Idol 2004 (Sweden)
Appearance
Template:Infobox reality music competition The first season of Sweden's Idol premiered in August 2004 and continued until its grand finale on 26 November, when 26-year-old Daniel Lindström from Umeå was crowned winner.
Judges
- Daniel Breitholtz - Sony BMG manager
- Peter Swartling - Record producer
- Kishti Tomita - Vocal coach
- Claes af Geijerstam - Musician
Hosts
Auditions
Auditions were held in the Swedish cities of Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Umeå and Karlstad during the spring of 2004.
Semi-finals
Top 40
Format: 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.
Date | First | Second |
12 September | Cornelia Dahlgren | Geraldo Sandell |
13 September | Darin Zanyar | Alex Falk |
14 September | Stine Joelsson | Nathalie Schmeikal |
15 September | Paul Lötberg | Filip Williams |
16 September | Daniel Lindström | Angel J. Hansson |
Judges' Wildcard | Lorén Talhaoui |
Semi Final 1
- Diana Tillström - Run Baby Run ()
- Mikael Landby - If You're Not the One (Daniel Bedingfield)
- Ninos Yakoub - Here Without You (3 Doors Down)
- Angelique Nordvall - Paradise ()
- Geraldo Sandell - Flying Without Wings (Westlife)
- Cornelia Dahlgren - New World (Björk)
- Nina Svensson - For Once in My Life (Stevie Wonder)
- Sibel Redzep - Vision of Love (Mariah Carey)
Semi Final 2
- Kerima Holm - Fallin' (Alicia Keys)
- Simon Norrsveden - Big Sur (The Thrills)
- Alex Falk - What's Going On (Marvin Gaye)
- Sara Holmström - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Whitney Houston)
- Elisabeth Dittrich - Lost Without You (Delta Goodrem)
- Darin Zanyar - Beautiful (Christina Aguilera)
- Liza Gustafsson - Impossible (Christina Aguilera)
- Emelie Carsten - Hero (Mariah Carey)
Semi Final 3
- Mikael Kärnberg - I Swear (All-4-One)
- Linda Kjellén - A Thousand Miles (Vanessa Carlton)
- Johan Thulin - I Can't Make You Love Me (George Michael)
- Stina Joelsson - The Greatest Love of All (Whitney Houston)
- Emma Christensen - Proud Mary (Ike & Tina Turner)
- Nathalie Schmeikal - A Song for Mama (Boyz II Men)
- Sam Hagberth - When a Man Loves a Woman (Percy Sledge)
- Lorén Talhaoui - Love Is On the Way (Celine Dion)
Semi Final 4
- Sanna Lund - Hand In My Pocket (Alanis Morissette)
- Paul Lötberg - Bridge Over Troubled Water (Simon & Garfunkel)
- Matilda Adolfsson - Heaven (Bryan Adams)
- Viktor Andersson - Kiss from a Rose (Seal)
- Linus Bornlöf - Home (Brian McKnight)
- Maria Jonsson - How Am I Supposed to Live Without You (Laura Branigan)
- Linda Luspa - I Surrender (Celine Dion)
- Fillip Williams - Over My Shoulder (Mike + The Mechanics)
Semi Final 5
- Emelie Fjällström - Not That Kind (Anastacia)
- Ellinor Asp - Ain't No Sunshine (Bill Withers)
- Sebastian Normark - Anytime (Brian McKnight)
- Lisa Modin - (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (Aretha Franklin)
- Angel Hansson - Can't Take My Eyes Off You (Frankie Valli)
- Sara Falkevik - Your Song (Elton John)
- Frida Karlsson - The Winner Takes It All (ABBA)
- Daniel Lindström - Lately (Stevie Wonder)
Finals elimination chart
Date | Bottom Three | ||
23 September | Fillip Williams[A 1] | Angel J. Hansson[A 1] | Alex Falk |
1 October | Alex Falk (2) | Geraldo Sandell | Lorén Talhaoui |
8 October | Cornelia Dahlgren | Nathalie Schmeikal | Fillip Williams (2) |
15 October | Nathalie Schmeikal (2) | Geraldo Sandell (2) | Fillip Williams (3) |
22 October | Paul Lötberg | Geraldo Sandell (3) | Stina Joelsson |
29 October | Geraldo Sandell (4) | Stina Joelsson (2) | Darin Zanyar |
Bottom Two | |||
5 November | Stina Joelsson (3) | Lorén Talhaoui (2) | |
12 November | Lorén Talhaoui (3) | Fillip Williams (4) | |
19 November | Fillip Williams (5) | ||
26 November | Darin Zanyar (2) | Daniel Lindström |
- Notes
Finals performances
24 September (My Idol)
- Alex Falk - Celebration (Kool & The Gang)
- Cornelia Dahlgren - What It Feels Like for a Girl (Madonna)
- Fillip Williams - This Love (Maroon 5)
- Angel Hansson - Hello (Lionel Richie)
- Nathalie Schemikal - Total Eclipse of the Heart (Bonnie Tyler)
- Paul Lötberg - She's So High (Tal Bachman)
- Lorén Talhaoui - If I Ain't Got You (Alicia Keys)
- Geraldo Sandell - I Believe I Can Fly (R. Kelly)
- Stina Joelsson - Torn (Natalie Imbruglia)
- Daniel Lindström - Fast Love (George Michael)
- Darin Zanyar - It's Gonna Be Me (*NSYNC)
Date | Least Votes | ||
24 September | Fillip Williams | Alex Falk | Angel Hansson |
1 October (Billboard Number Ones)
