''Förkväll'' (2006–2007, 2009–2011) was a

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daily

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that started airing in 2006 on TV4. The show lasted until January 2011 before it was cancelled. Förkväll focused on life style and popular culture and is an attempt to compete with the SVT show ''Gokväll'', but for a younger demographic. For the first season, the hosts were the model and

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star

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, singer and actress Kayo Shekoni, journalist

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, comedian and radio show host

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and author

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. In the two first season was the program broadcasting live from Stockholm Central Station. Among the guests have been

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, Kjell Bergqvist, Helena Bergström,

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, Anna Book,

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as well as internationally acclaimed stars such as Irish boy band

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. On 23 March 2007 it was revealed that TV4 was about to cancel Förkväll after its season finale the same day. TV4 got a storm of emails and phone calls from angry viewers and TV4 says to Swedish newspaper

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and

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that they are now instead planning a third season later this year. On 24 May the decision was made to cancel Förkväll. The reason was economical and that

didn't want to continue with the talk show.

and

will be hosting the audition part of Idol 2007 in Sweden. The

started airing again on 12 October 2009 live from "Radisson Blu Royal Viking Hotel" in Stockholm with

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, Yvonne Ryding and

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as host. In February 2010

left the program and was replaced by

, in week 12 same year she temporarily replace by Agneta Sjödin and

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. In the next season, starting 4 October 2010, the program hosts were replaced by Agneta Sjödin,

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and

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Breast implant story

returned to hosting ''Förkväll'' on 16 February 2007 after a week of absence and recovery following removal of her breast implants. The removed implants were displayed to the viewers on air and her co-hosts expressed their amazement on the impact the operation had made on her. Carolina is now to sell the implants on

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and give the money to charity, she also says she wants to become a real role model for young women in Sweden.

External links

Official web pageFörkväll cancellation and comeback Expressen
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