X Factor (Danish season 11)
X Factor is a Danish television music competition to find new singing talent. Sofie Linde Lauridsen returned to host the show for the 3rd time.[1][2] Thomas Blachman and Remee returned for their respective tenth and eight series as judges and were joined by a new judge Sanne Salomonsen who replaced Mette Lindberg.[3] This season mark the end of X Factor Denmark on DR, followed an announcement made by DR on August 16. On December 21, 2017, TV2 announced the show would be continued the 12th series would be broadcast by them. Place on Earth won the competition and became the 3rd group to win the competition and Thomas Blachman became the winning mentor for the second time.
| X Factor | |
|---|---|
| Season 11 | |
| Hosted by | Sofie Linde Ingversen (DR1) Joakim Linde Ingversen (DR1) (from 1st to 2nd live shows) |
| Judges | Thomas Blachman Sanne Salomonsen Remee |
| Winner | Place on Earth |
| Winning mentor | Thomas Blachman |
| Runner-up | Jamie Talbot |
| Finals venue | DR Byen |
| Release | |
| Original network | DR1 DR Ultra (Ultra Factor) |
| Original release | January 1 – April 6, 2018 |
| Season chronology | |
Judges and hosts
Sofie Linde Lauridsen returned as the host for the 3rd time and Thomas Blachman and Remee also returned, joined by a new Judge Sanne Salomonsen who replaced Mette Lindberg. On February 17 Sofie Linde became a mother after she gave birth to her first child, a daughter, named Trine. Therefore, she cannot be ready for the live shows on February 23 she will be temporarily replaced by her husband Joakim Linde Ingversen until shes ready to return again within the next 7 weeks of live shows.[4]
Selection process
Auditions took place in Copenhagen and Aarhus.
5 Chair Challenge
The 5 Chair Challenge returned for season 11. Sanne Salomonsen mentored the 15-22s, Remee has the Over 23s and Thomas Blachman has the Groups.
The 16 successful acts were:
- 15-22s: Isabella, Marcus, Oliver, Sigmund, Vita
- Over 23s: Anja, Jamie, Laura, Olivur, Rasmus, Vanessa
- Groups: Anne Mette & Tomas, Ivalu & Judithe, Os To, Place on Earth, Sol & Christian
Laura was originally eliminated from the 5 Chair Challenge but Remee later regretted his decision. Therefore, he brought Laura back in the competition and therefore, 16 acts would be competing in Bootcamp.[5]
Bootcamp
The Bootcamp took place at Schackenborg Slot.
The 7 eliminated acts were:
- 15-22s: Isabella, Marcus
- Over 23s: Laura, Olivur, Vanessa
- Groups: Ivalu & Judithe, Os To
Finalists
- – Winner
- – Runner-up
- – Third place
| Categories (mentor) | Acts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-22s (Salomonsen) | Oliver Bendixen | Vita Jensen | Sigmund Trondheim | |
| Over 23s (Remee) | Anja Nynne | Jamie Talbot | Rasmus Therkildsen | |
| Groups (Blachman) | Anne Mette & Tomas | Place on Earth | Sol & Christian | |
Live shows
The live shows started on February 23 at DR Byen.
