The TV4 scam with Shawn Mende’s appearance in the “Idol” finale



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Called “exclusive”: it was shown a week ago.

From: Natalie Demirian

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Shawn Mende’s performance in “Final Idol was called” an exclusive Swedish concert for us here on ‘Idol’ “.

But the number of the world star has been on YouTube for more than a week and was recorded exclusively for the GQ magazine gala.

Before the final of “Idol” on Friday, TV4 said that the artist Shawn mendes would sing on a link from Los Angeles.

The host Pär Lernström he said on the show that it was “an exclusive Swedish concert for us here on ‘Idol'”. After the Shawn Mendes video was shown during the results show, Pär Lernström said: “Fantastically wonderful that despite the prevailing situation, we can offer this kind of number.”

Available on Youtube

But the number of the song “Wonder”, which Shawn Mendes appeared in the video, was not created for “Idol”. On YouTube you can see that it was recorded specifically for British GQ, during their “GQ Men of the year awards” gala. Something that was transmitted digitally more than a week ago and is available for everyone to see on YouTube. The gala has about 180,000 visits there.

Shawn Méndez's 'exclusive' performance on 'Idol'.

Photo: TV4

Shawn Méndez’s ‘exclusive’ performance on ‘Idol’.

Photo: YOUTUBE

Shawn Mendez at the GQ Gala over a week before the “Idol” finale.

During the gala, you can see how Shawn Mendes receives an award as “solo artist of the year”, and thanks for his award in the environment from which he then acts. GQ calls it “an exclusive concert”.

TV4’s response

When Aftonbladet asks TV4 why they have chosen to call Shawn Mende’s performance “exclusive”, he replies Malin Knave, executive producer of “Idol” in a text message:

“It was a performance that ‘Idol’ was allowed to broadcast exclusively in Sweden.”

Photo: TV4

Shawn Mendez sent a short video greeting to Sweden during the “Idol” finale.

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