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Television

Name

Swedish Idol

Format

Interactive reality game show

Created by

Presented by

Peter Jihde (2007 � present)
Carolina Gynning (2007)
Carina Berg (2007)
Sanna Bråding (2006)
Mogge Sseruwagi (2006)
Tobbe Blom (2005)
Johan Wiman (2005)
David Hellenius (2004)
Peter Magnusson (2004)

Judges

Andreas Carlsson (2008-present)
Anders Bagge (2008-present)
Laila Bagge (2008-present)
Daniel Breitholtz (2004-2007)
Peter Swartling (2004-2007)
Kishti Tomita (2004-2007)
Claes af Geijerstam (2004-2006)

Production

Location

Television Studios, Stockholm (2004 � present)
Globen, Stockholm (finale) (2007-present)
Scandinavium, Göteborg (semi-final) (2009)
Malmö Arena, Malmö (quarter-final) (2009)

Running time

Auditions/performance show
90 minutes
Elimination show
15 minutes
(Both shows include commercials)

Broadcast

Original channel

TV4

Picture format

576i 16:9 (SDTV)

Audio format

Stereo

First aired

August 2004

Last aired

Present

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'Idol' is a Swedish reality-competition talent show airing on TV4. It debuted in August 2004, and it has since become one of the most popular shows on Swedish television. Part of the Idol franchise, it originated from the reality program Pop Idol created by British entertainment executive Simon Fuller, which was first aired in 2001 in the United Kingdom.

The program seeks to discover the best singer in Sweden through a series of nationwide auditions. The outcomes of the later stages of the competition are determined by public phone voting. The format features three judges who give critiques of the contestants' performances: Sony BMG manager Laila Bagge; record producer Anders Bagge; and songwriter Andreas Carlsson. The show has had numerous hosts since it began, with most staying for no more than a single season, though its present host is Peter Jihde.

Through the seven series, the winners have been Daniel Lindström, Agnes Carlsson, Markus Fagervall, Marie Picasso, Kevin Borg, Erik Grönwall and Jay Smith. Picasso was the oldest winner at 28 whilst Carlsson was the youngest at only 17. To date, Idol contestants have collectively sold over 1,100,000 albums in Sweden alone.

