X Factor is a Danish television music competition to find new singing talent. The Third season premiered on January 1, 2010 and ended on March 27 on DR1. Lise Rønne returned as host. Thomas Blachman returned for his third series as judge Pernille Rosendahl for her second series and Cutfather joined for the first time as judge.
| X Factor | |
|---|---|
| Season 4 | |
| Hosted by | Lise Rønne |
| Judges | Thomas Blachman Pernille Rosendahl Cutfather |
| Winner | Sarah Skaalum Jørgensen |
| Winning mentor | Cutfather |
| Runner-up | Annelouise Sørensen |
| Finals venue | Parken |
| Release | |
| Original network | DR1 |
| Original release | January 1 – March 25, 2011 |
| Season chronology | |
Judges and hosts
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Selection process
editAuditions
editAuditions took place in Copenhagen and Århus in 2010.
Superbootcamp
editCutfather was given the 15-24s category, Thomas Blachman was given the Over 25s and Pernille Rosendahl was given the Groups.
Bootcamp
editThe 6 eliminated acts were:
- 15-24s: Ericka, Jean
- Over 25s: Maria, Mia
- Groups: Michelle & Liva, Troels & Lasse
Contestants
editKey:
- – Winner
- – Runner-up
| Act | Age(s) | Hometown | Category (mentor) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Skaalum Jørgensen | 15 | Herlev | 15-24s (Cutfather) | Winner |
| Annelouise Sørensen | 32 | Copenhagen V. | Over 25s (Blachman) | Runner-up |
| Babou | 16 | Aarhus | 15-24s (Cutfather) | 3rd place |
| Patricia Bull | 32 | Copenhagen S. | Over 25s (Blachman) | 4th place |
| Rikke & Trine | 17 | Borup | Groups (Rosendahl) | 5th place |
| Rasmus Nielsen | 17 | Kirke Såby | 15-24s (Cutfather) | 6th place |
| JR | 17-18 | Kastrup & Malmø | Groups (Rosendahl) | 7th place |
| Ercan Turan | 25 | Copenhagen S. | Over 25s (Blachman) | 8th place |
| DeeVibez | 21-24 | Unknown | Groups (Rosendahl) | 9th place |
Live shows
editResults summary
edit- Colour key
| – | Contestant was in the bottom two and had to sing again in the final showdown |
| – | Contestant received the fewest public votes and was immediately eliminated (no final showdown) |
| – | Contestant received the most public votes |
Contestants' colour key:
– Cutfather's contestants (15-24s) – Blachman's contestants (Over 25s) – Rosendahl's contestants (Groups)
| Contestant | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st round | 2nd round | ||||||||
| Sarah | 4th 11,84% |
1st 23,80% |
1st 27,10% |
3rd 17,52% |
1st 25,12% |
1st 33,48% |
2nd 34,24% |
Winner 50,20% | |
| Annelouise | 6th 8,97% |
6th 7,37% |
5th 11,04% |
6th 13,92% |
4th 18,63% |
2nd 26,64% |
1st 39,52% |
Runner-Up 49,80% | |
| Babou | 1st 23,05% |
2nd 21,28% |
3rd 15,17% |
4th 16,26% |
3rd 20,79% |
3rd 22,48% |
3rd 26,23% |
Eliminated (Week 7) | |
| Patricia | 5th 10,02% |
7th 6,90% |
2nd 16,12% |
2nd 17,78% |
2nd 21,27% |
4th 17,40% |
Eliminated (Week 6) | ||
| Rikke & Trine | 7th 8,70% |
5th 8,55% |
6th 8,51% |
1st 20,53% |
5th 14,19% |
Eliminated (Week 5) | |||
| Rasmus | 2nd 15,06% |
4th 12,44% |
4th 13,73% |
5th 14,00% |
Eliminated (Week 4) | ||||
| JR | 3rd 14,13% |
3rd 13,73% |
7th 8,33% |
Eliminated (Week 3) | |||||
| Ercan | 8th 5,78% |
8th 5,93% |
Eliminated (Week 2) | ||||||
| DeeVibez | 9th 2,45% |
Eliminated (Week 1) | |||||||
| Fewest votes | Ercan, DeeVibez |
Ercan, Patricia |
JR, Rikke & Trine |
Rasmus, Annelouise |
Rikke & Trine, Annelouise |
The act that received the fewest public votes was automatically eliminated. | |||
| Cutfather voted out | DeeVibez | Patricia | Rikke & Trine | Annelouise | Rikke & Trine | ||||
| Rosendahl voted out | Ercan | Ercan | JR | Rasmus | Annelouise | ||||
| Blachman voted out | DeeVibez | Ercan | JR | Rasmus | Rikke & Trine | ||||
| Eliminated | DeeVibez 9th |
Ercan 8th |
JR 7th |
Rasmus 6th |
Rikke & Trine 5th |
Patricia 4th |
Babou 3rd |
Annelouise Runner-Up | |
| Sarah Winner | |||||||||
Live show details
editWeek 1 (February 11)
edit- Theme: Free Choice
- Musical Guest: Thomas Ring ("Break the Silence")
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deevibez | 1 | "Well, Well, Well," | Eliminated |
