X Factor (Danish TV series) season 19
Season of television series
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X Factor is a Danish television music competition showcasing new singing talent. Maria Fantino returned as the host for her third season, while Thomas Blachman returned as a judge. Two new judges, Drew Sycamore and Benjamin Hav joined the panel this season, replacing Oh Land and Simon Kvamm, respectively.[1]
| X Factor | |
|---|---|
| Season 19 | |
| Hosted by | Maria Fantino |
| Judges | Thomas Blachman Drew Sycamore Benjamin Hav |
| Winner | Hugo A |
| Winning mentor | Benjamin Hav |
| Runner-up | Hevi |
| Release | |
| Original network | TV2 |
| Original release | January 1 – April 10, 2026 |
On April 10, Hugo A was announced as the winner of the season, marking Benjamin Hav's first win as a mentor.
Selection process
Auditions took place in Copenhagen and Aarhus.
The 18 successful acts were:
- Thomas Blachman: Tobias, Hevi, Rasmus, Jonas, Kram, Alfred og Jesper
- Drew Sycamore: Mikkel, Ella, Emelie, Malthe, Norm, Sara og Marie
- Benjamin Hav: Hugo, Sara, Jakob, Matilde, Fire Flotte Fyre, India og Viktoria
Bootcamp
The 9 eliminated acts were:
- Thomas Blachman: Tobias, Jonas, Kram
- Drew Sycamore: Mikkel, Malthe, Norm
- Benjamin Hav: Sara, Matilde, India og Viktoria
Finalists
Key:
- – Winner
- – Runner-up
| Act | Age(s) | Hometown | Mentor | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo A | 16 | Sønderborg | Benjamin Hav | 15-22s | Winner |
| Hevi | 15 | Bording | Thomas Blachman | 15-22s | Runner-up |
| Ella Sophia | 18 | Frederiksberg | Drew Sycamore | 15-22s | 3rd Place |
| Rasmus Djurhuus | 28 | Ballerup | Thomas Blachman | Over 23s | 4th Place |
| Mli (Emelie Blomgren) | 41 | Holsted | Drew Sycamore | Over 23s | 5th Place |
| Sara+Marie | 19 | Svendborg | Drew Sycamore | Groups | 6th Place |
| 44 m² | 23-24 | Copenhagen | Thomas Blachman | Groups | 7th Place |
| 4 Flotte Fyre | 20 | Various | Benjamin Hav | Groups | 8th Place |
| Jakob Hasselstrøm | 29 | Copenhagen | Benjamin Hav | Over 23s | 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:
– Drew Sycamore's Contestants – Thomas Blachman's Contestants – Benjamin Hav's Contestants
| Contestant | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st round | 2nd round | |||||||||
| Hugo A | 2nd 15,58% |
1st 17,14% |
1st 21,6% |
1st 23,6% |
1st 24,1% |
1st 30,92% |
2nd 31,00% |
Winner 53,00% | ||
| Hevi | 1st 16,42% |
5th 13,44% |
2nd 20,7% |
2nd 21,9% |
2nd 22,3% |
2nd 30,8% |
1st 39,00% |
Runner-up 47,00% | ||
| Ella Sophia | 5th 10,43% |
3rd 13,88% |
3rd 20,2% |
3rd 19,4% |
3rd 20,8% |
3rd 24,48% |
3rd 30,00% |
Eliminated (Week 7) | ||
| Rasmus Djurhuus | 7th 8,33% |
4th 13,51% |
6th 7,3% |
4th 13,9% |
5th 12,3% |
4th 14,31% |
Eliminated (Week 6) | |||
| Mli | 3rd 15,57% |
2nd 15,77% |
4th 18,9% |
5th 12,1% |
4th 20,5% |
Eliminated (Week 5) | ||||
| Sara+Marie | 4th 13,0% |
6th 10,63% |
5th 9,8% |
6th 9,1% |
Eliminated (Week 4) | |||||
