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Idol 2009 was the sixth season of the Swedish idol series and was broadcast by TV 4. The jury, identical to the previous year, consisted of Anders Bagge,
Laila Bagge Laila Natali Bagge (born 15 December 1972 in Lund, Sweden, as Laila Natali Cahling), formerly Laila Bagge Wahlgren, is a Palestinian Swedish singer, manager and songwriter. Biography Her mother is Swedish and her father is Palestinian. She ...
and
Andreas Carlsson Andreas Carlsson (; born 3 April 1973) is a Swedish music producer and pop songwriter. Biography Carlsson was part of the Cheiron Studios team until the studio was closed down in 2000. In January 2001, former Cheiron-members Andreas Carlsson, K ...
. Peter Jihde, the show's host, was also a continuation of the previous year's cast. The audition cities visited during the spring of 2009 were Gothenburg, Gävle, Malmö, Stockholm and Umeå, respectively. Around 11,000 people applied for Idol 2009, establishing a new Swedish record. During auditions in Stockholm on 25 April,
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winner
Kevin Borg Kevin James Borg (born 9 June 1986, in Floriana, Malta), is a Maltese pop singer who lives and works in Sweden. Borg rose to fame as the winner of the fifth series of the Swedish television singing competition ''Idol'' in 2008. He was the thir ...
performed for the candidates, as well as
Johan Palm Karl Johan Viktor Palm (born 3 March 1992) is a Swedish singer and former contestant on ''Idol 2008'', where he ended up in fourth place. Palm auditioned with the song "The Drugs Don't Work" and performed several English songs on the show, includ ...
who finished fourth in
Idol 2008 The fifth season of ''Swedish Idol'' premiered on 3 September 2008 and continued until its grand finale on 12 December, when 22-year-old Kevin Borg was crowned winner. It was the first season to feature new judges Laila Bagge, Anders Bagge and And ...
. In Gothenburg,
Erik Segerstedt Mats Erik Segerstedt (born 20 April 1983) is a Swedish singer. Segerstedt was born in Uddevalla. As a student he attended the Adolf Fredrik's Music School in Stockholm. He was the runner-up to Markus Fagervall on the third season of Swedish v ...
from
Idol 2006 The third season of '' Idol'' premiered in Sweden on August 29, 2006, and continued until its grand finale on December 1, when 24-year-old Markus Fagervall from Övertorneå was crowned winner. The series gained a record-breaking 1.1 million view ...
performed; and in Malmö,
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from Idol 2005. In Gävle,
Idol 2008 The fifth season of ''Swedish Idol'' premiered on 3 September 2008 and continued until its grand finale on 12 December, when 22-year-old Kevin Borg was crowned winner. It was the first season to feature new judges Laila Bagge, Anders Bagge and And ...
runner-up
Alice Svensson Alice Cecilia Linh Svensson (born 11 July 1991) is a Vietnamese-born Swedish singer. At the age of ten months, Svensson was adopted from her home country Vietnam, and moved to Sweden with her family, and she has since lived in Hedesunda. She fin ...
sang to the applicants; and in Umeå,
Daniel Lindström Daniel Lindström (born 30 January 1978) is a Swedish singer from Umeå who won the Swedish Idol 2004 contest against Darin Zanyar. His first single, " Coming True", sold double platinum, and his self-titled album, released in December 2004, to ...
from
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. After the final of
Idol 2008 The fifth season of ''Swedish Idol'' premiered on 3 September 2008 and continued until its grand finale on 12 December, when 22-year-old Kevin Borg was crowned winner. It was the first season to feature new judges Laila Bagge, Anders Bagge and And ...
, the Idol producers said in a video on TV4's website that "Idol 2009 will be bigger than ever!" at the same time confirming that Idol would come back again during 2009. On 18 March TV4 published times and places for the year's audition tour. The programme started broadcasting on 8 September 2009. After each show a program called ''"Idol: Eftersnack"'' was to be sent on
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. As with the previous year, Katrin Zytomierska and Peter Jihde were the hosts. On 15 October 2009, it was announced that the participant
Erika Selin Erika Selin (born August 6, 1991) is a Swedish singer, who competed in ''Idol 2009'' where she finished in eighth place. In 2015, she took part in Eurosong for selecting the Irish entry for Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with "Break Me Up" finishi ...
sang the demo for the song "Run", which would participate in Sweden's national selection "
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" for
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. A possible involvement in the festival, however, did not interfere with her participation in Idol. In 2010, Clara was recruited to a newly started project with
Jonas Berggren Jonas Petter Berggren (born 21 March 1967) is a Swedish musician and singer-songwriter and record producer, also known as Joker. He started writing songs when he was seven, and continues to write for the Swedish band Ace of Base, which he is a ...
and
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from Ace of Base. Clara was to share lead vocals with Julia Williamson. The first single from their album was released in September 2010.


Changes/news

* Quarterfinals and semifinals of Idol 2009 were to be broadcast from Malmö and Gothenburg, while the grand finale was to be aired from
Ericsson Globe Avicii Arena, originally known as Stockholm Globe Arena and previously as Ericsson Globe, but commonly referred to in Swedish simply as Globen (; "the Globe"), is an indoor arena located in Stockholm Globe City, Johanneshov district of Stockh ...
in Stockholm. * Anders Bagge was out on his own audition tour to find ten new talents, who didn't apply "the usual way" for Idol. * The vignette that appeared in the beginning and end of each Idol episode and also before and after each advertising break was updated. Between 2005 and 2008, it was a rapper who told who sponsored the program. * The two participants in the weekly finals which received the fewest votes were made to sing their songs again. Their previous votes were removed and a new round of voting decided who would leave.


Judges

* Anders Bagge *
Laila Bagge Laila Natali Bagge (born 15 December 1972 in Lund, Sweden, as Laila Natali Cahling), formerly Laila Bagge Wahlgren, is a Palestinian Swedish singer, manager and songwriter. Biography Her mother is Swedish and her father is Palestinian. She ...
*
Andreas Carlsson Andreas Carlsson (; born 3 April 1973) is a Swedish music producer and pop songwriter. Biography Carlsson was part of the Cheiron Studios team until the studio was closed down in 2000. In January 2001, former Cheiron-members Andreas Carlsson, K ...


