Idool 2011

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 by	Koen Wauters, Kris Wauters
Judges	Jean Blaute Sylvia Van Driesche Wouter Van Belle Koen Buyse
Winner	Kevin Kayirangwa
Runner-up	Kato Callebaut
Release
Original network	VTM
Original release	February 2 (2011-02-02) – May 20, 2011 (2011-05-20)
Season chronology

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

(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

Top 15 – Contestants Choice

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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