X Factor (Denmark season 9)
| X Factor | |
|---|---|
| Season 9 | |
| Broadcast from | January 8 – April 1, 2016 |
| Judges |
Thomas Blachman Mette Lindberg Remee |
| Host(s) | Sofie Linde Lauridsen |
| Co-host(s) | Joakim Ingversen (Ultra Factor) |
| Broadcaster | DR1 |
| Finals venue | DR Byen |
| Winner | |
| Embrace | |
| Origin | Angola, Holstebro |
| Song | "Commitment Issues" |
| Genre(s) | Pop |
| Mentor | Remee |
| Runner-up | |
| Reem | |
X Factor is a Danish television music competition to find new singing talent. Sofie Linde Lauridsen will replace Eva Harlou as host. Thomas Blachman and Remee will return for their respective eighth and sixth seasons as judges, joined by newcomer Mette Lindberg. Lina Rafn will not be returning after four seasons. the winners were Embrace and Remee became the winning mentor for the third time and for the first time in the danish x factor history a judge has won two years in a row.
Judges and hosts
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On March 20, 2015, it was reported that Lina Rafn was considering leaving X Factor.[1] Five days later, it was reported that Rafn would be leaving the show.[2] At the final of season 8 on March 27, Rafn said in an interview that she did not know if she would continue as a judge.[3] Thomas Blachman said it was maybe time for three new judges.[4] On June 22, Rafn said that she was in doubt about returning to X Factor because she also wanted to focus on her own career.[5] On June 26, Eva Harlou announced that she would not be returning as host for season 9.[6] On June 29, it was announced that Sofie Linde Lauridsen would replace Harlou as host.[7] On 14 July, it was reported that Rafn had left the show.[8] The following day, it was announced that Rafn would not be returning as a judge for season 9.[9] On 10 August, it was announced that the judges would be announced on 12 August.[10]
Selection process
Auditions
Auditions took place in Copenhagen and Aarhus.
5 Chair Challenge
The 5 Chair Challenge was back for the ninth season. Mette Lindberg mentored the 15-22s, Thomas Blachman has the Over 23s and Remee has the Groups.
The 15 successful acts were:
- 15-22s: Alex, Anna, Elena, Mads Christian, Reem
- Over 23s: Jacob Bering, Cirke, Sarah Glerup, Heidi, Andrew Murray
- Groups: 3 Levels, Clifforth & Hein, The Competition, Embrace, Katinka & Sigrid
Bootcamp
Remee Lindberg and Blachman took Their contestants to an Island Called Fejø their each have their own base Lindberg took the 15-22s to an old mill Blachman took the Over 23s to a nursing Home and Remee took the Groups to a baths yard
The 6 eliminated acts were:
- 15-22s: Anna, Elena
- Over 23s: Cirke, Heidi
- Groups: 3 Levels, Katinka & Sigrid
Changes
For the first time in the Danish X Factor, the two contestants in the bottom two will not sing the same song they sung earlier in the live show, they will pick their own song.
