Idool 2004 was the second season of the Flemish version of the Idol series. It was won by Joeri Fransen, who could not follow the footsteps of former winner Peter Evrard and only release one album before he was dropped by his record company. However, second runner-up Sandrine Van Handenhoven, who was a longtime favorite throughout the season above the winner and the runner-up, enjoyed an ongoing success as a singer as well as the host of the Flemish Big Brother programme and therefore is now considered as the unofficial winner of Idool 2005 as she almost represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2008, coming in close 2nd in the national final. Laura Ramaekers has already been a semifinalist on Idool 2003.
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Finals Finalists (ages stated at time of contest)
Contestant Age Hometown Voted Off Liveshow Theme Joeri Fransen 23 Herentals Winner Grand Finale Wouter De Clerck 21 Merksem 12 December 2004 Sandrine Van Handenhoven 20 Sint-Niklaas 5 December 2004 Unplugged Laura Ramaekers 19 Tongeren 28 November 2004 Rock Hits Born Meirlaen 24 Latem 21 November 2004 Big Band Maarten Cox 19 Neerpelt 14 November 2004 One Hit Wonders Janina Van Caneghem 21 Leopoldsburg 7 November 2004 Film Songs Laura D'Heedene 19 Honsem 31 October 2004 Dutch Songs Sarah Cain 23 Hamont-Achel 24 October 2004 Disco Hits Annelies Cappaert 25 Zedelgem 17 October 2004 My Idol
Finals Elimination Chart + Legend Did Not Perform Female Male Top 30 Top 10 Winner SafeSafe FirstSafe LastEliminated
Stage:SemiFinalsWeek: 09/19 09/26 10/03 10/10 10/17 10/24 10/31 11/07 11/14 11/21 11/28 12/05 12/12 Place ContestantResult1Joeri Fransen3rd Btm 3Btm 3Btm 3 Winner2Wouter De Clerck 3rd Btm 3 Btm 2Btm 2Runner-Up3Sandrine Van Handenhoven3rd Elim4Laura Ramaekers 2nd Btm 2 Btm 2Elim5Born Meirlaen1st Btm 2 Elim6Maarten Cox 1st Elim7Janina Van Caneghem Elim Saved Btm 2 Elim8Laura D'Heedene2nd Elim9Sarah Cain2ndBtm 2Elim10Annelies Cappaert1st ElimWildCardSarah Cappaert ElimElimMaï Nuyts Elim Siham Ben TalebElim Semi-Final 3Benny Willaert ElimBjörn Rotthier Eline Faes Pieter Leunens Valerie Mouton Wine Lauwers Semi-Final 2Claude Quickels ElimDavy Macquoi Isabelle Dumortier Melina Vissers Tim Driesen Semi-Final 1Antoon TorfsElimIngrid De SmedtJessie GobeynLeslie ElstRobby Van LentSabine Van Campenhout
Live show details Heat 1 (19 September 2004) Artist Song (original artists) ResultAntoon Torfs"Just the Two of Us" (Bill Withers)EliminatedBorn Meirlaen"This Love" (Maroon 5)AdvancedIngrid De Smedt"I've Got the Music in Me" (Kiki Dee)EliminatedJessie Gobeyn"Out of Reach" (Gabrielle)EliminatedJoeri Fransen"Lean on Me" (Bill Withers)AdvancedLeslie Elst"Rain Down on Me" (Kane)EliminatedRobby Van Lent"You're the First, the Last, My Everything" (Barry White)EliminatedSabine Van Campenhout"The Rose" (Bette Midler)EliminatedSarah Cain"My Immortal" (Evanescence)AdvancedSiham Ben Taleb"I'll Be There" (The Jackson 5)Eliminated Notes Born Meirlaen, Sarah Cain and Joeri Fransen advanced to the top 10 of the competition. The other 7 contestants were eliminated. Siham Ben Taleb returned for a second chance at the top 10 in the Wildcard Round.
