Peter Evrard (born 19 October 1974) is the winner of the first season of '' Idool 2003'', the Belgian version of ''

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''. Evrard defied the traditional rules of the Idols series by singing rock music instead of the expected pop. Regardless, he managed to win the series, and in 2003 he placed third overall in the World Idol contest. Evrard lives and works in

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, Belgium. He is married and has 2 sons and a daughter. In 2005, Peter began recording music again with his band Toner on the CD Radio Honolulu. The song "Let Me Take You Through the Night" was used for the soundtrack of '' Flikken'', a popular Belgian television series. In 2007, he recorded, together with Sofie Van Moll, the new theme for the Belgian soap opera ''

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''. In 2014, he joined the band 10Rogue, and their first single '' Know Better'' was released in September 2015. In January 2016 they released their second single '' Dark Angel Princess''.

Discography

*2003: '' Idool 2003: Greatest Moments'' *2003: ''

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'' **"For You" **"Loserman" **"Making It Beautiful" *2005: ''Radio Honolulu'' **"Let Me Take You Through The Night" **"Deaf Dumb Blind" *2006: ''

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'' **"Coward" *2015: ''10Rogue'' **" Know Better" *2016: ''10Rogue'' **"Dark Angel Princess"

''Idol 2003'' performances

* Antwerp Auditions: "My Own Ground" * Theatre Round Day One: "I'm Thinking About Your Soul" * Theatre Round Day Two: "Uptown Girl" by

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* Theatre Round Day Three: "Faith" by

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* Top 50: "How You Remind Me" by

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* Top 10: ''Lithium'' by

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* Top 9: "If You Don't Know Me By Now" by

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* Top 8: "Van God Los" by

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* Top 7: "Hero" by

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& Josey Scott * Top 6: "Don't Walk Away" * Top 5: "Almost Like Being in Love" by

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* Top 4: "Livin' La Vida Loca" by

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* Top 4: "Se Bastasse Una Canzone" by

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* Top 3: "Rockin' In The Free World" by

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* Top 3: "Never Tear Us Apart" by

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* Grand Final: "Lithium" by Nirvana * Grand Final: "Have A Little Faith in Me" by

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* Grand Final: "For You"

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* 1974 births Living people English-language singers from Belgium People from Turnhout Musicians from Antwerp Province Belgian pop singers 21st-century Belgian male singers 21st-century Belgian singers {{Belgium-singer-stub Idool (TV series) winners