Talang 2007 Explained

Genre:Interactive reality game show
Presenter:Peppe Eng
Starring:Tobbe Blom
Hanna Hedlund
Bert Karlsson
Country:Sweden
Language:Swedish
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:8
Producer:Karin Stjärne
Runtime:1 hr
Final: 1.5 hr
Network:TV4

Talang 2007 was the first season of the show Talang, the Swedish version of Got Talent. Talang 2007 had its premiere on 13 April 2007 and ended on 1 June 2007. The winner of the show was Zillah & Totte. This season was hosted by Peppe Eng, and the judges were: Tobbe Blom, Hanna Hedlund and Bert Karlsson.[1]

Popularity

The show became an instant success and was consistently one of the top three television shows in Sweden each week.

EpisodeDateThree most watched TV shows in Sweden by week
No. 1No. 2No. 3
1[2] 2007-04-13Wallander – Innan frosten
(movie, part 1 of 13)
TV4, Sunday
1 590 000
Talang 2007
TV4, Friday
1 535 000
Playa del Sol
(comedy)
SVT1, Sunday
1 315 000
2[3] 2007-04-20Talang 2007
TV4, Friday
1 620 000
Wallander – Byfånen
(movie, part 2 of 13)
TV4, Sunday
1 595 000
Postkodmiljonären
(quiz game show)
TV4, Friday
1 260 000
3[4] 2007-04-27Wallander – Bröderna
(movie, part 3 of 13)
TV4, Sunday
1 375 000
Talang 2007
TV4, Friday
1 315 000
Postkodmiljonären
TV4, Saturday
1 005 000
4[5] 2007-05-04Wallander – Mörkret
(movie, part 4 of 13)
TV4, Sunday
1 495 000
Talang 2007
TV4, Friday
1 490 000
Postkodmiljonären
TV4, Saturday
1 075 000
5[6] 2007-05-11Eurovision Song Contest, final
SVT1, Saturday
3 425 000
Wallander – Afrikanen
(movie, part 5 of 13)
TV4, Sunday
1 570 000
Talang 2007
TV4, Friday
1 480 000
6[7] 2007-05-18Talang 2007
TV4, Friday
1 260 000
Bonde söker fru
(match-making)
TV4, Saturday
1 205 000
Postkodmiljonären
TV4, Saturday
1 155 000
7[8] 2007-05-25Talang 2007
TV4, Friday
1 145 000
Sommarkrysset med lottodragningen
(song and music)
TV4, Saturday
1 070 000
Anna Pihl
(crime drama series)
TV4, Monday
950 000
8[9] 2007-06-01Talang 2007
TV4, Friday
1 640 000
Time out
(comedy)
TV4, Friday
1 290 000
Sportspegeln
(sports news)
SVT1, Sunday
1 085 000

News: De gör upp om finalplatserna . Expressen . Swedish . 25 May 2007 . 13 June 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110614130913/http://www.expressen.se/noje/1.695396 . 14 June 2011 . dead . and shown during and after each performance. Public voting started when the program aired on Friday and ended at midnight Sunday.[10] Unlike the American TV series, where the public voted for free by calling a toll free number, the Swedish audience paid 5.70 Swedish kronor (June 2007, approximately US$0.82) for each call they made.[11]

After the second semi-final aired, TV4 surprised the contestants by announcing that two wild card finalists would be chosen from the eliminated semi-finalists. One wild card finalist was chosen by the jury whilst the other was chosen by public vote.[12] With only two days to prepare for the final competition, the wild card finalists had little chance of winning.

For the final program (episode 8), the winner was chosen only by public vote.[13] Despite that, the jury still voted and commented on each performance. Voting started when the program started at 8 pm and concluded at some undisclosed time during the 1.5 hr long program. The voting procedure potentially gave an unfair advantage to contestants who performed early in the show. Indeed, the winner of Talang 2007 performed first. Furthermore, all of the phone numbers for each contestant were published before the show, allowing the public to vote for their favorite contestant before they had given their final performance.[14]

Auditions Summary

Judge Disapproved | Judge Approved

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Eliminated By Jury

Semi-finals Summary

During the three semi-finals (episodes 5–7), two finalists were chosen from each program, one by the jury and another by public vote. The public voted for a contestant by phoning a specific telephone number, which was published before the show aired.

