Idol 2013 was the Swedish Idol series' ninth season which premiered on August 19, 2013.^[1][2] and ended on December 6, 2013. In January 2013, TV4 confirmed that the Idol series would be returning after a year's hiatus after Idol 2011.^[3]

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Idol 2013
Season 2013
Hosted by	Pär Lernström Kakan Hermansson (sidekick)
Judges	Anders Bagge Laila Bagge Wahlgren Alexander Bard
Winner	Kevin Walker
Runner-up	Elin Bergman
Release
Original network	TV4
Original release	August 19, 2013 (2013-08-19) – December 2013 (2013-12)
Season chronology
← Previous Season 2011 Next → Season 2014

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The contestants included professional footballer Kevin Walker, who played in the Swedish second division for GIF Sundsvall. A few of Walker's matches with the team were moved to avoid a clash with his television commitments.^[4]

Winner of season nine was Kevin Walker.

The diagram shows how each participant placed during the qualifying week and the weekly finals.