X Factor (Danish season 4)
X Factor is a Danish television music competition to find new singing talent. The Third season premiered on January 1, 2010 and ended on March 27 on DR1. Lise Rønne returned as host. Thomas Blachman returned for his third series as judge Pernille Rosendahl for her second series and Cutfather joined for the first time as judge.
Judges and hosts
Selection process
Auditions
Auditions took place in Copenhagen and Århus in 2010.Superbootcamp
Cutfather was given the 15-24s category, Thomas Blachman was given the Over 25s and Pernille Rosendahl was given the Groups.Bootcamp
The 6 eliminated acts were:- 15-24s: Ericka, Jean
- Over 25s: Maria, Mia
- Groups: Michelle & Liva, Troels & Lasse
Finalists
Results summary
;Colour keyContestants' colour key:
Live show details
Week 1 (February 11)
- Theme: Free Choice
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
| Deevibez | 1 | "Well, Well, Well," | Eliminated |
| Sarah | 2 | "Raise Your Glass" | Safe |
| Ercan | 3 | "My Love" | Bottom two |
| JR | 4 | "Grenade" | Safe |
| Patricia | 5 | "You're the One That I Want" | Safe |
| Rasmus | 6 | "Chasing Cars" | Safe |
| Rikke & Trine | 7 | "You're Not Alone" | Safe |
| Babou | 8 | "Just the Way You Are" | Safe |
| Annelouise | 9 | "Igen & Igen &" | Safe |
;Judges' votes to eliminate
- Rosendahl: Ercan
- Blachman: Deevibez
- Cutfather: Deevibez
Week 2 (February 18)
- Theme: The Beatles songs
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
| Rasmus | 1 | "Drive My Car" | Safe |
| Rikke & Trine | 2 | "Here Comes the Sun" | Safe |
| Patricia | 3 | "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" | Bottom two |
| Babou | 4 | "Can't Buy Me Love" | Safe |
| Annelouise | 5 | "Golden Slumbers" | Safe |
| Sarah | 6 | "Come Together" | Safe |
| Ercan | 7 | "Something" | Eliminated |
| JR | 8 | "All You Need Is Love" | Safe |
;Judges' votes to eliminate
- Rosendahl: Ercan
- Cutfather: Patricia
- Blachman: Ercan
Week 3 (February 25)
- Theme: Danish Hits from the 2000s
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
| Babou | 1 | "De første kærester på månen" | Safe |
| JR | 2 | "Natteravn" | Eliminated |
| Annelouise | 3 | "Splittet til atomer" | Safe |
| Rasmus | 4 | "Superliga" | Safe |
| Riike & Trine | 5 | "Kun for mig" | Bottom two |
| Sarah | 6 | "Engel" | Safe |
| Patricia | 7 | "Uden hinanden" | Safe |
;Judges' votes to eliminate
- Blachman: JR
- Cutfather: Rikke & Trine
- Rosendahl: JR
Week 4 (March 4)
- Theme: Rock
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
| Sarah | 1 | "Save Me from Myself" | Safe |
| Annelouise | 2 | "Creep" | Bottom two |
| Babou | 3 | "Numb" | Safe |
| Patricia | 4 | "Song 2" | Safe |
| Rasmus | 5 | "Black Hole Sun" | Eliminated |
| Rikke & Trine | 6 | "Love Will Tear Us Apart" | Safe |
;Judges' votes to eliminate
- Cufather: Annelouise
- Blachman: Rasmus
- Rosendahl: Rasmus
Week 5 (March 11)
- Theme: Free Choice accompanied by DR UnderholdningsOrkestret
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
| Rikke & Trine | 1 | "Riverside" | Eliminated |
| Sarah | 2 | "The Climb" | Safe |
| Patricia | 3 | "Feeling Good" | Safe |
| Babou | 4 | "Hurt" | Safe |
| Annelouise | 5 | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | Bottom two |
;Judges' votes to eliminate
- Rosendahl: Annelouise
- Blachman: Rikke & Trine
- Cutfather: Rikke & Trine
Week 6 Semi-Final (March 18)
- Theme: DJ Night & Viewers choice
| Act | Order | First song | Order | Second song | Result |
| Babou | 1 | "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" | 6 | "Baby" | Safe |
| Annelouise | 2 | "Sweet Child o' Mine" | 7 | "Empire State of Mind Broken Down" | Safe |
| Sarah | 3 | "Sweet Dreams " | 5 | "Fuckin' Perfect" | Safe |
| Patricia | 4 | "Når tiden går baglæns" | 8 | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" | Eliminated |
Week 7: Final (25 March)
- Theme: Free Choice; Duet with Musical Guests; winner's single
| Act | Order | Free Choice Song | Order | Duet with Musical guest | Order | Winner's single | Result |
| Sarah | 1 | "Poker Face" | 4 | "Shall We Be Grateful" | 8 | "Mit Øjesten" | Winner |
| Annelouise | 2 | "Breathe Me" | 5 | "Out of It" | 7 | "Mit Øjesten" | Runner-up |
| Babou | 3 | "All the Right Moves" | 6 | "Back to the 80's" | N/A | N/A | 3rd Place |