Talang 2011


Talang 2011 was the fifth season of the talent show Talang, the Swedish version of Got Talent. Both Bert Karlsson and Charlotte Perrelli returned as judges while Henrik Fexeus became the new third judge. The season featured eleven episodes and started broadcasting on 1 April 2011, with the final held on 10 June 2011. The season was won by speedcuber Simon Westlund. After the 2011 season, TV4 put the show on indefinite hiatus, until TV3 announced in June 2013 that they had acquired the rights for the show and would re-launch the show in Spring 2014 under the name "Talang Sverige".

Tour

Castings

Below are the talents who appeared in the program, and which of them made it or not made it to the final audition. Acts are listed in alphabetical order in each column. The talents with bright yellow background, went on to the semi-finals.

Episode 1 (Ystad Teater, Ystad)

Broadcast: 1 April 2011

Episode 2 (Jönköpings teater, Jönköping)

Broadcast 8 April 2011

Episode 3 (Oscarsteatern, Stockholm)

Broadcast: 15 April 2011

Episode 4 (Jönköpings teater, Jönköping)

Broadcast: 22 April 2011

Episode 5 (Oscarsteatern, Stockholm)

Broadcast: 29 April 2011

Episode 6 (Oscarsteatern, Stockholm)

Broadcast: 6 May 2011

Episode 7 – Final Auditions

Broadcast: 13 May 2011
After the auditions, the jury chose a total of 84 talents that had to go to final auditions. During the program, the jury decided the 24 to be given another chance in the semifinals.

Semi-finals

In the semi-finals, it is only the viewers who vote until three favorites per semifinals. The talent with the most votes will go directly to the final. Then the jury will take which of the second and third to be able to go to the final.

Episode 8 – Semifinal 1

Broadcast: 20 May 2011
#SemifinalistActFexeusPerrelliKarlssonResult
1Christoffer Collins
Lidingö		DancingTo the next round

2nd or 3rd
2Håkan Berg
Viksjöfors		Song and comedyEliminated
3The Flying Circus
Linköping		Display of model airplanesEliminated
4Sanna
Nossebro		SingingEliminated

2nd or 3rd
5Petter Gantelius
Malmö		AcrobaticsEliminated
6Bemsha
Malmö		Music groupEliminated
7Mattis Silins
Malmö		Spoken wordEliminated
8Rasmus Eriksson
Partille		SingingTo the next round

1st

Episode 9 – Semifinal 2

Broadcast: 27 May 2011
#SemifinalistActFexeusPerrelliKarlssonResult
1Ultimate b-Boys
Angered		BreakdancingEliminated
2Anna Hertzman
Ystad		SingingEliminated
3Love
Järfälla		'SingingEliminated

2nd or 3rd
4Dockteatern Svarta Katten
Färingsö		Marionette theatreEliminated
5Just Ahead
Helsingborg		Music bandEliminated
6Rasmus Wurm
Stockholm		Variety/stripteaseEliminated
7Steve Thoreson
Arbrå		OperaTo the next round

1st
8Isse Omari
Stockholm		DancingTo the next round

2nd or 3rd

Episode 10 – Semifinal 3

Broadcast: 3 June 2011
#SemifinalistActFexeusPerrelliKarlssonResult
1Complete
Stockholm		DancingEliminated
2Axel & Sabina
Saltsjöbaden		MagicEliminated
3The Troubled Three
Stockholm		Rockabilly BandEliminated
4Jecko
Lidköping		ClownTo the next round

1st
5Johan Wendt
Skövde		Singing and guitar playingEliminated
6Simon Westlund
Trollhättan		Rubik's cube solverTo the next round

2nd or 3rd
7Cicci
Göteborg		AcrobaticsEliminated
8Jon Wallner
Hudiksvall		SingingEliminated

2nd or 3rd

Wildcards

All talents that were not voted as a finalist were given a new chance to get to the finals - wildcards. Viewers and the jury came to vote for the wildcard round of pleadings. Listed below are the talents which made the final in the semi-finals. The two bolded talents were selected for the finals.

Final

Episode 11 – Final

Broadcast: 10 June 2011
Below are the talents who went on to the finals. Talents are listed in boot order.
#FinalistActResult
1Rasmus Eriksson
Partille		SingingEliminated
2Jecko
Lidköping		ClownEliminated
3Christoffer Collins
Lidingö		DancingEliminated
4Sanna
Nossebro		SingingEliminated
5Simon Westlund
Trollhättan		Rubik's cube solverWinner
6Jon Wallner
Hudiksvall		SingerEliminated
7Isse Omari
Stockholm		DancingEliminated
8Steve Thoreson
Arbrå		OperaRunner-up

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