X Factor (Danish TV series) season 14 explained

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Host:Sofie Linde Ingversen (Auditions, 5 Chair Challenge & Bootcamp)
Melvin Kakooza (Bootcamp)
Lise Rønne (Live Shows)
Judges:Thomas Blachman
Oh Land
Martin Jensen
Winner:Solveig Lindelof
Winner Mentor:Oh Land
Runner Up:Nikoline Steen Kristensen
Network:TV2

X Factor is a Danish television music competition showcasing new singing talent. Like the end of season 13, season 14 continued live shows without audiences due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Solveig Lindelof won the season and Oh Land became the winning mentor for the first time and Solveig Lindelof became the first winner in the Danish X Factor history to appear in the bottom two.

Judges and hosts

Thomas Blachman and Oh Land returned as judges for a 13th and third season respectively, while Ankerstjerne did not return for a third season.[2] DJ Martin Jensen took over as judge from Ankerstjerne, introducing him to the competition for the first time.[3] [4]

For a sixth season, Sofie Linde Ingversen returned as the host of the show.[5] Sofie hosted the auditions, the returning 5 Chair Challenge, and the Bootcamp. For the live shows, she would take maternity leave, appointing the hosting role to comedian Melvin Kakooza.[6] [7] In late February however, Melvin had a brain tumor, rendering him unable to host the show.[8] Lise Rønne, the former host of seasons 1, 2, 4, and 5, agreed to replace Melvin as host of the show.[9] She was hesitant initially but agreed by reason of circumstances.[10]

Selection process

Auditions took place in Copenhagen and Aarhus.Oh Land was assigned to mentor the 15-22s category, Martin Jensen the Over 23s, and Blachman the Groups.

The 15 successful acts were:

Kajsa, a group act advancing from the 5 Chair Challenge, withdrew from the competition voluntarily just before entering the Bootcamp stage.[11]

Bootcamp

The 6 eliminated acts were:

Contestants

Key:

– Winner

– Runner-up

ActAge(s)HometownCategory (mentor)Result
Solveig Lindelof15Hvidovre15-22s (Oh Land)Winner
Nikoline Steen Kristensen17Sørvad15-22s (Oh Land)Runner-up
Simon & Marcus18-19ThistedGroups (Blachman)3rd place
Lucca Nordlund15Aalborg15-22s (Oh Land)4th place
Dan Laursen36HaslevOver 23s (Jensen)5th place
The Kubrix16-22VariousGroups (Blachman)6th place
Vilson Ferati23LangesøOver 23s (Jensen)7th place
Neva & Ida17-18VariousGroups (Blachman)8th place
Hiba Chehade26OdenseOver 23s (Jensen)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 automatically safe. No public votes.

Contestants' colour key:

 - Over 23s (Jensen's contestants)
 - 15-22s (Oh Land's contestants)
 - Groups (Blachman's contestants)
ContestantWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7
1st round 2nd round1st round 2nd round
Solveig LindelofSafe5th
10.6%
3rd
16.4%
6th
13.6%
1st
23.0%
1st
24.2%
1st
29.2%
1st
36.0%
Winner
52.7%
Nikoline Steen KristensenSafe2nd
15.9%
1st
16.7%
2nd
16.2%
2nd
17.4%
4th
18.8%
2nd
26.8%
2nd
35.0%
Runner-up
47.3%
Simon & MarcusSafe3rd
13.3%
2nd
16.5%
1st
17.1%
4th
15.6%
2nd
22.1%
3rd
23.3%
3rd
29.0%
Eliminated
(Week 7)
Lucca NordlundSafe1st
16,4%
4th
13.9%
3rd
15.5%
5th
15,5%
3rd
21.6%
4th
20.8%
Eliminated
(Week 6)
Dan LaursenSafe6th
10.3%
6th
11.2%
4th
14.7%
3rd
15.6%
5th
13.3%
Eliminated
(Week 6)
The KubrixSafe4th
11.4%
5th
11.9%
5th
14.0%
6th
13.0%
Eliminated
(Week 5)
Vilson FeratiSafe7th
9.1%
8th
5.9%
7th
8.9%
Eliminated
(Week 4)
Neva & IdaSafe9th
4.5%
7th
7.5%
Eliminated
(Week 3)
Hiba ChehadeSafe8th
8.5%
Eliminated
(Week 2)
Sing-OffIn the first live show, there is no elimination. Viewers can still vote, and the votes go on and are counted in the second live show, where the first elimination will take place.[12] Hiba Chehade,
Neva & Ida
Neva & Ida,
Vilson Ferati
Vilson Ferati,
Solveig Lindelof
Lucca Nordlund,
The Kubrix
The act that received the fewest public votes was automatically eliminated.
Blachman voted outHiba Chehade Neva & IdaVilson FeratiLucca Nordlund
Oh Land voted outHiba Chehade -Vilson FeratiThe Kubrix
Jensen voted outNeva & Ida Neva & IdaSolveig LindelofThe Kubrix
EliminatedHiba Chehade
9th
Neva & Ida
8th
Vilson Ferati
7th
The Kubrix
6th
Dan Laursen
5th
Lucca Nordlund
4th
Simon & Marcus
3rd
Nikoline Steen Kristensen
Runner-up
Solveig Lindelof
Winner

