Idols 2 was the second season of the Dutch version of Idols hosted by Reinout Oerlemans & Tooske Ragas.
The winner was Boris Titulaer with Maud Mulder as runner-up.
Summaries
Contestants (ages stated are at time of contest) (in order of elimination) Meike Hurts, 22 Robin Zijlstra, 24 Ron Link, 24 Alice Hoes, 18 Eric Bouwman, 21 Irma van Pamelen, 19 Marlies Schuitemaker, 23 JK, 23 Maud Mulder, 22 (runner-up) Boris Titulaer, 23 (winner)
Liveshow Themes Liveshow 1 (March 6, 2004): My Idol Liveshow 2 (March 13, 2004): Motown Liveshow 3 (March 20, 2004): Top 40 Hits Liveshow 4 (March 27, 2004): Disco Liveshow 5 (April 3, 2004): Dutch Hits Liveshow 6 (April 10, 2004): Party Liveshow 7 (April 17, 2004): Big Band Liveshow 8 (April 24, 2004): People's Choice Final Liveshow (May 1, 2004)
Judges Henkjan Smits Eric van Tijn Jerney Kaagman Edwin Jansen
Finals Live show details Heat 1 (31 January 2004) Artist Song (original artists) ResultAnne Van Der Heijden"Like the Way I Do" (Melissa Etheridge)EliminatedMaickel Leijenhorst"I Believe I Can Fly" (R. Kelly)EliminatedSharon Doorson"Vision of Love" (Mariah Carey)EliminatedGerbrich"Piece of My Heart" (Janis Joplin)EliminatedRon Link"The Greatest Love We'll Never Know" (René Froger)AdvancedMarlies Schuitemaker"Ironic" (Alanis Morissette)AdvancedKrystle Koers"How Do I Live" (LeAnn Rimes)EliminatedFrank de Graaf"Layla" (Derek and the Dominos)EliminatedMaud Mulder"White Flag" (Dido)Advanced Notes The judges selected Ron Link to move on into the Top 10 of the competition, before the hosts revealed the Top 4 vote getters. Marlies Schuitemaker and Maud Mulder advanced to the top 10 of the competition. The other 6 contestants were eliminated. Sharon Doorson and Frank de Graaf returned for a second chance at the top 10 in the Wildcard Round.
Heat 2 (7 February 2004) Artist Song (original artists) ResultKostian Kloeze"She Goes Nana" (The Radios)EliminatedMegan Brands"Don't Play That Song (You Lied)" (Aretha Franklin)EliminatedNick Schilder"Unchained Melody" (The Righteous Brothers)EliminatedLianne van Groen"Think Twice" (Celine Dion)EliminatedHedwig Platzer"Foolish Games" (Jewel)EliminatedJK"All My Life" (K-Ci & JoJo)AdvancedMerel Koman"Beyond Gravity" (Ilse DeLange)EliminatedRobin Zijlstra"A Different Corner" (George Michael)AdvancedMeike Hurts"Last Dance" (Donna Summer)Advanced Notes The judges selected Meike Hurts to move on into the Top 10 of the competition, before the hosts revealed the Top 4 vote getters. Robin Zijlstra and JK advanced to the top 10 of the competition. The other 6 contestants were eliminated. Nick Schilder and Merel Koman returned for a second chance at the top 10 in the Wildcard Round.
Heat 3 (14 February 2004) Artist Song (original artists) ResultFardoe Swaanswijk"Not That Kind" (Anastacia)EliminatedBoris Titulaer"What's Going On" (Marvin Gaye)AdvancedIrma van Pamelen"Takes My Breath Away" (Tuck & Patti)AdvancedMartijn Dijkstra"Hello" (Lionel Richie)EliminatedAlice Hoes"Fire" (The Pointer Sisters)EliminatedDaniel Irawan"Walking Away" (Craig David)EliminatedElisaar Andringa"(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" (Stacie Orrico)EliminatedEric Bouwman"Mandy" (Westlife)AdvancedTialda van Slogteren"A Moment Like This" (Kelly Clarkson)Eliminated Notes The judges selected Eric Bouwman to move on into the Top 10 of the competition, before the hosts revealed the Top 4 vote getters. Boris Titulaer and Irma van Pamelen advanced to the top 10 of the competition. The other 6 contestants were eliminated. Alice Hoes and Tialda van Slogteren returned for a second chance at the top 10 in the Wildcard Round.
Wildcard round (21 February 2004) Artist Song (original artists) ResultTialda van Slogteren"Slow Down" (India Arie)EliminatedSharon Doorson"Breathe" (Blu Cantrell)EliminatedFrank de Graaf"This Is the Moment" (René Froger)EliminatedMerel Koman"Kiss from a Rose" (Seal)EliminatedNick Schilder"To Be with You" (Mr. Big)EliminatedAlice Hoes"Powerless (Say What You Want)" (Nelly Furtado)Advanced Notes Alice Hoes received the most votes, and completed the top 10.
