Idol 2007

infobox television
show_name = Idol 2007
season = 4
format = Interactive reality game show
picture_format = 576i 16:9 (SDTV)
audio_format = Stereo
runtime = 90 min. (main show) + 15 min. (results) incl. commercials
creator = Fremantle Media & TV4
director = Kajsa Ericson
starring = Daniel Breitholtz
Kishti Tomita
Peter Swartling
Peter Jihde
Carina Berg
Carolina Gynning
country = Sweden
filmed = Magasin 7, Stockholm
network = TV4
first_aired = September 3 2007
last_aired = Present

Idol 2007 Finalists(With dates of elimination)
Marie Picasso"Winner" Amanda Jenssen"7 December" Andreas Sjöberg"30 November" Daniel Karlsson"23 November" Mattias Andréasson"16 November" Christoffer Hiding"9 November" Sam Hagberth"2 November" Evelina Sewerin"26 October" Gathania Holmgren"19 October" Patrizia Helander"12 October" Anastasia Roobol"5 October"

website = http://tv4.se/idol2007

Idol 2007 is the fourth season of the Swedish version of Pop Idol after Idol 2004, Idol 2005 and Idol 2006.
Carolina Gynning and Carina Berg, both from the talk show "Förkväll", were hosting the auditions and the semifinals [ [http://www.tv4.se/idol/539619.html Carina and Carolina about Idol] - Retrieved from TV4.se ] [ [http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,1038874,00.html Carolina and Carina host for Idol 2007 and audition cities] - Retrieved from Aftonbladet ] , but Peter Jihde hosts the final top 11 shows. [ [http://www.expressen.se/noje/1.750272/jihde-leder-idol Peter Jihde hosts Idol mainshow] - Retrieved from Expressen ]

Claes af Geijerstam, who had been in the jury the previous seasons, no longer wanted to be involved with the show for financial reasons. [ [http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,1035968,00.html Clabbe left the show] - Retrieved from Aftonbladet ] The jury would therefore only have three members: Daniel Breitholtz, Peter Swartling and Kishti Tomita, who had all been with the show since the start. [ [http://www.aftonbladet.se/vss/noje/story/0,2789,1037866,00.html this is the jury 2007] - Retrieved from Aftonbladet ]

Two companion shows called "Idol Halvtid" and "Idol Eftersnack" airs on the sister channel TV400 after the main show. They are hosted by Hannah Graaf [ [http://www.expressen.se/noje/1.819778/hannah-graaf-blir-ny-idol-programledare Hannah Graaf hosts aftershow Idol Eftersnack] - Retrieved from Expressen ] and Doreen Månsson. "Idol Halvtid" is broadcast between the main show and the results and "Idol Eftersnack" is broadcast after the results and contain an interview with the contestant voted of the show.

Unlike the previous seasons, the final was held in the Stockholm Globe Arena, instead of the regular studio.

Carola Häggkvist was a guest judge at the show airing on November 16. [ [http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesliv/idol2007/article1145197.ab Carola Judge at Idol 2007] - Retrieved from Aftonbladet ]

On november 18 it was revealed that American Idol winner Kelly Clarkson would perform a song in the Idol finale in Globen Arena on december 7. [ [http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesliv/idol2007/article1277611.ab Kelly Clarkson in Idol finale] - Retrieved from Aftonbladet ]

Auditions

*Göteborg, April 14
*Skellefteå, April 22
*Malmö, April 28
*Borlänge, May 6
*Stockholm, May 12

emifinalists

*Pär Stenhammar - Eliminated September 24
*Särla Berntson - Elimnated September 25
*Michel Zitron - 1st eliminated September 28
*Tamela Hedström - 2nd eliminated September 28
*Knut Berggren - Last eliminated September 28

Elimination Chart

References

External links

* [http://wwwc.aftonbladet.se/vss/telegram/0,1082,70457120_640__,00.html Marie Picasso from Big Brother in new idol season] - Retrieved from Aftonbladet
* [http://www.amanda-jensen.se/ Amanda Jensen] - Sida om deltagaren Amanda Jensen
* [http://www.tv4.se/idol2007 Official Website]