Idol_2005_(Sweden)
Idol 2005 (Sweden)
Season of television series
The second season of Swedish Idol premiered in August 2005 and continued until its grand finale on 2 December, when 17-year-old Agnes Carlsson from Vänersborg was crowned winner. The series was the first to crown a female Idol and is to date the sole season to be won by either a public or judges' wildcard contestant. Of the over 120 Idol winners worldwide, Carlsson is one of only three who gained a place in the finals as a judges' wildcard. The others are 2003 Canadian Idol winner Ryan Malcolm and 2007 Australian Idol winner Natalie Gauci. Carlsson has since become the most successful recording artist in the show's history.
Quick Facts Idol 2005, Hosted by ...
| Idol 2005 | |
|---|---|
| Season 2005 | |
| Hosted by | Tobbe Blom Johan Wiman |
| Judges | Daniel Breitholtz Kishti Tomita Claes Af Geijerstam Peter Swartling |
| Winner | Agnes Carlsson |
| Runner-up | Sebastian Karlsson |
| Location | Magasin 7, Stockholm |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV4 |
| Original release | August 2005 (2005-08) – 2 December 2005 (2005-12-02) |
| Season chronology | |
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Auditions were held in the Swedish cities of Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Piteå and Sundsvall during the spring of 2005.
(ages stated at time of contest)
More information Contestant, Age ...
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Voted Off | Liveshow Theme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Carlsson | 17 | Vänersborg | Winner | Grand Finale |
| Sebastian Karlsson | 20 | Morgongåva | 2 December 2005 | |
| Sibel Redžep | 18 | Kristianstad | 25 November 2005 | Judges' Choice |
| Jens Pääjärvi | 17 | Altersbruk | 18 November 2005 | Love Songs |
| Måns Zelmerlöw | 19 | Lund | 11 November 2005 | Rock |
| Elina Nelson | 17 | Torna Hällestad | 4 November 2005 | Cocktail |
| Jonah Hallberg | 24 | Haninge | 28 October 2005 | Disco |
| Ola Svensson | 19 | Lund | 21 October 2005 | Pop Hits |
| Marième Niang | 20 | Farsta | 14 October 2005 | Swedish Hits |
| Maria Albayrak | 18 | Örebro | 7 October 2005 | 80s Hits |
| Cindy Lamréus | 19 | Malmö | 30 September 2005 | My Idol |
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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 (19 September 2005)
More information Order, Artist ...
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karin Törngren | "Respect" (Aretha Franklin) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Jens Pääjärvi | "Moments" (Westlife) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Cindy Lamréus | "His Eye Is on the Sparrow" (Lauryn Hill & Tanya Blount) | Advanced |
| 4 | Eddie Razaz | "You've Got a Friend" (James Taylor) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Sarah Razzaq | "I Will Remember You" (Sarah McLachlan) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Jonah Hallberg | "Hello" (Lionel Richie) | Advanced |
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- Notes
- Jonah Hallberg and Cindy Lamréus advanced to the top 11 of the competition. The other 4 contestants were eliminated.
- Jens Pääjärvi and Sarah Razzaq returned for a second chance at the top 11 in the Wildcard Round.
Heat 2 (20 September 2005)
More information Order, Artist ...
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hilda Eidhagen | "Son of a Preacher Man" (Dusty Springfield) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Jim Almgren Gândara | "Change the World" (Eric Clapton) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Marième Niang | "How Come You Don't Call Me" (Alicia Keys) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Marsha Songcome | "Can't Fight the Moonlight" (LeAnn Rimes) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Måns Zelmerlöw | "Flying Without Wings" (Westlife) | Advanced |
| 6 | Maria Albayrak | "You Had Me" (Joss Stone) | Advanced |
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- Notes
- Måns Zelmerlöw and Maria Albayrak advanced to the top 11 of the competition. The other 4 contestants were eliminated.
- Marième Niang returned for a second chance at the top 11 in the Wildcard Round.
Heat 3 (21 September 2005)
More information Order, Artist ...
