X Factor (Swedish TV series)

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X Factor
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Created by Simon Cowell
Presented by David Hellenius
Judges Orup
Andreas Carlsson
Ison
Marie Serneholt
Country of origin Sweden
No. of series1
Production
Running time60–120 minutes
Production companies FremantleMedia
SYCOtv
Original release
Network TV4
ReleaseSeptember 9 (2012-09-09) 
December 7, 2012 (2012-12-07)
Related
Idol
The Voice Sverige

X Factor was the Swedish version of The X Factor , with the only season of the series debuting on September 9, 2012 and ending on December 7, 2012. The winner of the series was Awa Santesson-Sey. TV4 announced in January 2013 that Idol , another singing talent show seeking to discover the best singer through nationwide auditions, would return in 2013 and that X Factor would not continue. [1]

Contents

Series summary

  Contestant in "Boys" category
  Contestant in "Girls" category
  Contestant in "Over 25s" category
  Contestant in "Groups" category

SeriesStartFinishWinnerRunner-upThird placeWinning mentorMain hostMain judges
One9 September 2012 7 December 2012 Awa Santesson-Sey Benny Hult Isak Danielson Andreas Carlsson David Hellenius Orup
Andreas Carlsson
Ison
Marie Serneholt

Judges' categories and their contestants

In the show's only season, each judge was allocated a category to mentor and chose three acts to progress to the live shows. This table shows which category each judge was allocated and which acts he or she put through to the live shows.

Key:

  – Winning judge/category. Winners are in bold, eliminated contestants in small font.
Series Orup Andreas Carlsson Ison Marie Serneholt
OneOver 25s
Benny Hult
Alexander Holmgren
Freja Modin
Girls
Awa Santesson-Sey
Manda Nilsénius
Frida Sandén
Boys
Isak Danielson
Malcolm Brandin
Oscar Zia
Groups
J.E.M
Hey Mary
NJOY

The only season

The only season of X Factor premiered on September 9, 2012 and ended on December 7, 2012. [2] Leona Lewis, Axwell and E.M.D. were guest judges of the series at one point. Also, Britney Spears appeared in a video message to the contestants in the Girls category. [3] One Direction and Olly Murs also performed on the live results shows.

24 acts reached judge's houses. Orup was helped by Eric Gadd, Ison by Leona Lewis, Carlsson by Axwell and Marie by E.M.D.

The twelve eliminated acts were:

Contestants

Key:

  – Winner
  – Runner-up
Category (mentor)Acts
Boys (Ison)Malcolm Brandin Isak Danielson Oscar Zia
Girls (Carlsson)Manda Nilsénius Frida Sandén Awa Santesson-Sey
Over 25s (Orup)Alexander HolmgrenBenny HultFreja Modin
Groups (Serneholt)Hey Mary J.E.M NJOY

Results summary

Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Week 10
Part 1Part 2
Awa Santesson-Sey SafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeWinner
Benny HultSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeRunner-Up
Isak Danielson SafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe5thSafe3rd3rdEliminated
(Week 10)
J.E.M SafeSafeSafeSafeSafe6thSafeBottom two4thEliminated
(Week 9)
Malcolm BrandinSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeBottom twoEliminated
(Week 8)
Alexander HolmgrenSafeSafeSafeSafe7thSafe6thEliminated
(Week 7)
Manda NilséniusSafeSafeBottom two8thSafe7thEliminated
(Week 6)
Oscar Zia SafeSafeSafeSafe8thEliminated
(Week 5)
Hey MarySafeBottom twoSafe9th9thEliminated
(Week 5)
Frida Sandén SafeSafeBottom twoEliminated
(Week 3)
Freja ModinBottom twoBottom twoEliminated
(Week 2)
NJOYBottom twoEliminated
(Week 1)
Bottom twoFreja Modin,
NJOY
Freja Modin,
Hey Mary
Frida Sandén,
Manda Nilsénius
Hey Mary,
Manda Nilsénius
Alexander Holmgren,
Oscar Zia
J.E.M,
Manda Nilsénius
Alexander Holmgren,
Isak Danielson
J.E.M,
Malcolm Brandin
No judges' vote or final showdown: public votes alone decide who wins
Ison's vote to eliminateNJOYFreja ModinFrida SandénManda NilséniusAlexander HolmgrenManda NilséniusAlexander HolmgrenJ.E.M
Carlsson's vote to eliminateNJOYFreja ModinFrida SandénHey MaryOscar ZiaJ.E.MIsak DanielsonMalcolm Brandin
Serneholt's vote to eliminateFreja ModinFreja ModinFrida SandénManda NilséniusAlexander HolmgrenManda NilséniusAlexander HolmgrenMalcolm Brandin
Orup's Vote to eliminateNJOYHey MaryFrida SandénHey MaryOscar ZiaJ.E.MIsak DanielsonMalcolm Brandin
Eliminated
NJOY
3 of 4 votes
Majority
Freja Modin
3 of 4 votes
Majority
Frida Sandén
4 of 4 votes
Majority
No EliminationHey Mary
Public Vote
Manda Nilsénius
2 of 4 votes
Deadlock
Alexander Holmgren
2 of 4 votes
Deadlock
Malcolm Brandin
3 of 4 votes
Majority
J.E.M
Bottom
Isak Danielson
Third Place
Benny Hult
Runner-Up
Oscar Zia
2 of 4 votes
Deadlock
Awa Santesson-Sey
Winner

