| Chresten | |
| Birth Name: | Chresten Falck Damborg |
| Birth Date: | 1987 2, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Denmark |
| Origin: | Denmark |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Occupation: | Singer-songwriter |
Chresten Falck Damborg (born 24 February 1987), known as Chresten, is a Danish singer who won season 6 of the Danish X Factor. He became one of the finalists in the "Over 25" category and was mentored by Ida Corr. Prior to applying to X Factor, he worked as a toolmaker. On the final, held on 22 March 2013, he won the title with 57.9% of the popular vote with the other finalist Karoline as runner-up with 42.1% of the votes.
After he won, he was signed to Sony Music and his debut single "Let Go" charted in the Danish Singles Chart, reaching number 8. In 2014, he released his debut album Wanderlust on also on Sony Music.
| Episode | Theme | Song | Artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live show 1 | Hope | ""Last Po' Man" / "No Diggity"" | Seasick Steve / Blackstreet | Safe (1st) |
| Live show 2 | Against | "Magic" / "Love Lockdown" | Bruce Springsteen / Kanye West | Safe (1st) |
| Live show 3 | Power | "Little Black Submarines" / "No Church in the Wild" | The Black Keys / Jay-Z and Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean | Safe (3rd) |
| Live show 4 | DR BigBand | "Bitter Sweet Symphony" | The Verve | Safe (3rd) |
| Live show 5 | Danish Hits | "Sweet Dogs" | Trolle // Siebenhaar | Safe (1st) |
| Live show 6 – Semi-final | Viewers Choice | "Let Her Go" | Passenger | Safe (1st) |
| Judges Choice | "One Day / Reckoning Song" | Asaf Avidan | ||
| Live show 7 – Final | Free choice | "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" | Nirvana | Safe (1st) |
| Duet with guest artist | "Uden forsvar" / "Endeløst" with Marie Key and Rasmus Walter | Marie Key / Rasmus Walter | ||
| Winner's single | "Let Go" | Chresten | Winner | |
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Certification | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | |||||
| 2013 | "Let Go" | 8 | Wanderlust | ||
| 2014 | "Hanging My Youth Out" | style="text-align:center;" | - | Wanderlust | |