The first season of Idol Kurt Nilsen . This season was co-hosted by Thomas Numme and Harald Rønneberg .
Finalists [ ] * as of the start of the season
Live Show Details [ ] Heat 1 (14 February 2003) [ ]
Order
Artist
Song (original artists)
Result
1
Solvor Woll
"Since You've Been Gone" ()
Eliminated
2
Mette Broback Arntsen
"I Have Nothing" (Whitney Houston)
Eliminated
3
Lars Øivind Haugen
"You Need Love Like I Do (Don't You?)" (Tom Jones & Heather Small)
Eliminated
4
Helene Mølster
"Hero" (Mariah Carey)
Eliminated
5
Petter Christian Bakke
"Feel" (Robbie Williams)
Eliminated
6
Anne Margreta Lemicka
"All By Myself" (Celine Dion)
Eliminated
7
Guro Dugstad
"I'll Be There" (The Jackson 5)
Advanced
8
Orji Okoroafor
"Hard to Say I'm Sorry" (Chicago)
Advanced
9
Anette Kristensen
"Stand By Me" (Ben E. King)
Eliminated
10
Lars Sigmund Løfsnes
"Have Fun, Go Mad" (Blair)
Eliminated
Heat 2 (21 February 2003) [ ]
Order
Artist
Song (original artists)
Result
1
Birgit Høva
"Wind Beneath My Wings" (Bette Midler)
Eliminated
2
Maurice Adams
"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" (Aerosmith)
Eliminated
3
Mette Mari Leseth
"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (Elton John)
Eliminated
4
Rune Sæter
"I Wish" ()
Eliminated
5
Linn S. Andersen
"Doubt" (Linn S. Andersen)
Advanced
6
Jonas Groth
"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" (Phil Collins)
Eliminated
7
Merete Bjerkell
"Yes" ()
Eliminated
8
Marte Maria Gjestrum
"Can't Take My Eyes Off You" (Frankie Valli)
Eliminated
9
Gaute Ormåsen
"If Tomorrow Never Comes" (Ronan Keating)
Advanced
10
Liv-Jorunn Håker Ottesen
"Thank You for the Music" (ABBA)
Eliminated
Heat 3 (28 February 2003) [ ]
Order
Artist
Song (original artists)
Result
1
Ane Launy
"Have Fun, Go Mad" (Blair)
Eliminated
2
Kristoffer Johannessen
"Right Here Waiting" (Richard Marx)
Eliminated
3
Stina Eia
"Goodbye's (The Saddest Word)" (Celine Dion)
Eliminated
4
Cecilie Eikestad
"I Just Want to Make Love to You" (Etta James)
Eliminated
5
Ronny Andre Klo
"Feel" (Robbie Williams)
Eliminated
6
Maria Goncalves Braaten
"Fighter" (Christina Aguilera)
Eliminated
7
Tone Anette E. Elde
"Wish" (Tone Anette E. Elde)
Advanced
8
Esben Andre Holm
"Walking in Memphis" (Marc Cohn)
Eliminated
9
Rebecca Ludvigsen
"Fallin'" (Alicia Keys)
Advanced
10
Adele Erichsen
"I'm Outta Love" (Anastacia)
Eliminated
Heat 4 (7 March 2003) [ ]
Order
Artist
Song (original artists)
Result
1
Silje Hagen
"Beautiful" (Christina Aguilera)
Eliminated
2
Anne Nymo Trulsen
"The Right to Sing" (John Miles)
Eliminated
3
Kurt Nilsen
"Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" (U2)
Advanced
4
Julie Overvik
"Your Song" (Elton John)
Eliminated
5
Stina Kordeng Andersen
"Foolish Games" (Jewel)
Eliminated
6
Christer Mørkved
"This Time Around" ()
Eliminated
7
Francesca Strano
"Over the Rainbow" (Judy Garland)
Eliminated
8
David Pedersen
"With Arms Wide Open" (Creed)
Advanced
9
Silje Vasvåg
"Live On" ()
Eliminated
10
Heidi Solheim
"Stop!" (Sam Brown)
Eliminated
Heat 5 (14 March 2003) [ ]
Order
Artist
Song (original artists)
Result
1
Lars Pette Sauge
"Hello" (Lionel Richie)
Eliminated
2
Susanne Akerø
"Unintended" (Muse)
Eliminated
3
Espen Grjotheim
"Time" (Espen Grjotheim)
Advanced
4
Maria Johansen
"Help Me" ()
Eliminated
5
Belinda Orten
"Belinda" ()
Eliminated
6
Børge Rømma
"Amazed" (Lonestar)
Eliminated
7
Cathrine Bjørlo
"Think" (Aretha Franklin)
Eliminated
8
Jeanette Vik
"I Don't Know" (Celine Dion)
Advanced
9
Henning Stranden
"The Max" ()
Eliminated
10
Sølvi Kobbeltvedt
"Son of a Preacher Man" (Dusty Springfield)
Eliminated
Live Show 1 (21 March 2003) [ ] Theme: Your Idol
Order
Artist
Song (original artists)
Result
1
Rebecca Ludvigsen
"A Deeper Love" (Aretha Franklin)
Safe
2
Orji Okoroafor
"Maria Maria" (Santana)
Safe
3
Tone Anette E. Elde
"Anything About June" (Unni Wilhelmsen)
Eliminated
4
Espen Grjotheim
"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (U2)
Safe
5
Linn S. Andersen
"You Were Meant for Me" (Jewel)
