Idols (Danish season 1)
# Idols (Danish season 1)

Idols 2003 was the first season of Idols Denmark. Christian Mendoza won over Mirza Radonjica.

## Finals

### Finalists

(ages stated at time of contest)

| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Voted Off | Liveshow Theme |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian Mendoza | 16 | Copenhagen | Winner | Grand Finale |
| Mirza Radonjica | 17 | Nakskov | December 17, 2003 | Grand Finale |
| Kasper Ehlers | 19 | Lystrup | December 10, 2003 | Love Songs |
| Dorthe K. Hansen | 20 | Aarhus | December 3, 2003 | Christmas Songs / The Beatles |
| Thomas Kunak Andersen | 21 | Brøndby | November 26, 2003 | Big Band |
| Lærke Blendstrup | 17 | Randers | November 19, 2003 | Motown |
| Michael Christensen | 17 | Horsens | November 12, 2003 | Danish Songs |
| Michael Friis Holm | 19 | Ringsted | November 5, 2003 | 1980s |
| Emil Uhldahl | 21 | Aarhus | October 29, 2003 | Disco |
| Claus Kruuse | 22 | Copenhagen | October 22, 2003 | Film Songs |

### Live Show Details

**Heat 1 (24 September 2003)**

| Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| - | - | - |
| Bjarke Madsbøll Klink | "" | Eliminated |
| Christian Mendoza | "" | Advanced |
| Dariana Baez | "" | Eliminated |
| Dorthe K. Hansen | "" | Advanced |
| Johannes Nymark Andersen | "" | Eliminated |
| Kamille Kiesa | "" | Eliminated |
| Katja Stephie Holst Pedersen | "" | Eliminated |
| Louisa Lafifi | "" | Eliminated |
| Michael Friis Holm | "" | Advanced |
| Steven De Oliveira Schumann | "" | Eliminated |

**Heat 2 (1 October 2003)**

| Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| - | - | - |
| Cecilie Fogh Bjørkmann | "Torn" (Natalie Imbruglia) | Eliminated |
| Ditte Brix Andersson | "How Do I Live" (LeAnn Rimes) | Eliminated |
| Emil Uldahl | "Ain't Nobody" (Chaka Khan) | Advanced |
| Emile Bechara | "Heartbreak Hotel" (Elvis Presley) | Eliminated |
| Katrine Quorning | "Fallin'" (Alicia Keys) | Eliminated |
| Lærke Blendstrup | "Perhaps Love" (Plácido Domingo & John Denver) | Advanced |
| Louise Mie Andersen | "Crazy" (Patsy Cline) | Eliminated |
| Michael Christensen | "Baby Can I Hold You" (Boyzone) | Eliminated |
| Mirza Radonjica | "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" (Elton John) | Advanced |
| Ricki Dahl Larsen | "Mustang Sally" (Wilson Pickett) | Eliminated |

**Heat 3 (8 October 2003)**

| Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| - | - | - |
| Betina Ohland Andersen | "I Turn to You" (Christina Aguilera) | Eliminated |
| Claus Kruuse | "Flying Without Wings" (Westlife) | Advanced |
| Kasper Ehlers | "Jessie" (Joshua Kadison) | Advanced |
| Katja Larsen | "Nobody's Wife" (Anouk) | Eliminated |
| Kenneth A.N Frandsen | "Angels" (Robbie Williams) | Eliminated |
| Kiki Dudal Jensen | "Isn't She Lovely" (Stevie Wonder) | Eliminated |
| Malene Mailand | "Street Life" (Randy Crawford) | Eliminated |
| Promila Anja Jespersen | "You Gotta Be" (Des'ree) | Eliminated |
| Thomas Kunak Andersen | "Your Song" (Elton John) | Advanced |
| Wafande "Fanta" Zaharo | "I'll Make Love to You" (Boyz II Men) | Eliminated |

**Live Show 1 (22 October 2003)**

Theme: Film Songs

| Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| - | - | - |
| Christian Mendoza | "When a Man Loves a Woman" (Percy Sledge) | Safe |
| Claus Kruuse | "Can't Fight the Moonlight" (LeAnn Rimes) | Eliminated |
| Dorthe K. Hansen | "Flashdance... What a Feeling" (Irene Cara) | Bottom three |
| Emil Uldahl | "Calling You" (Jevetta Steele) | Safe |
| Kasper Ehlers | "When You Say Nothing at All" (Ronan Keating) | Bottom two |
| Lærke Blendstrup | "There You'll Be" (Faith Hill) | Safe |
| Michael Christensen | "I Believe I Can Fly" (R. Kelly) | Safe |
| Michael Friis Holm | "Ain't No Sunshine" (Bill Withers) | Safe |
| Mirza Radonjica | "Footloose" (Kenny Loggins) | Safe |
| Thomas Kunak Andersen | "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" (Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes) | Safe |

