page_title: Kevin Walker (Swedish footballer)
section_title: In Idol
hierarchical_section_title: Kevin Walker (Swedish footballer) / Music career / In Idol
caption_attribution_description: Svenska: Kevin Walker på Sommarkrysset
context_page_description: Kevin Edward Bertil Walker is a Swedish footballer and singer. He is a centre midfielder for Djurgårdens IF in the Swedish first-tier league Allsvenskan. Walker was the winner of the 9th series of the Swedish version of Idol in 2013.
context_section_description: In 2013, he auditioned to the Swedish Idol 2013 with the song "Soldier". The series in its ninth season was broadcast on TV4. His whole Idol adventure began after a video of him jamming with a teammate at a football club function caught the attention of the show's producers. A few of Walker's football league games for GIF Sundsvall were moved to avoid a clash with his television commitments during Idol.
  Walker reached the final alongside Elin Bergman, with both of them singing the winning song "Belong". Walker won by popular vote. His winning prize included a recording contract with Universal Music Sweden. In the final show, he and Bergman joined Robbie Williams in singing Williams' song, "Shine My Shoes".
  Performances
  Audition: – "Soldier" (Gavin DeGraw)
  Bootcamp heats: – "Use Somebody" (Kings of Leon)
  Week 1 (Theme "Here I am") –  "Pride" (U2)
  Week 2 (Theme: "My Idol") – "Say" (John Mayer)
  Week 3 (Theme "Swedish music exports") – "Poker Face" (Lady Gaga)
  Week 4 (Theme: "Gone too soon") –  "Behind Blue Eyes" (The Who)
  Week 5 (Theme: "Successful Idol singers") – "Hope and Glory" – (Måns Zelmerlöw)
  Week 6 (Theme: "Big Band Friday") – "It's My Life" (Jon Bon Jovi)
  Week 7 (Theme: "Hits in Swedish") – "Till dom ensamma" (Mauro Scocco) and "Välkommen in" (Veronica Maggio)
  Week 8 (Theme: "Unplugged") – "Don't Look Back in Anger" (Oasis) and "Hall of Fame" (The Script)
  Week 9 – Final 4
  round 1 – (Theme: "Self written") – "Dreaming" (Peter Boström, Thomas G:son and Kevin Walker)
  round 2 – (Theme: "Picked by jury") – "Free Fallin'" (Tom Petty)
  Week 10 – Semi-finals – Final 3
  round 1 – (Theme: "Audition song") – "Soldier" (Gavin DeGraw)
  round 2 – (Theme: "Chart topping") – "Home" (Daughtry)
  Week 11 – Final (Top 2)
  round 1 – (Theme: "Own choice") – "Where the Streets Have No Name" (U2)
  round 2 – (Theme: "Viewers' choice") – "Say" (John Mayer)
  round 3 – (Theme: "Winner's song") – "Belong" (Kevin Walker)
caption: Kevin Walker singing.
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