Idols 3

Idols 3 was the third season of the Dutch version of Idols hosted by Martijn Krabbé & Chantal Janzen. The winner was Raffaëla Paton with Floortje Smit as runner-up.

Contestants
(ages stated are at time of contest) (in order of elimination)
 * Renske van der Veer, 25
 * Ariel Sietses, 28
 * Charissa van Veldt, 26
 * I-Jay Cairo, 33
 * Christon Kloosterboer, 23
 * Marescha van der Stelt, 23
 * Aäron Ayal, 17
 * Serge Gulikers, 23
 * Harm Jacobs, 29
 * Angelique Koorndijk, 34
 * Ellen Eeftink, 23
 * Floortje Smit, 22 (runner-up)
 * Raffaëla Paton, 22 (winner)

Liveshow Themes

 * Liveshow 1 (December 31, 2005): Music Out Own Birth Year
 * Liveshow 2 (January 7, 2006): Dutch Artists
 * Liveshow 3 (January 14, 2006): Jukebox
 * Liveshow 4 (January 21, 2006): Rock
 * Liveshow 5 (January 28, 2006): 2000s (decade)
 * Liveshow 6 (February 4, 2006): Disco
 * Liveshow 7 (February 11, 2006): Love Songs
 * Liveshow 8 (February 18, 2006): Dutch Songs
 * Liveshow 9 (February 25, 2006): Big Band
 * Liveshow 10 (March 4, 2006): Choices
 * Final Liveshow (March 11, 2006)

Judges

 * Henkjan Smits
 * Eric van Tijn
 * Jerney Kaagman

Heat 1 (3 December 2005)

 * Notes
 * The judges selected Christon Kloosterboer to move on into the Top 13 of the competition, before the hosts revealed the Top 4 vote getters. Floortje Smit, Charissa van Veldt and I-Jay Cairo advanced to the top 13 of the competition. The other 5 contestants were eliminated.
 * Merle Hendriks and Sonny Sinay returned for a second chance at the top 13 in the Wildcard Round.

Heat 2 (10 December 2005)

 * Notes
 * The judges selected Renske van der Veer to move on into the Top 13 of the competition, before the hosts revealed the Top 4 vote getters. Aäron Ayal, Angelique Koorndijk and Ariel Sietses advanced to the top 13 of the competition. The other 5 contestants were eliminated.
 * Clarissa and Davide La Cara www.davide.nl returned for a second chance at the top 13 in the Wildcard Round.

Heat 3 (17 December 2005)

 * Notes
 * The judges selected Ellen Eeftink to move on into the Top 13 of the competition, before the hosts revealed the Top 4 vote getters. Raffaëla Paton, Harm Jacobs and Marescha van der Stelt advanced to the top 13 of the competition. The other 5 contestants were eliminated.
 * Aisata Blackman and Serge Gulikers returned for a second chance at the top 13 in the Wildcard Round.

Wildcard round (24 December 2005)

 * Notes
 * Serge Gulikers received the most votes, and completed the top 13.

Live Show 1 (31 December 2005)
Theme: My Birth Year

Live Show 2 (7 January 2006)
Theme: Dutch Artists

Live Show 3 (14 January 2006)
Theme: Jukebox

Live Show 4 (21 January 2006)
Theme: Rock

Live Show 5 (28 January 2006)
Theme: Hits 2000

Live Show 6 (4 February 2006)
Theme: Disco

Live Show 7 (11 February 2006)
Theme: Love Songs

Live Show 8 (18 February 2006)
Theme: Dutch Hits

Live Show 9 (25 February 2006)
Theme: Big Band

Live Show 10: Semi-final (4 March 2006)
Theme: Choices