Peter Swartling (born 18 November 1964) was one of the

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judges on the TV talent show ''

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. He made it clear that he wouldn't participate in the fourth season of ''

'' due to him being forced to commute between Sweden and United States, where he currently lives. However, despite this, he remains to be a judge on the show. He is considered to be one of the most successful talent scouts and producers in Swedish music and is behind the breakthrough of artists like

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, Petter and

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. On 26 February 2008 it was revealed that Peter quit as a judge during

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, none of the other two judges will attend the next season.

References

External links

TV4 Idol Page about Peter Swartling

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