Idol 2005 (Sweden)
| Idol 2005 | |
|---|---|
| Season 2005 | |
| Hosted by | Tobbe Blom Johan Wiman |
| Judges | Daniel Breitholtz Kishti Tomita Claes Af Geijerstam Peter Swartling |
| Winner | Agnes Carlsson |
| Runner-up | Sebastian Karlsson |
| Location | Magasin 7, Stockholm |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV4 |
| Original release | August 2005 – 2 December 2005 |
| Season chronology | |
The second season of Swedish Idol premiered in August 2005 and continued until its grand finale 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.