Top Model (Scandinavia)
| Top Model | |
|---|---|
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| Created by | Tyra Banks |
| Presented by |
Georgianna Robertson (cycle 1) Cynthia Garrett (cycles 2-3) |
| Judges |
J. Alexander Mariana Verkerk Cynthia Garrett (cycles 2-3) Georgianna Robertson (cycle 1) |
| Country of origin | Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway, Sweden) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV3 |
| Original release | February 2005 |
Top Model was a Scandinavian reality television show, based on Tyra Banks' America's Next Top Model. It was broadcast on TV3 in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden by Viasat in 2005, 2006 and 2016.
Format
The competition was divided into three separate competitions: Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Each contest began with a group of twenty-something contestants which was narrowed down to nine finalists in the first episode. Each episode, one contestant was eliminated, until there were just three contestants remaining in each competition, when the three competitions merged into one overall competition. The last contestant standing from each country competed in the finale, and from this group a winner was chosen.
The individual hosts for each country were Anne Pedersen (or Anne P.) in Denmark, Kathrine Sørland in Norway, and Mini Andén in Sweden. Andén left the show after the first two cycles and was replaced by Malin Persson for the third. The merged competition was hosted by Georgianna Robertson in cycle 1 and Cynthia Garrett in cycles 2 and 3.
The show ran for three seasons, after which the countries parted ways and began their own individual adaptions of Top Model. The winner of cycle 1 of Top Model was Kine Bakke, who represented Norway. Cycle 2 was won by Frøydis Elvenes, also representing Norway. Cycle 3 was won by Freja Kjellberg Borchies, representing Sweden. A fourth season has been confirmed to air in late 2016 - early 2017. The fourth season would feature only plus-size models, with a minimum body size of 42.
Cycles
| Cycle | Premiere date | Winner | Runners-up | Other contestants in order of elimination | Number of contestants | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  February 15, 2005 February 16, 2005 February 17, 2005 |
Kine Bakke |
Elina Herbeck Nanna Schultz Christensen |
Stine Mangaard Hansen, Madelene Lund & Kristin Rem Trehjørningen, Maja Ekberg & Henriette Stenbeck & Cecilie Madsen |
9 |  New York |
| 2 | September 5, 2005 September 6, 2005 September 14, 2005 |
Frøydis Elvenes |
Anna Nørgaard Arwen Bergström |
Mikaela Källgren & Louise Falkenblad & Karin Santini, Tine Holm Riis & Kristine Øverby & Janni Juntunen |
9 |  Paris |
| 3 | February 14, 2006 February 27, 2006 March 8, 2006 |
Freja Kjellberg Borchies |
Anna Brændstrup Therese Haugsnes |
Sara Olsen & Cathrine Wenger, Florina Weisz, Sabina Karlsson & Mira Aanes Wolden & Camilla Schønberg |
9 |  Milan |
| 4[1] | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |
See also
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