Judge Disapproved | Judge Approved

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Semi-final 3

Final

Judge Disapproved | Judge Approved

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Winner

Zillah & Totte[15]

Totte is Zillah's three-year-old (stuffed animal) chimpanzee. The duo talk, sing, and perform magic tricks together for their comical performances. For the winning performance, Zillah & Totte sang Herreys "Diggi-loo diggi-ley" on a stage with large letters that spelled TOTTE. In the middle of the song, Zillah fell backwards over the letters and Totte blamed her for destroying their chance to win. "Now you owe me a million!" said Totte to Zillah before first demanding the audience to vote for him and then sweetly asking for their vote. The strategy worked as they not only won the jury's votes but also votes of the public.[16]

Contestants

Many of the contestants in Talang 2007 are professional entertainers, have family ties in the entertainment business, had previously won talent competitions, or were completing an education specializing in their art form. Participating on the show gave them free publicity for their business and/or art form. A couple of contestants were requested by TV4 or a jury member to participate in the show.

Controversy and criticism

To make the show appeal to a wide audience, the producers attempted to change the jury's decision during the filming of episode 3.[30] TV4 wanted a mix of males and females to continue from the auditions whereas Karlsson felt that quality should determine whether a contestant continued or not.

During the semi-finals, the jury intentionally only selected adult competitors to continue to the finals since they thought the public would only vote for children and the final program would become a children's show.[31] Debates in the TV4 Talang 2007 forum about the public's tendency to vote for child acts and whether adults and children should compete in the same show were ongoing throughout the entire season. The host, Peppe Eng, had to rush the jury through their comments for each contestant to keep the show on schedule. Furthermore, TV4 sabotaged the show's climax by showing the name of the winner to the TV audience before the winner was announced; when the card containing the winner's name was removed from the envelope, the winner's name faced the camera.[32]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hårfin gräns mellan talang och dårskap . TV4.se . Rickard . Henley . Swedish . 21 February 2007 . 21 February 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070516190621/http://www.tv4.se/talang/537151.html . 16 May 2007 .
  2. News: Succéstart för "Talang 2007" i TV4 . Svenska Dagbladet . Swedish . 16 April 2007 . 5 June 2007.
  3. News: "Talang 2007" överst på tv-toppen . Svenska Dagbladet . Swedish . 23 April 2007 . 5 June 2007.
  4. News: Wallander överst på tv-toppen . Svenska Dagbladet . Swedish . 30 April 2007 . 5 June 2007.
  5. News: TV 4 dominerar på tv-toppen . Svenska Dagbladet . Swedish . 7 May 2007 . 5 June 2007.
  6. News: Schlagerfinalen etta bland tittarna . Svenska Dagbladet . Swedish . 14 May 2007 . 5 June 2007.
  7. News: "Lyxfällan" går hem på tv-toppen . Svenska Dagbladet . Swedish . 21 May 2007 . 5 June 2007.
  8. News: Bra start för "Sommarkrysset" . Svenska Dagbladet . Swedish . 28 May 2007 . 5 June 2007.
  9. News: Fotboll en framgång för Kanal 9 . Svenska Dagbladet . Swedish . 4 June 2007 . 5 June 2007.
  10. News: Magiker-Julien till final . Aftonbladet . Sandra . Wejbro . Swedish . 25 May 2007 . 13 June 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070629092524/http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,1078534,00.html . 29 June 2007 . dead.
  11. News: Bert vill ha ett vuxnare "Talang" . Svenska Dagbladet . Swedish . 31 May 2007 . 2 June 2007.
  12. News: Jokrarna chockar deltagarna . Expressen . Swedish . Nathalie . Joo . 23 May 2007 . 2 June 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110614131030/http://www.expressen.se/1.691086 . 14 June 2011 . dead .
  13. Web site: Nu är det slutkryssat för Talangjuryn . TV4.se . Swedish . Christer . Andersson . 31 May 2007 . 31 May 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070603155730/http://tv4.se/talang/552542.html . 3 June 2007 . dead .
  14. News: Här är Talangerna! . Expressen . Swedish . 1 June 2007 . 3 June 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110614131049/http://www.expressen.se/1.704457 . 14 June 2011 . dead .
