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Idol 2009 was the sixth season of the Swedish idol series and was broadcast by TV 4. The jury, identical to the previous year, consisted of
Anders Bagge Sven Anders Bagge (; born 16 January 1968) is a Swedish composer, lyricist, musician and record producer. Bagge is one half of the songwriter-producer duo Bagge & Peer, together with Peer Åström. He is also known for his frequent appearances ...
,
Laila Bagge Laila Natali Bagge (born 15 December 1972 in Lund, Sweden, as Laila Natali Cahling), formerly Laila Bagge Wahlgren, is a Palestinian-Swedish singer, manager and songwriter. Biography Her mother is Swedish and her father is Palestinian. She w ...
and
Andreas Carlsson Andreas Mikael Carlsson (; born 3 April 1973) is a Swedish music producer and pop songwriter. Biography Carlsson was part of the Cheiron Studios team until the studio was closed down in 2000. In January 2001, former Cheiron-members Andreas Carl ...
. Peter Jihde, the show's host, was also a continuation of the previous year's cast. The audition cities visited during the spring of 2009 were Gothenburg, Gävle, Malmö, Stockholm and Umeå, respectively. Around 11,000 people applied for Idol 2009, establishing a new Swedish record. During auditions in Stockholm on 25 April, Idol 2008 winner Kevin Borg performed for the candidates, as well as Johan Palm who finished fourth in Idol 2008. In Gothenburg, Erik Segerstedt from Idol 2006 performed; and in Malmö, Sibel from Idol 2005. In Gävle, Idol 2008 runner-up
Alice Svensson Alice Cecilia Linh Svensson (born 11 July 1991) is a Swedish singer. She finished as runner-up in '' Idol 2008'' and later took part in Melodifestivalen 2017 with the song " Running with Lions". Early life Svensson was born in Hanoi and adopted ...
sang to the applicants; and in Umeå, Daniel Lindström from
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. After the final of Idol 2008, the Idol producers said in a video on TV4's website that "Idol 2009 will be bigger than ever!" at the same time confirming that Idol would come back again during 2009. On 18 March TV4 published times and places for the year's audition tour. The programme started broadcasting on 8 September 2009. After each show a program called ''"Idol: Eftersnack"'' was to be sent on TV400. As with the previous year, Katrin Zytomierska and Peter Jihde were the hosts. On 15 October 2009, it was announced that the participant Erika Selin sang the demo for the song "Run", which would participate in Sweden's national selection "
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" for
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. A possible involvement in the festival, however, did not interfere with her participation in Idol. In 2010, Clara was recruited to a newly started project with Jonas Berggren and
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from Ace of Base. Clara was to share lead vocals with Julia Williamson. The first single from their album was released in September 2010.


Changes/news

* Quarterfinals and semifinals of Idol 2009 were to be broadcast from Malmö and Gothenburg, while the grand finale was to be aired from
Ericsson Globe Avicii Arena, originally known as the Stockholm Globe Arena and previously as the Ericsson Globe, but commonly referred to in Swedish language, Swedish simply as Globen (; ), is an indoor arena located in Stockholm Globe City, Johanneshov dist ...
in Stockholm. *
Anders Bagge Sven Anders Bagge (; born 16 January 1968) is a Swedish composer, lyricist, musician and record producer. Bagge is one half of the songwriter-producer duo Bagge & Peer, together with Peer Åström. He is also known for his frequent appearances ...
was out on his own audition tour to find ten new talents, who didn't apply "the usual way" for Idol. * The vignette that appeared in the beginning and end of each Idol episode and also before and after each advertising break was updated. Between 2005 and 2008, it was a rapper who told who sponsored the program. * The two participants in the weekly finals which received the fewest votes were made to sing their songs again. Their previous votes were removed and a new round of voting decided who would leave.


Judges

*
Anders Bagge Sven Anders Bagge (; born 16 January 1968) is a Swedish composer, lyricist, musician and record producer. Bagge is one half of the songwriter-producer duo Bagge & Peer, together with Peer Åström. He is also known for his frequent appearances ...
*
Laila Bagge Laila Natali Bagge (born 15 December 1972 in Lund, Sweden, as Laila Natali Cahling), formerly Laila Bagge Wahlgren, is a Palestinian-Swedish singer, manager and songwriter. Biography Her mother is Swedish and her father is Palestinian. She w ...
*
Andreas Carlsson Andreas Mikael Carlsson (; born 3 April 1973) is a Swedish music producer and pop songwriter. Biography Carlsson was part of the Cheiron Studios team until the studio was closed down in 2000. In January 2001, former Cheiron-members Andreas Carl ...


Hosts

* Peter Jihde – Host during ''Idol'' and ''Idol Eftersnack'' * Katrin Zytomierska – Host during ''Idol Eftersnack''


