Greek Idol (season 1)
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Hosts
A number of Greek entertainers had been rumored as potential hosts of the show, haven't gone through screen testsScreen test
A screen test is a method of determining the suitability of an actor or actress for performing on film and/or in a particular role. The performer is generally given a scene, or selected lines and actions, and instructed to perform in front of a camera to see if they are suitable...
. On January 19, 2010, Alpha TV
Alpha TV
Alpha TV is a Greek terrestrial channel . The station features a mix of Greek and foreign shows with an emphasis on entertainment programs. The studios are located near Athens...
announced that actress Anta Livitsanou
Anta Livitsanou
Anta Livitsanou is a Greek actress. She is best known for her role as Lola in Lola, the Greek edition of the television series Lalola....
will host the show. Livitsanou had previously appeared as a guest on the season finale
The X Factor (Greece series 1)
The first series of the music talent show The X Factor Greece began airing on ANT1 on 04 October 2008 and was won by Loukas Giorkas of Larnaca, Cyprus on 30 January 2009. The show was presented by Sakis Rouvas. It was also broadcast abroad via ANT1's international stations.-Auditions:Public...
of rival singing competition The X Factor (Greece)
The X Factor (Greece)
The X Factor is the Greek version of The X Factor, a show originating in the United Kingdom. It is a television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions....
where she sang "Think".
However, it was revealed on April 20, 2010 that Roula Koromila would be the new host of the show as of the April 26 when the "live shows" began. Anta Livitsanou was still present on the show, presenting backstage segments.
Judges
Shortly after announcing the show, Alpha TV started airing a new ad on December 22, 2009 announcing Nikos KarvelasNikos Karvelas
Nikos Karvelas is a Greek songwriter, producer and singer. He has sold millions of records as a producer and is most recognizable for his three-decade-long collaboration with Anna Vissi, while some of his other well-known collaborations include Sakis Rouvas. Karvelas has released multiple...
as the head judge. On January 20, 2010, it was rumored that Karvelas will not be part of Greek Idol, and had left for unknown reasons. On January 21, 2010, one day before auditions begin, Alpha TV
Alpha TV
Alpha TV is a Greek terrestrial channel . The station features a mix of Greek and foreign shows with an emphasis on entertainment programs. The studios are located near Athens...
confirmed that Karvelas has left the show, and thanked him for his work up until that point. Although Alpha TV and Karvelas did not state the reason for his departure, various news outlets reported that it was due to comments made by host Anta Livitsanou
Anta Livitsanou
Anta Livitsanou is a Greek actress. She is best known for her role as Lola in Lola, the Greek edition of the television series Lalola....
after being picked, downplaying the judges roles, and stating that the judges have little say in the competition, as well as other potential jury picks Karvelas did not agree with. On the same day, it was announced that singer Giannis Kotsiras will be a judge on the show, but on January 23, 2010 Kotsiras reveled that he would not take part in the show and thanked Alpha for their enthusiasm with him.
On January 24, 2010, Alpha announced that the judges for the show would be songwriter Dimitris Kontopoulos
Dimitris Kontopoulos
Dimitris Kontopoulos is one of the most famous Greek music composers known for his dance-pop music.-Personal life:Dimitris Kontopoulos was born in Athens, Greece on November 9, 1971...
, music teacher and author Maro Theodoraki, who is also the niece of composer Mikis Theodorakis
Mikis Theodorakis
Mikis Theodorakis is one of the most renowned Greek songwriters and composers. Internationally, he is probably best known for his songs and for his scores for the films Zorba the Greek , Z , and Serpico .Politically, he identified with the left until the late 1980s; in 1989, he ran as an...
, and video director Kostas Kapetanidis
Kostas Kapetanidis
Konstantinos Kapetanidis, sometimes credited as Costas Kapetanidis, is a Greek music video director who is associated with the production company Anosi S.A...
.
