Op zoek naar Mary Poppins
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| Op zoek naar Mary Poppins | |
|---|---|
| Starring | (Host) Pia Douwes (Judge) (Judge) Thom Hoffman (Judge) |
| Country of origin | Netherlands |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Eyeworks |
| Release | |
| Original network | AVRO |
| Original release | 29 November 2009 – 24 January 2010 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Op zoek naar Joseph |
| Followed by | Op zoek naar Zorro |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Op zoek naar Mary Poppins (Looking for Mary Poppins) was a 2009 talent show-themed television series produced by the AVRO in the Netherlands and broadcast on AVRO. It premiered in late August 2009. The show searched for a new, unknown lead to play Mary Poppins in a Dutch production of the Dutch musical Mary Poppins.
It was the third Dutch talent show to be produced by the AVRO/, after Op zoek naar Evita which aired in 2007 and Op zoek naar Joseph which aired in 2008. Op zoek naar Zorro aired in late 2010, Op zoek naar Annie aired in 2012 and Op zoek naar Maria aired in 2021.
The show was hosted by with again overseeing the programme.
In the final, on 24 January, was announced as the winner of the series.
Format[]
Expert panel[]
To assess and train the potential Marys and judge them during the live shows, an expert panel was chosen. The panel included:
- – actor and singer.
- Thom Hoffman – actor and photographer
- – managing director of Joop van den Ende theatre
- Pia Douwes – musical theatre actress who is very successful in Europe
Weekly format[]
The show opens with a group number by the Marys. Each Mary then performs a song, with feedback provided by the panel and Nijholt. The public votes for the contestant they wish to keep in the show. After the results of the public vote have been processed, the two Marys with the fewest votes enter a "sing-off". Nijholt then chooses which Mary from the "sing-off" to save each week. The eliminated Mary has her umbrella and coat stripped off by the surviving Mary and then takes the lead in their sing-out medley of "Een klein schepje suiker (A Spoonful of Sugar)" and " (Anything Can Happen)".
Finalists[]
Eleven potential Marys made it through the audition rounds and performed during the live shows.
| Finalist | Age & Date of Birth * | Coat colour | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 (6 June 1982) | Light pink | Eliminated 1st in week 1 | |
| 28 (27 March 1981) | Lilac | Eliminated 2nd in week 1 | |
| 26 (8 November 1983) | Orange | Eliminated 3rd in week 2 | |
| 22 (26 April 1987) | Dark pink | Eliminated 4th in week 3 | |
| 22 (9 November 1987) | Lime green | Eliminated 5th in week 4 | |
| 21 (9 April 1988) | Red | Eliminated 6th in week 5 | |
| 24 (28 July 1985) | Blue | Eliminated 7th in week 6 | |
| 26 (7 November 1983) | Green | Eliminated 8th in week 7 | |
| 24 (15 March 1985) | Purple | Third place | |
| 26 (6 March 1983) | Pale Blue | Second place | |
| 24 (22 April 1985) | Yellow | Winner |
* at the start of the contest
Results summary[]
| Place | Contestant | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | Part 2 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Noortje | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winner | |
| 2 | Sophie | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Second place | |
| 3 | Rosalie | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom 2 | Third place | |
| 4 | Irene | Safe | Bottom 2 | Safe | Bottom 2 | Safe | Safe | Bottom 2 | Eliminated | Eliminated | |
| 5 | Willemijn | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom 2 | Bottom 2 | Eliminated | Eliminated | ||
| 6 | Carmen | Bottom 2 | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | Eliminated | |||
| 7 | Simone | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | Eliminated | ||||
| 8 | Angenita | Safe | Safe | Bottom 2 | Eliminated | Eliminated | |||||
| 9 | Bente | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | Eliminated | ||||||
| 10 | Suzanne | Safe | Eliminated | Eliminated | |||||||
| 11 | Eefje | Eliminated | Eliminated | ||||||||
Live shows[]
Week one (6 December)[]
Eefje was the first Mary to be eliminated in the Results show on Sunday followed by Suzanne who was the second Mary to be eliminated.
