X Factor (Danish TV series) season 5

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X Factor
Season 5
Ida Ostergaard Madsen X Factor Concert in Legoland 2012.jpg
Hosted by Lise Rønne
Judges Thomas Blachman
Pernille Rosendahl
Cutfather
Winner Ida Østergaard Madsen
Winning mentor Pernille Rosendahl
Runner-up Line Larsen
Finals venue Jyske Bank Boxen
Release
Original network DR1
Original release1 January (2012-01-01) 
23 March 2012 (2012-03-23)
Season chronology
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X Factor is a Danish television music competition to find new singing talent. The fifth season premiered on 1 January 2012 on DR1, and ended on 23 March 2012 at Jyske Bank Boxen. Lise Rønne returned for her fourth season as host. Thomas Blachman, Pernille Rosendahl and Cutfather returned for their respective fourth, third and second seasons.

Judges and host

On 12 September 2011 it was announced that Thomas Blachman, Pernille Rosendahl and Cutfather would all be returning as judges for season 5, along with Lise Rønne as host. [1]

Selection process

Auditions

Auditions took place in Copenhagen and Århus.

Superbootcamp

Cutfather was given the Over 25s category, Rosendahl was given the 15–24s and Blachman was given the Groups.

Bootcamp

Cutfather was assisted by Kato in choosing his final three in the Over 25s category for the live shows; Rosendahl was assisted by Mattias Kolstrup in choosing her final three in the 15–24s category; and Blachman was assisted in choosing his final three in the Groups category by Dicte.

The 6 eliminated acts were:

Contestants

Key:

  – Winner
  – Runner-up
  Withdrew
ActAge(s)HometownCategory (mentor)Result
Ida Østergaard Madsen 17 Videbæk 15-24s (Rosendahl)Winner
Line Dissing Karred Larsen 15 Ålbæk 15-24s (Rosendahl)Runner-up
Sveinur Gaard Olsen30 Copenhagen Over 25s (Cufather)3rd place
Morten Benjamin22 Horsens 15-24s (Rosendahl)4th place
Nicoline Simone & Jean Michel16-24 Nordborg & Nyborg Groups (Blachman)5th place
Tandberg & Østenby19-20 Køge & Faxe Groups (Blachman)6th place
Mulila Phiri26 Odense Over 25s (Cutfather)7th place
Katrine Klith Andersen27 Randers Over 25s (Cufather)8th place
Phoung & Rasmus19-22 Aarhus & OdenseGroups (Blachman)9th place

Live shows

The live shows started on 10 February 2012 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

Contestants' colour key:

  Rosendahl's contestants (15–24s)
  Cutfather's contestants (Over 25s)
  Blachman's contestants (Groups)
Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7
Normal VotingElimination Results (+ Week 5)1st round2nd round
Ida 1st
25,2%
1st
26,7%
1st
25,2%
1st
20,7%
1st
30,9%
1st
32,8%
1st
32,1%
1st
45,8%
Winner
61,7%
Line 6th
6,7%
4th
9,8%
5th
12,4%
4th
16,7%
2nd
26,7%
2nd
24,0%
2nd
25,1%
2nd
37,6%
Runner-Up
38,3%
Sveinur3rd
12,5%
6th
9,0%
4th
15,8%
3rd
17,9%
3rd
23,1%
4th
21,3%
3rd
22,0%
3rd
16,6%
Eliminated
(Week 7)
Morten Benjamin2nd
22,4%
3rd
13,5%
2nd
16,5%
5th
13,9%
4th
19,2%
3rd
21,9%
4th
20,9%
Eliminated
(Week 6)
Nicoline Simone & Jean Michel5th
9,9%
2nd
15,3%
3rd
16,2%
2nd
18,1%
Withdrew
(Week 5)
Tandberg & Østenby7th
5,9%
5th
9,4%
7th
6,8%
6th
12,7%
Eliminated
(Week 4)
Mulila4th
11,4%
8th
8,1%
6th
7,0%
Eliminated
(Week 3)
Katrine9th
1,8%
7th
8,2%
Eliminated
(Week 2)
Phuong & Rasmus8th
4,1%
Eliminated
(Week 1)
Fewest votesKatrine,
Phuong & Rasmus
Katrine,
Mulila
Mulila,
Tandberg & Østenby
Morten Benjamin,
Tandberg & Østenby
The act that received the fewest public votes was automatically eliminated.
Cutfather voted outPhuong & RasmusKatrineTandberg & Østenby 1
Rosendahl voted outPhuong & RasmusMulilaMulilaTandberg & Østenby
Blachman voted outKatrineKatrineMulilaTandberg & Østenby 1
EliminatedPhuong & Rasmus
9th
Katrine
8th
Mulila
7th
Tandberg & Østenby
6th
Nicoline Simone & Jean Michel
5th
withdrew
Morten Benjamin
4th
Sveinur
3rd
Line
Runner-Up
Ida
Winner

1 In week 4, Blachman voted against his own act and Cutfather didn't have to vote, but he later said that he would have voted against Tandberg & Østenby.

