X Factor (Danish TV series) season 16

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X Factor
Season 16
Hosted by Sofie Linde Ingversen
Judges Thomas Blachman
Kwamie Liv
Simon Kvamm
WinnerROSÉL
Winning mentor Simon Kvamm
Runner-upSigalaz
Release
Original network TV2
Original releaseJanuary 1 (2023-01-01) 
March 31, 2023 (2023-03-31)
Season chronology
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X Factor is a Danish television music competition showcasing new singing talent. This season will mark the end of Sofie Linde Ingversen as the host of the show after she announced her departure on January 31, 2023. [1]

Contents

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 a his or hers very own song and will also be their first single and will be released on the Music Streaming Services. [2]

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. [3]

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 [4] 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:

Bootcamp

The 9 eliminated acts were:

Finalists

Key:

  – Winner
  – Runner-up
ActAge(s)HometownMentorCategoryResult
ROSÉL17 Odense & Copenhagen Simon KvammGroupsWinner
Sigalaz17-19 Holstebro Thomas BlachmanGroupsRunner-up
Theodor Vestergaard17 Augustenborg Simon Kvamm15-22s3rd Place
Nambahlou Christensen21 Tranekær Kwamie Liv15-22s4th Place
Clara Nedergaard19 Skanderborg Thomas Blachman15-22s5th Place
Kristoffer Lundholm26 Aalborg Simon KvammOver 23s6th Place
Henrik Hedelund29ThorumKwamie LivOver 23s7th Place
Rosita Bramsen29 Aarhus Thomas BlachmanOver 23s8th Place
DiVERSE18-22VariousKwamie LivGroups9th Place

Live shows

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:

  Kwamie Liv's Contestants
  Thomas Blachmans's Contestants
  Simon Kvamm's Contestants
ContestantWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7
1st round2nd round
ROSÉL4th
12.62%
3rd
14.75%
2nd
15.65%
4th
16.28%
2nd
22.86%
2nd
25.70%
2nd
37.53%
Winner
53.92%
Sigalaz2nd
14.96%
1st
16.77%
4th
15.38%
1st
20.49%
3rd
21.63%
1st
30.53%
1st
39.57%
Runner-up
46.08%
Theodor Vestergaard3rd
14.41%
4th
14.60%
5th
14.35%
2nd
17.88%
1st
25.08%
3rd
22.08%
3rd
22.09%
Eliminated
(Week 7)
Nambahlou Christensen7th
7.60%
7th
7.57%
3rd
15.58%
5th
14.69%
5th
13.23%
4th
21.69%
Eliminated
(Week 6)
Clara Nedergaard1st
17.62%
2nd
15.82%
1st
16.51%
3rd
17.77%
4th
17.20%
Eliminated
(Week 5)
Kristoffer Lundholm6th
10.44%
6th
11.87%
6th
12.75%
6th
12.88%
Eliminated
(Week 4)
Henrik Hedelund5th
12.04%
5th
14.04%
7th
9.77%
Eliminated
(Week 3)
Rosita Bramsen9th
4.77%
8th
4.58%
Eliminated
(Week 2)
DiVERSE8th
5.54%
Eliminated
(Week 1)
Final ShowdownDiVERSE,
Rosita Bramsen
Rosita Bramsen,
Nambahlou Christensen
Kristoffer Lundholm,
Henrik Hedelund
Kristoffer Lundholm,
Nambahlou Christensen
Clara Nedergaard,
Nambahlou Christensen
The 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
EliminatedDiVERSE
9th
Rosita Bramsen
8th
Henrik Hedelund
7th
Kristoffer Lundholm
6th
Clara Nedergaard
5th
Nambahlou Christensen
4th
Theodor Vestergaard
3rd
Sigalaz
Runner-Up
ROSÉL
Winner

Live show details

Week 1 (February 17)

