The Idol series has become an international franchise ; it has spun off many successful shows such as Idol , American Idol , Idols , Canadian Idol , Australian Idol , Idols West Africa , Indian Idol , Indonesian Idol , New Zealand Idol , Philippine Idol , Pinoy Idol , Hay superstar , Nouvelle Star , Deutschland sucht den SuperStar , Singapore Idol , Malaysian Idol , Music Idol , Ã dolos Brazil , Ã dolos Portugal , and others . The Idol series has become an international franchise , although a legal dispute with the makers of Popstars meant that the word `` Pop '' had to be excluded from the title . As such , spin-offs have included American Idol , Australian Idol , Latin American Idol , Idols ( Denmark , Netherlands , Finland , South Africa , West Africa , Serbia-Montenegro & Macedonia ) , Idool ( Belgium ) , Canadian Idol , Indian Idol , Indonesian Idol , New Zealand Idol , Hay Superstar ( Armenia ) , Idol stjÃ rnuleit ( Iceland ) , Pinoy Idol ( Philippines ) , Idol ( Sweden ) , Idol ( Norway ) , Idol ( Poland ) , Nouvelle Star ( France ) , Deutschland sucht den Superstar ( Germany ) , Singapore Idol , Malaysian Idol , Vietnam Idol , Music Idol ( Bulgaria ) , Ã dolos ( Brazil and Portugal ) , Greek Idol ( Greece ) , SuperStar ( Arab States ) , Hrvatska traÅ 3\/4 i zvijezdu ( Croatia ) , SuperStar KZ ( Kazakhstan ) , Eesti otsib superstaari ( Estonia ) , Slovensko hÄ 3\/4 adÃ SuperStar ( Slovakia ) and Macedonian Idol ( Macedonia ) .