Petros Kostopoulos, media publisher and president of Imako Media S.A., served as a guest fourth guest judge to the show on April 27, 2010 with the premier of the first live shows. At the start of the second live show on May 3, 2010, it was announced that Petros Kostopoulos would become the fourth permanent judge for the rest of the season.
Auditions
Participants who wished to audition had to be between 16 and 32 years old. Auditions began in ThessalonikiThessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
and were held on 22, 23, and 24 January 2010 at the "Porto Palace" hotel. Auditions continued in Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
between 8 and 9 February 2010. The Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
auditions, were held on 12, 13, and 14 February 2010 at the "Royal Olympic Hotel" The final audition was held in Piraeus
Piraeus
Piraeus is a city in the region of Attica, Greece. Piraeus is located within the Athens Urban Area, 12 km southwest from its city center , and lies along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf....
on 27 and 28 February at "Hotel Theoxenia".
Recall
The recall rounds consisted of three phases. In the first phase, the 150 contestants chosen from auditions were split up and had to sing their favorite song in front of judges, where 90 were eliminated. In the second phase, the remaining 60 contestants were split up into groups and assigned a song to sing as a group, with half were eventually eliminated. In the third and last phase, the remaining 30 conetstants sang a song individually with the help of a pianoPiano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, eventually being narrowed down to 15 contestants to take part in the live show.
Top 15 – Contestant's Favorite
Each contestant had to sing their favorite song. The guest performer for this episode was Giannis PloutarhosGiannis Ploutarhos
Giannis Ploutarhos is a popular Greek singer and songwriter. He is considered one of the most popular laïko singers of his time, and has been characterized with having a genuine laïko voice...
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| Order | Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasilis Logothetis | "Eksaireseis" | Judges |
| 2 | Christina Lakoumenta | "To Miden" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Aristeidis Komninakis | "Mehri To Telos Tou Kosmou" | Eliminated |
| 4 | Athina Lianou | "My Life Would Suck Without You My Life Would Suck Without You "My Life Would Suck Without You" is a song performed by American pop rock singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson. It is the first single from her fourth studio album, All I Ever Wanted. Dr. Luke and Max Martin, writers of her hit "Since U Been Gone", co-produced and co-wrote the song. Claude Kelly also... " |
Eliminated |
| 5 | Tania Karra | "Alitissa Psihi" | Judges |
| 6 | Gloria Oghomwen | "Take a Bow Take a Bow (Rihanna song) "Take a Bow" is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, taken from the re-release, Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded , of her third studio album Good Girl Gone Bad . The song was written and produced by Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Eriksen and Shaffer Smith, under their stage names Stargate and Ne-Yo... " |
Safe |
| 7 | Valanto Trifonos | "Trava Skandali" | Safe |
| 8 | Ioanna Zervolea | "Hot n Cold Hot N Cold "Hot n Cold" is a song by American singer Katy Perry. The song was written and composed by Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Perry for her major mainstream debut album, One of the Boys. The track was released as the album's third single... " |
Eliminated |
| 9 | Nicole Paparistodimou Nicole paparistodemou Nicole Paparistodemou is a Greek-Cypriot singer, born and raised in Paphos, Cyprus whose star began to shine after her appearance in Greek Idol... |
"Sober Sober (Pink song) "Sober" is a song by American pop rock singer Pink, and the second single taken from her fifth studio album, Funhouse. It was written by Nate "Danja" Hills, Kara DioGuardi, Marcella Araica and Pink herself. The track was produced by Danja, Tony Kanal, and Jimmy Harry... " |
Safe |
| 10 | Christos Tsakiris | "Etsi Ksafnika" | Safe |
| 11 | Giorgos Douros | "I Hate Myself for Loving You I Hate Myself for Loving You "I Hate Myself for Loving You" is a 1988 song from Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and the first single from the album Up Your Alley. The song reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100, Jett's third single to reach the Top 10, but her first since "Crimson and Clover" in 1982... " |
Judges |
| 12 | Diogenis Frantzanas | "To Kalitero Paidi" | Safe |
| 13 | Stergios Daousanakis | "Asimenia Sfika" | Safe |
| 14 | Antigoni Psihrami | "I'm Outta Love I'm Outta Love "I'm Outta Love" is a song by American recording artist Anastacia from her debut album, Not That Kind . Written by Anastacia, Sam Watters, and Louis Biancaniello, the song received a positive reception from music critics, and was released as the album's lead single in early 2000 in the United... " |
Safe |
| 15 | Dimitris Evripiotis | "Ola Giro sou Girizoun" | Eliminated |
Top 10 – Dance Hits
Each contestant had to sing a DanceDance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
song. The guest performer for this episode was Despina Vandi
Despina Vandi
Despina Malea , known by her stage name Despina Vandi , is a Greek singer. Born in Tübingen near Stuttgart, West Germany, Vandi's family returned to Kavala, Greece when she was six years old and she later enrolled at the University of Thessaloniki, but eventually dropped out to begin a career in...
