X Factor (Danish TV series) season 18
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| X Factor | |
|---|---|
| Season 18 | |
| Hosted by | Maria Fantino |
| Judges | Thomas Blachman Oh Land Simon Kvamm |
| Winner | Leslie |
| Winning mentor | Oh Land |
| Runner-up | 9000 Håb |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV2 |
| Original release | December 27, 2024 – April 4, 2025 |
| Season chronology | |
X Factor is a Danish television music competition showcasing new singing talent. Maria Fantino returned as the host and the judges Thomas Blachman Oh Land and Simon Kvamm all returned as judges.[1]
Leslie from the 15-22s category won the competition and 9000 Håb from the Groups category was announced as the runner-up. Additionally, Oh Land became winning mentor for the second time in five seasons as a mentor.
Selection process
[edit]Auditions took place in Copenhagen and Aarhus.
The 18 successful acts were:
- Thomas Blachman: Svend, Emma, Julie, Patrice, Aksel og Karl, Marcus og Mathias
- Oh Land: Victoria, Leslie, Sebastian, Laura, Viktor og Elias, Campisterne
- Simon Kvamm: Isak, Asta, Andreas, Thomas, Superliga, Kille og Jakob
Bootcamp
[edit]The 9 eliminated acts were:
- Thomas Blachman: Emma, Patrice, Aksel og Karl
- Oh Land: Victoria, Sebastian, Campisterne
- Simon Kvamm: Isak, Andreas, Kille og Jakob
Finalists
[edit]Key:
- – Winner
- – Runner-up
| Act | Age(s) | Hometown | Mentor | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie | 21 | Esbjerg | Oh Land | 15-22s | Winner |
| 9000 Håb | 21-22 | Aalborg | Simon Kvamm | Groups | Runner-up |
| Svend | 15 | Copenhagen | Thomas Blachman | 15-22s | 3rd Place |
| Thomas Ove | 30 | Amager | Simon Kvamm | Over 23s | 4th Place |
| Darling | 21 | Trørød & Aarhus | Oh Land | Groups | 5th Place |
| Blomster Bror | 23-27 | Haderslev | Thomas Blachmann | Groups | 6th Place |
| Hva Så Asta | 17 | Øster Brønderslev | Simon Kvamm | 15-22s | 7th Place |
| Julie | 23 | Kalundborg | Thomas Blachman | Over 23s | 8th Place |
| Laura | 25 | Frederiksberg | Oh Land | Over 23s | 9th Place |
Live shows
[edit]- 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 |
Contestants' colour key:
– Oh Land's Contestants – Thomas Blachman's Contestants – Simon Kvamm's Contestants
| Contestant | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7[2] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st round | 2nd round | ||||||||
| Leslie | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | 1st 43,21% |
Winner 61,98% | |
| 9000 Håb | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | 2nd 29,26% |
Runner-up 38,02% | |
| Svend | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | 3rd 27,53% |
Eliminated (Week 7) | |
| Thomas Ove | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom two | 4th | Eliminated (Week 6) | ||
| Darling | Safe | Bottom two | Safe | Bottom two | Bottom two | Eliminated (Week 5) | |||
| Blomster Bror | Safe | Safe | Bottom two | Bottom two | Eliminated (Week 4) | ||||
| Hva Så Asta | Safe | Safe | Bottom two | Eliminated (Week 3) | |||||
| Julie | Bottom two | Bottom two | Eliminated (Week 2) | ||||||
| Laura | Bottom two | Eliminated (Week 1) | |||||||
| Sing-Off | Laura, Julie |
Julie, Darling |
Hva Så Asta, Blomster Bror |
Darling, Blomster Bror |
Darling, Thomas Ove |
The act that received the fewest public votes was automatically eliminated. | |||
| Blachman voted out | Laura | Darling | Hva Så Asta | Darling | Darling | ||||
| Oh Land voted out | Julie | Julie | Hva Så Asta | Blomster Bror | Thomas Ove | ||||
| Kvamm voted out | Laura | Julie | Blomster Bror | Blomster Bror | Darling | ||||
| Eliminated | Laura 9th |
Julie 8th |
Hva Så Asta 7th |
Blomster Bror 6th |
Darling 5th |
Thomas Ove 4th |
Svend 3rd |
9000 Håb Runner-Up | |
| Leslie Winner | |||||||||
Live show details
[edit]Week 1 (February 21)
[edit]- Theme: Signature
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura | 1 | "De her timer" | Bottom two |
| Svend | 2 | "Ingen vej udenom" | Safe |
| 9000 Håb | 3 | "Sundholm" | Safe |
| Leslie | 4 | "Benhård" | Safe |
| Julie | 5 | "Shotgun for dig" | Bottom two |
| Hva Så Asta | 6 | "Udenfor sæsonen" | Safe |
| Darling | 7 | "Young Folks" | Safe |
| Thomas Ove | 8 | "Vores forhandling" | Safe |
| Blomster Bror | 9 | "Det er Knud som er død" | Safe |
| Sing-Off details | |||
| Laura | 1 | "Dagdrømmeri’" | Eliminated |
| Julie | 2 | "Back & Forth" | Saved |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Kvamm: Laura
- Oh Land: Julie
