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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 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 third ...
was crowned winner. It was the first season to feature new judges Laila Bagge,
Anders Bagge Sven Anders Bagge (; born 16 January 1968) is a Swedish composer, lyricist, musician and record producer and partner with Peer Åström. The two songwriters / producers are known as Bagge & Peer. Bagge is also one of jury members for the TV4 sin ...
and Andreas Carlsson, a move that made it the first ''Idol'' series in the world to completely replace its judging panel. The series took advantage of guest judges including
Charlotte Perrelli Anna Jenny Charlotte Perrelli (; ; born 7 October 1974) is a Swedes, Swedish singer and television host. She was the winner of the Melodifestivalen 1999, 1999 Melodifestivalen and subsequently Eurovision Song Contest 1999, that year's Eurovision ...
,
Desmond Child John Charles Barrett (born October 28, 1953), known professionally as Desmond Child, is an American songwriter and producer. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008. His hits as a songwriter include Kiss's "I Was Made for Lovi ...
and Cyndi Lauper, and the final 3 results show featured a performance by Leona Lewis, who sang " Forgive Me". For the second year running, the grand finale was held in Stockholm's
Globen Arena 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 ...
with a live audience of 16,000 people, where operatic group Il Divo also sang live. Season 5 of ''Swedish Idol'' marked only the second time in worldwide'' Idol'' history where neither of the final two contestants were born in the show's home country. 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 third ...
was born in Malta 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 ...
was born in Vietnam. The only other Idol contest to have this occur was Greece's Super Idol in 2004.


Judges

* Laila Bagge - Sony BMG manager *
Anders Bagge Sven Anders Bagge (; born 16 January 1968) is a Swedish composer, lyricist, musician and record producer and partner with Peer Åström. The two songwriters / producers are known as Bagge & Peer. Bagge is also one of jury members for the TV4 sin ...
- Record producer * Andreas Carlsson - Songwriter


Hosts

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Peter Jihde Peter Jihde (born 12 July 1971) is a Swedish television host and sports reporter on TV4. Jihde was born in Malmö, Sweden. He has hosted ''Sporten'', ''Fotbollskväll'', and has presented Olympic games and football world championships. Jihde has ...
- Host during ''Idol'' and ''Idol Eftersnack'' *
Katrin Zytomierska Katrin Zytomierska (born 17 September 1977) is a Swedish blogger, columnist, television host, and businesswoman. She was born to a Polish-Catholic mother and a Polish-Jewish father. She is the founder and president of KZ Clean Eating and the pub ...
- Host during ''Idol Eftersnack''


Auditions

Auditions were held in the Swedish cities of
Gothenburg Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has ...
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Luleå Luleå ( , , locally ; smj, Luleju; fi, Luulaja) is a city on the coast of northern Sweden, and the capital of Norrbotten County, the northernmost county in Sweden. Luleå has 48,728 inhabitants in its urban core (2018) and is the seat of Lu ...
,
Karlstad Karlstad (, ) is the 20th-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Karlstad Municipality, the capital of Värmland County, and the largest city in the province Värmland in Sweden. The city proper had 65,856 inhabitants in 2020 with 95,167 inhabitants ...
,
Lund Lund (, , ) is a city in the southern Swedish provinces of Sweden, province of Scania, across the Øresund, Öresund strait from Copenhagen. The town had 91,940 inhabitants out of a municipal total of 121,510 . It is the seat of Lund Municipali ...
and
Stockholm Stockholm () is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...
during the spring of 2008.


Eliminated Semi-finalists

*Victoria Dogan - Eliminated 29 September *Rasmus Ingdahl - Eliminated 30 September *Linda Pritchard - Eliminated 1 October *Elias Ringquist - Eliminated 2 October *Jenny Karevik - Eliminated 3 October