The show performances were:
- Group performances:
- Opening number: " (I Just Arrived)" with from the musical Copacabana
- Group number 1: "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"
- Group number 2: "" & "" as a tribute to the late Ramses Shaffy
- Individual performances (in order of performance):
- Noortje & Carmen: "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" by Donna Summer & Barbra Streisand
- Bente & Simone: "Ik ken hem te goed (I Know Him So Well)" from the musical Chess
- Eefje, Sophie & Suzanne: "Ik ben een vrouw (I Am a Woman)" from the musical 3 Musketiers
- Angenita & Willemijn: "" by Nick & Simon
- Irene & Rosalie: "Tell Him" by Céline Dion & Barbra Streisand
- Jury's favourite Mary Poppins:
- Erwin van Lambaart: Sophie
- Pia Douwes: Irene
- Thom Hoffman: Noortje
- Sing-off:
- In the first show, Eefje and Carmen were in the sing-off. They sang "Zonder jou" (by Simone Kleinsma & Paul de Leeuw).
- Willem Nijholt chose to save Carmen and vote Eefje off.
- In the second show, the bottom two were Irene and Suzanne. In the sing-off, they sang "Laat me niet alleen (Ne me quitte pas)" (by Jacques Brel).
- Irene was saved by Nijholt and Suzanne was voted off.
Week two (13 December)[]
Bente was the third Mary to be eliminated in the Results show on Sunday
The show performances were:
- Group performances:
- Opening number: "We're All in This Together" from the film High School Musical
- Group number 1: "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"
- Group number 2: "Starmaker" from the film Fame
- Individual performances (in order of performance):
- Willemijn: "Ik voel me heerlijk (I Feel Pretty)" from the musical West Side Story
- Carmen: "My All" by Mariah Carey
- Sophie: "The Boy Does Nothing" by Alesha Dixon
- Irene: "Denk aan mij (Think of Me)" from the musical The Phantom of the Opera
- Rosalie: "" by Trijntje Oosterhuis
- Angenita: "Dingen waar ik zo van hou (My Favorite Things)" from the musical The Sound of Music
- Simone: "Geef me liefde (Love Me Tender)" from the musical All Shook Up
- Bente: "Hot n Cold" by Katy Perry
- Noortje: "Tot jij mijn liefde voelt (To Make You Feel My Love)" by Van Dik Hout
- Jury's favourite Mary Poppins:
- Erwin van Lambaart: Simone
- Pia Douwes: Simone
- Thom Hoffman: Noortje
- Sing-off:
- Bente and Angenita were in the sing-off. They sang "Er is een plaats voor ons (Somewhere)" (from the musical West Side Story).
- Willem Nijholt chose to save Angenita and vote Bente off.
Week three (20 December)[]
Angenita was the fourth Mary to be eliminated in the Results show on Sunday.
The show performances were:
- Group performances:
- Opening number: "Sleigh Ride" by The Ronettes
- Group number 1: "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"
- Group number 2: "I Will Follow Him" from the film Sister Act
- Individual performances (in order of performance):
- Irene: "Why Couldn't It Be Christmas Every Day?" by Bianca Ryan
- Sophie: "" by Marco Borsato
- Angenita: "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" by Mariah Carey
- Noortje: "Kom Terug En Dans Met Mij (I Could Have Danced All Night)" from the musical My Fair Lady
- Willemijn: "Winter Wonderland" by Amy Grant
- Rosalie: "Cheek to Cheek" by Jane Monheit
- Carmen: "Dat zegt het hart (A Change in Me)" from the musical Beauty and the Beast
- Simone: "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey
- Jury's favourite Mary Poppins:
- Erwin van Lambaart: Simone
- Pia Douwes: Rosalie
- Thom Hoffman: Sophie
- Sing-off:
- Irene and Angenita were in the sing-off. They sang "" (by ).
