Idool 2003

infobox television
show_name = Idool 2003
season = 1


format = Interactive reality game show
creator = VTM
starring = Koen Wauters
Kris Wauters
country = BEL
network = VTM
first_aired = 2002
last_aired= 2003Finalists(With dates of elimination)
Peter Evrard"Winner" Natalia Druyts9 May Wim Soutaer2 May Brahim Attaeb25 April Chris D Morton18 April Tom Olaerts11 April Cindy Huysentruit4 April Caroline Vyncke28 March Tabitha Cycon21 March Stéphanie Lambrechts14 March

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 launched in late 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 (five groups of ten) to perform live in a piano round semi final, two contestants from each semi final advanced to the liveshows with a studio audience. On May 9, 2003 Peter Evrard from Beerse won with runner up Natalia Druyts placing second.

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.

In 2006, the finalists of Idool 2003 are still enjoying success in their country compared to how quickly other countries' Idol competitors last in the music industry. As of July 2006, Peter, Danzel & Udo still have records in the Ultratop 50 singles chart with Wim & Brahim releasing their new CDs in the last month also. But non of these can hold the massive succes Natalia still has.

emi Final Qualifyings

Top 50
Format: 2 out of ten making the final each week

Bottom 3 Statistics

ee also

*Idool 2004, which was the second season.
*Idool 2007, which was the third season.