{{one source|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox television season | module1 = {{Infobox reality competition season | judges = Eric van Tijn<br>John Ewbank<br>Jerney Kaagman<br>Gordon | host = Wendy van Dijk<br>Martijn Krabbé | finals_venue = | winner = Nikki Kerkhof | runner_up = Nathalie Makoma }} | first_aired = {{start date|2007|10|20}} | last_aired = {{end date|2008|3|1}} | network = RTL 4 }}
'''Idols 4''' was the fourth season of the Dutch version of '''''Idols''''' hosted by Martijn Krabbé & Wendy van Dijk and held in 2007-2008.
The winner was Nikki Kerkhof, with Nathalie Makoma as runner up.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newvision.co.ug/news/1508904/-makoma-tantalised-kampala|title=Once upon a time, Makoma tantalised Kampala|work=New Vision|date=19 October 2019|access-date=6 June 2025}}</ref>
==Summaries==
===Contestants=== (''ages stated are at time of contest'') (''in order of elimination'') *Sandy Goeree, 28, from Groningen, Groningen *Ollie Du Croix, 22, from Venlo, Limburg *Asnat Ferdinandus, 26, from Appingedam, Groningen *Mirjam de Jager, 17, from Veldhoven, North Brabant *Bas van Rijckevorsel, 19, from Breda, North Brabant *Tiffany Maes, 20, from Westervoort, Gelderland *Pauline Zurlohe, 35, from Arnhem, Gelderland *Neil Hendriks, 17, from Groningen, Groningen *Nigel Brown, 23, from Amersfoort, Utrecht *Charlene Meulenberg, 19, from Utrecht, Utrecht *Nathalie Makoma, 26, from Rotterdam, South Holland Runner-up *Nikki Kerkhof, 24, from Sint-Oedenrode, North Brabant '''Winner'''
===Liveshow Themes=== *'''Liveshow 1''' (December 22, 2007): Las Vegas *'''Liveshow 2''' (December 29, 2007): 80s *'''Liveshow 3''' (January 5, 2008): Dutch Artists *'''Liveshow 4''' (January 12, 2008): Disco *'''Liveshow 5''' (January 19, 2008): Musical *'''Liveshow 6''' (January 26, 2008): Brit Pop *'''Liveshow 7''' (February 2, 2008): Dutch Language *'''Liveshow 8''' (February 9, 2008): Love *'''Liveshow 9''' (February 16, 2008): Big Band *'''Liveshow 10''' (February 23, 2008): Semi Final *'''Liveshow 11''' (March 1, 2008): Final
===Judges=== *Eric van Tijn *John Ewbank *Jerney Kaagman *Gordon ==Finals== ===Live show details=== ====Pre Live Show (15 December 2007)==== {| class=wikitable |- ! Artist !! Song (original artists) !! Result |- |Aisha Echteld |"Won't Cry" (Krezip) |'''Eliminated''' |-style="background:cyan;" |Asnat Ferdinandus |"Emotion" (Samantha Sang) |'''Advanced''' |-style="background:cyan;" |Bas van Rijckevorsel |"It's a Beautiful Day" (Queen) |'''Advanced''' |-style="background:cyan;" |Charlene Meulenberg |"Just Fine" (Mary J. Blige) |'''Advanced''' |- |Davy Oonincx |"Gallery" (Mario Vazquez) |'''Eliminated''' |- |Ferry Doedens |"I Want You Back" (The Jackson 5) |'''Eliminated''' |-style="background:cyan;" |Mirjam de Jager |"Window of Hope" (Oleta Adams) |'''Advanced''' |- |Naomi Reingoud |"Crazy in Love" (Beyoncé) |'''Eliminated''' |-style="background:cyan;" |Nathalie Makoma |"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" (Jennifer Holliday) |'''Advanced''' |-style="background:cyan;" |Neil Hendriks |"Stuck on You" (Lionel Richie) |'''Advanced''' |-style="background:cyan;" |Nigel Brown |"Because of You" (Ne-Yo) |'''Advanced''' |-style="background:cyan;" |Nikki Kerkhof |"Super Duper Love" (Joss Stone) |'''Advanced''' |-style="background:cyan;" |Ollie Du Croix |"Hard to Say I'm Sorry" (Chicago) |'''Advanced''' |-style="background:cyan;" |Pauline Zurlohe |"Iris" (Goo Goo Dolls) |'''Advanced''' |- |Rick van den Helder |"Alles is liefde" (BLØF) |'''Eliminated''' |-style="background:cyan;" |Sandy Goeree |"Good God" (Anouk) |'''Advanced''' |- |Syarda Steers |"Numb" (Linkin Park) |'''Eliminated''' |-style="background:cyan;" |Tiffany Maes |"This Ain't Gonna Work" (Alain Clark) |'''Advanced''' |} ;Notes *The judges selected Asnat Ferdinandus and Mirjam de Jager to move on into the top 12 of the competition.