Live show details

Week 1 (10 February)

  • Theme: Free choice
Contestants' performances on the first live show
ActOrderSongResult
Katrine1"White Nights"Bottom two
Nicoline Simone & Jean Michel2"My Body Is a Cage"Safe
Line3"Heaven"Safe
Sveinur4"Somebody That I Used to Know"Safe
Tandberg & Østenby5"Toxic"Safe
Mulila6"That's Not My Name"Safe
Morten Benjamin7"Titanium"Safe
Phuong & Rasmus8"Speak Out Now"Eliminated
Ida9"Skinny Love"Safe
Judges' votes to eliminate
  • Blachman: Katrine
  • Cutfather: Phuong & Rasmus
  • Rosendahl: Phuong & Rasmus

Week 2 (17 February)

  • Theme: Danish hits
Contestants' performances on the second live show
ActOrderSongResult
Morten Benjamin1"København"Safe
Mulila2"Søvnløs"Bottom two
Sveinur3"Surprise Me"Safe
Tandberg & Østenby4"The Void (Trentemøller Piano Version)"Safe
Line5"Glemmer dig aldrig"Safe
Nicoline Simone & Jean Michel6"Somersault"Safe
Ida7"Nothing's Wrong Song"Safe
Katrine8"The Second You Sleep"Eliminated
Judges' votes to eliminate
  • Cutfather: Katrine
  • Rosendahl: Mulila
  • Blachman: Katrine

Week 3 (24 February)

  • Theme: Dance hits
Contestants' performances on the third live show
ActOrderSongResult
Line1"Only Girl (In the World)"Safe
Tandberg & Østenby2"Raise Your Weapon"Bottom two
Sveinur3"Blue Monday"Safe
Ida4"Save the World"Safe
Mulila5"Wild Ones"Eliminated
Morten Benjamin6"Beautiful People"Safe
Nicoline Simone & Jean Michel7"DJ, Ease My Mind"Safe
Judges' votes to eliminate
  • Cutfather: Tandberg & Østenby
  • Rosendahl: Mulila
  • Blachman: Mulila

Week 4 (2 March)

  • Theme: Mash-ups
Contestants' performances on the fourth live show
ActOrderSongResult
Ida1"Fix You"/"Use Somebody"Safe
Nicoline Simone & Jean Michel2"Some Velvet Morning"/"Policy of Truth"/"Strangelove"/"Down by the Water"Safe
Morten Benjamin3"No Surprises"/"What a Wonderful World"Bottom two
Line4"Mercy"/"Rolling in the Deep"/"Bad Romance"/"Crazy"Safe
Tandberg & Østenby5"Teardrop"/"Within You Without You"/"Born This Way"Eliminated
Sveinur6"Misery Business"/"E.T."Safe
Judges' votes to eliminate
  • Rosendahl: Tandberg & Østenby
  • Blachman: Tandberg & Østenby
  • Cutfather: didn't have to vote, but he later said that he would have voted against Tandberg & Østenby.

Week 5 (9 March)

Contestants' performances on the fifth live show
ActOrderSongResult
Morten Benjamin1"En skygge af dig selv"Safe
Line2"Den jeg er"Safe
Sveinur3"Glad igen"Safe
Ida4"Nangijala"Safe

There was no elimination this week due to Nicoline Simone & Jean Michel withdrawing for personal reasons. All votes from this week were moved forward to the next week.

Week 6: Semi-final (16 March)

  • Theme: Unplugged songs; Rap songs (duet)
  • Musical Guests: Yepha ("Det går ned"), Kesi ("Ku Godt") & Clemens feat. Sarah West ("Ingen kender dagen")
Contestants' performances on the sixth live show
ActOrderFirst songOrderSecond songResult
Sveinur1"Little Lion Man"8"Hurricane" (together with Clemens)Safe
Line2"I'm with You"5"Invincible" (together with Kesi)Safe
Morten Benjamin3"Cecilia"6"Limit to Your Love" (together with Yepha)Eliminated
Ida4"Dream"7"You Got the Love" (together with Kesi)Safe

The semi-final did not feature a final showdown and instead the act with the fewest public votes, Morten Benjamin, was automatically eliminated.

Week 7: Final (23 March)

Contestants' performances on the seventh live show
ActOrderFirst songOrderSecond song (duet)OrderThird songResult
Ida1"Paradise"4"Ordinary Things" (with Lukas Graham)8"I Can Be"Winner
Sveinur2"Hysteria"5"Sun of a Gun" (with Oh Land)N/AN/A (Already eliminated)3rd Place
Line3"Skyscraper"6"The Spell" (with Alphabeat)7"Efter dig"Runner-up

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