevin Kayirangwa"Forget You" Winner
1Kevin Kayirangwa"Drop a Little" Winner
1Kevin Kayirangwa"She's Got Moves" Winner
2Kato Callebaut"Pack Up" Runner-up
2Kato Callebaut"Dancing on My Own" Runner-up
2Kato Callebaut"I Want You Back" Runner-up
2Kato Callebaut"The Joker" Runner-up

Elimination Chart

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