Hosts

* Peter Jihde – Host during ''Idol'' and ''Idol Eftersnack'' * Katrin Zytomierska – Host during ''Idol Eftersnack''


Competitors

Below is a list of the nineteen jury-selected qualifiers. Before the qualifiers, the viewers got to decide whether '' Calle Kristiansson'' or '' Piotr Pawel Pospiech'' would move to the qualifying week. Viewers chose '' Calle Kristiansson'' as the 20th competitor. Those marked in bold are the ones which viewers chose to forward to the weekly finals. (The jury chose four of these, a total of 11 contestants.) *
Andréas Johansson Idol 2009 was the sixth season of the Swedish idol series and was broadcast by TV 4. The jury, identical to the previous year, consisted of Anders Bagge, Laila Bagge and Andreas Carlsson. Peter Jihde, the show's host, was also a continuation ...
, 19, Piteå * Calle Kristiansson, 21, Kristianstad * Camilla Håkansson, 21, Kalix * Carl Chapal, 29, Gothenburg *
Clara Hagman Clara Hagman (born 9 July 1991), known professionally as Clara Mae, is a Swedish singer and songwriter currently signed to Big Beat and Atlantic Records. She has released two major label singles: "I'm Not Her" and "I Forgot". From 2009 to 2012, M ...
, 18, Gävle *
Eddie Razaz Eddie Razaz (in Persian ادى رزاز) (full name Ardalan Razaz Rahmati, in Persian اردلان رزاز رحمتى) born on 21 December 1988 in Stockholm, Sweden) is an Iranian-Swedish singer. He was a former participant of Swedish ''Idol 2 ...
, 20, Stockholm *
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol'' reality television. During several of the shows, he received standing ovations from the jury for his performan ...
, 21, Stockholm *
Erika Selin Erika Selin (born August 6, 1991) is a Swedish singer, who competed in ''Idol 2009'' where she finished in eighth place. In 2015, she took part in Eurosong for selecting the Irish entry for Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with "Break Me Up" finishi ...
, 18, Dorotea * Jon Sindenius, 21, Västerås * Karolina Brånsgård, 25, Örebro *
Mariette Hansson Mariette Hansson (born 23 January 1983), sometimes credited as MaryJet or simply Mariette, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Hansson participated in Sikta mot stjärnorna ''(Swedish pre-selection for European Soundmix Show)'' in 1999 imitating ...
, 26, Halmstad *
Moa Carlebecker Forssell Idol 2009 was the sixth season of the Swedish idol series and was broadcast by TV 4. The jury, identical to the previous year, consisted of Anders Bagge, Laila Bagge and Andreas Carlsson. Peter Jihde, the show's host, was also a continuation ...
, 20, Växjö * Nicklas Hocker, 17, Onsala *
Nicolle Walles Idol 2009 was the sixth season of the Swedish idol series and was broadcast by TV 4. The jury, identical to the previous year, consisted of Anders Bagge, Laila Bagge and Andreas Carlsson. Peter Jihde, the show's host, was also a continuation ...
, 17, Stockholm * Patrik Öhlund, 37, Piteå *
Rabih Jaber Rabih Jaber (in Arabic ربيع جابر) (full name Rabih Mahmoud Jaber; born 5 August 1987, in Lebanon), also known by his mononym Rabih is a Swedish singer of Lebanese origin. He is a former participant of Swedish Idol 2009, where he finished ...
, 22, Lycksele * Rasmus Ingdahl, 21, Stockholm * Reza Ningtyas Lindh, 28, Lund * Sabina Täck, 19, Lessebo * Tove Östman Styrke, 16, Umeå


Semi-finals

20 participants remained for the final audition week in Stockholm. These were divided into four groups, two for men and two for women respectively. After the last episode of the week, 11 of the 20 remained and were chosen to compete for the title "Idol 2009". Those who are in bold are the ones viewers voted for the qualifying finals. The contestants are listed in the order they appeared during each night.


Semifinal 1

Was aired on 28 September 2009. # Calle Kristiansson, 21 years, Kristianstad – ''"Highway to Hell" ( AC/DC)'' # Nicklas Hocker, 17 years, Onsala – ''"Blood Is Thicker Than Water" (
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)'' #
Andréas Johansson Idol 2009 was the sixth season of the Swedish idol series and was broadcast by TV 4. The jury, identical to the previous year, consisted of Anders Bagge, Laila Bagge and Andreas Carlsson. Peter Jihde, the show's host, was also a continuation ...
, 19 years, Piteå – ''"Hurtful" (
Erik Hassle Kaj Erik Persson Hassle (born 26 August 1988) is a Swedish pop singer and songwriter. His career started in 2008 with his first single, " Hurtful", which eventually reached No. 11 in Sweden and peaked at No. 2 in Denmark. His most successful sin ...
)'' #
Eddie Razaz Eddie Razaz (in Persian ادى رزاز) (full name Ardalan Razaz Rahmati, in Persian اردلان رزاز رحمتى) born on 21 December 1988 in Stockholm, Sweden) is an Iranian-Swedish singer. He was a former participant of Swedish ''Idol 2 ...
, 20 years, Stockholm – ''"Man in the Mirror" (
Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...
)'' # Jon Sindenius, 21 years, Västerås – ''"Mama I'm Coming Home" (
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)''


Semifinal 2

Was aired on 29 September 2009. # Sabina Täck, 19 years, Lessebo – "Ain't No Other Man" (
Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera (; ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Known for her four-octave vocal range and ability to sustain high notes, she has been referred to as the " Voice of ...
) # Moa Carlebecker, 20 years, Växjö – " The Story" ( Brandi Carlile) #
Clara Hagman Clara Hagman (born 9 July 1991), known professionally as Clara Mae, is a Swedish singer and songwriter currently signed to Big Beat and Atlantic Records. She has released two major label singles: "I'm Not Her" and "I Forgot". From 2009 to 2012, M ...
, 18 years, Gävle – "Release me" (
Oh Laura Oh Laura, formerly known as Laura, is a Swedish Indie-pop band from Stockholm consisting of Frida Öhrn on vocals, Jocke Olovsson and Jörgen Kjellgren on guitars, Rikard Lidhamn on bass and Magnus Olsson on drums. The band's debut record, ''A So ...
) #
Mariette Hansson Mariette Hansson (born 23 January 1983), sometimes credited as MaryJet or simply Mariette, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Hansson participated in Sikta mot stjärnorna ''(Swedish pre-selection for European Soundmix Show)'' in 1999 imitating ...
, 26 years, Halmstad – "Dear Mr President" (
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) #
Erika Selin Erika Selin (born August 6, 1991) is a Swedish singer, who competed in ''Idol 2009'' where she finished in eighth place. In 2015, she took part in Eurosong for selecting the Irish entry for Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with "Break Me Up" finishi ...
, 18 years, Dorotea – "
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" (
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)


