# X Factor (Danish TV series) season 16

X Factor is a Danish television music competition showcasing new singing talent. This season will mark the end of Sofie Linde Ingversen as the host of the show after she announced her departure on January 31, 2023.
For the first time on the Danish X factor a contestant had survived the bottom two 3 times and made it to the semifinals.
Also for the first time on the Danish X Factor That 2 groups made it to the final.
Also a change in the Semi-Finals the contestant who gets eliminated by the public will also sing their very own song and will also be their first single and will be released on the Music Streaming Services.
For the first time ever on the Danish X Factor the final 2 came from the groups category
ROSÉL won the competition and Simon Kvamm became the winning mentor for the first time.

## Judges and hosts

Thomas Blachman and Kwamie Liv will return for their fifteenth and second seasons as judges while Martin Jensen has left and will not return and Simon Kvamm will replace Martin Jensen as the new judge Sofie Linde Ingversen will return for her eighth and final season as host

## Selection process

Auditions took place in Copenhagen and Aarhus.
The 18 successful acts were:
* Thomas Blachman: Rosita Bramsen, Nanna & Frida, Clara Nedergaard, Sigalaz, Annika Thaarup, Peter Thomsen
* Kwamie Liv: Nimbahlou Christensen, DiVERSE, Mathias Donby, Henrik Hedelund, Lav Sol, Luka Lind
* Simon Kvamm: Kristoffer Lundholm, Misunderstood, Lise Ranks, Malou Røjbæk, ROSÉL, Theodor Vestergaard

### Bootcamp

The 9 eliminated acts were:
* Thomas Blachman: Nanna & Frida, Annika Thaarup, Peter Thomsen
* Kwamie Liv: Mathias Donby, Lav Sol, Luka Lind
* Simon Kvamm: Misunderstood, Lise Ranks, Malou Røjbæk

## Finalists

Key:
    – Winner
    – Runner-up
| Act | Age(s) | Hometown | Mentor | Category | Result |
| ROSÉL | 17 | Odense & Copenhagen | Simon Kvamm | Groups | Winner |
| Sigalaz | 17-19 | Holstebro | Thomas Blachman | Groups | Runner-up |
| Theodor Vestergaard | 17 | Augustenborg | Simon Kvamm | 15-22s | 3rd Place |
| Nambahlou Christensen | 21 | Tranekær | Kwamie Liv | 15-22s | 4th Place |
| Clara Nedergaard | 19 | Skanderborg | Thomas Blachman | 15-22s | 5th Place |
| Kristoffer Lundholm | 26 | Aalborg | Simon Kvamm | Over 23s | 6th Place |
| Henrik Hedelund | 29 | Thorum | Kwamie Liv | Over 23s | 7th Place |
| Rosita Bramsen | 29 | Aarhus | Thomas Blachman | Over 23s | 8th Place |
| DiVERSE | 18-22 | Various | Kwamie Liv | Groups | 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 |
Contestants' colour key:
    – Kwamie Liv's Contestants  – Thomas Blachmans's Contestants  – Simon Kvamm's Contestants
| | Contestant | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 7 |
| | Contestant | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | 1st round | 2nd round |
| | ROSÉL | 4th 12.62% | 3rd 14.75% | 2nd 15.65% | 4th 16.28% | 2nd 22.86% | 2nd 25.70% | 2nd 37.53% | Winner 53.92% |
| | Sigalaz | 2nd 14.96% | 1st 16.77% | 4th 15.38% | 1st 20.49% | 3rd 21.63% | 1st 30.53% | 1st 39.57% | Runner-up 46.08% |
| | Theodor Vestergaard | 3rd 14.41% | 4th 14.60% | 5th 14.35% | 2nd 17.88% | 1st 25.08% | 3rd 22.08% | 3rd 22.09% | Eliminated (Week 7) |
| | Nambahlou Christensen | 7th 7.60% | 7th 7.57% | 3rd 15.58% | 5th 14.69% | 5th 13.23% | 4th 21.69% | Eliminated (Week 6) | Eliminated (Week 6) |
| | Clara Nedergaard | 1st 17.62% | 2nd 15.82% | 1st 16.51% | 3rd 17.77% | 4th 17.20% | Eliminated (Week 5) | Eliminated (Week 5) | Eliminated (Week 5) |
| | Kristoffer Lundholm | 6th 10.44% | 6th 11.87% | 6th 12.75% | 6th 12.88% | Eliminated (Week 4) | Eliminated (Week 4) | Eliminated (Week 4) | Eliminated (Week 4) |
| | Henrik Hedelund | 5th 12.04% | 5th 14.04% | 7th 9.77% | Eliminated (Week 3) | Eliminated (Week 3) | Eliminated (Week 3) | Eliminated (Week 3) | Eliminated (Week 3) |
| | Rosita Bramsen | 9th 4.77% | 8th 4.58% | Eliminated (Week 2) | Eliminated (Week 2) | Eliminated (Week 2) | Eliminated (Week 2) | Eliminated (Week 2) | Eliminated (Week 2) |
| | DiVERSE | 8th 5.54% | Eliminated (Week 1) | Eliminated (Week 1) | Eliminated (Week 1) | Eliminated (Week 1) | Eliminated (Week 1) | Eliminated (Week 1) | Eliminated (Week 1) |
| Sing-Off | Sing-Off | DiVERSE, Rosita Bramsen | Rosita Bramsen, Nambahlou Christensen | Kristoffer Lundholm, Henrik Hedelund | Kristoffer Lundholm, Nambahlou Christensen | Clara Nedergaard, Nambahlou Christensen | The act that received the fewest public votes was automatically eliminated. | The act that received the fewest public votes was automatically eliminated. | The act that received the fewest public votes was automatically eliminated. |
| Blachman voted out | Blachman voted out | DiVERSE | Nambahlou Christensen | Henrik Hedelund | Kristoffer Lundholm | Nambahlou Christensen | The act that received the fewest public votes was automatically eliminated. | The act that received the fewest public votes was automatically eliminated. | The act that received the fewest public votes was automatically eliminated. |
| Liv voted out | Liv voted out | Rosita Bramsen | Rosita Bramsen | Kristoffer Lundholm | Kristoffer Lundholm | Clara Nedergaard | The act that received the fewest public votes was automatically eliminated. | The act that received the fewest public votes was automatically eliminated. | The act that received the fewest public votes was automatically eliminated. |
| Kvamm voted out | Kvamm voted out | DiVERSE | Rosita Bramsen | Henrik Hedelund | Nambahlou Christensen | Clara Nedergaard | The act that received the fewest public votes was automatically eliminated. | The act that received the fewest public votes was automatically eliminated. | The act that received the fewest public votes was automatically eliminated. |
| Eliminated | Eliminated | DiVERSE 9th | Rosita Bramsen 8th | Henrik Hedelund 7th | Kristoffer Lundholm 6th | Clara Nedergaard 5th | Nambahlou Christensen 4th | Theodor Vestergaard 3rd | Sigalaz Runner-Up |
| Eliminated | Eliminated | DiVERSE 9th | Rosita Bramsen 8th | Henrik Hedelund 7th | Kristoffer Lundholm 6th | Clara Nedergaard 5th | Nambahlou Christensen 4th | Theodor Vestergaard 3rd | ROSÉL Winner |

