Idol 2011 (Sweden) Explained

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Idol 2011 was the Swedish Idol series' eight season and premiered on TV4 on 4 September 2011.[1] Pär Lernström was the new host of the series, after Peter Jihde declined to return as host after Idol 2010. Two of the judges from earlier year returned, namely Anders Bagge and Laila Bagge Wahlgren, were joined in with two new judges, Alexander Bard and Pelle Lidell.

Winner of season eight was Amanda Fondell with Robin Stjernberg as first runner-up and Moa Lignell as second runner-up. Following the completion of this season, TV4 decided to put Idol on indefinite hiatus.[2] In January 2013, TV4 announced that Idol would return in 2013.[3]

Quarter-finals

Quarter-Final 1

Original Airdate: 26 September 2011
OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
Robin Stjernberg"Breakeven" (The Script)Top 12
Leonard Löfstrand"Save the World" (Swedish House Mafia)Eliminated
Jafet Samson"With You" (Chris Brown)Eliminated
Hampus Engelhardt"You Found Me" (The Fray)Eliminated
Maikel Yüksel"Moves Like Jagger" (Maroon 5)Top 12

Quarter-Final 2

Original Airdate: 27 September 2011
OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
Amanda Fondell"Womanizer" (Britney Spears)Top 12
Frida Josefsson"Hide Your Heart" (Kiss)Eliminated
Amanda Persson"Decode" (Paramore)Wild Card
Denise Azemi Brasjö"Someone Like You" (Adele)Wild Card
Moa Lignell"Price Tag" (Jessie J)Top 12

Quarter-Final 3

Original Airdate: 28 September 2011
OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
Tony Weseth"In Love with a Girl" (Gavin Degraw)Eliminated
Mikael Fogelberg"Heartbeats" (The Knife)Eliminated
Emil Elton"Dum Av Dig" (Daniel Adams-Ray)Wild Card
André Zuniga-Asplund"No Woman No Cry" (Bob Marley)Top 12
Olle Hammar"The Man Who Can't Be Moved" (The Script)Top 12

Quarter-Final 4

Original Airdate: 29 September 2011
OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
Dourina Arhzaf"Fighter" (Christina Aguilera)Eliminated
Linni Barresjö"The Edge of Glory" (Lady Gaga)Top 12
Roshana Hoss"My Heart is Refusing Me" (Loreen)Wild Card
Magdalena Reis"I Have Nothing" (Whitney Houston)Eliminated
Molly Pettersson Hammar"A Woman's Worth" (Alicia Keys)Top 12

Semi-final

Original Airdate: 30 September
OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
Molly Pettersson Hammar"Where the Streets Have No Name" (U2)Safe
André Zuniga-Asplund"Closer" (Ne-Yo)Safe
Roshana Hoss"Separate Ways" (Journey)Safe
Maikel Yüksel"Carrie" (Europe)Eliminated
Robin Stjernberg"Animal" (Neon Trees)Safe
Amanda Persson"Empire State of Mind" (Alicia Keys)Safe
Olle Hammar"The Scientist" (Coldplay)Safe
Amanda Fondell"Hey Ya!" (OutKast)Safe
Denise Azemi Brasjö"Carry You Home" (James Blunt)Safe
Moa Lignell"Make You Feel My Love" (Bob Dylan)Safe
Linni Barresjö"She Will Be Loved" (Maroon 5)Safe
Emil Elton"Isn't She Lovely" (Stevie Wonder)Safe

Finals

Finalists

(ages stated at time of contest)

ContestantAgeHometownVoted OffSpectacular Theme
Amanda Fondell16LinderödWinnerFinale
Robin Stjernberg20Furuboda9 December 2011
Moa Lignell17Alingsås2 December 2011Judge's Choice
Molly Pettersson Hammar15Stockholm25 November 2011Love Songs
Amanda Persson15Erkö18 November 2011My Breakthrough
André Zuniga-Asplund17Uppsala11 November 2011Motown
Olle Hammar15Stockholm4 November 2011Audition Song
Linni Barresjö16Rimbo28 October 2011Big Band
Emil Elton16Askim21 October 2011Hits from Superstars to Sweden
Denise Azemi Brasjö17Karlshamn14 October 2011Swedish Hits
Roshana Hoss18Stockholm7 October 2011Charts 2011