| 44 m² | 9th 3,88% |
8th 6,33% |
7th 2,5% |
Eliminated (Week 3) | ||||||
| 4 Flotte Fyre | 6th 8,67% |
7th 9,33% |
Eliminated (Week 2) | |||||||
| Jakob Hasslestrøm | 8th 8,12% |
Eliminated (Week 1) | ||||||||
| Sing-Off | 44 m², Jakob Hasselstrøm |
44 m², 4 Flotte Fyre |
44 m², Rasmus Djurhuus |
Sara+Marie, Mli |
Rasmus Djurhuus, Mli |
The act that received the fewest public votes was automatically eliminated. | ||||
| Blachman voted out | Jakob Hasselstrøm | 4 Flotte Fyre | 44 m² | Mli | Mli | |||||
| Sycamore voted out | Jakob Hasselstrøm | 4 Flotte Fyre | Rasmus Djurhuus | Sara+Marie | Rasmus Djurhuus | |||||
| Hav voted out | 44 m² | 44 m² | 44 m² | Sara+Marie | Mli | |||||
| Eliminated | Jakob Hasselstrøm 9th |
4 Flotte Fyre 8th |
44 m² 7th |
Sara+Marie 6th |
Mli 5th |
Rasmus Djurhuus 4th |
Ella Sophia 3rd |
Hevi Runner-Up | ||
| Hugo A Winner | ||||||||||
Week 1 (February 27)
- Theme: Signature
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44m² | 1 | "Jeg har ikke lyst til at dø" | Bottom two |
| Hugo A | 2 | "Always On My Mind" | Safe |
| Mli | 3 | "Bad Romance" | Safe |
| Hevi | 4 | "fake det." | Safe |
| Jakob Hasselstrøm | 5 | "Don't Know Why" | Bottom two |
| Sara+Marie | 6 | "No One Dies from Love" | Safe |
| Rasmus Djurhuus | 7 | "God's Gonna Cut You Down" | Safe |
| 4 Flotte Fyre | 8 | "Kære Lille Mormor" | Safe |
| Ella Sophia | 9 | "You Stole the Show" | Safe |
| Sing-Off details | |||
| 44m² | 1 | "Vi pumper hjertet op" | Saved |
| Jakob Hasselstrøm | 2 | "Ikke Mer' Mig" | Eliminated |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Hav: 44m²
- Sycamore: Jakob Hasselstrøm
- Blachman: Jakob Hasselstrøm
Week 2 (March 6)
- Theme: Hooray It's my birth year
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Sophia | 1 | "Umbrella" | Safe |
| 4 Flotte Fyre | 2 | "Fix You" | Bottom two |
| Rasmus Djurhuus | 3 | "Bitter Sweet Symphony" | Safe |
| Mli | 4 | "Forever Young" | Safe |
| 44m² | 5 | "Tag mig tilbage" | Bottom two |
| Sara+Marie | 6 | "Put Your Records On" | Safe |
| Hevi | 7 | "Lost in the World" | Safe |
| Hugo A | 8 | "Home" | Safe |
| Sing-Off details | |||
| 4 Flotte Fyre | 1 | "Sh-Boom" | Eliminated |
| 44m² | 2 | "er det nu?" | Saved |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Hav: 44m²
- Sycamore: 4 Flotte Fyre
- Blachman: 4 Flotte Fyre
Week 3 (March 13)
- Theme: Trip goes to
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Sophia | 1 | "Umbrella" | Safe |
| 44m² | 2 | "Nordvest altaner" | Bottom two |
| Mli | 3 | "Barn Af Venedig" | Safe |
| Rasmus Djurhuus | 4 | "Walk on the Wild Side" | Bottom two |
| Ella Sophia | 5 | "Empire State of Mind (Part II)" | Safe |
| Hugo A | 6 | "Pianomand" | Safe |
| Sara+Marie | 7 | "End of Beginning" | Safe |
| Sing-Off details | |||
| 44m² | 1 | "Ik Gå Så Langt" | Eliminated |
| Rasmus Djurhuus | 2 | "All These Nights" | Saved |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Hav: 44m²
- Sycamore: Rasmus Djurhuus
