Idol 2011 (Sweden)
Idol 2011 was the Swedish Idol series' eight season and premiered on TV4 on 4 September 2011. Pär Lernström was the new host of the series, after Peter Jihde declined to return as host after Idol 2010. Two of the judges from earlier year returned, namely Anders Bagge and Laila Bagge Wahlgren, were joined in with two new judges, Alexander Bard and Pelle Lidell.
Winner of season eight was Amanda Fondell with Robin Stjernberg as first runner-up and Moa Lignell as second runner-up. Following the completion of this season, TV4 decided to put Idol on indefinite hiatus. In January 2013, TV4 announced that Idol would return in 2013.
Quarter-finals
Quarter-Final 1
;Original Airdate: 26 September 2011| Order | Contestant | Song | Result |
| 1 | Robin Stjernberg | "Breakeven" | Top 12 |
| 2 | Leonard Löfstrand | "Save the World" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Jafet Samson | "With You" | Eliminated |
| 4 | Hampus Engelhardt | "You Found Me" | Eliminated |
| 5 | Maikel Yüksel | "Moves Like Jagger" | Top 12 |
Quarter-Final 2
;Original Airdate: 27 September 2011| Order | Contestant | Song | Result |
| 1 | Amanda Fondell | "Womanizer" | Top 12 |
| 2 | Frida Josefsson | "Hide Your Heart" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Amanda Persson | "Decode" | Wild Card |
| 4 | Denise Azemi Brasjö | "Someone Like You" | Wild Card |
| 5 | Moa Lignell | "Price Tag" | Top 12 |
Quarter-Final 3
;Original Airdate: 28 September 2011| Order | Contestant | Song | Result |
| 1 | Tony Weseth | "In Love with a Girl" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Mikael Fogelberg | "Heartbeats" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Emil Elton | "Dum Av Dig" | Wild Card |
| 4 | André Zuniga-Asplund | "No Woman No Cry" | Top 12 |
| 5 | Olle Hammar | "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" | Top 12 |
Quarter-Final 4
;Original Airdate: 29 September 2011| Order | Contestant | Song | Result |
| 1 | Dourina Arhzaf | "Fighter" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Linni Barresjö | "The Edge of Glory" | Top 12 |
| 3 | Roshana Hoss | "My Heart is Refusing Me" | Wild Card |
| 4 | Magdalena Reis | "I Have Nothing" | Eliminated |
| 5 | Molly Pettersson Hammar | "A Woman's Worth" | Top 12 |
Semi-final
;Original Airdate: 30 September| Order | Contestant | Song | Result |
| 1 | Molly Pettersson Hammar | "Where the Streets Have No Name" | Safe |
| 2 | André Zuniga-Asplund | "Closer" | Safe |
| 3 | Roshana Hoss | "Separate Ways" | Safe |
| 4 | Maikel Yüksel | "Carrie" | Eliminated |
| 5 | Robin Stjernberg | "Animal" | Safe |
| 6 | Amanda Persson | "Empire State of Mind" | Safe |
| 7 | Olle Hammar | "The Scientist" | Safe |
| 8 | Amanda Fondell | "Hey Ya!" | Safe |
| 9 | Denise Azemi Brasjö | "Carry You Home" | Safe |
| 10 | Moa Lignell | "Make You Feel My Love" | Safe |
| 11 | Linni Barresjö | "She Will Be Loved" | Safe |
| 12 | Emil Elton | "Isn't She Lovely" | Safe |
Finals
Finalists
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Voted Off | Spectacular Theme |
| Amanda Fondell | 16 | Linderöd | Winner | Finale |
| Robin Stjernberg | 20 | Furuboda | 9 December 2011 | Finale |
| Moa Lignell | 17 | Alingsås | 2 December 2011 | Judge's Choice |
| Molly Pettersson Hammar | 15 | Stockholm | 25 November 2011 | Love Songs |
| Amanda Persson | 15 | Erkö | 18 November 2011 | My Breakthrough |