Live show details

Week 1 (5 October)

Contestants' performances on the first live show
ActOrderSongResult
J.E.M1"Wild Ones"Safe
Freja Modin2"Evighet"Bottom two
Awa Santesson-Sey3"Call Me Maybe"Safe
Isak Danielson4"Somebody That I Used to Know"Safe
Frida Sandén5"Teenage Dream"Safe
Benny Hult6"Wild Horses"Safe
Malcolm Brandin7"Bredängsstil" (original song)Safe
Hey Mary8"With Every Heartbeat"Safe
Manda Nilsénius9"We Found Love"Safe
Alexander Holmgren10"Marry You"Safe
NJOY11"La La Love"Bottom two
Oscar Zia12"Boyfriend"Safe
Final showdown details
Freja Modin1"En dröm"Safe
NJOY2"Free Your Mind"Eliminated
Judges votes to eliminate
  • Orup: NJOY
  • Serneholt: Freja Modin
  • Carlsson: NJOY
  • Ison: NJOY

Week 2 (12 October)

Contestants' performances on the second live show
ActOrderSongResult
Benny Hult1"Crazy"Safe
Oscar Zia2"DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love"Safe
Frida Sandén3"Wherever You Will Go"Safe
J.E.M4"Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)"Safe
Freja Modin5"Bara Himlen Ser På"Bottom two
Isak Danielson6"Keep On Walking"Safe
Awa Santesson-Sey7"Mercy"Safe
Hey Mary8"I Love It"Bottom two
Alexander Holmgren9"The Whole of the Moon"Safe
Manda Nilsénius10"One Last Time"Safe
Malcolm Brandin11"Galen" (original song)Safe
Final showdown details
Freja Modin1"Genom Eld"Eliminated
Hey Mary2"Emotion"Safe
Judges votes to eliminate
  • Orup: Hey Mary
  • Serneholt: Freja Modin
  • Carlsson: Freja Modin
  • Ison: Freja Modin

Week 3 (19 October)

Contestants' performances on the third live show
ActOrderSongResult
Awa Santesson-Sey1"MMMBop"Safe
Alexander Holmgren2"Turn Me On"Safe
Hey Mary3"Nothing Compares 2 U"Safe
Oscar Zia4"Danza Kuduro"Safe
Benny Hult5"Mad World"Safe
Manda Nilsénius6"It Feels So Good"Bottom two
Malcolm Brandin7"Here Comes the Hotstepper"Safe
Isak Danielson8"You're Beautiful"Safe
Frida Sandén9"One of Us"Bottom two
J.E.M10"Groove Is in the Heart"Safe
Final showdown details
Manda Nilsénius1"Wide Awake"Safe
Frida Sandén2"Skyscraper"Eliminated
Judges votes to eliminate
  • Ison: Frida Sandén
  • Carlsson: Frida Sandén
  • Serneholt: Frida Sandén
  • Orup: Frida Sandén

Week 4 (26 October)

Contestants' performances on the fourth live show
ActOrderSongResult
Oscar Zia1"When You Say Nothing At All"Safe
Benny Hult2"Bad Things"Safe
Awa Santesson-Sey3"Love Story"Safe
Hey Mary4"I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)"Bottom two
Malcolm Brandin5"Malcolm B-thoven's femma" (original song)Safe
Alexander Holmgren6"Tiny Dancer"Safe
Manda Nilsénius7"Bad Romance"Bottom two
Isak Danielson8"Skyfall"Safe
J.E.M9"Give Me Everything"Safe
Final showdown details
Hey Mary1"One Night Only"Safe
Manda Nilsénius2"No One"Eliminated
Judges votes to eliminate
  • Ison: Manda Nilsénius
  • Carlsson: Hey Mary
  • Serneholt: Manda Nilsénius
  • Orup: Hey Mary

Although Manda Nilsénius was eliminated, after checking the votes, it was revealed that Hey Mary had received the fewest votes in that week. Therefore, it was decided that both acts would continue to Week 5; to make up for this, two acts would be eliminated in Week 5.