Competitors

Below is a list of the nineteen jury-selected qualifiers. Before the qualifiers, the viewers got to decide whether '' Calle Kristiansson'' or ''
Piotr Pawel Pospiech Idol 2009 was the sixth season of the Swedish idol series and was broadcast by TV 4. The jury, identical to the previous year, consisted of Anders Bagge, Laila Bagge and Andreas Carlsson. Peter Jihde, the show's host, was also a continuation ...
'' would move to the qualifying week. Viewers chose '' Calle Kristiansson'' as the 20th competitor. Those marked in bold are the ones which viewers chose to forward to the weekly finals. (The jury chose four of these, a total of 11 contestants.) *
Andréas Johansson Idol 2009 was the sixth season of Idol (Sweden), the Swedish idol series and was broadcast by TV4 (Sweden), TV 4. The jury, identical to the previous year, consisted of Anders Bagge, Laila Bagge and Andreas Carlsson. Peter Jihde, the show's host, ...
, 19, Piteå * Calle Kristiansson, 21, Kristianstad *
Camilla Håkansson Idol 2009 was the sixth season of the Swedish idol series and was broadcast by TV 4. The jury, identical to the previous year, consisted of Anders Bagge, Laila Bagge and Andreas Carlsson. Peter Jihde, the show's host, was also a continuation ...
, 21, Kalix *
Carl Chapal Idol 2009 was the sixth season of the Swedish idol series and was broadcast by TV 4. The jury, identical to the previous year, consisted of Anders Bagge, Laila Bagge and Andreas Carlsson. Peter Jihde, the show's host, was also a continuation ...
, 29, Gothenburg * Clara Hagman, 18, Gävle * Eddie Razaz, 20, Stockholm *
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and Heavy metal music, heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol (Sweden), Idol'' reality television show, receiving several standing ovations from the jury for ...
, 21, Stockholm * Erika Selin, 18, Dorotea * Jon Sindenius, 21, Västerås * Karolina Brånsgård, 25, Örebro *
Mariette Hansson Mariette Hansson (born 23 January 1983), sometimes credited as MaryJet or simply Mariette, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Hansson participated in '' Sikta mot stjärnorna'' (Swedish pre-selection for '' European Soundmix Show'') in 1999 imit ...
, 26, Halmstad * Moa Carlebecker Forssell, 20, Växjö * Nicklas Hocker, 17, Onsala * Nicolle Walles, 17, Stockholm * Patrik Öhlund, 37, Piteå * Rabih Jaber, 22, Lycksele * Rasmus Ingdahl, 21, Stockholm * Reza Ningtyas Lindh, 28, Lund * Sabina Täck, 19, Lessebo * Tove Östman Styrke, 16, Umeå


Semi-finals

20 participants remained for the final audition week in Stockholm. These were divided into four groups, two for men and two for women respectively. After the last episode of the week, 11 of the 20 remained and were chosen to compete for the title "Idol 2009". Those who are in bold are the ones viewers voted for the qualifying finals. The contestants are listed in the order they appeared during each night.


Semifinal 1

Was aired on 28 September 2009. # Calle Kristiansson, 21 years, Kristianstad – ''"Highway to Hell" (
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)'' # Nicklas Hocker, 17 years, Onsala – ''"Blood Is Thicker Than Water" (
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)'' #
Andréas Johansson Idol 2009 was the sixth season of Idol (Sweden), the Swedish idol series and was broadcast by TV4 (Sweden), TV 4. The jury, identical to the previous year, consisted of Anders Bagge, Laila Bagge and Andreas Carlsson. Peter Jihde, the show's host, ...
, 19 years, Piteå – ''"Hurtful" ( Erik Hassle)'' # Eddie Razaz, 20 years, Stockholm – ''"Man in the Mirror" (
Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Michael Jackson, one of the most culturally significan ...
)'' # Jon Sindenius, 21 years, Västerås – ''"Mama I'm Coming Home" (
Ozzy Osbourne John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, and media personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead singer of the heavy metal music, heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which per ...
)''


Semifinal 2

Was aired on 29 September 2009. # Sabina Täck, 19 years, Lessebo – "Ain't No Other Man" (
Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera ( , ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter, actress and television personality. Recognized as Cultural impact of Christina Aguilera, an influential figure in music and having received Public imag ...
) # Moa Carlebecker, 20 years, Växjö – " The Story" (
Brandi Carlile Brandi Marie Carlile (born June 1, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and producer. Her music spans different genres, including folk rock, alternative country, Americana, and classic rock. Throughout her career, she has received eleven Gramm ...
) # Clara Hagman, 18 years, Gävle – "Release me" (
Oh Laura Oh Laura, formerly known as Laura, is a Swedish Indie-pop band from Stockholm consisting of Frida Öhrn on vocals, Jocke Olovsson and Jörgen Kjellgren on guitars, Rikard Lidhamn on bass and Magnus Olsson on drums. The band's debut record, ''A ...
) #
Mariette Hansson Mariette Hansson (born 23 January 1983), sometimes credited as MaryJet or simply Mariette, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Hansson participated in '' Sikta mot stjärnorna'' (Swedish pre-selection for '' European Soundmix Show'') in 1999 imit ...
, 26 years, Halmstad – "Dear Mr President" (
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) # Erika Selin, 18 years, Dorotea – "
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" (
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)


Semifinal 3

Was aired on 30 September 2009. # Patrik Öhlund, 37 years, Piteå – ''With or Without You ( U2)'' # Rasmus Ingdahl, 21 years, Stockholm – ''I'm Yours (
Jason Mraz Jason Thomas Mraz ( ; born June 23, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He rose to prominence with the release of his debut studio album, ''Waiting for My Rocket to Come'' (2002), which spawned the single "The Remedy (I Won't Wo ...
)'' #
Carl Chapal Idol 2009 was the sixth season of the Swedish idol series and was broadcast by TV 4. The jury, identical to the previous year, consisted of Anders Bagge, Laila Bagge and Andreas Carlsson. Peter Jihde, the show's host, was also a continuation ...
, 29 years, Göteborg – ''Keep This Fire Burning (
Robyn Robin Miriam Carlsson (; born 12 June 1979), known professionally as Robyn (), is a Swedish singer, songwriter, record producer, and DJ. Her 1995 debut album ''Robyn Is Here'' produced two Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top 10 single ...
)'' # Rabih Jaber, 22 years, Lycksele – ''With You (
Chris Brown Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. A Pop music, pop and hip-hop-influenced contemporary R&B, R&B musician who works in a variety of genres, he has been called the "Honorific nic ...
)'' #
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and Heavy metal music, heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol (Sweden), Idol'' reality television show, receiving several standing ovations from the jury for ...
, 21 years, Stockholm – ''Is It True ( Yohanna)''