| André Zuniga-Asplund | 17 | Uppsala | 11 November 2011 | Motown |
| Olle Hammar | 15 | Stockholm | 4 November 2011 | Audition Song |
| Linni Barresjö | 16 | Rimbo | 28 October 2011 | Big Band |
| Emil Elton | 16 | Askim | 21 October 2011 | Hits from Superstars to Sweden |
| Denise Azemi Brasjö | 17 | Karlshamn | 14 October 2011 | Swedish Hits |
| Roshana Hoss | 18 | Stockholm | 7 October 2011 | Charts 2011 |
Top 11 – Charts 2011
;Original Airdate: 7 October 2011| Order | Contestant | Song | Result |
| 1 | André Zuniga-Asplund | "The Lazy Song" | Safe |
| 2 | Linni Barresjö | "What Are Words" | Safe |
| 3 | Roshana Hoss | "Call Your Girlfriend" | Eliminated |
| 4 | Emil Elton | "Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall" | Safe |
| 5 | Amanda Fondell | "Made of" | Safe |
| 6 | Denise Azemi Brasjö | "The Moment I Met You" | Bottom two |
| 7 | Olle Hammar | "Highway Man" | Safe |
| 8 | Moa Lignell | "Fuckin' Perfect" | Safe |
| 9 | Robin Stjernberg | "California King Bed" | Safe |
| 10 | Molly Pettersson Hammar | "Set Fire to the Rain" | Safe |
| 11 | Amanda Persson | "Without You" | Safe |
Top 10 – Swedish Hits
;Original Airdate: 14 October 2011| Order | Contestant | Song | Result |
| 1 | Moa Lignell | "Vem Ska Jag Tro På" | Safe |
| 2 | Denise Azemi Brasjö | "Från Och Med Du" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Olle Hammar | "17 år" | Bottom two |
| 4 | Linni Barresjö | "Om Sanningen Ska Fram " | Safe |
| 5 | Amanda Persson | "Utan Dina Andetag" | Safe |
| 6 | Robin Stjernberg | "Alla Vill Till Himmelen Men Ingen Vill Dö" | Safe |
| 7 | Molly Pettersson Hammar | "Satan I Gatan" | Safe |
| 8 | André Zuniga-Asplund | "Lilla Lady" | Safe |
| 9 | Amanda Fondell | "Det Hon Vill Ha" | Safe |
| 10 | Emil Elton | "Jag Är En Vampyr" | Safe |
Top 9 – Hits from Superstar to Sweden
;Original Airdate: 21 October 2011| Order | Contestant | Song | Result |
| 1 | Amanda Fondell | "Jolene" | Safe |
| 2 | Emil Elton | "Cry Me a River" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Linni Barresjö | "Angels" | Safe |
| 4 | Molly Pettersson Hammar | "Only Girl " | Safe |
| 5 | André Zuniga-Asplund | "Tiny Dancer" | Safe |
| 6 | Amanda Persson | "Heroes" | Bottom two |
| 7 | Robin Stjernberg | "Halo" | Safe |
| 8 | Olle Hammar | "Beat It" | Safe |
| 9 | Moa Lignell | "Superstition" | Safe |
Top 8 – Big Band
;Original Airdate: 28 October 2011| Order | Contestant | Song | Result |
| 1 | Molly Pettersson Hammar | "Natural Woman" | Safe |
| 2 | Linni Barresjö | "Dark Lady" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Robin Stjernberg | "When a Man Loves a Woman" | Safe |
| 4 | André Zuniga-Asplund | "Oh! Carol" | Bottom two |
| 5 | Moa Lignell | "Dream a Little Dream of Me" | Safe |
| 6 | Olle Hammar | "Back to Black" | Safe |
| 7 | Amanda Fondell | "I've Got a Woman" | Safe |
| 8 | Amanda Persson | "Fever" | Safe |
Top 7 – Audition Song
;Original Airdate: 4 November 2011| Order | Contestant | Song | Result |
| 1 | Olle Hammar | "Feeling Good" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Amanda Fondell | "My Man" | Safe |
| 3 | André Zuniga-Asplund | "Here I Come" / "Från Och Med Du" | Safe |
| 4 | Amanda Persson | "Keep On Walking" | Bottom two |
| 5 | Robin Stjernberg | "Who You Are" | Safe |
| 6 | Molly Pettersson Hammar | "White Light Moment" | Safe |
| 7 | Moa Lignell | "When I Held ya" | Safe |