Elimination chart


Finalist Song Choices


Idols 5 years celebration

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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 third ...
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Natalie Natalie may refer to: People * Natalie (given name) * Natalie (singer) (born 1979), Mexican-American R&B singer/songwriter * Shahan Natalie (1884–1983), Armenian writer and principal organizer of Operation Nemesis Music Albums * ''Natal ...
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Ola Ola may refer to: Places Panama *Olá, a subdistrict in Coclé Province *Olá District Russia *Ola, Russia, an urban settlement in Magadan Oblast *Ola District, an administrative division in Magadan Oblast *Ola (river), a river in Magadan Obla ...
) # Loulou Lamotte - '' Hurt'' ( Christina Aguilera) #
Robin Bengtsson Robin Bengtsson (born 27 April 1990) is a Swedish singer who took part in Swedish Idol 2008. He represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv, Ukraine with the song "I Can't Go On" finishing in 5th place. Career Bengtsson was b ...
- '' Mercy'' (
Duffy Duffy may refer to: People *Duffy (surname), people with the surname Duffy or Duffey *Duffy (nickname) *Duffy (singer) (born 1984), Welsh singer, born Aimee Ann Duffy Places *Duffy, Australian Capital Territory, a suburb of Canberra * Duffy, Ohio ...
) # Yazmina Simic - '' Don't Stop The Music'' (
Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, actress, and businesswoman. Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados, Rihanna auditioned for American record producer Evan Rogers who invited her to the ...
) # Lars Eriksson - '' You're Beautiful'' ( James Blunt) #
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 ...
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These Words "These Words" (also known as "These Words (I Love You, I Love You)") is a song by British singer-songwriter Natasha Bedingfield. It was written by Steve Kipner, Andrew Frampton, Wayne Wilkins and Bedingfield for her 2004 debut album, '' Unwritt ...
'' ( Natasha Bedingfield) # Jesper Blomberg - '' So Sick'' ( Ne-Yo) # Sepideh Vaziri - '' I Kissed A Girl'' (
Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Known for her influence on modern pop music and her Camp (style), campy style, she has been ...
) # Johan Palm - '' Viva La Vida'' ( Coldplay) # Anna Bergendahl - '' Release Me'' ( Oh Laura) # Robin Ericsson - '' It's My Life'' ( No Doubt)


'90s

# Robin Ericsson - '' Angels'' ( Robbie Williams) # Yazmina Simic - ''
Born to Make You Happy "Born to Make You Happy" is a song by American singer Britney Spears from her debut studio album, '' ...Baby One More Time'' (1999). It was released on December 6, 1999, by Jive Records, as the fourth single from the album in Europe. Spears—wh ...
'' (
Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Often referred to as the " Princess of Pop", she is credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s and early 2000s. After appearing in stage productio ...
) # Anna Bergendahl - '' Nothing Compares 2 U'' (
Sinéad O'Connor Shuhada Sadaqat (born Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor on 8 December 1966; ) is an Irish singer-songwriter. Her debut album, ''The Lion and the Cobra'', was released in 1987 and charted internationally. Her second album, ''I Do Not Want What ...
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Robin Bengtsson Robin Bengtsson (born 27 April 1990) is a Swedish singer who took part in Swedish Idol 2008. He represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv, Ukraine with the song "I Can't Go On" finishing in 5th place. Career Bengtsson was b ...
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Torn Torn may refer to: Film and television * ''Torn'' (2009 film), an American film by Richard Johnson * ''Torn'' (2013 American film), directed Jeremiah Birnbaum * ''Torn'' (2013 Nigerian film), directed by Moses Inwang * ''Torn'' (TV series), a ...
'' ( Natalie Imbruglia) # Johan Palm - ''
Beautiful Ones "Beautiful Ones" is the second single from the album '' Coming Up'' (1996) by Suede, released on 14 October 1996 through Nude Records. The song became a top-ten hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at number eight, and reached number one in Icelan ...
'' ( Suede) # Lars Eriksson - ''
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'' ( U2) # Sepideh Vaziri - ''
(Everything I Do) I Do It for You "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams. Written by Adams, Michael Kamen, and Robert John "Mutt" Lange, the power ballad was the lead single for both the soundtrack album from the 1991 film '' Robi ...
'' ( Bryan Adams) # Loulou Lamotte - '' Stars'' ( Simply Red) #
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 third ...
- '' All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You'' ( Heart) #
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 ...
- '' Ironic'' (
Alanis Morissette Alanis Nadine Morissette ( ; born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her emotive mezzo-soprano voice and confessional songwriting, Morissette began her career in Canada in the early 1990s with tw ...
)