- Willem Nijholt chose to save Irene and vote Angenita off.
Week four (27 December)[]
Simone was the fifth Mary to be eliminated in the Results show on Sunday
The show performances were:
- Group performances:
- Opening number: "Come Fly with Me" by Frank Sinatra
- Group number 1: "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
- Group number 2: "" by Dolly Dots
- Individual performances (in order of performance):
- Simone: "" by Marco Borsato
- Irene: "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" by U2
- Noortje: "I'm the Greatest Star" from the musical Funny Girl
- Rosalie: "" by Toon Hermans & Mathilde Santing
- Willemijn: "Hij kan niet zonder mij (As Long as He Needs Me)" from the musical Oliver!
- Sophie: "Fields of Gold" by Eva Cassidy
- Carmen: "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" from the film Moulin Rouge
- Jury's favourite Mary Poppins:
- Erwin van Lambaart: Rosalie
- Pia Douwes: Noortje
- Thom Hoffman: Irene
- Sing-off:
- Willemijn and Simone were in the sing-off. They sang "" (by Willeke Alberti).
- Willem Nijholt chose to save Willemijn and vote Simone off.
Week five (3 January)[]
Carmen was the sixth Mary to be eliminated in the Results show on Sunday.
The show performances were:
- Group performances:
- Opening number: "Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé Knowles
- Group number 1: "A Spoonful of Sugar" featuring the children, who will play as Jane and Michael Banks in the upcoming Dutch production of Mary Poppins
- Group number 2: "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"
- Group number 3: "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" from the musical Jersey Boys
- Individual performances (in order of performance):
- Sophie: "Als ze mij zo zouwen zien" ("If My Friends Could See Me Now") from the musical Sweet Charity
- Noortje: "Almaz" (Dutch version) by Karin Bloemen
- Rosalie: "Het gaat beginnen" ("Something's Coming") from the musical West Side Story
- Willemijn: "Don't Rain on My Parade" from the musical Funny Girl
- Carmen: "" by Paul de Leeuw
- Irene: "Meidengrut" ("Little Girls") from the musical Annie
- Jury's favourite Mary Poppins:
- Erwin van Lambaart: Noortje
- Pia Douwes: Irene (but revealed that her other favourite was Noortje, but was positive about Irene)
- Thom Hoffman: Sophie
- Sing-off:
- Carmen and Willemijn were in the sing-off. They sang " (Tell Me on a Sunday)" (from the musical of the same name).
- Willem Nijholt chose to save Willemijn and vote Carmen off.
Week six (10 January)[]
Week six was the quarter-final stage of the series.
Willemijn was the seventh Mary to be eliminated in the Results show on Sunday.
The show performances were:
- Group performances:
- Opening number: "Fame" from the film Fame
- Group number 1: "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"
- Group number 2: "I Say A Little Prayer" by Aretha Franklin
- Individual performances (in order of performance):
- Round 1:
- Willemijn: " (When You're Good to Mama)" from the musical Chicago
- Rosalie: "" from the musical
- Irene: "Vincent (Dutch version)" by Don McLean
- Sophie: "" from the musical Irma la Douce
- Noortje: "" from the musical
- Round 2:
- Willemijn: "I Will Survive" from the musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert – the Musical
- Rosalie: " (My Strongest Suit)" from the musical Aida
- Irene: "Hopeloos verlang ik naar jou (Hopelessy Devoted to You)" from the musical Grease
- Sophie: "Get Happy" by Judy Garland
- Noortje: "Smile" by Charlie Chaplin
- Jury's favourite Mary Poppins:
- Erwin van Lambaart: Noortje
- Pia Douwes: Rosalie
- Thom Hoffman: Noortje
- Sing-off:
- Willemijn and Irene were in the sing-off. They sang "" (from the musical ).
