Idol 2005 (Sweden)
The second season of Swedish Idol ended on 2 December, when 17-year-old Agnes Carlsson from Vänersborg was crowned winner. The series was the first to crown a female Idol and is to date the sole season to be won by either a public or judges' wildcard contestant. Of the over 120 Idol winners worldwide, Carlsson is one of only three who gained a place in the finals as a judges' wildcard. The others are 2003 Canadian Idol winner Ryan Malcolm and 2007 Australian Idol winner Natalie Gauci. Carlsson has since become the most successful recording artist in the show's history.
Auditions
Auditions were held in the Swedish cities of Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Piteå and Sundsvall during the spring of 2005.Finalists
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Voted Off | Liveshow Theme |
| Agnes Carlsson | 17 | Vänersborg | Winner | Grand Finale |
| Sebastian Karlsson | 20 | Morgongåva | 2 December 2005 | Grand Finale |
| Sibel Redžep | 18 | Kristianstad | 25 November 2005 | Judges' Choice |
| Jens Pääjärvi | 17 | Altersbruk | 18 November 2005 | Love Songs |
| Måns Zelmerlöw | 19 | Lund | 11 November 2005 | Rock |
| Elina Nelson | 17 | Torna Hällestad | 4 November 2005 | Cocktail |
| Jonah Hallberg | 24 | Haninge | 28 October 2005 | Disco |
| Ola Svensson | 19 | Lund | 21 October 2005 | Pop Hits |
| Marième Niang | 20 | Farsta | 14 October 2005 | Swedish Hits |
| Maria Albayrak | 18 | Örebro | 7 October 2005 | 80s Hits |
| Cindy Lamréus | 19 | Malmö | 30 September 2005 | My Idol |
Live show details
Two out of eight semi-finalists made it to the live finals each day, based on public phone voting. An additional semi-finalist contestant who had not gained enough public votes was also chosen by the judges to advance to the finals.Heat 1 (19 September 2005)
;Notes- Jonah Hallberg and Cindy Lamréus advanced to the top 11 of the competition. The other 4 contestants were eliminated.
- Jens Pääjärvi and Sarah Razzaq returned for a second chance at the top 11 in the Wildcard Round.
Heat 2 (20 September 2005)
- Måns Zelmerlöw and Maria Albayrak advanced to the top 11 of the competition. The other 4 contestants were eliminated.
- Marième Niang returned for a second chance at the top 11 in the Wildcard Round.
Heat 3 (21 September 2005)
- Sibel Redzep and Ola Svensson advanced to the top 11 of the competition. The other 4 contestants were eliminated.
- Hanna Nilsson and Johan Larsson returned for a second chance at the top 11 in the Wildcard Round.
Heat 4 (22 September 2005)
- Sebastian Karlsson and Elina Nelson advanced to the top 11 of the competition. The other 4 contestants were eliminated.
- Agnes Carlsson, Martina Braun Wolgast and James Gamba returned for a second chance at the top 11 in the Wildcard Round.
Wildcard round (23 September 2005)
- The judges selected Agnes Carlsson to move on into the Top 11 of the competition, before the hosts revealed the Top 3 vote getters. Jens Pääjärvi and Marième Niang received the most votes, and completed the Top 11.