- Blachman: 44m²
Week 4 (March 20)
- Theme: The year that passed 2025
- Musical Guest: Annika ("Livsforladt")
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sara+Marie | 1 | "12 to 12" | Bottom two |
| Rasmus Djurhuus | 2 | "Gold" | Safe |
| Hugo A | 3 | "Yukon" | Safe |
| Ella Sophia | 4 | "Blodigt" | Safe |
| Hevi | 5 | "Hader ik mig selv sammen med dig" | Safe |
| Mli | 6 | "Billions" | Bottom two |
| Sing-Off details | |||
| Sara+Marie | 1 | "Green Light" | Eliminated |
| Mli | 2 | "It Must Have Been Love" | Saved |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Hav: Sara+Marie
- Sycamore: Sara+Marie
- Blachman: Mli
Week 5 (March 27)
- Theme: Medina songs
- Musical Guest: Medina ("Se Mig Nu")
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Djurhuus | 1 | "Giv mig alt" | Bottom two |
| Ella Sophia | 2 | "Elsk Mig" | Safe |
| Hugo A | 3 | "Vi to" | Safe |
| Mli | 4 | "Love Isn't Easy" | Bottom two |
| Hevi | 5 | "Lykkepille" | Safe |
| Sing-Off details | |||
| Rasmus Djurhuus | 1 | "Chains" | Saved |
| Mli | 2 | "Highwomen" | Eliminated |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Hav: Mli
- Sycamore: Rasmus Djurhuus
- Blachman: Mli
Week 6: Semi-Final (April 3)
- Theme: Body & Soul
| Act | Order | First song | Order | Second song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo A | 1 | "Give It Up" | 5 | "Earth Song" | Safe |
| Hevi | 2 | "Oscar Winning Tears" | 6 | "Vil du noget?" | Safe |
| Ella Sophia | 3 | "Det' kun vigtigt, hvad der er" | 7 | "Locked out of Heaven" | Safe |
| Rasmus Djurhuus | 4 | "Pissoir" | 8 | "Tak for dit brev" | Eliminated |
The semi-final did not feature a sing-off and instead the act with the fewest public votes, Rasmus Djurhuus was automacally eliminated. After Rasmus Djurhuus's elimination, he sang "Brave Enough" which was his own single and will be released on the music streaming services.
Week 7: Final (April 10)
- Theme: Free Choice Song, Duet with a Special Guest, Winner Song
- Musical Guest: Christopher ("Ham med guitaren")
- Group Performances: "Stolt" (performed by the 9 live show contestants), "Golden" (performed by the Auditonees), "Den danske sommer" (Performed by Tobias Rahim and Birthe Kjær)
| Act | Order | Free Choice Song | Order | Duet song (special guest) | Result | Voting stats | Order | Winner Song | Result | Voting stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Sophia | 1 | "Hello" | 4 | "Oh My God"/"Gosh I Luv It !!!" (with Saint Clara) | 3rd Place | 30.00% (3/3) | N/A (Already Eliminated) | |||
| Hugo A | 2 | "Thriller" | 5 | "Ready To Die"/"Afterall" (with Saveus) | Safe | 31.00% (2/3) | 8 | "Golden 24" | Winner | 53.00% (1/2) |
| Hevi | 3 | "Elsker dig for evigt" | 6 | "Kendt mig en uge"/"Tusind tanker!" (with Mille) | Safe | 39.00% (1/3) | 7 | "Ender Her Igen" | Runner-up | 47.00% (2/2) |
After Ella Sophia's elimination, she sang "Vægtløs" which was her own single and will be released on the music streaming services.