Semifinal 4

Was aired on 1 October 2009. # Nicolle Walles, 17 years, Stockholm – ''The Best (
Tina Turner Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939 – May 24, 2023) was a singer, songwriter, actress, and author. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Rock 'n' Roll", her vocal prowess, raspy voice, and electrifyin ...
)'' # Reza Ningtyas Lindh, 28 years, Lund – ''Listen (
Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. With a career spanning over three decades, she has established herself as one of the most Cultural impact of Beyoncé, ...
)'' #
Camilla Håkansson Idol 2009 was the sixth season of the Swedish idol series and was broadcast by TV 4. The jury, identical to the previous year, consisted of Anders Bagge, Laila Bagge and Andreas Carlsson. Peter Jihde, the show's host, was also a continuation ...
, 21 years, Kalix – ''My Heart Will Go On (
Céline Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion (born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Referred to as the " Queen of Power Ballads", Dion's powerful, technically skilled vocals and commercially successful works have had a significant impact on popular musi ...
)'' # Karolina Brånsgård, 25 years, Örebro – ''It's a Man's World (
James Brown James Joseph Brown (May 3, 1933 – December 25, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, musician, and record producer. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th-century music, he is referred to by Honorific nick ...
)'' # Tove Östman Styrke, 16 years, Umeå – '' All These Things I've Done (
The Killers The Killers are an American Rock music, rock band formed in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2001 by Brandon Flowers (lead vocals, keyboards, bass) and Dave Keuning (lead guitar, backing vocals). After the band went through a number of short-term bas ...
)''


Qualifying finals

The qualifying finals aired on 2 October 2009. In the final qualifying program 12 people competed for 11 seats in the weekly finals. Viewers had chosen 8 contestants for the qualifying final and the judges chose 4 wildcards to participate in the qualifying finals. The person in bold was eliminated. #
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and Heavy metal music, heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol (Sweden), Idol'' reality television show, receiving several standing ovations from the jury for ...
, 21 years, Stockholm – ''Beat It (
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)'' # Reza Ningtyas Lindh, 28 years, Lund – ''Son of a Preacher Man (
Dusty Springfield Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien (16 April 1939 – 2 March 1999), better known by her stage name Dusty Springfield, was a British singer. With her distinctive mezzo-soprano voice, she was a popular singer of blue-eyed soul, Pop mus ...
)'' # Erika Selin, 18 years, Dorotea – ''Show Me Heaven (
Maria McKee Maria Luisa McKee (born August 17, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter. She is best known for her work with Lone Justice, her 1990 song " Show Me Heaven", and her song "If Love Is a Red Dress (Hang Me in Rags)" from soundtrack of the film ...
)'' # Calle Kristiansson, 21 years, Kristianstad – ''Here I Go Again (
Whitesnake Whitesnake are an English Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1978. The group were originally put together as the backing band for singer David Coverdale, who had recently left Deep Purple. Though the band quickly developed into their ow ...
)'' # Nicklas Hocker, 17 years, Onsala – ''Oh Pretty Woman (
Gary Moore Robert William Gary Moore (4 April 19526 February 2011) was a Northern Irish musician. Over the course of his career, he played in various groups and performed a range of music including blues, blues rock, hard rock, Heavy metal music, heavy ...
)'' # Tove Östman Styrke, 16 years, Umeå – ''Life on Mars (
David Bowie David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer, songwriter and actor. Regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Bowie was acclaimed by critics and musicians, pa ...
)'' # Jon Sindenius, 21 years, Västerås – ''Don't Look Back in Anger (
Oasis In ecology, an oasis (; : oases ) is a fertile area of a desert or semi-desert environmentEddie Razaz, 20 years, Stockholm – ''Hurtful ( Erik Hassle)'' # Karolina Brånsgård, 25 years, Örebro – ''Fever (
Peggy Lee Norma Deloris Egstrom (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002), known professionally as Peggy Lee, was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, and actress whose career spanned seven decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local r ...
,
Little Willie John William Edward "Little Willie" John (November 15, 1937 – May 26, 1968) was an American R&B singer who performed in the 1950s and early 1960s. He is best known for his successes on the record charts, with songs such as " All Around the World" ...
)'' # Rabih Jaber, 22 years, Lycksele – ''Stand by Me ( Ben E. King)'' #
Mariette Hansson Mariette Hansson (born 23 January 1983), sometimes credited as MaryJet or simply Mariette, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Hansson participated in '' Sikta mot stjärnorna'' (Swedish pre-selection for '' European Soundmix Show'') in 1999 imit ...
, 26 years, Halmstad – ''Sweet Child o' Mine (
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)'' #
Camilla Håkansson Idol 2009 was the sixth season of the Swedish idol series and was broadcast by TV 4. The jury, identical to the previous year, consisted of Anders Bagge, Laila Bagge and Andreas Carlsson. Peter Jihde, the show's host, was also a continuation ...
, 21 years, Kalix – ''Hallelujah (
Leonard Cohen Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934November 7, 2016) was a Canadian songwriter, singer, poet, and novelist. Themes commonly explored throughout his work include faith and mortality, isolation and depression, betrayal and redemption, soc ...
)''


The judges wildcards to the qualifying finals

* Reza Ningtyas Lindh * Nicklas Hocker * Eddie Razaz *
Camilla Håkansson Idol 2009 was the sixth season of the Swedish idol series and was broadcast by TV 4. The jury, identical to the previous year, consisted of Anders Bagge, Laila Bagge and Andreas Carlsson. Peter Jihde, the show's host, was also a continuation ...


Finals

11 individuals competed for nine Fridays until the grand final in Globen, held on 11 December 2009. Artists marked with bold were excluded from the contest.