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ola Svensson | "Show Me Heaven" (Maria McKee) | Advanced |
| 2 | Hanna Nilsson | "Just Like a Pill" (Pink) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Anton Hård af Segerstad | "You Are Not Alone" (Michael Jackson) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Lina Pålsson | "You'll Be in My Heart" (Phil Collins) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Johan Larsson | "I Love It When We Do" (Ronan Keating) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Sibel Redzep | "The Power of Love" (Jennifer Rush) | Advanced |
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- Notes
- Sibel Redzep and Ola Svensson advanced to the top 11 of the competition. The other 4 contestants were eliminated.
- Hanna Nilsson and Johan Larsson returned for a second chance at the top 11 in the Wildcard Round.
Heat 4 (22 September 2005)
More information Order, Artist ...
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agnes Carlsson | "Together Again" (Janet Jackson) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Sebastian Karlsson | "Bad Day" (Daniel Powter) | Advanced |
| 3 | Martina Braun Wolgast | "I Wish" (Stevie Wonder) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Viktor Andersson | "These Are the Days" (Jamie Cullum) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Elina Nelson | "The Voice Within" (Christina Aguilera) | Advanced |
| 6 | James Gamba | "Man in the Mirror" (Michael Jackson) | Eliminated |
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- Notes
- Sebastian Karlsson and Elina Nelson advanced to the top 11 of the competition. The other 4 contestants were eliminated.
- Agnes Carlsson, Martina Braun Wolgast and James Gamba returned for a second chance at the top 11 in the Wildcard Round.
Wildcard round (23 September 2005)
More information Order, Artist ...
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Razzaq | "Let's Get It On" (Marvin Gaye) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Johan Larsson | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (Bryan Adams) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Martina Braun Wolgast | "Wish I Didn't Miss You" (Angie Stone) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Agnes Carlsson | "Små rum" (Lisa Nilsson) | Advanced |
| 5 | James Gamba | "I Believe I Can Fly" (R. Kelly) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Hanna Nilsson | "You're the Storm" (The Cardigans) | Eliminated |
| 7 | Marième Niang | "Bridge Over Troubled Water" (Simon & Garfunkel) | Advanced |
| 8 | Jens Pääjärvi | "Angels" (Robbie Williams) | Advanced |
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- Notes
- The judges selected Agnes Carlsson to move on into the Top 11 of the competition, before the hosts revealed the Top 3 vote getters. Jens Pääjärvi and Marième Niang received the most votes, and completed the Top 11.
Live Show 1 (30 September 2005)
Theme: My Idol
More information Order, Artist ...
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jens Pääjärvi | "Let Me Entertain You" (Robbie Williams) | Bottom two |
| 2 | Elina Nelson | "Torn" (Natalie Imbruglia) | Safe |
| 3 | Jonah Hallberg | "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" (Chicago) | Safe |
| 4 | Marième Niang | "As" (Stevie Wonder) | Bottom three |
| 5 | Sibel Redzep | "Imagine" (John Lennon) | Safe |
| 6 | Sebastian Karlsson | "It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (But I Like It)" (The Rolling Stones) | Safe |
| 7 | Cindy Lamréus | "A Moment Like This" (Kelly Clarkson) | Eliminated |
| 8 | Maria Albayrak | "Truly, Madly, Deeply" (Savage Garden) | Safe |
| 9 | Ola Svensson | "My All" (Mariah Carey) | Safe |
| 10 | Måns Zelmerlöw | "Millennium" (Robbie Williams) | Safe |
| 11 | Agnes Carlsson | "My Everything" (Jennifer Brown) | Safe |
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Live Show 2 (7 October 2005)
Theme: The 80s
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| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elina Nelson | "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" (Eurythmics) | Safe |
| 2 | Måns Zelmerlöw | "The Look" (Roxette) | Bottom three |
| 3 | Maria Albayrak | "Tell It to My Heart" (Taylor Dayne) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Agnes Carlsson | "I'm So Excited" (The Pointer Sisters) | Safe |
| 5 | Ola Svensson | "True Colors" (Phil Collins) | Safe |
| 6 | Marième Niang | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" (Whitney Houston) | Bottom two |
| 7 | Jens Pääjärvi | "I Promised Myself" (Nick Kamen) | Safe |