Heat 2 (26 September 2004) Artist Song (original artists) ResultAnnelies Cappaert"Somebody to Love" (Queen)AdvancedClaude Quikels"Can You Feel the Love Tonight" (Elton John)EliminatedDavy Macquoi"Another Day" (Buckshot LeFonque)EliminatedIsabelle Dumortier"Un-Break My Heart" (Toni Braxton)EliminatedJanina Van Caneghem"Inseparable" (Natalie Cole)EliminatedLaura D'Heedene"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (Aretha Franklin)AdvancedMai Nuyts"How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" (Alicia Keys)EliminatedMelina Vissers"(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (Otis Redding)EliminatedTim Driesen"Breathe Easy" (Blue)EliminatedWouter De Clerck"Jessie" (Joshua Kadison)Advanced Notes Annelies Cappaert, Laura D'Heedene and Wouter De Clerck advanced to the top 10 of the competition. The other 7 contestants were eliminated. Janina Van Caneghem and Mai Nuyts returned for a second chance at the top 10 in the Wildcard Round.
Heat 3 (3 October 2004) Artist Song (original artists) ResultBenny Willaert"When the Lights Go Down" (Novastar)EliminatedBjörn Rotthier"Somewhere Only We Know" (Keane)EliminatedEline Faes"The One" (Shakira)EliminatedLaura Ramaekers"If I Ain't Got You" (Alicia Keys)AdvancedMaarten Cox"She's Always a Woman" (Billy Joel)AdvancedPieter Erasmus Leumens"Don't You Know" (The Scabs)EliminatedSandrine Van Handenhoven"Impossible" (Christina Aguilera)AdvancedSarah Cappaert"Perfect Day" (Lou Reed)EliminatedValerie Mouton"I Will Survive" (Gloria Gaynor)EliminatedWine Lauwers"Walk Away" (Christina Aguilera)Eliminated Notes Maarten Cox, Laura Ramaekers and Sandrine Van Handenhoven advanced to the top 10 of the competition. The other 7 contestants were eliminated. Sarah Cappaert returned for a second chance at the top 10 in the Wildcard Round.
Wildcard round (10 October 2004) Artist Song (original artists) ResultJanina Van Caneghem"Beautiful" (Christina Aguilera)AdvancedMaï Nuyts"I'm Outta Love" (Anastacia)EliminatedSarah Cappaert"I'm Like a Bird" (Nelly Furtado)EliminatedSiham Ben Taleb"Heaven" (Bryan Adams)Eliminated Notes Janina Van Caneghem received most votes, and completed the top 10.
Live Show 1 (17 October 2004) Theme: My Idol ArtistSong (original artists)ResultAnnelies Cappaert"Left Outside Alone" (Anastacia)EliminatedBorn Meirlaen"Man in the Mirror" (Michael Jackson)SafeJanina Van Caneghem"One Moment in Time" (Whitney Houston)SafeJoeri Fransen"If I Had a Rocket Launcher" (Bruce Cockburn)Bottom threeLaura D'Heedene"Nobody's Wife" (Anouk)SafeLaura Ramaekers"You Had Me" (Joss Stone)SafeMaarten Cox"I'll Be There for You" (The Rembrandts)SafeSandrine Van Handenhoven"I'm Every Woman" (Chaka Khan)SafeSarah Cain"Piece of My Heart" (Janis Joplin)Bottom twoWouter De Clerck"Walking in Memphis" (Marc Cohn)Safe
Live Show 2 (24 October 2004) Theme: Disco Hits ArtistSong (original artists)ResultBorn Meirlaen"Señorita" (Justin Timberlake)SafeJanina Van Caneghem"Disco Inferno" (The Trammps)SafeJoeri Fransen"All Night Long (All Night)" (Lionel Richie)Bottom threeLaura D'Heedene"We Are Family" (Sister Sledge)SafeLaura Ramaekers"Hot Stuff" (Donna Summer)Bottom twoMaarten Cox"Sex Bomb" (Tom Jones)SafeSandrine Van Handenhoven"Lola's Theme" (The Shapeshifters)SafeSarah Cain"Never Can Say Goodbye" (Gloria Gaynor)EliminatedWouter De Clerck"Fresh" (Kool & the Gang)Safe
