X Factor (Danish season 7)
X Factor is a Danish television music competition to find new singing talent. The seventh season premiered on January 3, 2014, on DR1 and ended on March 28. Eva Harlou replaced Signe Molde as host. Thomas Blachman returned for his sixth season as judge and was rejoined by Lina Rafn and Remee, reinstating the original judging panel from seasons 1 and 2. Rafn and Remee rejoined the judging panel as replacements for former judges, Ida Corr and Anne Linnet. Spin-off show Xtra Factor did not return.
| X Factor | |
|---|---|
| Season 7 | |
| Hosted by | Eva Harlou |
| Judges | Thomas Blachman Lina Rafn Remee |
| Winner | Anthony Jasmin |
| Winning mentor | Thomas Blachman |
| Runner-up | Lucy Mardou |
| Finals venue | DR Byen |
| Release | |
| Original network | DR1 |
| Original release | January 3 – March 28, 2014 |
| Season chronology | |
Judges and hosts
After the sixth live show of the sixth season on March 15, 2013, Ida Corr was asked if she would return as a judge for another season and said that she did not know.[1] On 17 June, it was reported that former judge Remee, who appeared in the first three seasons, was in talks with DR1 to return as a judge for season 7.[2] On August 16, it was announced that Eva Harlou would replace Signe Molde as host for the seventh season.[3] On 17 September, judge Anne Linnet revealed that Lina Rafn, who appeared in the first two seasons, and Remee would be re-joining Thomas Blachman for season 7.[4] The following day, the judging panel was officially confirmed as Blachman, Rafn and Remee.[5]
Selection process
Auditions
The live auditions were dropped and replaced by the room auditions last used in season 3. The auditions took place in Århus from September 24–26, 2013, and at DR Byen in Copenhagen from September 30 – October 2, 2013.
| City | Dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Århus | September 24–26, 2013 | |
| Copenhagen | September 30 – October 2, 2013 | DR Byen |
Superbootcamp
Superbootcamp took place at Vega. The 15-23s and Over 24s categories were changed to 15-22s and Over 23s. Remee received the Over 23s category, Rafn received the 14-23s and Blachman received the Groups.
Bootcamp
Remee took the Over 23s to his home and was assisted by Chief 1; Rafn took the 15-23s to Kødbyen with Glamboy P and Jonas Worup; and Blachman took the Groups to Rundetårn, with assistance from Lennart Ginman and Carsten Dahl.
The 6 eliminated acts were:
- 14-22s: Dannie, Hadiel
- Over 23s: Chaimae, Tommy
- Groups: Anne Sophie & Ida, Ása & Carsten
Contestants
Key:
- – Winner
- – Runner-up
- – 3rd Place
| Act | Age(s) | Hometown | Category (mentor) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Jasmin | 15-19 | Høje Gladsaxe & Albertslund | Groups (Blachman) | Winner |
| Lucy Mardou | 23 | Thy-lejren | Over 23s (Remee) | Runner-up |
| Henriette Haubjerg | 16 | Brande | 14-22s (Rafn) | 3rd place |
| Pernille Nordtorp | 27 | Copenhagen | Over 23s (Remee) | 4th place |
| ManBand | 31-44 | Vesterbro, Valby & Herlev | Groups (Blachman) | 5th place |
| Steffen Gilmartin | 50 | Vesterbro | Over 23s (Remee) | 6th place |
| Fie Winther | 16 | Helsingør | 14-22s (Rafn) | 7th place |
| Mathias Chrøis | 17 | Taastrup | 14-22s (Rafn) | 8th place |
| lickety-split | 15-19 | Aarhus & Hadsten | Groups (Blachman) | 9th place |
Live shows
The live shows started on February 14, 2014, at DR Byen. The season 7 final was the first since season 2 to be held at DR Byen after being held in Parken from seasons 3-4 and Jyske Bank Boxen from seasons 5–6.
