X Factor (Danish TV series) season 13 explained

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Host:Sofie Linde Ingversen
Judges:Thomas Blachman
Oh Land
Ankerstjerne
Winner:Alma Agger
Winner Mentor:Thomas Blachman
Runner Up:Mathilde Caffey
Finals Venue:X Factor studios in Brøndby
Network:TV2

X Factor is a Danish television music competition to find new singing talent. Thomas Blachman, Oh Land and Ankerstjerne returned as the judges and Sofie Linde Ingversen returned as the host for the fifth time.[1]

For the first time in the show's history, the number of live shows were cut, from seven weeks to five weeks. This was in light of the show's suspension owing to precautions over the COVID-19 pandemic.

Act Magnus & Aksel withdrew following this suspension due to the latter's academic commitments on the date of the show's intended return.[2]

Alma Agger became the winner of the show.[3]

For the first time ever on the Danish X Factor all 3 constetants from the same category finished in the top 3.

And also Thomas Blachman became the 2nd judge to win the show with all 3 categories and to win 3 seasons in a row.

Judges and hosts

Thomas Blachman returned for the twelfth time as a judge, with Oh Land and Ankerstjerne returning following their debuts last season. Sofie Linde Ingversen returned as the host for the fifth time.

Selection process

Auditions took place in Copenhagen and Aarhus

The 5 Chair Challenge returns for season 13. Blachman will mentor the 15-22s, Oh Land has the Over 23s and Ankerstjerne has the Groups.

The 15 successful acts were:

Bootcamp

The 6 eliminated acts were:

Contestants

Key:

– Winner

– Runner-up

– Withdrew

ActAge(s)HometownCategory (mentor)Result
Alma Agger20Copenhagen15-22s (Blachman)Winner
Mathilde Caffey15Aalestrup15-22s (Blachman)Runner-up
Emil Wismann21Sønderborg15-22s (Blachman)3rd place
Smokey Eyes22-23VariousGroups (Ankerstjerne)4th place
Ilona Artene24Vester HornumOver 23s (Oh Land)5th place
Magnus & Aksel19VariousGroups (Ankerstjerne)6th place
Kaspar "Kali" Andersen34HelsingørOver 23s (Oh Land)7th place
Sway15-18VariousGroups (Ankerstjerne)8th place
Nicklas Mietke23AmagerOver 23s (Oh Land)9th 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
  - Contestant withdrew from the competition

Contestants' colour key:

 - 15-22s (Blachman's contestants)
 - Over 23s (Oh Land's contestants)
 - Groups (Ankerstjerne's contestants)
ContestantWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5
FridaySaturday
Alma Agger3rd
15.3%
2nd
16.6%
1st
18.7%
2nd
23.4%
1st
33.3%
Winner
36.8%
Mathilde Caffey9th
7.1%
1st
22.5%
3rd
16.9%
1st
25.9%
2nd
29.2%
Runner-up
34.8%
Emil Wismann2nd
15.5%
4th
15.0%
5th
13.9%
3rd
18.6%
3rd
23.3%
3rd Place
28.4%
Smokey Eyes7th
8.1%
5th
12.9%
4th
16.1%
4th
17.4%
4th
14.2%
Eliminated
Ilona Artene4th
12.3%
6th
7.4%
7th
8.6%
5th
15.0%
Eliminated
(Week 4)
Magnus & Aksel1st
17.3%
3rd
16.1%
2nd
17.1%
WithdrewWithdrew
(Week 4)
Kaspar "Kali" Andersen5th
8.8%
7th
6.0%
6th
8.7%
Eliminated
(Week 3)
Sway6th
8.2%
8th
3.5%
Eliminated
(Week 2)
Nicklas Mietke8th
7.4%
Eliminated
(Week 1)
Sing-OffNicklas Mietke,
Mathilde Caffey
Kaspar "Kali" Andersen,
Sway
Ilona Artene,
Kasper "Kali" Andersen
The act that received the fewest public votes was automatically eliminated.
Blachman voted outNicklas Mietke Sway Ilona Artene
Oh Land voted outMathilde Caffey Sway Kaspar "Kali" Andersen
Ankerstjerne voted outNicklas Mietke Kaspar "Kali" Andersen Kaspar "Kali" Andersen
EliminatedNicklas Mietke
9th
Sway
8th
Kaspar "Kali" Andersen
7th
Ilona Artene
5th
Smokey Eyes
4th
Emil Wismann
3rd
Mathilde Caffey
Runner-up
Magnus & Aksel
6th
Alma Agger
Winner

Week 1 (February 21)

Act! scope="col"
OrderSong[4] Result
scope=row Nicklas Mietke 1"Sanctify"Bottom two
scope=row Mathilde Caffey2"Boring People"Bottom two
scope=row Magnus & Aksel3"Mother"Safe
scope=row Kaspar "Kali" Andersen4"Ingen Skam" (Original song)Safe
scope=row Alma Agger5"Unforgettable"Safe
scope=row Smokey Eyes6"Olympisk"Safe
scope=row Ilona Artene7"I Care" Safe
scope=row Emil Wismann 8"E45"Safe
scope=row Sway9"Formation"Safe
Sing-Off details
Nicklas Mietke1"My Prerogative"Eliminated
Mathilde Caffey2"A Change Is Gonna Come"Safe
Judges' votes to eliminate