Finalists
- – Winner
- – Runner-up
- – Third place
| Categories (mentor) | Acts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-22s (Lindberg) | Alex | Mads Christian | Reem | |
| Over 23s (Blachman) | Jacob Bering | Sarah Glerup | Andrew Murray | |
| Groups (Remee) | Clifforth & Hein | The Competition | Embrace | |
Live shows
The live shows started on February 19, 2016 at DR Byen. The voting statistics were published on April 7.[11]
- Colour key
| – | Contestant was in the bottom two and had to sing again in the final showdown |
| – | Contestant received the second most public votes |
| – | Contestant received the fewest public votes and was immediately eliminated (no final showdown) |
| – | Contestant received the most public votes |
| – | Contestant became the runner-up |
Contestants' colour key:
| – Over 23s (Blachman's contestants) |
| – 15-22s (Lindberg's contestants) |
| – Groups (Remee's contestants) |
| Contestant | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st round | 2nd round | |||||||||
| Embrace | 3rd 14.10% |
1st 22.64% |
1st 22.68% |
2nd 22.08% |
1st 23.45% |
1st 29.68% |
1st 41.25% |
Winner 59.72% | ||
| Reem | 1st 26.70% |
2nd 18.12% |
3rd 15.76% |
1st 24.57% |
3rd 22.98% |
3rd 24.81% |
2nd 39.45% |
Runner-Up 40.28% | ||
| Alex | 5th 7.28% |
4th 12.79% |
5th 11.39% |
5th 12.70% |
4th 20.36% |
2nd 27.46% |
3rd 19.30% |
Eliminated (Week 7) | ||
| Andrew Murray | 2nd 15.39% |
5th 9.93% |
2nd 16.88% |
3rd 16.66% |
2nd 23.27% |
4th 18.06% |
Eliminated (Week 6) | |||
| Clifforth & Hein | 4th 12.09% |
3rd 16.23% |
4th 13.63% |
4th 13.24% |
5th 9.94% |
Eliminated (Week 5) | ||||
| Mads Christian | 6th 6.92% |
6th 9.69% |
6th 10.76% |
6th 10.75% |
Eliminated (Week 4) | |||||
| The Competition | 7th 6.91% |
7th 5.72% |
7th 8.91% |
Eliminated (Week 3) | ||||||
| Sarah Glerup | 8th 6.30% |
8th 4.88% |
Eliminated (Week 2) | |||||||
| Jacob Bering | 9th 4.30% |
Eliminated (Week 1) | ||||||||
| Least votes | Jacob Bering, Sarah Glerup |
The Competition, Sarah Glerup |
The Competition, Mads Christian |
Alex, Mads Christian |
Clifforth & Hein, Alex |
The act that received the fewest public votes was automatically eliminated. | ||||
| Remee voted out | Jacob Bering | Sarah Glerup | Mads Christian | Mads Christian | Alex | |||||
| Lindberg voted out | Sarah Glerup | Sarah Glerup | The Competition | — | Clifforth & Hein | |||||
| Blachman voted out | Jacob Bering | The Competition | The Competition | Mads Christian | Clifforth & Hein | |||||
| Eliminated | Jacob Bering 9th |
Sarah Glerup 8th |
The Competition 7th |
Mads Christian 6th |
Clifforth & Hein 5th |
Andrew Murray 4th |
Alex 3rd |
Reem Runner-Up | ||
| Embrace Winner | ||||||||||
Live show details
Week 1 (February 19)
- Theme: Signature
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embrace | 1 | "You Don't Own Me" | Safe |
| Jacob Bering | 2 | "Hotline Bling" | Bottom two |
| Alex | 3 | "Somebody to Love Me" | Safe |
| Clifforth & Hein | 4 | "Your Love Will Blow Me Away When My Heart Aches" | Safe |
| Sarah Glerup | 5 | "Strict Machine" | Bottom two |
| Mads Christian | 6 | "Locked Out of Heaven" | Safe |
| The Competition | 7 | "Girls & Boys" | Safe |
| Reem | 8 | "Stay" | Safe |
| Andrew Murray | 9 | "Tick Tick Boom" | Safe |
| Final showdown details | |||
| Jacob Bering | 1 | "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" | Eliminated |
| Sarah Glerup | 2 | "Time" | Safe |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Lindberg: Sarah Glerup
- Remee: Jacob Bering
- Blachman: Jacob Bering
Week 2 (February 26)
- Theme: Scandanavien songs
- Musical guest: Julie Bergan ("All Hours")
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Competition | 1 | "Mamma Mia" | Bottom two |
| Reem | 2 | "Lost in the Girl" | Safe |
| Andrew Murray | 3 | "Get the Fuck Out of My Mind" | Safe |
| Clifforth & Hein | 4 | "Hjem" | Safe |
| Alex | 5 | "Some Die Young" | Safe |
| Embrace | 6 | "Frit Land" | Safe |
| Sarah Glerup | 7 | "Vi to er smeltet sammen" | Bottom two |
| Mads Christian | 8 | "Uopnåelig" | Safe |
