Idol 2006 (Sweden)

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Idol 2006
Season 2006
Hosted by Sanna Bråding
Mogge Sseruwagi
Judges Daniel Breitholtz
Kishti Tomita
Claes Af Geijerstam
Peter Swartling
Winner Markus Fagervall
Runner-up Erik Segerstedt
Release
Original network TV4
Original releaseAugust 29 (2006-08-29) 
December 1, 2006 (2006-12-01)
Season chronology
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Season 2007

The third season of Idol premiered in Sweden on August 29, 2006, and continued until its grand finale on December 1, when 24-year-old Markus Fagervall from Övertorneå was crowned winner. [1] The series gained a record-breaking 1.1 million viewers during its first episode, and was the last season to feature Claes af Geijerstam as a judge, who left the series citing financial issues.

Judges

Hosts

Auditions

More than 6000 people auditioned.

Top 11 finalists

Semi-final qualifyings

Top 20
Format: Two out of five semi-finalists made it to the live finals each day (competing in gender-divided groups), based on public phone voting. Two additional semi-final contestants who had not initially gained enough votes were also chosen by the public to advance to the finals, along with a wildcard chosen by the judges.

DateFirstSecond
September 18 Linda Seppänen Jessica Myrberg
September 19 Markus Fagervall Danny Saucedo
September 20Sara Burnett Felicia Brandström
September 21Johan Larsson Jonas Snäckmark
September 22
(Public Wildcards)
Cissi Ramsby Erik Segerstedt
Judges' WildcardNatalie Kadric

Finals elimination chart

DateThemeBottom three
September 29My IdolSara BurnettJessica MyrbergErik Segerstedt
October 6Swedish HitsNatalie KadricJonas SnäckmarkJessica Myrberg (2)
October 13Millennium HitsJessica Myrberg (3)Linda SeppänenJohan Larsson
October 20 Rock Jonas Snäckmark (2)Cissi RamsbyJohan Larsson (2)
October 27Audition Songs Linda Seppänen (2)Cissi Ramsby (2)Johan Larsson (3)
Bottom two
November 3 Unplugged Danny Saucedo Cissi Ramsby (3)
November 10 Motown Cissi Ramsby (4)Erik Segerstedt (2)
Eliminated contestant
November 17 Love Songs Felicia Brandström
November 24Jury's ChoicesJohan Larsson (4)
December 1 Erik Segerstedt (3) Markus Fagervall

Elimination chart

Stages:Semi-finalsWCFinals
Dates:09/1809/1909/2009/2109/2209/2910/610/1310/2010/2711/311/1011/1711/2412/1
PlaceContestantResult
1 Markus Fagervall
1st
Winner
2 Erik Segerstedt Elim
2nd
Btm 3Btm 2Runner-up
3Johan Larsson
1st
Btm 3Btm 3Btm 3Elim
4 Felicia Brandström
2nd
Elim
5Cissi RamsbyElim
1st
Btm 2Btm 2Btm 2Elim
6 Danny Saucedo
2nd
Elim
7Linda Seppänen
1st
Btm 2Elim
8 Jonas Snäckmark
2nd
Btm 2Elim
9Jessica Myrberg
2nd
Btm 2Btm 3Elim
10Natalie KadricElim
JC
Elim
11Sara Burnett
1st
Elim
Wild
Card
Patrizia HelanderElimElim
John-A. ErikssonElim
Emma FällmanElim
SemiNoel FilipinasElim
Robert Hanna
David FjällborgElim
Dennis Lindberg
Cosima LamberthElim
Lisa Mårtensson

Idol 2006 album

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References

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