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 (Original Artist)Result Robin Stjernberg "Breakeven" (The Script) Top 12 Leonard Löfstrand "Save the World" (Swedish House Mafia) Eliminated Jafet Samson "With You" (Chris Brown) Eliminated Hampus Engelhardt "You Found Me" (The Fray) EliminatedMaikel Yüksel"Moves Like Jagger" (Maroon 5)Top 12
Quarter-Final 2 Original Airdate 27 September 2011 OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result Amanda Fondell "Womanizer" (Britney Spears) Top 12 Frida Josefsson "Hide Your Heart" (Kiss) Eliminated Amanda Persson "Decode" (Paramore) Wild Card Denise Azemi Brasjö "Someone Like You" (Adele) Wild CardMoa Lignell"Price Tag" (Jessie J)Top 12
Quarter-Final 3 Original Airdate 28 September 2011 OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result Tony Weseth "In Love with a Girl" (Gavin Degraw) Eliminated Mikael Fogelberg "Heartbeats" (The Knife) Eliminated Emil Elton "Dum Av Dig" (Daniel Adams-Ray) Wild Card André Zuniga-Asplund "No Woman No Cry" (Bob Marley) Top 12Olle Hammar"The Man Who Can't Be Moved" (The Script)Top 12
Quarter-Final 4 Original Airdate 29 September 2011 OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result Dourina Arhzaf "Fighter" (Christina Aguilera) Eliminated Linni Barresjö "The Edge of Glory" (Lady Gaga) Top 12 Roshana Hoss "My Heart is Refusing Me" (Loreen) Wild Card Magdalena Reis "I Have Nothing" (Whitney Houston) EliminatedMolly Pettersson Hammar"A Woman's Worth" (Alicia Keys)Top 12
Semi-final Original Airdate 30 September OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result Molly Pettersson Hammar "Where the Streets Have No Name" (U2) Safe André Zuniga-Asplund "Closer" (Ne-Yo) Safe Roshana Hoss "Separate Ways" (Journey) Safe Maikel Yüksel "Carrie" (Europe) Eliminated Robin Stjernberg "Animal" (Neon Trees) Safe Amanda Persson "Empire State of Mind" (Alicia Keys) Safe Olle Hammar "The Scientist" (Coldplay) Safe Amanda Fondell "Hey Ya!" (OutKast) Safe Denise Azemi Brasjö "Carry You Home" (James Blunt) Safe Moa Lignell "Make You Feel My Love" (Bob Dylan) Safe Linni Barresjö "She Will Be Loved" (Maroon 5) Safe Emil Elton "Isn't She Lovely" (Stevie Wonder) Safe
Finals
Finalists (ages stated at time of contest)
Contestant Age Hometown Voted Off Spectacular Theme Amanda Fondell 16 Linderöd WinnerFinale Robin Stjernberg 20 Furuboda 9 December 2011 Moa Lignell 17 Alingsås 2 December 2011 Judge's Choice Molly Pettersson Hammar 15 Stockholm 25 November 2011 Love Songs Amanda Persson 15 Erkö 18 November 2011 My Breakthrough André Zuniga-Asplund 17 Uppsala 11 November 2011 Motown Olle Hammar 15 Stockholm 4 November 2011 Audition Song Linni Barresjö 16 Rimbo 28 October 2011 Big Band Emil Elton 16 Askim 21 October 2011 Hits from Superstars to Sweden Denise Azemi Brasjö 17 Karlshamn 14 October 2011 Swedish Hits Roshana Hoss 18 Stockholm 7 October 2011 Charts 2011
Top 11 – Charts 2011 Original Airdate 7 October 2011 OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result André Zuniga-Asplund "The Lazy Song" (Bruno Mars) Safe Linni Barresjö "What Are Words" (Chris Medina) Safe Roshana Hoss "Call Your Girlfriend" (Robyn) Eliminated Emil Elton "Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall" (Coldplay) Safe Amanda Fondell "Made of" (Nause) Safe Denise Azemi Brasjö "The Moment I Met You" (Vincent Pontare) Bottom two Olle Hammar "Highway Man" (Hoffmaestro & Chraa) Safe Moa Lignell "Fuckin' Perfect" (Pink) Safe Robin Stjernberg "California King Bed" (Rihanna) Safe Molly Pettersson Hammar "Set Fire to the Rain" (Adele) Safe Amanda Persson "Without You" (David Guetta ft. Usher) Safe
Top 10 – Swedish Hits Original Airdate 14 October 2011 OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result Moa Lignell "Vem Ska Jag Tro På" (Thomas DiLeva) Safe Denise Azemi Brasjö "Från Och Med Du" (Oskar Linnros) Eliminated Olle Hammar "17 år" (Veronica Maggio) Bottom two Linni Barresjö "Om Sanningen Ska Fram " (Eric Amarillo) Safe Amanda Persson "Utan Dina Andetag" (Kent) Safe Robin Stjernberg "Alla Vill Till Himmelen Men Ingen Vill Dö" (Timbuktu) Safe Molly Pettersson Hammar "Satan I Gatan" (Veronica Maggio) Safe André Zuniga-Asplund "Lilla Lady" (Daniel Adams-Ray) Safe Amanda Fondell "Det Hon Vill Ha" (Plura) Safe Emil Elton "Jag Är En Vampyr" (Markus Krunegård) Safe