Top 11 – Charts 2011

Original Airdate: 7 October 2011
OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
André Zuniga-Asplund"The Lazy Song" (Bruno Mars)Safe
Linni Barresjö"What Are Words" (Chris Medina)Safe
Roshana Hoss"Call Your Girlfriend" (Robyn)Eliminated
Emil Elton"Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall" (Coldplay)Safe
Amanda Fondell"Made of" (Nause)Safe
Denise Azemi Brasjö"The Moment I Met You" (Vincent Pontare)Bottom two
Olle Hammar"Highway Man" (Hoffmaestro & Chraa)Safe
Moa Lignell"Fuckin' Perfect" (Pink)Safe
Robin Stjernberg"California King Bed" (Rihanna)Safe
Molly Pettersson Hammar"Set Fire to the Rain" (Adele)Safe
Amanda Persson"Without You" (David Guetta ft. Usher)Safe

Top 10 – Swedish Hits

Original Airdate: 14 October 2011
OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
Moa Lignell"Vem Ska Jag Tro På" (Thomas DiLeva)Safe
Denise Azemi Brasjö"Från Och Med Du" (Oskar Linnros)Eliminated
Olle Hammar"17 år" (Veronica Maggio)Bottom two
Linni Barresjö"Om Sanningen Ska Fram " (Eric Amarillo)Safe
Amanda Persson"Utan Dina Andetag" (Kent)Safe
Robin Stjernberg"Alla Vill Till Himmelen Men Ingen Vill Dö" (Timbuktu)Safe
Molly Pettersson Hammar"Satan I Gatan" (Veronica Maggio)Safe
André Zuniga-Asplund"Lilla Lady" (Daniel Adams-Ray)Safe
Amanda Fondell"Det Hon Vill Ha" (Plura)Safe
Emil Elton"Jag Är En Vampyr" (Markus Krunegård)Safe

Top 9 – Hits from Superstar to Sweden

Original Airdate: 21 October 2011
OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
Amanda Fondell"Jolene" (Dolly Parton)Safe
Emil Elton"Cry Me a River" (Justin Timberlake)Eliminated
Linni Barresjö"Angels" (Robbie Williams)Safe
Molly Pettersson Hammar"Only Girl (In The World)" (Rihanna)Safe
André Zuniga-Asplund"Tiny Dancer" (Elton John)Safe
Amanda Persson"Heroes" (David Bowie)Bottom two
Robin Stjernberg"Halo" (Beyoncé)Safe
Olle Hammar"Beat It" (Michael Jackson)Safe
Moa Lignell"Superstition" (Stevie Wonder)Safe

Top 8 – Big Band

Original Airdate: 28 October 2011
OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
Molly Pettersson Hammar"Natural Woman" (Aretha Franklin)Safe
Linni Barresjö"Dark Lady" (Cher)Eliminated
Robin Stjernberg"When a Man Loves a Woman" (Percy Sledge)Safe
André Zuniga-Asplund"Oh! Carol" (Neil Sedaka)Bottom two
Moa Lignell"Dream a Little Dream of Me" (Mamas and the Papas)Safe
Olle Hammar"Back to Black" (Amy Winehouse)Safe
Amanda Fondell"I've Got a Woman" (Ray Charles)Safe
Amanda Persson"Fever" (Peggy Lee)Safe

Top 7 – Audition Song

Original Airdate: 4 November 2011
OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
Olle Hammar"Feeling Good" (Michael Bublé)Eliminated
Amanda Fondell"My Man" (Miss Li)Safe
André Zuniga-Asplund"Here I Come" / "Från Och Med Du" (Barrington Levy / Oskar Linnros)Safe
Amanda Persson"Keep On Walking" (Salem Al Fakir)Bottom two
Robin Stjernberg"Who You Are" (Jessie J)Safe
Molly Pettersson Hammar"White Light Moment" (Tove Styrke)Safe
Moa Lignell"When I Held ya" (Moa Lignell)Safe

