The first season of Sweden's ''
Idol
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Religion and philosophy
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* Murti, a point of focus for devotion or medit ...
'' premiered in August 2004 and continued until its grand finale on 26 November, when 26-year-old
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
Umeå
Umeå ( , , , locally ; South Westrobothnian: ;). fi, Uumaja; sju, Ubmeje; sma, Upmeje; se, Ubmi) is a city in northeast Sweden. It is the seat of Umeå Municipality and the capital of Västerbotten County.
Situated on the Ume River, U ...
was crowned winner.
Auditions
Auditions were held in the Swedish cities of
Stockholm,
Gothenburg,
Malmö
Malmö (, ; da, Malmø ) is the largest city in the Swedish county (län) of Scania (Skåne). It is the third-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg, and the sixth-largest city in the Nordic region, with a municipal pop ...
,
Umeå
Umeå ( , , , locally ; South Westrobothnian: ;). fi, Uumaja; sju, Ubmeje; sma, Upmeje; se, Ubmi) is a city in northeast Sweden. It is the seat of Umeå Municipality and the capital of Västerbotten County.
Situated on the Ume River, U ...
and
Karlstad during the spring of 2004.
Finals
Finalists
(ages stated at time of contest)
Live Show Details
Two out of eight semi-finalists made it to the live finals each day, based on public phone voting. An additional semi-finalist contestant who had not gained enough public votes was also chosen by the judges to advance to the finals.
Heat 1 (12 September 2004)
Heat 2 (13 September 2004)
Heat 3 (14 September 2004)
Heat 4 (15 September 2004)
Heat 5 (16 September 2004)
Live Show 1 (24 September 2004)
Theme: My Idol
Live Show 2 (1 October 2004)
Theme: Billboard Number Ones
Live Show 3 (8 October 2004)
Theme: Soul
Live Show 4 (15 October 2004)
Theme: Swedish Hits
Live Show 5 (22 October 2004)
Theme:
Live Show 6 (29 October 2004)
Theme: Cocktail
Live Show 7 (5 November 2004)
Theme: Movie Soundtracks
Live Show 8 (12 November 2004)
Theme: My Birth Year
Live Show 9: Semi-final (19 November 2004)
Theme: Judges' Choice
Live final (26 November 2004)
Elimination chart
;Notes
References
External links
{{Swedish Idol
Idol (Swedish TV series)
2004 in Swedish music
2004 Swedish television seasons