X Factor (Danish TV series)

X Factor
Official X Factor Denmark logo since 2019.
GenreReality television
Created bySimon Cowell
Creative directorToniah Pedersen
Presented byLise Rønne
Signe Muusmann
Signe Molde
Eva Harlou
Sofie Linde
Maria Fantino
JudgesThomas Blachman
Lina Rafn
Remee
Soulshock
Pernille Rosendahl
Cutfather
Ida Corr
Anne Linnet
Mette Lindberg
Sanne Salomonsen
Ankerstjerne
Oh Land
Martin Jensen
Kwamie Liv
Simon Kvamm
Country of originDenmark
No. of seasons17
No. of episodes235
Production
ProducersFremantleMedia
SYCOtv
Blu
Production locationsDR Byen (2008–2018)
Priorparken (2019–present)
Running time60–120 minutes
Original release
NetworkDR1 (2008–2018)
TV2 (2019–present)
Release
  • DR1:
    January 4, 2008 (2008-01-04) – April 6, 2018 (2018-04-06)
  • TV2:
    January 4, 2019 (2019-01-04) – present
Related
The X Factor
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X Factor is the Danish version of British TV show The X Factor, created by Simon Cowell. The show premiered on 4 January 2008. For the first eleven seasons, the show was broadcast on DR1 before moving to TV 2 from the twelfth season onwards. There have been sixteen winners to date, most notable are Martin Hoberg Hedegaard (2008), Thomas Ring Petersen (2010), Anthony Jasmin (2014), Place on Earth (2018) & Mads Moldt (2022).

The original judging panel consisted of Thomas Blachman, Lina Rafn and Remee. The current panel consists of Blachman and Martin Jensen. Former judges include Soulshock, Pernille Rosendahl, Cutfather, Ida Corr, Anne Linnet, Mette Lindberg, Sanne Salomonsen and Oh Land. The original host was Lise Rønne. The current host is Maria Fantino, who has hosted the show since season 17. Former presenters include Signe Muusmann, Signe Molde, Eva Harlou and Sofie Linde.

On 14 August 2017, DR announced that the show would end after the eleventh season.[1] On 21 December 2017, TV 2 announced that they had acquired the rights to the show.[2] In 2024, it was announced that X Factor had been renewed for an eighteenth season.[3]

  1. ^ "DR lukker X Factor efter næste sæson | Nyheder". DR. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  2. ^ "TV 2 overtager 'X Factor'". TV 2. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  3. ^ "'X Factor' vender tilbage i 2025 – tilmeld dig her". 5 April 2024.