Live Show 1 (30 September 2005)
| Order | Artist | Song | Result |
| 1 | Jens Pääjärvi | "Let Me Entertain You" | Bottom two |
| 2 | Elina Nelson | "Torn" | Safe |
| 3 | Jonah Hallberg | "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" | Safe |
| 4 | Marième Niang | "As" | Bottom three |
| 5 | Sibel Redzep | "Imagine" | Safe |
| 6 | Sebastian Karlsson | "It's Only Rock 'n' Roll " | Safe |
| 7 | Cindy Lamréus | "A Moment Like This" | Eliminated |
| 8 | Maria Albayrak | "Truly, Madly, Deeply" | Safe |
| 9 | Ola Svensson | "My All" | Safe |
| 10 | Måns Zelmerlöw | "Millennium" | Safe |
| 11 | Agnes Carlsson | "My Everything" | Safe |
Live Show 2 (7 October 2005)
Theme: The 80s| Order | Artist | Song | Result |
| 1 | Elina Nelson | "Sweet Dreams " | Safe |
| 2 | Måns Zelmerlöw | "The Look" | Bottom three |
| 3 | Maria Albayrak | "Tell It to My Heart" | Eliminated |
| 4 | Agnes Carlsson | "I'm So Excited" | Safe |
| 5 | Ola Svensson | "True Colors" | Safe |
| 6 | Marième Niang | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody " | Bottom two |
| 7 | Jens Pääjärvi | "I Promised Myself" | Safe |
| 8 | Sibel Redzep | "Papa Don't Preach" | Safe |
| 9 | Sebastian Karlsson | "Don't You " | Safe |
| 10 | Jonah Hallberg | "Sign Your Name" | Safe |
Live Show 3 (14 October 2005)
Theme: Swedish Hits| Order | Artist | Song | Result |
| 1 | Marième Niang | "Oh, vilken härlig dag" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Jonah Hallberg | "Magaluf" | Safe |
| 3 | Agnes Carlsson | "Himlen runt hörnet" | Safe |
| 4 | Sebastian Karlsson | "Musik non stop" | Safe |
| 5 | Ola Svensson | "Kom igen, Lena!" | Safe |
| 6 | Sibel Redzep | "Sista morgonen" | Safe |
| 7 | Måns Zelmerlöw | "Astrologen" | Safe |
| 8 | Jens Pääjärvi | "Snart tystnar musiken" | Bottom three |
| 9 | Elina Nelson | "Ängeln i rummet" | Bottom two |
Live Show 4 (21 October 2005)
Theme: Pop| Order | Artist | Song | Result |
| 1 | Sibel Redzep | "Strong Enough" | Safe |
| 2 | Ola Svensson | "Cry Me a River" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Elina Nelson | "These Words" | Safe |
| 4 | Jens Pääjärvi | "Better Man" | Bottom three |
| 5 | Måns Zelmerlöw | "Escape" | Bottom two |
| 6 | Agnes Carlsson | "I'm Outta Love" | Safe |
| 7 | Jonah Hallberg | "Señorita" | Safe |
| 8 | Sebastian Karlsson | "It Takes a Fool to Remain Sane" | Safe |
Live Show 5 (28 October 2005)
Theme: Disco| Order | Artist | Song | Result |
| 1 | Jonah Hallberg | "Got to Be Real" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Agnes Carlsson | "Young Hearts Run Free" | Safe |
| 3 | Sebastian Karlsson | "She Works Hard for the Money" | Safe |
| 4 | Måns Zelmerlöw | "Relight My Fire" | Safe |
| 5 | Elina Nelson | "I Will Survive" | Bottom three |
| 6 | Jens Pääjärvi | "Fantasy" | Bottom two |
| 7 | Sibel Redzep | "Upside Down" | Safe |
Live Show 6 (4 November 2005)
Theme: Big Band| Order | Artist | Song | Result |
| 1 | Måns Zelmerlöw | "It's Not Unusual" | Safe |
| 2 | Agnes Carlsson | "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" | Safe |
| 3 | Elina Nelson | "What a Wonderful World" | Eliminated |
| 4 | Sebastian Karlsson | "Quando, quando, quando" | Safe |
| 5 | Sibel Redzep | "I Wanna Be Loved by You" | Bottom three |
| 6 | Jens Pääjärvi | "Moondance" | Bottom two |
Live Show 7 (11 November 2005)
Theme: Rock| Order | Artist | First song | Second song | Result |
| 1 | Sebastian Karlsson | "Walk This Way" | "Life on Mars" | Safe |
| 2 | Sibel Redzep | "Since U Been Gone" | "Nothing Else Matters" | Safe |
| 3 | Jens Pääjärvi | "You Give Love a Bad Name" | "Stairway to Heaven" | Bottom two |
| 4 | Agnes Carlsson | "Sk8er Boi" | "Wonderwall" | Safe |
| 5 | Måns Zelmerlöw | "Beautiful Day" | "The Reason" | Eliminated |
Live Show 8 (18 November 2005)
Theme: Love Songs| Order | Artist | First song | Second song | Result |
| 1 | Agnes Carlsson | "Heaven" | "The Trouble with Love Is" | Safe |
| 2 | Sebastian Karlsson | "With or Without You" | "You're Beautiful" | Safe |
| 3 | Sibel Redzep | "All by Myself" | "Hero" | Safe |
| 4 | Jens Pääjärvi | "Your Song" | "You Are Not Alone" | Eliminated |
| Order | Artists | Song |
| 1 | Jens Pääjärvi & Sibel Redzep | "Endless Love" |
| 2 | Agnes Carlsson & Sebastian Karlsson | "Tears Never Dry" |