Idol 2005 (Sweden)

Idol 2005
Season 2005
Hosted byTobbe Blom
Johan Wiman
JudgesDaniel Breitholtz
Kishti Tomita
Claes Af Geijerstam
Peter Swartling
WinnerAgnes Carlsson
Runner-upSebastian Karlsson
LocationMagasin 7, Stockholm
Release
Original networkTV4
Original releaseAugust 2005 (2005-08) –
2 December 2005 (2005-12-02)
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The second season of Swedish Idol premiered in August 2005 and continued until its grand finale on 2 December, when 17-year-old Agnes Carlsson from Vänersborg was crowned winner. The series was the first to crown a female Idol and is to date the sole season to be won by either a public or judges' wildcard contestant. Of the over 120 Idol winners worldwide, Carlsson is one of only three who gained a place in the finals as a judges' wildcard. The others are 2003 Canadian Idol winner Ryan Malcolm and 2007 Australian Idol winner Natalie Gauci. Carlsson has since become the most successful recording artist in the show's history.