Contestants' performances on the first live show
ActOrderSong [5] Result
Theodor Vestergaard1"Fantastiske Toyota"Safe
Nambahlou Christensen2"Call It What You Want"Safe
Sigalaz3"Ghetto Musick"Safe
Kristoffer Lundholm4"Stråle – Tåre – Dråbe"Safe
DiVERSE5"Vogue"Bottom two
Rosita Bramsen6"Tag Det Tilbage" (original song)Bottom two
ROSÉL7"Elskede at Drømme, Drømmer om at Elske"Safe
Henrik Hedelund8"Free and Easy"Safe
Clara Nedergaard9"Strange"Safe
Sing-Off details
DiVERSE1"Nattely"Eliminated
Rosita Bramsen2"One"Saved
Judges' votes to eliminate

Week 2 (February 24)

Contestants' performances on the second live show
ActOrderSong [6] Result
ROSÉL1"Op med Hovedet"Safe
Clara Nedergaard2"Sweet Dogs"Safe
Henrik Hedelund3"Hun vil Ha en Rapper"Safe
Rosita Bramsen4"Verdensmester"Bottom two
Nambahlou Christensen5"The Pretender"Bottom two
Theodor Vestergaard6"Vi Venter på Vin"Safe
Sigalaz7"Rock Star"Safe
Kristoffer Lundholm8"Vi to"Safe
Sing-Off details
Rosita Bramsen1"Godspeed"Eliminated
Nambahlou Christensen2"Faux-Semblants"Saved
Judges' votes to eliminate

Week 3 (March 3)

Contestants' performances on the third live show
ActOrderSong [7] Result
Sigalaz1"Brdr. Gebis"Safe
Kristoffer Lundholm2"Skibe Uden Sejl"Bottom two
Nambahlou Christensen3"Så Længe Jeg Lever"Safe
ROSÉL4"Rigtige Venner"Safe
Clara Nedergaard5"Ensomhedens Gade No. 9"Safe
Henrik Hedelund6"En Respektabel Mand"Bottom two
Theodor Vestergaard7"Der er Noget Galt i Danmark"Safe
Sing-Off details
Kristoffer Lundholm1"Love & Hate"Saved
Henrik Hedelund2"Café Måneskin"Eliminated
Judges' votes to eliminate

Week 4 (March 10)

Contestants' performances on the fourth live show
ActOrderSong [8] Result
Clara Nedergaard1"These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"Safe
Theodor Vestergaard2"Slikhår"Safe
Kristoffer Lundholm3"Amager Forbrænding"Bottom two
Sigalaz4"Freedom"Safe
Nambahlou Christensen5"Silverflame"Bottom two
ROSÉL6"Kender du Følelsen"Safe
Sing-Off details
Kristoffer Lundholm1"Tiden Læger Alle Sår"Eliminated
Nambahlou Christensen2"As It Was"Saved
Judges' votes to eliminate

Week 5 (March 17)

Contestants' performances on the fifth live show
ActOrderSong [9] Result
ROSÉL1"Barndommens Gade"Safe
Clara Nedergaard2"Celings"Bottom two
Nambahlou Christensen3"Exist"Bottom two
Theodor Vestergaard4"Under Bøgen"Safe
Sigalaz5"All for Us"Safe
Final showdown details
Clara Nedergaard1"Carry Me Home"Eliminated
Nambahlou Christensen2"Monalisa"Saved
Judges' votes to eliminate

Week 6: Semi-final (March 24)

Contestants' performances on the sixth live show
ActOrderFirst song (Upcoming) [10] OrderSecond song (Legends) [10] Result
Nambahlou Christensen1"Gode Dage, Gode Drinks"8"Forårsdag"Eliminated
ROSÉL2"Det´ Kun Vigtigt, Hvad Det er"5"Magisk"Safe
Sigalaz3"Højhus (Hvor Går Vi Hen)"7"Følesen"Safe
Theodor Vestergaard4"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. [11]

Week 7: Final (March 31)

Contestants' performances on the seventh live show
ActOrderJudges Choice song [13] OrderDuet song (with a Special Guest) [13] ResultOrderWinner SongResult
Sigalaz1"Når Mænd Græder"6"Juice"/"All In" (with Blæst)Safe8"Let's Go"Runner-up
Theodor Vestergaard2"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
ROSÉL3"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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