Idol 2013 was the Swedish Idol series' ninth season which premiered on August 19, 2013. and ended on December 6, 2013. In January 2013, TV4 confirmed that the Idol series would be returning after a year's hiatus after Idol 2011.
The contestants included professional footballer Kevin Walker, who played in the Swedish second division for GIF Sundsvall. A few of Walker's matches with the team were moved to avoid a clash with his television commitments.
Winner of season nine was Kevin Walker.
Elimination Chart The diagram shows how each participant placed during the qualifying week and the weekly finals. Stage:Semi-FinalsFinalsDate:16/917/918/919/920/927/94/1011/1018/1025/101/118/1115/1122/1129/116/12PlaceCompetitorResult1Kevin Walker Winner2Elin Bergman Runner-Up3Erik Rapp4Jens Hult5Sandra Wikström6Matilda Melin7Gabriel Alares3:aWC 48Miriam Bengtsson3:aWC 39Sara Sangfelt3:aWC 510George Shaid11Sakib Zabbar3:aWC 212Sarah Mathisen3:aWC 113Juliette HolmqvistSemiOliver Cardoso3:aSimen ThelanderArantxa Alvarez3:aSanne KarlssonYosefin BuohlerAlbin Gummesson3:aGustav Bjule + Legend Top 12 Top 20 Wildcard contestantBottom 2 safe
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