X Factor is a Danish television music competition showcasing new singing talent. This season marked the end of Sofie Linde Ingversen as the host of the show after she announced her departure on 31 January 2023.
For the first time on the Danish X factor a contestant had survived the bottom two 3 times and made it to the semifinals.
Also for the first time on the Danish X Factor That 2 groups made it to the final.
Also a change in the Semi-Finals the contestant who gets eliminated by the public will also sing their very own song and will also be their first single and will be released on the Music Streaming Services.
For the first time ever on the Danish X Factor the final 2 came from the groups category
ROSÉL won the competition and Simon Kvamm became the winning mentor for the first time.
Judges and hosts Thomas Blachman and Kwamie Liv will return for their fifteenth and second seasons as judges while Martin Jensen has left and will not return and Simon Kvamm will replace Martin Jensen as the new judge Sofie Linde Ingversen will return for her eighth and final season as host
Selection process Auditions took place in Copenhagen and Aarhus.
The 18 successful acts were: Thomas Blachman: Rosita Bramsen, Nanna & Frida, Clara Nedergaard, Sigalaz, Annika Thaarup, Peter Thomsen Kwamie Liv: Nimbahlou Christensen, DiVERSE, Mathias Donby, Henrik Hedelund, Lav Sol, Luka Lind Simon Kvamm: Kristoffer Lundholm, Misunderstood, Lise Ranks, Malou Røjbæk, ROSÉL, Theodor Vestergaard
Bootcamp
The 9 eliminated acts were: Thomas Blachman: Nanna & Frida, Annika Thaarup, Peter Thomsen Kwamie Liv: Mathias Donby, Lav Sol, Luka Lind Simon Kvamm: Misunderstood, Lise Ranks, Malou Røjbæk
Finalists
Key: – Winner – Runner-up
ActAge(s)HometownMentorCategoryResultROSÉL17Odense & CopenhagenSimon KvammGroupsWinnerSigalaz17-19HolstebroThomas BlachmanGroupsRunner-upTheodor Vestergaard17AugustenborgSimon Kvamm15-22s3rd PlaceNambahlou Christensen21TranekærKwamie Liv15-22s4th PlaceClara Nedergaard19SkanderborgThomas Blachman15-22s5th PlaceKristoffer Lundholm26AalborgSimon KvammOver 23s6th PlaceHenrik Hedelund29ThorumKwamie LivOver 23s7th PlaceRosita Bramsen29AarhusThomas BlachmanOver 23s8th PlaceDiVERSE18-22VariousKwamie LivGroups9th Place
Live shows
Colour key –Contestant was in the bottom two and had to sing again in the Sing-Off –Contestant received the fewest public votes and was immediately eliminated (no Sing-Off) –Contestant received the most public votes
Contestants' colour key:
| – Kwamie Liv's Contestants |- | – Thomas Blachmans's Contestants |- | – Simon Kvamm's Contestants
Contestant Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 1st round 2nd round ROSÉL4th12.62%3rd14.75%2nd15.65%4th16.28%2nd22.86%2nd25.70%2nd37.53%Winner53.92% Sigalaz2nd14.96%1st16.77%4th15.38%1st20.49%3rd21.63%1st30.53%1st39.57%Runner-up46.08% Theodor Vestergaard 3rd14.41%4th14.60%5th14.35%2nd17.88%1st25.08%3rd22.08%3rd22.09%Eliminated(Week 7) Nambahlou Christensen7th7.60%7th7.57%3rd15.58%5th14.69%5th13.23%4th21.69%Eliminated(Week 6) Clara Nedergaard1st17.62%2nd15.82%1st16.51%3rd17.77%4th17.20%Eliminated(Week 