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X Factor (Denmark season 9)

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Finals venue
  
DR Byen

Genre(s)
  
Pop, Soul, Indian pop

Dates
  
8 Jan 2016 – 1 Apr 2016

Host
  
Sofie Linde Lauridsen

Broadcaster
  
DR1

Origin
  
Angola, Holstebro

Mentor
  
Remee

Location
  
Denmark

Song
  
Commitment Issues

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Broadcast from
  
January 8 – April 1, 2016

Co-host(s)
  
Joakim Ingversen (Ultra Factor)

Judges
  
Thomas Blachman, Mette Lindberg, Remee

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X Factor is a Danish television music competition to find new singing talent. In season 9, Sofie Linde Lauridsen replaced Eva Harlou as host. Thomas Blachman and Remee returned for their respective eighth and sixth seasons as judges, joined by newcomer Mette Lindberg. Lina Rafn, after four seasons as a judge, did not return. The winners were Embrace and Remee became the winning mentor for the third time and for the first time in the Danish X Factor history a judge has won two years in a row.

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Judges and hosts

On March 20, 2015, it was reported that Lina Rafn was considering leaving X Factor. Five days later, it was reported that Rafn would be leaving the show. At the final of season 8 on March 27, Rafn said in an interview that she did not know if she would continue as a judge. Thomas Blachman said it was maybe time for three new judges. On June 22, Rafn said that she was in doubt about returning to X Factor because she also wanted to focus on her own career. On June 26, Eva Harlou announced that she would not be returning as host for season 9. On June 29, it was announced that Sofie Linde Lauridsen would replace Harlou as host. On 14 July, it was reported that Rafn had left the show. The following day, it was announced that Rafn would not be returning as a judge for season 9. On 10 August, it was announced that the judges would be announced on 12 August.

Auditions

Auditions took place in Copenhagen and Aarhus.

5 Chair Challenge

The 5 Chair Challenge was back for the ninth season. Mette Lindberg mentored the 15-22s, Thomas Blachman has the Over 23s and Remee has the Groups.

The 15 successful acts were:

  • 15-22s: Anna, Alex Benson, Elena, Reem Hamze, Mads Christian
  • Over 23s: Jacob Bering, Cirke, Sarah Glerup, Heidi, Andrew Murray
  • Groups: 3 Levels, Clifforth & Hein, The Competition, Embrace, Katinka & Sigrid
  • Bootcamp

    Remee, Lindberg and Blachman took their contestants to the island of Fejø. Each judge had their own base. Lindberg took the 15-22s to an old mill, Blachman took the Over 23s to a nursing home, and Remee took the Groups to a bath yard.

    The 6 eliminated acts were:

  • 15-22s: Anna, Elena
  • Over 23s: Cirke, Heidi
  • Groups: 3 Levels, Katinka & Sigrid
  • Changes

    For the first time in the Danish X Factor, the two contestants in the bottom two would not sing the same song they sang earlier in the live show, they would pick their own song.

    Finalists

         – Winner      – Runner-up      – Third place

    Live shows

    The live shows started on February 19, 2016 at DR Byen.

    Colour key

    Contestants' colour key:

    Week 1 (February 19)

  • Theme: Signature
  • Judges' votes to eliminate
  • Lindberg: Sarah Glerup
  • Remee: Jacob Bering
  • Blachman: Jacob Bering
  • Week 2 (February 26)

  • Theme: Scandanavien songs
  • Musical guest: Julie Bergan ("All Hours")
  • Judges' votes to eliminate
  • Remee: Sarah Glerup
  • Blachman: The Competition
  • Lindberg: Sarah Glerup
  • Week 3 (March 4)

  • Theme: Songs from the contestant's birthyears
  • Judges' votes to eliminate
  • Lindberg: The Competition
  • Remee: Mads Christian
  • Blachman: The Competition
  • Week 4 (March 11)

  • Theme: Radiohits (songs that have been in the top 10 on the Danish airplay chart)
  • Judges' votes to eliminate
  • Lindberg: Refused to choose between two of her contestants
  • Blachman: Mads Christian
  • Remee: Mads Christian
  • Week 5 (March 18)

  • Theme: David Bowie songs
  • Musical guest: Emilie Esther ("Inescapable")
  • Group Performance: "Let's Dance"
  • Judges' votes to eliminate
  • Lindberg: Clifforth & Hein
  • Remee: Alex Benson
  • Blachman: Clifforth & Hein
  • Week 6: Semi-final (25 March)

  • Theme: Viewers choice; Audition songs
  • Musical guest: Citybois ("Purple light") and ("Hot body")
  • Week 7: Final (1 April)

  • Theme: Free Choice; Duet with Musical Guests; winner's single
  • Musical guest: Phlake ("Angel Zoo") and ("Pregnant")
  • Group Performances: "Never Forget You" (MNEK and Zara Larsson; Performed of Alex Benson, Reem Hamze, and Embrace); "Thank You for the Music"/"Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" (ABBA/Silentó) ; (auditionees); "History" (One Direction) (Performed of X Factor 2016-finalists)
  • References

    X Factor (Denmark season 9) Wikipedia