- Blachman: Laura
Week 2 (February 28)
[edit]- Theme: The latest top 10 hits from 2024/25
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Ove | 1 | "Elsker dig så meget" | Safe |
| Blomster Bror | 2 | "Tag mig som jeg er" | Safe |
| Leslie | 3 | "Mellem mor og far" | Safe |
| Julie | 4 | "Lunch" | Bottom two |
| Darling | 5 | "Too Sweet" | Bottom two |
| Hva Så Asta | 6 | "Andre Venner" | Safe |
| Svend | 7 | "En sammen" | Safe |
| 9000 Håb | 8 | "Uden dig" | Safe |
| Sing-Off details | |||
| Julie | 1 | "Read All About It" | Eliminated |
| Darling | 2 | "Aarstiderne" | Saved |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Kvamm: Julie
- Oh Land: Julie
- Blachman: Darling
Week 3 (March 7)
[edit]- Theme: Songs from the 1990s
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hva Så Asta | 1 | "Jeg hader Susanne" | Bottom two |
| Leslie | 2 | "What's Up?" | Safe |
| Blomster Bror | 3 | "Leningrad" | Bottom two |
| 9000 Håb | 4 | "En nat bliver det sommer" | Safe |
| Svend | 5 | "Det sir´ sig selv" | Safe |
| Thomas Ove | 6 | "Jeg vil la´ lyset brænde" | Safe |
| Darling | 7 | "Girls & Boys" | Safe |
| Sing-Off details | |||
| Hva Så Asta | 1 | "Ualmindelig almindelig" | Eliminated |
| Blomster Bror | 2 | "Du er så smuk med havet som baggrund" | Saved |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Kvamm: Blomster Bror
- Oh Land: Hva Så Asta
- Blachman: Hva Så Asta
Week 4 (March 14)
[edit]- Theme: Copenhagen
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Svend | 1 | "Bor Her" | Safe |
| Darling | 2 | "Østerbro svømmehal" | Bottom two |
| Thomas Ove | 3 | "Forelsket i København" | Safe |
| Blomster Bror | 4 | "Valby bakke" | Bottom two |
| 9000 Håb | 5 | "København" | Safe |
| Leslie | 6 | "Mucki Bar" | Safe |
| Sing-Off details | |||
| Darling | 1 | "End of beginning" | Saved |
| Blomster Bror | 2 | "Perfect" | Eliminated |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Kvamm: Blomster Bror
- Oh Land: Blomster Bror
- Blachman: Darling
Week 5 (March 21)
[edit]- Theme: Let's Dance
- Group Performances: "Dance" (performed by the top 5 & Iris Gold)
- Musical Guest: Thor Farlov & Noah Carter ("Alt Det")
| Act | Order | Song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie | 1 | "Giv mig Alt" | Safe | |
| 9000 Håb | 2 | "Hjem fra fabrikken" | Safe | |
| Svend | 3 | "Kender du det?" | Safe | |
| Darling | 4 | "Følsom dreng" | Bottom two | |
| Thomas Ove | 5 | "Midnat i Europa" | Bottom two | |
| Sing-Off details | ||||
| Darling | 1 | "Indser" | Eliminated | |
| Thomas Ove | 2 | "Aldrig helt nok" | Saved | |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Kvamm: Darling
- Oh Land: Thomas Ove
- Blachman: Darling
Week 6: Semi-Final (March 28)
[edit]- Theme: Dur & Mol
- Musical Guest: Helene Frank ("Livet")
| Act | Order | First song | Order | Second song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9000 Håb | 1 | "Det værste ved dig" | 5 | "Vilde Kaniner" | Safe |
| Leslie | 2 | "Motion Sickness" | 6 | "The Scientist" | Safe |
| Thomas Ove | 3 | "Splittet til Atomer" | 7 | "Øde Ø" | Eliminated |
| Svend | 4 | "Forårsdag | 8 | "Det kan det hele" | Safe |
The semi-final did not feature a sing-off and instead the act with the fewest public votes, Thomas Ove was automacally eliminated. After Thomas Ove's elimination, he sang "Hjælp mig ud" which was his own single and will be released on the music streaming services
Week 7: Final (April 4)
[edit]- Theme: Judge's Choice, Duet with a Special Guest, Winner Song
- Musical Guest: Lamin ("Kun Os")
- Group Performances: "I'm Good (Blue)" (performed by the X Factor 2025 Finalists), "I Made It" (performed by the X Factor 2025 Live Shows contestants), "Campingsangen" & "Ud under åben himmel" (performed by the X Factor 2025 Audtionees)
| Act | Order | Judge's Choice Song | Order | Duet song (special guest) | Result | Order | Winner Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie | 1 | "Fast Car" | 4 | "Et sted hvor vi de første" & "Smelter under månen" (with Aphaca) | Safe | 8 | "Kig op" | Winner |
| 9000 Håb | 2 | "Igen & Igen &" | 5 | "Ik gå så langt" & "Telefonperson" (with Zar Paulo) | Safe | 7 | "Vi har det godt" | Runner-up |
| Svend | 3 | "Væbnet hjerte" | 6 | "Surprise Party" & "Benny" (with Andreas Odbjerg) | Eliminated | N/A (Already Eliminated) | 3rd Place | |
After Svend's elimination, he sang "Vågn Op" which was his own single and will be released on the music streaming services.
References
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