Idol 2013 was the seventh series of Idol held in Norway, broadcast during the spring of 2013. Auditions were held in winter 2012/13, and broadcast in January 2013, with the semi-finals broadcast in January/February. The first final round was held on Friday February 15 at 20:00 CET, with the grand final being held on May 10, 2013 in Oslo Spektrum.
It was won by Siri Vølstad Jensen, 17, from Ålgård in Rogaland, with 55% of the votes against runner-up Eirik Søfteland, 24, from Os Municipality, outside Bergen.
Known only as Idol during broadcast, it was the first series to drop the subtitle Jakten på en superstjerne (literal:the hunt for a superstar).
Finals
Finalists (ages during the finals)
Contestant Age Hometown Voted Off Theme / Subject of songs Siri Vølstad Jensen 17 Ålgård WinnerGrand Finale Eirik Søfteland 24 Os May 10, 2013 Steffen Jakobsen 23 Grimstad May 3, 2013 1) Acoustic songs 2) Choreographed songs Astrid Sugaren 17 Tolga April 26, 2013 "Best of Idol" songs Astrid Smeplass 16 Rennebu April 19, 2013 Own compositions Sverre Eide 18 Ålesund April 12, 2013 Norwegian songs Georg Lipai 18 Loen April 5, 2013 Country music songs Martine Rygvold 25 Hommelvik March 22, 2013 Own version of a famous song Ola Weel Skram 22 Sogndal March 15, 2013 Number 1 Hits Anniken Kolstad 17 Eidsfoss March 8, 2013 Contestant's choice
Elimination chart + Legend Did Not Perform Female Male Top 10 Winner SafeBottom 3Bottom 2Eliminated
Stage:SemiFinalsWeek: 02/15 02/20 02/22 02/27 03/01 03/08 03/15 03/22 04/05 04/12 04/19 04/26 05/03 05/10 Place ContestantResult1Siri Vølstad Jensen 2ndBtm 2Winner2Eirik Søfteland 2nd Runner-Up3Steffen Jakobsen2nd Elim4Astrid Sugaren1st Btm 3Btm 2Btm 2Elim5Astrid Smeplass1st Elim6Sverre Eide 1st Btm 3Btm 3Btm 3Elim7Georg Lipai1st Btm 3Btm 3Elim8Martine Rygvold2nd Btm 3Btm 3Elim9Ola Weel Skram 1st Elim10Anniken Kolstad 2nd Elim
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