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Indonesian Idol
Also known as	Indonesian Idol: Who's The Next? (season 3) Indonesian Idol: Be The Next (season 4) Indonesian Idol: Kebanggaan (season 5) Indonesian Idol: Be a Superstar (season 6) Indonesian Idol: A Decade of Dreams (season 8) Indonesian Idol Is Back (season 9) Indonesian Idol X: Home of the Idols (season 10) Indonesian Idol Special Season: A New Chapter (season 11) Indonesian Idol: Home Of The Idols (season 12)
Genre	Reality television Talent show
Created by	Simon Fuller
Based on	Pop Idol
Presented by	Irgy Fahrezi Atta Daniel Mananta Dewi Sandra Sere Kalina Boy William
Judges	Titi DJ Meuthia Kasim Dimas Djayadiningrat Indra Lesmana Indy Barends Jamie Aditya Anang Hermansyah Erwin Gutawa Rossa Agnez Mo Ahmad Dhani Tantri Syalindri Maia Estianty Ari Lasso Armand Maulana Judika Bunga Citra Lestari David Bayu
Theme music composer	Julian Gingell Barry Stone Cathy Dennis
Country of origin	Indonesia
Original language	Indonesian
No. of seasons	12
No. of episodes	231
Production
Executive producers	Aurora Maris (2004–07) Yogi Hartarto (2004–08) Dada Soenardhi (2005) Muhammad Razief S (2006–08) Maria E. Febriyani (2010) Andrew Cam (2015–) Virgita Ruchiman (2012–) Fabian Dharmawan (2012–)
Running time	Varies
Production companies	Fremantle (PT. Dunia Visitama Produksi) 19 Entertainment
Original release
Network	RCTI
Release	9 April 2004 (2004-04-09) – present
Related
Franchise American Idol Pop Idol

Indonesian Idol is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by RCTI Production Team and FremantleMedia Asia. The show began airing on RCTI in March 2004 and became one of the most popular shows in the history of Indonesian television. Part of the Idol franchise, it was as a spin-off from the UK show Pop Idol.

The concept of the series is to find new solo recording artists where the winner is determined by the viewers. Through telephone calls, SMS text, and the RCTI+ app voting, viewers have chosen 12 winners to date: Joy Tobing, Mike Mohede, Ihsan Tarore, Rini Wulandari, Aris Runtuwene, Igo Pentury, Regina Ivanova, Nowela Auparay, Maria Simorangkir, Lyodra Ginting, Rimar Callista, and Salma Salsabil (listed in chronological order).

The series employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. The judges of the inaugural season were jazz musician Indra Lesmana, pop diva Titi DJ, radio personality Meuthia Kasim, and film director Dimas Djayadiningrat. The judging panel on the following seasons includes TV hosts Indy Barends and Jamie Aditya, composer Erwin Gutawa, musicians Ahmad Dhani, Anang Hermansyah, and Maia Estianty, also singers Agnez Mo, Armand Maulana, Tantri Syalindri, Rossa, Ari Lasso, Bunga Citra Lestari, David Bayu, and season 2's runner-up Judika.

The show's inaugural season was hosted by radio DJ Atta and TV host Irgi Ahmad Fahrezy. In 2006, MTV Indonesia's VJ Daniel Mananta replaced Irgi as the main host. Singer Dewi Sandra replaced Atta in 2008 before Daniel Mananta became the sole host of the show in 2010 - 2012. In 2017, presenter Sere Kalina were added as a second host. In 2020, TV host, YouTuber, and former VJ Boy William replaced Daniel Mananta as the sole host.

The show has won several awards, including the 2005 and 2006 Panasonic Awards for the Best Music Variety Show. The show won over its popular rival singing competition show at the time, Akademi Fantasi Indosiar (known locally as AFI).

After the fifth season, the show was discontinued because of declining ratings before it resumed its sixth season in 2010. The seventh season was held in 2012 and rapidly became the most successful season in the history of Indonesian Idol. Originally planned to be replaced by X Factor Indonesia in 2013, both shows were still broadcast every alternate year. The show's rating declined again in 2014 which resulted in another discontinuation of the show where it's replaced by The Voice Indonesia. However, due to its low ratings, RCTI announced in June 2017, that Indonesian Idol would return after a three-year hiatus.

