Indonesian Idol (season 8)
The eighth season of Indonesian Idol, also known as Indonesian Idol 2014: A Decade of Dreams, premiered on RCTI on December 27, 2013. :id:Anang Hermansyah|Anang Hermansyah and Ahmad Dhani returned as the judges. Agnes Monica was replaced by :id:Tantri Syalindri Ichlasari|Tantri of Kotak, and Titi DJ, who returned to the show for her sixth season after her absence in season 6 and 7. Raisa and Indra Lesmana replace Titi and Anang during the Yogyakarta auditions. Later during the Spectacular weeks, Raisa replaced Titi during the Top 9 performances and Tantri during the Top 5. Indra replaced Tantri during the Top 8 performances. Daniel Mananta returns as the host.
The season was the sixth to have four judges, after the first five seasons.
Judges
In September 2013, it was confirmed that Ahmad Dhani and :id:Anang Hermansyah|Anang Hermansyah would return as the judges for another season, but was reported that Agnes Monica would not return as the judge for this season. On November 2013, The source wrote that Titi DJ signed a deal to join the panel as the third judge. On December 18, 2013, Tantri and Titi were officially announced as judges for this season. Titi is the first judge to return after being absent in Season 6 and 7.Regional auditions
In an attempt to refresh the show's audition process, new ways to audition were announced. First is the "Audition Bus Tour", a seven town nationwide tour that will give hopefuls who couldn't make it to one of the large audition cities a chance to try out. The cities are Jember, Malang, Madiun, Solo, Purwokerto, Cirebon and Sukabumi. Idol is also starting the "I Want You" program, which will let friends and family of individuals they think could be the next Indonesian Idol nominate said person in secret by filling out an online form and existing video or URL of their nominee—they must be singing solo and a capella. The chosen auditions will then be surprised on location by a film crew and given an opportunity to advance to the next round. Others way are "Idol Dream Box" and "Daniel's Choice". Finally, online auditions for season 8 were open from November 22–26, 2013. Closed auditions was held in Balikpapan, Ambon, Padang and Makassar. Open auditions took place in the following cities:Elimination round
Held at the 4th Studio of RCTI for the second straight year, the first day of the elimination round featured the 97 contestants from the auditions round singing solo a cappella. 41 contestants advanced. The next round required the contestants to split up into 10 groups and perform. 27 of them advanced to the finals of the elimination round requiring a solo performance with a full band. 15 of them made it to the Top 15 show where the judges take contestants one by one and tell them if they made the final 15.Semi-Finals
Top 15 show
The Top 15 Show was aired LIVE on 14 February at 8:00 pm. Due to the flight problem, Anang couldn't attend the show, so he was replaced by Bebi Romeo. The contestants perform songs of their choice. 7 contestants who got the most vote would advance automatically, while the judges would decide the contestants who they wanted to advance. The remaining 4 got a chance to sing once more, and the public would vote again. At first, it was revealed that only one would move on. There were fifteen semifinalists, ten females and five males. Below are the contestants listed in their performance order.| Order | Contestant | Song | Result |
| 1 | Giofanny Elliandrian | "Better Man" | Advanced |
| 2 | Aksha Rinelsya | "Andai Aku Bisa" | Wild Card |
| 3 | Yunita Nursetia | "I'll Stand by You" | Advanced |
| 4 | Windy Yunita | "Burn" | Advanced |
| 5 | Ryan De Angga | "Macarena" | Advanced |
| 6 | Ajeng Parama Dita | "Another Day in Paradise" | Wild Card |
| 7 | Yuka Tamada | ":id:The Slow Collections|Ironi" | Wild Card |
| 8 | Maesarah Nur Zakah | "Honeymoon Avenue" | Advanced |
| 9 | Nowela Mikhelia | "Superwoman" | Advanced |
| 10 | Miranti Yassovi | "High and Dry" | Dhani's Choice |
| 11 | Yusuf Nur Ubay | "Beauty and a Beat" | Wild Card |
| 12 | Di Muhammad Devirzha | "Somebody That I Used to Know" | Advanced |
| 13 | Dewi Puspita | "Who You Are" | Anang's Choice |
| 14 | Husein Alatas | ":id:Bahasa Kalbu|Bahasa Kalbu" | Titi's Choice |
| 15 | Martinha Tereza | "Underneath Your Clothes" | Tantri's Choice |
Wild Card round
| Order | Semifinalist | Songs | Result |
| 1 | Aksha Rinelsya | ":id:Selamat Pagi, Dunia!|Januari" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Ajeng Parama Dita | ":id:Confession No.1|Terima Kasih Cinta" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Yuka Tamada | "What the Water Gave Me" | Advanced |
| 4 | Yusuf Nur Ubay | "One More Night" | Advanced |
Finalists
- Nowela Elisabeth Mikhelia Auparay is a cafe singer from Jayapura, Papua. She was announced as the winner on May 23, 2014.
