Ida (singer)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ida Østergaard Madsen |
| Born | 1994 (age 29–30) Videbæk, Denmark |
| Genres | Pop |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2012-present |
Ida Østergaard Madsen[1] (born 1994) better known by her first name, Ida, is a Danish singer who won season 5 of the Danish X Factor. After she won, she was signed to Sony Music and her debut single "I Can Be" topped the Danish Singles Chart.
Music career[edit]
2012: X Factor[edit]
Ida auditioned for season 5 of The X Factor. She became one of the finalists in the "Under 25" category and was mentored by Pernille Rosendahl. On the final, held on 23 March 2012, she won the title with 61,7% of the popular vote with the other finalist Line as runner-up with 38,3% of the votes.[2] DR pronounced after the finale that IDA had most votes in all of the shows.
Performances during X Factor[edit]
| Episode | Theme | Song | Artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audition | Free choice | "Lost" | Anouk | Through to Super Bootcamp |
| Super Bootcamp | Free choice | "Black and Gold" | Sam Sparro | Through to Bootcamp (Day 1) |
| Bootcamp (Day 1) | Free choice | "Evelyn" | Julie Maria | Through to Bootcamp (Day 2) |
| Bootcamp (Day 2) | Free choice | "Gravity" | Sara Bareilles | Through to Live Shows |
| Live show 1 | Free choice | "Skinny Love" | Bon Iver | Safe (1st) |
| Live show 2 | Danish hits | "Nothing's Wrong Song" | Ida Gard | Safe (1st) |
| Live show 3 | Dance hits | "Save the World" | Swedish House Mafia | Safe (1st) |
| Live show 4 | Mash-ups | "Fix You" / "Use Somebody" | Coldplay / Kings of Leon | Safe (1st) |
| Live show 5 | Rasmus Seebach songs | "Nangijala" | Rasmus Seebach | Safe (1st) |
| Live show 6 - Semi-final | Unplugged (Original artist) | "Dream" | Priscilla Ahn | Safe (1st) |
| Rap (original artist) | "You've Got the Love" (with KESI) | Florence and the Machine | ||
| Live show 7 - Final | Free choice (original artist) | "Paradise" | Coldplay | Safe (1st) |
| Duet with guest artist | "Ordinary Things" with Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham | ||
| Winner's single | "I Can Be" | IDA | Winner |
2012-present: Seize the Day[edit]
Immediately after she won, Ida released her winning song as her debut single "I Can Be", which went straight to number 1 on the Danish Singles Chart in its first week of release and was certified gold. On 18 March 2013 she released the single "Underdog", the song peaked to number 8 on the Danish Singles Chart. She features on Mads Langer's song "In These Waters". On 28 October 2013 she released the single "Maybe I Like It", the song peaked to number 37 on the Danish Singles Chart. On 18 November 2013 she released her debut studio album Seize the Day, the album has peaked to number 20 on the Danish Albums Chart.
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| DEN [3] | ||
| Seize the Day |
| 20 |
Singles[edit]
As lead artist[edit]
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [3] | ||||
| 2012 | "I Can Be" | 1 |
| Seize the Day |
| 2013 | "Underdog" | 8 |
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| "Maybe I Like It" | 36 |
As featured artist[edit]
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2013 | "In These Waters" (Mads Langer featuring Ida) |
References[edit]
- ^ Fyens: Fik næsten alle stemmerne - Så stort vandt Ida X Factor Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Danish)
- ^ Nordjyske: Stemmetal - Så suverænt vandt Ida X Factor (in Danish)
- ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "Discography Ida". Daish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
External links[edit]
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