Talang (Swedish TV series)
Talang, formerly named Talang Sverige (pronounced [taˈlaŋː ˈsvæ̌rjɛ]; English: Talent Sweden) in 2014, is the Swedish version of the Got Talent series show where singers, dancers, comedians, variety acts and other performers compete against each other for audience support and the prize money (1 million SEK in 2007 and 2014; 500,000 SEK between 2008 and 2011 and since 2017).
| Talang | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality talent show |
| Created by | Simon Cowell |
| Presented by | Peppe Eng (2007–2008) Kodjo Akolor (2008) Tobbe Blom (2009–2011) Markoolio (2009–2011) Adam Alsing (2014) Malin Gramer (2014) Kristina Petrushina (2017–2018) Pär Lernström (2017–present) Samir Badran (2019–present) |
| Country of origin | Sweden |
| Original language(s) | Swedish |
| No. of seasons | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 51 (including 2007–2011) |
| Production | |
| Production company(s) | FremantleMedia |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV4 (2007–2011, 2017–present) TV3 (2014) |
| Original release | 2007 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
History
The show was broadcast for five seasons on TV4, between 2007 and 2011, before TV4 put the show on indefinite hiatus. Two years later, on 19 June 2013, TV3 announced that they had acquired the rights for the show and would re-launch the show in spring 2014 under the name Talang Sverige.[1][2] After another 2 years without a season, in 2017, TV4 acquired the rights for the show once again and re-launched the show under the original name, Talang.
Hosts and judges
Key: Previous Latest Replaced Carolina Gynning in the final
| Host | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 | Season 7 | Season 8 | Season 9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peppe Eng | ||||||||||
| Kodjo Akolor | ||||||||||
| Tobbe Blom | ||||||||||
| Markoolio | ||||||||||
| Adam Alsing | ||||||||||
| Malin Gramer | ||||||||||
| Kristina "Keyyo" Petrushina | ||||||||||
| Pär Lernström | ||||||||||
| Samir Badran | ||||||||||
| Judge | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 | Season 7 | Season 8 | Season 9 | |
| Bert Karlsson | ||||||||||
| Tobbe Blom | ||||||||||
| Hanna Hedlund | ||||||||||
| Sofia Wistam | ||||||||||
| Charlotte Perrelli | ||||||||||
| Johan Pråmell | ||||||||||
| Henrik Fexeus | ||||||||||
| Robert Aschberg | ||||||||||
| Carolina Gynning | ||||||||||
| Shirley Clamp | ||||||||||
| Tobias Karlsson | ||||||||||
| Alexander Bard | ||||||||||
| David Batra | ||||||||||
| LaGaylia Frazier | ||||||||||
| Kakan Hermansson | ||||||||||
| Bianca Ingrosso | ||||||||||
Season summary
| Season | Airdate | Winner | Runners-up | Judges | Presenters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (2007) | 13 April 2007 – 1 June 2007 | Zillah & Totte (Ventriloquist) | Magikern Julien (Magician) | Bert Karlsson, Hanna Hedlund, Tobbe Blom | Peppe Eng |
| 2 (2008) | April 2008 – May 2008 | Zara Larsson (Singer) | Not revealed | Bert Karlsson, Sofia Wistam, Tobbe Blom | Kodjo Akolor, Peppe Eng |
| 3 (2009) | 3 April 2009 – 12 June 2009 | Charlie Caper (Magician) | David Movsesian (Pianist) | Bert Karlsson, Charlotte Perrelli, Johan Pråmell | Tobbe Blom, Markoolio |
| 4 (2010) | 2 April 2010 – 4 June 2010 | Jill Svensson (Opera singer) | Daniel Lozakovitj (Violinist) | ||
| 5 (2011) | 1 April 2011 – 10 June 2011 | Simon Westlund (Rubik's Cube solver) | Steve Thoresen (Opera singer) | Bert Karlsson, Charlotte Perrelli, Henrik Fexeus | |
| 6 (2014) | 24 February 2014 – 18 May 2014 | Jon Henrik Fjällgren (Singer) | Until The End Crew (Dance group) | Carolina Gynning, Robert Aschberg, Shirley Clamp, Tobias Karlsson, Tobbe Blom (guest) | Adam Alsing, Malin Gramer |
| 7 (2017) | 18 March 2017 – 19 May 2017 | Ibrahim Nasrullayeu (Singer) | Nigma (Rapper / singer) Oliver Rytting (Rock singer) | Alexander Bard, David Batra, LaGaylia Frazier, Kakan Hermansson | Pär Lernström, Kristina "Keyyo" Petrushina |
| 8 (2018) | 13 January 2018 – 16 March 2018 | Madeleine Hilleard (Opera Singer) | Jonas von Essen (Mnemonist) Osman (Rapper) | Alexander Bard, David Batra, LaGaylia Frazier, Bianca Ingrosso | |
| 9 (2019) | 11 January 2019 – 15 March 2019 | Micke Holm (Singer) | Marwin Wallonius (Mnemonist) | Pär Lernström, Samir Badran | |
| 10 (2020) | 10 January 2020 – 13 March 2020 | Lizette Olausson and Lotus (Dog Freestyle) | Maja Jakobsson (Singer) Alexander (Mnemonist) |
References
- "Tror du att din talang kan underhålla Sverige?" (in Swedish). TV3. 19 June 2013. Archived from the original on 16 July 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
- Säll, Jonna (27 June 2013). "TV3 vill göra supershow av TV4:s ratade familjeprogram". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 July 2013.