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| Order | Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tania Karra | "I Will Survive I Will Survive "I Will Survive" is a song first performed by American singer Gloria Gaynor, released in October 1978. It was written by Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris... " |
Eliminated |
| 2 | Diogenis Frantzanas | "Hamogelase" | Bottom 4 |
| 3 | Antigoni Psihrami | "Walking on Sunshine" | Safe |
| 4 | Vasilis Logothetis | "Smooth Smooth (song) "Smooth" is a collaboration between latin rock band Santana and Rob Thomas of the rock group Matchbox Twenty. The song was written by Thomas and Itaal Shur, sung by Thomas, and won three Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.-Concept... " |
Bottom 2 |
| 5 | Stergios Daousanakis | "Mia Mera Tha ΄Rtheis" | Bottom 4 |
| 6 | Valanto Trifonos | "Don't Leave Me This Way Don't Leave Me This Way "Don't Leave Me This Way" is an R&B/soul/disco song written by Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, and Cary Gilbert. First charting as a hit for Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, an act on Gamble & Huff's Philadelphia International label in 1975, "Don't Leave Me This Way" was later a hit single for both... " |
Safe |
| 7 | Gloria Oghomwen | "Agapise Me Agapise Me Agapise Me is the second studio album by Greek pop singer and Super Idol contestant Tamta. It was released on May 16, 2007 by Minos EMI. The album was repackaged in early 2008 with Tamta's CD Single Mia Stigmi Esi Ki Ego/Ela Sto Rhythmo.... " |
Safe |
| 8 | Giorgos Douros | "Play That Funky Music Play That Funky Music "Play That Funky Music" is a funk song written by Robert Parissi and recorded by the band Wild Cherry. The performers on the classic recording included the members of the band at the time: lead singer Parissi, guitarist Bryan Bassett, bassist Allen Wentz, and drummer Ron Beitle, with session horn... " |
Safe |
| 9 | Nicole Paparistodimou Nicole paparistodemou Nicole Paparistodemou is a Greek-Cypriot singer, born and raised in Paphos, Cyprus whose star began to shine after her appearance in Greek Idol... |
"It's Raining Men It's Raining Men "It's Raining Men" is a song written by Paul Jabara and Paul Shaffer in 1979 originally for Dave Balfour's album Stars , and originally recorded by The Weather Girls in 1982... " |
Safe |
| 10 | Christos Tsakiris | "Horis Anapnoi" | Safe |
Top 9 – Movie Hits
Each contestant had to sing a movie hitTheme music
Theme music is a piece that is often written specifically for a radio program, television program, video game or movie, and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits...
song. The guest performer for this episode was Elli Kokkinou
Elli Kokkinou
Elli Kokkinou is a Greek singer who was born in Athens, Greece. Kokkinou is among the most popular singers in Greece today. She has performed together with Greek music stars such as Anna Vissi, Glykeria, Paschalis Terzis, Sakis Rouvas, Tolis Voskopoulos, Thanos Petrelis, Natassa Theodoridou,...
