X Factor (Norway)
Encyclopedia
X Factor is a Norwegian television
music
talent show
contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. It is broadcast on Friday evenings on the TV 2
Network in Norway.
, Over 25s by Jan Fredrik Karlsen
and the Under 25s by Peter Peters.
Key:
(28–29 April 2010), Trondheim
(7–9 May), Bergen
(26–28 May), Kristiansand
(5–6 June) and Oslo
(17–20 June 2010).
Replacing Charlotte Thorstvedt as new program presenters are Ravi
and Guri Solberg
after Thorstvedt received much criticism for her efforts in the first season. The judges are Elisabeth Andreassen
, Klaus Sonstad, Jan Fredrik Karlsen
and Marion Ravn.
The format has changed with 4 categories instead of three (with Under 25s now divided between Boys Under 25 and Girls Under 25). Each category has three finalists instaed of the earlier four.
24 reached bootcamp. The following 12 acts were eliminated as a result by judges assisted by celebrities:
Key:
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
talent show
Talent show
A talent show is an event where participants perform their talent or talents of acting, singing, dancing, acrobatics, drumming, martial arts, playing an instrument, and other activities to showcase a unique form of talent, sometimes for a reward, trophy or prize...
contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. It is broadcast on Friday evenings on the TV 2
TV 2 (Norway)
TV 2 is the largest commercial television station in Norway. Over 30% of the time Norwegians spend watching TV is spent watching TV 2. The station has 65% of the market for TV commercials in Norway....
Network in Norway.
Series 1 (2009)
The first series of the show was aired from September through to December 2009. The contestants were divided into three categories. Groups were mentored by Mira CraigMira Craig
Mira Scherdin Craig is a Norwegian-American R&B artist. Her father is an African American from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America.Craig is a DIY musician who writes and produces all her songs and music videos....
, Over 25s by Jan Fredrik Karlsen
Jan Fredrik Karlsen
Jan Fredrik Karlsen is a Norwegian artist manager and television personality.Karlsen has worked in the Norwegian music industry since his late teens working for popular Norwegian comedians/singer/songwriters Herodes Falsk and Tom Mathisen...
and the Under 25s by Peter Peters.
Finalists
The final 12 acts were confirmed as follows:Key:
- – Winner
- – Runners-up
- – Eliminated
| Category (Mentor) | | Acts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 25s (Karlsen Jan Fredrik Karlsen Jan Fredrik Karlsen is a Norwegian artist manager and television personality.Karlsen has worked in the Norwegian music industry since his late teens working for popular Norwegian comedians/singer/songwriters Herodes Falsk and Tom Mathisen... ) |
Tommy Fredvang | Stine Terese Tinker Julseth | Chand Torsvik Chand Torsvik Chand Torsvik born in India on October 12, 1982 is Norwegian singer who won the first ever Norwegian version of The X Factor that aired from September through to December 2009 on TV 2 Norwegian television station... |
Mari Lorentzen |
| Groups (Craig Mira Craig Mira Scherdin Craig is a Norwegian-American R&B artist. Her father is an African American from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America.Craig is a DIY musician who writes and produces all her songs and music videos.... ) |
Reaching Horizons | The Johnsen Sisters | No Name - No Fame | Shackles |
| Under 25s (Peters) | Pernille Svensen Øiestad | Lise Mæland | Rikke Lie | Gabrielle Leithaug Gabrielle Leithaug Gabrielle Leithaug better known as just Gabrielle is a Norwegian singer. In 2009, she took part in the first season of X Factor in the Under 25 category mentored by Peter Peters... |
Results summary
Colour key:
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| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chand Torsvik Chand Torsvik Chand Torsvik born in India on October 12, 1982 is Norwegian singer who won the first ever Norwegian version of The X Factor that aired from September through to December 2009 on TV 2 Norwegian television station... |
Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winner | |
| Shackles | Safe | Safe | Bottom two |
Safe | Bottom two |
Safe | Bottom two |
Safe | Bottom two |
Safe | Runner up | |
| Mari Lorentzen | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom two |
Safe | Safe | Safe | 3rd | 3rd Place (Week 10) |
|
| Lise Mæland | Bottom two |
Safe | Safe | Bottom two |
Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom two |
Bottom two |
Eliminated (Week 9) |
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| Tommy Fredvang | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom two |
Eliminated (Week 8) |
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| Pernille Svensen Øiestad | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom two |
Eliminated (Week 7) |
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| Gabrielle Leithaug Gabrielle Leithaug Gabrielle Leithaug better known as just Gabrielle is a Norwegian singer. In 2009, she took part in the first season of X Factor in the Under 25 category mentored by Peter Peters... |
Safe | Bottom two |
Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom two |
Eliminated (Week 6) |
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| Johnsen Sisters | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom two |
