Next Star (Swedish singing competition)

Next Star is a Swedish

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

singing competition for youths between the age of 13-19. It was started in 2007 by ICA Maxi in cooperation with Diggiloo. The winner of the contest will perform at the Diggiloo summer tour all over Sweden

Sweden

. The winner is decided by a jury and also by votes from the Swedish people. The surplus of the voting goes to the World Childhood Foundation

World Childhood Foundation

The World Childhood Foundation, often referred to as simply Childhood, was founded by HM Queen Silvia of Sweden in 1999 in an effort to reach and support children at risk around the world...

and Next Star has brought in 1,2 million (SEK

Swedish krona

The krona has been the currency of Sweden since 1873. Both the ISO code "SEK" and currency sign "kr" are in common use; the former precedes or follows the value, the latter usually follows it, but especially in the past, it sometimes preceded the value...

) to the foundation.

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	City
2008	Vendela Palmgren Vendela Palmgren Vendela Linnea Palmgren is a Swedish singer.-2007 to 2008:In June 2007 she was the winner of the "Stjärnskott" talent competition at Skansen in Stockholm...	13	Saltsjöbaden Saltsjöbaden Saltsjöbaden is a locality situated in Nacka Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 8,937 inhabitants in 2005. It is located on the coast of the Baltic Sea.- History :...
2009	Alexandra Liljekvist	19	Malmö Malmö Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
2010	Madeleine Liljestam	19	Asmundtorp

Finalists

Nr:	Name	Age	City	Song	Place
1	Hedvig Becke	17 år	Trelleborg Trelleborg Trelleborg is a locality and the seat of Trelleborg Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 25,643 inhabitants in 2005. It is the southernmost town in Sweden.-History:...	"Tro och hopp"	?
2	Rebecka Laakso	17 år	Uppsala Uppsala - Economy :Today Uppsala is well established in medical research and recognized for its leading position in biotechnology.Abbott Medical Optics GE HealthcarePfizer Phadia, an offshoot of PharmaciaFreseniusQ-Med...	"Not That Kinda Girl"	?
3	Victor Fritz-Crone	18 år	Häggvik	?	?
4	Sofie Bergman	19 år	Råå RAA -RAA:* Research on Armenian Architecture* Ralph Appelbaum Associates* Recreation and Amusement Association, a system of brothels set up by the Japanese government for US occupation forces* Recreational Aircraft Association* Recreational Aviation Australia...	"When You Believe When You Believe "When You Believe" is an Academy Award-winning song by American recording artists Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston. The song was written and composed by Stephen Schwartz for the 1998 DreamWorks animated feature The Prince of Egypt. A version of "When You Believe" was produced as a single with... "	?
5	Sofia Olsson	15 år	Kristinehamn Kristinehamn Kristinehamn is a locality and the seat of Kristinehamn Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden with 17,836 inhabitants in 2005.- Geography :Kristinehamn is situated by the shores of lake Vänern...	"I'd Rather Go Blind I'd Rather Go Blind "I'd Rather Go Blind" is a Blues song written by Ellington Jordan and co-credited to Billy Foster. It was first recorded by Etta James in 1968, and has subsequently become regarded as a blues and soul classic.-Original version by Etta James:... "	?
6	Jonna Falk	14 år	Växjö Växjö Växjö is a city and the seat of Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 64 200 inhabitants in 2010. It is the administrative, cultural and industrial centre of Kronoberg County. Furthermore it is the episcopal see of the Diocese of Växjö. It has a population of about 64 200, out of a...	"Our Song Our Song -Plot:Our Song follows three high school girls over one summer in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The girls, Lanisha , Maria , and Joycelyn are best friends and confidants... "	?
7	Jim Stefánsson	19 år	Valbo Valbo Valbo is a locality situated in Gävle Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 6,911 inhabitants in 2005. It is situated south-west of Gävle itself and could be considered a suburb of the city....	"I'll Stand By You I'll Stand by You "I'll Stand by You" is a 1994 song recorded by The Pretenders from their sixth studio album, Last of the Independents. Written by Chrissie Hynde in collaboration with the songwriting team of Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg , it was the Pretenders' most recent significant hit single, and their last... "	?
8	Madeleine Liljestam	19 år	Asmundtorp Asmundtorp Asmundtorp is a locality situated in Landskrona Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 1,551 inhabitants in 2005....	"Hurt Hurt -Music:* Hurt * "Hurt" , covered by several other artists* "Hurt" , covered by several other artists, most notably by Johnny Cash* "Hurt", a song by Re-Flex, from the album The Politics of Dancing... "	?
9	Jonna Torstensson	15 år	Högsäter Högsäter Högsäter is a locality situated in Färgelanda Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 744 inhabitants in 2005....	"First Time"	?
10	Michaela Hanzén	17 år	Jönköping Jönköping -Notable people:Lillian Asplund, RMS Titanic survivorJohn Bauer, illustrator, painterAmy Diamond, singerAgnetha Fältskog, ABBACarl Henrik Fredriksson, editor-in-chief and co-founder of EurozineAnders Gustafsson, kayaker, Olympian...	"The Climb The Climb The Climb is a film directed by Bob Swaim and starring John Hurt, Gregory Smith, David Strathairn, Marla Sokoloff, and Sarah Buxton. It was re-released on DVD August 21, 2007.-Plot synopsis:... "	?