Semifinal 3

Was aired on 30 September 2009. # Patrik Öhlund, 37 years, Piteå – ''With or Without You ( U2)'' # Rasmus Ingdahl, 21 years, Stockholm – ''I'm Yours (
Jason Mraz Jason Thomas Mraz (; born June 23, 1977) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence with the release of his debut studio album, ''Waiting for My Rocket to Come'' (2002), which spawned the single " The Remedy (I Won't ...
)'' # Carl Chapal, 29 years, Göteborg – ''Keep This Fire Burning (
Robyn Robin Miriam Carlsson (born 12 June 1979), known as Robyn (), is a Swedish pop singer, songwriter, record producer, and DJ. She arrived on the music scene with her 1995 debut album, ''Robyn Is Here'', which produced two ''Billboard'' Hot 100 t ...
)'' #
Rabih Jaber Rabih Jaber (in Arabic ربيع جابر) (full name Rabih Mahmoud Jaber; born 5 August 1987, in Lebanon), also known by his mononym Rabih is a Swedish singer of Lebanese origin. He is a former participant of Swedish Idol 2009, where he finished ...
, 22 years, Lycksele – ''With You ( Chris Brown)'' #
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol'' reality television. During several of the shows, he received standing ovations from the jury for his performan ...
, 21 years, Stockholm – ''Is It True (
Yohanna Jóhanna Guðrún Jónsdóttir (born 16 October 1990), known outside Iceland as Yohanna, is an Icelandic-Danish singer. Beginning her music career as a child singer, Yohanna received international recognition after representing Iceland in the ...
)''


Semifinal 4

Was aired on 1 October 2009. #
Nicolle Walles Idol 2009 was the sixth season of the Swedish idol series and was broadcast by TV 4. The jury, identical to the previous year, consisted of Anders Bagge, Laila Bagge and Andreas Carlsson. Peter Jihde, the show's host, was also a continuation ...
, 17 years, Stockholm – ''The Best (
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)'' # Reza Ningtyas Lindh, 28 years, Lund – ''Listen ( Beyoncé)'' # Camilla Håkansson, 21 years, Kalix – ''My Heart Will Go On (
Céline Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( ; born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Noted for her powerful and technically skilled vocals, Dion is the best-selling Canadian recording artist, and the best-selling French-language artist of all time. Her ...
)'' # Karolina Brånsgård, 25 years, Örebro – ''It's a Man's World ( James Brown)'' # Tove Östman Styrke, 16 years, Umeå – '' All These Things I've Done (
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Qualifying finals

The qualifying finals aired on 2 October 2009. In the final qualifying program 12 people competed for 11 seats in the weekly finals. Viewers had chosen 8 contestants for the qualifying final and the judges chose 4 wildcards to participate in the qualifying finals. The person in bold was eliminated. #
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol'' reality television. During several of the shows, he received standing ovations from the jury for his performan ...
, 21 years, Stockholm – ''Beat It (
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)'' # Reza Ningtyas Lindh, 28 years, Lund – ''Son of a Preacher Man (
Dusty Springfield Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien (16 April 1939 â€“ 2 March 1999), known professionally as Dusty Springfield, was an English singer. With her distinctive mezzo-soprano sound, she was a popular singer of blue-eyed soul, pop and dram ...
)'' #
Erika Selin Erika Selin (born August 6, 1991) is a Swedish singer, who competed in ''Idol 2009'' where she finished in eighth place. In 2015, she took part in Eurosong for selecting the Irish entry for Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with "Break Me Up" finishi ...
, 18 years, Dorotea – ''Show Me Heaven (
Maria McKee Maria Luisa McKee (born August 17, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter. She is best known for her work with Lone Justice, her 1990 song " Show Me Heaven", and her song "If Love Is a Red Dress (Hang Me in Rags)" from the film ''Pulp Fiction'' ...
)'' # Calle Kristiansson, 21 years, Kristianstad – ''Here I Go Again (
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)'' # Nicklas Hocker, 17 years, Onsala – ''Oh Pretty Woman ( Gary Moore)'' # Tove Östman Styrke, 16 years, Umeå – ''Life on Mars (
David Bowie David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the ...
)'' # Jon Sindenius, 21 years, Västerås – ''Don't Look Back in Anger ( Oasis)'' #
Eddie Razaz Eddie Razaz (in Persian ادى رزاز) (full name Ardalan Razaz Rahmati, in Persian اردلان رزاز رحمتى) born on 21 December 1988 in Stockholm, Sweden) is an Iranian-Swedish singer. He was a former participant of Swedish ''Idol 2 ...
, 20 years, Stockholm – ''Hurtful (
Erik Hassle Kaj Erik Persson Hassle (born 26 August 1988) is a Swedish pop singer and songwriter. His career started in 2008 with his first single, " Hurtful", which eventually reached No. 11 in Sweden and peaked at No. 2 in Denmark. His most successful sin ...
)'' # Karolina Brånsgård, 25 years, Örebro – ''Fever ( Peggy Lee, Little Willie John)'' #
Rabih Jaber Rabih Jaber (in Arabic ربيع جابر) (full name Rabih Mahmoud Jaber; born 5 August 1987, in Lebanon), also known by his mononym Rabih is a Swedish singer of Lebanese origin. He is a former participant of Swedish Idol 2009, where he finished ...
, 22 years, Lycksele – ''Stand by Me (
Ben E. King Benjamin Earl King (né Nelson; September 28, 1938 â€“ April 30, 2015) was an American soul and R&B singer and record producer. He is best known as the singer and co-composer of " Stand by Me"—a US Top 10 hit, both in 1961 and later ...
)'' #
Mariette Hansson Mariette Hansson (born 23 January 1983), sometimes credited as MaryJet or simply Mariette, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Hansson participated in Sikta mot stjärnorna ''(Swedish pre-selection for European Soundmix Show)'' in 1999 imitating ...
, 26 years, Halmstad – ''Sweet Child o' Mine ( Guns N' Roses)'' # Camilla Håkansson, 21 years, Kalix – ''Hallelujah (
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)''


