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.[1] after an absence for four years.

Idool 2011
Season 2011
Hosted byKoen Wauters, Kris Wauters
JudgesJean Blaute
Sylvia Van Driesche
Wouter Van Belle
Koen Buyse
WinnerKevin Kayirangwa
Runner-upKato Callebaut
Release
Original networkVTM
Original releaseFebruary 2 (2011-02-02) –
May 20, 2011 (2011-05-20)
Season chronology
← Previous
Idool 2007

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.[2]

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

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(ages stated at time of contest)

Contestant Age Hometown Voted Off Liveshow Theme
Kevin Kayirangwa 20 Antwerp 22 April 2011
Winner
Rock
Grand Finale
Kato Callebaut 19 Leuven 20 May 2007
Kristof De Cleyn 28 Brecht 13 May 2007 Choices
Maureen Vanherberghen 23 Hoegaarden 6 May 2007 Foute Muziek
Dennis De Neyer 19 Sint-Genesius-Rode 29 April 2007 Dance & In Da Mix
Manuel Palomo 23 Bruges
Devon Vancuyl 21 Ostend 15 April 2007 Idool in Love
Lora Van Hooff 20 Lanaken 8 April 2011 In Symphony
Jonas Cole 27 Sint-Niklaas 1 April 2011 Made in Belgium
Alyssa Luypaert 18 Brussels 25 March 2011 Back to the 90s

Live Shows

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Top 15 – Contestants Choice

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Group Performance: "More To Me"

Order Contestant Song (Original Artist) Result
1
Astrid Wittevrongel "Firework" (Katy Perry) Eliminated
2
Devon Vancuyl "I'm Yours" (Jason Mraz) Safe
3
Lora Van Hooff "Take A Bow" (Rihanna) Bottom 10
4
Gregory Van Walle "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" (Usher feat. Pitbull) Eliminated
5
Maureen Vanherberghen "Rolling in the Deep" (Adele) Safe
6
Kristof De Cleyn "Iris" (Goo Goo Dolls) Bottom 10
7
Nour Lahdo "I'm Like a Bird" (Nelly Furtado) Eliminated
8
Dennis De Neyer "You Give Me Something" (James Morrison) Safe
9
Alyssa Luypaert "Put Your Records On" (Corinne Bailey Rae) Bottom 10
10
Falko De Bolster "Can't Get You Out of My Head" (Kylie Minogue) Eliminated
11
Saartje D'haveloose "Kiss Me" (Sixpence None the Richer) Eliminated
12
Jonas Cole "Human Nature" (Michael Jackson) Safe
13
Manuel Palomo "Everything" (Michael Bublé) Bottom 10
14
Kevin Kayirangwa "Just the Way You Are" (Bruno Mars) Bottom 10
15
Kato Callebaut "Dancing On My Own" (Robyn) Safe

Top 10 – Back to the 90s

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Guest Judge: David Hasselhof
Group Performance: "Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)" (feat. Rozalla)

Order Contestant Song (Original Artist) Result
1
Kristof De Cleyn "Alive" (Pearl Jam) Safe
2
Maureen Vanherberghen "I'm Every Woman" (Whitney Houston) Safe
3
Kato Callebaut "Torn" (Natalie Imbruglia) Safe
4
Manuel Palomo "Smooth" (Carlos Santana feat. Rob Thomas) Safe
5
Alyssa Luypaert "Waiting for Tonight" (Jennifer Lopez) Eliminated
6
Lora Van Hooff "Show Me Love" (Robin S.) Bottom 2
7
Kevin Kayirangwa "Cosmic Girl" (Jamiroquai) Safe
8
Devon Vancuyl "Lemon Tree" (Fool's Garden) Safe
9
Dennis De Neyer "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (Deep Blue Something) Bottom 3
10
Jonas Cole "Stars" (Simply Red) Safe

Top 9 - Made in Belgium

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Guest Judge: Alex Callier
Group Performance: "Anger Never Dies" (feat. Hooverphonic)

Order Contestant Song (Original Artist) Result
1
Kevin Kayirangwa "Dance All Night" (Brahim) Safe
2
Dennis De Neyer "You and Me (In My Pocket)" (Milow) Safe
3
Lora Van Hooff "Risin'" (Natalia) Bottom 3
4
Jonas Cole "Through Before We Started" (Soulsister) Eliminated
5
Kristof De Cleyn "Scars" (Stan Van Samang) Bottom 2
6
Maureen Vanherberghen "Mad About You" (Hooverphonic) Safe
7
Manuel Palomo "Wrong" (Novastar) Safe
8
Devon Vancuyl "Never Get Enough" (Das Pop) Safe
9
Kato Callebaut "Crazy Vibes" (Selah Sue) Safe

Top 8 - In Symphony

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Guest Judge: Marco Borsato
Group Performance: "Rood"

Order Contestant Song (Original Artist) Result
1
Devon Vancuyl "Have a Nice Day" (Stereophonics) Bottom 2
2
Kristof De Cleyn "Beautiful Day" (U2) Safe
3
Kato Callebaut "Someone Like You" (Adele) Safe
4
Manuel Palomo "Englishman in New York" (Sting) Safe
5
Lora Van Hooff "Crazy" (Gnarls Barkley) Eliminated
6
Dennis De Neyer "Viva la Vida" (Coldplay) Safe
7
Kevin Kayirangwa "Apologize" (OneRepublic) Bottom 3
8
Maureen Vanherberghen "Release Me" (Agnes Carlsson) Safe

Top 7 - Idool in Love

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Guest Judge: Alexis Jordan
Guest Performance: "Happiness"

