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The first season of Idol premiered on August 2004 and continued until November 26 2004. It was won by Daniel Lindström. This season was co-hosted by David Hellenius and Peter Magnusson.

Finalists[]

Finalist Age * From Status
Angel Hansson 22 Helsingborg Withdrew in Week 1
Alex Falk 24 Stockholm Eliminated 1st in Week 2
Cornelia Dahlgren 26 Stockholm Eliminated 2nd in Week 3
Nathalie Schmeikal 19 Gothenburg Eliminated 3rd in Week 4
Paul Lötberg 21 Katrineholm Eliminated 4th in Week 5
Geraldo Sandell 16 Alingsås Eliminated 5th in Week 6
Stina Joelsson 20 Lessebo Eliminated 6th in Week 7
Lorén Talhaoui 20 Västerås Eliminated 7th in Week 8
Fillip Williams 20 Alingsås Eliminated 8th in Week 9
Darin Zanyar 17 Vällingby Runner-up
Daniel Lindström 26 Umeå Winner

* as of the start of the season

Live Show Details[]

Heat 1 (12 September 2004)[]

Order Artist Song (original artists) Result
1 Diana Tillström "Run Baby Run" () Eliminated
2 Mikael Landby "If You're Not the One" (Daniel Bedingfield) Eliminated
3 Ninos Yakoub "Here Without You" (3 Doors Down) Eliminated
4 Angelique Nordvall "Paradise" () Eliminated
5 Geraldo Sandell "Flying Without Wings" (Westlife) Advanced
6 Cornelia Dahlgren "New World" (Björk) Advanced
7 Nina Svensson "For Once in My Life" (Stevie Wonder) Eliminated
8 Sibel Redzep "Vision of Love" (Mariah Carey) Eliminated

Heat 2 (13 September 2004)[]

Order Artist Song (original artists) Result
1 Kerima Holm "Fallin'" (Alicia Keys) Eliminated
2 Simon Norrsveden "Big Sur" (The Thrills) Eliminated
3 Alex Falk "What's Going On" (Marvin Gaye) Advanced
4 Sara Holmström "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" (Whitney Houston) Eliminated
5 Elisabeth Dittrich "Lost Without You" (Delta Goodrem) Eliminated
6 Darin Zanyar "Beautiful" (Christina Aguilera) Advanced
7 Liza Gustafsson "Impossible" (Christina Aguilera) Eliminated
8 Emelie Carsten "Hero" (Mariah Carey) Eliminated

Heat 3 (14 September 2004)[]

Order Artist Song (original artists) Result
1 Mikael Kärnberg "I Swear" (All-4-One) Eliminated
2 Linda Kjellén "A Thousand Miles" (Vanessa Carlton) Eliminated
3 Johan Thulin "I Can't Make You Love Me" (George Michael) Eliminated
4 Stina Joelsson "The Greatest Love of All" (Whitney Houston) Advanced
5 Emma Christensen "Proud Mary" (Tina Turner) Eliminated
6 Nathalie Schmeikal "A Song for Mama" (Boyz II Men) Advanced
7 Sam Hagberth "When a Man Loves a Woman" (Percy Sledge) Eliminated
8 Lorén Talhaoui "Love Is On the Way" (Celine Dion) Eliminated

Heat 4 (15 September 2004)[]

Order Artist Song (original artists) Result
1 Sanna Lund "Hand In My Pocket" (Alanis Morissette) Eliminated
2 Paul Lötberg "Bridge Over Troubled Water" (Simon & Garfunkel) Advanced
3 Matilda Adolfsson "Heaven" (Bryan Adams) Eliminated
4 Viktor Andersson "Kiss from a Rose" (Seal) Eliminated
5 Linus Bornlöf "Home" (Brian McKnight) Eliminated
6 Maria Jonsson "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" (Laura Branigan) Eliminated
7 Linda Luspa "I Surrender" (Celine Dion) Eliminated
8 Fillip Williams "Over My Shoulder" (Mike + The Mechanics) Advanced

Heat 5 (16 September 2004)[]

Order Artist Song (original artists) Result
1 Emelie Fjällström "Not That Kind" (Anastacia) Eliminated
2 Ellinor Asp "Ain't No Sunshine" (Bill Withers) Eliminated
3 Sebastian Normark "Anytime" (Brian McKnight) Eliminated
4 Lisa Modin "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (Aretha Franklin) Eliminated
5 Angel Hansson "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" (Frankie Valli) Advanced
6 Sara Falkevik "Your Song" (Elton John) Eliminated
7 Frida Karlsson "The Winner Takes It All" (ABBA) Eliminated
8 Daniel Lindström "Lately" (Stevie Wonder) Advanced

Live Show 1 (24 September 2004)[]

Theme: My Idol

Order Artist Song (original artists) Result
1 Alex Falk "Celebration" (Kool & the Gang) Bottom two
2 Cornelia Dahlgren "What It Feels Like for a Girl" (Madonna) Safe
3 Fillip Williams "This Love" (Maroon 5) Eliminated
4 Angel Hansson "Hello" (Lionel Richie) Bottom three
5 Nathalie Schmeikal "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (Bonnie Tyler) Safe
6 Paul Lötberg "She's So High" (Kurt Nilsen) Safe
7 Lorén Talhaoui "If I Ain't Got You" (Alicia Keys) Safe
8 Geraldo Sandell "I Believe I Can Fly" (R. Kelly) Safe
9 Stina Joelsson "Torn" (Natalie Imbruglia) Safe
10 Daniel Lindström "Fast Love" (George Michael) Safe
11 Darin Zanyar "It's Gonna Be Me" (NSYNC) Safe

Live Show 2 (1 October 2004)[]