ABBA

# Loulou Lamotte -
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# Lars Eriksson - Money, Money, Money #
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 ...
- Lay All Your Love On Me # Robin Ericsson -
Waterloo Waterloo most commonly refers to: * Battle of Waterloo, a battle on 18 June 1815 in which Napoleon met his final defeat * Waterloo, Belgium, where the battle took place. Waterloo may also refer to: Other places Antarctica *King George Island (S ...
# Anna Bergendahl -
Mamma Mia! Mama(s) or Mamma or Momma may refer to: Roles *Mother, a female parent *Mama-san, in Japan and East Asia, a woman in a position of authority *Mamas, a name for female associates of the Hells Angels Places * Mama, Russia, an urban-type settlemen ...
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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 third ...
- Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! #
Robin Bengtsson Robin Bengtsson (born 27 April 1990) is a Swedish singer who took part in Swedish Idol 2008. He represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv, Ukraine with the song "I Can't Go On" finishing in 5th place. Career Bengtsson was b ...
- Does Your Mother Know # Johan Palm - The Winner Takes It All # Sepideh Vaziri -
Dancing Queen "Dancing Queen" is a Europop and disco song by the Swedish group ABBA, released as the lead single from their fourth studio album, ''Arrival'' (1976). It was written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus and Stig Anderson. Andersson and Ulvaeus al ...


Schlager

Guest judge:
Charlotte Perrelli Anna Jenny Charlotte Perrelli (; ; born 7 October 1974) is a Swedes, Swedish singer and television host. She was the winner of the Melodifestivalen 1999, 1999 Melodifestivalen and subsequently Eurovision Song Contest 1999, that year's Eurovision ...
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Robin Bengtsson Robin Bengtsson (born 27 April 1990) is a Swedish singer who took part in Swedish Idol 2008. He represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv, Ukraine with the song "I Can't Go On" finishing in 5th place. Career Bengtsson was b ...
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När vindarna viskar mitt namn The song "When Spirits Are Calling My Name" (original Swedish title "När vindarna viskar mitt namn", literally translated as "When the Winds Whisper My Name") was performed by Roger Pontare in the 2000 Eurovision Song Contest 2000, in representa ...
( Roger Pontare) # Sepideh Vaziri - Främling - ( Carola Häggkvist) #
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 third ...
- Lyssna till ditt hjärta (
Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa ...
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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 ...
- Min kärlek ( Shirley Clamp) # Johan Palm -
Johnny the Rucker "Johnny the Rucker", also spelled Johnny the Rocker, is a song written by Swedish pop and rock artist Magnus Uggla and performed by him at the Swedish Melodifestivalen 1979. It was produced by Anders Henriksson and Uggla. The string arrangeme ...
( Magnus Uggla) # Robin Ericsson -
Michelangelo Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (; 6 March 1475 – 18 February 1564), known as Michelangelo (), was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet of the High Renaissance. Born in the Republic of Florence, his work was insp ...
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Björn Skifs Björn Nils Olof Skifs (; born 20 April 1947) is a Swedish singer, songwriter, actor, and screenwriter. Career Björn Skifs formed his first musical group, Slam Creepers, in 1962. Slam Creepers split in 1969 and Skifs went on to form a new ban ...
) # Anna Bergendahl -
Stad i ljus In order to choose an entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, Sweden held a national selection, namely Melodifestivalen 1988. The runaway winner was the ballad "Stad i ljus" sung by Tommy Körberg, who also had represented Sweden at the 1969 ...
( Tommy Körberg) # Lars Eriksson -
Det börjar verka kärlek, banne mig In the Eurovision Song Contest 1968, Sweden was represented by Claes-Göran Hederström with the song "Det börjar verka kärlek, banne mig", written and composed by Peter Himmelstrand. It finished 5th (out of 17) with 15 points, including 6 fro ...
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Claes-Göran Hederström Claes-Göran Hederström (20 October 1945 – 8 November 2022) was a Swedish singer. He made his musical debut on Swedish television Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: ...
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Rock