Week 1: Club Idol

The first final week was broadcast on 9 October 2009. The
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participant Darin began the program by singing his cover of
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's hit song "
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" from 2008. # Nicklas Hocker – ''Get This Party Started (
Pink Pink is a pale tint of red, the color of the Dianthus plumarius, pink flower. It was first used as a color name in the late 17th century. According to surveys in Europe and the United States, pink is the color most often associated with charm, p ...
)'' # Rabih Jaber – ''When Love Takes Over (
David Guetta Pierre David Guetta (; born 7 November 1967) is a French DJ and record producer. He has sold over 10 million albums and 65 million singles globally, with more than 30 billion streams on Spotify. Guetta was voted the number one DJ in the DJ Mag ...
&
Kelly Rowland Kelendria Trene Rowland (born February 11, 1981) is an American singer, actress, and television personality. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the world's List of best-selling girl groups, best-selling gir ...
)'' # Karolina Brånsgård – ''Just Dance (
Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her image reinventions and versatility across the entertainment industry, she is an influ ...
)'' # Erika Selin – ''About You Now (
Sugababes The Sugababes are an English girl group composed of Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan, and Siobhán Donaghy. The lineup changed three times before returning to the original lineup in 2011. Formed in 1998 by Ron Tom, the manager of All Saints, ...
)'' # Calle Kristiansson – ''Destiny Calling ( Melody Club)'' # Reza Ningtyas Lindh – ''Superstar (
Jamelia Jamelia Niela Davis (born 11 January 1981) is a British singer, actress and television personality. Her three studio albums each peaked inside the Top 40 and they spawned eight top-10 singles. In addition, Jamelia has won four MOBO Awards, a Q ...
)'' #
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and Heavy metal music, heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol (Sweden), Idol'' reality television show, receiving several standing ovations from the jury for ...
– ''Leave a Light On (
Belinda Carlisle Belinda Jo Carlisle ( ; born August 17, 1958) is an American singer and songwriter. She gained fame as the lead vocalist of the Go-Go's, one of the most successful all-female rock bands of all time, and went on to have a prolific career as a sol ...
)'' #
Camilla Håkansson Idol 2009 was the sixth season of the Swedish idol series and was broadcast by TV 4. The jury, identical to the previous year, consisted of Anders Bagge, Laila Bagge and Andreas Carlsson. Peter Jihde, the show's host, was also a continuation ...
– ''All Night Long (
Lionel Richie Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. He rose to fame in the 1970s as a songwriter and the co-lead singer of the Motown group Commodores; writing and recor ...
)'' # Eddie Razaz – ''Release Me ( Agnes)'' #
Mariette Hansson Mariette Hansson (born 23 January 1983), sometimes credited as MaryJet or simply Mariette, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Hansson participated in '' Sikta mot stjärnorna'' (Swedish pre-selection for '' European Soundmix Show'') in 1999 imit ...
– ''When Tomorrow Comes (
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)'' # Tove Östman Styrke – ''Hot N Cold (
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Elimination

''The two participants who received the fewest viewer votes had to sing a second time.''
''The person who is marked with a dark gray background had the lowest number of votes and was forced to leave Idol.''


Week 2: Michael Jackson

The second final week was broadcast on 16 October 2009. The
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winner
Jordin Sparks Jordin Sparks (born December 22, 1989) is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame in 2007 after winning the American Idol (season 6), sixth season of ''American Idol'' at age 17, becoming the youngest winner in the series' history. He ...
and Swedish Idol 2008 winner Kevin Borg began the program by together singing her and
Chris Brown Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. A Pop music, pop and hip-hop-influenced contemporary R&B, R&B musician who works in a variety of genres, he has been called the "Honorific nic ...
's song
No Air "No Air" is a song by American singer Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown. The song was written by James Fauntleroy II, Harvey Mason Jr., Troop (band), Steve Russell, Erik Griggs and Damon Thomas. It was released in the United States on February 11, 2 ...
from 2008. The participants also sang together ''
We Are The World "We Are the World" is a charity single recorded by the supergroup USA for Africa in 1985. It was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie and produced by Quincy Jones for the album '' We Are the World''. With sales in excess of 20 milli ...
'' by
Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Michael Jackson, one of the most culturally significan ...
&
Lionel Richie Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. He rose to fame in the 1970s as a songwriter and the co-lead singer of the Motown group Commodores; writing and recor ...
. At the end of the program (in the elimination round),
Jordin Sparks Jordin Sparks (born December 22, 1989) is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame in 2007 after winning the American Idol (season 6), sixth season of ''American Idol'' at age 17, becoming the youngest winner in the series' history. He ...
sang her newest song S.O.S. # Calle Kristiansson – ''Bad (
Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Michael Jackson, one of the most culturally significan ...
)'' #
Camilla Håkansson Idol 2009 was the sixth season of the Swedish idol series and was broadcast by TV 4. The jury, identical to the previous year, consisted of Anders Bagge, Laila Bagge and Andreas Carlsson. Peter Jihde, the show's host, was also a continuation ...
– ''Human Nature (
Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Michael Jackson, one of the most culturally significan ...
)'' # Reza Ningtyas Lindh – ''The Way You Make Me Feel (
Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Michael Jackson, one of the most culturally significan ...
)'' #
Mariette Hansson Mariette Hansson (born 23 January 1983), sometimes credited as MaryJet or simply Mariette, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Hansson participated in '' Sikta mot stjärnorna'' (Swedish pre-selection for '' European Soundmix Show'') in 1999 imit ...
– ''I Want You Back (
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)'' # Eddie Razaz – ''They Don't Care About Us (
Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Michael Jackson, one of the most culturally significan ...
)'' # Tove Östman Styrke – ''Will You Be There (
Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Michael Jackson, one of the most culturally significan ...
)'' # Nicklas Hocker – ''Black or White (
Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Michael Jackson, one of the most culturally significan ...
)'' # Rabih Jaber – ''You Are Not Alone (
Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Michael Jackson, one of the most culturally significan ...
)'' # Erika Selin – ''Beat It (
Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Michael Jackson, one of the most culturally significan ...
)'' #
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and Heavy metal music, heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol (Sweden), Idol'' reality television show, receiving several standing ovations from the jury for ...
– ''Thriller (
Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Michael Jackson, one of the most culturally significan ...
)''


Elimination

''The two participants who received the fewest viewer votes had to sing a second time.''
''The person who is marked with a dark gray background had the lowest number of votes and was forced to leave Idol.''


