The fifth season of Idol premiered on September 7 2007 and continued until December 21 2007. It was won by Glenn Lyse. This season was co-hosted by Marte Stokstad and Kyrre Holm Johannessen.
Live Show Details[]
Heat 1 (5 October 2007)[]
| Order |
Artist |
Song (original artists) |
Result
|
| 1
|
Lene Sæter
|
"The Closest Thing to Crazy" (Katie Melua)
|
Eliminated
|
| 2
|
Thomas Gregersen
|
"Follow Through" (Gavin DeGraw)
|
Eliminated
|
| 3
|
Bent Andreas Lundby
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"Desperado" (The Eagles)
|
Eliminated
|
| 4
|
Anne Lene Nordbø
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"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell)
|
Eliminated
|
| 5
|
Bjørn Johan Muri
|
"Angels" (Robbie Williams)
|
Advanced
|
| 6
|
Isabella Leroy
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"My Heart Still Moves" (Isabella Leroy)
|
Advanced
|
- Notes
- Isabella Leroy and Bjørn Johan Muri advanced to the top 10 of the competition. The other 4 contestants were eliminated.
- Anne Lene Nordbø returned for a second chance at the top 10 in the Wildcard Round.
Heat 2 (10 October 2007)[]
| Order |
Artist |
Song (original artists) |
Result
|
| 1
|
Anne-Sophie Endresen
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"Listen" (Beyoncé)
|
Eliminated
|
| 2
|
Glenn Lyse
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"Crazy" (Gnarls Barkley)
|
Advanced
|
| 3
|
Morten Remberg
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"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (Elton John)
|
Eliminated
|
| 4
|
Linnea Dale
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"What Do I Know About Love" (Linnea Dale)
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Eliminated
|
| 5
|
Lisa J. Schjelderup
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"Hurt" (Christina Aguilera)
|
Eliminated
|
| 6
|
Timian Naastad
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"Wakeup Call" (Timian Naastad)
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Advanced
|
- Notes
- Timian Naastad and Glenn Lyse advanced to the top 10 of the competition. The other 4 contestants were eliminated.
- Anne Sophie Andresen, Linnea Dale and Lisa J. Schjelderup returned for a second chance at the top 10 in the Wildcard Round.
Heat 3 (12 October 2007)[]
| Order |
Artist |
Song (original artists) |
Result
|
| 1
|
Åste Hunnes Sem
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"I Can't Make You Love Me" (Bonnie Raitt)
|
Eliminated
|
| 2
|
Sindre Dybvikstrand
|
"I'm Yours" (Jason Mraz)
|
Eliminated
|
| 3
|
Ingunn Jaabæk
|
"Because of You" (Kelly Clarkson)
|
Eliminated
|
| 4
|
Martin Jæger
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"Here Without You" (3 Doors Down)
|
Eliminated
|
| 5
|
Anne Roelkvam
|
"Soulmate" (Natasha Bedingfield)
|
Advanced
|
| 6
|
Kim Rune Hagen
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"Billie Jean" (Michael Jackson)
|
Advanced
|
- Notes
- Kim Rune Hagen and Anne Roalkvam advanced to the top 10 of the competition. The other 4 contestants were eliminated.
- Åste Hunnes Sem and Sindre Dybvikstrand returned for a second chance at the top 10 in the Wildcard Round.
Heat 4 (17 October 2007)[]
| Order |
Artist |
Song (original artists) |
Result
|
| 1
|
Miriam Mercedes
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"Brazen (Weep)" (Skunk Anansie)
|
Eliminated
|
| 2
|
Christian Knutli
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"This Love" (Maroon 5)
|
Eliminated
|
| 3
|
Marita Jensen
|
"Black Velvet" (Alannah Myles)
|
Eliminated
|
| 4
|
Marius Barhaugen
|
"Chariot" (Gavin DeGraw)
|
Advanced
|
| 5
|
Nanna Wanjera Christensen
|
"How Will I Know" (Whitney Houston)
|
Eliminated
|
| 6
|
Linda Steen
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"A Woman's Worth" (Alicia Keys)
|
Advanced
|
- Notes
- Linda Steen and Marius Barhaugen advanced to the top 10 of the competition. The other 4 contestants were eliminated.
- None of the contestants from this round made it into the Wildcard Round, making it the only group to not be represented at that stage.