Guest judge:
Desmond Child John Charles Barrett (born October 28, 1953), known professionally as Desmond Child, is an American songwriter and producer. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008. His hits as a songwriter include Kiss's "I Was Made for Lovi ...
# Johan Palm -
Poison Poison is a chemical substance that has a detrimental effect to life. The term is used in a wide range of scientific fields and industries, where it is often specifically defined. It may also be applied colloquially or figuratively, with a broa ...
( Alice Cooper) # Lars Eriksson - Smells Like Teen Spirit ( Nirvana) # Anna Bergendahl -
Save Up All Your Tears "Save Up All Your Tears" is a song written by Desmond Child and Diane Warren, and originally released by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler. The song was subsequently covered by other artists including Robin Beck, Cher, Freda Payne and Bonfire. The origi ...
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Cher Cher (; born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Often referred to by the media as the Honorific nicknames in popular music, "Goddess of Pop", she has been described as embodying female ...
) # Robin Ericsson - You Give Love a Bad Name (
Bon Jovi Bon Jovi is an American Rock music, rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville, New Jersey. It consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald (American musician), Hugh McD ...
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Robin Bengtsson Robin Bengtsson (born 27 April 1990) is a Swedish singer who took part in Swedish Idol 2008. He represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv, Ukraine with the song "I Can't Go On" finishing in 5th place. Career Bengtsson was b ...
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Dude Looks Like a Lady "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" is a song by American rock band Aerosmith. It was released as the lead single from the band's ninth studio album '' Permanent Vacation'' in 1987. The track reached number 14 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number 41 ...
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Aerosmith Aerosmith is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Boston in 1970. The group consists of Steven Tyler (lead vocals), Joe Perry (musician), Joe Perry (guitar), Tom Hamilton (musician), Tom Hamilton (bass), Joey Kramer (drums) and Brad Whi ...
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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 ...
- Heaven's on Fire ( Kiss) #
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 third ...
- Livin' on a Prayer (
Bon Jovi Bon Jovi is an American Rock music, rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville, New Jersey. It consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald (American musician), Hugh McD ...
)


Soul & Duets

Soul #
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 third ...
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours (
Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris ( Judkins; May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, who is credited as a pioneer and influence by musicians across a range of genres that include rhythm and blues, Pop musi ...
) # Robin Ericsson - Reach Out I'll Be There (
Four Tops The Four Tops are an American vocal quartet from Detroit who helped to define the city's Motown sound of the 1960s. The group's repertoire has included soul music, R&B, disco, adult contemporary, doo-wop, jazz, and show tunes. Founded as the ...
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Robin Bengtsson Robin Bengtsson (born 27 April 1990) is a Swedish singer who took part in Swedish Idol 2008. He represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv, Ukraine with the song "I Can't Go On" finishing in 5th place. Career Bengtsson was b ...
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(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" is a song co-written by soul singer Otis Redding and guitarist Steve Cropper. It was recorded by Redding twice in 1967, including once just three days before his death in a plane crash on December 10, 1967. Th ...
( Otis Redding) # Johan Palm - You Can't Hurry Love ( The Supremes) #
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 ...
- I Say a Little Prayer (
Dionne Warwick Marie Dionne Warwick (; born December 12, 1940) is an American singer, actress, and television host. Warwick ranks among the 40 biggest U.S. hit makers between 1955 and 1999, based on her chart history on ''Billboards Hot 100 pop singles cha ...
) # Anna Bergendahl -
Bleeding Love "Bleeding Love" is a song recorded by English singer Leona Lewis for her debut studio album ''Spirit'' (2007). It was written and originally recorded by Jesse McCartney, and was co-written and produced by Ryan Tedder. The song was released as t ...
( Leona Lewis) Duets # Johan Palm & Robin Ericsson - We Built This City (
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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 third ...
& Anna Bergendahl -
(I've Had) The Time of My Life "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" is a 1987 song composed by Franke Previte, John DeNicola, and Donald Markowitz. It was recorded by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes, and used as the theme song for the 1987 film ''Dirty Dancing''. The song has won ...
( Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes) # Robin Bengtsson &
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 ...
- You're the One That I Want (
John Travolta John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an American actor. He came to public attention during the 1970s, appearing on the television sitcom ''Welcome Back, Kotter'' (1975–1979) and starring in the box office successes ''Carrie'' (19 ...
& Olivia Newton-John)