- Willem Nijholt chose to save Irene and vote Willemijn off.
Week seven (17 January)[]
Week seven was the semi-final stage of the series.
Irene was the eighth Mary to be eliminated in the Results show on Sunday – the last time Nijholt has any say in the vote.
The show performances were:
- Group performances:
- Opening number: "Could It Be Magic" by Barry Manilow
- Group number 1: "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"
- Group number 2: "Chim Chim Cher-ee (Rooftop Duet)" featuring , who will play as Bert in the upcoming Dutch production of Mary Poppins
- Individual performances (in order of performance):
- Round 1:
- Irene: "Heel alleen (On My Own)" from the musical Les Misérables
- Noortje: "I Have Nothing" by Whitney Houston
- Sophie: "Out Here on My Own" from the film Fame
- Rosalie: " (Show Me)" from the musical My Fair Lady
- Round 2:
- Irene: "Stuff Like That There" from the film For the Boys
- Noortje: "" by
- Sophie: "" by Wende Snijders
- Rosalie: "A Song for You" by Donny Hathaway
- Jury's favourite Mary Poppins:
- Erwin van Lambaart: Noortje
- Pia Douwes: Sophie
- Thom Hoffman: Irene
- Sing-off:
- Irene and Rosalie were in the sing-off. They sang "Misschien dit keer (Maybe This Time)" (from the musical Cabaret).
- Willem Nijholt chose to save Rosalie and vote Irene off.
Week-eight (24 January)[]
Week eight was the final week of the show and the Grand-final when the winning Mary was revealed. Both shows aired live on Sunday with the main show and the Results show. The finalists were Noortje Herlaar, Rosalie de Jong and Sophie Veldhuizen. Noortje was the winner.
With all the decisions now being from the public vote, the voting lines opened at the start of Show One. At the end of Show One, the finalist with the lowest number of viewers votes, Rosalie was eliminated and therefore finished third. The voting lines then re-opened to vote for the series winner, with all the votes cast for the remaining two Marys carried over. Then in Show Two the final two Marys went head-to-head before the winner was announced as Noortje.
All eleven Mary finalists also performed. In Show two both Noortje and Sophie performed " (Anything Can Happen)".
The show performances were:
- Group performances:
- Former Marys – "De winnaar krijgt de macht (The Winner Takes It All)" from the musical Mamma Mia!
- Noortje, Rosalie & Sophie – " (Brand New Day)" from the musical The Wiz
- Noortje, Rosalie & Sophie – "Sing, Sing, Sing" by Louis Prima
- Noortje & Sophie – "Tamelijk Voortreffelijk (Practically Perfect)"
- Individual performances (in order of performance):
- Show one
- Rosalie: "Thuis (Home)" from the musical The Wiz
- Sophie: "Kon ik nog maar even bij je zijn (Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again)" from the musical The Phantom of the Opera
- Noortje: "Pap, kun je me horen? (Papa, Can You Hear Me?)" from the film Yentl
- Show two
- Sophie: "Alles kan (Anything Can Happen)"
- Noortje: "Alles kan (Anything Can Happen)"
- Show one
- Show One third place
- At the end of Show one, Rosalie was announced as finishing third.
- Jury's verdict on who is Mary Poppins:
- After Rosalie was eliminated from the final, the jury share their thoughts on who is Mary Poppins.
- Erwin van Lambaart: Noortje
- Pia Douwes: could not make a choice between Noortje and Sophie
- Thom Hoffman: Sophie
- Willem Nijholt: Noortje
- After Rosalie was eliminated from the final, the jury share their thoughts on who is Mary Poppins.
- The Final Vote
The final vote was then announced and it was revealed that the winner was Noortje Herlaar.
External links[]
- Dutch reality television series
- Singing talent shows
- 2000s TV shows in the Netherlands
- 2009 Dutch television series debuts
- 2010 Dutch television series endings