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.
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.
Alma Agger became the winner of the show.
For the first time ever on the Danish X Factor all 3 contestants 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: 15-22s: Alma, Emil, Karen Marie, Mathilde, Nichlas Over 23s: Elina, Ilona, John, Kali, Nicklas Groups: Da-Noize, Kjurious, Magnus & Aksel, Smokey Eyes, Sway
Bootcamp
The 6 eliminated acts were: 15-22s: Karen Marie, Nichlas Over 23s: Elina, John Groups: Da-Noize, Kjurious
Contestants
Key: – Winner – Runner-up – Withdrew ActAge(s)HometownCategory (mentor)ResultAlma Agger20Copenhagen15-22s (Blachman)WinnerMathilde Caffey15Aalestrup15-22s (Blachman)Runner-upEmil Wismann21Sønderborg15-22s (Blachman)3rd placeSmokey Eyes22-23VariousGroups (Ankerstjerne)4th placeIlona Artene24Vester HornumOver 23s (Oh Land)5th placeMagnus & Aksel19VariousGroups (Ankerstjerne)6th place Kaspar "Kali" Andersen34HelsingørOver 23s (Oh Land)7th placeSway15-18VariousGroups (Ankerstjerne)8th placeNicklas 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)
Contestant Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 FridaySaturday Alma Agger 3rd15.3% 2nd16.6%1st18.7% 2nd23.4%1st33.3% Winner36.8% Mathilde Caffey9th7.1%1st22.5% 3rd16.9%1st25.9% 2nd29.2%Runner-up34.8% Emil Wismann 2nd15.5% 4th15.0% 5th13.9% 3rd18.6% 3rd23.3%3rd Place28.4% Smokey Eyes 7th8.1% 5th12.9% 4th16.1% 4th17.4%4th14.2%Eliminated Ilona Artene 4th12.3% 6th7.4%7th8.6%5th15.0%Eliminated(Week 4) Magnus & Aksel1st17.3% 3rd16.1% 2nd17.1% WithdrewWithdrew(Week 4) Kaspar "Kali" Andersen 5th8.8%7th6.0%6th8.7%Eliminated(Week 3) Sway 6th8.2%8th3.5%Eliminated(Week 2) Nicklas Mietke8th7.4%Eliminated(Week 1) Sing-Off Nicklas Mietke,Mathilde Caffey Kaspar "Kali" Andersen,Sway Ilona Artene,Kasper "Kali" AndersenThe 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 Eliminated Nicklas Mietke9th Sway8th Kaspar "Kali" Andersen7th Ilona Artene5th Smokey Eyes 4th Emil Wismann 3rd Mathilde Caffey Runner-upMagnus & Aksel 6th Alma AggerWinner
Live show details
Week 1 (February 21) Theme: Signature
+ Contestants' performances on the first live show Act Order Song Result Nicklas Mietke 1 "Sanctify" Bottom two Mathilde Caffey 2 "Boring People" Bottom two Magnus & Aksel 3 "Mother" Safe Kaspar "Kali" Andersen 4 "Ingen Skam" (Original song) Safe Alma Agger 5 "Unforgettable" Safe Smokey Eyes 6 "Olympisk" Safe Ilona Artene 7 "I Care" Safe Emil Wismann 8 "E45" Safe Sway 9 "Formation" Safe Sing-Off details Nicklas Mietke 1 "My Prerogative" Eliminated Mathilde Caffey 2 "A Change Is Gonna Come" Safe Judges' votes to eliminate Oh Land: Mathilde Caffey Blachman: Nicklas Mietke Ankerstjerne: Nicklas Mietke
Week 2 (February 28) Theme: Songs from the 1980s Musical Guest: Limahl ("The NeverEnding Story")
+ Contestants' performances on the second live show Act Order Song Result Smokey Eyes 1 "The Look" Safe Alma Agger 2 "In the Air Tonight" Safe Sway 3 "Ain't Nothin' Goin' On but the Rent" Bottom two Kaspar "Kali" Andersen 4 "Kys det nu" Bottom two Emil Wismann 5 "Militskvinder" Safe Ilona Artene 6 "One Day I'll Fly Away" Safe Magnus & Aksel 7 "Kom Tilbage Nu" Safe Mathilde Caffey 8 "Sweet Dreams Seven Nation Army Mashup" Safe Sing-Off details Sway 1 "River"/"My Type" Eliminated Kaspar "Kali" Andersen 2 "Du Ik Alene" (Original song) Safe Judges' votes to eliminate Oh Land: Sway Ankerstjerne: Kaspar "Kali" Andersen Blachman: Sway
Week 3 (March 6) Theme: Songs with a message Musical Guest: Scarlet Pleasure ("Better") + Contestants' performances on the third live show Act Order Song Result Emil Wismann 1 "Fedterøv" Safe Magnus & Aksel 2 "Fashion" Safe Ilona Artene 3 "Fighter" Bottom two Smokey Eyes 4 "Blowin' in the Wind" Safe Mathilde Caffey 5 "Here" Safe Kaspar "Kali" Andersen 6 "Til mine dages ende" (Original song) Bottom two Alma Agger 7 "Swim Good" Safe Sing-Off details Ilona Artene 1 "One and Only" Safe Kaspar "Kali" Andersen 2 "Epiqoneri" (Original song) Eliminated Judges' votes to eliminate Ankerstjerne: Kaspar "Kali" Andersen Blachman: Ilona Artene Oh Land: Kaspar "Kali" Andersen
Week 4: Semi-Final (May 15) Theme: Songs from musicals Musical Guest: Citybois ("Kærlighed Gør Blind") Group Performance: ("Can't Stop the Feeling!") + Contestants' performances on the fourth live show Act Order Song Film ResultAlma Agger 1 "Bigger" The Lion KingSafe Emil Wismann 2 "Itsi-Bitsi" Steppeulven Safe Ilona Artene3 "Chim Chim Cher-ee" Mary Poppins Eliminated Smokey Eyes 4 "I Want to Hold Your Hand" Across the UniverseSafe Mathilde Caffey 5 "Right Round" Pitch Perfect Safe
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) Theme: Judges Choice, Duet with a Special artist
May 22
+ Contestants' performances on the fifth live show Act Order First song (Judges Choice) Order Second song (Duet with a Special Guest) Result Mathilde Caffey 1"Baby"5 "Ghost"/"Leap of Faith" (With Christopher)SafeSmokey Eyes 2"Only Love Can Hurt Like This" 6 "Verden er i Farver"/"Istedagde" (With Hjalmer)Eliminated Emil Wismann 3 "Jyder i København" 8 "Blitz Baby"/"Jeg skal nok vente" (With Jung)SafeAlma Agger 4 "Everything I Wanted"7 "Lonely"/"Nudes" (With Jada)Safe
Theme: Winner's song Musical guest: Lukas Graham ("Love Songs") Group performance: "Hun Kommer Tilbage" (Jung performed by auditionees), "Memories" (Maroon 5 performed by The 9 Contestants)
May 23
+ Contestants' performances on the final results live show Act Order Winner's song ResultAlma Agger 1 "The Last Dance"WinnerEmil Wismann 2"Selvmord på Dansegulvet" 3rd PlaceMathilde Caffey 3 "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.
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