X Factor (Danish TV series) season 17 explained

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Host:Maria Fantino
Judges:Thomas Blachman
Oh Land
Simon Kvamm
Winner:Helene Frank
Winner Mentor:Simon Kvamm
Runner Up:Selmani
Network:TV2

X Factor is a Danish television music competition showcasing new singing talent. Maria Fantino is the new host to the show After Sofie Linde stepped down as host[1] and Thomas Blachman and Simon Kvamm will return for their 16th and 2nd time as judges and they will be joined by Oh Land who is returning for 4th time as judge replacing Kwamie Liv as judge. [2]

Helene Frank Won the Competition and The Brothers duo Selmani became the runner-up of the season and Simon Kvamm became winning mentor for the second season in a row.

Selection process

Auditions took place in Copenhagen and Aarhus.

The 18 successful acts were:

Bootcamp

The 9 eliminated acts were:

Finalists

Key:

– Winner

– Runner-up

ActAge(s)HometownMentorCategoryResult
Helene Frank28Eckernförde, GermanySimon KvammOver 23sWinner
Selmani19-22KalundborgSimon KvammGroupsRunner-up
Cristian Oprea16SønderborgThomas Blachman15-22s3rd Place
Elva Wahlberg20SøborgOh Land15-22s4th Place
Kaos20-21Vordingborg og ValbyThomas BlachmanGroups5th Place
Cyklus22NæstvedOh LandGroups6th Place
Mariya Apollonia24CopenhagenThomas BlachmanOver 23s7th Place
Nicolaj Lindby29AarhusOh LandOver 23s8th Place
Victor Hauch19GentofteSimon Kvamm15-22s9th Place

Live shows

Colour key
  - Contestant was in the bottom two and had to sing again in the Sing-Off
  - Contestant received the fewest public votes and was immediately eliminated (no Sing-Off)
  - Contestant received the most public votes

Contestants' colour key:

 - Oh Land's Contestants
 - Thomas Blachman's Contestants
 - Simon Kvamm's Contestants
ContestantWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7[3]
1st round 2nd round
Helene FrankSafeSafeSafe Safe SafeSafe1st
47,01%
Winner
69,11%
SelmaniSafeSafeSafe Safe SafeSafe2nd
27,84%
Runner-up
30,89%
Cristian OpreaSafeSafeSafe Safe Bottom twoSafe3rd
25,15%
Eliminated
(Week 7)
Elva WahlbergSafeSafeSafe Bottom twoSafe4thEliminated
(Week 6)
KaosSafeSafe Bottom twoSafe Bottom twoEliminated
(Week 5)
CyklusSafeBottom twoSafe Bottom twoEliminated
(Week 4)
Mariya ApolloniaSafeSafeBottom twoEliminated
(Week 3)
Nicolaj LindbyBottom twoBottom twoEliminated
(Week 2)
Victor HauchBottom twoEliminated
(Week 1)
Sing-OffVictor Hauch,
Nicolaj Lindby
Cyklus,
Nicolaj Lindby
Mariya Apollonia,
Kaos
Elva Wahlberg,
Cyklus
Cristian Oprea,
Kaos
The act that received the fewest public votes was automatically eliminated.
Blachman voted outVictor Hauch Nicolaj Lindby Mariya Apollonia Elva Wahlberg Kaos
Oh Land voted outVictor Hauch Nicolaj Lindby Kaos Cyklus Kaos
Kvamm voted outNicolaj Lindby Cyklus Mariya Apollonia CyklusCristian Oprea
EliminatedVictor Hauch
9th
Nicolaj Lindby
8th
Mariya Apollonia
7th
Cyklus
6th
Kaos
5th
Elva Wahlberg
4th
Cristian Oprea
3rd
Selmani
Runner-Up
Helene Frank
Winner

Week 1 (February 23)

Act! scope="col"
OrderSong[4] Result
scope=row Elva Wahlberg1"Vampire"Safe
scope=row Victor Hauch2"Ibiza"Bottom two
scope=row Mariya Apollonia3"Sundholm"Safe
scope=row Nicolaj Lindby4"Verdens Mindste Dør, Har Aldrig Været Større"Bottom two
scope=row Selmani5"Stå Op Gå Ned"Safe
scope=row Cristian Oprea6"Halskæde"Safe
scope=row Cyklus7"Fugle Kan Dø"Safe
scope=row Helene Franck8"Et Hav Af Udstrakte Hænder"Safe
scope=row Kaos9"Bums For Eliten"Safe
Sing-Off details
Victor Hauch1"Susanne, Birgitte og Hanne"Eliminated
Nicolaj Lindby2"You and I (We Can Conquer the World)"Saved
Judges' votes to eliminate

Week 2 (March 1)

Act! scope="col"
OrderSong[5] Result
scope=row Cristian Oprea1"99 Luftballons"Safe
scope=row Cyklus2"I Would Die 4 U"Bottom two
scope=row Helene Franck3"Sotto Voce"Safe
scope=row Mariya Apollonia4"Nu Hvor Du Har Brændt Mig Af"Safe
scope=row Nicolaj Lindby5"There Is a Light That Never Goes Out"Bottom two
scope=row Kaos6"Indian Summer"Safe
scope=row Elva Wahlberg7"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"Safe
scope=row Selmani8"Hele Verden Fra Forstanden"Safe
Sing-Off details
Cyklus1"Venus"Saved
Nicolaj Lindby2"The Second You Sleep"Eliminated
Judges' votes to eliminate