Live Show 3 (31 October 2004) Theme: Dutch Songs ArtistSong (original artists)ResultBorn Meirlaen"Leef" (Mozaïek)SafeJanina Van Caneghem"Dag vreemde man" (Ann Christy)Bottom twoJoeri Fransen"Geen toeval" (Marco Borsato)SafeLaura D'Heedene"Meisjes aan de macht" (Yasmine)EliminatedLaura Ramaekers"Ik zie" (Xander de Buisonjé)SafeMaarten Cox"Laat ons een bloem" (Louis Neefs)SafeSandrine Van Handenhoven"Heb ik ooit gezegd" (Clouseau)SafeWouter De Clerck"Je hoeft niet naar huis vannacht" (Marco Borsato)Bottom three
Live Show 4 (7 November 2004) Theme: Film Songs ArtistSong (original artists)ResultBorn Meirlaen"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (U2)Bottom twoJanina Van Caneghem"Flashdance... What a Feeling" (Irene Cara)EliminatedJoeri Fransen"Everybody's Talkin'" (Harry Nilsson)Bottom threeLaura Ramaekers"I Believe I Can Fly" (R. Kelly)SafeMaarten Cox"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" (The Righteous Brothers)SafeSandrine Van Handenhoven"Work It Out" (Beyoncé)SafeWouter De Clerck"Footloose" (Kenny Loggins)Safe
Live Show 5 (14 November 2004) Theme: One Hit Wonders ArtistSong (original artists)ResultBorn Meirlaen"Breakfast at Tiffany's" (Deep Blue Something)SafeJoeri Fransen"Lovin' Whiskey" (Rory Block)SafeLaura Ramaekers"Crush" (Jennifer Paige)SafeMaarten Cox"Wonderful Life" (Black)EliminatedSandrine Van Handenhoven"I Love Your Smile" (Shanice)SafeWouter De Clerck"You" (Ten Sharp)Bottom twoBorn Meirlaen & Sandrine Van Handenhoven"It Takes Two" (Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston)N/AJoeri Fransen & Wouter De Clerck"Dancing in the Street" (Mick Jagger & David Bowie)N/ALaura Ramaekers & Maarten Cox"Up Where We Belong" (Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes)N/A
Live Show 6 (21 November 2004) Theme: Big Band ArtistSong (original artists)ResultBorn Meirlaen"Beyond the Sea" (Bobby Darin)EliminatedJoeri Fransen"Feeling Good" (Nina Simone)SafeLaura Ramaekers"Big Spender" (Shirley Bassey)Bottom twoSandrine Van Handenhoven"Me and Mr. Jones" (Billy Paul)SafeWouter De Clerck"Fever" (Peggy Lee)Safe
Live Show 7 (28 November 2004) Theme: Rock Hits ArtistFirst song (original artists)Second songResultJoeri Fransen"Black" (Pearl Jam)"Clocks" (Coldplay)SafeLaura Ramaekers"Bitch" (Meredith Brooks)"The First Cut Is the Deepest" (Cat Stevens)EliminatedSandrine Van Handenhoven"Get the Party Started" (Pink)"Pieces of Me" (Ashlee Simpson)SafeWouter De Clerck"Are You Gonna Go My Way" (Lenny Kravitz)"Born in the U.S.A." (Bruce Springsteen)Bottom two
Live Show 8: Semi-final (5 December 2004) Theme: Unplugged ArtistFirst song (original artists)Second songResultJoeri Fransen"Out of Time" (Chris Farlowe)"Wicked Game" (Chris Isaak)SafeSandrine Van Handenhoven"Emotions" (Mariah Carey)"Mad About You" (Hooverphonic)EliminatedWouter De Clerck"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (Marvin Gaye)"Layla" (Derek and the Dominos)Safe
Live final (12 December 2004) ArtistFirst songSecond songThird songResultJoeri Fransen"Everybody's Talkin'""Georgia on My Mind""Ya Bout To Find Out"WinnerWouter De Clerck"Walking in Memphis""I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues""Ya Bout To Find Out"Runner-up
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