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 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 sang to the applicants; and in Umeå, Daniel Lindström from Idol 2004.
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 "Melodifestivalen 2010" for Eurovision Song Contest 2010. A possible involvement in the festival, however, did not interfere with her participation in Idol.bidragen.pdfhttps://www.expressen.se/ noje/musik/1.1743542/idol-skrallen-i-startfaltet
In 2010, Clara was recruited to a newly started project with Jonas Berggren and Ulf Ekberg 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 in Stockholm. Anders Bagge 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 Laila Bagge Andreas Carlsson
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 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, 19, Piteå Calle Kristiansson, 21, Kristianstad Camilla Håkansson, 21, Kalix Carl Chapal, 29, Gothenburg Clara Hagman, 18, Gävle Eddie Razaz, 20, Stockholm Erik Grönwall, 21, Stockholm Erika Selin, 18, Dorotea Jon Sindenius, 21, Västerås Karolina Brånsgård, 25, Örebro Mariette Hansson, 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" (AC/DC) Nicklas Hocker, 17 years, Onsala – "Blood Is Thicker Than Water" (Black Label Society) Andréas Johansson, 19 years, Piteå – "Hurtful" (Erik Hassle) Eddie Razaz, 20 years, Stockholm – "Man in the Mirror" (Michael Jackson) Jon Sindenius, 21 years, Västerås – "Mama I'm Coming Home" (Ozzy Osbourne)
Semifinal 2 Was aired on 29 September 2009. Sabina Täck, 19 years, Lessebo – "Ain't No Other Man" (Christina Aguilera) Moa Carlebecker, 20 years, Växjö – "The Story" (Brandi Carlile) Clara Hagman, 18 years, Gävle – "Release me" (Oh Laura) Mariette Hansson, 26 years, Halmstad – "Dear Mr President" (Pink) Erika Selin, 18 years, Dorotea – "Bless the Broken Road" (Rascal Flatts)
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) Carl Chapal, 29 years, Göteborg – Keep This Fire Burning (Robyn) Rabih Jaber, 22 years, Lycksele – With You (Chris Brown) Erik Grönwall, 21 years, Stockholm – Is It True (Yohanna)
Semifinal 4 Was aired on 1 October 2009. Nicolle Walles, 17 years, Stockholm – The Best (Tina Turner) Reza Ningtyas Lindh, 28 years, Lund – Listen (Beyoncé) Camilla Håkansson, 21 years, Kalix – My Heart Will Go On (Céline Dion) Karolina Brånsgård, 25 years, Örebro – It's a Man's World (James Brown) Tove Östman Styrke, 16 years, Umeå – All These Things I've Done (The Killers)
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, 21 years, Stockholm – Beat It (Michael Jackson) Reza Ningtyas Lindh, 28 years, Lund – Son of a Preacher Man (Dusty Springfield) Erika Selin, 18 years, Dorotea – Show Me Heaven (Maria McKee) Calle Kristiansson, 21 years, Kristianstad – Here I Go Again (Whitesnake) Nicklas Hocker, 17 years, Onsala – Oh Pretty Woman (Gary Moore) Tove Östman Styrke, 16 years, Umeå – Life on Mars (David Bowie) Jon Sindenius, 21 years, Västerås – Don't Look Back in Anger (Oasis) Eddie Razaz, 20 years, Stockholm – Hurtful (Erik Hassle) Karolina Brånsgård, 25 years, Örebro – Fever (Peggy Lee, Little Willie John) Rabih Jaber, 22 years, Lycksele – Stand by Me (Ben E. King) Mariette Hansson, 26 years, Halmstad – Sweet Child o' Mine (Guns N' Roses) Camilla Håkansson, 21 years, Kalix – Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)
The judges wildcards to the qualifying finals Reza Ningtyas Lindh Nicklas Hocker Eddie Razaz Camilla Håkansson
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 Idol 2004 participant Darin began the program by singing his cover of Coldplay's hit song "Viva La Vida" from 2008.
