Idol 2007 | |
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Season 2007 | |
Hosted by | Peter Jihde Carina Berg Carolina Gynning |
Judges | Daniel Breitholtz Kishti Tomita Peter Swartling |
Winner | Marie Picasso |
Runner-up | Amanda Jenssen |
Finals venue | Globen |
Release | |
Original network | TV4 |
Original release | 3 September 7 December 2007 | –
Season chronology |
The fourth season of Swedish Idol premiered on September 3, 2007, and continued until its grand finale on 7 December, when 28-year-old Marie Picasso was crowned winner. It was the first season to feature an all-female finale, and is to date the only season to crown a winner who had previously fallen into the 'bottom three' during the finals, with Picasso landing there twice. It was the first season to hold its grand finale at the Globen Arena in Stockholm, and to date holds the record for the largest live audience at an Idol final anywhere in the world, with a crowd of 16,000 people. The finale also featured a live performance by Kelly Clarkson. It was the final season to feature judges Daniel Breitholtz, Peter Swartling and Kishti Tomita, who all bowed out for various personal reasons. Season 4 of Idol is also credited with discovering the unique talent of runner-up Amanda Jenssen, who went on to achieve enormous commercial and critical success in Sweden.