====Live Show 1 (22 December 2007)==== '''Theme:''' Las Vegas {| class=wikitable |- !Artist!!Song (original artists)!!Result |- |Asnat Ferdinandus |"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" (The Righteous Brothers) |'''Safe''' |-style="background:lightblue;" |Bas van Rijckevorsel |"Reet Petite" (Jackie Wilson) |'''Bottom two''' |- |Charlene Meulenberg |"In the Ghetto" (Elvis Presley) |'''Safe''' |- |Mirjam de Jager |"I Got Trouble" (Christina Aguilera) |'''Safe''' |- |Nathalie Makoma |"Hot Shot" (Karen Young) |'''Safe''' |- |Neil Hendriks |"Mandy" (Barry Manilow) |'''Safe''' |- |Nigel Brown |"Ballerina" (Nat King Cole) |'''Safe''' |- |Nikki Kerkhof |"Pretty Vegas" (INXS) |'''Safe''' |- |Ollie Du Croix |"I've Got You Under My Skin" (Frank Sinatra) |'''Safe''' |-style="background:lightblue;" |Pauline Zurlohe |"This is My Life" (Shirley Bassey) |'''Bottom three''' |-style="background:pink;" |Sandy Goeree |"My Baby Just Cares for Me" (Nina Simone) |'''Eliminated''' |- |Tiffany Maes |"Hot Legs" (Rod Stewart) |'''Safe''' |} ====Live Show 2 (29 December 2007)==== '''Theme:''' 80s {| class=wikitable |- !Artist!!Song (original artists)!!Result |- |Asnat Ferdinandus |"Let's Hear It for the Boy" (Deniece Williams) |'''Safe''' |- |Bas van Rijckevorsel |"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (U2) |'''Safe''' |- |Charlene Meulenberg |"Stop Loving You" (Toto) |'''Safe''' |-style="background:lightblue;" |Mirjam de Jager |"Total Eclipse of the Heart" (Bonnie Tyler) |'''Bottom two''' |- |Nathalie Makoma |"Eternal Flame" (The Bangles) |'''Safe''' |- |Neil Hendriks |"Never Gonna Give You Up" (Rick Astley) |'''Safe''' |-style="background:lightblue;" |Nigel Brown |"Club Tropicana" (Wham!) |'''Bottom three''' |- |Nikki Kerkhof |"Tell It to My Heart" (Taylor Dayne) |'''Safe''' |-style="background:pink;" |Ollie Du Croix |"Gold" (Spandau Ballet) |'''Eliminated''' |- |Pauline Zurlohe |"Footloose" (Kenny Loggins) |'''Safe''' |- |Tiffany Maes |"Dance Little Sister" (Terence Trent D'Arby) |'''Safe''' |}
====Live Show 3 (5 January 2008)==== '''Theme:''' Dutch Artists {| class=wikitable |- !Artist!!Song (original artists)!!Result |-style="background:pink;" |Asnat Ferdinandus |"Standing Strong Together" (Total Touch) |'''Eliminated''' |-style="background:lightblue;" |Bas van Rijckevorsel |"Radar Love" (Golden Earring) |'''Bottom two/Winner of the Week''' |- |Charlene Meulenberg |"Breezy" (Wouter Hamel) |'''Safe''' |- |Mirjam de Jager |"Follow Me" (Do) |'''Safe''' |- |Nathalie Makoma |"Send Me an Angel" (CB Milton) |'''Safe''' |- |Neil Hendriks |"Are You Ready for Loving Me" (René Froger) |'''Safe''' |-style="background:lightblue;" |Nigel Brown |"You" (Ten Sharp) |'''Bottom three''' |- |Nikki Kerkhof |"Rain Down on Me" (Kane) |'''Safe''' |- |Pauline Zurlohe |"Nobody's Wife" (Anouk) |'''Safe''' |- |Tiffany Maes |"Live It Up" (Time Bandits) |'''Safe''' |}