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Season 7 :
	Former contestant Total sales	Debut album	Second album	Third album	Fourth album	Fifth album
1.	Agnes Carlsson (Season 2, Winner) 345,000	Agnes (December 19, 2005) Columbia 93,000 2xPlatinum Peak: #1	Stronger (October 11, 2006) Columbia 52,000 Platinum Peak: #1	Dance Love Pop (October 29, 2008) Roxy Records 200,000 Platinum Peak: #5
2.	E.M.D (Erik Segerstedt, Mattias Andréasson and Danny Saucedo) 250,000	A State of Mind (May 14, 2008) Ariola 90,000 2xPlatinum Peak: #1	Välkommen Hem (November 9, 2009) Ariola 160,000 4xPlatinum Peak: N/A¹	Rewind (December 3, 2010) Ariola TBA N/A Peak: TBA
3.	Darin Zanyar (Season 1, Runner-Up) 186,000	The Anthem (February 14, 2005) RCA 52,000 Platinum Peak: #1	Darin (September 28, 2005) Columbia 71,000 Platinum Peak: #1	Break the News (November 22, 2006) Columbia 22,000 Gold Peak: #1	Flashback (December 3, 2008) Epic 16,000 N/A Peak: #10	LoveKiller (August 18, 2010) Universal 25,000 Gold Peak: #1
4.	Amanda Jenssen (Season 4, Runner-Up) 178,000	Killing My Darlings (May 7, 2008) Epic 84,000 2xPlatinum Peak: #1	Happyland (October 28, 2009) Epic 94,000 2xPlatinum Peak: #3
5.	Markus Fagervall (Season 3, Winner) 102,000	Echo Heart (December 18, 2006) RCA 81,000 2xPlatinum Peak: #1	Steal My Melody (October 15, 2008) RCA 21,000 Gold Peak: #11
6.	Måns Zelmerlöw (Season 2, 4th Place) 83,000	Stand By For... (March 23, 2007) Warner Records 48,000 Platinum Peak: #1	MZW (March 25, 2009) Warner Records 35,000 Gold Peak: #1
7.	Daniel Lindström (Season 1, Winner) 77,000	Daniel Lindström (December 9, 2004) RCA 53,000 Platinum Peak: #1	Nån Slags Verklighet (August 16, 2006) RCA 22,000 Gold Peak: #3	D-Day (January 29, 2009) LaLuff 3,000 N/A Peak: #25
8.	Sebastian Karlsson (Season 2, Runner-Up) 72,000	Sebastian (March 1, 2006) RCA 38,000 Gold Peak: #1	The Vintage Virgin (March 7, 2007) RCA 32,000 Gold Peak: #2	The Most Beautiful Lie (January 29, 2009) Roxy Records 2,000 N/A Peak: #32
9.	Ola Svensson (Season 2, 8th Place) 71,000	Given to Fly (May 31, 2006) Universal 22,000 Gold Peak: #1	Good Enough (October 3, 2007) Universal 37,000 Gold Peak: #2	Ola (September 15, 2010) Universal 12,000 N/A Peak: #3
10.	Marie Picasso (Season 4, Winner) 62,000	The Secret (December 19, 2007) RCA 62,000 Platinum Peak: #1
11.	Erik Grönwall (Season 6, Winner) 53,000	Erik Grönwall (December 16, 2009) Columbia 43,000 Platinum Peak: #1	Somehwere Between a Rock and a Hard Place (June 2, 2010) Columbia 10,000 N/A Peak: #2
12.	Danny Saucedo (Season 3, 6th Place) 49,000	Heart Beats (May 30, 2007) Ariola 32,000 Gold Peak: #1	Set Your Body Free (December 24, 2008) Ariola 17,000 N/A Peak: #2
13.	Kevin Borg (Season 5, Winner) 37,000	The Beginning (March 4, 2009) Ariola 37,000 Gold Peak: #3
14.	Anna Bergendahl (Season 5, 5th Place) 34,000	Yours Sincerely (April 21, 2010) Universal 34,000 Gold Peak: #1
15.	Calle Kristiansson (Season 6, Runner-Up) 31,000	Calle Kristiansson (December 23, 2009) Columbia 31,000 Gold Peak: #2
16.	Erik Segerstedt (Season 3, Runner-Up) 28,000	A Different Shade (February 21, 2007) Epic 28,000 Gold Peak: #2
17.	Johan Palm (Season 5, 4th Place) 27,000	My Antidote (May 20, 2009) Epic 27,000 Gold Peak: #3
18.	Sibel Redzep (Season 2, 3rd Place) 21,000	The Diving Belle (March 12, 2008) Warner Records 21,000 Gold Peak: #9

Season 7 :

