Chresten (singer)

Chresten
Chresten
Birth name	Chresten Falck Damborg
Born	24 February 1987 (age 37); Denmark
Origin	Denmark
Genres	Pop
Occupation	Singer-songwriter

Chresten Falck Damborg (born 24 February 1987), known as Chresten, is a Danish singer who won season 6 of the Danish X Factor. He became one of the finalists in the "Over 25" category and was mentored by Ida Corr. Prior to applying to X Factor, he worked as a toolmaker. On the final, held on 22 March 2013, he won the title with 57.9% of the popular vote with the other finalist Karoline as runner-up with 42.1% of the votes.

After he won, he was signed to Sony Music and his debut single "Let Go" charted in the Danish Singles Chart, reaching number 8. In 2014, he released his debut album Wanderlust on also on Sony Music.

Performances during X Factor

Episode	Theme	Song	Artist	Result
Live show 1 (9 February 2013)	Hope	""Last Po' Man" / "No Diggity""	Seasick Steve / Blackstreet	Safe
Live show 2 (15 February 2013)	Against	"Magic" / "Love Lockdown"	Bruce Springsteen / Kanye West	Safe
Live show 3 (22 February 2013)	Power	"Little Black Submarines" / "No Church in the Wild"	The Black Keys / Jay-Z and Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean	Safe
Live show 4 (1 March 2013)	DR BigBand	"Bitter Sweet Symphony"	The Verve	Safe
Live show 5 (8 March 2013)	Danish Hits	"Sweet Dogs"	Trolle // Siebenhaar	Safe
Live show 6 – Semi-final (15 March 2013)	Viewers Choice	"Let Her Go"	Passenger	Safe
Live show 6 – Semi-final (15 March 2013)	Judges Choice	"One Day / Reckoning Song"	Asaf Avidan	Safe
Live show 7 – Final (22 March 2013)	Free choice	"Where Did You Sleep Last Night"	Nirvana	Safe
	Duet with guest artist	"Uden forsvar" / "Endeløst" with Marie Key and Rasmus Walter	Marie Key / Rasmus Walter	Safe
	Winner's single	"Let Go"	Chresten	Winner

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	Peak positions	Certification
Year	Album	DEN ^[1]	Certification
2014	Wanderlust	18

Singles

Year	Single	Peak positions	Certification	Album
Year	Single	DEN ^[1]	Certification	Album
2013	"Let Go"	8		Wanderlust
2014	"Hanging My Youth Out"	-		Wanderlust

References

^ ^a ^b "danishcharts.dk Chresten discography page". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 28 March 2014.

Preceded by Ida Østergaard Madsen	X Factor (Denmark) Winner 2013	Succeeded by Anthony Jasmin

[den-1] "danishcharts.dk Chresten discography page". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 28 March 2014.

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v t e X Factor (Denmark)
Seasons	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Winners	Martin Hoberg Hedegaard Linda Andrews Thomas Ring Petersen Sarah Skaalum Jørgensen Ida Østergaard Madsen Chresten Falck Damborg Anthony Jasmin Emilie Esther Embrace Morten Nørgaard Place on Earth Kristian Kjærlund Alma Agger Solveig Lindelof Mads Moldt Rosél Helene Frank
Other notable contestants	Basim VocaLoca Alien Beat Club Mohamed Ali Tine Midtgaard Madsen Jesper Nohrstedt The Fireflies In-Joy Babou Line Dissing Karree Larsen Kristel Lisberg Citybois VKation Jamie Talbot Benjamin Rosenbohm Rasmus Therkildsen Mathilde Caffey
Winner's singles	"The 1" "Det Bedste til Sidst" "My Dream" "Min Øjesten" "I Can Be" "Let Go" "Do Ya" "Undiscovered" "Commitment Issues" "The Underdog" "Young" "Lost and Profound" "The Last Dance" "Cranes in the Sky" "Clingy" "Jeg er Almindelig" "Verden Findes"