Idol 2011 (Sweden)


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 Result
1
Robin Stjernberg"Breakeven" Top 12
2
Leonard Löfstrand"Save the World" Eliminated
3
Jafet Samson"With You" Eliminated
4
Hampus Engelhardt"You Found Me" Eliminated
5
Maikel Yüksel"Moves Like Jagger" Top 12

Quarter-Final 2

;Original Airdate: 27 September 2011
OrderContestantSong Result
1
Amanda Fondell"Womanizer" Top 12
2
Frida Josefsson"Hide Your Heart" Eliminated
3
Amanda Persson"Decode" Wild Card
4
Denise Azemi Brasjö"Someone Like You" Wild Card
5
Moa Lignell"Price Tag" Top 12

Quarter-Final 3

;Original Airdate: 28 September 2011
OrderContestantSong Result
1
Tony Weseth"In Love with a Girl" Eliminated
2
Mikael Fogelberg"Heartbeats" Eliminated
3
Emil Elton"Dum Av Dig" Wild Card
4
André Zuniga-Asplund"No Woman No Cry" Top 12
5
Olle Hammar"The Man Who Can't Be Moved" Top 12

Quarter-Final 4

;Original Airdate: 29 September 2011
OrderContestantSong Result
1
Dourina Arhzaf"Fighter" Eliminated
2
Linni Barresjö"The Edge of Glory" Top 12
3
Roshana Hoss"My Heart is Refusing Me" Wild Card
4
Magdalena Reis"I Have Nothing" Eliminated
5
Molly Pettersson Hammar"A Woman's Worth" Top 12

Semi-Final

;Original Airdate: 30 September
OrderContestantSong Result
1
Molly Pettersson Hammar"Where the Streets Have No Name" Safe
2
André Zuniga-Asplund"Closer" Safe
3
Roshana Hoss"Separate Ways" Safe
4
Maikel Yüksel"Carrie" Eliminated
5
Robin Stjernberg"Animal" Safe
6
Amanda Persson"Empire State of Mind" Safe
7
Olle Hammar"The Scientist" Safe
8
Amanda Fondell"Hey Ya!" Safe
9
Denise Azemi Brasjö"Carry You Home" Safe
10
Moa Lignell"Make You Feel My Love" Safe
11
Linni Barresjö"She Will Be Loved" Safe
12
Emil Elton"Isn't She Lovely" Safe

Finals

Finalists

Top 11 – Charts 2011

;Original Airdate: 7 October 2011
OrderContestantSong Result
1
André Zuniga-Asplund"The Lazy Song" Safe
2
Linni Barresjö"What Are Words" Safe
3
Roshana Hoss"Call Your Girlfriend" Eliminated
4
Emil Elton"Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall" Safe
5
Amanda Fondell"Made of" Safe
6
Denise Azemi Brasjö"The Moment I Met You" Bottom two
7
Olle Hammar"Highway Man" Safe
8
Moa Lignell"Fuckin' Perfect" Safe
9
Robin Stjernberg"California King Bed" Safe
10
Molly Pettersson Hammar"Set Fire to the Rain" Safe
11
Amanda Persson"Without You" Safe

Top 10 – Swedish Hits

;Original Airdate: 14 October 2011
OrderContestantSong Result
1
Moa Lignell"Vem Ska Jag Tro På" Safe
2
Denise Azemi Brasjö"Från Och Med Du" Eliminated
3
Olle Hammar"17 år" Bottom two
4
Linni Barresjö"Om Sanningen Ska Fram " Safe
5
Amanda Persson"Utan Dina Andetag" Safe
6
Robin Stjernberg"Alla Vill Till Himmelen Men Ingen Vill Dö" Safe
7
Molly Pettersson Hammar"Satan I Gatan" Safe
8
André Zuniga-Asplund"Lilla Lady" Safe
9
Amanda Fondell"Det Hon Vill Ha" Safe
10
Emil Elton"Jag Är En Vampyr" Safe

