Laila Natali Bagge, formerly Laila Bagge Wahlgren, is a Palestinian-Swedish singer, manager and songwriter.
Sven Anders Bagge is a Swedish composer, lyricist, musician and record producer.
Idol is a Swedish reality-competition talent show broadcast on TV4. It first appeared in August 2004, and became one of the most popular shows on Swedish television. Part of the Idols franchise, it originated from the reality program Pop Idol created by British entertainment executive Simon Fuller, which was first aired in 2001 in the United Kingdom.
Daniel Gabriel Alessandro Saucedo Grzechowski, known professionally as Danny Saucedo or simply Danny, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. He rose to fame as one of the finalists in Idol 2006, the Swedish version of Idol, where he reached the top six.
Kevin Walker is a Swedish footballer and singer. He is a centre midfielder for Örebro SK in the Swedish second-tier league Superettan. Walker was the winner of the 9th series of the Swedish version of Idol in 2013.
David Hellenius is a Swedish comedian, television presenter and actor, often co-operating with Peter Magnusson.
Anna Henrietta Bergendahl is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She took part in Swedish TV4 music program Super Troupers in 2004, and in Idol 2008 where she reached the Final 5 before being eliminated.
Idol 2009 was the sixth season of the Swedish idol series and was broadcast by TV 4. The jury, identical to the previous year, consisted of Anders Bagge, Laila Bagge and Andreas Carlsson. Peter Jihde, the show's host, was also a continuation of the previous year's cast. The audition cities visited during the spring of 2009 were Gothenburg, Gävle, Malmö, Stockholm and Umeå, respectively. Around 11,000 people applied for Idol 2009, establishing a new Swedish record.
The seventh season of Swedish Idol premiered on September 7, 2010 and concluded in December 2010 and was broadcast by TV4. Judges Anders Bagge, Laila Bagge Wahlgren and Andreas Carlsson continued to judge the show's contestants for their third year, along with, for the fourth consecutive year, Peter Jihde as host.
Jay Jon Christopher Smith is a Swedish singer and guitarist. He won the Swedish Idol 2010 title, beating Minnah Karlsson in the 10 December 2010 final in the Ericsson Globe theater. Jay Smith also plays in the band Von Benzo, which has released two studio albums.
Idol 2011 was the Swedish Idol series' eight season and premiered on TV4 on 4 September 2011. 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.
Idol 2013 was the Swedish Idol series' ninth season which premiered on August 19, 2013. and ended on December 6, 2013. In January 2013, TV4 confirmed that the Idol series would be returning after a year's hiatus after Idol 2011.
Welcome to Sweden is an American-Swedish sitcom television series created by comedian Greg Poehler, about an American accountant who quits his job to move with his girlfriend to her native country of Sweden. It premiered on TV4 on March 21, 2014. The series is based on Poehler's own experiences as a former intellectual property lawyer from the United States who moved with his girlfriend to her native country of Sweden in 2006. An international production featuring both Swedish and American talent, themes, and dialogue, it is the first English-language production by TV4. The series also aired in the United States on NBC.
Lisa Kristina Ajax is a Swedish-Finnish singer. She began her career after winning Idol 2014, and is also known for her five Melodifestivalen participations, having qualified to the final on four occasions.
Mollie Maxine Lindén, is a Swedish singer, mostly known as Idol 2014 participant. Lindén also auditioned for X Factor in 2012 which was broadcast on TV4 and made it to the bootcamp round before being eliminated. During 2014 she auditioned for Idol also broadcast on TV4, where she made it to the Top 11 and later to the final at Globen Arena. During her time at Idol she also released the music single "Losing Myself Without You" which was specially written for her during the series.
This is a list of Swedish television related events from 2014.
Idol 2015 is the eleventh season of the Swedish Idol series, which began on 17 August 2015 and ended with the final on 4 December 2015. This was the last season with the current jury which consisted of Laila Bagge, Anders Bagge and Alexander Bard. Martin Almgren won the competition, Amanda Winberg became the runner-up and Simon Zion came third.
Arantxa Isabel Álvarez Garri is a Swedish television presenter and singer. She grew up in Norrköping and is since 2014 residing in Malmö.
Axel Schylström is a Swedish singer. He first came to prominence in 2015 while competing on season eleven of Swedish Idol, where he placed fourth. In 2017, he competed in Melodifestivalen 2017, with the song "När ingen ser".
Idol 2017 is the thirteenth season of the Swedish Idol series. This year, Anders Bagge returned as a judge after a two-year absence. Kishti Tomita returned as a judge as well, since her departure in 2007. Nikki Amini also returned as judge, having made her debut last season. Alexander Kronlund was the new judge. Pär Lernström returned as the host. Gina Dirawi joined as co-host. Daniel Redgert joined as the co-host for Idol Extra.