====Live Show 4 (12 January 2008)==== '''Theme:''' Disco {| class=wikitable |- !Artist!!Song (original artists)!!Result |-style="background:lightblue;" |Bas van Rijckevorsel |"Maniac" (Michael Sembello) |'''Bottom three''' |- |Charlene Meulenberg |"Best of My Love" (The Emotions) |'''Safe''' |-style="background:pink;" |Mirjam de Jager |"Working My Way Back to You" (The Spinners) |'''Eliminated''' |- |Nathalie Makoma |"Stayin' Alive" (Bee Gees) |'''Safe''' |- |Neil Hendriks |"I'll Be There" (The Jackson 5) |'''Safe''' |- |Nigel Brown |"Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel" (Tavares) |'''Safe''' |-style="background:lightblue;" |Nikki Kerkhof |"If I Can't Have You" (Yvonne Elliman) |'''Bottom four''' |- |Pauline Zurlohe |"One Night Only" (Jennifer Hudson, Beyoncé, Anika Noni Rose & Sharon Leal) |'''Safe''' |-style="background:lightblue;" |Tiffany Maes |"The Boss" (Diana Ross) |'''Bottom two''' |} ====Live Show 5 (19 January 2008)==== '''Theme:''' Musicals {| class=wikitable |- !Artist!!Song (original artists)!!Result |-style="background:pink;" |Bas van Rijckevorsel |"Bij mij moet je zijn" (Tarzan) |'''Eliminated''' |- |Charlene Meulenberg |"Alles ademt en leeft" (The Lion King) |'''Safe''' |- |Nathalie Makoma |"Dans van de mantel" (Aida) |'''Safe''' |-style="background:lightblue;" |Neil Hendriks |"Jij woont in mijn hart" (Tarzan) |'''Bottom three''' |- |Nigel Brown |"Gethsemane" (Jesus Christ Superstar) |'''Safe''' |- |Nikki Kerkhof |"Climb Ev'ry Mountain" (The Sound of Music) |'''Safe''' |- |Pauline Zurlohe |"Don't Cry for Me Argentina" (Evita) |'''Safe''' |-style="background:lightblue;" |Tiffany Maes |"When You Believe" (The Prince of Egypt) |'''Bottom two''' |} ====Live Show 6 (26 January 2008)==== '''Theme:''' Brit Pop {| class=wikitable |- !Artist!!Song (original artists)!!Result |- |Charlene Meulenberg |"Runaway" (Jamiroquai) |'''Safe''' |- |Nathalie Makoma |"I'm Still Standing" (Elton John) |'''Safe''' |-style="background:lightblue;" |Neil Hendriks |"One Love" (Blue) |'''Bottom three''' |-style="background:lightblue;" |Nigel Brown |"Somewhere Only We Know" (Keane) |'''Bottom two''' |- |Nikki Kerkhof |"Bleeding Love" (Leona Lewis) |'''Safe''' |- |Pauline Zurlohe |"Weak" (Skunk Anansie) |'''Safe''' |-style="background:pink;" |Tiffany Maes |"Stronger" (Sugababes) |'''Eliminated''' |} ====Live Show 7 (2 February 2008)==== '''Theme:''' Dutch Hits {| class=wikitable |- !Artist!!Song (original artists)!!Result |-style="background:lightblue;" |Charlene Meulenberg |"De bestemming" (Marco Borsato) |'''Bottom two''' |- |Nathalie Makoma |"Vrede" (Ruth Jacott) |'''Safe''' |-style="background:lightblue;" |Neil Hendriks |"Doe dit, doe dat" (Jim Bakkum) |'''Bottom three''' |- |Nigel Brown |"Heerlijk" (Alain Clark) |'''Safe''' |- |Nikki Kerkhof |"Afscheid" (Volumia!) |'''Safe''' |-style="background:pink;" |Pauline Zurlohe |"Zij gelooft in mij" (André Hazes) |'''Eliminated''' |}
