X Factor is a Danish television music competition to find new singing talent. The Third season premiered on 1 January 2010 and ended on 27 March on DR1. Signe Muusmann replaced Lise Rønne as host. Remee returned for his third season as judge and Pernille Rosendahl and Soushock replaced Thomas Blachman and Lina Rafn as judges.
| X Factor | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
 | |
| Hosted by | Signe Muusmann |
| Judges | Remee Pernille Rosendahl Soulshock |
| Winner | Thomas Ring |
| Winning mentor | Pernille Rosendahl |
| Runner-up | Tine Midtgaard |
| Finals venue | Parken |
| Release | |
| Original network | DR1 |
| Original release | 1 January – 27 March 2010 |
| Season chronology | |
Judges and hosts
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Selection process
editAuditions
editAuditions took place in Copenhagen and Århus in 2009.
Superbootcamp
editRemee was given the 15-24s category, Rosendahl was given the Over 25s and Soulshock was given the Groups.
Bootcamp
editThe 6 eliminated acts were:
- 15-24s: Rasmus, Tine
- Over 25s: Eline, Joan
- Groups: Frigg, Freja & Katie, Sistersoul
Finalists
editKey:
- – Winner
- – Runner-up
| Act | Age(s) | Hometown | Category (mentor) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Ring | 30 | Copenhagen | Over 25s (Rosendahl) | Winner |
| Tine Midtgaard | 16 | Lyngby | 15-24s (Remee) | Runner-up |
| Jesper Boesgaard | 15 | Taastrup | 15-24s (Remee) | 3rd place |
| The Fireflies | 15-22 | Randers, Skanderborg & Frederiksberg | Groups (Soulshock) | 4th place |
| Anna Nygaard | 18 | Copenhagen | 15-24s (Remee) | 5th place |
| Daniel Vensgaard | 27 | Aalborg | Over 25s (Rosendahl) | 6th place |
| 8210 | 15-19 | Aarhus | Groups (Soulshock) | 7th place |
| In-Joy | 15-24 | Aarhus, Høje Gladsaxe, Copenhagen & Herlev | Groups (Soulshock) | 8th place |
| Peter Søberg | 28 | Aalborg | Over 25s (Rosendahl) | 9th place |
Live shows
editColour 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 was saved by the public
Contestants' colour key:
– Remee's contestants (15-24s) – Rosendahl's contestants (Over 25s) – Soulshock's contestants (Groups)
| Contestant | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Final Week 7 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | ||||||||
| Thomas Ring | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winner (week 7) | |
| Tine Midtgaard | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom two | Safe | Safe | Safe | Runner-up (week 7) | |
| Jesper Boesgaard | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom two | Safe | 3rd | Eliminated (Week 7) | |
| The Fireflies | Safe | Safe | Bottom two | Safe | Safe | 4th | Eliminated (Week 6) | ||
| Anna Nygaard | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom two | Eliminated (Week 5) | |||
| Daniel Vensgaard | Safe | Bottom two | Safe | Bottom two | Eliminated (Week 4) | ||||
| 8210 | Safe | Safe | Bottom two | Eliminated (Week 3) | |||||
| In-Joy | Bottom two | Bottom two | Eliminated (Week 2) | ||||||
| Peter Søberg | Bottom two | Eliminated (Week 1) | |||||||
| Bottom two | Peter Søberg In-Joy |
Daniel Vensgaard In-Joy |
8210 The Fireflies |
Daniel Vensgaard Tine Midtgaard |
Anna Nygaard Jesper Boesgaard |
No bottom two, public votes alone decide who is eliminated. | |||
| Remee voted out | Peter Søberg | In-Joy | The Fireflies | Daniel Vensgaard | Anna Nygaard | ||||
| Rosendahl voted out | In-Joy | In-Joy | 8210 | Tine Midtgaard | Anna Nygaard | ||||
| Soulshock voted out | Peter Søberg | Daniel Vensgaard | 8210 | Daniel Vensgaard | Jesper Boesgaard | ||||
| Eliminated | Peter Søberg 9th |
In-Joy 8th |
8210 7th |
Daniel Vensgaard 6th |
Anna Nygaard 5th |
The Fireflies 4th |
Jesper Boesgaard 3rd |
Tine Midtgaard Runner-up | |
| Thomas Ring Winner | |||||||||
Live show details
editColour key:
– Contestant was in the bottom two and had to sing again in the final showdown – Contestant was eliminated – Contestant was saved by the public
