Körslaget 2008 was the first season of the Swedish TV entertainment program

Körslaget Körslaget (''The Battle of Choirs'') is a Sweden, Swedish entertainment Television program, TV program on TV4 (Sweden), TV4. The format was developed by Friday TV and based on an idea from Caroline af Ugglas, Heinz Liljedahl and Patrik Hambraeus. ...

, based on

Clash of the Choirs ''Clash of the Choirs'' is a reality talent contest miniseries that debuted on NBC in the United States on December 17, 2007. There were four episodes scheduled in the “quick competition”. Maria Menounos is the host of the program, which w ...

and broadcast on TV4. The first season was shown in spring 2008 and consisted of eight sections, and from the second section, a choir was voted out in each section. The show premiered 29 March and the finale aired 10 May, which was won by Team Cans. The show's host for the first season was Gry Forssell. Seven artists were commissioned to gather seven singers for their choirs from their respective home towns and compete with them against the other performers' choirs. No one was eliminated during the first episode. Instead, the votes for that episode were included in episode 2. Team Linda and Team Markoolio got the fewest votes. Eliminations started on the second episode. The first choir to be eliminated was ''Team Siw'', led by

Siw Malmkvist Siw Gunnel Margareta Malmkvist (born 31 December 1936) is a Swedish schlager singer and actress popular in Scandinavia and West Germany (today's Germany). She represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1960 and West Germany in the Eurovi ...

. Thereafter, the eliminations were (in order): ''Team Agnes'', led by

Agnes Carlsson Agnes Emilia Carlsson (born 6 March 1988), known Mononymous person, mononymously as Agnes, is a Swedish singer. She rose to fame as the winner of Idol 2005, the second season of the Idol (Sweden), Swedish Idol series. She was then signed to Sony ...

, ''Team Markoolio'', led by

Markoolio Marko Kristian Lehtosalo (born 1 January 1975), better known as Markoolio, is a Sweden Finns, Swedish-Finnish singer, songwriter, rapper, actor, and comedian. His stage name Markoolio is a portmanteau of his first name ''Marko'' and the stage na ...

, ''Team Linda'', led by Linda Bengtzing and ''Team Lotta'', led by

Lotta Engberg Anna Charlotte "Lotta" Engberg (born Pedersen; 5 March 1963) is a Swedish singer. She represented Sweden in Eurovision Song Contest 1987 with "Boogaloo (song), Boogaloo" after winning Melodifestivalen 1987. She also tried many times in Melodif ...

. The winners were ''Team Cans'', led by

Joacim Cans Joacim Cans (born 19 February 1970) is a Swedish singer, best known as the lead vocalist of power metal band HammerFall. He is the only member aside from founder and guitarist Oscar Dronjak to appear on all of the band's albums. Cans attended ...

and ''Team Brolle'', led by Brolle were the runners-up.

Contestants

''With a choir from Mora'' - Winner * Brolle ''With a choir from Boden'' - Eliminated 10 May *

''With a choir from

Laxå Laxå is a locality and the seat of Laxå Municipality in Örebro County, Sweden with 3,064 inhabitants in 2010. History The town was founded in the mid-19th century when the main line railway between Gothenburg and Stockholm Stockholm (; ...

'' - Eliminated 3 May * Linda Bengtzing ''With a choir from

Gullspång Gullspång is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and one of two seats of the Gullspång Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. As of 2010 it had 1,167 inhabitants. History Gullspång provided the name for a new municipality created thro ...

'' - Eliminated 26 April *

''With a choir from Orminge'' - Eliminated 19 April *

''With a choir from

Vänersborg Vänersborg () is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality and the seat of Vänersborg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 23,882 inhabitants (out of a municipal total of 39,904) Until 1997 it was the capital of Älvsborg County, which mer ...

'' - Eliminated 12 April *

''With a choir from

Landskrona Landskrona is a town in Scania, Sweden. Located on the shores of the Öresund, it occupies a natural port, which has lent the town at first military and subsequent commercial significance. Ferries operate from Landskrona to the island of Ven, an ...

'' - Eliminated 5 April

Episode 1

# Team Linda - Like a Prayer (

Madonna Madonna Louise Ciccone ( ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Referred to as the "Queen of Pop", she has been recognized for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, ...