The judges wildcards to the qualifying finals

* Reza Ningtyas Lindh * Nicklas Hocker *
Eddie Razaz Eddie Razaz (in Persian ادى رزاز) (full name Ardalan Razaz Rahmati, in Persian اردلان رزاز رحمتى) born on 21 December 1988 in Stockholm, Sweden) is an Iranian-Swedish singer. He was a former participant of Swedish ''Idol 2 ...
* Camilla HÃ¥kansson


Finals

11 individuals competed for nine Fridays until the grand final in Globen, held on 11 December 2009. Artists marked with bold were excluded from the contest.


Week 1: Club Idol

The first final week was broadcast on 9 October 2009. The
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participant Darin began the program by singing his
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of
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's hit song "
Viva La Vida "Viva la Vida" (, ; ) is a song by British rock band Coldplay. It was written by all members of the band for their fourth album, ''Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'' (2008). The lyrics to the song contain historical and Christian refe ...
" from 2008. # Nicklas Hocker – ''Get This Party Started (
Pink Pink is the color of a namesake flower that is a pale tint of red. It was first used as a color name in the late 17th century. According to surveys in Europe and the United States, pink is the color most often associated with charm, politeness, ...
)'' #
Rabih Jaber Rabih Jaber (in Arabic ربيع جابر) (full name Rabih Mahmoud Jaber; born 5 August 1987, in Lebanon), also known by his mononym Rabih is a Swedish singer of Lebanese origin. He is a former participant of Swedish Idol 2009, where he finished ...
– ''When Love Takes Over (
David Guetta Pierre David Guetta ( , ; born 7 November 1967) is a French DJ and music producer. He has over 10 million album and 65 million single sales globally, with more than 10 billion streams. In 2011, 2020 and 2021, Guetta was voted the number one D ...
&
Kelly Rowland Kelendria Trene Rowland (born February 11, 1981) is an American singer, actress, and television personality. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. During the gr ...
)'' # Karolina Brånsgård – ''Just Dance (
Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( ; born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility. Gaga began performing as a teenag ...
)'' #
Erika Selin Erika Selin (born August 6, 1991) is a Swedish singer, who competed in ''Idol 2009'' where she finished in eighth place. In 2015, she took part in Eurosong for selecting the Irish entry for Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with "Break Me Up" finishi ...
– ''About You Now (
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)'' # Calle Kristiansson – ''Destiny Calling (
Melody Club Melody Club is a Sweden, Swedish band from Växjö formed in January 2000. Their breakthrough came in 2002 with the song ''Palace Station'', which was also a big success in Germany. The band has frequent radio airplay in Sweden, Germany, Japan, Nor ...
)'' # Reza Ningtyas Lindh – ''Superstar (
Jamelia ' Jamelia Niela Davis (born 11 January 1981) is an English singer, songwriter and television presenter. She has released three studio albums, each of which has reached the Top 40 in the UK, which collectively have spawned eight UK top-ten singl ...
)'' #
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol'' reality television. During several of the shows, he received standing ovations from the jury for his performan ...
– ''Leave a Light On (
Belinda Carlisle Belinda Jo Carlisle ( ; born August 17, 1958) is an American singer. She gained fame as the lead vocalist of the Go-Go's, the most successful all-female rock band of all time, and went on to have a prolific career as a solo artist. Raised in ...
)'' # Camilla Håkansson – ''All Night Long ( Lionel Richie)'' #
Eddie Razaz Eddie Razaz (in Persian ادى رزاز) (full name Ardalan Razaz Rahmati, in Persian اردلان رزاز رحمتى) born on 21 December 1988 in Stockholm, Sweden) is an Iranian-Swedish singer. He was a former participant of Swedish ''Idol 2 ...
– ''Release Me ( Agnes)'' #
Mariette Hansson Mariette Hansson (born 23 January 1983), sometimes credited as MaryJet or simply Mariette, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Hansson participated in Sikta mot stjärnorna ''(Swedish pre-selection for European Soundmix Show)'' in 1999 imitating ...
– ''When Tomorrow Comes ( Eurythmics)'' # Tove Östman Styrke – ''Hot N Cold ( Katy Perry)''


Elimination

''The two participants who received the fewest viewer votes had to sing a second time.''
''The person who is marked with a dark gray background had the lowest number of votes and was forced to leave Idol.''