5) Kristoffer Lundholm6th10.44%6th11.87%6th12.75%6th12.88%Eliminated(Week 4) Henrik Hedelund5th12.04%5th14.04%7th9.77%Eliminated(Week 3) Rosita Bramsen9th4.77%8th4.58%Eliminated(Week 2) DiVERSE8th5.54%Eliminated(Week 1) Sing-OffDiVERSE,Rosita BramsenRosita Bramsen,Nambahlou ChristensenKristoffer Lundholm,Henrik HedelundKristoffer Lundholm,Nambahlou ChristensenClara Nedergaard,Nambahlou ChristensenThe act that received the fewest public votes was automatically eliminated. Blachman voted outDiVERSENambahlou ChristensenHenrik HedelundKristoffer LundholmNambahlou Christensen Liv voted outRosita BramsenRosita BramsenKristoffer LundholmKristoffer LundholmClara Nedergaard Kvamm voted outDiVERSERosita BramsenHenrik HedelundNambahlou ChristensenClara Nedergaard Eliminated DiVERSE9th Rosita Bramsen8th Henrik Hedelund7th Kristoffer Lundholm6th Clara Nedergaard5th Nambahlou Christensen4th Theodor Vestergaard3rd SigalazRunner-Up ROSÉLWinner
Live show details
Week 1 (February 17) Theme: Signature
+ Contestants' performances on the first live show Act Order Song Result Theodor Vestergaard 1 "Fantastiske Toyota" Safe Nambahlou Christensen 2 "Call It What You Want" Safe Sigalaz 3 "Ghetto Musick" Safe Kristoffer Lundholm 4 "Stråle – Tåre – Dråbe" Safe DiVERSE 5 "Vogue" Bottom two Rosita Bramsen 6 "Tag Det Tilbage" (original song) Bottom two ROSÉL 7 "Elskede at Drømme, Drømmer om at Elske" Safe Henrik Hedelund 8 "Free and Easy" Safe Clara Nedergaard 9 "Strange" Safe Sing-Off detailsDiVERSE 1"Nattely" EliminatedRosita Bramsen 2 "One" Saved
Judges' votes to eliminate Blachman: DiVERSE Liv: Rosita Bramsen Kvamm: DiVERSE
Week 2 (February 24) Theme: Decade 2000s (Songs that had been released from 2000 to 2009)
+ Contestants' performances on the second live show Act Order Song Result ROSÉL 1 "Op med Hovedet" Safe Clara Nedergaard 2 "Sweet Dogs" Safe Henrik Hedelund 3 "Hun vil Ha en Rapper" Safe Rosita Bramsen 4 "Verdensmester" Bottom two Nambahlou Christensen 5 "The Pretender" Bottom two Theodor Vestergaard 6 "Vi Venter på Vin" Safe Sigalaz 7 "Rock Star" Safe Kristoffer Lundholm 8 "Vi to" Safe Sing-Off detailsRosita Bramsen 1"Godspeed" EliminatedNambahlou Christensen 2 "Faux-Semblants" Saved
Judges' votes to eliminate Blachman: Nambahlou Christensen Liv: Rosita Bramsen Kvamm: Rosita Bramsen
Week 3 (March 3) Theme: Soup, Steak & Ice Cream (Danish top & Giro 413 with a twist) Musical Guest: Ekspressen ("Godter på Vej") + Contestants' performances on the third live show Act Order Song Result Sigalaz 1 "Brdr. Gebis" Safe Kristoffer Lundholm 2 "Skibe Uden Sejl" Bottom two Nambahlou Christensen 3 "Så Længe Jeg Lever" Safe ROSÉL 4 "Rigtige Venner" Safe Clara Nedergaard 5 "Ensomhedens Gade No. 9" Safe Henrik Hedelund 6 "En Respektabel Mand" Bottom two Theodor Vestergaard 7 "Der er Noget Galt i Danmark" Safe Sing-Off detailsKristoffer Lundholm 1"Love & Hate" SavedHenrik Hedelund 2 "Café Måneskin" Eliminated
Judges' votes to eliminate Kvamm: Henrik Hedelund Liv: Kristoffer Lundholm Blachman: Henrik Hedelund
Week 4 (March 10) Theme: At The Club
