Macedonian Idol
Season 1
Country of originMacedonia
Release
Original networkA1 TV
Original release13 November 2010 (2010-11-13) –
30 May 2011 (2011-05-30)

Macedonian Idol Season 1 (Macedonian: Македонски идол – Makedonski Idol) was the first and only season of the Macedonian version of the worldwide known talent franchise series Pop Idol.[1] The show started airing on 13 November 2010 on A1 TV and finished airing on 30 May 2011 with the big final held in the Metropolis Arena, Skopje. The winner was Ivan Radenov from Gevgelija.[2] As first runner-up finished Ivan Radenov and second runner-up Dejan Jovanov.

The auditions started in the summer 2010. Ten Macedonian cities were included: Ohrid, Kavadarci, Strumica, Veles, Štip, Kumanovo, Skopje, Bitola, Tetovo and Prilep.[3] Three famous Macedonian personalities were chosen to be the judges: Kaliopi Bukle (singer), Igor Džambazov (TV host, singer and actor) and Toni Mihajlovski (TV host and actor). Ivanna Hadžievska and Nenad Gjeorgjievski famous for being hosts of the show-magazine A1 Exclusive were the hosts of the show.[4]

Twenty candidates were chosen for the final cut of the show. However, in the final concerts got only 13 candidates (finalists). The other seven were promised to record a song, which will be given as an award from the jury.

Live shows

The concerts began airing on 7 March 2011 and in the semi-finals the finalists were divided on male and female. In the first and second semi-final, ten candidates got through to the final (5 males, 5 females). The producers organized another show, where the eliminated candidates of the previous two semi-finals competed. Three more contestants were chosen to sing in the final. The big concerts or the finals started with the Top 13 finalists. The shows are airing live every Monday in 20:00 (8:00 pm) CET (UTC+01:00). Every big concert has its theme.

Top 13 – Toše Proeski

28 March 2011[5]

Order Contestant Song (Original Artist) Result
1
 Ivan Radenov "Duša ostana" (Toše Proeski) safe
2
 Jana Burčeska "Soba za taga" (Toše Proeski) Bottom 3
3
 Ivica Veloski "Creša" (Toše Proeski) safe
4
 Katerina Simonovska "Vo kosi da ti spijam" (Toše Proeski) Eliminated
5
 Dejan Jovanov "Igri bez granici" (Toše Proeski) Bottom 2
6
 Emilija Gjorgjevska "Srekjna li si ti?" (Toše Proeski) safe
7
 Viktor Apostolovski "Bože, čuvaj ja od zlo" (Toše Proeski) safe
8
 Biljana Gjoševa "Go molam nokjva neboto da te vrati" (Toše Proeski) safe
9
 Niko Gjorgjievski "Po Tebe" (Toše Proeski) safe
10
 Julijana Jovanova "Malečka" (Toše Proeski) safe
11
 Hristijan Todorovski "Koj li ti grize obrazi" (Toše Proeski) safe
12
 Elizabeta Jovanovska "Sonce vo tvoite rusi kosi" (Toše Proeski) safe
13
 Miki Sekulovski "Zošto Otide?" (Toše Proeski) safe

Top 12 – Macedonian Evergreens

4 April 2011[6]

Order Contestant Song (Original Artist) Result
1
 Dejan Jovanov "Crno tikveško" (Vlado Janevski) safe
2
 Biljana Gjoševa "Letaj galebe" (Verica Risteska) safe
3
 Ivica Veloski "Skitnik" (Jakov Drenkovski) Bottom 3
4
 Elizabeta Jovanovska "Priznavam" (Marjana & Rosana) Eliminated
5
 Hristijan Todorovski "223-305" (Dragan Mijalkovski) Bottom 2
6
 Emilija Gjorgjevska "Ti si toj" (Lidija Kočovska) safe
7
 Niko Gjorgjievski "Sonce za tri sveta" (Miki Jovanovski – Džafer) safe
8
 Julijana Jovanova "Mnogu solzi" (Maja Odžaklievska) safe
9
 Viktor Apostolovski "Osamen" (Trajče Manev) safe
10
 Jana Burčeska "Li du du" (Maja Odžaklievska) safe
11
 Miki Sekulovski "Kaži mi" (Dragan Mijalkovski) safe
12
 Ivan Radenov "Moja gitara" (Sašo Gigov – Giš) safe