Top 9 – Hits from Superstar to Sweden

;Original Airdate: 21 October 2011
OrderContestantSong Result
1
Amanda Fondell"Jolene" Safe
2
Emil Elton"Cry Me a River" Eliminated
3
Linni Barresjö"Angels" Safe
4
Molly Pettersson Hammar"Only Girl " Safe
5
André Zuniga-Asplund"Tiny Dancer" Safe
6
Amanda Persson"Heroes" Bottom two
7
Robin Stjernberg"Halo" Safe
8
Olle Hammar"Beat It" Safe
9
Moa Lignell"Superstition" Safe

Top 8 – Big Band

;Original Airdate: 28 October 2011
OrderContestantSong Result
1
Molly Pettersson Hammar"Natural Woman" Safe
2
Linni Barresjö"Dark Lady" Eliminated
3
Robin Stjernberg"When a Man Loves a Woman" Safe
4
André Zuniga-Asplund"Oh! Carol" Bottom two
5
Moa Lignell"Dream a Little Dream of Me" Safe
6
Olle Hammar"Back to Black" Safe
7
Amanda Fondell"I've Got a Woman" Safe
8
Amanda Persson"Fever" Safe

Top 7 – Audition Song

;Original Airdate: 4 November 2011
OrderContestantSong Result
1
Olle Hammar"Feeling Good" Eliminated
2
Amanda Fondell"My Man" Safe
3
André Zuniga-Asplund"Here I Come" / "Från Och Med Du" Safe
4
Amanda Persson"Keep On Walking" Bottom two
5
Robin Stjernberg"Who You Are" Safe
6
Molly Pettersson Hammar"White Light Moment" Safe
7
Moa Lignell"When I Held ya" Safe

Top 6 – Motown

;Original Airdate: 11 November 2011
OrderContestantSong Result
1
Amanda Persson"I'm Coming Out" Bottom two
2
André Zuniga-Asplund"My Girl" Eliminated
3
Moa Lignell"You Can't Hurry Love" Safe
4
Amanda Fondell"Please Mr. Postman" Safe
5
Robin Stjernberg"Reach Out, I'll Be There" Safe
6
Molly Pettersson Hammar"Nowhere to Run" Safe

Top 5 – My Breakthrough

;Original Airdate: 18 November 2011
OrderContestantSong Result
1
Robin Stjernberg"Bohemian Rhapsody" Safe
1
Robin Stjernberg"Pride " Safe
2
Amanda Fondell"Piece of My Heart" Bottom two
2
Amanda Fondell" Satisfaction" Bottom two
3
Molly Petterson Hammar"Mama Knows Best" Safe
3
Molly Petterson Hammar"Listen" Safe
4
Amanda Persson"Since U Been Gone" Eliminated
4
Amanda Persson"No One" Eliminated
5
Moa Lignell"Go Your Own Way" Safe
5
Moa Lignell"Fields Of Gold" Safe

Top 4 – Love Songs

;Original Airdate: 25 November 2011
OrderContestantSong Result
1
Molly Petterson Hammar"Titanium" Eliminated
1
Molly Petterson Hammar"If I Ain't Got You" Eliminated
2
Moa Lignell"Nothing Compares 2 U" Safe
2
Moa Lignell"Carry You Home" Safe
3
Amanda Fondell"Fire" Safe
3
Amanda Fondell"True Colors" Safe
4
Robin Stjernberg"Let Me Entertain You" Safe
4
Robin Stjernberg"You Raise Me Up" Safe

Top 3 – Judge's Choice

;Original Airdate: 2 December 2011
OrderContestantSong Result
1
Robin Stjernberg"Dedication to My Ex " Safe
1
Robin Stjernberg"Love Is Gone" Safe
2
Moa Lignell"Torn" Eliminated
2
Moa Lignell"Wherever You Will Go" Eliminated
3
Amanda Fondell"It's Oh So Quiet" Safe
3
Amanda Fondell"Raise Your Glass" Safe

Top 2 – Finale

;Original Airdate: 9 December 2011
OrderContestantSong ResultVoting %
1
Robin Stjernberg"In My Head" Runner-Up48%
1
Robin Stjernberg"Halo" Runner-Up48%
1
Robin Stjernberg"All This Way" Runner-Up48%
2
Amanda Fondell"Song 2" Winner52%
2
Amanda Fondell"Made Of" Winner52%
2
Amanda Fondell"All This Way" Winner52%

Elimination chart