Theme: Number Ones

Order Artist Song (original artists) Result
N/A Angel Hansson N/A Withdrew
1 Paul Lötberg "MMMBop" (Hanson) Safe
2 Geraldo Sandell "Feel" (Robbie Williams) Bottom two
3 Stina Joelsson "If You Had My Love" (Jennifer Lopez) Safe
4 Alex Falk "Pride (In the Name of Love)" (U2) Eliminated
5 Darin Zanyar "Un-Break My Heart" (Toni Braxton) Safe
6 Cornelia Dahlgren "Don't Speak" (No Doubt) Safe
7 Daniel Lindström "Crazy" (Seal) Safe
8 Nathalie Schmeikal "Black or White" (Michael Jackson) Safe
9 Fillip Williams "Hero" (Enrique Iglesias) Safe
10 Lorén Talhaoui "Just Like a Pill" (Pink) Bottom three

Live Show 3 (8 October 2004)[]

Theme: Soul

Order Artist Song (original artists) Result
1 Cornelia Dahlgren "Blame It on the Boogie" (The Jacksons) Eliminated
2 Fillip Williams "My Girl" (The Temptations) Bottom three
3 Lorén Talhaoui "I Wish" (Stevie Wonder) Safe
4 Daniel Lindström "If You Don't Know Me By Now" (Simply Red) Safe
5 Paul Lötberg "The Way You Make Me Feel" (Michael Jackson) Safe
6 Geraldo Sandell "I Want You Back" (The Jackson 5) Safe
7 Stina Joelsson "Sexual Healing" (Marvin Gaye) Safe
8 Darin Zanyar "Stand By Me" (Ben E. King) Safe
9 Nathalie Schmeikal "Easy" (Commodores) Bottom two

Live Show 4 (15 October 2004)[]

Theme: Swedish Hits

Order Artist Song (original artists) Result
1 Nathalie Schmeikal "Varje gång jag ser dig" (Lisa Nilsson) Eliminated
2 Darin Zanyar "När vi två blir en" (Gyllene Tider) Safe
3 Stina Joelsson "Ska vi gå hem till dig" (Lasse Tennander) Safe
4 Lorén Talhaoui "Vill ha dig" (Freestyle) Safe
5 Paul Lötberg "Hos dig är jag underbar" (Patrik Isaksson) Safe
6 Fillip Williams "Under Ytan" (Uno Svenningsson) Bottom three
7 Geraldo Sandell "Du får göra som du vill" (Patrik Isaksson) Bottom two
8 Daniel Lindström "Sarah" (Mauro Scocco) Safe

Live Show 5 (22 October 2004)[]

Theme: Max Martin

Order Artist Song (original artists) Result
1 Daniel Lindström "That's the Way It Is" (Celine Dion) Safe
2 Paul Lötberg "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" (Backstreet Boys) Eliminated
3 Geraldo Sandell "As Long As You Love Me" (Backstreet Boys) Bottom two
4 Darin Zanyar "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" (Backstreet Boys) Safe
5 Lorén Talhaoui "Stronger" (Britney Spears) Safe
6 Fillip Williams "I Want It That Way" (Backstreet Boys) Bottom three
7 Stina Joelsson "Oops!... I Did It Again" (Britney Spears) Safe

Live Show 6 (29 October 2004)[]

Theme: Big Band

Order Artist Song (original artists) Result
1 Darin Zanyar "When I Fall in Love" (Nat King Cole) Bottom three
2 Fillip Williams "Ain't That a Kick in the Head" (Dean Martin) Safe
3 Stina Joelsson "Fever" (Peggy Lee) Bottom two
4 Daniel Lindström "Fly Me to the Moon" (Frank Sinatra) Safe
5 Geraldo Sandell "Unforgettable" (Nat King Cole) Eliminated
6 Lorén Talhaoui "Where Do I Begin" (Shirley Bassey) Safe

Live Show 7 (5 November 2004)[]

Theme: Movies

Order Artist Song (original artists) Result
1 Fillip Williams "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" (Phil Collins) Safe
2 Lorén Talhaoui "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" (Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes) Bottom two
3 Stina Joelsson "Eye of the Tiger" (Survivor) Eliminated
4 Darin Zanyar "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" (Aerosmith) Safe
5 Daniel Lindström "Licence to Kill" (Gladys Knight) Safe

Live Show 8 (12 November 2004)[]

Theme: My Birth Year

Order Artist First song (original artists) Second song Result
1 Daniel Lindström "September" (Earth, Wind & Fire) "Just the Way You Are" (Billy Joel) Safe
2 Lorén Talhaoui "Every Breath You Take" (The Police) "Thriller" (Michael Jackson) Eliminated
3 Fillip Williams "Purple Rain" (Prince) "Careless Whisper" (George Michael) Bottom two
4 Darin Zanyar "Didn't We Almost Have It All" (Whitney Houston) "Bad" (Michael Jackson) Safe

Live Show 9: Semi-final (19 November 2004)[]

Theme: Judge's Choice

Order Artist First song (original artists) Second song Result
1 Darin Zanyar "Paradise City" (Guns N' Roses) "Show Me Heaven" (Maria McKee) Safe
2 Fillip Williams "Rock DJ" (Robbie Williams) "Always on the Run" (Lenny Kravitz) Eliminated
3 Daniel Lindström "Lately" (Stevie Wonder) "Glorious" (Andreas Johnson) Safe

Live final (26 November 2004)[]

Order Artist First song Second song (original artists) Third song Result
1 Darin Zanyar "Coming True" "(You Drive Me) Crazy" (Britney Spears) "Bad" (Michael Jackson) Runner-up
2 Daniel Lindström "Coming True" "Virtual Insanity" (Jamiroquai) "Sarah" (Mauro Scocco) Winner
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