X Factor (Danish TV series) season 3

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X Factor
Season 3
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Hosted bySigne Muusmann
Judges Remee
Pernille Rosendahl
Soulshock
Winner Thomas Ring [1]
Winning mentor Pernille Rosendahl
Runner-upTine Midtgaard
Finals venueParken
Release
Original network DR1
Original release1 January (2010-01-01) –
27 March 2010 (2010-03-27)
Season chronology
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X Factor is a Danish musical talent show. Its third season premiered on 1 January 2010 and ended on 27 March on DR1. Signe Muusmann replaced Lise Rønne as host. Remee returned for his third season as judge and Pernille Rosendahl and Soushock replaced Thomas Blachman and Lina Rafn as judges.

Selection process

Auditions

Auditions took place in Copenhagen and Århus in 2009.

Superbootcamp

Remee was given the 15-24s category, Rosendahl was given the Over 25s and Soulshock was given the Groups.

Bootcamp

The 6 eliminated acts were:

Finalists

Key:

  – Winner
  – Runner-up
ActAge(s)HometownCategory (mentor)Result
Thomas Ring 30 Copenhagen Over 25s (Rosendahl)Winner
Tine Midtgaard16 Lyngby 15-24s (Remee)Runner-up
Jesper Boesgaard 15 Taastrup 15-24s (Remee)3rd place
The Fireflies 15-22 Randers, Skanderborg & Frederiksberg Groups (Soulshock)4th place
Anna Nygaard18Copenhagen15-24s (Remee)5th place
Daniel Vensgaard27 Aalborg Over 25s (Rosendahl)6th place
821015-19AarhusGroups (Soulshock)7th place
In-Joy 15-24 Aarhus, Høje Gladsaxe, Copenhagen & Herlev Groups (Soulshock)8th place
Peter Søberg28AalborgOver 25s (Rosendahl)9th 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 was saved by the public

Contestants' colour key:

 – Remee's contestants (15-24s)
 – Rosendahl's contestants (Over 25s)
 – Soulshock's contestants (Groups)
ContestantWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Final Week 7
Round 1Round 2
Thomas Ring SafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeWinner
(week 7)
Tine MidtgaardSafeSafeSafeBottom twoSafeSafeSafeRunner-up
(week 7)
Jesper Boesgaard SafeSafeSafeSafeBottom twoSafe3rdEliminated
(Week 7)
The Fireflies SafeSafeBottom twoSafeSafe4thEliminated
(Week 6)
Anna NygaardSafeSafeSafeSafeBottom twoEliminated
(Week 5)
Daniel VensgaardSafeBottom twoSafeBottom twoEliminated
(Week 4)
8210SafeSafeBottom twoEliminated
(Week 3)
In-Joy Bottom twoBottom twoEliminated
(Week 2)
Peter SøbergBottom twoEliminated
(Week 1)
Bottom twoPeter Søberg
In-Joy		Daniel Vensgaard
In-Joy		8210
The Fireflies		Daniel Vensgaard
Tine Midtgaard		Anna Nygaard
Jesper Boesgaard		No bottom two, public votes alone decide who is eliminated.
Remee voted outPeter SøbergIn-JoyThe FirefliesDaniel VensgaardAnna Nygaard
Rosendahl voted outIn-JoyIn-Joy8210Tine MidtgaardAnna Nygaard
Soulshock voted outPeter SøbergDaniel Vensgaard8210Daniel VensgaardJesper Boesgaard
EliminatedPeter Søberg
9th		In-Joy
8th		8210
7th		Daniel Vensgaard
6th		Anna Nygaard
5th		The Fireflies
4th		Jesper Boesgaard
3rd		Tine Midtgaard
Runner-up
Thomas Ring
Winner

Live show details

Colour key:

 – Contestant was in the bottom two and had to sing again in the final showdown
 – Contestant was eliminated
 – Contestant was saved by the public

Week 1 (12 February)