| 8 | Sibel Redzep | "Papa Don't Preach" (Madonna) | Safe |
| 9 | Sebastian Karlsson | "Don't You (Forget About Me)" (Simple Minds) | Safe |
| 10 | Jonah Hallberg | "Sign Your Name" (Terence Trent D'Arby) | Safe |
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Live Show 3 (14 October 2005)
Theme: Swedish Hits
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| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marième Niang | "Oh, vilken härlig dag" (Ted Gärdestad) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Jonah Hallberg | "Magaluf" (Orup) | Safe |
| 3 | Agnes Carlsson | "Himlen runt hörnet" (Lisa Nilsson) | Safe |
| 4 | Sebastian Karlsson | "Musik non stop" (Kent) | Safe |
| 5 | Ola Svensson | "Kom igen, Lena!" (Håkan Hellström) | Safe |
| 6 | Sibel Redzep | "Sista morgonen" (Niklas Strömstedt) | Safe |
| 7 | Måns Zelmerlöw | "Astrologen" (Magnus Uggla) | Safe |
| 8 | Jens Pääjärvi | "Snart tystnar musiken" (Tomas Ledin) | Bottom three |
| 9 | Elina Nelson | "Ängeln i rummet" (Eva Dahlgren) | Bottom two |
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Live Show 4 (21 October 2005)
Theme: Pop
More information Order, Artist ...
| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sibel Redzep | "Strong Enough" (Cher) | Safe |
| 2 | Ola Svensson | "Cry Me a River" (Justin Timberlake) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Elina Nelson | "These Words" (Natasha Bedingfield) | Safe |
| 4 | Jens Pääjärvi | "Better Man" (Robbie Williams) | Bottom three |
| 5 | Måns Zelmerlöw | "Escape" (Enrique Iglesias) | Bottom two |
| 6 | Agnes Carlsson | "I'm Outta Love" (Anastacia) | Safe |
| 7 | Jonah Hallberg | "Señorita" (Justin Timberlake) | Safe |
| 8 | Sebastian Karlsson | "It Takes a Fool to Remain Sane" (The Ark) | Safe |
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Live Show 5 (28 October 2005)
Theme: Disco
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| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonah Hallberg | "Got to Be Real" (Cheryl Lynn) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Agnes Carlsson | "Young Hearts Run Free" (Candi Staton) | Safe |
| 3 | Sebastian Karlsson | "She Works Hard for the Money" (Donna Summer) | Safe |
| 4 | Måns Zelmerlöw | "Relight My Fire" (Dan Hartman) | Safe |
| 5 | Elina Nelson | "I Will Survive" (Gloria Gaynor) | Bottom three |
| 6 | Jens Pääjärvi | "Fantasy" (Earth, Wind & Fire) | Bottom two |
| 7 | Sibel Redzep | "Upside Down" (Diana Ross) | Safe |
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Live Show 6 (4 November 2005)
Theme: Big Band
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| Order | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Måns Zelmerlöw | "It's Not Unusual" (Tom Jones) | Safe |
| 2 | Agnes Carlsson | "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" (Frankie Valli) | Safe |
| 3 | Elina Nelson | "What a Wonderful World" (Louis Armstrong) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Sebastian Karlsson | "Quando, quando, quando" (Michael Bublé) | Safe |
| 5 | Sibel Redzep | "I Wanna Be Loved by You" (Marilyn Monroe) | Bottom three |
| 6 | Jens Pääjärvi | "Moondance" (Van Morrison) | Bottom two |
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Live Show 7 (11 November 2005)
Theme: Rock
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| Order | Artist | First song (original artists) | Second song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Karlsson | "Walk This Way" (Aerosmith) | "Life on Mars" (David Bowie) | Safe |
| 2 | Sibel Redzep | "Since U Been Gone" (Kelly Clarkson) | "Nothing Else Matters" (Metallica) | Safe |
| 3 | Jens Pääjärvi | "You Give Love a Bad Name" (Bon Jovi) | "Stairway to Heaven" (Led Zeppelin) | Bottom two |
| 4 | Agnes Carlsson | "Sk8er Boi" (Avril Lavigne) | "Wonderwall" (Oasis) | Safe |
| 5 | Måns Zelmerlöw | "Beautiful Day" (U2) | "The Reason" (Hoobastank) | Eliminated |
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Live Show 8 (18 November 2005)
Theme: Love Songs
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| Order | Artist | First song (original artists) | Second song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agnes Carlsson | "Heaven" (Bryan Adams) | "The Trouble with Love Is" (Kelly Clarkson) | Safe |
| 2 | Sebastian Karlsson | "With or Without You" (U2) | "You're Beautiful" (James Blunt) | Safe |
| 3 | Sibel Redzep | "All by Myself" (Celine Dion) | "Hero" (Mariah Carey) | Safe |
| 4 | Jens Pääjärvi | "Your Song" (Elton John) | "You Are Not Alone" (Michael Jackson) | Eliminated |
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More information Order, Artists ...
