Chresten
For other uses of "Chresten", see Chresten (disambiguation).
| Chresten | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Chresten Falck Damborg |
| Born |
24 February 1987 Denmark |
| Origin | Denmark |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Chresten Falck Damborg known by his mononym Chresten (born in 1987) 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 |
| Judges Choice | "One Day / Reckoning Song" | Asaf Avidan | ||
| 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 | ||
| Winner's single | "Let Go" | Chresten | Winner | |
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [1] | |||
| 2014 | Wanderlust | 18 | |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Certification | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [1] | ||||
| 2013 | "Let Go" | 8 | Wanderlust | |
| 2014 | "Hanging My Youth Out" | - | Wanderlust | |
References
- 1 2 "DanishCharts.com Chresten discography page". Danishcharts.com. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
| Preceded by Ida Østergaard Madsen |
X Factor (Denmark) Winner 2013 |
Succeeded by Anthony Jasmin |
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