  15. Web site: Zillah: "Det är hur kul som helst" . TV4.se . Swedish . Sandra . Jonsson . 1 June 2007 . 1 June 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070603193639/http://tv4.se/talang/553155.html . 3 June 2007 . dead .
  16. News: Buktalaren Zillah vann 'Talang 2007' . Svenska Dagbladet . Swedish . 1 June 2007.
  17. Web site: Julien Dauphin: Nordens främste illusionist i internationella sammanhang! . Artist & Eventbolaget . Swedish . 13 June 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070928202225/http://www.artistocheventbolaget.com/artister/julien_dauphin.htm . 28 September 2007.
  18. Web site: Magikern Julien klar för Talang-finalen . TV4.se . Swedish . Christer . Andersson . 25 May 2007 . 14 June 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070527131002/http://www.tv4.se/talang/551248.html . 27 May 2007 . dead .
  19. News: Tackade nej till Talang – nu är Julien i final . Expressen . Swedish . Maria . Brander . 26 May 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110614131845/http://www.expressen.se/noje/1.695640 . 14 June 2011 . dead.
  20. News: Molly tar ton i stor Europafinal . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927230051/http://www.huddinge.se/upload/Nyheter/Dokument/Vart%20Huddinge%202006/VH_606.pdf . dead . 27 September 2007 . PDF . Vårt Huddinge . Thomas . Julin . Swedish . 2006 . 6–2006 . 10 . 14 June 2007.
  21. Web site: UNG TALANG 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080527093849/http://www.ungtalang.se/2006.html . 27 May 2008 . Ung Talang . Swedish . 22 February 2006 . 14 June 2007.
  22. News: Oh boy! Vilken talangfull finalfest det blev . Ystads Allehanda . Matz . Jönsson . Swedish . 22 February 2006 . 14 June 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070227145407/http://www.ystadsallehanda.se/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20060222%2FSKURUP%2F102220832&SearchID=73238736874461 . 27 February 2007 . dead .
  23. News: Elias knep andra platsen i Stjärnskott 2006 . Ystads Allehanda . Britt . Risberg . Swedish . 11 June 2006 . 14 June 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070930190327/http://www.ystadsallehanda.se/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20060611%2FSKURUP%2F106110955%2F1095%2FABONNERA . 30 September 2007 . dead .
  24. Web site: Diamond Dogs: Glamorös dragshow för 2000 talet! . Artist & Eventbolaget . Swedish . 14 June 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070228055825/http://www.artistocheventbolaget.com/artister/diamond_dogs.htm . 28 February 2007.
  25. Web site: Special – Interview: Sonya Alden . esctoday.com . Marcus . Klier . 19 December 2006 . 14 June 2007.
  26. News: Talangjakt i tv blev nystart för Landslide . Sundsvalls Tidning . Swedish . Johanna . Fredriksson . 18 May 2007 . 7 June 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070926235334/http://www.st.nu/noje/index.php?action=visa_artikel&id=643249 . 26 September 2007 . dead .
  27. News: Återförenade på Bert Karlssons begäran . Dagbladet . Swedish . Jens . Höglin . 2 May 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070928204809/http://www.dagbladet.se/artikel.php?id=353998&avdelning_1=105&avdelning_2=1&Noje.jpg . 28 September 2007 . dead .
  28. Web site: pianopedagogiska nyheter & information . Svenska Pianopedagogförbundet . Swedish . 29 May 2006 . 16 June 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090107021738/http://www.sppf.net/aktuellt.html . 7 January 2009 . dead.
  29. News: PRISTAGARE I STEINWAY PIANO FESTIVAL 2007 . PDF . SVENSKA PIANOPEDAGOGFÖRBUNDET: VÅRBULLETIN 2007 och kallelse till Årsmöte . Swedish . 2007 . 2 . 9–10 . 16 June 2007.
  30. News: Juryn gör uppror . Expressen . Linna . Johansson . Swedish . 28 April 2006 . 31 May 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110614131854/http://www.expressen.se/1.657277 . 14 June 2011 . dead .
  31. News: Taktiken mot barnen . Expressen . Maria . Brander . Nathalie Joo . Swedish . 19 May 2007 . 31 May 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110614131812/http://www.expressen.se/1.685795 . 14 June 2011 . dead .
  32. News: Peppes tv-fiasko . Aftonbladet . Sandra . Wejbro . Swedish . 1 June 2007 . 1 June 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070603155556/http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,1084765,00.html . 3 June 2007 . dead.