The first season of Sweden's Idol premiered in August 2004 and continued until its grand finale on 26 November, when 26-year-old Daniel Lindström from UmeÃÂ¥ was crowned winner.
Auditions were held in the Swedish cities of Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, UmeÃÂ¥ and Karlstad during the spring of 2004.
(ages stated at time of contest)
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.
Theme: My Idol
Theme: Billboard Number Ones
Theme: Soul
Theme: Swedish Hits
Theme: Max Martin
Theme: Cocktail
Theme: Movie Soundtracks
Theme: My Birth Year
Theme: Judges' Choice