Eliminated (Week 5) |
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| Rikke Lie | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom two |
Eliminated (Week 4) |
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| No Name - No Fame | Safe | Safe | Bottom two |
Eliminated (Week 3) |
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| Stine Terese Tinker Julseth | Safe | Bottom two |
Eliminated (Week 2) |
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| Reaching Horizons | Bottom two |
Eliminated (Week 1) |
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| Bottom two | Lise Mæland, Reaching Horizons |
Gabrielle Leithaug, Stine Terese Tinker Julseth |
Shackles, No Name - No Fame |
Lise Mæland, Rikke Lie |
Johnsen Sisters, Shackles |
Mari Lorentzen, Gabrielle Leithaug |
Pernille Svensen Øiestad, Shackles |
Lise Mæland, Tommy Fredvang |
Lise Mæland, Shackles |
No judges' vote or final showdown: public votes alone decide who wins | ||
| Karlsen's vote to eliminate | Reaching Horizons | Gabrielle Leithaug | No Name - No Fame | Lise Mæland | Johnsen Sisters | Gabrielle Leithaug | Pernille Svensen Øiestad | Lise Mæland | Lise Mæland | |||
| Craig's vote to eliminate | Lise Mæland | Stine Terese Tinker Julseth | No Name - No Fame | Rikke Lie | Johnsen Sisters | Gabrielle Leithaug | Pernille Svensen Øiestad | Tommy Fredvang | Lise Mæland | |||
| Peters' vote to eliminate | Reaching Horizons | Stine Terese Tinker Julseth | No Name - No Fame | Rikke Lie | Johnsen Sisters | Mari Lorentzen | Shackles | Tommy Fredvang | Shackles | |||
| Eliminated | Reaching Horizons 2 of 3 votes |
Stine Terese Tinker Julseth 2 of 3 votes |
No Name - No Fame 3 of 3 votes |
Rikke Lie 2 of 3 votes |
Johnsen Sisters 3 of 3 votes |
Gabrielle Leithaug 2 of 3 votes |
Pernille Svensen Øiestad 2 of 3 votes |
Tommy Fredvang 2 of 3 votes |
Lise Mæland 2 of 3 votes |
Mari Lorentzen | Shackles | |
| Chand Torsvik | ||||||||||||
Series 2 (2010)
The second series of the show is being aired from September to December 2010. Auditions were held in TromsøTromsø
Tromsø is a city and municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tromsø.Tromsø city is the ninth largest urban area in Norway by population, and the seventh largest city in Norway by population...
(28–29 April 2010), Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
(7–9 May), Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
(26–28 May), Kristiansand
Kristiansand
-History:As indicated by archeological findings in the city, the Kristiansand area has been settled at least since 400 AD. A royal farm is known to have been situated on Oddernes as early as 800, and the first church was built around 1040...
(5–6 June) and Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
(17–20 June 2010).
Replacing Charlotte Thorstvedt as new program presenters are Ravi
Ravi (Ivar Johansen)
Ivar Christian Johansen is a Norwegian popular musician under the pseudonym Ravi . He writes songs with Anders Løvlie under the name Ravi og DJ Løv....
and Guri Solberg
Guri Solberg
Guri Solberg is television host at the Norwegian TV station TV 2She was host of Absolutt Underholdning in 2004-2005, Skal vi danse? three times in 2006, 2007 and 2008 , and award ceremonies Amanda Award in 2008 and Gullfisken in 2007 and 2008.Solberg is a journalist educated at Volda University...
after Thorstvedt received much criticism for her efforts in the first season. The judges are Elisabeth Andreassen
Elisabeth Andreassen
Elisabeth Gunilla Andreassen - also known as just "Bettan" - is a Swedish-Norwegian singer who has finished both first and second in the Eurovision Song Contest....
, Klaus Sonstad, Jan Fredrik Karlsen
Jan Fredrik Karlsen
Jan Fredrik Karlsen is a Norwegian artist manager and television personality.Karlsen has worked in the Norwegian music industry since his late teens working for popular Norwegian comedians/singer/songwriters Herodes Falsk and Tom Mathisen...
and Marion Ravn.
The format has changed with 4 categories instead of three (with Under 25s now divided between Boys Under 25 and Girls Under 25). Each category has three finalists instaed of the earlier four.
24 reached bootcamp. The following 12 acts were eliminated as a result by judges assisted by celebrities:
- Over 25s (mentor Elisabeth AndreassenElisabeth AndreassenElisabeth Gunilla Andreassen - also known as just "Bettan" - is a Swedish-Norwegian singer who has finished both first and second in the Eurovision Song Contest....
with Alexander RybakAlexander RybakAlexander Igoryevich Rybak or in Belarusian Alyaksandr Igaravich Rybak , born 13 May 1986 in Byelorussian SSR is a Norwegian singer-composer, violinist, pianist, writer, and actor...
): Marianne Solberg Follestad, Jan Hedelund, Dilsa Calimli - Groups (mentor Klaus Sonstad with Mariann Thomassen): Nemesis, Skatebirds, Mama's Garden
- Girls Under 25 (mentor Jan Fredrik KarlsenJan Fredrik KarlsenJan Fredrik Karlsen is a Norwegian artist manager and television personality.Karlsen has worked in the Norwegian music industry since his late teens working for popular Norwegian comedians/singer/songwriters Herodes Falsk and Tom Mathisen...
with Chand TorsvikChand TorsvikChand Torsvik born in India on October 12, 1982 is Norwegian singer who won the first ever Norwegian version of The X Factor that aired from September through to December 2009 on TV 2 Norwegian television station...