====Live Show 8 (9 February 2008)==== '''Theme:''' Love Songs {| class=wikitable |- !Artist!!First song (original artists)!!Second song!!Result |- |Charlene Meulenberg |"Run to You" (Whitney Houston) |"True to Your Heart" (98 Degrees & Stevie Wonder) |'''Safe''' |-style="background:lightblue;" |Nathalie Makoma |"I'm Outta Love" (Anastacia) |"Un-Break My Heart" (Toni Braxton) |'''Bottom two''' |-style="background:pink;" |Neil Hendriks |"I Want It That Way" (Backstreet Boys) |"You Can't Hurry Love" (Phil Collins) |'''Eliminated''' |-style="background:lightblue;" |Nigel Brown |"Unchained Melody" (The Righteous Brothers) |"My Love" (Justin Timberlake) |'''Bottom three''' |- |Nikki Kerkhof |"River Deep – Mountain High" (Ike & Tina Turner) |"From This Moment On" (Shania Twain) |'''Safe''' |}
====Live Show 9 (16 February 2008)==== '''Theme:''' Big Band {| class=wikitable |- !Artist!!First song (original artists)!!Second song!!Result |-style="background:lightblue;" |Charlene Meulenberg |"Respect" (Aretha Franklin) |"Car Wash" (Rose Royce) |'''Bottom two''' |- |Nathalie Makoma |"Big Spender" (Shirley Bassey) |"Proud Mary" (Tina Turner) |'''Safe''' |-style="background:pink;" |Nigel Brown |"Sway" (Dean Martin) |"If I Ain't Got You" (Alicia Keys) |'''Eliminated''' |- |Nikki Kerkhof |"Valerie" (Mark Ronson & Amy Winehouse) |"I (Who Have Nothing)" (Shirley Bassey) |'''Winner of the week''' |}
====Live Show 10: Semi-final (23 February 2008)==== {| class=wikitable |- !Artist!!First song (original artists)!!Second song!!Result |-style="background:pink;" |Charlene Meulenberg |"Bubbly" (Colbie Caillat) |"Shut Up and Drive" (Rihanna) |'''Eliminated''' |- |Nathalie Makoma |"Some Kinda Rush" (Booty Luv) |"No One" (Alicia Keys) |'''Safe''' |- |Nikki Kerkhof |"All My Life" (Krezip) |"Mesmerized" (Faith Evans) |'''Safe''' |} ====Live final (1 March 2008)==== {| class=wikitable |- !Artist!!First song!!Second song!!Third song!!Result |-style="background:pink;" |Nathalie Makoma |"Stayin' Alive" |"Ola ole" |"Hello World" |'''Runner-up''' |-style="background:cyan;" |Nikki Kerkhof |"River Deep – Mountain High" |"When the Spirit of the Lord" |"Hello World" |'''Winner''' |} {{S-start}} {{Succession box|title=''Idols''|before=Season 3 (2005)|after=Season 5 (2016)|years='''Season 4 (2007)'''}} {{S-end}}
==References== {{reflist}}
Season 04 Category:2007 Dutch television seasons Category:2008 Dutch television seasons