Chresten (singer)

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Chresten
Birth nameChresten Falck Damborg
Born (1987-02-24) 24 February 1987 (age 36)
Denmark
Origin Denmark
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter

Chresten Falck Damborg (born 24 February 1987), known as Chresten, is a Danish singer who won season 6 of the Danish X Factor . He became one of the finalists in the "Over 25" category and was mentored by Ida Corr. Prior to applying to X Factor, he worked as a toolmaker. On the final, held on 22 March 2013, he won the title with 57.9% of the popular vote with the other finalist Karoline as runner-up with 42.1% of the votes.

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After he won, he was signed to Sony Music and his debut single "Let Go" charted in the Danish Singles Chart, reaching number 8. In 2014, he released his debut album Wanderlust on also on Sony Music.

Performances during X Factor

EpisodeThemeSongArtistResult
Live show 1
(9 February 2013)
Hope""Last Po' Man" / "No Diggity"" Seasick Steve / Blackstreet Safe
Live show 2
(15 February 2013)
Against"Magic" / "Love Lockdown" Bruce Springsteen / Kanye West Safe
Live show 3
(22 February 2013)
Power"Little Black Submarines" / "No Church in the Wild" The Black Keys / Jay-Z and Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean Safe
Live show 4
(1 March 2013)
DR BigBand"Bitter Sweet Symphony" The Verve Safe
Live show 5
(8 March 2013)
Danish Hits"Sweet Dogs"Trolle // SiebenhaarSafe
Live show 6 – Semi-final
(15 March 2013)
Viewers Choice"Let Her Go" Passenger Safe
Judges Choice"One Day / Reckoning Song" Asaf Avidan
Live show 7 – Final
(22 March 2013)
Free choice"Where Did You Sleep Last Night"NirvanaSafe
Duet with guest artist"Uden forsvar" / "Endeløst" with Marie Key and Rasmus Walter Marie Key / Rasmus Walter
Winner's single"Let Go"ChrestenWinner

Discography

Albums

YearAlbumPeak positionsCertification
DEN
[1]
2014Wanderlust18

Singles

YearSinglePeak positionsCertificationAlbum
DEN
[1]
2013"Let Go"8Wanderlust
2014"Hanging My Youth Out"-Wanderlust

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References

  1. 1 2 "danishcharts.dk Chresten discography page". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
Preceded by X Factor (Denmark)
Winner

2013
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