- Paul Lötberg - Mmbop (Hanson)
- Geraldo Sandell - Feel (Robbie Williams)
- Stina Joelsson - If You Had My Love (Jennifer Lopez)
- Alex Falk - Pride (in the name of love) (U2)
- Darin Zanyar - Un-Break My Heart (Toni Braxton)
- Cornelia Dahlgren - Don't Speak (No Doubt)
- Daniel Lindström - Crazy (Seal)
- Nathalie Schmeikal - Black Or White (Michael Jackson)
- Fillip Williams - Hero (Enrique Iglesias)
- Lorén Talhaoui - Just Like A Pill (Pink)
Date | Least Votes | ||
1 October | Alex Falk | Geraldo Sandell | Lorén Talhaoui |
8 October (Soul)
- Cornelia Dahlgren - Blame It on the Boogie (The Jackson 5)
- Fillip Williams - My Girl (The Temptations)
- Lorén Talhaoui - I Wish (Stevie Wonder)
- Daniel Lindström - If You Don't Know Me By Now (Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes)
- Paul Lötberg - The Way You Make Me Feel (Michael Jackson)
- Geraldo Sandell - I Want You Back (The Jackson 5)
- Stina Joelsson - Sexual Healing (Marvin Gaye)
- Darin Zanyar - Stand By Me (Ben E. King)
- Nathalie Schmeikal - Easy (The Commodores)
Date | Least Votes | ||
8 October | Cornelia Dahlgren | Nathalie Schmeikal | Fillip Williams |
15 October (Swedish hits)
- Nathalie Schmeikal - Varje gång jag ser dig (Lisa Nilsson)
- Darin Zanyar - När vi två blir en (Gyllene Tider)
- Stina Joelsson - Ska vi gå hem till dig (Lasse Tennander - Magnus Uggla)
- Lorén Talhaoui - Vill ha dig (Freestyle)
- Paul Lötberg - Hos dig är jag underbar (Patrik Isaksson)
- Fillip Williams - Under Ytan (Uno Svenningsson)
- Geraldo Sandell - Du får göra som du vill (Patrik Isaksson)
- Daniel Lindström - Sarah (Mauro Scocco)
Date | Least Votes | ||
15 October | Nathalie Schmeikal | Geraldo Sandell | Fillip Williams |
22 October (Max Martin)
- Daniel Lindström - That's The Way It Is (Celine Dion)
- Paul Lötberg - Quit Playing Games (Backstreet Boys)
- Geraldo Sandell - As Long As You Love Me (Backstreet Boys)
- Darin Zanyar - Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely (Backstreet Boys)
- Lorén Talhaoui - Stronger (Britney Spears)
- Fillip Williams - I Want It That Way (Backstreet Boys)
- Stina Joelsson - Oops... I Did It Again (Britney Spears)
Date | Least Votes | ||
22 October | Paul Lötberg | Geraldo Sandell | Fillip Williams |
29 October (Cocktail)
- Darin Zanyar - When I Fall in Love (Nat King Cole)
- Fillip Williams - Ain't That A Kick in the Head (Dean Martin)
- Stina Joelsson - Fever (Peggy Lee)
- Daniel Lindström - Fly Me to the Moon (Frank Sinatra)
- Geraldo Sandell - Unforgettable (Nat King Cole)
- Lorén Talhaoui - Where Do I Begin (Shirley Bassey)
Date | Least Votes | ||
29 October | Geraldo Sandell | Stina Joelsson | Darin Zanyar |
5 November (Movie soundtracks)
- Fillip Williams - Against All Odds (take a look at me now) (Phil Collins)
- Lorén Talhaoui - (I've had) The Time of My Life (Bill Medley & Jennifer Warner)
- Stina Joelsson - Eye of the Tiger (Survivor)
- Darin Zanyar - I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing (Aerosmith)
- Daniel Lindström - License To Kill (Gladys Knight)
Date | Least Votes | ||
5 November | Stina Joelsson | Lorén Talhaoui |
12 November (birth year)
Round 1
- Daniel Lindström (1978) - September (Earth, Wind & Fire)
- Lorén Talhaoui (1983) - Every Breath You Take (The Police)
- Fillip Williams (1984) - Purple Rain (Prince)
- Darin Zanyar (1987) - Didn't We Almost Have It All (Whitney Houston)
Round 2
- Daniel Lindström (1978) - Just The Way You Are (Billy Joel)
- Lorén Talhaoui (1983) - Thriller (Michael Jackson)
- Fillip Williams (1984) - Careless Whisper (George Michael)
- Darin Zanyar (1987) - Bad (Michael Jackson)
Datue | Least Votes | ||
12 November | Lorén Talhaoui | Fillip Williams |
19 November (The judges' choice)
Round 1
- Darin Zanyar - Paradise City (Guns 'n' Roses)
- Fillip Williams - Rock DJ (Robbie Williams)
- Daniel Lindström - Lately (Stevie Wonder)
Round 2
- Darin Zanyar - Show Me Heaven (Maria McKee)
- Fillip Williams - Always on the Run (Lenny Kravitz)
- Daniel Lindström - Glorious (Andreas Johnson)
Date | Least Votes | ||
19 November | Fillip Williams |
26 November
Round 1
- Darin Zanyar - Coming True (Jörgen Elofsson) (Winner's song)
- Daniel Lindström - Coming True (Jörgen Elofsson) (Winner's song)
Round 2
- Darin Zanyar - (You drive me) Crazy (Britney Spears)
- Daniel Lindström - Virtual Insanity (Jamiroquai)
Round 3
- Darin Zanyar - Bad (Michael Jackson) (Viewers' choice)
- Daniel Lindström - Sarah (Mauro Scocco) (Viewers' choice)
Date | Winner | ||