): Ingrid Galadriel Aune Brosveet, Ingrid Haukland, Madeleine Christensen - Boys Under 25 (mentor Marion Ravn with Sveinung Sundli): Adrian Jørgensen, Bjørn Henrik Brandtenborg, Jonas Nybakk Benyoub
Finalists
The final 12 acts were confirmed as follows:| Category (Mentor) | | Acts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 25s (Andreassen Elisabeth Andreassen Elisabeth Gunilla Andreassen - also known as just "Bettan" - is a Swedish-Norwegian singer who has finished both first and second in the Eurovision Song Contest.... ) |
Ole Gustav Johnsen | Marthe Valle | Hans Bollandsås Hans Bollandsås Hans Bollandsås also known as just Hans is a Norwegian blues musician who won the Norwegian X Factor in 2010.... |
| Groups (Sonstad) | Irresistible | 2 Elements | Post 4 |
| Girls 16-24 (Karlsen Jan Fredrik Karlsen Jan Fredrik Karlsen is a Norwegian artist manager and television personality.Karlsen has worked in the Norwegian music industry since his late teens working for popular Norwegian comedians/singer/songwriters Herodes Falsk and Tom Mathisen... ) |
Annsofi Pettersen | Sofie Braseth | Tanita Kolås |
| Boys 16-24 (Ravn) | Mo | Eivind Nyberg Sagli | Atle Pettersen Atle Pettersen Atle Pettersen is a Norwegian singer and songwriter from Skien and lead singer of the band Above Symmetry.-Beginnings:... |
Key:
- – Winner
- – Runners-up
- – Eliminated
- – Third Place
Results summary
Colour key:
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| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Final | |||
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| Round 1 | Round 2 | |||||||||||
| Hans Bollandsås Hans Bollandsås Hans Bollandsås also known as just Hans is a Norwegian blues musician who won the Norwegian X Factor in 2010.... |
Bottom two |
Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | WINNER | |
| Atle Pettersen Atle Pettersen Atle Pettersen is a Norwegian singer and songwriter from Skien and lead singer of the band Above Symmetry.-Beginnings:... |
Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | RUNNER UP | |
| Annsofi Pettersen | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom two |
Safe | Bottom two |
Safe | Bottom two |
Safe | 3rd | Eliminated (Week 10) |
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| Mo | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | 4th | Eliminated (Week 9) |
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| Eivind Nyberg Sagli | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom two |
Safe | Bottom two |
5th | Eliminated (Week 8) |
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| Post 4 | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | 6th | Eliminated (Week 7) |
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| Marthe Valle | Safe | Safe | Bottom two |
Safe | Safe | Bottom two |
Eliminated (Week 6) |
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| Ole Gustav Johnsen | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom two |
Eliminated (Week 5) |
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| Irresistible | Safe | Bottom two |
Safe | Bottom two |
Eliminated (Week 4) |
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| Sofie Bratseth | Safe | Safe | Bottom two |
Eliminated (Week 3) |
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| Tanita Kolås | Safe | Bottom two |
Eliminated (Week 2) |
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| 2 Elements | Bottom two |
Eliminated (Week 1) |
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| Bottom two | Hans Bollandsås, 2 Elements |
Irresistible, Tanita Kolås |
Marthe Valle, Sofie Bratseth |
Annsofi Pettersen, Irresistible |
Eivind Nyberg Sagli, Ole Gustav Johnsen |
Annsofi Pettersen, Marthe Valle |
No judges' vote or final showdown: public votes alone decide who wins | |||||
| Karlsen's vote to eliminate | Hans Bollandsås | Irresistible | Sofie Bratseth | Irresistible | Ole Gustav Johnsen | Marthe Valle | ||||||
| Marion's vote to eliminate | 2 Elements | Tanita Kolås | Sofie Bratseth | Irresistible | Ole Gustav Johnsen | Marthe Valle | ||||||
| Klaus' vote to eliminate | Hans Bollandsås | Tanita Kolås | Sofie Bratseth | Annsofi Pettersen | Ole Gustav Johnsen | Annsofi Pettersen | ||||||
| Bettan's Vote to eliminate | 2 Elements | Irresistible | Sofie Bratseth | Irresistible | Eivind Nyberg Sagli | Annsofi Pettersen | ||||||
| Eliminated | ||||||||||||
| 2 Elements 2 of 4 votes - televote |
Tanita Kolås 2 of 4 votes - televote |
Sofie Bratseth 4 of 4 votes |
Irresistible 3 of 4 votes |
Ole Gustav Johnsen 3 of 4 votes |
Marthe Valle 2 of 4 votes - televote |
Post 4 | Eivind Nyberg Sagli | Mo | Annsofi Pettersen | Atle Petterson | ||