Week 2: Michael Jackson

The second final week was broadcast on 16 October 2009. The
American Idol ''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to Ap ...
winner
Jordin Sparks Jordin Sparks-Thomas (born December 22, 1989) is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame in 2007 after winning the sixth season of ''American Idol'' at age 17, becoming the youngest winner in the series' history. Her self-titled debu ...
and Swedish
Idol 2008 The fifth season of ''Swedish Idol'' premiered on 3 September 2008 and continued until its grand finale on 12 December, when 22-year-old Kevin Borg was crowned winner. It was the first season to feature new judges Laila Bagge, Anders Bagge and And ...
winner
Kevin Borg Kevin James Borg (born 9 June 1986, in Floriana, Malta), is a Maltese pop singer who lives and works in Sweden. Borg rose to fame as the winner of the fifth series of the Swedish television singing competition ''Idol'' in 2008. He was the thir ...
began the program by together singing her and Chris Brown's song
No Air "No Air" is a song by American singers Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown. The song was written by James Fauntleroy II, Harvey Mason Jr., Steve Russell, Erik Griggs and Damon Thomas. It was released in the United States on February 11, 2008, and serv ...
from 2008. The participants also sang together ''
We Are The World "We Are the World" is a charity single originally recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and produced by Quincy Jones and Michael Omartian for the album '' We Are the World''. Wi ...
'' by
Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...
& Lionel Richie. At the end of the program (in the elimination round),
Jordin Sparks Jordin Sparks-Thomas (born December 22, 1989) is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame in 2007 after winning the sixth season of ''American Idol'' at age 17, becoming the youngest winner in the series' history. Her self-titled debu ...
sang her newest song S.O.S. # Calle Kristiansson – ''Bad (
Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...
)'' # Camilla Håkansson – ''Human Nature (
Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...
)'' # Reza Ningtyas Lindh – ''The Way You Make Me Feel (
Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...
)'' #
Mariette Hansson Mariette Hansson (born 23 January 1983), sometimes credited as MaryJet or simply Mariette, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Hansson participated in Sikta mot stjärnorna ''(Swedish pre-selection for European Soundmix Show)'' in 1999 imitating ...
– ''I Want You Back (
The Jackson 5 The Jackson 5 (sometimes stylized as the Jackson 5ive, also known as the Jacksons) are an American pop band composed of members of the Jackson family. The group was founded in 1964 in Gary, Indiana, and for most o ...
)'' #
Eddie Razaz Eddie Razaz (in Persian ادى رزاز) (full name Ardalan Razaz Rahmati, in Persian اردلان رزاز رحمتى) born on 21 December 1988 in Stockholm, Sweden) is an Iranian-Swedish singer. He was a former participant of Swedish ''Idol 2 ...
– ''They Don't Care About Us (
Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...
)'' # Tove Östman Styrke – ''Will You Be There (
Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...
)'' # Nicklas Hocker – ''Black or White (
Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...
)'' #
Rabih Jaber Rabih Jaber (in Arabic ربيع جابر) (full name Rabih Mahmoud Jaber; born 5 August 1987, in Lebanon), also known by his mononym Rabih is a Swedish singer of Lebanese origin. He is a former participant of Swedish Idol 2009, where he finished ...
– ''You Are Not Alone (
Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...
)'' #
Erika Selin Erika Selin (born August 6, 1991) is a Swedish singer, who competed in ''Idol 2009'' where she finished in eighth place. In 2015, she took part in Eurosong for selecting the Irish entry for Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with "Break Me Up" finishi ...
– ''Beat It (
Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...
)'' #
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol'' reality television. During several of the shows, he received standing ovations from the jury for his performan ...
– ''Thriller (
Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...
)''


Elimination

''The two participants who received the fewest viewer votes had to sing a second time.''
''The person who is marked with a dark gray background had the lowest number of votes and was forced to leave Idol.''


Week 3: Rock

The third final week was broadcast on 23 October 2009. The season's first guest judge was
Joey Tempest Rolf Magnus Joakim Larsson (born 19 August 1963), known professionally as Joey Tempest, is a Swedish singer best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Europe. He has written the band's great hits such as " The Final Countdown", " Rock the ...
, from rock band
Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a subcontinent of Eurasia and it is located entirel ...
. #
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol'' reality television. During several of the shows, he received standing ovations from the jury for his performan ...
– ''Why Can't This Be Love (
Van Halen Van Halen ( ) was an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. Credited with "restoring hard rock to the forefront of the music scene", Van Halen was known for its energetic live shows and for the virtuosity of its lead gu ...
)'' #
Eddie Razaz Eddie Razaz (in Persian ادى رزاز) (full name Ardalan Razaz Rahmati, in Persian اردلان رزاز رحمتى) born on 21 December 1988 in Stockholm, Sweden) is an Iranian-Swedish singer. He was a former participant of Swedish ''Idol 2 ...
– ''Beautiful Day ( U2)'' #
Erika Selin Erika Selin (born August 6, 1991) is a Swedish singer, who competed in ''Idol 2009'' where she finished in eighth place. In 2015, she took part in Eurosong for selecting the Irish entry for Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with "Break Me Up" finishi ...
– ''Here Without You ( 3 Doors Down)'' #
Mariette Hansson Mariette Hansson (born 23 January 1983), sometimes credited as MaryJet or simply Mariette, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Hansson participated in Sikta mot stjärnorna ''(Swedish pre-selection for European Soundmix Show)'' in 1999 imitating ...
– ''I'm Just a Girl (
No Doubt No Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California, formed in 1986. For most of their career, the band has consisted of vocalist Gwen Stefani, guitarist Tom Dumont, bassist Tony Kanal, and drummer Adrian Young. Since the mid-1990s, the ...
)'' #
Rabih Jaber Rabih Jaber (in Arabic ربيع جابر) (full name Rabih Mahmoud Jaber; born 5 August 1987, in Lebanon), also known by his mononym Rabih is a Swedish singer of Lebanese origin. He is a former participant of Swedish Idol 2009, where he finished ...
– ''Driving One of Your Cars (
Lisa Miskovsky Lisa Miskovsky (born 9 March 1975) is a Swedish musician and singer-songwriter. Biography Miskovsky quickly placed herself on the Swedish rock music charts with her debut album ''Lisa Miskovsky'' and single "Driving One of Your Cars", with Swed ...
)'' # Tove Östman Styrke – ''We're Not Living in America (
The Sounds The Sounds are a Swedish indie rock band. Formed in Helsingborg in 1998, the group's musical style has been compared to new wave acts such as Blondie, The Cars, the Epoxies and Missing Persons. Their debut album, '' Living in America'', was r ...
)'' # Nicklas Hocker – ''Black Hole Sun (
Soundgarden Soundgarden was an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1984 by singer and drummer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil (both of whom are the only members to appear in every incarnation of the band), and bassist Hiro Yama ...
)'' # Reza Ningtyas Lindh – ''Don't Stop Me Now (
Queen Queen or QUEEN may refer to: Monarchy * Queen regnant, a female monarch of a Kingdom ** List of queens regnant * Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king * Queen dowager, the widow of a king * Queen mother, a queen dowager who is the mother ...
)'' # Calle Kristiansson – ''Are You Gonna Go My Way ( Lenny Kravitz)''


Elimination

''The two participants who received the fewest viewer votes had to sing a second time.''
''The person who is marked with a dark gray background had the lowest number of votes and was forced to leave Idol.''


