Big Brother 2011 is the fifth season of the Swedish version

Big Brother Sweden

Big Brother Sverige was the Swedish version of reality TV show Big Brother and was aired from 2000 to 2004 on Kanal 5 for four very successful seasons. In 2005 and 2006 it was merged with the Norwegian version of the show...

 of the reality show Big Brother

Big Brother (TV series)

Big Brother is a television show in which a group of people live together in a large house, isolated from the outside world but continuously watched by television cameras. Each series lasts for around three months, and there are usually fewer than 15 participants. The housemates try to win a cash...

. It premiered on February 20, 2011 when 17 housemates were locked inside a house located in Årsta partihallar outside Stockholm

Stockholm

Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...

. The program is broadcasted Sunday to Friday on TV11. For a fee, the viewer can also follow the participants live on the Internet. Overall, participants will be locked up for 106 days (15 weeks). On January 26 2011, it was announced that Gry Forssell

Gry Forssell

Gry Charlotta Forssell is a Swedish television host on TV4 and TV3 and radio talk-show host. She is the daughter of singer Tomas Forssell and niece to actor Johannes Brost.-Radio- and TV-shows :*Byhåla 2, SVT, 1992...

 would be the host of the show.
The winner of fifth Swedish Big Brother series receives a grand prize 500,000 SEK.

Format

Housemates are incarcerated in the Big Brother House with no contact to and from the outside world. Each week participants will compete in various challenges, which they must perform to make Big Brother satisfied. Housemates are instructed to nominate two fellow housemates for eviction each week. This compulsory vote is conducted in the privacy of "Bikten" (the Confession

Confession

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) and housemates are not allowed to discuss the nomination process or influence the nominations of others. The two that received the most nominations, viewers decide who they want to save, the housemate with the least votes is evicted. If one or more participants violate the Big Brother rules the week they will also be up for the weekly eviction.

Housemates

Name	Age	Hometown	Occupation
Annie Almén	27	Lidköping Lidköping Lidköping is a locality and the seat of Lidköping Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 27,941 inhabitants in 2005.It is neatly situated on the southern shore of Lake Vänern and sometimes refers to itself as "Lidköping by Vänern", possibly to distinguish itself from Linköping near...	Student/assistant
Christian Lundgren	24	Farsta Farsta Farsta is a district in a borough with the same name in southern Stockholm, see Farsta . It is also a metro station on the Green line . The distance between central Stockholm and Farsta is 8 kilometers.-Sports:...	Electrician
Cilla Domstad	39	Gävle Gävle Gävle is a city in Sweden, the seat of Gävle Municipality and the capital of Gävleborg County. It had 71,033 inhabitants in 12/31 2010. It is the oldest city in the historical Norrland , having received its charter in 1446 from Christopher of Bavaria.-History:It is believed that the name Gävle...	Stand-up Comedian
Ebba Berglund	24	Malmö Malmö Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...	Waitress
Gökhan "Gurkan" Gasi	26	Västerås Västerås Västerås is a city in central Sweden, located on the shore of Lake Mälaren in the province Västmanland, some 100 km west of Stockholm...	Unemployed
Jessica Karlén	22	Lund Lund -Main sights:During the 12th and 13th centuries, when the town was the seat of the archbishop, many churches and monasteries were built. At its peak, Lund had 27 churches, but most of them were demolished as result of the Reformation in 1536. Several medieval buildings remain, including Lund...	Student
Katerina Kazelis Katerina Kazelis Katerina Kazelis in Malmö, Sweden, is a Swedish singer and Big Brother 2011 housemate.-Big Brother:Before entering the Big Brother house on February 20, 2011 she was a school teacher...	33	Malmö Malmö Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...	Science teacher
Madelene Stigsjöö	25	Gothenburg Gothenburg Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...	Student
Martin Granetoft	22	Hörby Hörby Hörby is a locality and the seat of Hörby Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 6,651 inhabitants in 2005.- References :...	Lifeguard/model
Niklas "Nicky" Frantassiev	20	Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...	Club organizer
Patrik Edvardsson	33	Kristianstad Kristianstad Kristianstad is a city and the seat of Kristianstad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 35,711 inhabitants in 2010.-History:The city was founded in 1614 by King Christian IV of Denmark, the city's name literally means 'Town of Christian', as a planned city after the burning of the town of Vä...	IT technician
Peter Orrmyr	33	Gothenburg Gothenburg Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...	Chef
Rickard Andersson	27	Malmö Malmö Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...	DJ
Rodney Da Silva	23	Haninge	Salesperson
Roza Kahi	21	Kista Kista Kista is a district of Stockholm Municipality in Sweden. Located northwest of central Stockholm, Kista is divided by the Stockholm Metro blue line into a western part which is primarily a working class and middle class residential area, and an eastern part occupied by commercial ventures, mostly...	Nanny
Sanna Redsäter	23	Floda Floda Floda may refer to:*Floda, an urban area in Gagnef Municipality, Sweden*Floda, an urban area in Lerum Municipality, Sweden...	Dancer
Sara Jönsson	24	Malmö Malmö Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...	Shop assistant/bartender
Simon Danielsson	29	Umeå Umeå - Transport :The road infrastructure in Umeå is well-developed, with two European highways passing through the city. About 4 km from the city centre is the Umeå City Airport...	Carpenter
Sonia Kamau	22	Stockholm Stockholm Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...	Make up artist
Tobias Holm	30	Örebro Örebro -Sites of interest:Örebro's old town Wadköping is located on the banks of Svartån . It contains many 18th and 19th century wooden houses, along with museums and exhibitions....	Self-employed betting journalist
Vanessa Lopez	27	Malmö Malmö Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...	Model