**Live Show 2 (29 October 2003)**

Theme: Disco

| Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| - | - | - |
| Christian Mendoza | "She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)" (Carl Carlton) | Safe |
| Dorthe K. Hansen | "Upside Down" (Diana Ross) | Bottom three |
| Emil Uldahl | "Boogie Wonderland" (Earth, Wind & Fire) | Eliminated |
| Kasper Ehlers | "Play That Funky Music" (Wild Cherry) | Bottom two |
| Lærke Blendstrup | "Hot Stuff" (Donna Summer) | Safe |
| Michael Christensen | "Love Is in the Air" (John Paul Young) | Safe |
| Michael Friis Holm | "Stayin' Alive" (Bee Gees) | Safe |
| Mirza Radonjica | "Car Wash" (Rose Royce) | Safe |
| Thomas Kunak Andersen | "I Will Survive" (Gloria Gaynor) | Safe |

**Live Show 3 (5 November 2003)**

Theme: 1980s

| Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| - | - | - |
| Christian Mendoza | "Take On Me" (A-ha) | Safe |
| Dorthe K. Hansen | "Eternal Flame" (The Bangles) | Bottom three |
| Kasper Ehlers | "Summer of '69" (Bryan Adams) | Bottom two |
| Lærke Blendstrup | "What's Love Got to Do with It" (Tina Turner) | Safe |
| Michael Christensen | "Everytime You Go Away" (Paul Young) | Safe |
| Michael Friis Holm | "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" (Eurythmics) | Eliminated |
| Mirza Radonjica | "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (U2) | Safe |
| Thomas Kunak Andersen | "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" (Wham!) | Safe |

**Live Show 4 (12 November 2003)**

Theme: Danish Songs

| Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| - | - | - |
| Christian Mendoza | "Smuk som et stjerneskud" (Olsen Brothers) | Bottom two |
| Dorthe K. Hansen | "Magi i luften" (Halberg Larsen) | Safe |
| Kasper Ehlers | "Det er mig der står herude og banker på" (Thomas Helmig) | Safe |
| Lærke Blendstrup | "Det er ikke det du siger" (Anne Linnet Band) | Safe |
| Michael Christensen | "Jonathan" (Back to Back) | Eliminated |
| Mirza Radonjica | "Jeg ved det godt" (Rugsted & Kreutzfeldt) | Safe |
| Thomas Kunak Andersen | "Pigen med det røde hår" (Dodo and the Dodos) | Safe |

**Live Show 5 (19 November 2003)**

Theme: Motown

| Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| - | - | - |
| Christian Mendoza | "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" (Stevie Wonder) | Safe |
| Dorthe K. Hansen | "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" (Stevie Wonder) | Safe |
| Kasper Ehlers | "My Girl" (The Temptations) | Bottom two |
| Lærke Blendstrup | "What's Going On" (Marvin Gaye) | Eliminated |
| Mirza Radonjica | "I Got You (I Feel Good)" (James Brown) | Safe |
| Thomas Kunak Andersen | "Stand by Me" (Ben E. King) | Safe |

**Live Show 6 (26 November 2003)**

Theme: Big Band

| Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
| - | - | - |
| Christian Mendoza | "For Once in My Life" (Frank Sinatra) | Safe |
| Dorthe K. Hansen | "They Can't Take That Away from Me" (Frank Sinatra) | Bottom two |
| Kasper Ehlers | "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" (Frank Sinatra) | Safe |
| Mirza Radonjica | "Fly Me to the Moon" (Frank Sinatra) | Safe |
| Thomas Kunak Andersen | "Everybody Loves Somebody" (Dean Martin) | Eliminated |

**Live Show 7 (3 December 2003)**

Theme: Christmas / The Beatles

| Artist | First song (original artists) | Second song | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| Christian Mendoza | "White Christmas" (Bing Crosby) | "Yesterday" | Safe |
| Dorthe K. Hansen | "Winter Wonderland" (Tony Bennett) | "Come Together" | Eliminated |
| Kasper Ehlers | "Merry Christmas Everyone" (Shakin' Stevens) | "A Day in the Life" | Safe |
| Mirza Radonjica | "Please Come Home for Christmas" (Charles Brown) | "A Hard Day's Night" | Safe |

**Live Show 8: Semi-final (10 December 2003)**

Theme: Love Songs

| Artist | First song (original artists) | Second song | Result |
| - | - | - | - |
| Christian Mendoza | "Rise & Fall" (Craig David) | "The Greatest Love of All" (George Benson) | Safe |
| Kasper Ehlers | "As" (Stevie Wonder) | "If You Don't Know Me By Now" (Simply Red) | Eliminated |
| Mirza Radonjica | "I'm Not in Love" (10cc) | "I'm Still Standing" (Elton John) | Safe |

**Live final (17 December 2003)**

| Artist | First song | Second song | Third song | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Christian Mendoza | "Baby Girl" | "She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)" | "Mystery to Me" | Winner |
| Mirza Radonjica | "Adrienne" | "Footloose" | "Mystery to Me" | Runner-up |