Week 4: Las Vegas

The fourth final week was broadcast on 30 October 2009. The contestants began the program singing Katy Perry's song
Waking Up in Vegas "Waking Up in Vegas" is a song by American singer Katy Perry, released as the fourth and final single from her second studio album, '' One of the Boys'' (2008). Perry wrote the song with Desmond Child and Andreas Carlsson, and Greg Wells produce ...
with the jury member Andreas Carlsson; at the same time Laila Bagge was dancing with her dance partner Tobias Wallin from ''Let's Dance 2009''. # Tove Östman Styrke – ''Mack the knife (
Bobby Darin Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert Cassotto; May 14, 1936 â€“ December 20, 1973) was an American musician and actor. He performed jazz, pop, rock and roll, folk, swing, and country music. He started his career as a songwriter for Connie ...
)'' # Calle Kristiansson – ''It's not unusual ( Tom Jones)'' # Reza Ningtyas Lindh – ''New York City ( Liza Minnelli)'' #
Eddie Razaz Eddie Razaz (in Persian ادى رزاز) (full name Ardalan Razaz Rahmati, in Persian اردلان رزاز رحمتى) born on 21 December 1988 in Stockholm, Sweden) is an Iranian-Swedish singer. He was a former participant of Swedish ''Idol 2 ...
– ''Can't take my eyes of off you (
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons The Four Seasons are an American rock and pop band formed in 1960 in Newark, New Jersey. Since 1970, they have also been known at times as Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. The band evolved out of a previous band called The Four Lovers, with ...
)'' #
Erika Selin Erika Selin (born August 6, 1991) is a Swedish singer, who competed in ''Idol 2009'' where she finished in eighth place. In 2015, she took part in Eurosong for selecting the Irish entry for Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with "Break Me Up" finishi ...
– ''Sway ( Perez Prado & Rosemary Clooney)'' #
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol'' reality television. During several of the shows, he received standing ovations from the jury for his performan ...
– ''You don't have to say you love me (
Dusty Springfield Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien (16 April 1939 â€“ 2 March 1999), known professionally as Dusty Springfield, was an English singer. With her distinctive mezzo-soprano sound, she was a popular singer of blue-eyed soul, pop and dram ...
)'' #
Mariette Hansson Mariette Hansson (born 23 January 1983), sometimes credited as MaryJet or simply Mariette, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Hansson participated in Sikta mot stjärnorna ''(Swedish pre-selection for European Soundmix Show)'' in 1999 imitating ...
– ''
You to Me Are Everything In Modern English, ''you'' is the second-person pronoun. It is grammatically plural, and was historically used only for the dative case, but in most modern dialects is used for all cases and numbers. History ''You'' comes from the Proto- ...
(
The Real Thing The Real Thing or Real Thing may refer to: Film and television * The Real Thing (film), ''The Real Thing'' (film) or ''Livers Ain't Cheap'', a 1996 American film * ''The Real Thing'', a 1980 television documentary by James Burke (science historian) ...
)'' #
Rabih Jaber Rabih Jaber (in Arabic ربيع جابر) (full name Rabih Mahmoud Jaber; born 5 August 1987, in Lebanon), also known by his mononym Rabih is a Swedish singer of Lebanese origin. He is a former participant of Swedish Idol 2009, where he finished ...
– ''That's amore ( Dean Martin)''


Elimination

''The two participants who received the fewest viewer votes had to sing a second time.''
''The person who is marked with a dark gray background had the lowest number of votes and was forced to leave Idol.''


Week 5: Världens bästa låt

The fifth final week was broadcast on 6 November 2009. #
Rabih Jaber Rabih Jaber (in Arabic ربيع جابر) (full name Rabih Mahmoud Jaber; born 5 August 1987, in Lebanon), also known by his mononym Rabih is a Swedish singer of Lebanese origin. He is a former participant of Swedish Idol 2009, where he finished ...
– '' All my life (
K-Ci & JoJo K-Ci & JoJo is an American R&B duo, consisting of brothers Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey (born September 2, 1969) and Joel "JoJo" Hailey (born June 10, 1971). Natives of Monroe, North Carolina, they are also the lead singers of the chart-topping R&B ...
)'' #
Mariette Hansson Mariette Hansson (born 23 January 1983), sometimes credited as MaryJet or simply Mariette, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Hansson participated in Sikta mot stjärnorna ''(Swedish pre-selection for European Soundmix Show)'' in 1999 imitating ...
– '' Because the night ( Bruce Springsteen)'' # Reza Ningtyas Lindh – ''Summertime (
Fantasia Barrino Fantasia Monique Barrino-Taylor (born June 30, 1984), known professionally by her mononym Fantasia, is an American R&B singer and actress. She rose to fame as the winner of the third season of the reality television series ''American Idol'' in ...
)'' # Calle Kristiansson – '' With a little help from my friends ( Joe Cocker)'' # Tove Östman Styrke – ''In the ghetto (
Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one ...
)'' #
Eddie Razaz Eddie Razaz (in Persian ادى رزاز) (full name Ardalan Razaz Rahmati, in Persian اردلان رزاز رحمتى) born on 21 December 1988 in Stockholm, Sweden) is an Iranian-Swedish singer. He was a former participant of Swedish ''Idol 2 ...
– '' If you're not the one (
Daniel Bedingfield Daniel John Bedingfield (born 3 December 1979) is a New Zealand-British singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. He is the eldest brother of fellow singers Natasha Bedingfield and Nikola Rachelle. He was a judge on '' The X Factor New Z ...
)'' #
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol'' reality television. During several of the shows, he received standing ovations from the jury for his performan ...
– ''The show must go on (
Queen Queen or QUEEN may refer to: Monarchy * Queen regnant, a female monarch of a Kingdom ** List of queens regnant * Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king * Queen dowager, the widow of a king * Queen mother, a queen dowager who is the mother ...
)''


Elimination

''The two participants who received the fewest viewer votes had to sing a second time.''
''The person who is marked with a dark gray background had the lowest number of votes and was forced to leave Idol.''