Week 3: Rock

The third final week was broadcast on 23 October 2009. The season's first guest judge was
Joey Tempest Rolf Magnus Joakim Larsson (born 19 August 1963), known professionally as Joey Tempest, is a Swedish musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Europe. He has written most of the band's biggest hit songs, including " The Fi ...
, from rock band
Europe Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east ...
. #
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and Heavy metal music, heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol (Sweden), Idol'' reality television show, receiving several standing ovations from the jury for ...
– ''Why Can't This Be Love (
Van Halen Van Halen ( ) was an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1973. Credited with restoring hard rock to the forefront of the music scene, Van Halen was known for their energetic live performances and the virtuosity of their guit ...
)'' # Eddie Razaz – ''Beautiful Day ( U2)'' # Erika Selin – ''Here Without You (
3 Doors Down 3 Doors Down is an American Rock music, rock band from Escatawpa, Mississippi that formed in 1996. The band's music is described as post-grunge, alternative rock, and hard rock. The band's 2000 debut single "Kryptonite (3 Doors Down song), Kr ...
)'' #
Mariette Hansson Mariette Hansson (born 23 January 1983), sometimes credited as MaryJet or simply Mariette, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Hansson participated in '' Sikta mot stjärnorna'' (Swedish pre-selection for '' European Soundmix Show'') in 1999 imit ...
– ''I'm Just a Girl (
No Doubt No Doubt is an American rock band formed in Anaheim, California in 1986. For most of its career, the band has consisted of vocalist and founding member Gwen Stefani, guitarist Tom Dumont, bassist Tony Kanal and drummer Adrian Young. Keyboar ...
)'' # Rabih Jaber – ''Driving One of Your Cars ( Lisa Miskovsky)'' # Tove Östman Styrke – ''We're Not Living in America (
The Sounds The Sounds are a Swedish indie rock band. Formed in Helsingborg in 1998, the group's musical style has been compared to new wave acts such as Blondie, The Cars, the Epoxies and Missing Persons. Their debut album, '' Living in America'', was ...
)'' # Nicklas Hocker – ''Black Hole Sun (
Soundgarden Soundgarden was an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1984 by singer and drummer Chris Cornell, lead guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassist Hiro Yamamoto. Cornell switched to rhythm guitar in 1985, replaced on drums initially ...
)'' # Reza Ningtyas Lindh – ''Don't Stop Me Now (
Queen Queen most commonly refers to: * Queen regnant, a female monarch of a kingdom * Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king * Queen (band), a British rock band Queen or QUEEN may also refer to: Monarchy * Queen dowager, the widow of a king * Q ...
)'' # Calle Kristiansson – ''Are You Gonna Go My Way (
Lenny Kravitz Leonard Albert Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American singer, musician, songwriter, record producer, and actor. His debut album ''Let Love Rule (Lenny Kravitz album), Let Love Rule'' (1989) was characterized by a blend of Rock music, rock ...
)''


Elimination

''The two participants who received the fewest viewer votes had to sing a second time.''
''The person who is marked with a dark gray background had the lowest number of votes and was forced to leave Idol.''


Week 4: Las Vegas

The fourth final week was broadcast on 30 October 2009. The contestants began the program singing
Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. She is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists in hist ...
's song
Waking Up in Vegas "Waking Up in Vegas" is a song by American singer Katy Perry, released as the fourth and final single from her second studio album, ''One of the Boys'' (2008). Perry wrote the song with Desmond Child and Andreas Carlsson, and Greg Wells produced ...
with the jury member Andreas Carlsson; at the same time Laila Bagge was dancing with her dance partner Tobias Wallin from ''Let's Dance 2009''. # Tove Östman Styrke – ''Mack the knife (
Bobby Darin Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert Cassotto; May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor who performed Pop music, pop, Swing music, swing, Folk music, folk, rock and roll, and country music. Darin started ...
)'' # Calle Kristiansson – ''It's not unusual (
Tom Jones Tom Jones may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Tom Jones (singer) (born 1940), Welsh singer *Tom Jones (writer) (1928–2023), American librettist and lyricist *''The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling'', a novel by Henry Fielding published in 1 ...
)'' # Reza Ningtyas Lindh – ''New York City (
Liza Minnelli Liza May Minnelli ( ; born March 12, 1946) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. Known for her commanding stage presence and powerful alto singing voice, Minnelli has received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, ...
)'' # Eddie Razaz – ''Can't take my eyes of off you (
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons The Four Seasons is an American band formed in 1960 in Newark, New Jersey. Since 1970, they have also been known at times as Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. They are one of the best-selling musical groups of all time, having sold an estim ...
)'' # Erika Selin – ''Sway ( Perez Prado & Rosemary Clooney)'' #
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and Heavy metal music, heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol (Sweden), Idol'' reality television show, receiving several standing ovations from the jury for ...
– ''" You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" (
Dusty Springfield Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien (16 April 1939 – 2 March 1999), better known by her stage name Dusty Springfield, was a British singer. With her distinctive mezzo-soprano voice, she was a popular singer of blue-eyed soul, Pop mus ...
)'' #
Mariette Hansson Mariette Hansson (born 23 January 1983), sometimes credited as MaryJet or simply Mariette, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Hansson participated in '' Sikta mot stjärnorna'' (Swedish pre-selection for '' European Soundmix Show'') in 1999 imit ...
– ''
You to Me Are Everything "You to Me Are Everything" is a song by British soul group The Real Thing, released as a single in 1976. Written by Ken Gold and Michael Denne and produced by Gold, "You to Me Are Everything" was the Real Thing's sole number-one single on the ...
( The Real Thing)'' # Rabih Jaber – ''That's amore (
Dean Martin Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an American singer, actor, and comedian. Nicknamed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Cool", he is regarded as one of the most popular entertainers of ...
)''


Elimination

''The two participants who received the fewest viewer votes had to sing a second time.''
''The person who is marked with a dark gray background had the lowest number of votes and was forced to leave Idol.''