.
| Order | Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valanto Trifonos | "To Fili Tis Zois To Fili Tis Zois (Elena Paparizou song) "To Fili Tis Zois" is a song by Elena Paparizou, and the main theme song from To Fili Tis Zois. The song was released in the beginning of October 2007 to radios, and in November on the official soundtrack of the movie... " |
Safe |
| 2 | Diogenis Frantzanas | "O,ti Ki An Po" | Safe |
| 3 | Nicole Paparistodimou Nicole paparistodemou Nicole Paparistodemou is a Greek-Cypriot singer, born and raised in Paphos, Cyprus whose star began to shine after her appearance in Greek Idol... |
"It Must Have Been Love It Must Have Been Love "It Must Have Been Love" is a power ballad written by Per Gessle and performed by the Swedish pop duo Roxette. The ballad became the duo's 3rd #1 hit in the United States, and is one of their best-selling releases, leading the single to be certified gold in a number of countries.The song, included... " |
Safe |
| 4 | Christos Tsakiris | "Vrehei Fotia Sti Strata Mou" | Safe |
| 5 | Giorgos Douros | "S΄agapo" | Bottom 2 |
| 6 | Gloria Oghomwen | "Against All Odds Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) "Against All Odds " is a song by British singer Phil Collins recorded for soundtrack to the 1984 film of the same name. It is a power ballad in which its protagonist implores an ex-lover to "take a look at me now", knowing that reconciliation is "against all odds" while considering it worth trying... " |
Safe |
| 7 | Stergios Daousanakis | "Ela Psihoula Mou" | Safe |
| 8 | Antigoni Psihrami | "Afti i Nihta Menei" | Safe |
| 9 | Vasilis Logothetis | "Epikindina Se Thelo" | Eliminated |
Top 8 – Today's Hits
Each contestant had to sing a current hit songHit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
. The guest performers for this episode were Nikos Oikonomopoulos and Vegas.
| Order | Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gloria Oghomwen | "One Love One Love (David Guetta song) "One Love" is the third single released by French disc jockey David Guetta from his fourth studio album One Love. The single was released in the UK on 23 November 2009. It features guest vocals by Grammy Award-winning British R&B singer-songwriter Estelle... " |
Eliminated |
| 2 | Stergios Daousanakis | "I Kardia Mou" | Bottom 2 |
| 3 | Giorgos Douros | "Krifa" | Safe |
| 4 | Nicole Paparistodimou Nicole paparistodemou Nicole Paparistodemou is a Greek-Cypriot singer, born and raised in Paphos, Cyprus whose star began to shine after her appearance in Greek Idol... |
"Kopse Kai Moirase" | Safe |
| 5 | Valanto Trifonos | "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down "Empire State of Mind Broken Down" is a song performed by American recording artist Alicia Keys. It is an answer song to the Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit "Empire State of Mind" by Jay-Z, on which Keys is featured... " |
Safe |
| 6 | Christos Tsakiris | "Polemao" | Safe |
| 7 | Diogenis Frantzanas | "Prin Mas Dei Kaneis" | Bottom 3 |
| 8 | Antigoni Psihrami | "Paradosou" | Safe |
Top 7 – My Idol
Each singer had to sing a song by their music idol. The guest performer for this episode was Tamta.| Order | Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicole Paparistodimou Nicole paparistodemou Nicole Paparistodemou is a Greek-Cypriot singer, born and raised in Paphos, Cyprus whose star began to shine after her appearance in Greek Idol... |
"Porta Gia Ton Ourano Porta Gia Ton Ourano "Porta Gia Ton Ourano" is a song recorded by Greek pop singer Elena Paparizou and the first single from Vrisko To Logo Na Zo. The song was released as a single on April 8, 2008 to radio stations all over Greece and Cyprus.- Song information :... " |
Safe |
| 2 | Christos Tsakiris | "Άponi Kardia" | Safe |
| 3 | Valanto Trifonos | "Den Thelo Na Ksereis" | Safe |
