Mads Christian
Mads Christian | |
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| Birth name | Mads Christian Lyhne |
| Born | 9 February 2000 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Origin | Denmark |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Guitar, piano |
| Years active | 2016–present |
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Mads Christian Lyhne (born 9 February 2000), better known as Mads Christian, is a Danish singer who competed in the ninth season of the Danish series of The X Factor. Only 15 years old entering the contest, he was eliminated in live show 4, coming in 6th place. Christian released his first single, "Crash Landing", in June 2016, and "Clothes", "Gucci Shoes" and "Just Give Me Time" in early 2017 during his time with Warner Music. Christian was signed by Mermaid Records in March 2018, where he took on a project to release an album in Danish. The eight-song album Naiv was released in February 2019, yet prior to this the singles "Du Ringer Bare", "Engangsting", "Hva' ska vi nå?" and "Romeo & Julie" from the album were released, starting May 2018. All songs on the album were written and co-composed by Christian. Christian was later signed by Capitol Records, Universal Music Denmark and released an average of five new songs per year, as well as touring nationally both solo and with his band.
Performances during X Factor
| Episode | Theme | Song | Artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audition | Free choice | "The A Team" | Ed Sheeran | Through to 5 Chair Challenge |
| 5 Chair Challenge | Free choice | "Thinking Out Loud" | Ed Sheeran | Through to bootcamp |
| Bootcamp | Free choice | "Love Yourself" | Justin Bieber | Through to live shows |
| Live show 1 | Signature | "Locked Out of Heaven" | Bruno Mars | Safe (6th) |
| Live show 2 | Scandanavien songs | "Uopnåelig" | Marie Key | Safe (6th) |
| Live show 3 | Songs from the contestant's birthyears | "Trouble" | Coldplay | Bottom two (6th) |
| Save me song | "Life Is Worth Living" | Justin Bieber | Saved | |
| Live show 4 | Radiohits | "Stitches" | Shawn Mendes | Bottom two (6th) |
| Save me song | "It Will Rain" | Bruno Mars | Eliminated |
Discography
Albums
- Overtænker (2021) – No. 34 Denmark[1]
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [2] | |||
| "Clothes" | 2017 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Gucci Shoes" | — | ||
| "Just Give Me Time" | — | ||
| "Du Ringer Bare" | 2018 | — | |
| "Stille" | 2024 | 34 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
References
- ^ "Album Top-40 Uge 39, 2021". Hitlisten. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Track Top 40 – Uge 28, 2024". Hitlisten. 17 July 2024x. Retrieved 17 July 2024.