Week 5: Världens bästa låt

The fifth final week was broadcast on 6 November 2009. # Rabih Jaber – '' All my life (
K-Ci & JoJo K-Ci & JoJo is an American R&B duo, consisting of brothers Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey (born September 2, 1969) and Joel "JoJo" Hailey (born June 10, 1971). Natives of Charlotte, North Carolina, they are also the lead singers of the chart-topping R& ...
)'' #
Mariette Hansson Mariette Hansson (born 23 January 1983), sometimes credited as MaryJet or simply Mariette, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Hansson participated in '' Sikta mot stjärnorna'' (Swedish pre-selection for '' European Soundmix Show'') in 1999 imit ...
– '' Because the night (
Bruce Springsteen Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American Rock music, rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Nicknamed "the Boss", Springsteen has released 21 studio albums spanning six decades; most of his albums feature th ...
)'' # Reza Ningtyas Lindh – ''Summertime (
Fantasia Barrino Fantasia Monique Barrino-Taylor (born June 30, 1984), known professionally by her mononym Fantasia, is an American singer and actress. She rose to prominence in 2004 for her performance of the ''Porgy and Bess'' standard " Summertime" during th ...
)'' # Calle Kristiansson – '' With a little help from my friends (
Joe Cocker John Robert "Joe" Cocker (20 May 1944 – 22 December 2014) was an English singer known for his gritty, bluesy voice and dynamic stage performances featuring expressive body movements. Most of his best-known singles, such as "Feelin' Alright ...
)'' # Tove Östman Styrke – ''In the ghetto (
Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural figures of the ...
)'' # Eddie Razaz – '' If you're not the one (
Daniel Bedingfield Daniel John Bedingfield (born 3 December 1979) is a New Zealand-British singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. His debut studio album, '' Gotta Get thru This'' (2002), spawned three UK number ones, " Gotta Get thru This", " If You're ...
)'' #
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and Heavy metal music, heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol (Sweden), Idol'' reality television show, receiving several standing ovations from the jury for ...
– ''The show must go on (
Queen Queen most commonly refers to: * Queen regnant, a female monarch of a kingdom * Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king * Queen (band), a British rock band Queen or QUEEN may also refer to: Monarchy * Queen dowager, the widow of a king * Q ...
)''


Elimination

''The two participants who received the fewest viewer votes had to sing a second time.''
''The person who is marked with a dark gray background had the lowest number of votes and was forced to leave Idol.''


Week 6: Topplistan

The sixth final week was broadcast on 13 November 2009. This week the jury member
Anders Bagge Sven Anders Bagge (; born 16 January 1968) is a Swedish composer, lyricist, musician and record producer. Bagge is one half of the songwriter-producer duo Bagge & Peer, together with Peer Åström. He is also known for his frequent appearances ...
was ill, therefore he was replaced by the Ace of Base-member
Ulf Ekberg Ulf Gunnar Ekberg (born 6 December 1970), also known as Buddha, is a Swedish musician, producer and songwriter best known as a founding member of the pop group Ace of Base, along with siblings Jonas Berggren, Linn Berggren and Jenny Berggren. Ca ...
. #
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and Heavy metal music, heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol (Sweden), Idol'' reality television show, receiving several standing ovations from the jury for ...
– ''Bodies (
Robbie Williams Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer and songwriter. He found fame as a member of the pop group Take That from 1990 to 1995, launching a solo career in 1996. His debut studio album, ''Life thru a Lens'', was re ...
)'' # Eddie Razaz – ''Curly Sue (
Takida Takida is a Swedish rock band from Ånge formed in 1999. The band's name comes from the character Gohee Takeda in the Japanese anime series ''Silver Fang''. Takeda's name was mispronounced as "Takida" in the Swedish voiceover of the anime series ...
)'' # Reza Ningtyas Lindh – ''Halo (
Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. With a career spanning over three decades, she has established herself as one of the most Cultural impact of Beyoncé, ...
)'' # Calle Kristiansson – ''Bad Day ( Daniel Powter)'' # Tove Östman Styrke – ''I Wish I was a Punkrocker ( Sandi Thom)'' #
Mariette Hansson Mariette Hansson (born 23 January 1983), sometimes credited as MaryJet or simply Mariette, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Hansson participated in '' Sikta mot stjärnorna'' (Swedish pre-selection for '' European Soundmix Show'') in 1999 imit ...
– ''Bleeding Love (
Leona Lewis Leona Louise Lewis (born 3 April 1985) is a British singer, songwriter, actress, model, and activist. Born and raised in Islington, Inner London, she later attended the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology in Croydon. Lewis achieve ...
)'' # Reza Ningtyas Lindh & Eddie Razaz – ''If only You ( Danny Saucedo &
Therese Grankvist Therese Grankvist (born 2 May 1977) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She started recording in 1997 under the Drömhus alias, and goes by Therese since the release of her single "Monkey" in 2002. She may be best known for her internationally ...
)'' #
Mariette Hansson Mariette Hansson (born 23 January 1983), sometimes credited as MaryJet or simply Mariette, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Hansson participated in '' Sikta mot stjärnorna'' (Swedish pre-selection for '' European Soundmix Show'') in 1999 imit ...
& Calle Kristiansson – ''Someone New ( Eskobar &
Heather Nova Heather Nova (born Heather Allison Frith, 6 July 1967) is a Bermudian singer-songwriter and poet. , she has released eleven full-length albums, six EPs and twelve singles. Biography Heather Nova was born Heather Allison Frith on Bermuda, a Bri ...
)'' # Tove Östman Styrke &
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and Heavy metal music, heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol (Sweden), Idol'' reality television show, receiving several standing ovations from the jury for ...
– ''Kids (
Robbie Williams Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer and songwriter. He found fame as a member of the pop group Take That from 1990 to 1995, launching a solo career in 1996. His debut studio album, ''Life thru a Lens'', was re ...
&
Kylie Minogue Kylie Ann Minogue (; born 28 May 1968) is an Australian singer, songwriter, and actress. Frequently referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Princess of Pop", she has achieved recognition in both the music industry and fas ...
)''


Elimination

''The two participants who received the fewest viewer votes had to sing a second time.''
''The person who is marked with a dark gray background had the lowest number of votes and was forced to leave Idol.''


