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Idol-2010 has finished few weeks ago but right now gang packs their bags for a new tour around Sweden with favorite songs and best performances but without jury and voting, not like competitors but friends and we hope that it means audience will fall for more of them and will give them their hearts and artisitic future.
Speculations flow about next Idol season to be the last because of catastrophically low viewing numbers of Idol-2010 and as well possibility of showing Swedish version of X-Factor instead. Peter Jihde has announced that he's not going to be host of the show next year, it's unclear yet who will be next jury but I pray this amazing show that gave so many amazing artists to Sweden won't be closed and will get a new breathe next Autumn.
In the last week of December Idol runner-up Minnah Karlsson has entered with her debut album at #5 of Swedish chart, the winner Jay Smith has stayed at #1 and what about the rest of talented participants? Many of them were invited to some tv- and radio-shows to demonstrate their talents one more time. For example Linnea, Olle, Geir and Andreas Weise have become guests of morning show on tv to sing acoustic cover of Bob Sinclar's "World, Hold On" putting loads of personality in every vocal part. Also third place of Idol - Olle Hedberg has come to Förkväll to perform his version of "Talking about a revolution" covered by him on Idol and also "Christmas in Washington" in acoustic.

New season of popular "Let's Dance" show has collected mass of famous faces again and as we've got a lot of musicians I should undoubtfully give you a tip about this show if some of your faves participates there.
To be more exact we've got Jessica Andersson, Hannah Graaf, Idol-jury Anders Bagge, Idol-participant Andreas Weise, not really Swedish Alexander Rybak and loads of live music (Taio Cruz, Robyn, Donkeyboy, Salem al Fakir, Cee Lo Green, etc.) with bright-coloured dance-show. Sure this sort of shows isn't beloved by anyone but it's still stays popular in many countries and it's quite enjoyable to watch some well-known charecters trying to do their best in dance. Jessica Andersson looked gorgeous in her long purple dress and Andreas Weise's funny facial expressions haven't left anyone cold, check it yourself below.
By the way Da Buzz's new re-released version of latest single "U Gotta Dance" has become soundtrack for "Let's Dance" trailer but it's another story that I'll tell you as soon as we'll get this new version online.

Few days ago I told about first two Idol participants who were selected by audience and got their tickets to Friday shows stage. Here we have another 4 successful contestants.
This year contest from the first sight from audition looked in my opinion lacking unique commercial characters but on pre-final stage it turned so that vocal level of chosen artists was very stable and strong so many who deserved to go further couldn't do it. However they still have hope to get through as jury's wildcards and we'll know these lucky contestants already this Friday.
Huge favorites Alice Hagenbrant and Jay Smith haven't deceived expectations of public and got to the final together with Andreas Weise (son of popular tv-host Arne Weise) and Minnah Karlsson - girl with one of the best auditions this year in my opinion. However I should mention as well amazing performance of Daniel Norberg, loveliest Elin Blom and very nice performances of Simon Lingmerth, Sassa Bodensjö and Michaela Osberg who unfortunately haven't qualified but hope will be supported by jury.
Watch second evening-show here and third here.