Bottom three
6
Kurt Nilsen
"The Day After Tomorrow" (Saybia)
Safe
7
Jeanette Vik
"Think Twice" (Celine Dion)
Bottom two
8
Gaute Ormåsen
"I'm Your Angel" (R. Kelly & Celine Dion)
Safe
9
Guro Dugstad
"I'm Every Woman" (Chaka Khan)
Safe
10
David Pedersen
"Kryptonite" (3 Doors Down)
Safe
Live Show 2 (28 March 2003) [ ] Theme: Norwegian Songs
Order
Artist
Song (original artists)
Result
N/A
Jeanette Vik
N/A
Disqualified
1
David Pedersen
"Drømmedame" (Trang Fødsel)
Safe
2
Linn S. Andersen
"Alarmen gar" (Jan Eggum)
Bottom three
3
Gaute Ormåsen
"Jørgen Hattemaker" (Alf Prøysen)
Safe
4
Guro Dugstad
"Slaver av solen" (Seigmen)
Eliminated
5
Espen Grjotheim
"En natt forbi" (Jan Eggum)
Bottom two
6
Kurt Nilsen
"Skyfri himmel" (Bjørn Eidsvåg)
Safe
7
Rebecca Ludvigsen
"Mysteriet deg" (Bjørn Eidsvåg)
Safe
8
Orji Okoroafor
"Det vakreste som fins" (Jahn Teigen)
Safe
9
Tone Anette E. Elde
"Sommerfuggel i vinterland" (Halvdan Sivertsen)
Safe
Live Show 3 (4 April 2003) [ ] Theme: 1980s
Order
Artist
Song (original artists)
Result
1
Gaute Ormåsen
"Take On Me" (A-ha)
Safe
2
Rebecca Ludvigsen
"Down on the Street" (Shakatak)
Bottom two
3
Orji Okoroafor
"If You Don't Know Me by Now" (Simply Red)
Eliminated
4
Linn S. Andersen
"He's Like the Wind" (Patrick Swayze)
Bottom three
5
Kurt Nilsen
"Hunting High and Low" (A-ha)
Safe
6
David Pedersen
"Heaven" (Bryan Adams)
Safe
7
Tone Anette E. Elde
"Hello" (Lionel Richie)
Safe
8
Espen Grjotheim
"Notorious" (Duran Duran)
Safe
Live Show 4 (11 April 2003) [ ] Theme: Elton John
Order
Artist
Song
Result
1
Espen Grjotheim
"Your Song"
Safe
2
Linn S. Andersen
"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
Eliminated
3
Kurt Nilsen
"Candle in the Wind"
Safe
4
Rebecca Ludvigsen
"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
Bottom three
5
David Pedersen
"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
Safe
6
Tone Anette E. Elde
"Sacrifice"
Bottom two
7
Gaute Ormåsen
"Something About the Way You Look Tonight"
Safe
Live Show 5 (25 April 2003) [ ] Theme: Disco
Order
Artist
Song (original artists)
Result
1
David Pedersen
"Play That Funky Music" (Wild Cherry)
Safe
2
Rebecca Ludvigsen
"We Are Family" (Sister Sledge)
Bottom three
3
Espen Grjotheim
"Relight My Fire" (Dan Hartman)
Bottom two
4
Gaute Ormåsen
"Blame It on the Boogie" (The Jacksons)
Safe
5
Tone Anette E. Elde
"Upside Down" (Diana Ross)
Eliminated
6
Kurt Nilsen
"You're the First, the Last, My Everything" (Barry White)
Safe
Live Show 6 (2 May 2003) [ ] Theme: Big Band
Order
Artist
Song (original artists)
Result
1
Espen Grjotheim
"Have You Met Miss Jones?" (Robbie Williams)
Eliminated
2
Gaute Ormåsen
"My Way" (Frank Sinatra)
Safe
3
Kurt Nilsen
"Fly Me to the Moon" (Frank Sinatra)
Safe
4
Rebecca Ludvigsen
"This Can't Be Love" (Natalie Cole)
Safe
5
David Pedersen
"Ain't That a Kick in the Head" (Dean Martin)
Bottom two
Live Show 7 (9 May 2003) [ ] Theme: Top 20 Hits
Order
Artist
First song (original artists)
Second song
Result
1
Kurt Nilsen
"Beautiful Day" (U2)
"Perfect Day" (Lou Reed)
Safe
2
Rebecca Ludvigsen
"Don't Speak" (No Doubt)
"Unforgivable Sinner" (Lene Marlin)
Eliminated
3
Gaute Ormåsen
"Believe" (Cher)
"Love Is All Around" (Wet Wet Wet)
Safe
4
David Pedersen
"Lemon Tree" (Fools Garden)
"Velvet" (Savoy)
Bottom two
Live Show 8: Semi-final (16 May 2003) [ ] Theme: Judge's Choice
Order
Artist
First song (original artists)
Second song
Result
1
David Pedersen
"Wherever You Will Go" (The Calling)
"Dancing in the Moonlight" (Toploader)
Eliminated
2
Kurt Nilsen
"One" (U2)
"Livin' la Vida Loca" (Ricky Martin)
Safe
3
Gaute Ormåsen
"When Susannah Cries" (Espen Lind)
"Life Is a Rollercoaster" (Ronan Keating)
Safe
Live final (23 May 2003) [ ]
Order
Artist
First song
Second song (original artists)
Third song
Result
1
Kurt Nilsen
"Wedding's Off"
"The Day After Tomorrow" (Saybia)
"She's So High"
Winner
2
Gaute Ormåsen
"Longest Goodbye"
"Something About the Way You Look Tonight" (Elton John)
"She's So High"
Runner-up