Tone Damli Aaberge

Damli was the runner-up in the Norwegian version of Idol in 2005, following Jorun Stiansen in the final. She has released four albums, Bliss, Sweet Fever, I Know, and Cocool. Bliss and I Know have been certified gold in Norway. She contended in the Norwegian Eurovision Song Contest 2009 finals, with the song Butterflies, and ended up in the runner-up position yet again, this time following Alexander Rybak. She also finished third in the Norwegian version (second season) of Dancing with the Stars in 2006. She contended together with Erik Segerstedt in the Swedish Eurovision Song Contest 2013 finals, with the song Hello Goodbye .

On 18 August 2012, it was announced on the official Idol website that Damli will be the first of an all-new four-member jury of former Idol contestants to celebrate 10 years since the official debut of Idol in Norway, along with the first winner of the series, Kurt Nilsen.