Idool 2004
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.
Hosts
- Koen Wauters
- Kris Wauters
Jury
- Jean Blaute
- Nina De Man
- Bart Brusseleers
- Jan Leyers
Elimination Chart
Live show details
Heat 1 (19 September 2004)
;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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Janina Van Caneghem received most votes, and completed the top 10.
Live Show 1 (17 October 2004)
| Artist | Song | Result |
| Annelies Cappaert | "Left Outside Alone" | Eliminated |
| Born Meirlaen | "Man in the Mirror" | Safe |
| Janina Van Caneghem | "One Moment in Time" | Safe |
| Joeri Fransen | "If I Had a Rocket Launcher" | Bottom three |
| Laura D'Heedene | "Nobody's Wife" | Safe |
| Laura Ramaekers | "You Had Me" | Safe |
| Maarten Cox | "I'll Be There for You" | Safe |
| Sandrine Van Handenhoven | "I'm Every Woman" | Safe |
| Sarah Cain | "Piece of My Heart" | Bottom two |
| Wouter De Clerck | "Walking in Memphis" | Safe |
Live Show 2 (24 October 2004)
Theme: Disco Hits| Artist | Song | Result |
| Born Meirlaen | "Señorita" | Safe |
| Janina Van Caneghem | "Disco Inferno" | Safe |
| Joeri Fransen | "All Night Long " | Bottom three |
| Laura D'Heedene | "We Are Family" | Safe |
| Laura Ramaekers | "Hot Stuff" | Bottom two |
| Maarten Cox | "Sex Bomb" | Safe |
| Sandrine Van Handenhoven | "Lola's Theme" | Safe |
| Sarah Cain | "Never Can Say Goodbye" | Eliminated |
| Wouter De Clerck | "Fresh" | Safe |
Live Show 3 (31 October 2004)
Theme: Dutch Songs| Artist | Song | Result |
| Born Meirlaen | "Leef" | Safe |
| Janina Van Caneghem | "Dag vreemde man" | Bottom two |
| Joeri Fransen | "Geen toeval" | Safe |
| Laura D'Heedene | "Meisjes aan de macht" | Eliminated |
| Laura Ramaekers | "Ik zie" | Safe |
| Maarten Cox | "Laat ons een bloem" | Safe |
| Sandrine Van Handenhoven | "Heb ik ooit gezegd" | Safe |
| Wouter De Clerck | "Je hoeft niet naar huis vannacht" | Bottom three |
Live Show 4 (7 November 2004)
Theme: Film Songs| Artist | Song | Result |
| Born Meirlaen | "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" | Bottom two |
| Janina Van Caneghem | "Flashdance... What a Feeling" | Eliminated |
| Joeri Fransen | "Everybody's Talkin'" | Bottom three |
| Laura Ramaekers | "I Believe I Can Fly" | Safe |
| Maarten Cox | "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" | Safe |
| Sandrine Van Handenhoven | "Work It Out" | Safe |
| Wouter De Clerck | "Footloose" | Safe |
Live Show 5 (14 November 2004)
Theme: One Hit Wonders| Artist | Song | Result |
| Born Meirlaen | "Breakfast at Tiffany's" | Safe |
| Joeri Fransen | "Lovin' Whiskey" | Safe |
| Laura Ramaekers | "Crush" | Safe |
| Maarten Cox | "Wonderful Life" | Eliminated |
| Sandrine Van Handenhoven | "I Love Your Smile" | Safe |
| Wouter De Clerck | "You" | Bottom two |
| Born Meirlaen & Sandrine Van Handenhoven | "It Takes Two" | N/A |
| Joeri Fransen & Wouter De Clerck | "Dancing in the Street" | N/A |
| Laura Ramaekers & Maarten Cox | "Up Where We Belong" | N/A |
Live Show 6 (21 November 2004)
Theme: Big Band| Artist | Song | Result |
| Born Meirlaen | "Beyond the Sea" | Eliminated |
| Joeri Fransen | "Feeling Good" | Safe |
| Laura Ramaekers | "Big Spender" | Bottom two |
| Sandrine Van Handenhoven | "Me and Mr. Jones" | Safe |
| Wouter De Clerck | "Fever" | Safe |
Live Show 7 (28 November 2004)
Theme: Rock Hits| Artist | First song | Second song | Result |
| Joeri Fransen | "Black" | "Clocks" | Safe |
| Laura Ramaekers | "Bitch" | "The First Cut Is the Deepest" | Eliminated |
| Sandrine Van Handenhoven | "Get the Party Started" | "Pieces of Me" | Safe |
| Wouter De Clerck | "Are You Gonna Go My Way" | "Born in the U.S.A." | Bottom two |
Live Show 8: Semi-final (5 December 2004)
Theme: Unplugged| Artist | First song | Second song | Result |
| Joeri Fransen | "Out of Time" | "Wicked Game" | Safe |
| Sandrine Van Handenhoven | "Emotions" | "Mad About You" | Eliminated |
| Wouter De Clerck | "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" | "Layla" | Safe |