Week 7: Kärlek

The seventh final week was broadcast on 20 November 2009. This was the last week Idol 2009 was to be broadcast from the Idol Studio in Stockholm. Song 1, tribute to the fans: # Tove Östman Styrke – ''Sweet Dreams (
Eurythmics Eurythmics were a British New wave music, new wave duo formed in 1980, consisting of Scottish vocalist Annie Lennox and English musician and producer Dave Stewart (Eurythmics), Dave Stewart. They were both previously in the Tourists, a band t ...
)'' # Calle Kristiansson – ''To Be with You ( Mr. Big)'' #
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and Heavy metal music, heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol (Sweden), Idol'' reality television show, receiving several standing ovations from the jury for ...
– ''My Life Would Suck Without You (
Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne (born Kelly Brianne Clarkson, April 24, 1982), known professionally as Kelly Clarkson, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Rising to fame after winning the American Idol season 1, first season of ''Ameri ...
)'' # Reza Ningtyas Lindh – ''You've Got a Friend (
Carole King Carole King Klein (born Carol Joan Klein; February 9, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter and musician renowned for her extensive contributions to popular music. She wrote or co-wrote 118 songs that charted on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billbo ...
)'' #
Mariette Hansson Mariette Hansson (born 23 January 1983), sometimes credited as MaryJet or simply Mariette, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Hansson participated in '' Sikta mot stjärnorna'' (Swedish pre-selection for '' European Soundmix Show'') in 1999 imit ...
– ''Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) (
Green Day Green Day is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Rodeo, California, in 1987 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, with drummer Tré Cool joining in 1990. In 1994, their majo ...
)'' Song 2, tribute to one or more relatives: # Tove Östman Styrke – ''Himlen är oskyldigt blå ( Ted Gärdestad)'' # Calle Kristiansson – ''Your Song (
Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, songwriter and pianist. His music and showmanship have had a significant, lasting impact on the music industry, and his songwriting partnership with l ...
)'' #
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and Heavy metal music, heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol (Sweden), Idol'' reality television show, receiving several standing ovations from the jury for ...
– ''Always (
Bon Jovi Bon Jovi is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Sayreville, New Jersey in 1983. The band consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarists John Shanks and Phil X, percussionist Everett Bradley ...
)'' # Reza Ningtyas Lindh – ''When I Need You (
Leo Sayer Leo Sayer (born Gerard Hugh Sayer, 21 May 1948) is an English-Australian singer and songwriter who has been active since the early 1970s. He has been an Australian citizen and resident since 2009. Sayer launched his career in the United Kingd ...
,
Céline Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion (born 30 March 1968) is a Canadian singer. Referred to as the " Queen of Power Ballads", Dion's powerful, technically skilled vocals and commercially successful works have had a significant impact on popular musi ...
)'' #
Mariette Hansson Mariette Hansson (born 23 January 1983), sometimes credited as MaryJet or simply Mariette, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Hansson participated in '' Sikta mot stjärnorna'' (Swedish pre-selection for '' European Soundmix Show'') in 1999 imit ...
– ''Ängeln i rummet (
Eva Dahlgren Eva Charlotte Dahlgren (born 9 June 1960) is a Swedish pop musician and singer-songwriter. Career Dahlgren was discovered by musician/producer Bruno Glenmark in 1978 after appearing on the TV show ''Sveriges magasin,'' and her debut album ''Fi ...
)''


Elimination

''The two participants who received the fewest viewer votes had to sing a second time.''
''The person who is marked with a dark gray background had the lowest number of votes and was forced to leave Idol.''


Week 8: Arena

The eighth final week was to be broadcast on 27 November 2009 from
Malmö Arena Malmö Arena is a multi-purpose List of indoor arenas, indoor arena in Malmö, Sweden, and the venue for home games of Swedish Hockey League, SHL ice hockey team Malmö Redhawks. It is the largest arena in the SHL, and the List of indoor arenas ...
in Malmö. Song 1: # Calle Kristiansson – ''Hungry Heart (
Bruce Springsteen Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American Rock music, rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Nicknamed "the Boss", Springsteen has released 21 studio albums spanning six decades; most of his albums feature th ...
)'' #
Mariette Hansson Mariette Hansson (born 23 January 1983), sometimes credited as MaryJet or simply Mariette, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Hansson participated in '' Sikta mot stjärnorna'' (Swedish pre-selection for '' European Soundmix Show'') in 1999 imit ...
– ''Land of Confusion (
Genesis Genesis may refer to: Religion * Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of humankind * Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Bo ...
)'' # Tove Östman Styrke – ''Pride ( U2)'' #
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and Heavy metal music, heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol (Sweden), Idol'' reality television show, receiving several standing ovations from the jury for ...
– ''Shout It Out Loud (
Kiss A kiss is the touching or pressing of one's lips against another person, animal or object. Cultural connotations of kissing vary widely; depending on the culture and context, a kiss can express sentiments of love, passion, romance, sex ...
)'' Song 2: # Calle Kristiansson – ''Jumpin' Jack Flash (
The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones are an English Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for over six decades, they are one of the most popular, influential, and enduring bands of the Album era, rock era. In the early 1960s, the band pione ...
)'' #
Mariette Hansson Mariette Hansson (born 23 January 1983), sometimes credited as MaryJet or simply Mariette, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. Hansson participated in '' Sikta mot stjärnorna'' (Swedish pre-selection for '' European Soundmix Show'') in 1999 imit ...
– ''You're the Storm (
The Cardigans The Cardigans are a Swedish rock band formed in Jönköping, Sweden in 1992. The main lineup of the band consisted of guitarist Peter Svensson, bassist Magnus Sveningsson, drummer Bengt Lagerberg, keyboardist Lars-Olof Johansson and lead sing ...
)'' # Tove Östman Styrke – ''Since You Been Gone ( Russ Ballard, Head East, Rainbow)'' #
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and Heavy metal music, heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol (Sweden), Idol'' reality television show, receiving several standing ovations from the jury for ...
– ''Hey Jude (
The Beatles The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are widely regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatle ...
)''