During the season, either the viewers or the housemates will have the chance to vote in wild cards to the Big Brother house.

The Glass House

Between February 19 to 27 four so-called "Wild cards" competed in to be a housemate in the new Big Brother house. They were all staying in "the Glass House", located in Skärholmens centrum. Of the four who were in the house, viewers vote for two, a boy and a girl, who will be moving into the real Big Brother house, where they would become leaders in the house. The Glass House could only be followed by the program's website, but was free to look at. The "wild cards" was (those marked in bold went in the real house):

• Jimmy Guliano, 30 år, Malmö
• Gökhan "Gurkan" Gasi, 26 år, Västerås
• Roza Kahi, 22 år, Kista
• Sophie Palmstierna, 26 år, Malmö

Hunk Eden

Henrik Ström, Martin Isberg and Patrik Edvardsson were introduced one week after the show started. In the first weekly liveshow, it was announced that the viewers got the chance to again vote in one participant in the Big Brother house. The three guys, called "the hunks", went to Thailand

Thailand

Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

taking on various challenges in hopes of winning the viewers vote. Every day, they received a new assignment. For a few days before Day 15, you were also able to follow them all the time inside a part of the Big Brother house. These days, they were trained by Drill Sergeant Jimmy Guliano. On Day 15, Patrik Edvardsson was voted in by the public with 41.64% of 21,434 votes to become a new housemate.

The Oasis

On week 5, three girls, Marisol Egana, Madelene Stigsjöö and Minela Grebenarevic moved into the Mission Room, now called The Oasis. The guys in the house will decide which one of the three to move into the house. According to the Big Brother presenter, Gry Forsell, the winner of this mission may be taking the very last place in the house. On Day 33 the guys picked Madelene to be the new housemate.

Nominations table

First nomination with 2 points and the second nomination with 1 point.

