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.

Auditions

Auditions were held in the Swedish cities of Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Umeå and Karlstad during the spring of 2004.

Finals

Finalists

(ages stated at time of contest)

ContestantAgeHometownVoted OffLiveshow Theme
Daniel Lindström26UmeåWinnerGrand Finale
Darin Zanyar17Vällingby26 November 2004
Fillip Williams20Alingsås24 September 2004 19 November 2004My Idol Judges' Choice
Lorén Talhaoui20Västerås12 November 2004My Birth Year
Stina Joelsson20Lessebo5 November 2004Film Songs
Geraldo Sandell16Alingsås29 October 2004Cocktail
Paul Lötberg21Katrineholm22 October 2004Max Martin
Nathalie Schmeikal19Gothenburg15 October 2004Swedish Hits
Cornelia Dahlgren26Stockholm8 October 2004Soul
Alex Falk24Stockholm1 October 2004Billboard Number Ones
Angel Hansson22HelsingborgWithdrewMy Idol

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)

ArtistSong (original artists)Result
Diana Tillström"Run Baby Run" ()Eliminated
Mikael Landby"If You're Not the One" (Daniel Bedingfield)Eliminated
Ninos Yakoub"Here Without You" (3 Doors Down)Eliminated
Angelique Nordvall"Paradise" ()Eliminated
Geraldo Sandell"Flying Without Wings" (Westlife)Advanced
Cornelia Dahlgren"New World" (Björk)Advanced
Nina Svensson"For Once in My Life" (Stevie Wonder)Eliminated
Sibel Redzep"Vision of Love" (Mariah Carey)Eliminated

Heat 2 (13 September 2004)

ArtistSong (original artists)Result
Kerima Holm"Fallin'" (Alicia Keys)Eliminated
Simon Norrsveden"Big Sur" (The Thrills)Eliminated
Alex Falk"What's Going On" (Marvin Gaye)Advanced
Sara Holmström"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" (Whitney Houston)Eliminated
Elisabeth Dittrich"Lost Without You" (Delta Goodrem)Eliminated
Darin Zanyar"Beautiful" (Christina Aguilera)Advanced
Liza Gustafsson"Impossible" (Christina Aguilera)Eliminated
Emelie Carsten"Hero" (Mariah Carey)Eliminated

Heat 3 (14 September 2004)

ArtistSong (original artists)Result
Mikael Kärnberg"I Swear" (All-4-One)Eliminated
Linda Kjellén"A Thousand Miles" (Vanessa Carlton)Eliminated
Johan Thulin"I Can't Make You Love Me" (George Michael)Eliminated
Stina Joelsson"The Greatest Love of All" (Whitney Houston)Advanced
Emma Christensen"Proud Mary" (Ike & Tina Turner)Eliminated
Nathalie Schmeikal"A Song for Mama" (Boyz II Men)Advanced
Sam Hagberth"When a Man Loves a Woman" (Percy Sledge)Eliminated
Lorén Talhaoui"Love Is On the Way" (Celine Dion)Eliminated

Heat 4 (15 September 2004)

ArtistSong (original artists)Result
Sanna Lund"Hand in My Pocket" (Alanis Morissette)Eliminated
Paul Lötberg"Bridge over Troubled Water" (Simon & Garfunkel)Advanced
Matilda Adolfsson"Heaven" (Bryan Adams)Eliminated
Viktor Andersson"Kiss from a Rose" (Seal)Eliminated
Linus Bornlöf"Home" (Brian McKnight)Eliminated
Maria Jonsson"How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" (Laura Branigan)Eliminated
Linda Luspa"I Surrender" (Celine Dion)Eliminated
Fillip Williams"Over My Shoulder" (Mike + The Mechanics)Advanced

Heat 5 (16 September 2004)

ArtistSong (original artists)Result
Emelie Fjällström"Not That Kind" (Anastacia)Eliminated
Ellinor Asp"Ain't No Sunshine" (Bill Withers)Eliminated
Sebastian Normark"Anytime" (Brian McKnight)Eliminated
Lisa Modin"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (Aretha Franklin)Eliminated
Angel Hansson"Can't Take My Eyes Off You" (Frankie Valli)Advanced
Sara Falkevik"Your Song" (Elton John)Eliminated
Frida Karlsson"The Winner Takes It All" (ABBA)Eliminated
Daniel Lindström"Lately" (Stevie Wonder)Advanced