Love

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Robin Bengtsson Robin Bengtsson (born 27 April 1990) is a Swedish singer who took part in Swedish Idol 2008. He represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv, Ukraine with the song "I Can't Go On" finishing in 5th place. Career Bengtsson was b ...
- Let Me Entertain You ( Robbie Williams) & Fields of Gold (
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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 third ...
- If Tomorrow Never Comes ( Ronan Keating) & In the Shadows ( The Rasmus) # Anna Bergendahl -
Simply the Best Simply may refer to: * Simply (Blossom Dearie album), ''Simply'' (Blossom Dearie album), 1982 * Simply (K. T. Oslin album), ''Simply'' (K. T. Oslin album), 2015 * "Simply", a song by De La Soul from the 2001 album ''AOI: Bionix'' * Simply Market, ...
( Tina Turner) & Over the Rainbow ( Eva Cassidy) # Johan Palm - I'll Stand By You ( The Pretenders) & Friday I'm in Love ( The Cure) #
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 ...
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Because of You Because of You may refer to: Music Albums * ''Because of You'' (James Darren album), 2001 * ''Because of You'' (Ne-Yo album), 2007, and the title song (see below) * ''Because of You'' (Tony Bennett album), 1952, and the title song, a cover ...
( Kelly Clarkson) & Crazy In Love (
Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Beyoncé's boundary-pushing artistry and vocals have made her the most influential female musician of the 21st century, according to ...
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Gospel

Guest judge: Carola Häggkvist # Johan Palm - Long Train Runnin' ( Doobie Brothers) & Free Fallin' ( Tom Petty) #
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 ...
- Shackles (
Mary Mary Mary Mary is a female American urban contemporary gospel duo composed of sisters Erica Atkins-Campbell (born April 29, 1972) and Trecina Atkins-Campbell (born May 1, 1974). Formed in 1998, Mary Mary was launched into mainstream recognition fo ...
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Destiny's Child Destiny's Child was an American girl group whose final line-up comprised Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams. The group began their musical career as Girl's Tyme, formed in 1990 in Houston, Texas. After years of limited ...
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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 third ...
- Higher and Higher (
Jackie Wilson Jack Leroy Wilson Jr. (June 9, 1934 – January 21, 1984) was an American singer and performer of the 1950s and 60s. He was a prominent figure in the transition of rhythm and blues into soul. Nicknamed "Mr. Excitement", he was considered a mas ...
) & The Way You Make Me Feel ( Michael Jackson) #
Robin Bengtsson Robin Bengtsson (born 27 April 1990) is a Swedish singer who took part in Swedish Idol 2008. He represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv, Ukraine with the song "I Can't Go On" finishing in 5th place. Career Bengtsson was b ...
- Joyful, Joyful ( Lauryn Hill) &
My Love Is Your Love ''My Love Is Your Love'' is the fourth studio album by American singer Whitney Houston, released worldwide on November 17, 1998. It was Houston's first studio album in eight years, following ''I'm Your Baby Tonight'' (1990) although she had parti ...
( Whitney Houston)


Jury's choice

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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 ...
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Keep This Fire Burning "Keep This Fire Burning" is a song by Swedish recording artist Robyn, released as the first single from her third album '' Don't Stop the Music''. The single was released in Sweden on 21 September 2002, where it became her highest charting singl ...
( Robyn) & Girlfriend (
Avril Lavigne Avril Ramona Lavigne ( ; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. At age 16, she signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records. Her debut studio album, ''Let Go (Avril Lavigne album), Let Go'' (2002), is the ...
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Robin Bengtsson Robin Bengtsson (born 27 April 1990) is a Swedish singer who took part in Swedish Idol 2008. He represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv, Ukraine with the song "I Can't Go On" finishing in 5th place. Career Bengtsson was b ...
- It's My Life (
Bon Jovi Bon Jovi is an American Rock music, rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville, New Jersey. It consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald (American musician), Hugh McD ...
) & Black or White ( Michael Jackson) #
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 third ...
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Livin' la Vida Loca "Livin' la Vida Loca" () is a song recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin for his fifth studio album and English-language debut, ''Ricky Martin'' (1999). The song was written by Draco Rosa and Desmond Child, while the production was handl ...
( Ricky Martin) & Hot In Herre (
Nelly Cornell Iral Haynes Jr. (born November 2, 1974), better known by his stage name Nelly, is an American rapper, singer, actor and entrepreneur. He embarked on his music career with the hip hop group St. Lunatics in 1993 and signed to Universal ...
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Idol 2008 album

''Det bästa från Idol 2008'' (The Best from Idol 2008) is a sampling Swedish Idol 2008 shows. {{Swedish Idol


References

2008 Swedish television seasons Idol (Swedish TV series) 2008 in Swedish music