List of Pakistan Idol episodes

The following is a complete list of episodes for the Geo reality series Pakistan Idol. The series debuted in the Pakistan on December 6, 2013. Series enters into Pakistan after the successful adaptations of Idols format based on British series by the name Pop Idol in more the 45 nations.[1][2]

Season 1: 2014

# Title Original airdate Code
1"Audition Episode: Lahore (Day 1)"December 6, 20131001
Audition held in Lahore and extended for one more day.
2"Audition Episode: Lahore (Day 2)"December 8, 20131002
Audition held in Lahore and that was the last episode of auditions in Lahore.
3"Audition Episode: Multan"December 13, 20131003
Audition held in Multan.
4"Audition Episode: Faisalabad"December 15, 20131004
Audition held in Faisalabad.
5"Audition Episode: Peshawar and Sukhur"December 20, 20131005
Audition held in Peshawar and Sukhur.
6"Audition Episode: Islamabad"December 22, 20131006
Audition held in Islamabad.
7"Audition Episode: Karachi (Day 1)"December 27, 20131007
Audition held in Karachi and extended for one more day.
8"Audition Episode: Karachi (Day 2)"December 29, 20131008
Audition held in Karachi and that was last episode of auditions in Karachi
9"Theater Round (Day 1)"January 3, 20141009
Contestants perform in group of four and five. After series of performances final 35 contestant selected from 86. Rest 35 performed in duos or trios where judges cut the contestants down more.
10"Theater Round (Day 2)"January 5, 20141010
The rest of selected contestants perform as a solo performer with music traks, after all the performances judges finally selected and revealed The Top 24 semifinalists. One of the top 24 semifinalist, Nazish walk out the show due to her father health issues and contestant Ghazal Ali was selected at position of Nazish.
11"Top 24: Group 1"January 10, 20141011
After the revelation of Top 24 semifinalists, all the contestants have to perform on Idol Stage, in order to secure the seat in 13 finalists. From Top 24 to winner all the contestants were selected by audience through online voting process. First Group of 8 contestants: Faiza Javed, Midhat Hidayat, Rose Marie, Waqas Ali Vicky, Waqas Ali, Waqar Ahsan, Abd-ul-Ahad Khan and Syed Sajid Abbas performed.
12"Top 24: Group 1 Results"January 12, 20141012
Rose Marry, Waqas Ali, Syed Sajid Abbas were advanced to top 13 and Faiza Javed, Midhat Hidayat, Waqar Ahsan, Waqas Ali Vicky and Abd-ul-Ahad Khan eliminated after the results of public votes. Judges selected Waqas Ali Vicky as a fourth finalist by giving last chance performance between him and Midhat by using power to select any one from each group.
13"Top 24: Group 2"January 17, 20141013
Second Group of 8 contestants: Kashif Ali, Mehwish Maqsood, M. Yasir Khan, Muhammad Shoaib, Rizwan Ali, Sana Zulfiqar, Abdul Rafay Khan and Muhammad Zeeshan Ali Performed.
14"Top 24: Group 2 Results"January 19, 20141014
Abdul Rafay Khan, Muhammad Shoaib, Sana zulfiqar were advanced to top 13 while Mehwish Maqsood, Rizwan Ali, Kashif Ali, M. Yasir Khan and Muhammad Zeeshan eliminated after facing public votes. Judges Selected Mehwish Maqsood as a fourth finalist between her and Muhammad zeeshan, by giving them a last chance performance to save any one contestant.
15"Top 24: Group 3"January 24, 20141015
Third Group of 8 contestants: Ghazal Ali, Fayeza Rashid, Zammad Baig, Seemab Arshad, Umar Aftab, Asad Raza, Shamir Aziz Quidwai and Syed Ali Asad Zaidi performed.
16"Top 24: Group 3 Results"January 26, 20141016
Zammad Baig, Asad Raza, Shamir Aziz Quidwai were advanced to top 13 while Ghazal Ali, Fayeza Rasheed, Umar Aftab, Syed Ali Asad Zaidi and Seemab Arshad eliminated after facing public votes. Judges Selected Syed Ali Asad Zaidi as a fourth finalist between him and Seemab Arshad, by giving them a last chance performance to save any one contestant.
17"Wild Card Show"January 31, 20141017
On the basis of Previous performances of 12 eliminated contestants judges selected Midhat Hidayat, Kashif Ali, Seemab Arshad, Ali Rizwan, Zeeshan Ali, Waqar Ahsan, Fiza Javed and Ghazal Ali for wild card rounds, All contestants performed one by one in order to secure last seat as a 13 finalist. [3]
18"Top 12 Journey So Far"February 2, 20141018
After wild card round, all the selected 12 contestants were interviewed about their journey to the show, and the 13 finalist from the wild card was announced in Gala round.
19"Top 13 Perform"February 7, 20141019