Results summary
Contestants' colour key:[6]
– Remee's contestants (Over 23s) – Rafn's contestants (14-22s) – Blachman's contestants (Groups)
| Contestant | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st round | 2nd round | |||||||||
| Anthony Jasmin | 6th 9.13% |
5th 10.42% |
1st 22.65% |
1st 21.81% |
2nd 21.71% |
2nd 26.93% |
2nd 37.46% |
Winner 54.40% | ||
| Lucy Mardou | 1st 24.02% |
1st 26.90% |
2nd 20.01% |
3rd 17.60% |
1st 25.68% |
1st 33.23% |
1st 38.51% |
Runner-Up 45.60% | ||
| Henriette Haubjerg | 4th 12.59% |
4th 11.04% |
6th 10.24% |
2nd 20.22% |
5th 17.01% |
3rd 20.45% |
3rd 24.03% |
Eliminated (Week 7) | ||
| Pernille Nordtorp | 9th 4.68% |
2nd 15.04% |
4th 11.85% |
5th 14.69% |
3rd 18.06% |
4th 19.39% |
Eliminated (Week 6) | |||
| ManBand | 2nd 14.29% |
3rd 14.26% |
3rd 17.85% |
4th 15.90% |
4th 17.53% |
Eliminated (Week 5) | ||||
| Steffen Gilmartin | 3rd 13.64% |
6th 8.82% |
5th 10.42% |
6th 9.79% |
Eliminated (Week 4) | |||||
| Fie Winther | 5th 9.49% |
8th 6.58% |
7th 6.97% |
Eliminated (Week 3) | ||||||
| Mathias Chrøis | 7th 7.46% |
7th 6.94% |
Eliminated (Week 2) | |||||||
| lickety-split | 8th 4.71% |
Eliminated (Week 1) | ||||||||
| Fewest votes | lickety-split, Pernille Nordtorp |
Fie Winther, Mathias Chrøis |
Fie Winther, Henriette Haubjerg |
Pernille Nordtorp, Steffen Gilmartin |
Henriette Haubjerg, ManBand |
The act that received the fewest public votes was automatically eliminated. | ||||
| Remee voted to eliminate | lickety-split | Fie Winther | Fie Winther | Steffen Gilmartin | ManBand | |||||
| Rafn voted to eliminate | lickety-split | Mathias Chrøis | Fie Winther | Pernille Nordtorp | ManBand | |||||
| Blachman voted to eliminate | Pernille Nordtorp | Mathias Chrøis | Henriette Haubjerg | Steffen Gilmartin | Henriette Haubjerg | |||||
| Eliminated | lickety-split 9th |
Mathias Chrøis 8th |
Fie Winther 7th |
Steffen Gilmartin 6th |
ManBand 5th |
Pernille Nordtorp 4th |
Henriette Haubjerg 3rd |
Lucy Mardou Runner-Up | ||
| Anthony Jasmin Winner | ||||||||||
Week 1 (February 14)
- Theme: Signature
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pernille Nordtorp | 1 | "Blue Jeans" | Bottom two |
| lickety-split | 2 | "La La La" | Eliminated |
| Mathias Chrøis | 3 | "Sig det" | Safe |
| ManBand | 4 | "Do You Realize??" | Safe |
| Fie Winther | 5 | "Nightcall" | Safe |
| Lucy Mardou | 6 | "Colors" | Safe |
| Anthony Jasmin | 7 | "Brother Where Are You" | Safe |
| Steffen Gilmartin | 8 | "Fred" | Safe |
| Henriette Haubjerg | 9 | "Running to the Sea" | Safe |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Blachman: Pernille Nordtorp
- Remee: lickety-split
- Rafn: lickety-split
Week 2 (February 21)
- Theme: Danish hits
- Musical guest: Shaka Loveless ("Dengang du græd" og "2 mod verden")
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fie Winther | 1 | "Landet" | Bottom two |
| Steffen Gilmartin | 2 | "Pandora" | Safe |
| Anthony Jasmin | 3 | "Hos mig igen" | Safe |
| Mathias Chrøis | 4 | "Veninder" | Eliminated |
| Pernille Nordtorp | 5 | "Ridset i panden" | Safe |
| Henriette Haubjerg | 6 | "Du og jeg" | Safe |
| ManBand | 7 | "Snehvidekys" | Safe |
| Lucy Mardou | 8 | "Kringsat af fjender" | Safe |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Blachman: Mathias Chrøis
- Remee: Fie Winther
- Rafn: Mathias Chrøis
Week 3 (February 28)
- Theme: Top 40 Hits
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steffen Gilmartin | 1 | "Ho Hey" | Safe |
| Henriette Haubjerg | 2 | "Wrecking Ball" | Bottom two |