Week 1 (February 26)

Act! scope="col"
OrderSong[13] Result
scope=row Solveig Lindelof1"Here Comes the Sun"Safe
scope=row Simon & Marcus2"Hot Girl Bummer"Safe
scope=row Dan Laursen3"Before You Go"Safe
scope=row Nikoline Steen Kristensen4"Vi er ikke kønne nok"Safe
scope=row Hiba Chehade5"Ocean Eyes"Safe
scope=row The Kubrix6"Hallucinogenics"Safe
scope=row Vilson Ferati7"Blinding Lights"Safe
scope=row Neva & Ida8"Mad Hatter"Safe
scope=row Lucca Nordlund9"Drivers License"Safe

There was no elimination in the first live show. Viewers could still vote, and the votes would go on and be counted in the second live show.

Week 2 (March 5)

Act! scope="col"
OrderSong[14] Result
scope=row Dan Laursen1"Higher Ground"Safe
scope=row Nikoline Steen Kristensen2"Giv lys igen"Safe
scope=row The Kubrix3"People, I've Been Sad"Safe
scope=row Hiba Chehade4"You Should Be Sad"Bottom two
scope=row Lucca Nordlund5"Fire on Fire"Safe
scope=row Neva & Ida6"Mad at Disney"Bottom two
scope=row Solveig Lindelof7"Please Don't Make Me Cry"Safe
scope=row Vilson Ferati8"Lonely"Safe
scope=row Simon & Marcus9"Bad Boy"Safe
Sing-Off details
Hiba Chehade1"No Peace"Eliminated
Neva & Ida2"Børn af Natten"Saved
Judges' votes to eliminate

Week 3 (March 12)

Act! scope="col"
OrderSong[15] Result
scope=row Nikoline Steen Kristensen1"Joanna"Safe
scope=row Neva & Ida2"Heathens"Bottom two
scope=row Vilson Ferati3"Let Me Love You"Bottom two
scope=row Solveig Lindelof4"Nobody wants to hear songs anymore"Safe
scope=row Simon & Marcus5"Feel Good Inc."Safe
scope=row Dan Laursen6"Tusind Stykke"Safe
scope=row Lucca Nordlund7"New Love"Safe
scope=row The Kubrix8"Yellow Flicker Beat"Safe
Sing-Off details
Neva & Ida1"I Found"Eliminated
Vilson Ferati2"Diamonds"Saved
Judges' votes to eliminate

Week 4 (March 19)

Act! scope="col"
OrderSong[16] Result
scope=row Simon & Marcus1"Walkin' on the Sun"Safe
scope=row Lucca Nordlund2"Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer"Safe
scope=row Nikoline Steen Kristensen3"Sunlight"Safe
scope=row Vilson Ferati4"Wake Me Up"Bottom two
scope=row The Kubrix5"National Anthem"Safe
scope=row Solveig Lindelof6"Sun in our Eyes"Bottom two
scope=row Dan Laursen7"Castle on the hill"Safe
Sing-Off details
Vilson Ferati1"Pray"Eliminated
Solveig Lindelof2"Once Upon a Time"Saved
Judges' votes to eliminate

Week 5 (March 26)

Act! scope="col"
OrderSong[17] Result
scope=row Lucca Nordlund1"Island"Bottom two
scope=row Simon & Marcus2"Hot!"Safe
scope=row Solveig Lindelof3"Give You More"Safe
scope=row Dan Laursen4"Over byen"Safe
scope=row The Kubrix5"Mercy"Bottom two
scope=row Nikoline Steen Kristensen6"Endeløst"Safe
Sing-Off details
Lucca Nordlund1"Wicked Game"Saved
The Kubrix2"Dead to Me"Eliminated
Judges' votes to eliminate

Week 6: Semi-Final (April 2)

