Idol 2006 (Sweden)-Cedar Herald Index

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. 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

Daniel Breitholtz – Sony BMG manager

Peter Swartling – Record producer

Kishti Tomita – Vocal coach

Claes af Geijerstam – Musician

Hosts

Tobbe Blom

Johan Wiman

Auditions

Malmö: April 6, 2006

Gothenburg: April 22, 2006

Falun: April 30, 2006

Umeå: May 6, 2006

Stockholm: May 13, 2006

More than 6000 people auditioned.

Idol 2006 (Sweden)

The Top 11 Finalists

Cissi Ramsby, 20, Järvsö | Audition song: "Aint No Sunshine" Danny Saucedo, 20, Stockholm | Audition song: "I Swear" Erik Segerstedt, 23, Uddevalla | Audition song: "Feeling Good" Felicia Brandström, 19, Floda | Audition song: "Dreams Come True" Jessica Myrberg, 22, Gothenburg | Audition song: "Because Of You" Johan Larsson, 18, Vänersborg | Audition song: "Show Me Heaven" Jonas Snäckmark, 20, Halmstad | Audition song: "You Raise Me Up" Linda Seppänen, 21, Tungelsta | Audition song: "Sick Of It All" Markus Fagervall, 24, Övertorneå | Audition song: "Red" Natalie Kadric, 21, Bålsta | Audition song: "Hot Stuff" Sara Burnett, 19, Karlstad | Audition song: "I Know What Love Is"

Idol 2006 (Sweden)

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 was also chosen by the public to advance to the finals, along with a wildcard chosen by the judges.

Idol 2006 (Sweden)