Order Contestant Song (Original Artist) Result
1
Manuel Palomo "Everlasting Love" (Love Affair) Bottom 3
2
Maureen Vanherberghen "Jungle Drum" (Emilíana Torrini) Safe
3
Devon Vancuyl "Hey There Delilah" (Plain White T's) Eliminated
4
Dennis De Neyer "Half of My Heart" (John Mayer) Bottom 2
5
Kevin Kayirangwa "Forget You" (Cee Lo Green) Safe
6
Kristof De Cleyn "Wicked Game" (Chris Isaak) Safe
7
Kato Callebaut "Price Tag" (Jessie J) Safe

Top 6.1 - Rock

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Guest Judge: Ray Cokes
Guest Performance: "The Candyshop" (The Baseballs)
Group Performance: "We Will Rock You"

Order Contestant Song (Original Artist) Result
1
Manuel Palomo "Animal" (Neon Trees) Bottom 3
2
Kato Callebaut "You Oughta Know" (Alanis Morissette) Safe
3
Dennis De Neyer "Behind Blue Eyes" (The Who) Safe
4
Kristof De Cleyn "Jolene" (The White Stripes) Safe
5
Kevin Kayirangwa "Beat It" (Fall Out Boy feat. John Mayer) Saved
6
Maureen Vanherberghen "Heavy Cross" (The Gossip) Bottom 2

Top 6.2 - Dance & In Da Mix

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Guest Judge: Regi Penxten
Group Performance: "Love Generation" (feat. Bob Sinclar)

Order Contestant Song (Original Artist) Result
1
Kato Callebaut "Hello" (Martin Solveig) Safe
"Walk On Water" (Milk Inc.)
2
Kristof De Cleyn "Rain Down on Me" (DJ Tiesto) Safe
"Paparazzi" (Lady Gaga)
3
Maureen Vanherberghen "No Stress" (Laurent Wolf) Bottom 3
"Poker Face" (Lady Gaga)
4
Manuel Palomo "Cooler than Me" (Mike Posner) Eliminated
"More to Me" (Idool 2011 finalists)
5
Kevin Kayirangwa "More" (Usher) Safe
"Black and Gold" (Sam Sparro)
6
Dennis De Neyer "Human" (The Killers) Eliminated
"We All Are Dancing" (Yoav)

Top 4 - Foute Muziek

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Guest Judge: Sven Ornelis & Kurt Rogiers
Group Performance:

Order Contestant Song (Original Artist) Result
1
Kato Callebaut "Dancing Queen" (ABBA) Bottom 2
"Het is een nacht" (Guus Meeuwis)
2
Kevin Kayirangwa "The Edge of Heaven" (Wham!) Safe
"Suzanne" (VOF de Kunst)
3
Kristof De Cleyn "I Was Made for Lovin' You" (Kiss) Safe
"Een beetje verliefd" (André Hazes)
4
Maureen Vanherberghen "9 to 5" (Dolly Parton) Eliminated
"Ik ben verliefd op jou" (Paul Severs)

Top 3 - Choices

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Guest Judge: Dan Karaty
Group Performance:

Order Contestant Song (Original Artist) Result
1
Kristof De Cleyn "Little Lion Man" (Mumford & Sons) Eliminated
"Wheels" (Foo Fighters)
"Always on the Run" (Lenny Kravitz)
2
Kevin Kayirangwa "Yeah 3x" (Chris Brown) Safe
"Señorita" (Justin Timberlake)
"He's Misstra Know-It-All" (Stevie Wonder)
3
Kato Callebaut "The Writer" (Ellie Goulding) Safe
"I Wrote the Book" (Beth Ditto)
"Samson" (Regina Spektor)

Top 2 - Finale

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Guest Judge: Natalia
Group Performance:

Order Contestant Song (Original Artist) Result
1
Kevin Kayirangwa "Master Blaster (Jammin')" (Stevie Wonder) Winner
"Forget You" (CeeLo Green)
"Drop a Little" (duet with Natalia)
"She's Got Moves" (Kevin Kayirangwa)
2
Kato Callebaut "Pack Up" (Eliza Doolittle) Runner-up
"Dancing on My Own" (Robyn)
"I Want You Back" (duet with Natalia)
"The Joker" (Kato Callebaut)

Elimination Chart

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Legend
Female Male Top 15 Top 10 Winner
Safe Safe First Safe Last Eliminated Judges' Save
Stage: Top 15 Finals
Week: 3/18 3/25 4/1 4/8 4/15 4/22 TBA TBA TBA TBA
Place Contestant Result
1 Kevin Kayirangwa Judges Bottom 3 Saved Winner
2 Kato Callebaut Viewers Bottom 2 Runner-Up
3 Kristof De Cleyn Judges Bottom 2 Elim
4 Maureen Vanherberghen Viewers Bottom 2 Bottom 3 Elim
5-6 Dennis De Neyer Viewers Bottom 3 Bottom 2 Elim
Manuel Palomo Judges Bottom 3 Bottom 3
7 Devon Vancuyl Viewers Bottom 2 Elim
8 Lora Van Hooff Judges Bottom 2 Bottom 3 Elim
9 Jonas Cole Viewers Elim
10 Alyssa Luypaert Judges Elim
Semi Astrid Wittevrongel Elim
Falko De Bolster
Gregory Van Walle
Nour Lahdo
Saartje D'haveloose

References

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  1. ^ "De Showbizzsite: Fotoboek". showbizzsite.be. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Eerste finalist 'Idool 2011' is bekend - TV-Gids - HLN". hln.be. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
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