- Husein Alatas is a band vocalist from Jakarta, He was announced as the runner-up on May 23, 2014.
- Di Muhammad Devirzha is a freelancer from Medan, North Sumatra, he came in 3rd place.
- Yuka Tamada is student from Makassar, South Sulawesi, she came in 4th place.
- Muhammad Yusuf Nur Ubay is a student from Magelang, Central Java, he came in 5th place.
- Giofanny Elliandrian is a band vocalist from Manado, North Sulawesi, he came in 6th place.
- Windy Yunita Ghemary is a student from Jakarta, she came in 7th place.
- Maesarah Nur Zakah is a student from Bandung, West Java, she came in 8th place.
- Yunita Nursetia Tongke is a marketing staff from Makassar, South Sulawesi, she came in 9th place.
- Miranti Yassovi Amalia is wedding singer from Jakarta, she came in 10th place.
- Dewi Puspita Andini is a student from Madiun, East Java, she came in 11th place.
- Ryan Dewangga 'D' Angga' is a student from Cirebon, West Java, he came in 12th place.
- Martinha Tereza Cruz Costa Ribeiro de Souza is a vocal coach from Madiun, East Java, she came in 13th place.
Spectacular Live Show
Top 13 - Dream Comes True
- Group Performance: Idola Indonesia
Top 12 - Indonesian Mega Hits
- Group Performance: Idola Indonesia
Top 11 (first week) - Worldwide Top Chart
| Order | Contestant | Song | Result |
| 1 | Yusuf Nur Ubay | "Treasure" | Safe |
| 2 | Yunita Nursetia | "It Must Have Been Love" | Safe |
| Windy Yunita | Given bye | ||
| 3 | Dewi Puspita | "Because of You" | Safe |
| 4 | Di Muhammad Devirzha | "Vertigo" | Safe |
| 5 | Giofanny Elliandrian | "You're Still the One" | Safe |
| 6 | Nowela Mikhelia | "Rude Boy" | Safe |
| 7 | Miranti Yassovi | "Mirrors" | Bottom 2 |
| 8 | Hussein Alatas | "Wake Me Up" | Bottom 2 |
| 9 | Yuka Tamada | "Happy" | Safe |
| 10 | Maesarah Nur Zakah | "Broken-Hearted Girl" | Safe |
Due to the passing of her father, Windy Yunita did not perform and were given a bye to the next week. She would have performed "She Wolf ". On the result show, it was planned that the bottom 2 vote getters would sing once again, and the public would vote again. However, the bottom two vote getters, Husein Alatas and Miranti Yassovi were declared safe with another contestant and no one was eliminated.