Finalists & Result

Nr:	Name	Age	City	Song	Place
1	Amanda Zälle	19	Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...	"At Last At Last "At Last" is a 1941 song written by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren for the musical film Orchestra Wives, starring George Montgomery and Ann Rutherford. It was performed in the film and on record by Glenn Miller and his orchestra, with vocals by Ray Eberle and Pat Friday... (My love has come along)"	3
2	Marcus Sjöstrand	16	Göteborg	"If You're Not The One If You're Not the One "If You're Not the One" is a pop song written by Daniel Bedingfield and produced by Mark Taylor for Bedingfield's debut album Gotta Get thru This... "	4*
3	Rebecka Norman	13	Norrköping Norrköping Norrköping is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County. The city has a population of 87,247 inhabitants in 2010, out of a municipal total of 130,050, making it Sweden's tenth largest city and eighth largest...	"Only Hope Only Hope "Only Hope" was sung by Mandy Moore for the film A Walk to Remember and is included in her compilation The Best of Mandy Moore, although left out of her 2002 release. It was slated as the second single after "Cry" which, however, was not a hit and consequently "Only Hope" was not released to radio... "	4*
4	Hanna Olsson	14	Umeå Umeå - Transport :The road infrastructure in Umeå is well-developed, with two European highways passing through the city. About 4 km from the city centre is the Umeå City Airport...	"This Is Me This Is Me - Albums :* This Is Me , 2010* This Is Me , 2010* This Is Me , or the title song, 2005* This Is Me , or the title song, 2006... "	4*
5	Alexandra Liljekvist	19	Malmö Malmö Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...	"Somliga går med trasiga skor"	1
6	Anton Hildorsson	17	Vetlanda Vetlanda Vetlanda is a locality and the seat of Vetlanda Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 12,691 inhabitants in 2005.-History:Vetlanda was still nothing more than a village for several centuries. With the 1840s population boom in Småland, and the industrial revolution winning grounds in Sweden,...	"Last Request Last Request "Last Request" is a song by Scottish singer/songwriter Paolo Nutini, and his first single from his debut album These Streets. The song was released on 3 July 2006, and peaked at #5 on the UK Singles Chart and #15 on Italian Singles Chart The song's lyrics describe a person who knows his... "	4*
7	Julia Ingvarsson	16	Huskvarna Huskvarna Huskvarna constitutes the eastern part of Jönköping, the municipal seat of Jönköping Municipality, Sweden and has a population of about 21,500. The distance to central Jönköping is about 5 km....	"Mio, my Mio Mio, my Mio Mio, My Son is a children's book by the author of the famous Pippi Longstocking books, Astrid Lindgren. It was first published in 1954 in Sweden, with the Swedish title Mio, min Mio. The writing is stylised and the story strongly reminiscent of traditional fairy tales and folklore... "	2
8	Mimmi Sandén Mimmi Sandén Mimmi Sandén born 25 December 1995 is a Swedish singer and actress who came to fame by becoming 1st runner up in the television show Talang 2007 . Mimmi performed the songs Knock on Wood, Total Eclipse of the Heart and Tonight Is What It Means To Be Young /Holding Out For A Hero. By media she has...	13	Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...	"Didn't We Almost Have It All Didn't We Almost Have It All "Didn't We Almost Have It All" is the second single from Whitney Houston's second album Whitney, and was nominated for Song of the Year at the 1988 Grammy Awards. The song was written by Michael Masser and Will Jennings and was released in August 1987... "	4*
9	Emil Ehnberg	18	Halmstad Halmstad Halmstad is a port, university, industrial and recreational city at the mouth of Nissan in the province of Halland on the Swedish west coast. Halmstad is the seat of Halmstad Municipality and the capital of Halland County...	"Nu är det drömmar"	4*
10	Julia Forssell	15	Växjö Växjö Växjö is a city and the seat of Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 64 200 inhabitants in 2010. It is the administrative, cultural and industrial centre of Kronoberg County. Furthermore it is the episcopal see of the Diocese of Växjö. It has a population of about 64 200, out of a...	"The Story The Story (song) "The Story" is a song written by Phil Hanseroth. It was released as a single by American folk rock singer Brandi Carlile in 2006, from her 2007 album The Story. The song has been covered by Sara Ramírez for Grey's Anatomy and on her 2011 extended play Sara Ramirez-Composition and recording:"The... "	4*

(*) The 7 remaining finalists shares the fourth place.