| Final showdown details | |||
| The Competition | 1 | "Rollercoaster" | Safe |
| Sarah Glerup | 2 | "Enjoy the Silence" | Eliminated |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Remee: Sarah Glerup
- Blachman: The Competition
- Lindberg: Sarah Glerup
Week 3 (March 4)
- Theme: Songs from the contestant's birthyears
| Act | Order | Song | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reem | 1 | "No Scrubs" | Safe | ||
| Clifforth & Hein | 2 | "Light My Fire" | Safe | ||
| Alex | 3 | "Missing" | Safe | ||
| The Competition | 4 | "Basket Case" | Bottom two | ||
| Mads Christian | 5 | "Trouble" | Bottom two | ||
| Andrew Murray | 6 | "El Toro" | Safe | ||
| Embrace | 7 | "Ready or Not" | Safe | ||
| Final showdown details | |||||
| The Competition | 1 | "Mr. Jones" | Eliminated | ||
| Mads Christian | 2 | "Life Is Worth Living" | Safe | ||
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Lindberg: The Competition
- Remee: Mads Christian
- Blachman: The Competition
Week 4 (March 11)
- Theme: Radiohits (songs that have been in the top 10 on the Danish airplay chart in 2010-2016)
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex | 1 | "Hold Back the River" | Bottom two |
| Embrace | 2 | "Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)" | Safe |
| Mads Christian | 3 | "Stitches" | Bottom two |
| Andrew Murray | 4 | "Galgary" | Safe |
| Clifforth & Hein | 5 | "Free" | Safe |
| Reem | 6 | "Hello" | Safe |
| Final showdown details | |||
| Alex | 1 | "The Pieces Don't Fit Anymore" | Safe |
| Mads Christian | 2 | "It Will Rain" | Eliminated |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Lindberg: Refused to choose between two of her contestants
- Blachman: Mads Christian
- Remee: Mads Christian
Week 5 (March 18)
- Theme: David Bowie songs
- Musical guest: Emilie Esther ("Inescapable")
- Group Performance: "Let's Dance"
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifforth & Hein | 1 | "The Man Who Sold the World" | Bottom two |
| Andrew Murray | 2 | "Life On Mars?" | Safe |
| Reem | 3 | "Quicksand" | Safe |
| Embrace | 4 | "Absolute Beginners" | Safe |
| Alex | 5 | "Space Oddity" | Bottom two |
| Final showdown details | |||
| Clifforth & Hein | 1 | "The Drugs Don't Work" | Eliminated |
| Alex | 2 | "Rewind" | Safe |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Lindberg: Clifforth & Hein
- Remee: Alex
- Blachman: Clifforth & Hein
Week 6: Semi-final (25 March)
- Theme: Viewers choice; Audition songs
- Musical guest: Citybois ("Purple light") and ("Hot body")
| Act | Order | First song | Order | Second song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Murray | 1 | "School's Out" | 5 | "All Right Now" | Eliminated |
| Reem | 2 | "Born to Die" | 6 | "Nirvana" | Safe |
| Embrace | 3 | "Fast Car" | 8 | "See Through You"/"How to Be a Heartbreaker" | Safe |
| Alex | 4 | "Gravity" | 7 | "Last Request" | Safe |
Week 7: Final (1 April)
- Theme: Free Choice; Duet with Musical Guests; winner's single
- Musical guest: Phlake ("Angel Zoo") and ("Pregnant")
- Group Performances: "Never Forget You" (MNEK and Zara Larsson; Performed of Alex, Reem, and Embrace); "Thank You for the Music"/"Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" (ABBA/Silentó) ; (auditionees); "History" (One Direction) (Performed of X Factor 2016-finalists)
| Act | Order | Free Choice Song | Order | Duet with Musical guests (Musical Guests) | Order | Winner's single | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex | 1 | "Crazy" | 4 | "Painkillers" and "Tunnel Vision" (with Patrick Dorgan and Mads Langer) | N/A | N/A (Already eliminated) | Third place |
| Embrace | 2 | "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" | 5 | "Shackled Up" and "Casual" (with Alex Vargas and Scarlet Pleasure) | 8 | "Commitment Issues" | Winner |
| Reem | 3 | "Where Are Ü Now" | 6 | "Golden" and "I Won't Let You Down" (with Brandon Beal and Christopher) | 7 | "All That I Want'" | Runner-up |
References
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