| Thomas Ring | |
| Birth Name: | Thomas Ring Petersen |
| Birth Date: | 1980 2, df=y |
| Origin: | Copenhagen, Sjælland, Denmark |
| Instrument: | Vocals |
| Genre: | Pop, Rock |
| Occupation: | Singer |
| Years Active: | 2010–present |
Thomas Ring Petersen (born 17 February 1980 in Copenhagen, Denmark), better known as Thomas Ring or simply as Thomas, is a Danish singer who rose to fame as the winner of the third Danish series of The X Factor.
Thomas started as table tennis player reaching the national level by the age of 17. When he turned 18, he got a guitar for birthday and Christmas present from his parents, Berit and Ib. He soon started writing lyrics and music leaving table tennis. He graduated from Falkonergårdens Gymnasium[1] and is a qualified teacher at Københavns Dag- og Aftenseminarium (KDAS).
In 2017, Thomas competed in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2017 with the song, "Vesterbro", but he did not advance to the superfinal.
| Episode | Theme | Song | Artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live show 1 | Free Choice | "Viva La Vida" | Safe | |
| Live show 2 | Michael Jackson | "Man in the Mirror" | Safe | |
| Live show 3 | Rock | "When You Where Young" | Safe | |
| Live show 4 | UK Number Ones | "Mad World" | Michael Andrews & Gary Jules | Safe |
| Live show 5 | James Bond Associated Of DR Big Band | "You Know My Name" | Chris Cornell | Safe |
| Live show 6 – Semi-final | Gasolin | "Langebro" | Gasolin | Safe |
| Viewers Choice | "Karma Police" | Radiohead | ||
| Live show 7 – Final | Free choice | "With or Without You" | U2 | Safe |
| Duet with guest artist | "Ensom" with Medina | Medina | ||
| Winner's single | "My Dream" | Thomas | Winner | |
| Album Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| DEN [2] | ||
| Wrong Side of the Daylight |
| 2 |
| Sideways |
| 24 |
| Gadedreng |
| – |
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | |||
| 2010 | "My Dream" | 1 | Non-album single |
| 2011 | "Break the Silence" | 4 | Wrong Side of the Daylight |
| "Leave a Light On" | — | ||
| 2013 | "The Fire Still Burns" | — | Sideways |
| 2016 | "Mit Danmark" | — | Gadedreng |
| "Stjernekaster" | |||
| 2017 | "Vesterbro" | — | |