Macedonian Idol (Macedonian: Македонски идол - Makedonski Idol) was a Macedonian reality-competition talent show airing on A1 TV, based on the popular British show Pop Idol.[1] The auditions for the first season (after Idol Serbia-Montenegro & Macedonia) started in the summer 2010 and the show aired for first time on 13 November 2010. Hosts of the show are Ivanna Hadžievska and Nenad Gjeorgjievski.[2]
| Macedonian Idol | |
|---|---|
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| Македонски идол | |
| Genre | Talent show, reality television |
| Created by | Simon Fuller |
| Judges | Kaliopi Bukle Igor Džambazov Toni Mihajlovski |
| Country of origin | Republic of Macedonia |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Original release | |
| Network | A1 TV |
| Release | 13 November 2010 – 30 May 2011 |
Season 1
editAuditions
editThe auditions started in the summer 2010. Ten Macedonian cities were included: Ohrid, Kavadarci, Strumica, Veles, Štip, Kumanovo, Skopje, Bitola, Tetovo and Prilep.[3]
Judges
edit- Kaliopi Bukle - singer, pop diva
- Igor Džambazov - TV host, singer and actor
- Toni Mihajlovski - TV host and actor
Live shows
editThe 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 in the final (5 male, 5 female), but in the third semi-final (Wildcard) three more candidates (2 male, 1 female) got in the finale. The big concerts or the finals started with the Top13 finalists. The shows are airing live every Monday in 20:00 (8:00 pm) CET. Every big concert has its theme.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Македонски идол од есен во македонска продукција". a1.com.mk. 2010-07-28. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ^ Извештај од А1: Македонски идол - талент шоу Archived 2011-04-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "ВРЕМЕ Е ЗА МАКЕДОНСКИ ИДОЛ". spic.com.mk. 2010-11-13. Retrieved 13 November 2010.