Nicklas Hocker – Get This Party Started (Pink) Rabih Jaber – When Love Takes Over (David Guetta & Kelly Rowland) Karolina Brånsgård – Just Dance (Lady Gaga) Erika Selin – About You Now (Sugababes) Calle Kristiansson – Destiny Calling (Melody Club) Reza Ningtyas Lindh – Superstar (Jamelia) Erik Grönwall – Leave a Light On (Belinda Carlisle) Camilla Håkansson – All Night Long (Lionel Richie) Eddie Razaz – Release Me (Agnes) Mariette Hansson – When Tomorrow Comes (Eurythmics) Tove Östman Styrke – Hot N Cold (Katy Perry)
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. Lowest number of viewer votesKarolina BrånsgårdEddie Razaz
Week 2: Michael Jackson The second final week was broadcast on 16 October 2009. The American Idol winner Jordin Sparks and Swedish Idol 2008 winner Kevin Borg began the program by together singing her and Chris Brown's song No Air from 2008. The participants also sang together We Are The World by Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie. At the end of the program (in the elimination round), Jordin Sparks sang her newest song S.O.S.
Calle Kristiansson – Bad (Michael Jackson) Camilla Håkansson – Human Nature (Michael Jackson) Reza Ningtyas Lindh – The Way You Make Me Feel (Michael Jackson) Mariette Hansson – I Want You Back (The Jackson 5) Eddie Razaz – They Don't Care About Us (Michael Jackson) Tove Östman Styrke – Will You Be There (Michael Jackson) Nicklas Hocker – Black or White (Michael Jackson) Rabih Jaber – You Are Not Alone (Michael Jackson) Erika Selin – Beat It (Michael Jackson) Erik Grönwall – Thriller (Michael Jackson)
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. Lowest number of viewer votesCamilla HåkanssonNicklas Hocker
Week 3: Rock The third final week was broadcast on 23 October 2009. The season's first guest judge was Joey Tempest, from rock band Europe.
Erik Grönwall – Why Can't This Be Love (Van Halen) Eddie Razaz – Beautiful Day (U2) Erika Selin – Here Without You (3 Doors Down) Mariette Hansson – I'm Just a Girl (No Doubt) Rabih Jaber – Driving One of Your Cars (Lisa Miskovsky) Tove Östman Styrke – We're Not Living in America (The Sounds) Nicklas Hocker – Black Hole Sun (Soundgarden) Reza Ningtyas Lindh – Don't Stop Me Now (Queen) Calle Kristiansson – Are You Gonna Go My Way (Lenny Kravitz)
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. Lowest number of viewer votesNicklas HockerEddie Razaz
Week 4: Las Vegas The fourth final week was broadcast on 30 October 2009. The contestants began the program singing Katy Perry's song Waking Up in Vegas 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) Calle Kristiansson – It's not unusual (Tom Jones) Reza Ningtyas Lindh – New York City (Liza Minnelli) Eddie Razaz – Can't take my eyes of off you (Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons) Erika Selin – Sway (Perez Prado & Rosemary Clooney) Erik Grönwall – "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" (Dusty Springfield) Mariette Hansson – You to Me Are Everything (The Real Thing) Rabih Jaber – That's amore (Dean Martin)
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. Lowest number of viewer votesErika SelinEddie Razaz
Week 5: Världens bästa låt The fifth final week was broadcast on 6 November 2009.
Rabih Jaber – All my life (K-Ci & JoJo) Mariette Hansson – Because the night (Bruce Springsteen) Reza Ningtyas Lindh – Summertime (Fantasia Barrino) Calle Kristiansson – With a little help from my friends (Joe Cocker) Tove Östman Styrke – In the ghetto (Elvis Presley) Eddie Razaz – If you're not the one (Daniel Bedingfield) Erik Grönwall – The show must go on (Queen)
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.