Kashif Ali was among the 13 finalists after achieving public votes.

Theme: 60s & 70s hits of Pakistani Music.
20"Top 13 Results"February 9, 20141020

Mehwish Maqsood, Waqas Ali and Muhammad Shoaib face the bottom three danger zone, Shoaib and Waqas join the top 12 by getting high votes than Mehwish.

Eliminated: Mehwish Maqsood
21"Top 12 Perform"February 14, 20141021

After Mehwish elimination, Top 13 turned down to Top 12, all constants perform Love songs on the eve of Valentines Day as per theme setted.

Theme: Love Songs
22"Top 12 Results"February 16, 20141022

Waqas Ali, Waqas Ali vicky and Sana Zulfiqar were in danger zone as a bottom 3, Achieving higher votes than Waqas Ali, Sana and Waqas Vicky join the Top 11 contestants.

Eliminated: Waqas Ali
23"Top 11 Perform"February 21, 20141023

All the Top 11 contestants recreate the aura of Pakistani Pop Music, Sajjad Ali was the first guest of series. Sana Zulfiqar reached studio from hospital and performed in last due to her lean health condition.

Theme: Pakistani Pop Music

Guest Mentor: Sajjad Ali
24"Top 11 Results"February 23, 20141024

Sana Zulfiqar, Zammad Baig and Sjid Abbas faces bottom 3 after getting lower votes than other contestants. Sana and Zammad were saved and joined the Top 10 having higher votes than Sajid.

Eliminated: Syed Sajid Abbas
25"Top 10 Perform"February 28, 20141025

Top 10 race begins after the elimination of Sajid, contestants performs songs of their memories. All the contestants pay tributes to Pepsi as a leading sponsor of pakistani reality competitions for almost two decades.

Theme: Songs of Memories
26"Top 10 Results"March 2, 20141026

Sana Zulfiqar, Shamir Quidwai and Rose Mary comes in Bottom 3 after facing public votes, Shamir was saved first achieving higher votes that Sana and Rose, while Sana is eliminated for having lower votes than Rose.

Eliminated: Sana Zulfiqar
27"Top 9 Perform"March 7, 20141027

Alamgir was invited as a guest judge for the week five, all contestants performed on a theme of Party Music.

Theme: Party Music

Guest Mentor: Alamgir
28"Top 9 Results"March 9, 20141028

Zamad Baig, Shamir Aziz Quidwai and Asad Raza Sonu face the danger zone, Shamir and Zamad are safe by getting higher votes than Asad, ultimately Asad is eliminated after facing public votes.

Eliminated: Asad Raza Sonu
29"Top 8 Perform"March 14, 20141029

All the contestants performed on the theme setted to tribute their personal singing Idols.

Theme: Their Personal Idols

Guest Mentor: Raheem Shah
30"Top 8 Results"March 16, 20141030

Shamir Aziz Quidwai is eliminated after achieving lower votes than Ali Asad Zaidi and Waqas Vicky who appears in Bottom 3.