| Sarah | 2 | "Raise Your Glass" | Safe |
| Ercan | 3 | "My Love" | Bottom two |
| JR | 4 | "Grenade" | Safe |
| Patricia | 5 | "You're the One That I Want" | Safe |
| Rasmus | 6 | "Chasing Cars" | Safe |
| Rikke & Trine | 7 | "You're Not Alone" | Safe |
| Babou | 8 | "Just the Way You Are" | Safe |
| Annelouise | 9 | "Igen & Igen &" | Safe |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Rosendahl: Ercan
- Blachman: Deevibez
- Cutfather: Deevibez
Week 2 (February 18)
edit- Theme: The Beatles songs
- Musical Guest: Basim ("Ta' mig tilbage")
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus | 1 | "Drive My Car" | Safe |
| Rikke & Trine | 2 | "Here Comes the Sun" | Safe |
| Patricia | 3 | "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" | Bottom two |
| Babou | 4 | "Can't Buy Me Love" | Safe |
| Annelouise | 5 | "Golden Slumbers" | Safe |
| Sarah | 6 | "Come Together" | Safe |
| Ercan | 7 | "Something" | Eliminated |
| JR | 8 | "All You Need Is Love" | Safe |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Rosendahl: Ercan
- Cutfather: Patricia
- Blachman: Ercan
Week 3 (February 25)
edit- Theme: Danish Hits from the 2000s
- Musical Guest: Nik & Jay ("Mod solnedgangen")
- Group Performance: "En dag tilbage" performed by Nik & Jay and the final 7
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babou | 1 | "De første kærester på månen" | Safe |
| JR | 2 | "Natteravn" | Eliminated |
| Annelouise | 3 | "Splittet til atomer" | Safe |
| Rasmus | 4 | "Superliga" | Safe |
| Riike & Trine | 5 | "Kun for mig" | Bottom two |
| Sarah | 6 | "Engel" | Safe |
| Patricia | 7 | "Uden hinanden" | Safe |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Blachman: JR
- Cutfather: Rikke & Trine
- Rosendahl: JR
Week 4 (March 4)
edit- Theme: Rock
- Musical Guest: Heidi Herløw ("Angerholic")
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah | 1 | "Save Me from Myself" | Safe |
| Annelouise | 2 | "Creep" | Bottom two |
| Babou | 3 | "Numb" | Safe |
| Patricia | 4 | "Song 2" | Safe |
| Rasmus | 5 | "Black Hole Sun" | Eliminated |
| Rikke & Trine | 6 | "Love Will Tear Us Apart" | Safe |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Cufather: Annelouise
- Blachman: Rasmus
- Rosendahl: Rasmus
Week 5 (March 11)
edit- Theme: Free Choice accompanied by DR UnderholdningsOrkestret
- Group Performance: "Fuck You"
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rikke & Trine | 1 | "Riverside" | Eliminated |
| Sarah | 2 | "The Climb" | Safe |
| Patricia | 3 | "Feeling Good" | Safe |
| Babou | 4 | "Hurt" | Safe |
| Annelouise | 5 | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | Bottom two |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Rosendahl: Annelouise
- Blachman: Rikke & Trine
- Cutfather: Rikke & Trine
Week 6: Semi-Final (March 18)
edit- Theme: DJ Night (with Rune RK & Kato) & Viewers choice
- Musical Guests: Clara Sofie & Rune RK ("Lever for en anden"), Infernal & Kato ("Speakers On")
| Act | Order | First song | Order | Second song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babou | 1 | "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" | 6 | "Baby" | Safe |
| Annelouise | 2 | "Sweet Child o' Mine" | 7 | "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down" | Safe |
| Sarah | 3 | "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" | 5 | "Fuckin' Perfect" | Safe |
| Patricia | 4 | "Når tiden går baglæns" | 8 | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" | Eliminated |
Week 7: Final (25 March)
edit- Theme: Free Choice; Duet with Musical Guests; winner's single
| Act | Order | Free Choice Song | Order | Duet with Musical guest (Musical Guests) | Order | Winner's single | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah | 1 | "Poker Face" | 4 | "Shall We Be Grateful"(with Carpark North) | 8 | "Mit Øjesten" | Winner |
| Annelouise | 2 | "Breathe Me" | 5 | "Out of It" (with Fallulah) | 7 | "Mit Øjesten" | Runner-up |
| Babou | 3 | "All the Right Moves" | 6 | "Back to the 80's" (with Aqua) | N/A | N/A (Already eliminated) | Eliminated |