Anders Bagge

Two contestants eliminated as Idol begins Saturday finals

After two weeks of duels, “Idol” has now started its “real” Saturday finals.

Idol Favorite Saga Uvemark Says She’s Taking Nothing for Granted as Live Shows Begin

Saga Uvemark is the clear favorite as “Idol” on TV4 enters its live-show phase on Saturday. “I’m very happy and grateful. But I’m not taking anything for granted,” she says.

New Idol judge Oliver Norqvist says rejecting contestants is heartbreaking

Oliver Norqvist from the band Bolaget is the latest member of the "Idol" jury. The hardest thing about the new assignment, his first major TV job, was crushing people's dreams. I thought it would be easier, but it really hurts your heart, he says.

Bagge on his dementia choir in SVT: Very heavy

"It was one of the most important things I did in my life. I would do it again any day of the week, but it was also very hard to leave the recording sessions," Anders Bagge says about the new SVT series 'Dementia Choir'.

Anders Bagge Forms Choir for People Living With Dementia

Can choral singing alleviate dementia? Anders Bagge is now forming a choir made up of people living with dementia.

Ash Pournouri leaves Idol after two seasons

Ash Pournouri has been a judge on "Idol" for two years, but now he is dropping out, Aftonbladet reports.

"Idol" winner Tuva: It's completely crazy

An 18-year-old took home the victory in this year's "Idol." Partille's Tuva Råwall has been consistently praised by the jury during the season for her magical voice, and her interpretation of Laleh's "Some die young" received a standing ovation from both the jury and the audience.

Rock theme in "Idol" – they had to leave the competition

Rock was the theme for Friday's finale number four in "Idol" and this week, two participants were eliminated from the competition.

So many more votes did KAJ get than Måns Zelmerlöw

4.3 million – that many votes got KAJ in the Melodifestival final. Over 1.1 million people voted in the final.

"Idol" Finalists Praise Margaux

Margaux Flavet is the favorite tip ahead of Saturday's "Idol" final and the competitors are the first to applaud. She is incredible, "heads down" to her, says Joel Nordenberg, who notes that all three of them are "really different".

They're moving on to the final in "Idol"

"Idol" has reached the semifinal and in the battle for the final spots – which this year has been expanded to three – the contestants had to deliver two performances each. And it became an emotional evening where the jury favorites finally moved on.

She was forced to leave "Idol" - "I'm incredibly proud"

Victoria Grace Larsson made two strong performances during tonight's "Idol" on TV4 and was described by the jury as "a Disney character who jumped out of the TV" – but was voted out. It's no shock, says Grace Larsson who had been ill before the competition.

He gets eliminated in the first "Idol" competition

"Idol" Jury Writes Song for This Year's Winner

The winner of this year's "Idol" gets an extra prize. Anders Bagge, Ash Pournouri, and Peg Parnevik on the jury write a song for the final winner. "We are three musicians who have been involved in writing several world hits over the years," says the trio.

"High Expectations" in this Autumn's "Idol"

One is a country-loving new dad. Another ended up in the competition thanks to his appetite for semlor. Now the "Idol" season is rolling on in earnest with 14 hopeful talents.

Big changes as "Idol" turns 20 years old

New broadcast day, partially new jury – and no audition programs on weekdays. Much is new in "Idol" which this year celebrates 20 years on TV4. This is a big change, but the content is the same, says the host Pär Lernström.