### Week 1 (February 17)

* Theme: Signature
Contestants' performances on the first live show :
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
| Theodor Vestergaard | 1 | "Fantastiske Toyota" | Safe |
| Nambahlou Christensen | 2 | "Call It What You Want" | Safe |
| Sigalaz | 3 | "Ghetto Musick" | Safe |
| Kristoffer Lundholm | 4 | "Stråle – Tåre – Dråbe" | Safe |
| DiVERSE | 5 | "Vogue" | Bottom two |
| Rosita Bramsen | 6 | "Tag Det Tilbage" (original song) | Bottom two |
| ROSÉL | 7 | "Elskede at Drømme, Drømmer om at Elske" | Safe |
| Henrik Hedelund | 8 | "Free and Easy" | Safe |
| Clara Nedergaard | 9 | "Strange" | Safe |
| Sing-Off details ||||
| DiVERSE | 1 | "Nattely" | Eliminated |
| Rosita Bramsen | 2 | "One" | Saved |

#### Judges' votes to eliminate

* Blachman: DiVERSE
* Liv: Rosita Bramsen
* Kvamm: DiVERSE

### Week 2 (February 24)

* Theme: Decade 2000s (Songs that had been released from 2000 to 2009)
Contestants' performances on the second live show :
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
| ROSÉL | 1 | "Op med Hovedet" | Safe |
| Clara Nedergaard | 2 | "Sweet Dogs" | Safe |
| Henrik Hedelund | 3 | "Hun vil Ha en Rapper" | Safe |
| Rosita Bramsen | 4 | "Verdensmester" | Bottom two |
| Nambahlou Christensen | 5 | "The Pretender" | Bottom two |
| Theodor Vestergaard | 6 | "Vi Venter på Vin" | Safe |
| Sigalaz | 7 | "Rock Star" | Safe |
| Kristoffer Lundholm | 8 | "Vi to" | Safe |
| Sing-Off details ||||
| Rosita Bramsen | 1 | "Godspeed" | Eliminated |
| Nambahlou Christensen | 2 | "Faux-Semblants" | Saved |

#### Judges' votes to eliminate

* Blachman: Nambahlou Christensen
* Liv: Rosita Bramsen
* Kvamm: Rosita Bramsen

### Week 3 (March 3)

* Theme: Soup, Steak & Ice Cream (Danish top & Giro 413 with a twist)
* Musical Guest: Ekspressen ("Godter på Vej")
Contestants' performances on the third live show :
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
| Sigalaz | 1 | "Brdr. Gebis" | Safe |
| Kristoffer Lundholm | 2 | "Skibe Uden Sejl" | Bottom two |
| Nambahlou Christensen | 3 | "Så Længe Jeg Lever" | Safe |
| ROSÉL | 4 | "Rigtige Venner" | Safe |
| Clara Nedergaard | 5 | "Ensomhedens Gade No. 9" | Safe |
| Henrik Hedelund | 6 | "En Respektabel Mand" | Bottom two |
| Theodor Vestergaard | 7 | "Der er Noget Galt i Danmark" | Safe |
| Sing-Off details ||||
| Kristoffer Lundholm | 1 | "Love & Hate" | Saved |
| Henrik Hedelund | 2 | "Café Måneskin" | Eliminated |