Top 11 (second week) - My Love Story
It was revealed on the previous week that 2 contestants will be eliminated.Top 9 - The Soundtracks
Top 8 - We Will Rock You
- Group Performance:
- * We Will Rock You / I Love Rock 'n Roll
- * Idola Indonesia
Top 7 - Instant Hits
- Guest Mentor: Ruben Studdard
- Group Performance: Idola Indonesia
Top 6 (first week) - Judges' Choice
| Contestant | Mentor |
| Ubay & Yuka | Ahmad Dhani |
| Nowela & Gio | Titi DJ |
| Husein | Tantri |
| Virzha | Anang Hermansyah |
- Group Performance: Idola Indonesia
Top 6 (second week) - From East To West
| Contestant | Order | Solo | Order | Collaboration | Result |
| Yuka Tamada | 1 | "Kata Pujangga" | 7 | "Say Something" | Safe |
| Yusuf Nur Ubay | 2 | "Yank" | 8 | "Love You Like a Love Song" | Safe |
| Di Muhammad Devirzha | 3 | "Satu Jam Saja" | 9 | "Hey, Soul Sister" | Safe |
| Giofanny Elliandrian | 4 | "Aku Masih Sayang" | 10 | "Just the Way You Are" | Eliminated |
| Nowela Mikhelia | 5 | ":id:Rekayasa Cinta|Rekayasa Cinta" | 11 | "Empire State of Mind Broken Down" | Safe |
| Husein Alatas | 6 | "Madu Tiga" | 12 | "Counting Stars" | Bottom 2 |
Top 5 - From the Bottom of the Heart
Each finalist will sing two songs: one will be a song about their own interpretation of galau and the other one will be a tribute to their fans.| Contestant | Order | First Song | Order | Second Song | Result |
| Husein Alatas | 1 | "Kekasih Yang Tak Dianggap" | 6 | "In The End" | Safe |
| Yuka Tamada | 2 | ":id:Selamat Pagi, Dunia!|Akhir Cerita Cinta" | 7 | "The A Team" | Safe |
| Nowela Mikhelia | 3 | "Bukan Dia Tapi Aku" | 8 | "Unconditionally" | Safe |
| Yusuf Nur Ubay | 4 | "Pupus" | 9 | "Clarity" | Eliminated |
| Di Muhammad Devirzha | 5 | ":id:Marcell|Jangan Pernah Berubah" | 10 | "Friday I'm in Love" | Safe |
- Group Performance: :id:Untuk Sahabat Peterpan|Sahabat
Top 4 - The Fabulous Four
| Contestant | Order | Solo | Order | Duet | Result |
| Husein Alatas | 1 | "Titanium" | 5 | "Decode" | Safe |
| Di Muhammad Devirzha | 2 | "Message in a Bottle" | 6 | "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" | Safe |
| Yuka Tamada | 3 | "Get Lucky" | 7 | "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" | Eliminated |
| Nowela Mikhelia | 4 | " A Natural Woman" | 8 | "Just Give Me a Reason" | Safe |
- Husein and Vierzha with Titi DJ - "Cinta Mati"
- Yuka and Nowela with Tantri - "Jangan Ada Angkara"
Top 3 - Road to Grand Final
| Contestant | Order | First Song | Order | Second Song | Result |
| Nowela Mikhelia | 1 | Run The World | 4 | "Hanya Memuji" | Safe |
| Husein Alatas | 2 | "Bad Romance" | 5 | "Locked Out of Heaven" | Safe |
| Di Muhammad Devirzha | 3 | "Try" | 6 | "Endless Love" | Eliminated |
- Husein and Virzha with Ahmad Dhani - "One of Us"
- Nowela and Anang Hermansyah - "Jodohku"
- Group Performance
- * "We Are Young"
- * "Esok Kan Bahagia" & "Jangan Menyerah"
Grand Final
| Contestant | Order | Song 1 | Order | Song 2 | Order | Song 3 | Order | Song 4 | Order | Song 5 | Order | Song 6 | Order | Song 7 | Results |
| Nowela Elizabeth Auparay | 1 | "Only Girl " | 3 | "Apakah Ini Cinta" /"Alone" | 5 | "Roar" | 7 | "Membawa Cinta" | 9 | "Respect" | 11 | "Mercy" | 13 | "I Believe I Can Fly" | Winner |
| Husein Alatas | 2 | "Khayalan Tingkat Tinggi" | 4 | "Ku Pinang Kau Dengan Bismillah" | 6 | "Semua Tak Sama" | 8 | "Membawa Cinta" | 10 | "Bayangan Semu" | 12 | "Smoke On The Water" | 14 | "Dealova" | Runner-up |
- Opening:
- * Indonesian Idol All Stars - "Bohemian Rhapsody"
- * Nowela - "Let It Go" / "Bukan Dia Tapi Aku" / "Wrecking Ball"
- * Husein - "Skyfall" / "Madu Tiga" / "Titanium"
- * Nowela & Husein - "Don't Stop Believin'" & "It's My Life"
- Closing:
- * Indonesian Idol All Stars - "Karena Cinta"
- * Nowela & Husein feat. Indonesian Idol All Stars - "Idola Indonesia"
Elimination Chart
Due to the passing of her father, Windy Yunita did not perform and were given a bye to the next week.