) # Team Siw - Bra Vibrationer (

Kikki Danielsson Ann-Kristin "Kikki" Danielsson (born 10 May 1952) is a Swedish country music, country, dansband and pop singer. Sometimes, she also plays the accordion and she has also written some lyrics. She has gained notice for yodeling in some songs. Danie ...

) # Team Brolle - If I Could Turn Back Time (

Cher Cher ( ; born Cheryl Sarkisian, May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Goddess of Pop", she is known for her Androgyny, androgynous contralto voice, Music an ...

) # Team Agnes - Big Girl (You Are Beautiful) ( Mika) # Team Cans - You Give Love a Bad Name (

Bon Jovi Bon Jovi is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Sayreville, New Jersey in 1983. The band consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarists John Shanks and Phil X, percussionist Everett Bradley ...

) # Team Lotta - Let's Twist Again (

Chubby Checker Chubby Checker (born Ernest Evans; October 3, 1941) is an American singer and dancer. He is widely known for popularizing many dance styles, including the Twist, with his 1960 hit cover of Hank Ballard & The Midnighters' R&B song " The Twis ...

) # Team Markoolio - Rock Your Body (

Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and dancer. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Prince of Pop", ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' honored him as the b ...

) Fewest votes * Team Linda * Team Markoolio

Episode 2

# Team Cans - We Will Rock You (

Queen Queen most commonly refers to: * Queen regnant, a female monarch of a kingdom * Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king * Queen (band), a British rock band Queen or QUEEN may also refer to: Monarchy * Queen dowager, the widow of a king * Q ...

) # Team Lotta - Hooked on a Feeling (

Björn Skifs Björn Nils Olof Skifs (; born 20 April 1947) is a Swedish singer, songwriter, actor, and screenwriter. Skifs has represented Sweden twice in the Eurovision Song Contest, in the 1978 contest and in the 1981 contest. Career Björn Skifs formed ...

) # Team Markoolio - Pride (In The Name Of Love) ( U2) # Team Linda - You're the Voice (

John Farnham John Peter Farnham (born 1 July 1949) is a British-born Australian singer. Farnham was a teen pop idol from 1967 until the mid-1970s, billed as Johnny Farnham. He has since forged a career as an adult contemporary singer.McFarlane (1999). Enc ...

) # Team Siw - Money, Money, Money, (

ABBA ABBA ( ) were a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. They are one of the most popular and successful musical groups of all time, and are one of the List ...

) # Team Brolle - Suspicious Minds (

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural figures of the ...

) # Team Agnes - I Am Outta Love (

Anastacia Anastacia Lyn Newkirk ( ; born September 17, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter. Her first two studio albums, '' Not That Kind'' (2000) and '' Freak of Nature'' (2001), achieved chart success with the singles " I'm Outta Love", " Not That Ki ...

) Fewest Votes * Team Siw * Team Linda

Episode 3

# Team Agnes - It's Raining Men ( The Weather Girls) # Team Cans - Love In An Elevator (

Aerosmith Aerosmith is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Boston in 1970. The group consists of lead vocalist Steven Tyler, bassist Tom Hamilton (musician), Tom Hamilton, drummer Joey Kramer, and guitarists Joe Perry (musician), Joe Perry and B ...

) # Team Linda - Vi är på gång (

Tomas Ledin Tomas Folke Jonas Ledin (; born 25 February 1952) is a Swedish singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He grew up in the town of Sandviken, Sweden and has sold 3 million records. Career Tomas Ledin started his career in 1972 when ...

) # Team Markoolio - I Want You Back (

Jackson 5 The Jackson 5, later known as the Jacksons, are an American pop band composed of members of the Jackson family. The group was formed in Gary, Indiana in 1964, and originally consisted of brothers Jackie, Ti ...

) # Team Lotta - "

The Lion Sleeps Tonight "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" is a song originally written and first recorded in 1939 by Solomon Linda under the title "Mbube", through South African Gallo Record Company. In 1961, a version adapted into English by the doo-wop group the Tokens bec ...

" (

The Tokens The Tokens were an American doo-wop band (rock and pop), band and production of phonograph records, record production company group from Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York City. The group had four top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' H ...

) # Team Brolle - It's My Life (

) Fewst Votes * Team Agnes * Team Markoolio

Episode 4

# Team Markoolio - Värsta Schlagern (Linda Bengtzning och Markoolio) # Team Brolle - Watching The Stars ( Brolle) # Team Linda - Hur svårt kan det va (Linda Bengtzning) # Team Lotta - La Det Swinge (

Bobbysocks Bobbysocks is a Norwegian pop duo consisting of Norwegian Hanne Krogh and Swedish-Norwegian Elisabeth Andreassen. They won the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 with the song "La det swinge" ("Let it swing"). Elisabeth went by the surname Andreasson ...