Week 6: Topplistan

The sixth final week was broadcast on 13 November 2009. This week the jury member Anders Bagge was ill, therefore he was replaced by the Ace of Base-member
Ulf Ekberg Ulf Gunnar Ekberg (born 6 December 1970), also known as Buddha, is a Swedish singer-songwriter, musician, businessman and television and film producer, best known as a founding member of the pop group Ace of Base, along with siblings Jonas Bergg ...
. #
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol'' reality television. During several of the shows, he received standing ovations from the jury for his performan ...
– ''Bodies (
Robbie Williams Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer and songwriter. He found fame as a member of the pop group Take That from 1990 to 1995, and achieved commercial success after launching a solo career in 1996. His debut stud ...
)'' #
Eddie Razaz Eddie Razaz (in Persian ادى رزاز) (full name Ardalan Razaz Rahmati, in Persian اردلان رزاز رحمتى) born on 21 December 1988 in Stockholm, Sweden) is an Iranian-Swedish singer. He was a former participant of Swedish ''Idol 2 ...
– ''Curly Sue (
Takida Takida is a Swedish rock band from Ã…nge formed in 1999. The band's name comes from the character Gohei Takeda in the Japanese anime series '' Nagareboshi Gin''. Takeda's name was mispronounced as "Takida" in the Swedish voiceover of the anime s ...
)'' # Reza Ningtyas Lindh – ''Halo ( Beyoncé)'' # Calle Kristiansson – ''Bad Day (
Daniel Powter Daniel Richard Powter (; born February 25, 1971) is a Canadian musician. He is best known for his self-penned hit song " Bad Day" (2005), which was top of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for five weeks. Biography Early life Powter grew up in Verno ...
)'' # Tove Östman Styrke – ''I Wish I was a Punkrocker (
Sandi Thom Alexandria "Sandi" Thom () (born 11 August 1981) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Banff, Scotland. She became widely known in 2006 after her debut single, "I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)", t ...
)'' #
Mariette Hansson Mariette Hansson (born 23 January 1983), sometimes credited as MaryJet or simply Mariette, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Hansson participated in Sikta mot stjärnorna ''(Swedish pre-selection for European Soundmix Show)'' in 1999 imitating ...
– ''Bleeding Love (
Leona Lewis Leona Louise Lewis (born 3 April 1985) is a British singer, songwriter, actress and activist. Born and raised in the London Borough of Islington, she attended the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in Croydon. Lewis achieved nationa ...
)'' # Reza Ningtyas Lindh &
Eddie Razaz Eddie Razaz (in Persian ادى رزاز) (full name Ardalan Razaz Rahmati, in Persian اردلان رزاز رحمتى) born on 21 December 1988 in Stockholm, Sweden) is an Iranian-Swedish singer. He was a former participant of Swedish ''Idol 2 ...
– ''If only You (
Danny Saucedo Daniel Gabriel Alessandro Saucedo Grzechowski (born 25 February 1986), known professionally as Danny Saucedo or simply Danny, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. He rose to fame as one of the finalists in ''Idol 2006'', the Swedish version of '' ...
&
Therese Grankvist Therese Grankvist (born 2 May 1977) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She started recording in 1997 under the Drömhus alias, and goes by Therese since the release of her single "Monkey" in 2002. She may be best known for her internationally ...
)'' #
Mariette Hansson Mariette Hansson (born 23 January 1983), sometimes credited as MaryJet or simply Mariette, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Hansson participated in Sikta mot stjärnorna ''(Swedish pre-selection for European Soundmix Show)'' in 1999 imitating ...
& Calle Kristiansson – ''Someone New (
Eskobar Eskobar is the name of a Sweden, Swedish Northie(Northern Indie)/indie/pop band that was founded in 1996 some 30 kilometres north of Stockholm, in the small town of Ã…kersberga. The band features Daniel Bellqvist as its lead singer, Frederik ZÃ ...
&
Heather Nova Heather Nova (born Heather Allison Frith, July 6, 1968) is a Bermudian singer-songwriter and poet. , she has released eleven full-length albums, six EPs and twelve singles. Biography Heather Nova was born Heather Allison Frith on Bermuda, a B ...
)'' # Tove Östman Styrke &
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol'' reality television. During several of the shows, he received standing ovations from the jury for his performan ...
– ''Kids (
Robbie Williams Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer and songwriter. He found fame as a member of the pop group Take That from 1990 to 1995, and achieved commercial success after launching a solo career in 1996. His debut stud ...
& Kylie Minogue)''


Elimination

''The two participants who received the fewest viewer votes had to sing a second time.''
''The person who is marked with a dark gray background had the lowest number of votes and was forced to leave Idol.''


Week 7: Kärlek

The seventh final week was broadcast on 20 November 2009. This was the last week Idol 2009 was to be broadcast from the Idol Studio in Stockholm. Song 1, tribute to the fans: # Tove Östman Styrke – ''Sweet Dreams ( Eurythmics)'' # Calle Kristiansson – ''To Be with You ( Mr. Big)'' #
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol'' reality television. During several of the shows, he received standing ovations from the jury for his performan ...
– ''My Life Would Suck Without You (
Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter, author, and television personality. She rose to fame after winning the first season of ''American Idol'' in 2002, which earned her a record deal with RCA. Her debu ...
)'' # Reza Ningtyas Lindh – ''You've Got a Friend ( Carole King)'' #
Mariette Hansson Mariette Hansson (born 23 January 1983), sometimes credited as MaryJet or simply Mariette, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Hansson participated in Sikta mot stjärnorna ''(Swedish pre-selection for European Soundmix Show)'' in 1999 imitating ...
– ''Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) ( Green Day)'' Song 2, tribute to one or more relatives: # Tove Östman Styrke – ''Himlen är oskyldigt blå (
Ted Gärdestad Ted Arnbjörn Gärdestad (; 18 February 195622 June 1997) was a Swedish singer, songwriter, musician and actor known internationally as Ted. Gärdestad began his acting career in 1966 and began playing music in 1971, signing with Polar Music. As ...
)'' # Calle Kristiansson – ''Your Song ( Elton John)'' #
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol'' reality television. During several of the shows, he received standing ovations from the jury for his performan ...
– ''Always ( Bon Jovi)'' # Reza Ningtyas Lindh – ''When I Need You (
Leo Sayer Gerard Hugh "Leo" Sayer (born 21 May 1948) is an English-Australian singer and songwriter whose singing career has spanned five decades. He has been an Australian citizen and resident since 2009. Sayer launched his career in the United Kingdom ...
,
Céline Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( ; born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Noted for her powerful and technically skilled vocals, Dion is the best-selling Canadian recording artist, and the best-selling French-language artist of all time. Her ...
)'' #
Mariette Hansson Mariette Hansson (born 23 January 1983), sometimes credited as MaryJet or simply Mariette, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Hansson participated in Sikta mot stjärnorna ''(Swedish pre-selection for European Soundmix Show)'' in 1999 imitating ...
– ''Ängeln i rummet (
Eva Dahlgren Eva Charlotte Dahlgren (; born 9 June 1960) is a Swedish pop musician and singer-songwriter. Career Dahlgren was discovered by musician/producer Bruno Glenmark in 1978 after appearing on the TV show ''Sveriges magasin'' and her debut album ''Fi ...
)''