| Order | Artists | Song (original artists) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jens Pääjärvi & Sibel Redzep | "Endless Love" (Lionel Richie & Diana Ross) |
| 2 | Agnes Carlsson & Sebastian Karlsson | "Tears Never Dry" (Lisa Nilsson & Stephen Simmonds) |
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Live Show 9: Semi-final (25 November 2005)
Theme: Judge's Choice
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| Order | Artist | First song (original artists) | Second song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Karlsson | "Start Me Up" (The Rolling Stones) | "Nothing Compares 2 U" (Sinéad O'Connor) | Safe |
| 2 | Sibel Redzep | "Stop!" (Sam Brown) | "How You Remind Me" (Nickelback) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Agnes Carlsson | "Beautiful" (Christina Aguilera) | "Flashdance... What a Feeling" (Irene Cara) | Safe |
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Live final (2 December 2005)
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| Order | Artist | First song | Second song (original artists) | Third song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agnes Carlsson | "This Is It" | "My Everything" | "Right Here, Right Now (My Heart Belongs to You)" | Winner |
| 2 | Sebastian Karlsson | "Born to Run" | "Life on Mars" | "Right Here, Right Now (My Heart Belongs to You)" | Runner-up |
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More information 09/19, 09/20 ...
| Stages: | Semi-Finals | WC | Finals | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weeks: | 09/19 | 09/20 | 09/21 | 09/22 | 09/23 | 09/30 | 10/7 | 10/14 | 10/21 | 10/28 | 11/4 | 11/11 | 11/18 | 11/25 | 12/2 | |||||||
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| Place | Contestant | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Agnes Carlsson | Elim | JC |
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| 2 | Sebastian Karlsson | 1st |
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| 3 | Sibel Redzep | 1st |
Btm 3 | Elim | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Jens Pääjärvi | Elim | 1st |
Btm 2 | Btm 3 | Btm 3 | Btm 2 | Btm 2 | Btm 2 | Elim | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Måns Zelmerlöw | 1st |
Btm 3 | Btm 2 | Elim | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Elina Nelson | 2nd |
Btm 2 | Btm 3 | Elim | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Jonah Hallberg | 1st |
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| 8 | Ola Svensson | 2nd |
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| 9 | Marième Niang | Elim | 2nd |
Btm 3 | Btm 2 | Elim | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Maria Albayrak | 2nd |
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| 11 | Cindy Lamréus | 2nd |
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| Wild Card |
James Gamba | Elim | Elim | |||||||||||||||||||
| Martina B. Wolgast | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanna Nilsson | Elim | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Johan Larsson | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sarah Razzaq | Elim | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Semi | Viktor Andersson | Elim | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Anton H. a. Segerstad | Elim | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lina Pålsson | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hilda Eidhagen | Elim | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jim A. Gândara | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marsha Songcome | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eddie Razaz | Elim | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Karin Törngren | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Women | Men | Top 11 | Eliminated | Safe | not performed |