) # Team Cans - Hearts On Fire (

Hammerfall HammerFall is a Swedish power metal band from Gothenburg. The band was formed in 1993 by ex- Ceremonial Oath guitarist Oscar Dronjak. They have released thirteen studio albums. History Early days (1993–1996) HammerFall was formed when g ...

) Fewest votes * Team Markoolio * Team Linda

Episode 5

Round 1 # Team Lotta - Grease Lightning ( Grease) # Team Cans - You Shook Me All Night Long (

AC/DC AC/DC are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1973. Their music has been variously described as hard rock, blues rock and Heavy metal music, heavy metal, although the band calls it simply "rock and roll". They are cited as a formativ ...

) # Team Linda - Satellit ( Ted Gärdestad) # Team Brolle - I Would Do Anything For Love (

Meat Loaf Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27, 1947 – January 20, 2022), known professionally by his stage name Meat Loaf, was an American singer and actor. He was known for his powerful, wide-ranging voice and theatrical live shows. ...

) Round 2 # Team Lotta - Don't Worry Be Happy (

Bobby McFerrin Robert Keith McFerrin Jr. (born March 11, 1950) is an American singer, songwriter, and conductor (music), conductor. His Vocal pedagogy, vocal techniques include singing fluidly but with quick and considerable jumps in Pitch (music), pitch—fo ...

) # Team Brolle - Ring Of Fire (

Johnny Cash John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter. Most of his music contains themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially songs from the later stages of his career. ...

) # Team Linda - Goodnight Sweetheart Goodnight (

The McGuire Sisters The McGuire Sisters were a singing trio in American popular music. The group was composed of three sisters: * Ruby Christine McGuire (July 30, 1926 – December 28, 2018) * Dorothy "Dottie" McGuire (February 13, 1928 – September 7, 2012) * P ...

) # Team Cans - O Fortuna (

Carmina Burana ''Carmina Burana'' (, Latin for "Songs from Benediktbeuern" 'Buria'' in Latin is a manuscript of 254 poems and dramatic texts mostly from the 11th or 12th century, although some are from the 13th century. The pieces are mostly bawdy, irreveren ...

) Minst röster * Team Linda * Team Lotta

Episode 6

Round 1 # Team Cans - Pour Some Sugar On Me (

Def Leppard Def Leppard are an English Rock music, rock band formed in Sheffield in 1977. Since 1992, the band has consisted of Rick Savage (bass, backing vocals), Joe Elliott (lead vocals), Rick Allen (drummer), Rick Allen (drums), Phil Collen (guitar, ...

) # Team Lotta - 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 Cultural impact of Michael Jackson, one of the most culturally significan ...

) # Team Brolle - Burning Love (

) Round 2 # Team Cans - Livin La Vida Loca (

Ricky Martin Enrique Martin Morales (born December 24, 1971), known professionally as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with his Ricky Martin albums discography, discography incorporati ...

) # Team Brolle - Eloise (

Arvingarna Arvingarna is a Swedish dansband formed in Gothenburg in 1989. The group consists of Casper Janebrink (vocals and bass guitar), Lars Larsson (guitars, vocals and keyboards), Kim Carlsson (vocals and guitars) and Tommy Carlsson (drums and vocals). ...

) # Team Lotta - Run To The Hills (

Iron Maiden Iron Maiden are an English Heavy metal music, heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris (musician), Steve Harris. Although fluid in the early years of the band, the line-up for most ...

) Fewest Votes * Team Lotta * Team Cans

Program 7 (Final)

Round 1 (Own choice) # Team Brolle - Think (

Aretha Franklin Aretha Louise Franklin ( ; March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Honored as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Soul", she was twice named by ''Rolling Stone'' magazine as the Roll ...

) # Team Cans - Bohemian Rhapsody (

) Round 2 (Viewers choice) # Team Brolle - Suspicious Minds (

) # Team Cans - O Fortuna (

) Round 3 (Shared Song) # Team Brolle - Livin on a prayer (

) # Team Cans - Livin on a prayer (

) Winner: *Team Cans

Elimination chart

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