Top 6 – Motown

Original Airdate: 11 November 2011
OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
Amanda Persson"I'm Coming Out" (Diana Ross)Bottom two
André Zuniga-Asplund"My Girl" (The Temptations)Eliminated
Moa Lignell"You Can't Hurry Love" (The Supremes)Safe
Amanda Fondell"Please Mr. Postman" (The Marvelettes)Safe
Robin Stjernberg"Reach Out, I'll Be There" (The Four Tops)Safe
Molly Pettersson Hammar"Nowhere to Run" (Martha and the Vandellas)Safe

Top 5 – My Breakthrough

Original Airdate: 18 November 2011
OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
1Robin Stjernberg"Bohemian Rhapsody" (Queen)Safe
"Pride (In the Name of Love)" (U2)
2Amanda Fondell"Piece of My Heart" (Janis Joplin)Bottom two
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (Rolling Stones)
3Molly Petterson Hammar"Mama Knows Best" (Jessie J)Safe
"Listen" (Beyoncé Knowles)
4Amanda Persson"Since U Been Gone" (Kelly Clarkson)Eliminated
"No One" (Alicia Keys)
5Moa Lignell"Go Your Own Way" (Fleetwood Mac)Safe
"Fields Of Gold" (Sting)

Top 4 – Love Songs

Original Airdate: 25 November 2011
OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
1Molly Petterson Hammar"Titanium" (David Guetta ft. Sia)Eliminated
"If I Ain't Got You" (Alicia Keys)
2Moa Lignell"Nothing Compares 2 U" (Sinéad O'Connor)Safe
"Carry You Home" (James Blunt)
3Amanda Fondell"Fire" (Bruce Springsteen)Safe
"True Colors" (Cyndi Lauper)
4Robin Stjernberg"Let Me Entertain You" (Robbie Williams)Safe
"You Raise Me Up" (Josh Groban)

Top 3 – Judge's Choice

Original Airdate: 2 December 2011
OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
1Robin Stjernberg"Dedication to My Ex (Miss That)" (Lloyd)Safe
"Love Is Gone" (David Guetta & Chris Willis)
2Moa Lignell"Torn" (Natalie Imbruglia)Eliminated
"Wherever You Will Go" (The Calling)
3Amanda Fondell"It's Oh So Quiet" (Björk)Safe
"Raise Your Glass" (Pink)

Top 2 – Finale

Original Airdate: 9 December 2011
OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)ResultVoting %
1Robin Stjernberg"In My Head" (Jason Derulo)Runner-up48%
"Halo" (Beyoncé Knowles)
"All This Way" (Winner's Single)
2Amanda Fondell"Song 2" (Blur)Winner52%
"Made Of" (Nause)
"All This Way" (Winner's Single)

Elimination chart

+ Legend
Did Not PerformFemaleMaleTop 24Wild CardTop 11Winner
SafeSave LastEliminated
Stage:QuarterSemiFinals
Week:26 Sep27 Sep28 Sep29 Sep30 Sep7 Oct14 Oct21 Oct28 Oct4 Nov11 Nov18 Nov25 Nov2 Dec9 Dec
PlaceContestantResult
1Amanda FondellTop 12Winner
2Robin StjernbergTop 12Runner-up
3Moa LignellTop 12Elim
4Molly Pettersson HammarTop 12Elim
5Amanda PerssonElimJCElim
6André Zuniga-AsplundTop 12Elim
7Olle HammarTop 12Elim
8Linni BarresjöTop 12Elim
9Emil EltonElimJCElim
10Denise Azemi BrasjöElimJCElim
11Roshana HossElimJCElim
12Maikel YükselTop 12Elim
Quarter-
Final 4
Dounia ArhzafElim
Madgalena Reise
Quarter-
Final 3
Mikael FogelbergElim
Tony Weseth
Quarter-
Final 2
Frida JosefssonElim
Quarter-
Final 1
Hampus EngelhardtElim
Jafet Samson
Leonard Löfstrand

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Idol . Idol . tv4.se . 2012-08-12.
  2. News: Nu skrotas "Idol" . . sv . 2011-10-29 . 2011-10-29.
  3. Web site: TV 4 tar tillbaka "Idol" i höst . . Henriksson . Sally . sv . 2013-01-15 . 2013-07-26.