26 November | Daniel Lindström |
Elimination chart
Stages: | Semi-Finals | WC[B 1] | Finals | |||||||||||||||||||
Weeks: | 09/13 | 09/14 | 09/15 | 09/16 | 09/17 | 09/23 | 10/1 | 10/8 | 10/15 | 10/22 | 10/29 | 11/5 | 11/12 | 11/19 | 11/26 | |||||||
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Place | Constestant | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Daniel Lindström | 1st
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Winner | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Darin Zanyar | 1st
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Btm 3 | Runner-up | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Fillip Williams | 2nd
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Elim[B 2] | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Btm 2 | Elim | ||||||||||||||
4 | Lorén Talhaoui | Elim | JC
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Btm 3 | Btm 2 | Elim | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Stina Joelsson | 1st
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Btm 2 | Elim | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Geraldo Sandell | 2nd
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Btm 2 | Btm 2 | Btm 2 | Elim | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Paul Lötberg | 1st
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Elim | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Nathalie Schmeikal | 2nd
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Btm 2 | Elim | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | Cornelia Dahlgren | 1st
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Elim | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | Alex Falk | 2nd
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Btm 2 | Elim | ||||||||||||||||||
11 | Angel Hansson | 2nd
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WD[B 1] | |||||||||||||||||||
Wild Card |
Emelie Fjällström | Elim | Elim | |||||||||||||||||||
Frida Karlsson | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Linda Luspa | Elim | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sanna Lund | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Hagberth | Elim | |||||||||||||||||||||
Emelie Carsten | Elim | |||||||||||||||||||||
Simon Norrsveden | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ninos Yakub | Elim | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sibel Redzep | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Semi Final 5 | Ellinor Asp | Elim | ||||||||||||||||||||
Lisa Modin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sara Falkevik | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sebastian Normark | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Semi Final 4 | Linus Bornlöf | Elim | ||||||||||||||||||||
Maria Jonsson | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Matilda Adolfsson | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Viktor Andersson | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Semi Final 3 | Emma Christensen | Elim | ||||||||||||||||||||
Johan Thulin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Linda Kjellén | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mikael Kärnberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Semi Final 2 | Elisabeth Dittrich | Elim | ||||||||||||||||||||
Kerima Holm | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Liza Gustafsson | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sara Holmström | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Semi Final 1 | Angelique Nordvall | Elim | ||||||||||||||||||||
Diana Tillström | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mikael Landby | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nina Svensson | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place | Constestant | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weeks: | 09/13 | 09/14 | 09/15 | 09/16 | 09/17 | WC[B 1] | 09/23 | 10/1 | 10/8 | 10/15 | 10/22 | 10/29 | 11/5 | 11/12 | 11/19 | 11/26 | ||||||
Stages: | Semi-Finals | Finals |
Women | Men | Top 11 | Eliminated | Safe | not performed |
- Notes
- ^ a b c No Wildcard show was held. The judges chose Lorén among the top 4 vote getters from each semifinal in the week before the first live final show was held.
- ^ Angel J. Hansson withdrew from the competition between weeks 1 and 2 of the finals. He was in the bottom 3 but first saved on 09/23. As a result, eliminated contestant Fillip Williams was re-instated.