| 4 | Diogenis Frantzanas | "New York, New York Theme from New York, New York "Theme from New York, New York" is the theme song from the Martin Scorsese film New York, New York , composed by John Kander, with lyrics by Fred Ebb. It was written for and performed in the film by Liza Minnelli... " |
Eliminated |
| 5 | Stergios Daousanakis | "Feel Feel (Robbie Williams song) "Feel" is a song by British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams. It was released on December 2, 2002 as the lead single from his fifth studio album, Escapology... " |
Bottom 2 |
| 6 | Antigoni Psihrami | "Apopse Thelo Na Pio" | Safe |
| 7 | Giorgos Douros | "You Give Love a Bad Name You Give Love a Bad Name (song) "You Give Love a Bad Name" is a song written by Jon Bon Jovi, Desmond Child, and Richie Sambora about a woman who has jilted her lover. Although originally written for the band Loverboy, the song was recorded by Bon Jovi... " |
Bottom 3 |
Top 6 – Rock Hits
Each contestant had to sing one rockRock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
song in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and the other in Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
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| Order | Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stergios Daousanakis | "Mi m΄aggizeis" | Safe |
| 2 | Antigoni Psihrami | "Like the Way I Do Like the Way I Do "Like the Way I Do" is a 1988 Melissa Etheridge song and the second single from her debut album Melissa Etheridge.-Song information:The song was actually written years before the album was recorded. Melissa Etheridge had already played it during her live concerts, where it was the first of her own... " |
Safe |
| 3 | Christos Tsakiris | "Poso Se Thelo" | Safe |
| 4 | Valanto Trifonos | "Piece of My Heart Piece of My Heart "Piece of My Heart" is a song written by Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Berns and originally recorded by Erma Franklin in 1967. The song came to greater mainstream attention when Big Brother and the Holding Company covered the song in 1968 and had a hit with it... " |
Safe |
| 5 | Nicole Paparistodimou Nicole paparistodemou Nicole Paparistodemou is a Greek-Cypriot singer, born and raised in Paphos, Cyprus whose star began to shine after her appearance in Greek Idol... |
"Niotho Enohes" | Bottom 2 |
| 6 | Giorgos Douros | "Paranoid Paranoid (song) "Paranoid" is a song by the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, featured on their second album Paranoid . It is the first single from the album, while the B-side is the song "The Wizard". It reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart and number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100... " |
Eliminated |
| 7 | Stergios Daousanakis | "Pride (In the Name of Love) Pride (In the Name of Love) "Pride " is a song by Irish rock band U2. The second track on the band's 1984 album, The Unforgettable Fire, it was released as the album's lead single in September 1984... " |
Safe |
| 8 | Antigoni Psihrami | "Prin To Telos" | Safe |
| 9 | Christos Tsakiris | "Rock You Like a Hurricane Rock You Like a Hurricane "Rock You Like a Hurricane" a song by the German heavy metal band Scorpions. The song was released as the second track of their 1984 album Love at First Sting.-Description:... " |
Safe |
| 10 | Valanto Trifonos | "Poula Me" | Safe |
| 11 | Nicole Paparistodimou Nicole paparistodemou Nicole Paparistodemou is a Greek-Cypriot singer, born and raised in Paphos, Cyprus whose star began to shine after her appearance in Greek Idol... |
"Alone Alone Alone usually refers to the condition of solitudeAlone may also refer to:-Albums:*Alone , a 1957 album by Judy Garland*Alone , a 1973 album by Chet Atkins... " |
Bottom 2 |
| 12 | Giorgos Douros | "San Na Min Perase Mia Mera" | Eliminated |
Top 5 – Summer Hits 2010/Dedications
Each contestant had to sing one current summer hitHit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
first, then a dedicated song to a loved one second.