Live Show 1 (24 September 2004)

Theme: My Idol

ArtistSong (original artists)Result
Alex Falk"Celebration" (Kool & The Gang)Bottom two
Cornelia Dahlgren"What It Feels Like for a Girl" (Madonna)Safe
Fillip Williams"This Love" (Maroon 5)Eliminated
Angel Hansson"Hello" (Lionel Richie)Bottom three
Nathalie Schemikal"Total Eclipse of the Heart" (Bonnie Tyler)Safe
Paul Lötberg"She's So High" (Tal Bachman)Safe
Lorén Talhaoui"If I Ain't Got You" (Alicia Keys)Safe
Geraldo Sandell"I Believe I Can Fly" (R. Kelly)Safe
Stina Joelsson"Torn" (Natalie Imbruglia)Safe
Daniel Lindström"Fastlove" (George Michael)Safe
Darin Zanyar"It's Gonna Be Me" (*NSYNC)Safe

Live Show 2 (1 October 2004)

Theme: Billboard Number Ones

ArtistSong (original artists)Result
Angel HanssonN/AWithdrew
Paul Lötberg"MMMBop" (Hanson)Safe
Geraldo Sandell"Feel" (Robbie Williams)Bottom two
Stina Joelsson"If You Had My Love" (Jennifer Lopez)Safe
Alex Falk"Pride (In the Name of Love)" (U2)Eliminated
Darin Zanyar"Un-Break My Heart" (Toni Braxton)Safe
Cornelia Dahlgren"Don't Speak" (No Doubt)Safe
Daniel Lindström"Crazy" (Seal)Safe
Nathalie Schmeikal"Black or White" (Michael Jackson)Safe
Fillip Williams"Hero" (Enrique Iglesias)Safe
Lorén Talhaoui"Just Like a Pill" (Pink)Bottom three

Live Show 3 (8 October 2004)

Theme: Soul

ArtistSong (original artists)Result
Cornelia Dahlgren"Blame It on the Boogie" (The Jackson 5)Eliminated
Fillip Williams"My Girl" (The Temptations)Bottom three
Lorén Talhaoui"I Wish" (Stevie Wonder)Safe
Daniel Lindström"If You Don't Know Me by Now" (Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes)Safe
Paul Lötberg"The Way You Make Me Feel" (Michael Jackson)Safe
Geraldo Sandell"I Want You Back" (The Jackson 5)Safe
Stina Joelsson"Sexual Healing" (Marvin Gaye)Safe
Darin Zanyar"Stand by Me" (Ben E. King)Safe
Nathalie Schmeikal"Easy" (The Commodores)Bottom two

Live Show 4 (15 October 2004)

Theme: Swedish Hits

ArtistSong (original artists)Result
Nathalie Schmeikal"Varje gång jag ser dig" (Lisa Nilsson)Eliminated
Darin Zanyar"När vi två blir en" (Gyllene Tider)Safe
Stina Joelsson"Ska vi gå hem till dig" (Lasse Tennander)Safe
Lorén Talhaoui"Vill ha dig" (Freestyle)Safe
Paul Lötberg"Hos dig är jag underbar" (Patrik Isaksson)Safe
Fillip Williams"Under ytan" (Uno Svenningsson)Bottom three
Geraldo Sandell"Du får göra som du vill" (Patrik Isaksson)Bottom two
Daniel Lindström"Sarah" (Mauro Scocco)Safe

Live Show 5 (22 October 2004)

Theme: Max Martin

ArtistSong (original artists)Result
Daniel Lindström"That's the Way It Is" (Celine Dion)Safe
Paul Lötberg"Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)" (Backstreet Boys)Eliminated
Geraldo Sandell"As Long as You Love Me" (Backstreet Boys)Bottom two
Darin Zanyar"Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" (Backstreet Boys)Safe
Lorén Talhaoui"Stronger" (Britney Spears)Safe
Fillip Williams"I Want It That Way" (Backstreet Boys)Bottom three
Stina Joelsson"Oops!... I Did It Again" (Britney Spears)Safe