Former contestant
Total sales

Debut album

Second album

Third album

Fourth album

Fifth album

Agnes Carlsson
(Season 2, Winner)
345,000

Agnes
(December 19, 2005)
Columbia
93,000
2xPlatinum
Peak: #1

Stronger
(October 11, 2006)
Columbia
52,000
Platinum
Peak: #1

Dance Love Pop
(October 29, 2008)
Roxy Records
200,000
Platinum
Peak: #5

E.M.D
(Erik Segerstedt, Mattias Andréasson
and Danny Saucedo)
250,000

A State of Mind
(May 14, 2008)
Ariola
90,000
2xPlatinum
Peak: #1

Välkommen Hem
(November 9, 2009)
Ariola
160,000
4xPlatinum
Peak: N/A¹

Rewind
(December 3, 2010)
Ariola
TBA
N/A
Peak: TBA

Darin Zanyar
(Season 1, Runner-Up)
186,000

The Anthem
(February 14, 2005)
RCA
52,000
Platinum
Peak: #1

Darin
(September 28, 2005)
Columbia
71,000
Platinum
Peak: #1

Break the News
(November 22, 2006)
Columbia
22,000
Gold
Peak: #1

Flashback
(December 3, 2008)
Epic
16,000
N/A
Peak: #10

LoveKiller
(August 18, 2010)
Universal
25,000
Gold
Peak: #1

Amanda Jenssen
(Season 4, Runner-Up)
178,000

Killing My Darlings
(May 7, 2008)
Epic
84,000
2xPlatinum
Peak: #1

Happyland
(October 28, 2009)
Epic
94,000
2xPlatinum
Peak: #3

Markus Fagervall
(Season 3, Winner)
102,000

Echo Heart
(December 18, 2006)
RCA
81,000
2xPlatinum
Peak: #1

Steal My Melody
(October 15, 2008)
RCA
21,000
Gold
Peak: #11

Måns Zelmerlöw
(Season 2, 4th Place)
83,000

Stand By For...
(March 23, 2007)
Warner Records
48,000
Platinum
Peak: #1

MZW
(March 25, 2009)
Warner Records
35,000
Gold
Peak: #1

Daniel Lindström
(Season 1, Winner)
77,000

Daniel Lindström
(December 9, 2004)
RCA
53,000
Platinum
Peak: #1

Nån Slags Verklighet
(August 16, 2006)
RCA
22,000
Gold
Peak: #3

D-Day
(January 29, 2009)
LaLuff
3,000
N/A
Peak: #25

Sebastian Karlsson
(Season 2, Runner-Up)
72,000

Sebastian
(March 1, 2006)
RCA
38,000
Gold
Peak: #1

The Vintage Virgin
(March 7, 2007)
RCA
32,000
Gold
Peak: #2

The Most Beautiful Lie
(January 29, 2009)
Roxy Records
2,000
N/A
Peak: #32

Ola Svensson
(Season 2, 8th Place)
71,000

Given to Fly
(May 31, 2006)
Universal
22,000
Gold
Peak: #1

Good Enough
(October 3, 2007)
Universal
37,000
Gold
Peak: #2

Ola
(September 15, 2010)
Universal
12,000
N/A
Peak: #3

10.

Marie Picasso
(Season 4, Winner)
62,000

The Secret
(December 19, 2007)
RCA
62,000
Platinum
Peak: #1

11.

Erik Grönwall
(Season 6, Winner)
53,000

Erik Grönwall
(December 16, 2009)
Columbia
43,000
Platinum
Peak: #1

Somehwere Between a
Rock and a Hard Place
(June 2, 2010)
Columbia
10,000
N/A
Peak: #2

12.

Danny Saucedo
(Season 3, 6th Place)
49,000

Heart Beats
(May 30, 2007)
Ariola
32,000
Gold
Peak: #1

Set Your Body Free
(December 24, 2008)
Ariola
17,000
N/A
Peak: #2

13.

Kevin Borg
(Season 5, Winner)
37,000

The Beginning
(March 4, 2009)
Ariola
37,000
Gold
Peak: #3

14.

Anna Bergendahl
(Season 5, 5th Place)
34,000

Yours Sincerely
(April 21, 2010)
Universal
34,000
Gold
Peak: #1

15.

Calle Kristiansson
(Season 6, Runner-Up)
31,000

Calle Kristiansson
(December 23, 2009)
Columbia
31,000
Gold
Peak: #2

16.

Erik Segerstedt
(Season 3, Runner-Up)
28,000

A Different Shade
(February 21, 2007)
Epic
28,000
Gold
Peak: #2

17.

Johan Palm
(Season 5, 4th Place)
27,000

My Antidote
(May 20, 2009)
Epic
27,000
Gold
Peak: #3

18.

Sibel Redzep
(Season 2, 3rd Place)
21,000

The Diving Belle
(March 12, 2008)
Warner Records
21,000
Gold
Peak: #9

Seasons		1 * 2 * 3 * 4 * 5 * 6 * 7
Hosts		Peter Jihde
Former Hosts		Carolina Gynning * Carina Berg * Sanna Bråding * Mogge Sseruwagi * Tobbe Blom * Johan Wiman * David Hellenius * Peter Magnusson
Judges		Andreas Carlsson * Anders Bagge * Laila Bagge
Former Judges		Daniel Breitholtz * Peter Swartling * Kishti Tomita * Claes af Geijerstam
Winners		Daniel Lindström * Agnes Carlsson * Markus Fagervall * Marie Picasso * Kevin Borg * Erik Grönwall
Winner's Singles		"Coming True" * "Right Here, Right Now" * "Everything Changes" * "This Moment" * "With Every Bit of Me" * "Higher"\|Runners-up
Runners-up		Darin Zanyar * Sebastian Karlsson * Erik Segerstedt * Amanda Jenssen * Alice Svensson * Calle Kristiansson
Notable alumni		Ola Svensson * Måns Zelmerlöw * Danny Saucedo * Sibel Redzep * E.M.D * Johan Palm * Anna Bergendahl * Rebound! (Rabih Jaber and Eddie Razaz}
Related articles		Idol series * Ericsson Globe * Scandinavium * Malmö Arena * TV4

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Regional franchises		Pan Arab * Asia * Czech Republic & Slovakia * East Africa * Latin America * Bulgaria & Macedonia * Serbia, Montenegro & Macedonia * West Africa * 'World Idol'

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