Week 5 (2 November)

Contestants' performances on the fifth live show
ActOrderSongResult
Isak Danielson1"Dancing on My Own"/"Från och med Du"Safe
Benny Hult2"Don't You Worry Child"Safe
Hey Mary3"Eternal Flame"Eliminated
Awa Santesson-Sey4"Upside Down"Safe
Malcolm Brandin5"Fest på röda linjen" (original song)Safe
Manda Nilsénius6"If I Were a Boy"Safe
Alexander Holmgren7"Lemon Tree"Bottom two
Oscar Zia8"Moves Like Jagger"Bottom two
J.E.M9"On the Floor"Safe
Final showdown details
Alexander Holmgren1"All Right Now"Safe
Oscar Zia2"It Will Rain"Eliminated
Judges votes to eliminate
  • Orup: Oscar Zia
  • Serneholt: Alexander Holmgren
  • Carlsson: Oscar Zia
  • Ison: Alexander Holmgren

Week 6 (9 November)

Contestants' performances on the sixth live show
ActOrderSongResult
J.E.M1"Me and My Drum"Bottom two
Awa Santesson-Sey2"Måndagsbarn"Safe
Benny Hult3"Longing for Lullabies"Safe
Malcolm Brandin4"Tar det tillbaka"Safe
Alexander Holmgren5"Happyland"Safe
Manda Nilsénius6"Listen to Your Heart"Bottom two
Isak Danielson7"Silhouettes"Safe
Final showdown details
J.E.M1"Nothin' on You"Safe
Manda Nilsénius2"Oops!... I Did It Again"Eliminated
Judges votes to eliminate
  • Orup: J.E.M
  • Serneholt: Manda Nilsénius
  • Carlsson: J.E.M
  • Ison: Manda Nilsénius

Week 7 (16 November)

Contestants' performances on the seventh live show
ActOrderSongResult
Isak Danielson1"Feeling Good"Bottom two
Alexander Holmgren2"Smells Like Teen Spirit"Bottom two
J.E.M3"Turn Your Lights Down Low"Safe
Malcolm Brandin4"Jag saknar dig" (original song)Safe
Awa Santesson-Sey5"Blame It on the Boogie"Safe
Benny Hult6"What's Going On"Safe
Final showdown details
Isak Danielson1"I Was Here"Safe
Alexander Holmgren2"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours"Eliminated
Judges votes to eliminate
  • Ison: Alexander Holmgren
  • Carlsson: Isak Danielson
  • Serneholt: Alexander Holmgren
  • Orup: Isak Danielson

Week 8 (23 November)

Contestants' performances on the eighth live show
ActOrderFirst songOrderSecond songResult
J.E.M1"I Gotta Feeling"6"Starships"Bottom two
Isak Danielson2"Ordinary People"7"9 to 5"Safe
Awa Santesson-Sey3"You Keep Me Hangin' On"8"Crazy in Love"Safe
Benny Hult4"If You Don't Know Me by Now"9"Bed of Roses"Safe
Malcolm Brandin5"Best I Ever Had" (Swedish)10"Everything Is Everything"Bottom two
Final showdown details
J.E.M1"Airplanes"Safe
Malcolm Brandin2Original songEliminated

Judges' votes to eliminate

  • Ison: J.E.M
  • Carlsson: Malcolm Brandin
  • Serneholt: Malcolm Brandin
  • Orup: Malcolm Brandin

Week 9: Semi-Final (30 November)

Contestants' performances on the ninth live show
ActOrderFirst songOrderSecond songResult
J.E.M1"Wild Ones"5"Alone Again"Bottom two
Isak Danielson2"Skyfall"6"Viva la Vida"Bottom two
Benny Hult3"Don't You Worry Child"7"Halo"Safe
Awa Santesson-Sey4"Mercy"8"Jump (For My Love)"Safe
Final showdown details
J.E.M1"Written in the Stars"Eliminated
Isak Danielson2 Read All About It, Pt. III Safe

Public votes alone decided who would advance to the final.

Week 10: Final (7 December)

Contestants' performances on the tenth live show
ActOrderSongOrderDuetOrderSongResult
Awa Santesson-Sey1"Independent Women"4"My Heart Is Refusing Me" (with Loreen)7"You Can't Hurry Love"Winner
Isak Danielson2"Titanium"5"Life is a Rollercoaster" (with Ronan Keating)N/AN/A (Already eliminated)Eliminated
Benny Hult3"Ain't No Mountain High Enough"6"Hungry Heart" (with Orup)8"More Than You'll Ever Know"Runner-up

Xtra Factor

Xtra Factor was an after show which was broadcast after every week's live show and results. It was hosted in season one by Sara Lumholdt and Martin Björk. [4]

Errors

In Week 4, David Hellenius incorrectly announced that Manda Nilsénius had received fewer public votes than Hey Mary from deadlock and had to leave the competition. But after checking the votes, it was revealed that Hey Mary had received the fewest votes in that week. [5] Therefore, it was decided that both acts would continue to Week 5; to make up for this, two acts would be eliminated in Week 5. [5]

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