  • Theme: Free Choice
Contestants' performances on the first live show
ActOrderSongResult
Tine Midtgaard1"Just Like a Pill"Safe
Peter Søberg2"Hold On"Eliminated
82103"Tik Tok"Safe
Anna Nygaard4"You Know I'm No Good"Safe
Daniel Vensgaard5"Hurtful"Safe
The Fireflies6"You're Still the One"Safe
Jesper Boesgaard7"Uprising"Safe
In-Joy8"Down"Bottom two
Thomas Ring9"Viva la Vida"Safe
Judges' votes to eliminate
  • Soulshock: Peter Søberg
  • Rosendahl: In-Joy
  • Remee: Peter Søberg

Week 2 (19 February)

Contestants' performances on the second live show
ActOrderSongResult
Jesper Boesgaard1"Say Say Say"Safe
The Fireflies2"Human Nature"Safe
Daniel Vensgaard3"Black or White"Bottom two
In-Joy4"Remember the Time"Eliminated
Anna Nygaard5"Whatever Happens"Safe
82106"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'"Safe
Thomas Ring7"Man in the Mirror"Safe
Tine Midtgaard8"Earth Song"Safe
Judges' votes to eliminate
  • Soulshock: Daniel Vensgaard
  • Rosendahl: In-Joy
  • Remee: In-Joy

Week 3 (26 February)

  • Theme: Rock
  • Musical Guest: The Storm ("Honesty")
Contestants' performances on the third live show
ActOrderSongResult
Thomas Ring1"When You Were Young"Safe
Anna Nygaard2"Fighter"Safe
82103"Walk This Way"Eliminated
Tine Midtgaard4"Sweet Child o' Mine"Safe
Jesper Boesgaard5"Dry Lips"Safe
The Fireflies6"Wake Me Up When September Ends"Bottom two
Daniel Vensgaard7"Are You Gonna Go My Way"Safe
Judges' votes to eliminate
  • Rosendahl: 8210
  • Remee: The Fireflies
  • Soulshock: 8210

Week 4 (5 March)

Contestants' performances on the fourth live show
ActOrderSongResult
Daniel Vensgaard1"Paint It Black"Eliminated
Jesper Boesgaard2"Fireflies"Safe
Anna Nygaard3"American Boy"Safe
Thomas Ring4"Mad World"Safe
Tine Midtgaard5"Sex on Fire"Bottom two
The Fireflies6"Bridge over Troubled Water"Safe
Judges' votes to eliminate
  • Remee: Daniel Vensgaard
  • Rosendahl: Tine Midtgaard
  • Soulshock: Daniel Vensgaard

Week 5 (12 March)

Contestants' performances on the fifth live show
ActOrderSongResult
Tine Midtgaard1"Licence to Kill"Safe
Anna Nygaard2"Tomorrow Never Dies"Eliminated
Jesper Boesgaard3"A View to a Kill"Bottom two
The Fireflies4"For Your Eyes Only"Safe
Thomas Ring5"You Know My Name"Safe
Judges' votes to eliminate
  • Soulshock: Jesper Boesgaard
  • Rosendahl: Anna Nygaard
  • Remee: Anna Nygaard

Week 6 Semi-Final (19 March)

  • Theme: Gasolin and Viewers Choice
Contestants' performances on the sixth live show
ActOrderFirst songOrderSecond songResult
Jesper Boesgaard1"Kvinde min"5"Speed of Sound"Safe
The Fireflies2"Hvad gør vi nu, lille du"6"Jolene"Eliminated
Thomas Ring3"Langebro"7"Karma Police"Safe
Tine Midtgaard4"This Is My Life"8"Black Velvet"Safe

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

Week 7: Final (27 March)

  • Theme: Free Choice; Duet with Musical Guests; winner's single
Contestants' performances on the seventh live show
ActOrderFree Choice SongOrderDuet with Musical guest (Musical Guests)OrderWinner's singleResult
Jesper Boesgaard1"Born to Be Wild"5"Let Go Of Your Love" (with Dúné)N/AN/A (Already eliminated)Eliminated
Tine Midtgaard2"If That's What It Takes"4"Hurtful" (with Erik Hassle)7"My Dream"Runner-up
Thomas Ring3"With or Without You"6"Ensom" (with Medina)8"My Dream"Winner

References

  1. ↑ "Thomas Ring vinder X-Factor 2010" (in Danish). TV 2. 27 March 2010. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
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