Eliminated: Shameer Aziz Quidwai
31"Top 7 Perform"March 21, 20141031

All the finalists performed patriotic songs on a theme setted Pakistan Day - Tribute to Pakistan, Abdul Sattar Edhi was invited as a Guest Mentor, but, due to illness he couldn't join the show, and requested his national song and give a good-luck message to contestants and Pakistan through video message.

Theme: National Songs-Pakistan Day
32"Top 7 Results"March 23, 20141032

Waqas Vicky, Rafay and Shoaib faces bottom 3, while Shoaib secures his after achieving highest votes among bottom 3, Waqas is eliminated securing lower votes from the public while Rafay joins Top 6 after achieving least number of votes.

Eliminated: Waqas Ali Vicky
33"Top 6 Perform"March 28, 20141033

Top 6, performed on a theme setted as a Judges Choice, The band Strings alongside Zoe Viccaji appears as a guest mentor, while Zoe presence was only to promote her songs with Strings.

Theme: Judge's Choice

Guest Mentor(s): Bilal Maqsood, Faisal Kapadia and Zoe Viccaji
34"Top 6 Results"March 30, 20141034

From Top - 6 to winner Danger zone will be considered as a Bottom 2, only two contestants will be put up in danger zone instead of 3 as Bottom 3. As a surprise to everyone including Zamad,Mohib Mirza arranged for Zamad's parents to come to Karachi for the results as well invited Rafay's mother to come once again on the stage for the results. Rafay and Zamad come in the Bottom 2, having the least number of votes among others. Rafay is eliminated after having lower votes than Zamad.

Eliminated: Abd-ul-Rafay Khan
35"Top 5 Perform"April 4, 20141035

All the contestants performed hit musical numbers of guest mentor Ali Zafar.

Theme: Ali Zafar's songs

Guest Mentor(s): Ali Zafar
36"Top 5 Results"April 6, 20141036

Rose Marry and Kashif Ali, faces bottom 2, while Rose is eliminated after facing public votes.

Eliminated: Rose Mary
37"Top 4 Perform"April 11, 20141037

Top-4 performed on a theme setted as Qawwali, Guest Judge Sajjad Ali, Amad Sabri and Show Judge Hadiqa Also performed with the contestants.

Theme: Qawwali

Guest Mentor: Sajjad Ali and Amjad Sabri
38"Top 4 Results"April 13, 20141038

Kashif and Asad comes in bottom 2, while Kashif faces elimination, having the least votes.

Eliminated: Kashif Ali
39"Top 3 Perform"April 18, 20141039

Top-3 performed on a themes as Bhangar and Classical. Abrarul Haq was the Guest Judge & Guest Mentor of Challenge Bhangra while Band Fuzon was invited to sing with Top-3 and for assisting in classical music.

Theme: Bhangra / Classical

Guest Mentor: Abrarul Haq
40"Top 3 Results"April 20, 20141040

Ali Asad is eliminated after facing public votes, while Zamad is in the Bottom 2. Shoaib and Zamad become the TOP-2 finalist of Series 1, winners of the show will be declared among these two.

Eliminated: Syed Ali Asad Zaidi
41"Top 2 Perform (Pre-Finale)"April 25, 20141041

Top-2 Performed medleys created by them of their own choice, and later performed their own choice final performance, Show recalls all the past events from audition to ahead, and audition of Top - 2 Contestants. While special videos were made on Pakistan Idol season 1 Judges of their own styles and gestures.

Theme: Contestants Own choice Medleys and Final Performance

Guest Mentor: Sajjad Ali and Tina Sani and Abida Parveen
42"Top 2 Results (Finale)"April 27, 20141042
Winner: Zamad Baig[4]
Runner-up: Muhammad Shoaib[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Geo TV finally starts Pakistan IDOL". brand synario. brand synario. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Fasten the Seats Belts, Pakistan Idols Starts Today". kompisfm. kompisfm. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "Pakistan Idol 31 January episode: full video and review". The News Tribe. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  4. ↑ "Zamad Baig becomes very first Pakistan Idol". The News. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Pakistan Idol season 1 grand finale". The News. Retrieved 27 April 2014.

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