Expert panel

An expert panel provided advice to the contestants throughout the series, and provided comments during the live shows. The panel was made up of:

• Pia Douwes, (musical theatre actress who is very successful in Europe)
• Erwin van Lambaarts (managing director of Joop van den Ende theatre)
• Paul de Leeuw (television comedian, actor and singer)
• Willem Nijholt (head judge and actor and singer.)

Live finals

The final eleven contestants competed in the live studio finals held on Sunday nights over eight weeks. Each week the contestants sang and performed during the live show, receiving comments from the judges following their performance. The public then got a chance to vote for their favourite Joseph, and the two contestants with the fewest votes performed a sing-off in front of Nijholt, who then decided which Joseph to keep in the contest. This was repeated with the top ten, the top nine, the top eight, the top seven, the top six, the top five and the top four.

Nijholt had no say in the final casting decision, when in the concluding edition of the series it was left to the public to choose who should play Joseph out of the final two contenders, Freek Bartels and John Vooijs. After more votes were cast, the winning entrant was revealed as Bartels, who won a contract to play Joseph at the Stadsschouwburg in Amsterdam.

Results summary

Week 1 (September 7, 2008)

Following the first week of competition, Robbert was the first Joseph to be eliminated from the competition. The show performances were:

• Group performances:
  • "Go, Go, Go Joseph" (from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat)
  • "Help!" (The Beatles)

• Jury's favourite Joseph:
  • Erwin van Lambaart: Mathijs
  • Pia Douwes: Mathijs
  • Paul de Leeuw: Amir

Sing-Off

Week 2 (September 14, 2008)

Adriaan was the second contestant to be eliminated from the series. The show performances were:

• Group performances:
  • "Livin La Vida Loca" (Ricky Martin)
  • "Luck Be a Lady" (from Guys and Dolls)

• Jury's favourite Joseph:
  • Erwin van Lambaart: Freek
  • Pia Douwes: Roy
  • Paul de Leeuw: Robin

Sing-Off

Week 3 (September 21, 2008)

In a double elimination, two Josephs were voted off the series. The show performances were:

• Group performances:
  • "Ladies' Choice" (Zac Efron)
  • "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (Bonnie Tyler)

• Jury's favourite Joseph:
  • Erwin van Lambaart: John
  • Pia Douwes: Robin
  • Paul de Leeuw: Freek

Sing-off 1:

Sing-off 2:

Week 4 (September 28, 2008)

Baer became the fourth contestant to hear he was not Joseph. The show performances were:

• Group performances:
  • "Greased Lightning" (from Grease)
  • "Beat It" (Michael Jackson)

• Jury's favourite Joseph:
  • Erwin van Lambaart: Mathijs
  • Pia Douwes: Roy
  • Paul de Leeuw: Roy

Sing-Off

Week 5 (October 5, 2008)

With only six finalists remaining, the Josephs were announced in sets of three and performed in a trio as well as their individual performances. Amir became the fifth contestant to hear he would not be Joseph. The show performances were:

• Group performances:
  • "Een Voor Allen, Allen Voor Een (All For One, One For All)" (from 3 Musketiers)
  • Freek, John and Mathijs: "Zomer een dag" (Willeke Alberti)
  • Roy, Robin and Amir: "Zing, Vecht, Huil, Bid, Lach, Werk En Bewonder" (Ramses Shaffy)
  • "Moeder, ik wil bij de revue" (Wim Sonneveld)

• Jury's favourite Joseph:
  • Erwin van Lambaart: Mathijs
  • Pia Douwes: John
  • Paul de Leeuw: John

Sing-Off

Week 6 (October 12, 2008)

In the quarter-final, the sixth Joseph to be eliminated was Mathijs. The show performances were:

• Group performances:
  • "I'm Still Standing" (Elton John)
  • "Don't Stop Me Now" (from We Will Rock You)

• Jury's favourite Joseph:
  • Erwin van Lambaart: Freek
  • Pia Douwes: Freek
  • Paul de Leeuw: John

Sing-Off

Week 7 (October 19, 2008)

In the semi-final, the seventh and final Joseph to be eliminated was Robin. The show performances were:

• Group performances:
  • "I Just Can't Wait To Be King" (from The Lion King)
  • "Elephant Love Medley" (from Moulin Rouge) featuring Brigitte Heitzer

• Jury's favourite Joseph:
  • Erwin van Lambaart: Freek
  • Pia Douwes: John
  • Paul de Leeuw: John

Sing-Off

Week 8 (October 26, 2008)

The grand finale saw Freek win the competition, with John coming second and Roy third. The show performances were:

• Group performance:
  • Finalists and former Josephs: "Kop, Op, Nou Jozef (Go, Go, Go Joseph)\Geef Mij Mijn Dromenjas (Give Me My Coloured Coat)" (from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat)
  • Finalists: "Do You Love Me" (The Contours)
  • Freek and John: "Mijn Beste Vriend (My Own Best Friend)" (from Chicago)

• Jury's verdict on who is Joseph:
  • Erwin van Lambaart: Freek
  • Pia Douwes: could not choose between Freek and John
  • Peter Van de Velde: John
  • Willem Nijholt: Roy
• After being announced as the series winner, Freek concluded the series with a performance of "Laat je droom bestaan (Any Dream Will Do)\Geef Mij Mijn Dromenjas (Give Me My Coloured Coat)".