Katia Mosally on choosing between the idols

The fifth Saturday finale in “Idol” took an unexpected turn. After winning the jury’s competition, as to which jury member had the most song suggestions chosen by the idols, Katia Mosally had to make a crucial decision.

When all viewer votes had been counted, it was Olivia Oyemade Merenius and Ella Ekholm who received the least number of votes, and Katia Mosally had to choose if she wanted to keep one of them in the program. She says that at first it felt “great” to have won the competition against the other jury members – before she knew what the price was.

– But then it went to hell, she says and continues:

– It was actually hard. It will take a few minutes to decide who will get another chance.

Took help from the jury: “Agreed”

Mosally enlisted the help of the other members of the jury to reach his decision. After discussing together, she chose to keep Ella Ekholm.

– I felt that I wanted to give someone another chance, but that I needed to talk to my jury colleagues. We probably all pretty much agreed that it was Ella, she says and continues:

– Both are unique in their own ways, but I think Ella is something out of the ordinary. I know there is so much more there that can be brought out.

“Gave them songs where they delivered”

The theme of this week’s program was “jury’s choice”, where the jury members had control over the participants’ song choices. It was something that was not appreciated by all idols. Minou Nilsson and Margaux Flavet were initially dissatisfied with the song proposals that the jury selected for them.

– It was so interesting, there were several who said they were shocked by the choices, but we gave them songs where they really delivered, says Katia Mosally and believes that it is important as an artist to dare to step outside of your comfort zone and take in guidance from the outside .

– We are there for a reason, because we see it from an outside perspective and can take in what the industry looks like, she says.