- Colour key
| – | Contestant was in the bottom two and had to sing again in the final showdown |
| – | Contestant received the fewest public votes and was immediately eliminated (no final showdown) |
| – | Contestant received the most public votes |
| – | Contestant received the second most public votes |
| – | Contestant was the runner-up |
Contestants' colour key:
– 15-22s (Salomonsen's contestants) – Over 23s (Remee's contestants) – Groups (Blachman's contestants)
| Contestant | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st round | 2nd round | ||||||||
| Place on Earth | 1st 16,1% |
1st 17,5% |
1st 18,3% |
1st 20,6% |
3rd 21,1% |
1st 29,2% |
1st 41,0% |
Winners 58,3% | |
| Jamie Talbot | 2nd 14,3% |
2nd 16,8% |
4th 16,3% |
2nd 19,9% |
4th 19,7% |
2nd 27.3% |
2nd 30,3% |
Runner-up 41,7% | |
| Rasmus Therkildsen | 4th 12,1% |
3rd 14,1% |
3rd 17,0% |
4th 16,4% |
1st 25,1% |
3rd 24,3% |
3rd 28,7% |
Eliminated (Week 7) | |
| Sigmund Trondheim | 5th 11,4% |
4th 12,1% |
2nd 17,6% |
3rd 19,0% |
2nd 22,7% |
4th 19,1% |
Eliminated (Week 6) | ||
| Vita Jensen | 6th 9,1% |
5th 10,5% |
5th 12,3% |
6th 7,8% |
5th 11,4% |
Eliminated (Week 5) | |||
| Sol & Christian | 3rd 13,7% |
6th 10,1% |
6th 11,9% |
5th 16,3% |
Eliminated (Week 4) | ||||
| Anne Mette & Tomas | 7th 8,1% |
8th 8,2% |
7th 6,7% |
Eliminated (Week 3) | |||||
| Oliver Bendixen | 9th 7,2% |
7th 8,9% |
Eliminated (Week 2) | ||||||
| Anja Nynne | 8th 8,0% |
Eliminated (Week 1) | |||||||
| Final Showdown | Anja Nynne, Oliver Bendixen |
Anne Mette & Tomas, Oliver Bendixen |
Sol & Christian, Anne Mette & Tomas |
Sol & Christian, Vita Jensen |
Jamie Talbot, Vita Jensen |
The act that received the fewest public votes was automatically eliminated. | |||
| Blachman voted out | Anja Nynne | Oliver Bendixen | Anne Mette & Tomas | Vita Jensen | Vita Jensen | ||||
| Salomonsen voted out | Anja Nynne | Anne Mette & Tomas | Sol & Christian | Sol & Christian | Jamie Talbot | ||||
| Remee voted out | Oliver Bendixen | Oliver Bendixen | Anne Mette & Tomas | Sol & Christian | Vita Jensen | ||||
| Eliminated | Anja Nynne 9th |
Oliver Bendixen 8th |
Anne Mette & Tomas 7th |
Sol & Christian 6th |
Vita Jensen 5th |
Sigmund Trondheim 4th |
Rasmus Therkildsen 3rd |
Jamie Talbot Runner-Up | |
| Place on Earth Winner | |||||||||
Week 1 (February 23)
- Theme: My Song
| Act | Order | Song[6] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Therkildsen | 1 | "Misbehaving" | Safe |
| Vita Jensen | 2 | "Effortless" | Safe |
| Anne Mette & Tomas | 3 | "Technicolour Beat" | Safe |
| Jamie Talbot | 4 | "Famous" | Safe |
| Sigmund Trondheim | 5 | "Love Runs Out" | Safe |
| Place on Earth | 6 | "Slip Away" | Safe |
| Anja Nynne | 7 | "Bust Your Windows" | Bottom two |
| Sol & Christian | 8 | "Sommer" | Safe |
| Oliver Bendixen | 9 | "Human" | Bottom two |
| Final showdown details | |||
| Anja Nynne | 1 | "Walk Away" | Eliminated |
| Oliver Bendixen | 2 | "Please Don't Lie" | Safe |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Remee: Oliver Bendixen
- Salomonsen: Anja Nynne
- Blachman: Anja Nynne
Week 2 (March 2)
| Act | Order | Song[8] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sigmund Trondheim | 1 | "Dansevise" | Safe |
| Sol & Christian | 2 | "Stjerner på Himlen" | Safe |
| Rasmus Therkildsen | 3 | "Heroes and Saints" | Safe |
| Vita Jensen | 4 | "I Don't Mind" | Safe |
| Anne Mette & Tomas | 5 | "Roger" | Bottom two |
| Oliver Bendixen | 6 | "Flawless" | Bottom two |
| Place on Earth | 7 | "So Mournful the Elegy, So Comforting the Hymn" | Safe |
| Jamie Talbot | 8 | "For Evigt" | Safe |
| Final showdown details | |||
| Anne Mette & Tomas | 1 | "Hold Back the River" | Safe |
| Oliver Bendixen | 2 | "Lay Me Down" | Eliminated |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Blachman: Oliver Bendixen
- Salomonsen: Anne Mette & Tomas
- Remee: Oliver Bendixen
Week 3 (March 9)
- Theme: Girlpower
| Act | Order | Song[9] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Place on Earth | 1 | "Running Up That Hill" | Safe |
| Jamie Talbot | 2 | "Make Me Feel" | Safe |
