Idol 2011 was the Swedish Idol series' eight season and premiered on TV4 on 4 September 2011. Pär Lernström was the new host of the series, after Peter Jihde declined to return as host after Idol 2010. Two of the judges from earlier year returned, namely Anders Bagge and Laila Bagge Wahlgren, were joined in with two new judges, Alexander Bard and Pelle Lidell.

Winner of season eight was Amanda Fondell with Robin Stjernberg as first runner-up and Moa Lignell as second runner-up. Following the completion of this season, TV4 decided to put Idol on indefinite hiatus. In January 2013, TV4 announced that Idol would return in 2013.

Quarter-finals

Quarter-Final 1

Original Airdate

26 September 2011

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
1Robin Stjernberg"Breakeven" (The Script)Top 12
2Leonard Löfstrand"Save the World" (Swedish House Mafia)Eliminated
3Jafet Samson"With You" (Chris Brown)Eliminated
4Hampus Engelhardt"You Found Me" (The Fray)Eliminated
5Maikel Yüksel"Moves Like Jagger" (Maroon 5)Top 12

Quarter-Final 2

Original Airdate

27 September 2011

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
1Amanda Fondell"Womanizer" (Britney Spears)Top 12
2Frida Josefsson"Hide Your Heart" (Kiss)Eliminated
3Amanda Persson"Decode" (Paramore)Wild Card
4Denise Azemi Brasjö"Someone Like You" (Adele)Wild Card
5Moa Lignell"Price Tag" (Jessie J)Top 12

Quarter-Final 3

Original Airdate

28 September 2011

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
1Tony Weseth"In Love with a Girl" (Gavin Degraw)Eliminated
2Mikael Fogelberg"Heartbeats" (The Knife)Eliminated
3Emil Elton"Dum Av Dig" (Daniel Adams-Ray)Wild Card
4André Zuniga-Asplund"No Woman No Cry" (Bob Marley)Top 12
5Olle Hammar"The Man Who Can't Be Moved" (The Script)Top 12

Quarter-Final 4

Original Airdate

29 September 2011

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
1Dourina Arhzaf"Fighter" (Christina Aguilera)Eliminated
2Linni Barresjö"The Edge of Glory" (Lady Gaga)Top 12
3Roshana Hoss"My Heart is Refusing Me" (Loreen)Wild Card
4Magdalena Reis"I Have Nothing" (Whitney Houston)Eliminated
5Molly Pettersson Hammar"A Woman's Worth" (Alicia Keys)Top 12

Semi-final

Original Airdate

30 September

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
1Molly Pettersson Hammar"Where the Streets Have No Name" (U2)Safe
2André Zuniga-Asplund"Closer" (Ne-Yo)Safe
3Roshana Hoss"Separate Ways" (Journey)Safe
4Maikel Yüksel"Carrie" (Europe)Eliminated
5Robin Stjernberg"Animal" (Neon Trees)Safe
6Amanda Persson"Empire State of Mind" (Alicia Keys)Safe
7Olle Hammar"The Scientist" (Coldplay)Safe
8Amanda Fondell"Hey Ya!" (OutKast)Safe
9Denise Azemi Brasjö"Carry You Home" (James Blunt)Safe
10Moa Lignell"Make You Feel My Love" (Bob Dylan)Safe
11Linni Barresjö"She Will Be Loved" (Maroon 5)Safe
12Emil Elton"Isn't She Lovely" (Stevie Wonder)Safe

Finals

Finalists

(ages stated at time of contest)

ContestantAgeHometownVoted OffSpectacular Theme
Amanda Fondell16LinderödWinnerFinale
Robin Stjernberg20Furuboda9 December 2011
Moa Lignell17Alingsås2 December 2011Judge's Choice
Molly Pettersson Hammar15Stockholm25 November 2011Love Songs
Amanda Persson15Erkö18 November 2011My Breakthrough
André Zuniga-Asplund17Uppsala11 November 2011Motown
Olle Hammar15Stockholm4 November 2011Audition Song
Linni Barresjö16Rimbo28 October 2011Big Band
Emil Elton16Askim21 October 2011Hits from Superstars to Sweden
Denise Azemi Brasjö17Karlshamn14 October 2011Swedish Hits
Roshana Hoss18Stockholm7 October 2011Charts 2011

