Macedonian Idol Season 1 ( – Makedonski Idol) was the first and only season of the Macedonian version of the worldwide known talent franchise series Pop Idol. 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. As first runner-up finished Miki Sekulovski 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. 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.
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
OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result Ivan Radenov "Duša ostana" (Toše Proeski) safe Jana Burčeska"Soba za taga" (Toše Proeski)Bottom 3 Ivica Veloski "Creša" (Toše Proeski) safe Katerina Simonovska "Vo kosi da ti spijam" (Toše Proeski) Eliminated Dejan Jovanov "Igri bez granici" (Toše Proeski) Bottom 2 Emilija Gjorgjevska "Srekjna li si ti?" (Toše Proeski) safe Viktor Apostolovski "Bože, čuvaj ja od zlo" (Toše Proeski) safe Biljana Gjoševa "Go molam nokjva neboto da te vrati" (Toše Proeski) safe Niko Gjorgjievski "Po Tebe" (Toše Proeski) safe Julijana Jovanova "Malečka" (Toše Proeski) safe Hristijan Todorovski "Koj li ti grize obrazi" (Toše Proeski) safe Elizabeta Jovanovska "Sonce vo tvoite rusi kosi" (Toše Proeski) safe Miki Sekulovski "Zošto Otide?" (Toše Proeski) safe
Top 12 – Macedonian Evergreens 4 April 2011
OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result Dejan Jovanov "Crno tikveško" (Vlado Janevski) safe Biljana Gjoševa"Letaj galebe" (Verica Risteska) safe Ivica Veloski "Skitnik" (Jakov Drenkovski) Bottom 3 Elizabeta Jovanovska"Priznavam" (Marjana & Rosana) Eliminated Hristijan Todorovski "223-305" (Dragan Mijalkovski) Bottom 2 Emilija Gjorgjevska "Ti si toj" (Lidija Kočovska) safe Niko Gjorgjievski "Sonce za tri sveta" (Miki Jovanovski – Džafer) safe Julijana Jovanova "Mnogu solzi" (Maja Odžaklievska) safe Viktor Apostolovski "Osamen" (Trajče Manev) safe Jana Burčeska "Li du du" (Maja Odžaklievska) safe Miki Sekulovski "Kaži mi" (Dragan Mijalkovski) safe Ivan Radenov "Moja gitara" (Sašo Gigov – Giš) safe
Top 11 – Diva's Night 11 April 2011
OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result Ivica Veloski "To Love Somebody" (Janis Joplin) safe Jana Burčeska"Think" (Aretha Franklin) safe Dejan Jovanov "The Best" (Tina Turner) safe Hristijan Todorovski "Like a Prayer" (Madonna) Bottom 2 Emilija Gjorgjevska "Sober" (Pink) Eliminated Viktor Apostolovski "Fighter" (Christina Aguilera) Bottom 3 Ivan Radenov "Chain of Fools" (Aretha Franklin) safe Biljana Gjoševa "Saving All My Love for You" (Whitney Houston) safe Niko Gjorgjievski "All by Myself" (Celine Dion) safe Miki Sekulovski "Russian Roulette" (Rihanna) safe Julijana Jovanova "Lady Marmalade" (Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa, and Pink) safe
Top 10 – The Beatles 18 April 2011
OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result Ivan Radenov "Oh! Darling" (The Beatles) safe Hristijan Todorovski "Don't Let Me Down" (The Beatles) Bottom 3 Jana Burčeska "I Saw Her Standing There" (The Beatles) safe Ivica Veloski "Yesterday" (The Beatles) safe Dejan Jovanov "Drive My Car" (The Beatles) safe Julijana Jovanova "Help!" (The Beatles) Eliminated Viktor Apostolovski "Eleanor Rigby" (The Beatles) safe Niko Gjorgjievski "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (The Beatles) safe Biljana Gjoševa "Get Back" (The Beatles) Bottom 2 Miki Sekulovski "Let It Be" (The Beatles) safe
Top 9 – Ex-Yu Hits 25 April 2011
OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result Niko Gjorgjievski"Molitva" (Marija Šerifović)Eliminated Dejan Jovanov "Libar" (Gibonni) safe Jana Burčeska "Dodirni mi kolena" (Zana) safe Ivan Radenov "Bacila je sve niz rijeku" (Indexi) safe Ivica Veloski "Ako ima Boga" (Bijelo dugme) Eliminated Biljana Gjoševa"Budi dobar kao što sam ja" (Maja Odžaklievska) safe Miki Sekulovski "Sve još miriše na nju" (Parni Valjak) safe Hristijan Todorovski "Zašto praviš slona od mene?" (Dino Dvornik) Bottom 3 Viktor Apostolovski "Ti si mi u krvi" (Zdravko Čolić) safe
Top 7 – Pop Hits 2 May 2011
OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result Dejan Jovanov "Kiss" (Prince and The Revolution) safe Miki Sekulovski "Let Me Entertain You" (Robbie Williams) safe Biljana Gjoševa "Everytime" (Britney Spears) Bottom 2 Hristijan Todorovski "You Are Not Alone" (Michael Jackson) Eliminated Viktor Apostolovski "Grenade" (Bruno Mars) safe Jana Burčeska "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" (Shania Twain) Bottom 3 Ivan Radenov "I Want to Break Free" (Queen) safe
Top 6 – Staff's choice: Macedonian pop songs & English duets 9 May 2011
OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result Jana Burčeska "Nemirna" (Tamara Todevska) Bottom 3 Dejan Jovanov "Po navika" (Non stop) Bottom 2 Miki Sekulovski "Ako ne te sakam" (Vlado Janevski) safe Biljana Gjoševa "Slatka gorchina" (Karolina Gočeva) Eliminated Ivan Radenov "Lebedot bel" (Nokaut) safe Viktor Apostolovski "Sonce ne me gree" (Vlatko Lozanoski) safe Biljana Gjoševa & Dejan Jovanov "It's Only Love" (Bryan Adams & Tina Turner) Ivan Radenov & Jana Burčeska "You're the One That I Want" (John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John) Viktor Apostolovski & Miki Sekulovski "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (George Michael & Elton John)
Top 5 – Rock music 16 May 2011
OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result Miki Sekulovski "Bed of Roses" (Bon Jovi) safe Ivan Radenov "Is This Love" (Whitesnake) safe Jana Burčeska "Aerials" (System of a Down) Eliminated Viktor Apostolovski "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" (Aerosmith) Bottom 2 Dejan Jovanov "Soldier of Fortune" (Deep Purple) safe Miki Sekulovski "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Nirvana) safe Ivan Radenov "Resistance" (Muse) safe Jana Burčeska "Call Me" (Blondie) Eliminated Viktor Apostolovski "Numb" (Linkin Park) Bottom 2 Dejan Jovanov "In the Shadows" (The Rasmus) safe
Top 4 – Best from the artist 23 May 2011
OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result Viktor Apostolovski "Whataya Want from Me" (Adam Lambert) Eliminated Miki Sekulovski "Right Here Waiting" (Richard Marx) safe Dejan Jovanov "My Way" (Frank Sinatra) Bottom 2 Ivan Radenov "Sunday Morning" (Maroon 5) safe Viktor Apostolovski "Maria Maria" (Carlos Santana feat. The Product G&B) Eliminated Miki Sekulovski "Freedom" (George Michael) safe Dejan Jovanov "Fly Away" (Lenny Kravitz) Bottom 2 Ivan Radenov "Missing" (Everything but the Girl) safe
Top 3 – Macedonian folk music, Dance hits (Judges' choice), Contestant's choice 30 May 2011
OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result Ivan Radenov "Si zaljubiv edno mome" (Leb i Sol & Dado Topić version) Winner Miki Sekulovski "Jano Mori" Runner-up Dejan Jovanov "Dejgidi ludi godini" Eliminated Ivan Radenov "What a Feeling" (Flashdance) Winner Miki Sekulovski "Holding Out for a Hero" (Bonnie Tyler) Runner-up Dejan Jovanov "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" (Dirty Dancing) Eliminated Ivan Radenov "Love Ain't No Stranger" (Whitesnake) Winner Miki Sekulovski "Hello" (Lionel Richie) Runner-up
Elimination table + Legend Did Not Perform Female Male Top 20 Wild Card Top 13 Winner SafeSafe FirstSafe LastEliminated Stage:SemiFinalsWeek: 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 ContestantResult1Ivan Radenov Top 13 Winner2Miki SekulovskiTop 13 Runner-up3Dejan JovanovTop 13 Btm 2Btm 2Btm 2Elim4Viktor ApostolovskiElim Top 13Btm 3Btm 2Elim5Jana Burčeska Top 13 Btm 3Btm 3Btm 3Elim6Biljana Gjoševa ElimTop 13Btm 2Btm 2Elim7Hristijan TodoroskiTop 13 Btm 2Btm 2Btm 3Btm 3Elim8-9Ivica Veloski Top 13 Btm 3ElimNiko GjorgjievskiElim Top 1310Julijana Jovanova Top 13 Elim11Emilija Gjorgevska Top 13 Elim12Elizabeta Jovanovska Top 13 Elim13Katerina Simonovska Top 13 ElimSemiAleksandra Mihova ElimElimAnita Micova Denis MuratElim Ivo Dimitrov Laura Kërliu ElimNatalija Danailova Vlatko IljačevElim
See also Macedonian Idol Idol Serbia-Montenegro & Macedonia Pop Idol Macedonian music
References
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