Week 3 (March 8)

Act! scope="col"
OrderSong[6] Result
scope=row Mariya Apollonia1"Jeg elsker alt hvad du hader ved mig"Bottom two
scope=row Selmani2"Landet"Safe
scope=row Elva Wahlberg3"Killing It"Safe
scope=row Kaos4"ægte kvinde"Bottom two
scope=row Cyklus5"Alt Det Du Gør"Safe
scope=row Cristian Oprea6"Run the World (Girls)"Safe
scope=row Helene Franck7"Bitte Små Ryk"Safe
Sing-Off details
Mariya Apollonia1"Somewhere Only We Know"Eliminated
Kaos2"Slørede Nætter"Saved
Judges' votes to eliminate

Week 4 (March 15)

Act! scope="col"
OrderSong[7] Movie/TV showResult
scope=row Cyklus1"Nu Flyver Anton"AntonBottom two
scope=row Helene Franck2"Sjæl i Flammer"Een gang strømer...Safe
scope=row Kaos3"Hvad Skal vi Med Frihed?"Cirkeline: Storbyens MusSafe
scope=row Selmani4"Knokler Hårdt"Ækte vareSafe
scope=row Elva Wahlberg5"What Was I Made For?"BarbieBottom two
scope=row Cristian Oprea6"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"RocketmanSafe
Sing-Off details
Cyklus1"Sacre Coeur"Eliminated
Elva Wahlberg2"The Game"Saved
Judges' votes to eliminate

Week 5 (March 22)

Act! scope="col"
OrderSong[8] Result
scope=row Selmani1"Novembervej"Safe
scope=row Cristian Oprea2"My Girls"Bottom two
scope=row Helene Frank3"Natsværmer"Safe
scope=row Kaos4"Klap for fædrelandet"Bottom two
scope=row Elva Wahlberg5"Mother Mother"Safe
Sing-Off details
Cristian Oprea1"Who Wants to Live Forever"Saved
Kaos2"Kaos kan Være Smukt"Eliminated
Judges' votes to eliminate

Week 6: Semi-Final (March 29)

Contestants' performances on the sixth live show
ActOrderFirst song (Love Song)[9] OrderSecond song (Unhappy Love Song)Result
scope=row Helene Frank1"Sådan nogle som os"5"Termodragten"Safe
scope=row Elva Wahlberg2"Svært at være fantastisk"6"Weak"Eliminated
scope=row Selmani3"Du gør mig..."7"Regn"Safe
scope=row Cristian Oprea4"Mystery of Love"8"This is what autumn feels like"Safe
The semi-final did not feature a sing-off and instead the act with the fewest public votes, Elva Wahlberg was automacally eliminated. After Elva Wahlberg's elimination, she sang "20 år" which was her own single and will be released on the music streaming services.

Week 7: Final (April 5)

Act! scope="col"
Order Judges Choice Song[10] OrderDuet song (special guest)ResultOrder Winner SongResult
scope=row Helene Frank1"Noget for nogen"4"Langt ude, langt oppe, langt nede og langt, langt væk" & "Du er" (with Søren Huss)Safe8"Verden Findes"Winner
scope=row Cristian Oprea2"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"5"Det’ kun vigtigt, hvad det er" & "Storebæltsbroen" (with Guldimund)EliminatedN/A (Already Eliminated)3rd Place
scope=row Selmani3"Terrier"6"Spice up your life" & "Første Dag" (with Benjamin Hav & Ella Augusta)Safe7"Vejen Hjem"Runner-up

After Cristian Oprea's elimination, he sang "Sang om forventninger (Jeg vil bare være glad)" which was his own single and will be released on the music streaming services.

Notes and References

  1. https://underholdning.tv2.dk/2023-07-06-ny-vaert-klar-i-x-factor
  2. https://underholdning.tv2.dk/2023-08-30-her-er-den-nye-x-factor-dommer
  3. Web site: Sådan stemte danskerne i 'X Factor' finalen. 5 April 2024.
  4. Web site: Deltagere troede, at det var en joke: Det skal 'X Factor'-deltagerne synge til første liveshow - TV 2 . 23 February 2024.
  5. Web site: Det var tæt på umuligt at finde en sang – det skal deltagerne synge i 'X Factor'. 1 March 2024.
  6. Web site: Optræder i en større sags tjeneste – det skal de synge i ‘X Factor’. 8 March 2024.
  7. Web site: Børnesang i ny udgave – det skal de synge i 'X Factor'. 15 March 2024.
  8. Web site: det skal de synge i 'X Factor'. 21 March 2024.
  9. Web site: For første gang i årets 'X Factor' – det skal de synge i semifinalen. 29 March 2024.
  10. Web site: 'X Factor'-finalisterne skal synge duet med kendte musikere. 5 April 2024.