Finalists & Result

Nr:	Name	Age	City	Song	Place
1	Vendela Palmgren Vendela Palmgren Vendela Linnea Palmgren is a Swedish singer.-2007 to 2008:In June 2007 she was the winner of the "Stjärnskott" talent competition at Skansen in Stockholm...	13	Saltsjöbaden Saltsjöbaden Saltsjöbaden is a locality situated in Nacka Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 8,937 inhabitants in 2005. It is located on the coast of the Baltic Sea.- History :...	"Här står jag"	1
2	Jessica Taylor	15	Vetlanda Vetlanda Vetlanda is a locality and the seat of Vetlanda Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 12,691 inhabitants in 2005.-History:Vetlanda was still nothing more than a village for several centuries. With the 1840s population boom in Småland, and the industrial revolution winning grounds in Sweden,...	"I Turn To You I Turn to You I Turn to You can refer to:"I Turn to You" , a song originally recorded by All-4-One, later covered by Christina Aguilera"I Turn to You" , a song by Melanie Chisholm*I Turn to You , an album by Richie McDonald... "	4*
3	Clara Hagman Clara Hagman Clara Hagman is a Swedish singer and member of the pop band, Ace of Base.-Next Star 2008 and Idol 2009:In 2008, Clara competed in the inaugural Next Star singing competition...	17	Gävle Gävle Gävle is a city in Sweden, the seat of Gävle Municipality and the capital of Gävleborg County. It had 71,033 inhabitants in 12/31 2010. It is the oldest city in the historical Norrland , having received its charter in 1446 from Christopher of Bavaria.-History:It is believed that the name Gävle...	"I Will Always Love You I Will Always Love You "I Will Always Love You" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton in 1973, who first released the song as a single in 1974.-Dolly Parton version:... "	2
4	Robin Blom	18	Alingsås Alingsås Alingsås is a locality and the seat of Alingsås Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 22,919 inhabitants in 2005.-Geography:...	"This Love This Love "This Love" is a song by the American rock band Maroon 5. The song was written by frontman Adam Levine for their debut album Songs About Jane . The track is built around a piano-led strut, which is immediately followed by synth percussion, a repeating guitar sound, and wry falsetto.The song's... "	4*
5	Ellen Jonsson	13	Eskilstuna Eskilstuna Eskilstuna is a city and the seat of Eskilstuna Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 60,185 inhabitants in 2005. Eskilstuna has a large Sweden Finn population....	"If You Can Dream If You Can Dream If You Can Dream is the first song that was originally written and recorded specifically for the Disney Princess franchise. It was written, produced, and arranged by Robbie Buchanan and Jay Landers... "	3
6	Mikaela Samuelsson	14	Tollered Tollered Tollered is a locality situated in Lerum Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 863 inhabitants in 2005....	"I'm Blessed"	4*
7	Alexandra Liljekvist	17	Limhamn Limhamn Limhamn is, in an administrative sense, the southern district of Malmö Municipality in Sweden. Before 1915, Limhamn was a town of its own....	"Barfotavisan"	4*
8	Amanda Björneskog	13	Höllviken Höllviken Höllviken is a locality situated in Vellinge Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 10,014 inhabitants in 2005. It is located close to both Malmö and the Øresund Bridge which connects Sweden and Denmark....	"Gå din egen väg"	4*
9	Andréas Johansson Andreas Johansson Andreas Johansson is a Swedish footballer who currently plays for Odense Boldklub in the Danish Superliga. He plays as a midfielder and is a former Swedish international....	17	Piteå Piteå Piteå is a locality and the seat of Piteå Municipality in Norrbotten County, Sweden. The town has 22,650 inhabitants out of a municipal total of 41,000 in 2008.- Geography :...	"Starkare"	4*
10	Luciano Axelsson	14	Spånga Spånga Spånga is a community and parish in Stockholm County, Sweden.-Background:Spånga was an independent municipality until January 1, 1949 when most of it was merged with the City of Stockholm, with smaller portions of the area merging with Solna, Sundbyberg, and Sollentuna municipalities.Spånga was...	"My Girl"	4*
11	Stephanie Bonelli	15	Tumba Tumba, Sweden Tumba is a bimunicipal locality and the seat of Botkyrka Municipality in Stockholm County, Sweden with 35,311 inhabitants in 2005. A part of its statistical urban area, called Rönninge, is in Salem Municipality. The population is 35,311 . The Swedish krona banknotes are printed by Crane AB at Tumba...	"Home Home A home is a place of residence or refuge. When it refers to a building, it is usually a place in which an individual or a family can rest and store personal property. Most modern-day households contain sanitary facilities and a means of preparing food. Animals have their own homes as well, either... "	4*
12	Lina Hansson	18	Vansbro Vansbro Vansbro is a locality in Dalarna and the seat of Vansbro Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden. It has about 2,000 inhabitants, out of a total municipal population of 7,000....	"Go On"	4*

(*) The 9 remaining finalists shares the fourth place.

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