Top 11 – Diva's Night

11 April 2011

Order Contestant Song (Original Artist) Result
1
 Ivica Veloski "To Love Somebody" (Janis Joplin) safe
2
 Jana Burčeska "Think" (Aretha Franklin) safe
3
 Dejan Jovanov "The Best" (Tina Turner) safe
4
 Hristijan Todorovski "Like a Prayer" (Madonna) Bottom 2
5
 Emilija Gjorgjevska "Sober" (Pink) Eliminated
6
 Viktor Apostolovski "Fighter" (Christina Aguilera) Bottom 3
7
 Ivan Radenov "Chain of Fools" (Aretha Franklin) safe
8
 Biljana Gjoševa "Saving All My Love for You" (Whitney Houston) safe
9
 Niko Gjorgjievski "All by Myself" (Celine Dion) safe
10
 Miki Sekulovski "Russian Roulette" (Rihanna) safe
11
 Julijana Jovanova "Lady Marmalade" (Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa, and Pink) safe

Top 10 – The Beatles

18 April 2011[7]

Order Contestant Song (Original Artist) Result
1
 Ivan Radenov "Oh! Darling" (The Beatles) safe
2
 Hristijan Todorovski "Don't Let Me Down" (The Beatles) Bottom 3
3
 Jana Burčeska "I Saw Her Standing There" (The Beatles) safe
4
 Ivica Veloski "Yesterday" (The Beatles) safe
5
 Dejan Jovanov "Drive My Car" (The Beatles) safe
6
 Julijana Jovanova "Help!" (The Beatles) Eliminated
7
 Viktor Apostolovski "Eleanor Rigby" (The Beatles) safe
8
 Niko Gjorgjievski "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (The Beatles) safe
9
 Biljana Gjoševa "Get Back" (The Beatles) Bottom 2
10
 Miki Sekulovski "Let It Be" (The Beatles) safe

Top 9 – Ex-Yu Hits

25 April 2011[8]

Order Contestant Song (Original Artist) Result
1
 Niko Gjorgjievski "Molitva" (Marija Šerifović) Eliminated
2
 Dejan Jovanov "Libar" (Gibonni) safe
3
 Jana Burčeska "Dodirni mi kolena" (Zana) safe
4
 Ivan Radenov "Bacila je sve niz rijeku" (Indexi) safe
5
 Ivica Veloski "Ako ima Boga" (Bijelo dugme) Eliminated
6
 Biljana Gjoševa "Budi dobar kao što sam ja" (Maja Odžaklievska) safe
7
 Miki Sekulovski "Sve još miriše na nju" (Parni Valjak) safe
8
 Hristijan Todorovski "Zašto praviš slona od mene?" (Dino Dvornik) Bottom 3
9
 Viktor Apostolovski "Ti si mi u krvi" (Zdravko Čolić) safe

Top 7 – Pop Hits

2 May 2011

Order Contestant Song (Original Artist) Result
1
 Dejan Jovanov "Kiss" (Prince and The Revolution) safe
2
 Miki Sekulovski "Let Me Entertain You" (Robbie Williams) safe
3
 Biljana Gjoševa "Everytime" (Britney Spears) Bottom 2
4
 Hristijan Todorovski "You Are Not Alone" (Michael Jackson) Eliminated
5
 Viktor Apostolovski "Grenade" (Bruno Mars) safe
6
 Jana Burčeska "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" (Shania Twain) Bottom 3
7
 Ivan Radenov "I Want to Break Free" (Queen) safe

Top 6 – Staff's choice: Macedonian pop songs & English duets

9 May 2011

Order Contestant Song (Original Artist) Result
1
 Jana Burčeska "Nemirna" (Tamara Todevska) Bottom 3
2
 Dejan Jovanov "Po navika" (Non stop) Bottom 2
3
 Miki Sekulovski "Ako ne te sakam" (Vlado Janevski) safe
4
 Biljana Gjoševa "Slatka gorchina" (Karolina Gočeva) Eliminated
5
 Ivan Radenov "Lebedot bel" (Nokaut) safe
6
 Viktor Apostolovski "Sonce ne me gree" (Vlatko Lozanoski) safe
7
 Biljana Gjoševa & Dejan Jovanov "It's Only Love" (Bryan Adams & Tina Turner)
8
 Ivan Radenov & Jana Burčeska "You're the One That I Want" (John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John)
9
 Viktor Apostolovski & Miki Sekulovski "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (George Michael & Elton John)