Elimination

''The two participants who received the fewest viewer votes had to sing a second time.''
''The person who is marked with a dark gray background had the lowest number of votes and was forced to leave Idol.''


Week 9: Jury's Choice

The ninth final week was to be broadcast on 4 December 2009 from
Scandinavium Scandinavium () is an indoor arena located in Gothenburg, Sweden. Construction on Scandinavium began in 1969 after decades of setbacks, and was inaugurated on 18 May 1971. Scandinavium has been selected as a championship arena at least fifty t ...
in Gothenburg. Song 1: # Calle Kristiansson – ''Walking in Memphis (
Marc Cohn Marc Craig Cohn (; born July 5, 1959) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. He won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1992. Cohn is best known for the song " Walking in Memphis", from his 1991 album '' Marc Cohn'', which was a To ...
)'' #
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and Heavy metal music, heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol (Sweden), Idol'' reality television show, receiving several standing ovations from the jury for ...
– ''Heaven (
Bryan Adams Bryan Guy Adams (born November 5, 1959) is a British and Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, and photographer. He is estimated to have sold between 75 million and more than 100 million album, records and Single (music), si ...
)'' # Tove Östman Styrke – ''Can't Get You Out of My Head (
Kylie Minogue Kylie Ann Minogue (; born 28 May 1968) is an Australian singer, songwriter, and actress. Frequently referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Princess of Pop", she has achieved recognition in both the music industry and fas ...
)'' Song 2: # Calle Kristiansson – ''Do Ya Think I'm Sexy (
Rod Stewart Sir Roderick David Stewart (born 10 January 1945) is a British singer and songwriter. Known for his distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart is among the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists of all time, having sold ...
)'' #
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and Heavy metal music, heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol (Sweden), Idol'' reality television show, receiving several standing ovations from the jury for ...
– ''Run to the Hills (
Iron Maiden Iron Maiden are an English Heavy metal music, heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris (musician), Steve Harris. Although fluid in the early years of the band, the line-up for most ...
)'' # Tove Östman Styrke – ''The Greatest Love of All (
George Benson George Washington Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American jazz fusion guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He began his professional career at the age of 19 as a jazz guitarist. A former child prodigy, Benson first came to prominence in the ...
/
Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer, actress, film producer, model, and philanthropist. Commonly referred to as "Honorific nicknames in popular music, the Voice", she is List of awards and no ...
)''


Elimination

''The two participants who received the fewest viewer votes had to sing a second time.''
''The person who is marked with a dark gray background had the lowest number of votes and was forced to leave Idol.''


Week 10: The final

The tenth and last final week was to be broadcast on 11 December 2009 from
Ericsson Globe Avicii Arena, originally known as the Stockholm Globe Arena and previously as the Ericsson Globe, but commonly referred to in Swedish language, Swedish simply as Globen (; ), is an indoor arena located in Stockholm Globe City, Johanneshov dist ...
in Stockholm. Former "Idol" winner Agnes was to attend the final to perform. Song 1: # Calle Kristiansson – ''Rock and roll (
Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin were an English rock music, rock band formed in London in 1968. The band comprised vocalist Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist-keyboardist John Paul Jones (musician), John Paul Jones and drummer John Bonham. With a he ...
)'' #
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and Heavy metal music, heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol (Sweden), Idol'' reality television show, receiving several standing ovations from the jury for ...
– ''The final countdown (
Europe Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east ...
)'' Song 2: # Calle Kristiansson – ''With a little help from my friends (
Joe Cocker John Robert "Joe" Cocker (20 May 1944 – 22 December 2014) was an English singer known for his gritty, bluesy voice and dynamic stage performances featuring expressive body movements. Most of his best-known singles, such as "Feelin' Alright ...
)'' #
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and Heavy metal music, heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol (Sweden), Idol'' reality television show, receiving several standing ovations from the jury for ...
– ''The show must go on (
Queen Queen most commonly refers to: * Queen regnant, a female monarch of a kingdom * Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king * Queen (band), a British rock band Queen or QUEEN may also refer to: Monarchy * Queen dowager, the widow of a king * Q ...
)'' Song 3: # Calle Kristiansson – ''Higher ( Calle Kristiansson)'' #
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and Heavy metal music, heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol (Sweden), Idol'' reality television show, receiving several standing ovations from the jury for ...
– ''Higher (
Erik Grönwall Per Erik Magnus Grönwall (born 3 December 1987) is a Swedish hard rock and Heavy metal music, heavy metal singer. In 2009, he won the Swedish ''Idol (Sweden), Idol'' reality television show, receiving several standing ovations from the jury for ...
)'' ''Lists below the participant who received the largest number of viewer votes and thus won Idol 2009.''


Elimination Chart


Idol 2009 album

''Det bästa från Idol 2009'' (The Best from Idol 2009) is a sampling Swedish Idol 2009 shows.


References

{{Swedish Idol 2009 Swedish television seasons Season 06 2009 in Swedish music