Elimination

''The two participants who received the fewest viewer votes had to sing a second time.''
''The person who is marked with a dark gray background had the lowest number of votes and was forced to leave Idol.''


Week 8: Arena

The eighth final week was to be broadcast on 27 November 2009 from
Malmö Arena Malmö Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Malmö, Sweden, and the venue for home games of SHL ice hockey club Malmö Redhawks. It is the largest arena in the SHL, and the second-largest indoor arena in Sweden. Apart from hosting Redh ...
in Malmö. Song 1: # Calle Kristiansson – ''Hungry Heart ( Bruce Springsteen)'' #
Mariette Hansson Mariette Hansson (born 23 January 1983), sometimes credited as MaryJet or simply Mariette, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Hansson participated in Sikta mot stjärnorna ''(Swedish pre-selection for European Soundmix Show)'' in 1999 imitating ...
– ''Land of Confusion (
Genesis Genesis may refer to: Bible * Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of mankind * Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Book of ...
)'' # Tove Östman Styrke – ''Pride ( U2)'' #
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol'' reality television. During several of the shows, he received standing ovations from the jury for his performan ...
– ''Shout It Out Loud (
Kiss A kiss is the touch or pressing of one's lips against another person or an object. Cultural connotations of kissing vary widely. Depending on the culture and context, a kiss can express sentiments of love, passion, romance, sexual attraction, ...
)'' Song 2: # Calle Kristiansson – ''Jumpin' Jack Flash (
The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones are an English Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for six decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the album era, rock era. In the early 1960s, the Rolling Stones pioneered the g ...
)'' #
Mariette Hansson Mariette Hansson (born 23 January 1983), sometimes credited as MaryJet or simply Mariette, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Hansson participated in Sikta mot stjärnorna ''(Swedish pre-selection for European Soundmix Show)'' in 1999 imitating ...
– ''You're the Storm (
The Cardigans The Cardigans is a Swedish rock band formed in Jönköping, Sweden, in 1992 by guitarist Peter Svensson, bassist Magnus Sveningsson, drummer Bengt Lagerberg, keyboardist Lars-Olof Johansson and lead singer Nina Persson. Post-hiatus shows sin ...
)'' # Tove Östman Styrke – ''Since You Been Gone ( Russ Ballard, Head East, Rainbow)'' #
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol'' reality television. During several of the shows, he received standing ovations from the jury for his performan ...
– ''Hey Jude (
The Beatles The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time and were integral to the developmen ...
)''


Elimination

''The two participants who received the fewest viewer votes had to sing a second time.''
''The person who is marked with a dark gray background had the lowest number of votes and was forced to leave Idol.''


Week 9: Jury's Choice

The ninth final week was to be broadcast on 4 December 2009 from
Scandinavium Scandinavium () is an indoor arena located in Gothenburg, Sweden. Construction on Scandinavium began in 1969 after decades of setbacks, and was inaugurated on 18 May 1971. Scandinavium has been selected as a championship arena at least fifty t ...
in Gothenburg. Song 1: # Calle Kristiansson – ''Walking in Memphis (
Marc Cohn Marc Craig Cohn (; born July 5, 1959) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. He won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1992. Cohn is best known for the song " Walking in Memphis" from his eponymous 1991 album, which was a Top 40 ...
)'' #
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol'' reality television. During several of the shows, he received standing ovations from the jury for his performan ...
– ''Heaven (
Bryan Adams Bryan Guy Adams (born 5 November 1959) is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, composer, and photographer. He has been cited as one of the best-selling music artists of all time, and is estimated to have sold between 75 million and mor ...
)'' # Tove Östman Styrke – ''Can't Get You Out of My Head ( Kylie Minogue)'' Song 2: # Calle Kristiansson – ''Do Ya Think I'm Sexy ( Rod Stewart)'' #
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol'' reality television. During several of the shows, he received standing ovations from the jury for his performan ...
– ''Run to the Hills (
Iron Maiden Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. While fluid in the early years of the band, the lineup for most of the band's history has consisted of Harri ...
)'' # Tove Östman Styrke – ''The Greatest Love of All (
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Elimination

''The two participants who received the fewest viewer votes had to sing a second time.''
''The person who is marked with a dark gray background had the lowest number of votes and was forced to leave Idol.''


Week 10: The final

The tenth and last final week was to be broadcast on 11 December 2009 from
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in Stockholm. Former "Idol" winner Agnes was to attend the final to perform. Song 1: # Calle Kristiansson – ''Rock and roll (
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Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol'' reality television. During several of the shows, he received standing ovations from the jury for his performan ...
– ''The final countdown (
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)'' Song 2: # Calle Kristiansson – ''With a little help from my friends ( Joe Cocker)'' #
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol'' reality television. During several of the shows, he received standing ovations from the jury for his performan ...
– ''The show must go on (
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)'' Song 3: # Calle Kristiansson – ''Higher ( Calle Kristiansson)'' #
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol'' reality television. During several of the shows, he received standing ovations from the jury for his performan ...
– ''Higher (
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol'' reality television. During several of the shows, he received standing ovations from the jury for his performan ...
)'' ''Lists below the participant who received the largest number of viewer votes and thus won Idol 2009.''


Elimination Chart


Idol 2009 album

''Det bästa från Idol 2009'' (The Best from Idol 2009) is a sampling Swedish Idol 2009 shows.


References

{{Swedish Idol 2009 Swedish television seasons Season 06 2009 in Swedish music