| ManBand | 3 | "Hey Brother" | Safe |
| Lucy Mardou | 4 | "Somewhere Only We Know" | Safe |
| Fie Winther | 5 | "Burn" | Eliminated |
| Pernille Nordtorp | 6 | "Holy Grail" | Safe |
| Anthony Jasmin | 7 | "Happy" | Safe |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Blachman: Henriette Haubjerg
- Remee: Fie Winther
- Rafn: Fie Winther
Week 4 (March 7)
- Theme: Eurovision hits
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Mardou | 1 | "Nocturne"/"Satellite" | Safe |
| Steffen Gilmartin | 2 | "What's Another Year" | Eliminated |
| Henriette Haubjerg | 3 | "Danse i måneskin" | Safe |
| Anthony Jasmin | 4 | "To lys på et bord" | Safe |
| Pernille Nordtorp | 5 | "Divine" | Bottom two |
| ManBand | 6 | "Save Your Kisses for Me" | Safe |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Rafn: Pernille Nordtorp
- Blachman: Steffen Gilmartin
- Remee: Steffen Gilmartin
Week 5 (March 14)
- Theme: British beats
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| ManBand | 1 | "Don't Talk Just Kiss" | Eliminated |
| Henriette Haubjerg | 2 | "Wonderful Life" | Bottom two |
| Lucy Mardou | 3 | "Bohemian Rhapsody"/"Black Skinhead"/"London Calling"/"Eleanor Rigby"/"Chase the Devil" | Safe |
| Anthony Jasmin | 4 | "Latch" | Safe |
| Pernille Nordtorp | 5 | "Smooth Operator" | Safe |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Rafn: ManBand
- Blachman: Henriette Haubjerg
- Remee: ManBand
Week 6: Semi-final (March 21)
- Theme: Songs from the contestants birth years; winner song
- Musical guest: Chresten ("Hanging My Youth Out")
| Act | Order | First song | Order | Second song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henriette Haubjerg | 1 | "Free" | 5 | "I Follow Rivers" | Safe |
| Pernille Nordtorp | 2 | "Take My Breath Away" | 6 | "Habits" | Eliminated |
| Lucy Mardou | 3 | "Dub Be Good to Me" | 7 | "Soon We'll Be Found" | Safe |
| Anthony Jasmin | 4 | "Broken Homes" | 8 | "Hey Love" | Safe |
The semi-final did not feature a final showdown and instead the act with the fewest public votes, Pernille Nordtorp, was automatically eliminated.
Week 7 (28 March): Final
- Theme: Free choice; duet with guest artists; winner's single
- Group performances: "All Night" (all contestants) and "You're the Voice" (auditionees)
- Musical guests: Carpark North ("Renegade"), Medina ("Jalousi"), Christopher ("Crazy"), Quadron ("Favorite Star") and Kim Cesarion ("I Love This Life")
| Act | Order | First song | Order | Duet | Order | Winner's single | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Mardou | 1 | "Team" | 4 | "32" (with Carpark North) | 8 | "The Switch" | Runner-up |
| Anthony Jasmin | 2 | "Time to Pretend" | 5 | "Told You So" (with Christopher) | 7 | "Do Ya" | Winner |
| Henriette Haubjerg | 3 | "Tomorrow" | 6 | "Kun for mig" (with Medina) | N/A | 3rd Place |
References
- "Overrasket Ida Corr: Fortsætter X Factor? | X Factor". DR. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- "Remee kaldt til møde om 'X Factor'". TV 2. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- "www.mx.dk/underholdning/film_tv/story/12654602". mx.dk. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- "Se hvem der skal være de nye X Factor-dommere". Ekstra Bladet. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- "Realitet: Rafn og Remee tilbage i X Factor". Ekstra Bladet. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- Eriksen, Jon Bonde (1 April 2014). "Voting results 2014". Retrieved 1 April 2014.