| Order | Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicole Paparistodimou Nicole paparistodemou Nicole Paparistodemou is a Greek-Cypriot singer, born and raised in Paphos, Cyprus whose star began to shine after her appearance in Greek Idol... |
"TiK ToK" | Bottom 2 |
| 2 | Christos Tsakiris | "Fevgo" | Bottom 3 |
| 3 | Antigoni Psihrami | "Not Myself Tonight Not Myself Tonight "Not Myself Tonight" is a song recorded by American pop singer Christina Aguilera. The song was written by Jamal Jones, Ester Dean, Jason Perry, and Greg Curtis, and produced by Polow da Don for Aguilera's sixth studio album, Bionic. The song was released on April 13, 2010 as the lead single from... " |
Eliminated |
| 4 | Valanto Trifonos | "Alejandro Alejandro (song) "Alejandro" is a song by American recording artist Lady Gaga. It was released as the third single from her third extended play and second major release The Fame Monster... " |
Safe |
| 5 | Stergios Daousanakis | "O Imnos Ton Mavron Skilion" | Safe |
| 6 | Antigoni Psihrami | "Listen to Your Heart" | Eliminated |
| 7 | Valanto Trifonos | "Forever Young" | Safe |
| 8 | Stergios Daousanakis | "Na Me Proseheis" | Safe |
| 9 | Christos Tsakiris | "Mera Nihta" | Bottom 3 |
| 10 | Nicole Paparistodimou Nicole paparistodemou Nicole Paparistodemou is a Greek-Cypriot singer, born and raised in Paphos, Cyprus whose star began to shine after her appearance in Greek Idol... |
"Hero Hero (Mariah Carey song) "Hero" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released on October 19, 1993 by Columbia Records as the second single from Carey's third studio album, Music Box . Originally intended for Gloria Estefan, the song was written and produced by Carey and Walter Afanasieff... " |
Bottom 2 |
Top 4 – Jury's Choice
Each contestant had to sing two songs selected by the jury for them, with the second song performed using a live band. The guest performers for this episode were Giorgos Alkaios & FriendsGiorgos Alkaios
Giorgos Alkaios is a Greek recording artist. His career began in 1989 after appearing on a Greek reality show. Following a brief period of stage acting, Alkaios dedicated himself to music. His first single, "Ti Ti", made him popular in Greece. His distinctive musical style fuses Greek and Oriental...
and Sunrise Avenue
Sunrise Avenue
Sunrise Avenue is a Finnish rock band originally formed in 1992 in Espoo, Finland. In the early days the band was called “Sunrise” and the name was changed to “Sunrise Avenue” in 2001. Sunrise Avenue is known for their catchy melodic and modern songs and energetic live performances. Their style...
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| Order | Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valanto Trifonos | "Sta Dosa Ola" | Bottom 3 |
| 2 | Stergios Daousanakis | "Ti Imoun Gia Sena" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Nicole Paparistodimou Nicole paparistodemou Nicole Paparistodemou is a Greek-Cypriot singer, born and raised in Paphos, Cyprus whose star began to shine after her appearance in Greek Idol... |
"Kosmotheoria" | Safe |
| 4 | Nikos Tasiopoulos | "+ Se Thelo + Se Thelo "+ Se Thelo", also written as "Kai Se Thelo", is a single by popular Greek singer Sakis Rouvas from the album Irthes, released as a radio single on June 17, 2008 in Greece and Cyprus.-Production history:... " |
Bottom 2 |
| 5 | Nicole Paparistodimou Nicole paparistodemou Nicole Paparistodemou is a Greek-Cypriot singer, born and raised in Paphos, Cyprus whose star began to shine after her appearance in Greek Idol... |
"Hurt Hurt (Christina Aguilera song) "Hurt" is a power ballad written by Christina Aguilera, Linda Perry and Mark Ronson for Aguilera's third studio album, Back to Basics . The song's lyrical content describes how one deals with the loss of a loved one, and it has received praise from pop music critics... " |
Safe |
| 6 | Nikos Tasiopoulos | "Every Breath You Take Every Breath You Take "Every Breath You Take" is a song by The Police on the band's 1983 album Synchronicity, written by Sting and Andy Summers . The single was one of the biggest hits of 1983, topping the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for eight weeks and the UK Singles Chart for four weeks. It also topped the... " |
Bottom 2 |
| 7 | Valanto Trifonos | "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) -Personnel:*Annie Lennox – vocals, keyboards, synthesisers, flute*David A. Stewart – guitar, keyboards, synthesisers, programming, backing vocals-Additional personnel:*Robert Crash - Guitar/ E-Drums/ Synth/ Robotic vocals... " |
Bottom 3 |
| 8 | Stergios Daousanakis | "Enjoy the Silence Enjoy the Silence "Enjoy the Silence" is Depeche Mode's twenty-fourth UK single, released on 16 January 1990, and the second single from the then upcoming album Violator.... " |
Eliminated |
Top 3 – 80's, 90's & 00's
Each contestant had to sing one song from the 1980s1980s
File:1980s decade montage.png|thumb|400px|From left, clockwise: The first Space Shuttle, Columbia, lifted off in 1981; American President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev eased tensions between the two superpowers, leading to the end of the Cold War; The Fall of the Berlin Wall in...