+ Contestants' performances on the fourth live show Act Order Song Result Clara Nedergaard 1 "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" Safe Theodor Vestergaard 2 "Slikhår" Safe Kristoffer Lundholm 3 "Amager Forbrænding" Bottom two Sigalaz 4 "Freedom" Safe Nambahlou Christensen 5 "Silverflame" Bottom two ROSÉL 6 "Kender du Følelsen" Safe Sing-Off detailsKristoffer Lundholm 1"Tiden Læger Alle Sår" EliminatedNambahlou Christensen 2 "As It Was" Saved
Judges' votes to eliminate Kvamm: Nambahlou Christensen Liv: Kristoffer Lundholm Blachman: Kristoffer Lundholm
Week 5 (March 17) Theme: You Are Not Alone Group Performance: "Du er Ikke Alene" (Sebastian; Performed by the Top 5 og The Danish Boys Choir) Musical Guest: Jada ("Not Alone") + Contestants' performances on the fifth live show Act Order Song ResultROSÉL 1 "Barndommens Gade" SafeClara Nedergaard 2 "Celings" Bottom twoNambahlou Christensen 3 "Exist" Bottom twoTheodor Vestergaard 4 "Under Bøgen" SafeSigalaz 5 "All for Us" Safe Final showdown details Clara Nedergaard 1 "Carry Me Home" Eliminated Nambahlou Christensen 2 "Monalisa" Saved
Judges' votes to eliminate Blachman: Nambahlou Christensen Liv: Clara Nedergaard Kvamm: Clara Nedergaard
Week 6: Semi-final (March 24) Theme: Upcoming & Legends Musical Guest: Meum Zel ("Tired") & ("Bounce")
+ Contestants' performances on the sixth live show Act Order First song (Upcoming) Order Second song (Legends) ResultNambahlou Christensen 1 "Gode Dage, Gode Drinks" 8 "Forårsdag" EliminatedROSÉL 2 "Det´ Kun Vigtigt, Hvad Det er" 5 "Magisk" SafeSigalaz 3 "Højhus (Hvor Går Vi Hen)" 7 "Følesen" SafeTheodor Vestergaard 4 "Formskifter" 6 "Buster" Safe The semi-final did not feature a sing-off and instead the act with the fewest public votes, Nambahlou Christensen was automacally eliminated. After Nambahlou Christensen's elimination, she sang "Kan Du Se Mig" which was her own single and she produced it together with Tina Mellemgaard who came in 3rd place in season 15 and will be released on the music streaming services.
Week 7: Final (March 31) Theme: Judges Choice, Duet with a Special Guest, Winner Song Musical Guests: Andreas Odbjerg ("Smugryger"), Ida Laurberg ("Terrier") & Scarlet Pleasure ("What A Life") Group Performance: "En Stemme" (Minds of 99 performed by The Live Finalists), "Farewell" (Rihanna performed by The Live Finalists & Previous Live Finalists), "Love Yourself" (Justin Bieber performed by The Audtionees) + Contestants' performances on the seventh live show Act Order Judges Choice songOrderDuet song (with a Special Guest) Result Order Winner Song Result Sigalaz 1 "Når Mænd Græder" 6 "Juice"/"All In" (with Blæst)Safe8"Let's Go"Runner-up Theodor Vestergaard 2"Guleroden" 4"Vi er her ikke for evigt, men vi er her lidt endnu"/"Lyden af Livet" (with Barselona)EliminatedN/A (Already Eliminated)3rd Place ROSÉL 3"Uden Forsvar" 5"Omvendt"/"Dronning af Månen" (with Pil) Safe7"JEG ER ALMINDELIG"Winner After Theodor Vestergaard's elimination, he sang "Cirkus Theo" which was his own single and will be released on the music streaming services.
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