Indonesian Idol is a reality television

Reality television

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 singing competition created by Simon Fuller

Simon Fuller

Simon Fuller is a British artist manager, television producer and creator of the Idol franchise, first seen as Pop Idol in the UK. Fuller is also the co-creator and executive producer of the Fox TV reality show So You Think You Can Dance and other U.S...

 and produced by FremantleMedia Asia

FremantleMedia

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, which began airing on RCTI

RCTI

RCTI is Indonesia's first privately owned television network and is based in West Jakarta. RCTI broadcasts Indonesian Idol as well as sinetron , films, news and current affairs, reality shows and religious programs...

 on March 2004. Part of the Idol franchise

Idol series

The British talent search television series Pop Idol has spawned spin-offs in 42 territories, in what is now referred to as the "Idols" format, as described by FremantleMedia...

, it was as a spin-off from the UK show Pop Idol

Pop Idol

Pop Idol is a British television series which debuted on ITV on 6 October 2001. The show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop singer in the United Kingdom, based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast - one in 2001-02 and a second in 2003...

. The concept of the series is to find new solo recording artists.

The program aims to discover the best singer in the country where the winner is determined by the viewers. Through telephone and SMS text

Short message service

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 voting, viewers have chosen as winners Joy Tobing, Mike Mohede

Mike Mohede

Michael Prabawa Mohede , better known as Mike, is an Indonesian singer and the winner of the second season of Indonesian Idol.He represented Indonesia in Asian Idol, losing to Hady Mirza of Singapore Idol....

, Ihsan Tarore, Rini Wulandari

Rini Wulandari

Rini Wulandari is an Indonesian pop singer. On July 28, 2007, she won the fourth season of the reality television Indonesian Idol, making her the second female winner. At 17, she is also the youngest winner in Indonesian Idol history.-Early life:Rini Wulandari was born to R.Soetrisno and Sri...

 , Aris Runtuwene

Januarisman

Januarisman Runtuwene better known as Januarisman or Aris, is an Indonesian rock singer. On August 2, 2008, he won the fifth season of the reality show Indonesian Idol. After winning a competition when he was recording his first album, BMG Recordings terminated the treaty...

, and Igo Pentury (listed in chronological order).