Week 1 (12 February)
edit- Theme: Free Choice
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tine Midtgaard | 1 | "Just Like a Pill" | Safe |
| Peter Søberg | 2 | "Hold On" | Eliminated |
| 8210 | 3 | "Tik Tok" | Safe |
| Anna Nygaard | 4 | "You Know I'm No Good" | Safe |
| Daniel Vensgaard | 5 | "Hurtful" | Safe |
| The Fireflies | 6 | "You're Still the One" | Safe |
| Jesper Boesgaard | 7 | "Uprising" | Safe |
| In-Joy | 8 | "Down" | Bottom two |
| Thomas Ring | 9 | "Viva la Vida" | Safe |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Soulshock: Peter Søberg
- Rosendahl: In-Joy
- Remee: Peter Søberg
Week 2 (19 February)
edit- Theme: Michael Jackson songs
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesper Boesgaard | 1 | "Say Say Say" | Safe |
| The Fireflies | 2 | "Human Nature" | Safe |
| Daniel Vensgaard | 3 | "Black or White" | Bottom two |
| In-Joy | 4 | "Remember the Time" | Eliminated |
| Anna Nygaard | 5 | "Whatever Happens" | Safe |
| 8210 | 6 | "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" | Safe |
| Thomas Ring | 7 | "Man in the Mirror" | Safe |
| Tine Midtgaard | 8 | "Earth Song" | Safe |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Soulshock: Daniel Vensgaard
- Rosendahl: In-Joy
- Remee: In-Joy
Week 3 (26 February)
edit- Theme: Rock
- Musical Guest: The Storm ("Honesty")
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Ring | 1 | "When You Were Young" | Safe |
| Anna Nygaard | 2 | "Fighter" | Safe |
| 8210 | 3 | "Walk This Way" | Eliminated |
| Tine Midtgaard | 4 | "Sweet Child o' Mine" | Safe |
| Jesper Boesgaard | 5 | "Dry Lips" | Safe |
| The Fireflies | 6 | "Wake Me Up When September Ends" | Bottom two |
| Daniel Vensgaard | 7 | "Are You Gonna Go My Way" | Safe |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Rosendahl: 8210
- Remee: The Fireflies
- Soulshock: 8210
Week 4 (5 March)
edit- Theme: UK Number Ones
- Musical Guest: Cheryl Cole ("Fight for This Love")
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Vensgaard | 1 | "Paint It Black" | Eliminated |
| Jesper Boesgaard | 2 | "Fireflies" | Safe |
| Anna Nygaard | 3 | "American Boy" | Safe |
| Thomas Ring | 4 | "Mad World" | Safe |
| Tine Midtgaard | 5 | "Sex on Fire" | Bottom two |
| The Fireflies | 6 | "Bridge over Troubled Water" | Safe |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Remee: Daniel Vensgaard
- Rosendahl: Tine Midtgaard
- Soulshock: Daniel Vensgaard
Week 5 (12 March)
edit- Theme: James Bond songs Associated Of DR Big Band
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tine Midtgaard | 1 | "Licence to Kill" | Safe |
| Anna Nygaard | 2 | "Tomorrow Never Dies" | Eliminated |
| Jesper Boesgaard | 3 | "A View to a Kill" | Bottom two |
| The Fireflies | 4 | "For Your Eyes Only" | Safe |
| Thomas Ring | 5 | "You Know My Name" | Safe |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Soulshock: Jesper Boesgaard
- Rosendahl: Anna Nygaard
- Remee: Anna Nygaard
Week 6 Semi-Final (19 March)
edit- Theme: Gasolin and Viewers Choice
| Act | Order | First song | Order | Second song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesper Boesgaard | 1 | "Kvinde min" | 5 | "Speed of Sound" | Safe |
| The Fireflies | 2 | "Hvad gør vi nu, lille du" | 6 | "Jolene" | Eliminated |
| Thomas Ring | 3 | "Langebro" | 7 | "Karma Police" | Safe |
| Tine Midtgaard | 4 | "This Is My Life" | 8 | "Black Velvet" | Safe |
The semi-final did not feature a final showdown and instead the act with the fewest public votes, The Fireflies, was automatically eliminated.
Week 7: Final (27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesper Boesgaard | 1 | "Born to Be Wild" | 5 | "Let Go Of Your Love" (with Dúné) | N/A | N/A (Already eliminated) | Eliminated |
| Tine Midtgaard | 2 | "If That's What It Takes" | 4 | "Hurtful" (with Erik Hassle) | 7 | "My Dream" | Runner-up |
| Thomas Ring | 3 | "With or Without You" | 6 | "Ensom" (with Medina) | 8 | "My Dream" | Winner |