Wildcard round (19 October 2007)[]
| Order |
Artist |
Song (original artists) |
Result
|
| 1
|
Sindre Dybvikstrand
|
"Manhattan Skyline" (A-ha)
|
Eliminated
|
| 2
|
Anne Lene Nordbø
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"Shackles (Praise You)" (Mary Mary)
|
Eliminated
|
| 3
|
Anne-Sophie Endresen
|
"Alone" (Heart)
|
Eliminated
|
| 4
|
Linnea Dale
|
"Yellow" (Coldplay)
|
Advanced
|
| 5
|
Lisa J. Schjelderup
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"Who Knew" (Pink)
|
Eliminated
|
| 6
|
Åste Hunnes Sem
|
"Survivor" (Destiny's Child)
|
Advanced
|
- Notes
- Åste Hunnes Sem and Linnea Dale received the highest number of votes, and completed the top 10.
Live Show 1 (26 October 2007)[]
Theme: Contestant's Choice
| Order |
Artist |
Song (original artists) |
Result
|
| 1
|
Anne Roalkvam
|
"Sir Duke" (Stevie Wonder)
|
Eliminated
|
| 2
|
Timian Naastad
|
"Yesterday" (The Beatles)
|
Safe
|
| 3
|
Glenn Lyse
|
"Here I Go Again" (Whitesnake)
|
Safe
|
| 4
|
Linnea Dale
|
"Both Sides, Now" (Joni Mitchell)
|
Safe
|
| 5
|
Marius Barhaugen
|
"Don't Dream It's Over" (Crowded House)
|
Safe
|
| 6
|
Åste Hunnes Sem
|
"Saving All My Love for You" (Whitney Houston)
|
Safe
|
| 7
|
Isabella Leroy
|
"You Oughta Know" (Alanis Morissette)
|
Safe
|
| 8
|
Bjørn Johan Muri
|
"Everything" (Michael Bublé)
|
Safe
|
| 9
|
Kim Rune Hagen
|
"Burnin'" (Cue)
|
Safe
|
| 10
|
Linda Steen
|
"Underneath Your Clothes" (Shakira)
|
Safe
|
Live Show 2 (2 November 2007)[]
Theme: Disco Fever
| Order |
Artist |
Song (original artists) |
Result
|
| 1
|
Glenn Lyse
|
"Stayin' Alive" (Bee Gees)
|
Safe
|
| 2
|
Marius Barhaugen
|
"Celebration" (Kool & the Gang)
|
Bottom two
|
| 3
|
Linnea Dale
|
"Murder on the Dancefloor" (Sophie Ellis-Bextor)
|
Safe
|
| 4
|
Linda Steen
|
"Flashdance... What a Feeling" (Irene Cara)
|
Bottom three
|
| 5
|
Bjørn Johan Muri
|
"Sex Bomb" (Tom Jones)
|
Safe
|
| 6
|
Isabella Leroy
|
"Rock with You" (Michael Jackson)
|
Eliminated
|
| 7
|
Kim Rune Hagen
|
"I Was Made for Lovin' You" (Kiss)
|
Safe
|
| 8
|
Timian Naastad
|
"September" (Earth, Wind & Fire)
|
Safe
|
| 9
|
Åste Hunnes Sem
|
"Blame It on the Boogie" (The Jacksons)
|
Safe
|
Live Show 3 (9 November 2007)[]
Theme: Dedicated to
| Order |
Artist |
Song (original artists) |
Result
|
| 1
|
Marius Barhaugen
|
"Fly Away" (Lenny Kravitz)
|
Eliminated
|
| 2
|
Åste Hunnes Sem
|
"Calling You" (Jevetta Steele)
|
Safe
|
| 3
|
Linnea Dale
|
"So Alive" (Ryan Adams)
|
Bottom three
|
| 4
|
Kim Rune Hagen
|
"Livin' on a Prayer" (Bon Jovi)
|
Safe
|
| 5
|
Timian Naastad
|
"Beauty of My Mind" (Timian Naastad)
|
Bottom two
|
| 6
|
Glenn Lyse
|
"You Know My Name" (Chris Cornell)
|
Safe
|
| 7
|
Linda Steen
|
"Don't Speak" (No Doubt)
|
Safe
|
| 8
|
Bjørn Johan Muri
|
"New Shoes" (Paolo Nutini)
|
Safe
|
Live Show 4 (16 November 2007)[]
Theme: A-ha
| Order |
Artist |
