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25 unusual facts about Pop Idol


À chaque pas

"À chaque pas" was the third single from the winner of the French version of Pop Idol - A La Recherche De La Nouvelle Star, Jonatan Cerrada, as well as the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 entry for France.

Andrew Derbyshire

He was a contestant on ITV1's Pop Idol and got to the last 50 before being cast in the West End Production of We Will Rock You.

Anjeza Shahini

In 2003 then 16-year old Anjeza Shahini won the first edition of Friday Night Fever, the Albanian version of Pop Idol.

CORE Media Group

With the purchase, the company acquired a majority share of the rights to the Idol series, including American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance, as well as Pop Idol in Great Britain and numerous other international versions.

19 owns, among other things, a share of the rights to the Idol series, including Pop Idol in Great Britain, American Idol in the United States, and numerous other international versions, and So You Think You Can Dance in the United States.

Dominika Mirgová

She first appeared at age 15 in the third season of Slovensko hľadá SuperStar which is based on the British TV-show Pop Idol, where she came in second.

East Garston

The parents of Will Young, Pop Idol winner in 2002, live in Poughley in the south of the parish.

ESME

Typical examples of ESMEs are systems that send automated marketing messages to mobile users, voting systems that process SMS votes (Pop Idol, Big Brother), etc.

Gamze Özçelik

Gamze was also a co-host of the Turkish version of Popstars, Popstar 1 and afterwards Pop Idol, Turkstar.

HiT TV

SuperStar KZ Dnevnik - The video diaries of the finalists from Kazakh version of Pop Idol.

I Can't Break Down

Fame Academy differed from the similar Pop Idol in that the contestants were able to develop their all-round musical talents and write original material during their time on the show.

Izlel ye Delyo Haydutin

In 2007 20-year-old Nevena Tsoneva sang the song with bagpipe accompaniment as her final performance on Music Idol (Bulgaria's version Pop Idol/American Idol) after becoming the show's first champion.

Jessica Garlick

In 2001, she was among the last ten contestants on the ITV talent show Pop Idol.

Juliette Schoppmann

Juliette Schoppmann (born 18 March 1980 in Stade, Lower Saxony) is a German singer, who came to fame as the runner-up of the first season of the television show, Deutschland sucht den SuperStar, the German version of American/Pop Idol.

Kirsty Crawford

Kirsty deferred a place at Medical School after finding success on ITV's Pop Idol in 2003, after which she signed a contract for a solo project, writing and recording material with Mark Goldenberg (L.A.), Aerostorm (UK), Tommy Rando and Hannan & Hannan (AU).

Makpal Isabekova

Makpal Isabekova (Kazakh Cyrillic: Мақпал Исабекова) (Russian Cyrillic: Макпал Исабекова) (born February 21, 1984 in Panfilov, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union (present Zharkent, Kazakhstan)) is a Kazakh singer who placed sixth in the 2004 edition of SuperStar KZ, the Kazakh version of Pop Idol, shown by Perviy Kanal Evraziya.

Myriam Abel

Myriam Morea also known as Myriam Abel (born Myriam Abdel Hamid, 15 May 1981 in Saint-Gratien, France) is a French singer of Algerian descent who rose to popularity after winning Nouvelle Star 3, the French version of Pop Idol, shown by M6.

Rahimah Rahim

She became widely known after her appearance on Guji Idol, a TV singing competition modelled after the TV shows Pop Idol and American Idol.

Rein Rannap

In 2007, Rannap was chosen as one of the three jury members of Eesti otsib superstaari, an Estonian remake of the British Pop Idol format.

Sara Nunes

Sara Nunes (born 1980) is a Finnish pop singer who gained some attention in 2005 after releasing her debut single "Simon Can't Sing" which was a parody of Simon Cowell, the famous American Idol & Pop Idol judge.

Something Beautiful

The cliffhanger video of the song is influenced by reality shows like Pop Idol, and is one of the few which has two different endings.

Sony Entertainment Television Asia

Some of its most successful programmes to date include Indian Idol, an adaptation of the worldwide Pop Idol format owned by FremantleMedia, and Jassi Jaissi Koi Nahin ("There is no one like Jassi"), an adaptation of the Colombian telenovela Betty la fea and C.I.D.(T.V. Series).

Tamta

When Tamta was 22, she and her family relocated to Greece, where she decided to enter the singing competition Super Idol, a reality television show produced and presented by Mega Channel and based on the British show Pop Idol.

Tasila Mwale

Tasila first came to the public eye when she won the Zambian version of the Pop Idol competition, 'MNet Idols Zambia'.

The Winner's Song

The video itself is a parody of Leona Lewis' video for her debut single, "A Moment Like This", and the box art of the single is a parody of The Meaning of Love, the debut album from Michelle McManus, who won the second series of Pop Idol in 2003.


Adi Ulmansky

Her first public appearance was in 2007 on the prime-time television show Kokhav Nolad (Israeli version of Pop Idol and American Idol)

Arno Suislep

Arno Suislep is best known from the Estonian local spin off from Pop Idol called Eesti otsib superstaari, where he got second place after Jana Kask.

Hannah-Oke

It will see six families from across the UK putting their singing abilities and Hannah song knowledge to the test in a series of challenges and karaoke sing-offs in front of a studio audience and panel of judges, which consist of Disney Channel UK star Brad Kavanagh, Pop Idol participant Nicki Chapman and Dancing on Ice participant Jason Gardiner.

Idool 2003

However Hadise Açıkgöz, who did not made the top 50 but failed to advance to the final 10, will represent Turkey in 2009 making her the second contestant from a very successful Idol show to do so, after Jessica Garlick who represented the United Kingdom after appearing in Pop Idol.

Judith Lefeber

Judith Mahdavi Lefeber (born March 14, 1981 in Manipal, Karnataka, India) is a German singer, who came to fame as a finalist of the first season of the television show Deutschland sucht den Superstar, the German version of Pop Idol.

Knocks Me Off My Feet

The song has been performed by various contestants on singing competition television shows, including Adam Garner on Pop Idol, Andrew Boderick on Canadian Idol and Elliott Yamin, Sanjaya Malakar and Jermaine Jones on different seasons of American Idol.

Natalie Powers

The public interest in Pop Idol prompted Almighty to ask Natalie to record a dance version of "Unchained Melody", which was soon to be released by Gareth Gates, one of the finalists.

Nurzhan Kermenbayev

Nurzhan Kermenbayev (Kaz:Нұржан Керменбаев) (born February 17, 1989 in Satpayev, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union (present Kazakhstan)) is a Kazakh singer who rose to popularity after winning (Contestant NO.360513) SuperStar KZ 3, the Kazakh version of Pop Idol.

Odd With

He was the father of Christian Democratic politician Odd Anders With, and grandfather of 2006 Pop Idol victor Aleksander Denstad With.

Ott Sepp

The two men have worked together as co-hosts of Eesti otsib superstaari (English: Estonia is Searching for a Superstar, the Estonian version of Pop Idol) in 2008 and performed together on the comedic parody television program Tujurikkuja (2008 – present), as well as co-hosting Eesti laul in both 2010 and 2011.

Suikoden Tierkreis

The game features the opening and ending theme songs "Tears in the Sky" and "Tierkreis" respectively, each performed by Japanese pop idol Satomi Takasugi.

The Squadronaires

Under band leader Sgt. Jamie Deighton the band has played in Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London and for HRH the Prince of Wales at Highgrove House supporting Pop Idol winner Will Young.