Idool 2003

Idool 2003 (2002)★ 3.8/10

BE · January 3, 2003 · 1 seasons

  • Music
  • Reality TV
  • Game Show

In this Flemish version of the British Pop Idol, the brothers Koen and Kris Wauters, together the popular band Clouseau, present a talent hunt in which thousands of would be-pop idols are gradually eliminated, often under humiliating criticism from the professional jury; once the bulk is sifted, each episode has all remaining candidates perform in one genre, and one is eliminated taking account of a national tele-vote. The winner at least, and in fact one or more runners-up (not necessarily in the scoring order) are rewarded with a record contract, which is very hard to get nowadays in the Low Countries; actually Brahim Attaeb (later Eurosong pre-selection finalist), Wim Soutaer and Natalia (Druyts) got a better career boast out of it then winner Peter Evrard.

Original title
Idool 2003
Storyline
In this Flemish version of the British Pop Idol, the brothers Koen and Kris Wauters, together the popular band Clouseau, present a talent hunt in which thousands of would be-pop idols are gradually eliminated, often under humiliating criticism from the professional jury; once the bulk is sifted, each episode has all remaining candidates perform in one genre, and one is eliminated taking account of a national tele-vote. The winner at least, and in fact one or more runners-up (not necessarily in the scoring order) are rewarded with a record contract, which is very hard to get nowadays in the Low Countries; actually Brahim Attaeb (later Eurosong pre-selection finalist), Wim Soutaer and Natalia (Druyts) got a better career boast out of it then winner Peter Evrard.
Rating
3.8 / 10 · 32
Release dates
  • BE January 3, 2003