Judges and hosts

The show had originally four judges, namely musician, instrumentalist, and Indonesian jazz icon Indra Lesmana, Indonesian pop diva Titi DJ, radio personality Meuthia Kasim, and film director Dimas Djayadiningrat a.k.a. Dimas Djay. In season three, radio and television personality Indy Barends replaced Meuthia Kasim because of Meuthia's health. Indy stayed only for one season and left the show before season four. In season four, MTV video jockey, actor, and radio host Jamie Aditya replaced Indy Barends and musician, singer, producer, and impresario Anang Hermansyah replaced Dimas Djay who left the panel after three seasons. In season five, Jamie left the panel and only three judges, Indra, Titi, and Anang were the judges. In 2010, Indra Lesmana and Titi DJ left the panel and replaced by composer and conductor Erwin Gutawa and Indonesian superstar Agnes Monica. Indonesian and Malaysian pop diva Rossa joined panel to be the fourth judge. And in 2012, Anang Hermansyah and Agnes Monica return as judges, while a frontman of Dewa 19, musician, composer, and hits-maker music producer Ahmad Dhani replaced Erwin Gutawa in the panel. In 2014, Titi DJ returned to the panel after an absence of three seasons. while Agnes Monica left the panel of judges and being replaced by singer and vocalist of Kotak Band Tantri Syalindri. Anang and Dhani still returned as judges. In 2018, RCTI announced all judges from last season would not be returned and the formation panel were changed from four judges into five judges. Pop-rock singer and ex-frontman of Dewa 19 Ari Lasso, frontman of Gigi and songwriter Armand Maulana, music producer and musician Maia Estianty, famous actress and pop singer BCL, and runner-up of Indonesian Idol season 2 Judika were all set for the panel. On the upcoming season 10 or called "Idol X", all the judges from previous season was confirmed to come back, except Armand due to his duties on another talent show, and being replaced by previous seasons judge Anang Hermansyah after one hiatus season. In 2020 season, BCL being replaced by pop diva Rossa due to BCL's mental conditions after her husband's death at the same year. In 2022 season, Maia and Ari being replaced by the exiting judge on the Special Season, BCL, also entering the panel, ex-frontman of Naif, David Bayu, the newbie judge of Indonesian Idol

Guest judges may occasionally be introduced. In season one, guest judge was pop diva Krisdayanti. In season two, musician, music producer, composer, and songwriter Yovie Widianto^[1] replaced Dimas Djay and frontman of Dewa 19, musician, composer, songwriter, and music producer Ahmad Dhani^[2] replaced Meuthia Kasim in any cities audition. In season four, in several times Titi DJ replaced by comedian, actress, radio host, and singer Tika Panggabean^[3] in Spectacular show. In season six, alternately singer, songwriter, music producer, composer, and music arranger Melly Goeslaw, Ahmad Dhani, frontman of ST 12 Charly Van Houten, frontman of Ungu Pasha, and frontman of Gigi Armand Maulana were the guest judges in spectacular show.

Guest judges were used in the audition rounds for seasons five, six and seven, such as singer Rio Febrian, Melly Goeslaw, singer and songwriter Nugie, and Yovie Widianto in season five^[4] Melly Goeslaw, Ahmad Dhani,^[5] singer Hedi Yunus, pop-jazz singer Andien, and singer Nina Tamam in season seven.

The two season first was presented by Amelia Natasha aka Ata and Irgi Ahmad Fahrezy. Irgi quit after the second season and replaced by Daniel Mananta. In fifth season, Ata left the show and replaced by RnB, dance, and pop singer Dewi Sandra. Since sixth season, only Daniel Mananta was the host of this show. At eighth season, Pica Priscilla and Lolita Agustine accompanied Daniel Mananta respectively as the backstage host. At ninth and tenth season, Sere Kalina with Daniel Mananta filled in as the main host. Actor, rapper, TV host and YouTuber Boy William replaced Daniel Mananta as the only main host at eleventh season. But, when Boy William has tested positive to COVID-19 at end of December 2020 until mid-January 2021, Daniel Mananta returned to be guest host. When Boy has recovered, he hosted this show again together with Daniel, until Daniel really resigned from Indonesian Idol at end of January 2021.

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