Idol 2011 (Sweden)

Idol 2011
Season 2011
Hosted byPär Lernström
JudgesAnders Bagge
Laila Bagge Wahlgren
Alexander Bard
Pelle Lidell.
WinnerAmanda Fondell
Runner-upRobin Stjernberg
Finals venueEricsson Globe
Release
Original networkTV4
Original release4 September (2011-09-04) –
9 December 2011 (2011-12-09)
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Idol 2011 was the Swedish Idol series' eight season and premiered on TV4 on 4 September 2011.[1] 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.[2] In January 2013, TV4 announced that Idol would return in 2013.[3]

  1. ^ Idol. "Idol". tv4.se. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
  2. ^ "Nu skrotas "Idol"". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 2011-10-29. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
  3. ^ Henriksson, Sally (2013-01-15). "TV 4 tar tillbaka "Idol" i höst". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2013-07-26.