Top 9 – Hits from Superstar to Sweden Original Airdate 21 October 2011 OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result Amanda Fondell "Jolene" (Dolly Parton) Safe Emil Elton "Cry Me a River" (Justin Timberlake) Eliminated Linni Barresjö "Angels" (Robbie Williams) Safe Molly Pettersson Hammar "Only Girl (In The World)" (Rihanna) Safe André Zuniga-Asplund "Tiny Dancer" (Elton John) Safe Amanda Persson "Heroes" (David Bowie) Bottom two Robin Stjernberg "Halo" (Beyoncé) Safe Olle Hammar "Beat It" (Michael Jackson) Safe Moa Lignell "Superstition" (Stevie Wonder) Safe
Top 8 – Big Band Original Airdate 28 October 2011 OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result Molly Pettersson Hammar "Natural Woman" (Aretha Franklin) Safe Linni Barresjö "Dark Lady" (Cher) Eliminated Robin Stjernberg "When a Man Loves a Woman" (Percy Sledge) Safe André Zuniga-Asplund "Oh! Carol" (Neil Sedaka) Bottom two Moa Lignell "Dream a Little Dream of Me" (Mamas and the Papas) Safe Olle Hammar "Back to Black" (Amy Winehouse) Safe Amanda Fondell "I've Got a Woman" (Ray Charles) Safe Amanda Persson "Fever" (Peggy Lee) Safe
Top 7 – Audition Song Original Airdate 4 November 2011 OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result Olle Hammar "Feeling Good" (Michael Bublé) Eliminated Amanda Fondell "My Man" (Miss Li) Safe André Zuniga-Asplund "Here I Come" / "Från Och Med Du" (Barrington Levy / Oskar Linnros) Safe Amanda Persson "Keep On Walking" (Salem Al Fakir) Bottom two Robin Stjernberg "Who You Are" (Jessie J) Safe Molly Pettersson Hammar "White Light Moment" (Tove Styrke) Safe Moa Lignell "When I Held ya" (Moa Lignell) Safe
Top 6 – Motown Original Airdate 11 November 2011 OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result Amanda Persson "I'm Coming Out" (Diana Ross) Bottom two André Zuniga-Asplund "My Girl" (The Temptations) Eliminated Moa Lignell "You Can't Hurry Love" (The Supremes) Safe Amanda Fondell "Please Mr. Postman" (The Marvelettes) Safe Robin Stjernberg "Reach Out, I'll Be There" (The Four Tops) Safe Molly Pettersson Hammar "Nowhere to Run" (Martha and the Vandellas) Safe
Top 5 – My Breakthrough Original Airdate 18 November 2011 OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result1Robin Stjernberg "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Queen)Safe "Pride (In the Name of Love)" (U2)2Amanda Fondell "Piece of My Heart" (Janis Joplin) Bottom two "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (Rolling Stones)3Molly Petterson Hammar "Mama Knows Best" (Jessie J)Safe "Listen" (Beyoncé Knowles)4Amanda Persson "Since U Been Gone" (Kelly Clarkson)Eliminated "No One" (Alicia Keys)5Moa Lignell "Go Your Own Way" (Fleetwood Mac)Safe "Fields Of Gold" (Sting)
Top 4 – Love Songs Original Airdate 25 November 2011 OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result1Molly Petterson Hammar "Titanium" (David Guetta ft. Sia)Eliminated "If I Ain't Got You" (Alicia Keys)2Moa Lignell "Nothing Compares 2 U" (Sinéad O'Connor)Safe "Carry You Home" (James Blunt)3Amanda Fondell "Fire" (Bruce Springsteen)Safe "True Colors" (Cyndi Lauper)4Robin Stjernberg "Let Me Entertain You" (Robbie Williams)Safe "You Raise Me Up" (Josh Groban)
Top 3 – Judge's Choice Original Airdate 2 December 2011 OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)Result1Robin Stjernberg "Dedication to My Ex (Miss That)" (Lloyd)Safe "Love Is Gone" (David Guetta & Chris Willis)2Moa Lignell "Torn" (Natalie Imbruglia)Eliminated "Wherever You Will Go" (The Calling)3Amanda Fondell "It's Oh So Quiet" (Björk)Safe "Raise Your Glass" (Pink)
Top 2 – Finale Original Airdate 9 December 2011 OrderContestantSong (Original Artist)ResultVoting %1Robin Stjernberg "In My Head" (Jason Derulo)Runner-up48% "Halo" (Beyoncé Knowles) "All This Way" (Winner's Single)2Amanda Fondell "Song 2" (Blur)Winner52% "Made Of" (Nause) "All This Way" (Winner's Single)
Elimination chart + Legend Did Not Perform Female Male Top 24 Wild Card Top 11 Winner SafeSave LastEliminated
Stage:QuarterSemiFinalsWeek: 26 Sep 27 Sep 28 Sep 29 Sep 30 Sep 7 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 28 Oct 4 Nov 11 Nov 18 Nov 25 Nov 2 Dec 9 Dec Place ContestantResult1Amanda Fondell Top 12 Winner2Robin StjernbergTop 12 Runner-up3Moa Lignell Top 12 Elim4Molly Pettersson Hammar Top 12 Elim 5Amanda Persson Elim JC Elim 6André Zuniga-Asplund Top 12 Elim 7Olle Hammar Top 12 Elim 8Linni Barresjö Top 12 Elim9Emil Elton Elim JCElim10Denise Azemi Brasjö Elim JC Elim11Roshana Hoss ElimJCElim12Maikel YükselTop 12 ElimQuarter-Final 4Dounia Arhzaf ElimMadgalena Reise Quarter-Final 3Mikael Fogelberg ElimTony Weseth Quarter-Final 2Frida Josefsson ElimQuarter-Final 1Hampus EngelhardtElimJafet SamsonLeonard Löfstrand
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