Top 11 – Charts 2011

Original Airdate

7 October 2011

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
1André Zuniga-Asplund"The Lazy Song" (Bruno Mars)Safe
2Linni Barresjö"What Are Words" (Chris Medina)Safe
3Roshana Hoss"Call Your Girlfriend" (Robyn)Eliminated
4Emil Elton"Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall" (Coldplay)Safe
5Amanda Fondell"Made of" (Nause)Safe
6Denise Azemi Brasjö"The Moment I Met You" (Vincent Pontare)Bottom two
7Olle Hammar"Highway Man" (Hoffmaestro & Chraa)Safe
8Moa Lignell"Fuckin' Perfect" (Pink)Safe
9Robin Stjernberg"California King Bed" (Rihanna)Safe
10Molly Pettersson Hammar"Set Fire to the Rain" (Adele)Safe
11Amanda Persson"Without You" (David Guetta ft. Usher)Safe

Top 10 – Swedish Hits

Original Airdate

14 October 2011

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
1Moa Lignell"Vem Ska Jag Tro På" (Thomas DiLeva)Safe
2Denise Azemi Brasjö"Från Och Med Du" (Oskar Linnros)Eliminated
3Olle Hammar"17 år" (Veronica Maggio)Bottom two
4Linni Barresjö"Om Sanningen Ska Fram " (Eric Amarillo)Safe
5Amanda Persson"Utan Dina Andetag" (Kent)Safe
6Robin Stjernberg"Alla Vill Till Himmelen Men Ingen Vill Dö" (Timbuktu)Safe
7Molly Pettersson Hammar"Satan I Gatan" (Veronica Maggio)Safe
8André Zuniga-Asplund"Lilla Lady" (Daniel Adams-Ray)Safe
9Amanda Fondell"Det Hon Vill Ha" (Plura)Safe
10Emil Elton"Jag Är En Vampyr" (Markus Krunegård)Safe

Top 9 – Hits from Superstar to Sweden

Original Airdate

21 October 2011

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
1Amanda Fondell"Jolene" (Dolly Parton)Safe
2Emil Elton"Cry Me a River" (Justin Timberlake)Eliminated
3Linni Barresjö"Angels" (Robbie Williams)Safe
4Molly Pettersson Hammar"Only Girl (In The World)" (Rihanna)Safe
5André Zuniga-Asplund"Tiny Dancer" (Elton John)Safe
6Amanda Persson"Heroes" (David Bowie)Bottom two
7Robin Stjernberg"Halo" (Beyoncé)Safe
8Olle Hammar"Beat It" (Michael Jackson)Safe
9Moa Lignell"Superstition" (Stevie Wonder)Safe

Top 8 – Big Band

Original Airdate

28 October 2011

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
1Molly Pettersson Hammar"Natural Woman" (Aretha Franklin)Safe
2Linni Barresjö"Dark Lady" (Cher)Eliminated
3Robin Stjernberg"When a Man Loves a Woman" (Percy Sledge)Safe
4André Zuniga-Asplund"Oh! Carol" (Neil Sedaka)Bottom two
5Moa Lignell"Dream a Little Dream of Me" (Mamas and the Papas)Safe
6Olle Hammar"Back to Black" (Amy Winehouse)Safe
7Amanda Fondell"I've Got a Woman" (Ray Charles)Safe
8Amanda Persson"Fever" (Peggy Lee)Safe

Top 7 – Audition Song

Original Airdate

4 November 2011

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
1Olle Hammar"Feeling Good" (Michael Bublé)Eliminated
2Amanda Fondell"My Man" (Miss Li)Safe
3André Zuniga-Asplund"Here I Come" / "Från Och Med Du" (Barrington Levy / Oskar Linnros)Safe
4Amanda Persson"Keep On Walking" (Salem Al Fakir)Bottom two
5Robin Stjernberg"Who You Are" (Jessie J)Safe
6Molly Pettersson Hammar"White Light Moment" (Tove Styrke)Safe
7Moa Lignell"When I Held ya" (Moa Lignell)Safe