| Sol & Christian | 3 | "Tænkt på et Sted" | Bottom two |
| Sigmund Trondheim | 4 | "Cool for the Summer" | Safe |
| Anne Mette & Tomas | 5 | "If I Stay" | Bottom two |
| Rasmus Therkildsen | 6 | "Godspeed (Sweet Dreams)" | Safe |
| Vita Jensen | 7 | "Only Girl (In the World)" | Safe |
| Final showdown details | |||
| Sol & Christian | 1 | "Viva Voce" | Safe |
| Anne Mette & Tomas | 2 | "The Other Side" | Eliminated |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Salomonsen: Sol & Christian
- Remee: Anne Mette & Tomas
- Blachman: Anne Mette & Tomas
Week 4 (March 16)
- Theme: Decade 17 & 18 (Songs from year 2017 and 18)
| Act | Order | Song[10] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sol & Christian | 1 | "Liv Før Døden" | Bottom two |
| Vita Jensen | 2 | "I Miss You" | Bottom two |
| Rasmus Therkildsen | 3 | "Silence" | Safe |
| Place on Earth | 4 | "Say Something Loving'" | Safe |
| Sigmund Trondheim | 5 | "Bad Liar" | Safe |
| Jamie Talbot | 6 | "Say Something" | Safe |
| Final showdown details | |||
| Sol & Christian | 1 | "The Day After Tomorrow" | Eliminated |
| Vita Jensen | 2 | "Wicked Game" | Safe |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Salomonsen: Sol & Christian
- Blachman: Vita Jensen
- Remee: Sol & Christian
Week 5 (March 23)
- Theme: Something at Heart
- Group Performance: "All You Need Is Love"
| Act | Order | Song[11] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sigmund Trondheim | 1 | "Danmark" | Safe |
| Jamie Talbot | 2 | "Everybody Knows" | Bottom two |
| Place on Earth | 3 | "Pilgrim" | Safe |
| Vita Jensen | 4 | "Say Something" | Bottom two |
| Rasmus Therkildsen | 5 | "Glory" | Safe |
| Final showdown details | |||
| Jamie Talbot | 1 | "Let It Be" | Safe |
| Vita Jensen | 2 | "Read All About It" | Eliminated |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Remee: Vita Jensen
- Salomonsen: Jamie Talbot
- Blachman: Vita Jensen
Week 6: Semi-final (March 30)
- Theme: Songs from their previous performances on X Factor and duet with a special guest
- Musical Guest: Rak-Su ("Dimelo")[12]
| Act | Order | First song[13] | First time Performed | Order | Second song (Duet with a special guest)[14] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Talbot | 1 | "Sign of the Times" | 5 Chair Challenge | 5 | "You Can Close Your Eyes" (with UHRE) | Safe |
| Place on Earth | 2 | "Nightcall" | Bootcamp | 6 | "UFO" (with Dorit Chrysler) | Safe |
| Rasmus Therkildsen | 3 | "Jealous" | Audition | 7 | "Cracked" (with Safri Duo) | Safe |
| Sigmund Trondheim | 4 | "Side to Side" | Audition | 8 | "Malibu" (with Skinz) | Eliminated |
The semi-final did not feature a final showdown and instead the act with the fewest public votes, Sigmund Trondheim, was automatically eliminated.
After Sigmund Trondheim's elimination he sang "Alive" by Sia
Week 7: Final (April 6)
- Theme: Judges Choice, Andreas Kryger and Kewan Padré's Choice, Winner's Single
- Musical guest: Thomas Helmig ("Vi er de eneste to") Anne-Marie ("Friends")
- Group Performances: ("Don't Stop Me Now" performed by X Factor 2018 Finalists and X Factor All Stars) ("Det Mig Der Står Herude og Banker"/"Den Jeg Elsker" performed by X Factor 2018 auditionees)
| Act | Order | Judges Choice Song[15] | Order | Andreas Kryger & Kewan Padré's Choice Song[16] | Order | Winner's single[17] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Therkildsen | 1 | "Freedom" | 4 | "Pillowtalk" | N/A | N/A (Already eliminated) | 3rd Place |
| Place on Earth | 2 | "Wake Up" | 5 | "Electric Feel" | 8 | "Young" | Winner |
| Jamie Talbot | 3 | "Starlight" | 6 | "Good Kisser" | 7 | "Goldmine" | Runner-up |
References
- "Danmarks bedste tv-vært er tilbage i X Factor | X Factor | DR" (in Danish). Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- "X Factor ny sæson – mød de tre dommere | Presse | DR" (in Danish). Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- "Ny dommer klar til X Factor | X Factor | DR" (in Danish). Retrieved September 21, 2017.
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