The rule was brought in as an attempt to prevent 'shock eliminations' of the more talented contestants, and had already proved successful in other countries. The grand finale was once again held in Stockholm's Globen, with guest performers including season two winner Agnes Carlsson, who in 2009 had become the first "Idol" alumni to achieve worldwide stardom. Winner Erik Grönwall signed with Sony BMG and released his coronation song ""Higher"", which spent five weeks at number one and was certified platinum. Like all previous "Idol" winners (with the exception of Kevin Borg), his self-titled debut album "Erik Grönwall" was released only two weeks after his victory, and went into the official Swedish chart at number one, a position it held for four weeks. The album was certified platinum for the sale of over 40,000 copies. His second album, "Somewhere Between a Rock and a Hard Place" was released in June 2010 and peaked at number two. Runner-Up Calle Kristiansson also signed a recording contract with Sony BMG and released his self-titled debut album "Calle Kristiansson" on December 21, 2009. The album debuted at number two, held off the top spot by season six winner Erik Grönwall. The album held the number two spot for a total of four weeks and was accredited gold for sales of over 20,000 copies. Third placer Tove Styrke released her debut album in November 2010 named Tove Styrke, peaking at number 10 on the Swedish Albums Chart. The second single of the album, White Light Moment, peaked at number 5 on the Swedish Singles Chart and was nominated to the Song of the Year category on 2012 Swedish Grammis Awards. Season seven of "Idol" premiered in September 2010 with Peter Jihde returning as host the show, along with judges Laila Bagge, Anders Bagge and Andreas Carlsson. A new "Idol" record was set during the April and May auditions, with a total of 11,700 applicants. The series was won by Jay Smith. Season eight premiered on TV4 on September 4, 2011, Pär Lernström was the new host of the series, after Peter Jihde declined to return as host after Idol 2010. Judge Andreas Carlsson left and was replaced by Alexander Bard and Pelle Lidell. The series was won by Amanda Fondell. In January 2013, TV4 announced that "Idol" returns in 2013, following a one-year hiatus.