Act! scope="col"
Order Horns Song[19] ResultOrder Unplugged Song[20] Result
scope=row Nikoline Steen Kristensen1"Nothing Breaks Like a Heart"Safe6"Op"Safe
scope=row Dan Laursen2"Giant"EliminatedN/A (Already Eliminated)
scope=row Lucca Nordlund3"Love Lockdown"Safe7"The Warning"Eliminated
scope=row Simon & Marcus4"Rocket Scientist"Safe8"Sunday Best"Safe
scope=row Solveig Lindelof5"Shut Up"Safe9"Heartbeat"Safe

The semi-final did not feature a sing-off and instead the act with the fewest public votes, Dan Laursen received the fewest public votes in the first round and Lucca Nordlund received the fewest public votes in the second round and both were eliminated.

For the first time in the Danish X Factor two acts will be eliminated from the competition in the semi-finals.

Week 7: Final (April 9)

Act! scope="col"
Order Judges Choice Song[21] OrderDuet song (with a Special Guest)Order Winner SongResult
scope=row Simon & Marcus1"Sexy and I Know It"4"Mansion" & "Alene" with (Thor Farlov)N/A (Already Eliminated)3rd Place
scope=row Solveig Lindelof2"They Won't Go When I Go"5"Slip Away" & "Angel Zoo" with (Mads Bo)8"Cranes in the Sky"Winner
scope=row Nikoline Steen Kristensen3"Fly Away"6"Nær" & "I et land uden høje bjerge" with (Michael Falch)7"Alle Tråde"Runner-Up

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Online-publikum søges til X Factor - TV 2. February 19, 2021. tv.tv2.dk.
  2. Web site: Ankerstjerne stopper som 'X Factor' dommer - TV 2. July 2, 2020. underholdning.tv2.dk.
  3. Web site: 'X Factor' vender tilbage efter nytår med ny dommer - TV 2. December 10, 2020. underholdning.tv2.dk.
  4. Web site: X Factor-dommer: Sagde ja på grund af corona. www.avisen.dk.
  5. Web site: Sofie Linde vender tilbage som 'X Factor'-vært: - Jeg elsker det - TV 2. May 22, 2020. underholdning.tv2.dk.
  6. Web site: Sofie Linde giver stafetten videre: - Man skal ikke tro, at man er hele showet - TV 2. December 17, 2020. underholdning.tv2.dk.
  7. Web site: Fredag gør han sin entre i 'X Factor': Her er de tre råd, som Sofie Linde gav Melvin Kakooza - TV 2. December 15, 2020. underholdning.tv2.dk.
  8. Web site: Melvin Kakooza forlader 'X Factor' på grund af sygdom - TV 2. February 22, 2021. nyheder.tv2.dk.
  9. Web site: Her er den nye vært på 'X Factors' liveshows - TV 2. February 22, 2021. underholdning.tv2.dk.
  10. Web site: Lise Rønne ville aldrig tilbage til 'X Factor' - to ting fik hende til at skifte mening - TV 2. February 26, 2021. underholdning.tv2.dk.
  11. Web site: Deltagere trækker sig fra 'X Factor' - TV 2. February 11, 2021. underholdning.tv2.dk.
  12. Web site: Telefon: 33111313. Rådhuspladsen 37 1785 København V.. Stor ændring i 'X Factor'. 2021-02-23. ekstrabladet.dk. da.
  13. Web site: Det skal de synge i årets første 'X Factor'-liveshow - TV 2. February 26, 2021. underholdning.tv2.dk.
  14. Web site: Det skal de synge i andet liveshow i 'X Factor' - TV 2. March 5, 2021. underholdning.tv2.dk.
  15. Web site: Sange fra barndommen: Det skal de synge i tredje liveshow i 'X Factor' - TV 2. March 12, 2021. underholdning.tv2.dk.
  16. Web site: Det skal de synge i fjerde liveshow - TV 2. March 19, 2021. underholdning.tv2.dk.
  17. Web site: X Factor-liveshow: Det skal de synge i aften. Mariah. Leitisstein. SE og HØR.
  18. Web site: Glædeligt gensyn: Se hvem der vender tilbage til X Factor. Marie. Krakau. April 2, 2021. BILLED-BLADET.
  19. Web site: Det skal de synge i X Factor-semifinalen. Marie. Krakau. April 2, 2021. BILLED-BLADET.
  20. Web site: Det skal de synge i semifinalen i 'X Factor' - TV 2. April 2, 2021. underholdning.tv2.dk.
  21. Web site: Duet med danske stjerner: det skal de synge i 'X Factor'-finalen - TV 2. April 9, 2021. underholdning.tv2.dk.