Top 5 – Rock music

16 May 2011

Order Contestant Song (Original Artist) Result
1
 Miki Sekulovski "Bed of Roses" (Bon Jovi) safe
2
 Ivan Radenov "Is This Love" (Whitesnake) safe
3
 Jana Burčeska "Aerials" (System of a Down) Eliminated
4
 Viktor Apostolovski "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" (Aerosmith) Bottom 2
5
 Dejan Jovanov "Soldier of Fortune" (Deep Purple) safe
6
 Miki Sekulovski "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Nirvana) safe
7
 Ivan Radenov "Resistance" (Muse) safe
8
 Jana Burčeska "Call Me" (Blondie) Eliminated
9
 Viktor Apostolovski "Numb" (Linkin Park) Bottom 2
10
 Dejan Jovanov "In the Shadows" (The Rasmus) safe

Top 4 – Best from the artist

23 May 2011

Order Contestant Song (Original Artist) Result
1
 Viktor Apostolovski "Whataya Want from Me" (Adam Lambert) Eliminated
2
 Miki Sekulovski "Right Here Waiting" (Richard Marx) safe
3
 Dejan Jovanov "My Way" (Frank Sinatra) Bottom 2
4
 Ivan Radenov "Sunday Morning" (Maroon 5) safe
5
 Viktor Apostolovski "Maria Maria" (Carlos Santana feat. The Product G&B) Eliminated
6
 Miki Sekulovski "Freedom" (George Michael) safe
7
 Dejan Jovanov "Fly Away" (Lenny Kravitz) Bottom 2
8
 Ivan Radenov "Missing" (Everything but the Girl) safe

Top 3 – Macedonian folk music, Dance hits (Judges' choice), Contestant's choice

30 May 2011

Order Contestant Song (Original Artist) Result
1
 Ivan Radenov "Si zaljubiv edno mome" (Leb i Sol & Dado Topić version) Winner
2
 Miki Sekulovski "Jano Mori" Runner-up
3
 Dejan Jovanov "Dejgidi ludi godini" Eliminated
4
 Ivan Radenov "What a Feeling" (Flashdance) Winner
5
 Miki Sekulovski "Holding Out for a Hero" (Bonnie Tyler) Runner-up
6
 Dejan Jovanov "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" (Dirty Dancing) Eliminated

Elimination table

Legend
Did Not Perform Female Male Top 20 Wild Card Top 13 Winner
Safe Safe First Safe Last Eliminated
Stage: Semi Wild
Card 		Finals
Week: 3/07 3/14 3/21 3/28 4/04 4/11 4/18 4/25 5/02 5/09 5/16 5/23 5/30
Place Contestant Result
1 Ivan Radenov Top 13 Winner
2 Miki Sekulovski Top 13 Runner-up
3 Dejan Jovanov Top 13 Btm 2 Btm 2 Btm 2 Elim
4 Viktor Apostolovski Elim Top 13 Btm 3 Btm 2 Elim
5 Jana Burčeska Top 13 Btm 3 Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim
6 Biljana Gjoševa Elim Top 13 Btm 2 Btm 2 Elim
7 Hristijan Todoroski Top 13 Btm 2 Btm 2 Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim
8-9 Ivica Veloski Top 13 Btm 3 Elim
Niko Gjorgjievski Elim Top 13
10 Julijana Jovanova Top 13 Elim
11 Emilija Gjorgevska Top 13 Elim
12 Elizabeta Jovanovska Top 13 Elim
13 Katerina Simonovska Top 13 Elim
Semi Aleksandra Mihova Elim
Anita Micova
Laura Kërliu
Natalija Danailova
Denis Murat Elim
Ivo Dimitrov
Vlatko Iljačev

See also

References

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  2. ^ "А1 Македонија – Секој твој свет".
  3. ^ "ВРЕМЕ Е ЗА МАКЕДОНСКИ ИДОЛ". spic.com.mk. 13 November 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
  4. ^ "Извештај од А1: Македонски идол – талент шоу". a1.com.mk. 13 November 2010. Archived from the original on 25 April 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  5. ^ "Катерина Симоновска ја напушти трката за Македонски идол". a1.com.mk. 29 March 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
  6. ^ "Бети го напушти шоуто, а Христијан се отепа од плачење". a1.com.mk. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
  7. ^ ""Идол" – Девојките паѓаат како крушки". a1.com.mk. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
  8. ^ "Нико и Ивица се збогуваа со "Идолот"". a1.com.mk. 26 April 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2011.

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