Google Idol (or Gidol) is an online amateur lip-syncing contest. Since its inception in March 2006, it has been a global phenomenon, garnering over 1 million hits.

About

Gidol was created by Australian Ben Petro, a 27 year old IT consultant. Contestants post their entries on Google Video, which serves as the repository for all the content. The contest is split into five genres: Rock, Pop, Kids, Original and Gay. Within each genre, the entries are sorted into web-cam or music videos, to form two different competitions.

Videos are put into competition in a simple head-to-head format and competition rounds run for one week, in which time the visitors to the site vote for their favourite of the two. The winning video at the end of the week progresses to the next round until the Grand Final when the Official Gidol is announced.

Hall of Fame

Webcam Competition

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|Google Idol - Webcam Competition 1 || Pomme and Kelly || ||
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Music Video Competition

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|Google Idol - Music Video Competition 1 || Rockin the Bury || ||
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In the Media

Australia

Switzerland

Argentina

Netherlands

USA

External Links

Official Site