Week 2 (February 28)

Act! scope="col"
OrderSong[5] Result
scope=row Smokey Eyes1"The Look"Safe
scope=row Alma Agger2"In the Air Tonight"Safe
scope=row Sway3"Ain't Nothin' Goin' On but the Rent"Bottom two
scope=row Kaspar "Kali" Andersen4"Kys det nu"Bottom two
scope=row Emil Wismann5"Militskvinder"Safe
scope=row Ilona Artene 6"One Day I'll Fly Away"Safe
scope=row Magnus & Aksel7"Kom Tilbage Nu"Safe
scope=row Mathilde Caffey8"Sweet Dreams Seven Nation Army Mashup"Safe
Sing-Off details
Sway1"River"/"My Type"Eliminated
Kaspar "Kali" Andersen2"Du Ik Alene" (Original song)Safe
Judges' votes to eliminate

Week 3 (March 6)

Act! scope="col"
OrderSong[6] Result
scope=row Emil Wismann1"Fedterøv"Safe
scope=row Magnus & Aksel2"Fashion"Safe
scope=row Ilona Artene3"Fighter"Bottom two
scope=row Smokey Eyes4"Blowin' in the Wind"Safe
scope=row Mathilde Caffey5"Here"Safe
scope=row Kaspar "Kali" Andersen6"Til mine dages ende" (Original song)Bottom two
scope=row Alma Agger7"Swim Good"Safe
Sing-Off details
Ilona Artene1"One and Only"Safe
Kaspar "Kali" Andersen2"Epiqoneri" (Original song)Eliminated
Judges' votes to eliminate

Week 4: Semi-Final (May 15)

Act! scope="col"
Order Song[7] FilmResult
scope=row Alma Agger 1"Bigger"The Lion KingSafe
scope=row Emil Wismann2"Itsi-Bitsi"SteppeulvenSafe
scope=row Ilona Artene3"Chim Chim Cher-ee"Mary PoppinsEliminated
scope=row Smokey Eyes4"I Want to Hold Your Hand" Across the UniverseSafe
scope=row Mathilde Caffey5"Right Round"Pitch PerfectSafe

The semi-final did not feature a sing-off and instead the act with the fewest public votes, Ilona Artene, was automatically eliminated.

After Ilona Artene was eliminated she performed "Scared to Be Lonely" by Martin Garrix and Dua Lipa

Magnus & Aksel withdrew from the competition following the show's suspension due to the latter's academic commitments on the date of the show's intended return.

Week 5: Final (May 22/23)

May 22
Contestants' performances on the fifth live show
ActOrderFirst song (Judges Choice)[8] OrderSecond song (Duet with a Special Guest)[9] Result
scope=row Mathilde Caffey1"Baby"5"Ghost"/"Leap of Faith" (With Christopher)Safe
scope=row Smokey Eyes2"Only Love Can Hurt Like This"6"Verden er i Farver"/"Istedagde" (With Hjalmer)Eliminated
scope=row Emil Wismann3"Jyder i København"8"Blitz Baby"/"Jeg skal nok vente" (With Jung)Safe
scope=row Alma Agger4"Everything I Wanted"7"Lonely"/"Nudes" (With Jada)Safe
May 23
Contestants' performances on the final results live show
ActOrderWinner's song[10] Result
scope=row Alma Agger1"The Last Dance"Winner
scope=row Emil Wismann2"Selvmord på Dansegulvet"3rd Place
scope=row Mathilde Caffey3"Karma is a Bitch"Runner-up

The Audionees did not performed on stage they performed at home via video because of Coronavirus.

Sofie Linde only announced the winner but after the voting stats for the final came out it was revealed that Mathilde Caffey became the runner-up and Emil Wismann finished in 3rd Place.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Samme dommere i næste års 'X Factor'. 15 August 2019. underholdning TV. 10 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Jacobsen . Lars Westh . Magnus og Aksel forlader 'X Factor' . TV2 . 5 May 2020 . 5 May 2020.
  3. Web site: Alma Agger vinder 'X Factor': - Det er helt vildt - TV 2. 23 May 2020.
  4. Web site: Det skal 'X Factor'-deltagerne synge i årets første liveshow - TV 2. 18 February 2020.
  5. Web site: Se listen her: Det skal de synge i 'X Factor' - TV 2. 27 February 2020.
  6. Web site: Se listen: Det skal de synge i 'X Factor' - TV 2. 5 March 2020.
  7. Web site: 'X Factor' vender tilbage efter flere måneder: Det skal de synge - TV 2. 14 May 2020.
  8. Web site: Duet med danske stjerner: Sådan bliver 'X Factor'-finalen - TV 2. 20 May 2020.
  9. Web site: Duet med danske stjerner: Sådan bliver 'X Factor'-finalen - TV 2. 20 May 2020.
  10. Web site: Stor ændring ved 'X Factor'-finalen i aften - TV 2. 23 May 2020.
  11. Web site: Så tæt var det: Her er stemmetallene fra "X Factor"-finalen. 24 May 2020 .