Live Show 6 (29 October 2004)

Theme: Cocktail

ArtistSong (original artists)Result
Darin Zanyar"When I Fall in Love" (Nat King Cole)Bottom three
Fillip Williams"Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" (Dean Martin)Safe
Stina Joelsson"Fever" (Peggy Lee)Bottom two
Daniel Lindström"Fly Me to the Moon" (Frank Sinatra)Safe
Geraldo Sandell"Unforgettable" (Nat King Cole)Eliminated
Lorén Talhaoui"(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story" (Shirley Bassey)Safe

Live Show 7 (5 November 2004)

Theme: Movie Soundtracks

ArtistSong (original artists)Result
Fillip Williams"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" (Phil Collins)Safe
Lorén Talhaoui"(I've Had) The Time of My Life" (Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes)Bottom two
Stina Joelsson"Eye of the Tiger" (Survivor)Eliminated
Darin Zanyar"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" (Aerosmith)Safe
Daniel Lindström"Licence to Kill" (Gladys Knight)Safe

Live Show 8 (12 November 2004)

Theme: My Birth Year

ArtistFirst song (original artists)Second songResult
Daniel Lindström"September" (Earth, Wind & Fire)"Just the Way You Are" (Billy Joel)Safe
Lorén Talhaoui"Every Breath You Take" (The Police)"Thriller" (Michael Jackson)Eliminated
Fillip Williams"Purple Rain" (Prince)"Careless Whisper" (George Michael)Bottom two
Darin Zanyar"Didn't We Almost Have It All" (Whitney Houston)"Bad" (Michael Jackson)Safe

Live Show 9: Semi-final (19 November 2004)

Theme: Judges' Choice

ArtistFirst song (original artists)Second songResult
Darin Zanyar"Paradise City" (Guns N' Roses)"Show Me Heaven" (Maria McKee)Safe
Fillip Williams"Rock DJ" (Robbie Williams)"Always on the Run" (Lenny Kravitz)Eliminated
Daniel Lindström"Lately" (Stevie Wonder)"Glorious" (Andreas Johnson)Safe

Live final (26 November 2004)

ArtistFirst songSecond songThird songResult
Darin Zanyar"Coming True""(You Drive Me) Crazy""Bad"Runner-up
Daniel Lindström"Coming True""Virtual Insanity""Sarah"Winner

Elimination chart

PlaceContestantResult
Stages:Semi-FinalsWCFinals
Weeks:09/1309/1409/1509/1609/1709/2310/110/810/1510/2210/2911/511/1211/1911/26
1Daniel Lindström1stWinner
2Darin Zanyar1stBtm 3Runner-up
3Fillip Williams2ndElimBtm 3Btm 3Btm 3Btm 2Elim
4Lorén TalhaouiElimJCBtm 3Btm 2Elim
5Stina Joelsson1stBtm 2Elim
6Geraldo Sandell2ndBtm 2Btm 2Btm 2Elim
7Paul Lötberg1stElim
8Nathalie Schmeikal2ndBtm 2Elim
9Cornelia Dahlgren1stElim
10Alex Falk2ndBtm 2Elim
11Angel Hansson2ndWD
Wild CardEmelie FjällströmElimElim
Frida Karlsson
Linda LuspaElim
Sanna Lund
Sam HagberthElim
Emelie CarstenElim
Simon Norrsveden
Ninos YakubElim
Sibel Redzep
Semi Final 5Ellinor AspElim
Lisa Modin
Sara Falkevik
Sebastian Normark
Semi Final 4Linus BornlöfElim
Maria Jonsson
Matilda Adolfsson
Viktor Andersson
Semi Final 3Emma ChristensenElim
Johan Thulin
Linda Kjellén
Mikael Kärnberg
Semi Final 2Elisabeth DittrichElim
Kerima Holm
Liza Gustafsson
Sara Holmström
Semi Final 1Angelique NordvallElim
Diana Tillström
Mikael Landby
Nina Svensson
PlaceContestantResult
Weeks:09/1309/1409/1509/1609/17WC09/2310/110/810/1510/2210/2911/511/1211/1911/26
Stages:Semi-FinalsFinals
Legend
WomenMenTop 11EliminatedWithdrewSafenot performed

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