	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7	Week 8	Week 9	Week 10	Week 11	Week 12	Week 13	Week 14	Week 15
Simon	? ?	Sanna, Annie	Sanna, Vanessa	Annie, Vanessa	Vanessa, Roza	Vanessa, Annie	Madelene, Annie	Annie, Madelene	Katerina, Sara	No Nominations	Peter, Madelene	No Nominations	Christian, Gurkan	No Nominations	Winner (Day 106)
Peter	Rickard ?	Katerina, Sanna	Sanna, Katerina	Nicky, Katerina	Vanessa, Roza	Patrik, Vanessa	Madelene, Patrik	Katerina, Madelene	Katerina, Madelene	No Nominations	Katerina, Madelene	No Nominations	Christian, Gurkan	No Nominations	Runner-Up (Day 106)
Martin	? ?	Sonia, Annie	Katerina, Nicky	Nicky, Annie	Vanessa, Roza	Vanessa, Annie	Rodney, Katerina	Katerina, Annie	Katerina, Rodney	No Nominations	Katerina, Gurkan	Exempt	Christian, Gurkan	Exempt	Third Place (Day 106)
Sara	? ?	Katerina, Annie	Katerina, Annie	Katerina, Annie	Annie, Patrik	Patrik, Annie	Katerina, Annie	Katerina, Annie	Katerina, Christian	No Nominations	Katerina, Gurkan	No Nominations	Christian, Gurkan	No Nominations	Evicted (Day 101)
Christian	Rickard ?	Sanna, Vanessa	Sanna, Vanessa	Patrik, Vanessa	Patrik, Vanessa	Patrik, Annie	Patrik, Martin	Martin, Annie	Madelene, Sara	No Nominations	Martin, Peter	No Nominations	Martin, Sara	No Nominations	Evicted (Day 99)
Gurkan	In Glass house	Sanna, Nicky	Nicky, Peter	Nicky, Vanessa	Vanessa, Roza	Vanessa, Patrik	Patrik, Madelene	Madelene, Annie	Madelene, Sara	No Nominations	Peter, Sara	No Nominations	Sara, Peter	Evicted (Day 92)
Madelene	Not in house				In the Oasis	Annie, Vanessa	Rodney, Annie	Annie, Katerina	Gurkan, Martin	No Nominations	Martin, Peter	No Nominations	Evicted (Day 85)
Katerina	Cilla ?	Sanna, Cilla	Vanessa, Peter	Vanessa, Martin	Vanessa, Patrik	Vanessa, Patrik	Rodney, Patrik	Peter, Martin	Peter, Martin	No Nominations	Peter, Sara	Evicted (Day 78)
Sonia	? ?	Katerina, Cilla	Katerina, Nicky	Nicky, Katerina	Rodney, Patrik	Patrik, Peter	Patrik Rodney	Madelene, Gurkan	Madelene, Peter	No Nominations	Evicted (Day 71)
Rodney	Rickard ?	Sara, Sonia	Sara, Sonia	Sara, Nicky	Roza, Sara	Patrik, Sonia	Patrik, Sara	Martin, Katerina	Peter, Martin	Evicted (Day 64)
Annie	? ?	Katerina, Sara	Peter, Katerina	Peter, Sara	Peter, Sara	Sara, Martin	Rodney, Patrik	Madelene, Gurkan	Evicted (Day 57)
Patrik	Not in house	In Hunk Eden	Nicky, Katerina	Nicky, Katerina	Vanessa, Sonia	Vanessa, Gurkan	Rodney, Gurkan	Evicted (Day 50)
Vanessa	Sanna ?	Katerina, Cilla	Katerina, Nicky	Katerina, Nicky	Gurkan, Patrik	Patrik, Gurkan	Evicted (Day 43)
Roza	In Glass house	Sanna, Katerina	Katerina, Peter	Katerina, Nicky	Vanessa, Rodney	Evicted (Day 36)
Nicky	? ?	Sanna, Cilla	Vanessa, Annie	Patrik, Rodney	Evicted (Day 29)
Sanna	Rickard ?	Katerina, Sara	Peter, Nicky	Evicted (Day 22)
Tobias	Rickard ?	Katerina, Sanna	Walked (Day 16)
Cilla	Katerina ?	Katerina, Annie	Evicted (Day 15)
Jessica	? ?	Ejected (Day 10)
Ebba	? ?	Walked (Day 7)
Rickard	Christian ?	Ejected (Day 7)
Walked	Ebba	none	Tobias	none
Ejected	Rickard	Jessica	none
Against public vote	Katerina, Rickard	Cilla, Katerina, Sanna	Katerina, Nicky, Sanna	Katerina, Nicky	Roza, Vanessa	Patrik, Rodney, Vanessa	Patrik, Rodney	Annie, Katerina, Madelene	Katerina, Madelene, Rodney	Christian, Gurkan, Katerina, Madelene, Martin, Peter, Sara, Simon, Sonia	Gurkan, Katerina, Peter	Christian, Gurkan, Madelene, Peter, Sara, Simon	Christian, Gurkan	Christian, Peter, Sara, Simon	Peter, Martin, Simon
Evicted	Eviction cancelled	Cilla Fewest votes to save	Sanna Fewest votes to save	Nicky Fewest votes to save	Roza Fewest votes to save	Vanessa Fewest votes to save	Patrik Fewest votes to save	Annie Fewest votes to save	Rodney* Fewest votes to save	Sonia Fewest votes to save	Katerina Fewest votes to save	Madelene Fewest votes to save	Gurkan Fewest votes to save	Christian Fewest votes to save	Martin Fewest votes (out of 3)	Peter Fewest votes (out of 2)
														Sara Fewest votes to save	Simon Most votes to win

• Rodney was evicted with 28.19% and 6.289 votes. Madelene was saved with 6.290 votes and finally Katerina was saved with the most votes (43.61% and 9.725 votes).

External links

• Bigbrother.se
• World of Big Brother