Idol 2004 (Sweden)


The first season of Sweden's Idol premiered in August 2004 and continued until its grand finale on 26 November, when 26-year-old Daniel Lindström from Umeå was crowned winner.

Judges

Auditions were held in the Swedish cities of Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Umeå and Karlstad during the spring of 2004.

Semi-finals

Top 40
Format: Two out of eight semi-finalists made it to the live finals each day, based on public phone voting. An additional semi-finalist contestant who had not gained enough public votes was also chosen by the judges to advance to the finals.

Semi Final 1

  1. Diana Tillström - Run Baby Run
  2. Mikael Landby - If You're Not the One
  3. Ninos Yakoub - Here Without You
  4. Angelique Nordvall - Paradise
  5. Geraldo Sandell - Flying Without Wings
  6. Cornelia Dahlgren - New World
  7. Nina Svensson - For Once in My Life
  8. Sibel Redzep - Vision of Love

    Semi Final 2

  9. Kerima Holm - Fallin'
  10. Simon Norrsveden - Big Sur
  11. Alex Falk - What's Going On
  12. Sara Holmström - I Wanna Dance with Somebody
  13. Elisabeth Dittrich - Lost Without You
  14. Darin Zanyar - Beautiful
  15. Liza Gustafsson - Impossible
  16. Emelie Carsten - Hero

    Semi Final 3

  17. Mikael Kärnberg - I Swear
  18. Linda Kjellén - A Thousand Miles
  19. Johan Thulin - I Can't Make You Love Me
  20. Stina Joelsson - The Greatest Love of All
  21. Emma Christensen - Proud Mary
  22. Nathalie Schmeikal - A Song for Mama
  23. Sam Hagberth - When a Man Loves a Woman
  24. Lorén Talhaoui - Love Is On the Way

    Semi Final 4

  25. Sanna Lund - Hand In My Pocket
  26. Paul Lötberg - Bridge Over Troubled Water
  27. Matilda Adolfsson - Heaven
  28. Viktor Andersson - Kiss from a Rose
  29. Linus Bornlöf - Home
  30. Maria Jonsson - How Am I Supposed to Live Without You
  31. Linda Luspa - I Surrender
  32. Fillip Williams - Over My Shoulder

    Semi Final 5

  33. Emelie Fjällström - Not That Kind
  34. Ellinor Asp - Ain't No Sunshine
  35. Sebastian Normark - Anytime
  36. Lisa Modin - A Natural Woman
  37. Angel Hansson - Can't Take My Eyes Off You
  38. Sara Falkevik - Your Song
  39. Frida Karlsson - The Winner Takes It All
  40. Daniel Lindström - Lately

    Finals elimination chart

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Finals performances

24 September (My Idol)

  1. Alex Falk - Celebration
  2. Cornelia Dahlgren - What It Feels Like for a Girl
  3. Fillip Williams - This Love
  4. Angel Hansson - Hello
  5. Nathalie Schemikal - Total Eclipse of the Heart
  6. Paul Lötberg - She's So High
  7. Lorén Talhaoui - If I Ain't Got You
  8. Geraldo Sandell - I Believe I Can Fly
  9. Stina Joelsson - Torn
  10. Daniel Lindström - Fast Love
  11. Darin Zanyar - It's Gonna Be Me

    1 October (Billboard Number Ones)

  12. Paul Lötberg - Mmbop
  13. Geraldo Sandell - Feel
  14. Stina Joelsson - If You Had My Love
  15. Alex Falk - Pride
  16. Darin Zanyar - Un-Break My Heart
  17. Cornelia Dahlgren - Don't Speak
  18. Daniel Lindström - Crazy
  19. Nathalie Schmeikal - Black Or White
  20. Fillip Williams - Hero
  21. Lorén Talhaoui - Just Like A Pill

    8 October (Soul)

  22. Cornelia Dahlgren - Blame It on the Boogie
  23. Fillip Williams - My Girl
  24. Lorén Talhaoui - I Wish
  25. Daniel Lindström - If You Don't Know Me By Now
  26. Paul Lötberg - The Way You Make Me Feel
  27. Geraldo Sandell - I Want You Back
  28. Stina Joelsson - Sexual Healing
  29. Darin Zanyar - Stand By Me
  30. Nathalie Schmeikal - Easy

    15 October (Swedish hits)

  31. Nathalie Schmeikal - Varje gång jag ser dig
  32. Darin Zanyar - När vi två blir en
  33. Stina Joelsson - Ska vi gå hem till dig
  34. Lorén Talhaoui - Vill ha dig
  35. Paul Lötberg - Hos dig är jag underbar
  36. Fillip Williams - Under Ytan
  37. Geraldo Sandell - Du får göra som du vill
  38. Daniel Lindström - Sarah

    22 October ([Max Martin])

  39. Daniel Lindström - That's The Way It Is
  40. Paul Lötberg - Quit Playing Games
  41. Geraldo Sandell - As Long As You Love Me
  42. Darin Zanyar - Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely
  43. Lorén Talhaoui - Stronger
  44. Fillip Williams - I Want It That Way
  45. Stina Joelsson - Oops... I Did It Again

    29 October (Cocktail)

  46. Darin Zanyar - When I Fall in Love
  47. Fillip Williams - Ain't That A Kick in the Head
  48. Stina Joelsson - Fever
  49. Daniel Lindström - Fly Me to the Moon
  50. Geraldo Sandell - Unforgettable
  51. Lorén Talhaoui - Where Do I Begin

    5 November (Movie soundtracks)

  52. Fillip Williams - Against All Odds
  53. Lorén Talhaoui - The Time of My Life
  54. Stina Joelsson - Eye of the Tiger
  55. Darin Zanyar - I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing
  56. Daniel Lindström - License To Kill

    12 November (birth year)

Round 1
  1. Daniel Lindström - September
  2. Lorén Talhaoui - Every Breath You Take
  3. Fillip Williams - Purple Rain
  4. Darin Zanyar - Didn't We Almost Have It All
Round 2
  1. Daniel Lindström - Just The Way You Are
  2. Lorén Talhaoui - Thriller
  3. Fillip Williams - Careless Whisper
  4. Darin Zanyar - Bad

    19 November (The judges' choice)

Round 1
  1. Darin Zanyar - Paradise City
  2. Fillip Williams - Rock DJ
  3. Daniel Lindström - Lately
Round 2
  1. Darin Zanyar - Show Me Heaven
  2. Fillip Williams - Always on the Run
  3. Daniel Lindström - Glorious

    26 November

Round 1
  1. Darin Zanyar - Coming True
  2. Daniel Lindström - Coming True
Round 2
  1. Darin Zanyar - Crazy
  2. Daniel Lindström - Virtual Insanity
Round 3
  1. Darin Zanyar - Bad
  2. Daniel Lindström - Sarah

    Elimination chart



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