, 1990s
1990s
File:1990s decade montage.png|From left, clockwise: The Hubble Space Telescope floats in space after it was taken up in 1990; American F-16s and F-15s fly over burning oil fields and the USA Lexie in Operation Desert Storm, also known as the 1991 Gulf War; The signing of the Oslo Accords on...
, and 2000s. The guest performer for this episode was Elena Paparizou
Elena Paparizou
Eleni "Elena" Paparizou , usually referred to abroad as Helena Paparizou, is a Greek-Swedish singer and occasional songwriter, who was born and raised in Sweden by Greek parents. She began her career there in 1999 as a member of the duo Antique, while she also worked briefly as a model for a...
.
| Order | Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikos Tasiopoulos | "San Star Tou Sinema" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Nicole Paparistodimou | "Dodeka" | Bottom 2 |
| 3 | Valanto Trifonos | "Heaven Is a Place on Earth Heaven is a Place on Earth "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" is the title of a song recorded by Belinda Carlisle, the lead singer of The Go-Go's. Written by Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley, and interpolating the aria "Schlafe, mein Liebster, genieße der Ruh'" from Johann Sebastian Bach's Christmas Oratorio, it hit number one on the... " |
Safe |
| 4 | Nicole Paparistodimou Nicole paparistodemou Nicole Paparistodemou is a Greek-Cypriot singer, born and raised in Paphos, Cyprus whose star began to shine after her appearance in Greek Idol... |
"Strong Enough Strong Enough (Cher song) "Strong Enough" is a song by American recording artist Cher from her twenty-third studio album Believe . The song was released as the second single from the album. It was released on May 4, 1999 by Warner Bros, and WEA. The song's composition and musical style is very strong modern 80's disco music... " |
Bottom 2 |
| 5 | Valanto Trifonos | "Nothing Compares 2 U Nothing Compares 2 U "Nothing Compares 2 U" is a pop song written by American recording artist Prince for one of his side-projects, The Family. However, it wasn't until Sinéad O'Connor recorded her version for the album I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got when it became a worldwide hit, topping charts in 15 countries,... " |
Safe |
| 6 | Nikos Tasiopoulos | "I Want It That Way I Want It That Way "I Want It That Way" is a song by the Backstreet Boys, and their first single from their 1999 album Millennium. It was written by Max Martin and Andreas Carlsson along with other producers. The song was highly played on the radio and the video, directed by Wayne Isham, was well played on television... " |
Eliminated |
| 7 | Valanto Trifonos | "Dio Meres Mono" | Safe |
| 8 | Nikos Tasiopoulos | "Oneiro Zo" | Eliminated |
| 9 | Nicole Paparistodimou Nicole paparistodemou Nicole Paparistodemou is a Greek-Cypriot singer, born and raised in Paphos, Cyprus whose star began to shine after her appearance in Greek Idol... |
"Crazy in Love" | Bottom 2 |
Top 2 – Finale
| Order | Contestant | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicole Paparistodimou Nicole paparistodemou Nicole Paparistodemou is a Greek-Cypriot singer, born and raised in Paphos, Cyprus whose star began to shine after her appearance in Greek Idol... |
"Hurt Hurt -Music:* Hurt * "Hurt" , covered by several other artists* "Hurt" , covered by several other artists, most notably by Johnny Cash* "Hurt", a song by Re-Flex, from the album The Politics of Dancing... " |
Runner-Up |
| 2 | Valanto Trifonos | "Trava Skandali" | Winner |