#### Judges' votes to eliminate

* Kvamm: Henrik Hedelund
* Liv: Kristoffer Lundholm
* Blachman: Henrik Hedelund

### Week 4 (March 10)

* Theme: At The Club
Contestants' performances on the fourth live show :
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
| Clara Nedergaard | 1 | "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" | Safe |
| Theodor Vestergaard | 2 | "Slikhår" | Safe |
| Kristoffer Lundholm | 3 | "Amager Forbrænding" | Bottom two |
| Sigalaz | 4 | "Freedom" | Safe |
| Nambahlou Christensen | 5 | "Silverflame" | Bottom two |
| ROSÉL | 6 | "Kender du Følelsen" | Safe |
| Sing-Off details ||||
| Kristoffer Lundholm | 1 | "Tiden Læger Alle Sår" | Eliminated |
| Nambahlou Christensen | 2 | "As It Was" | Saved |

#### Judges' votes to eliminate

* Kvamm: Nambahlou Christensen
* Liv: Kristoffer Lundholm
* Blachman: Kristoffer Lundholm

### Week 5 (March 17)

* Theme: You Are Not Alone
* Group Performance: "Du er Ikke Alene" (Sebastian; Performed by the Top 5 og The Danish Boys Choir)
* Musical Guest: Jada ("Not Alone")
Contestants' performances on the fifth live show :
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
| ROSÉL | 1 | "Barndommens Gade" | Safe |
| Clara Nedergaard | 2 | "Celings" | Bottom two |
| Nambahlou Christensen | 3 | "Exist" | Bottom two |
| Theodor Vestergaard | 4 | "Under Bøgen" | Safe |
| Sigalaz | 5 | "All for Us" | Safe |
| Final showdown details ||||
| Clara Nedergaard | 1 | "Carry Me Home" | Eliminated |
| Nambahlou Christensen | 2 | "Monalisa" | Saved |

#### Judges' votes to eliminate

* Blachman: Nambahlou Christensen
* Liv: Clara Nedergaard
* Kvamm: Clara Nedergaard

### Week 6: Semi-final (March 24)

* Theme: Upcoming & Legends
* Musical Guest: Meum Zel ("Tired") & ("Bounce")
Contestants' performances on the sixth live show :
| Act | Order | First song (Upcoming) | Order | Second song (Legends) | Result |
| Nambahlou Christensen | 1 | "Gode Dage, Gode Drinks" | 8 | "Forårsdag" | Eliminated |
| ROSÉL | 2 | "Det´ Kun Vigtigt, Hvad Det er" | 5 | "Magisk" | Safe |
| Sigalaz | 3 | "Højhus (Hvor Går Vi Hen)" | 7 | "Følesen" | Safe |
| Theodor Vestergaard | 4 | "Formskifter" | 6 | "Buster" | Safe |
The semi-final did not feature a sing-off and instead the act with the fewest public votes, Nambahlou Christensen was automacally eliminated. After Nambahlou Christensen's elimination, she sang "Kan Du Se Mig" which was her own single and she produced it together with Tina Mellemgaard who came in 3rd place in season 15 and will be released on the music streaming services.

### Week 7: Final (March 31)

* Theme: Judges Choice, Duet with a Special Guest, Winner Song
* Musical Guests: Andreas Odbjerg ("Smugryger"), Ida Laurberg ("Terrier") & Scarlet Pleasure ("What A Life")
* Group Performance: "En Stemme" (Minds of 99 performed by The Live Finalists), "Farewell" (Rihanna performed by The Live Finalists & Previous Live Finalists), "Love Yourself" (Justin Bieber performed by The Audtionees)
Contestants' performances on the seventh live show :
| Act | Order | Judges Choice song | Order | Duet song (with a Special Guest) | Result | Order | Winner Song | Result |
| Sigalaz | 1 | "Når Mænd Græder" | 6 | "Juice"/"All In" (with Blæst) | Safe | 8 | "Let's Go" | Runner-up |
| Theodor Vestergaard | 2 | "Guleroden" | 4 | "Vi er her ikke for evigt, men vi er her lidt endnu"/"Lyden af Livet" (with Barselona) | Eliminated | N/A (Already Eliminated) | N/A (Already Eliminated) | 3rd Place |
| ROSÉL | 3 | "Uden Forsvar" | 5 | "Omvendt"/"Dronning af Månen" (with Pil) | Safe | 7 | "JEG ER ALMINDELIG" | Winner |
After Theodor Vestergaard's elimination, he sang "Cirkus Theo" which was his own single and will be released on the music streaming services.