Song |
Result
|
| 1
|
Kim Rune Hagen
|
"Summer Moved On"
|
Safe
|
| 2
|
Timian Naastad
|
"Crying in the Rain"
|
Bottom three
|
| 3
|
Åste Hunnes Sem
|
"Hunting High and Low"
|
Safe
|
| 4
|
Bjørn Johan Muri
|
"Birthright"
|
Safe
|
| 5
|
Linnea Dale
|
"Velvet"
|
Eliminated
|
| 6
|
Linda Steen
|
"Stay on These Roads"
|
Bottom two
|
| 7
|
Glenn Lyse
|
"The Sun Always Shines on TV"
|
Safe
|
Live Show 5 (23 November 2007)[]
Theme: Country/Unplugged
| Order |
Artist |
Song (original artists) |
Result
|
| 1
|
Linda Steen
|
"Let It Rain" (Amanda Marshall)
|
Eliminated
|
| 2
|
Bjørn Johan Muri
|
"Somebody Like You" (Keith Urban)
|
Safe
|
| 3
|
Timian Naastad
|
"When You Say Nothing at All" (Ronan Keating)
|
Bottom two
|
| 4
|
Glenn Lyse
|
"Man of Constant Sorrow" (Dick Burnett)
|
Safe
|
| 5
|
Åste Hunnes Sem
|
"Always on My Mind" (Brenda Lee)
|
Bottom three
|
| 6
|
Kim Rune Hagen
|
"Ei krasafaren steinbu" (Hellbillies)
|
Safe
|
Live Show 6 (30 November 2007)[]
Theme: Big Band
| Order |
Artist |
Song (original artists) |
Result
|
| 1
|
Glenn Lyse
|
"Wonderwall" (Oasis)
|
Bottom three
|
| 2
|
Åste Hunnes Sem
|
"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" (Jennifer Holliday)
|
Safe
|
| 3
|
Kim Rune Hagen
|
"Moondance" (Van Morrison)
|
Bottom two
|
| 4
|
Timian Naastad
|
"Fly Me to the Moon" (Frank Sinatra)
|
Eliminated
|
| 5
|
Bjørn Johan Muri
|
"I Get a Kick Out of You" (Frank Sinatra)
|
Safe
|
Live Show 7 (7 December 2007)[]
Theme: Christmas Songs & Duets
| Order |
Artist |
Song (original artists) |
Result
|
| 1
|
Åste Hunnes Sem
|
"All I Want for Christmas Is You" (Mariah Carey)
|
Eliminated
|
| 2
|
Kim Rune Hagen
|
"O helga natt" (Various artists)
|
Safe
|
| 3
|
Bjørn Johan Muri
|
"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" (Dean Martin)
|
Bottom two
|
| 4
|
Glenn Lyse
|
"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" (U2)
|
Safe
|
| 5
|
Åste Hunnes Sem & Glenn Lyse
|
"Help!" (The Beatles)
|
N/A
|
| 6
|
Kim Rune Hagen & Bjørn Johan Muri
|
"Kids" (Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue)
|
N/A
|
Live Show 8: Semi-final (14 December 2007)[]
Theme: Judge's Choice
| Order |
Artist |
First song (original artists) |
Second song |
Result
|
| 1
|
Glenn Lyse
|
"Dancing in the Dark" (Bruce Springsteen)
|
"Cries Like a Baby" (The September When)
|
Safe
|
| 2
|
Kim Rune Hagen
|
"Hard to Handle" (Otis Redding)
|
"Patience" (Guns N' Roses)
|
Eliminated
|
| 3
|
Bjørn Johan Muri
|
"Used to Love U" (John Legend)
|
"True Colors" (Phil Collins)
|
Safe
|
Live final (21 December 2007)[]
| Order |
Artist |
First song (original artists) |
Second song |
Third song |
Result
|
| 1
|
Bjørn Johan Muri
|
"In My Place" (Coldplay)
|
"New Shoes" (Paolo Nutini)
|
"Days Go By"
|
Runner-up
|
| 2
|
Glenn Lyse
|
"Purple Rain" (Prince)
|
"Here I Go Again" (Whitesnake)
|
"Days Go By"
|
Winner
|