| 3 | Valanto Trifonos | "All by Myself All by Myself "All by Myself" is a power ballad written and performed by Eric Carmen in 1975.The verse is based on the second movement of Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Opus 18... " |
Winner |
| 4 | Nicole Paparistodimou Nicole paparistodemou Nicole Paparistodemou is a Greek-Cypriot singer, born and raised in Paphos, Cyprus whose star began to shine after her appearance in Greek Idol... |
"I Have Nothing I Have Nothing "I Have Nothing" is a song by American singer Whitney Houston and released as the third single from The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album on February 20, 1993 by Arista Records. The song was written by David Foster and Linda Thompson, and produced by Foster... " |
Runner-Up |
| 5 | Valanto Trifonos | "Sti Dipla Thesi" | Winner |
| 6 | Nicole Paparistodimou Nicole paparistodemou Nicole Paparistodemou is a Greek-Cypriot singer, born and raised in Paphos, Cyprus whose star began to shine after her appearance in Greek Idol... |
"Sti Dipla Thesi" | Runner-Up |
Elimination chart
| Female | Male | Top 15 | Top 10 | Winner |
| Safe | Safe First | Safe Last | Eliminated |
| Stage: | Top 15 | Finals | |||||||||||||
| Week: | 4/26 | 5/3 | 5/10 | 5/18 | 5/24 | 5/31 | 6/7 | 6/14 | 6/21 | 6/28 | |||||
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| Place | Contestant | Result | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Valanto Trifonos Valanto Trifonos Valanto Trifonos , also commonly spelled as Valando Tryfonos, is a Greek–Cypriot singer who rose to fame after winning the first season of talent show Greek Idol in 2010. She subsequently released the digital single "Sti Dipla Thesi"... |
Viewers | Winner | ||||||||||||
| 2 | >Nicole Paparistodimou Nicole paparistodemou Nicole Paparistodemou is a Greek-Cypriot singer, born and raised in Paphos, Cyprus whose star began to shine after her appearance in Greek Idol... |
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| 3 | Nikos Tasiopoulos3 | Elim | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Stergios Daousanakis | Viewers | Elim | ||||||||||||
| Quit | Christos Tsakiris | Viewers | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Antigoni Psihrami | Viewers | Elim | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Giorgos Douros | Judges | Elim | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Diogenis Frantzanas | Viewers | Elim | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Gloria Oghomwen | Viewers | Elim | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Vasilis Logothetis | Judges | Elim | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Tania Karra | Judges | Elim | ||||||||||||
| 11-15 | Aristeidis Komninakis | Elim | |||||||||||||
| Athina Lianou | |||||||||||||||
| Christina Lakoumenta | |||||||||||||||
| Dimitris Evripiotis | |||||||||||||||
| Ioanna Zervolea | |||||||||||||||
- 1Bottom candidates were the last ones to hear their verdict. It was never officially announced if they were amongst contestants with the fewest votes.
- 2Christos Tsakiris decided to quit the show after learning that he would be forced to sing an EnglishEnglish languageEnglish is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
song the next week. This came after increased tensions between Tsakiris and the judges after a performance of an English song the week prior, where he sang "Na-na-na" in place of the actual lyrics. - 3Nikos Tasiopoulos was brought in by Alpha TV to replace Chistos Tsakiris after his withdrawal. Tasiopoulos had not previously made it to the top 15.