Live Show 1 (6 March 2004) Theme: My Idol ArtistSong (original artists)ResultRon Link"If Tomorrow Never Comes" (Ronan Keating)SafeIrma Van Pamelen"Baby Love" (Mother's Finest)Bottom threeJK"End of the Road" (Boyz II Men)SafeMeike Hurts"Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" (Stevie Wonder)EliminatedRobin Zijlstra"Angel of Harlem" (U2)SafeAlice Hoes"Stop" (Girls Aloud)Bottom twoEric Bouwman"Mr. Bojangles" (Robbie Williams)SafeMaud Mulder"Just Like a Pill" (Pink)SafeMarlies Schuitemaker"Fighter" (Christina Aguilera)SafeBoris Titulaer"When Doves Cry" (Prince)Safe
Live Show 2 (13 March 2004) Theme: Motown ArtistSong (original artists)ResultMarlies Schuitemaker"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (Marvin Gaye)SafeRobin Zijlstra"Easy" (Commodores)EliminatedAlice Hoes"I Want You Back" (The Jackson 5)SafeBoris Titulaer"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" (The Temptations)SafeJK"You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (Stevie Wonder)SafeMaud Mulder"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Stevie Wonder)Bottom threeEric Bouwman"Dancing on the Ceiling" (Lionel Richie)SafeIrma van Pamelen"I Wish" (Stevie Wonder)Bottom twoRon Link"For Once in My Life" (Stevie Wonder)Safe
Live Show 3 (20 March 2004) Theme: Top 40 Hits ArtistSong (original artists)ResultJK"Walou" (Outlandish)SafeMaud Mulder"Don't Say That You Love Me" (Trijntje Oosterhuis)SafeEric Bouwman"She Believes in Me" (Ronan Keating)Bottom threeIrma van Pamelen"God Is a DJ" (Pink)SafeRon Link"My Friend" (Julian Thomas)EliminatedAlice Hoes"Superstar" (Jamelia)Bottom twoBoris Titulaer"First Day of My Life" (The Rasmus)SafeMarlies Schuitemaker"It's My Life" (No Doubt)Safe
Live Show 4 (27 March 2004) Theme: Disco ArtistSong (original artists)ResultMaud Mulder"Blame It on the Boogie" (The Jacksons)Bottom threeAlice Hoes"Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel" (Tavares)EliminatedBoris Titulaer"Play That Funky Music" (Wild Cherry)SafeMarlies Schuitemaker"If I Can't Have You" (Yvonne Elliman)SafeJK"Can't Take My Eyes Off You" (Frankie Valli)Bottom twoEric Bouwman"Fresh" (Kool & the Gang)SafeIrma van Pamelen"Hot Stuff" (Donna Summer)Safe
Live Show 5 (3 April 2004) Theme: Dutch Hits ArtistSong (original artists)ResultEric Bouwman"Ik bel je zomaar even op" (Gordon Heuckeroth)EliminatedMarlies Schuitemaker"Onderweg" (Abel)SafeBoris Titulaer"Harder dan ik hebben kan" (BLØF)SafeIrma van Pamelen"Vlieg met me mee" (Trijntje Oosterhuis)Bottom twoJK"Is dit alles" (Doe Maar)SafeMaud Mulder"Afscheid" (Volumia!)Bottom three
Live Show 6 (10 April 2004) Theme: Party ArtistFirst song (original artists)Second songResultIrma van Pamelen"When I Get You Alone" (Robin Thicke)"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" (Cyndi Lauper)EliminatedBoris Titulaer"1999" (Prince)"Rock Your Body" (Justin Timberlake)SafeMaud Mulder"This Is How We Do It" (Montell Jordan)"Dancing in the Street" (Martha and the Vandellas)Bottom twoJK"Mambo No. 5" (Lou Bega)"Saturday Night" (The Underdog Project)SafeMarlies Schuitemaker"Listen to the Music" (The Doobie Brothers)"The Loco-Motion" (Kylie Minogue)Safe
Live Show 7 (17 April 2004) Theme: Big Band ArtistFirst song (original artists)Second songResultBoris Titulaer"I've Got You Under My Skin" (Frank Sinatra)"Kiss" (Prince)SafeMaud Mulder"Makin' Whoopee" (Ella Fitzgerald)"Are You Gonna Go My Way" (Lenny Kravitz)Bottom twoMarlies Schuitemaker"Big Spender" (Peggy Lee)"I'm Outta Love" (Anastacia)EliminatedJK"Fly Me to the Moon" (Frank Sinatra)"Conga" (Miami Sound Machine)Safe
Live Show 8: Semi-final (24 April 2004) Theme: People's Choice ArtistFirst song (original artists)Second songThird songResultJK"Yeah!" (Usher)"Hey Joe" (Willy DeVille)"Get Up, Stand Up" (Bob Marley)EliminatedMaud Mulder"Thank You" (Dido)"Hole in the Head" (Sugababes)"Ain't No Sunshine" (Bill Withers)SafeBoris Titulaer"Respect" (Aretha Franklin)"Angie" (The Rolling Stones)"Billie Jean" (Michael Jackson)Safe
Live final (1 May 2004) ArtistFirst songSecond songResultBoris Titulaer"When You Think of Me""Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"WinnerMaud Mulder"When You Think of Me""Dancing in the Street"Runner-up
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