Top 6 – Motown

Original Airdate

11 November 2011

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
1Amanda Persson"I'm Coming Out" (Diana Ross)Bottom two
2André Zuniga-Asplund"My Girl" (The Temptations)Eliminated
3Moa Lignell"You Can't Hurry Love" (The Supremes)Safe
4Amanda Fondell"Please Mr. Postman" (The Marvelettes)Safe
5Robin Stjernberg"Reach Out, I'll Be There" (The Four Tops)Safe
6Molly Pettersson Hammar"Nowhere to Run" (Martha and the Vandellas)Safe

Top 5 – My Breakthrough

Original Airdate

18 November 2011

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
1Robin Stjernberg"Bohemian Rhapsody" (Queen)Safe
"Pride (In the Name of Love)" (U2)
2Amanda Fondell"Piece of My Heart" (Janis Joplin)Bottom two
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (Rolling Stones)
3Molly Petterson Hammar"Mama Knows Best" (Jessie J)Safe
"Listen" (Beyoncé Knowles)
4Amanda Persson"Since U Been Gone" (Kelly Clarkson)Eliminated
"No One" (Alicia Keys)
5Moa Lignell"Go Your Own Way" (Fleetwood Mac)Safe
"Fields Of Gold" (Sting)

Top 4 – Love Songs

Original Airdate

25 November 2011

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
1Molly Petterson Hammar"Titanium" (David Guetta ft. Sia)Eliminated
"If I Ain't Got You" (Alicia Keys)
2Moa Lignell"Nothing Compares 2 U" (Sinéad O'Connor)Safe
"Carry You Home" (James Blunt)
3Amanda Fondell"Fire" (Bruce Springsteen)Safe
"True Colors" (Cyndi Lauper)
4Robin Stjernberg"Let Me Entertain You" (Robbie Williams)Safe
"You Raise Me Up" (Josh Groban)

Top 3 – Judge's Choice

Original Airdate

2 December 2011

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result
1Robin Stjernberg"Dedication to My Ex (Miss That)" (Lloyd)Safe
"Love Is Gone" (David Guetta & Chris Willis)
2Moa Lignell"Torn" (Natalie Imbruglia)Eliminated
"Wherever You Will Go" (The Calling)
3Amanda Fondell"It's Oh So Quiet" (Björk)Safe
"Raise Your Glass" (Pink)

Top 2 – Finale

Original Airdate

9 December 2011

OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)ResultVoting%
1Robin Stjernberg"In My Head" (Jason Derulo)Runner-up48%
"Halo" (Beyoncé Knowles)
"All This Way" (Winner's Single)
2Amanda Fondell"Song 2" (Blur)Winner52%
"Made Of" (Nause)
"All This Way" (Winner's Single)

Elimination chart

Legend
Did Not PerformFemaleMaleTop 24Wild CardTop 11Winner
SafeSave LastEliminated
PlaceContestantResult
Stage:QuarterWild CardSemiFinals
Week:26 Sep27 Sep28 Sep29 Sep30 Sep7 Oct14 Oct21 Oct28 Oct4 Nov11 Nov18 Nov25 Nov2 Dec9 Dec
1Amanda FondellTop 12Btm 2Winner
2Robin StjernbergTop 12Runner-up
3Moa LignellTop 12Elim
4Molly Pettersson HammarTop 12Elim
5Amanda PerssonElimJCBtm 2Btm 2Btm 2Elim
6André Zuniga-AsplundTop 12Btm 2Elim
7Olle HammarTop 12Btm 2Elim
8Linni BarresjöTop 12Elim
9Emil EltonElimJCElim
10Denise Azemi BrasjöElimJCBtm 2Elim
11Roshana HossElimJCElim
12Maikel YükselTop 12Elim
Quarter- Final 4Dounia ArhzafElim
Madgalena Reise
Quarter- Final 3Mikael FogelbergElim
Tony Weseth
Quarter- Final 2Frida JosefssonElim
Quarter- Final 1Hampus EngelhardtElim
Jafet Samson
Leonard Löfstrand