Mads Christian | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Labels | Capitol Records, Universal Music |
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. Mads Christian released his first single 'Crash Landing' in June 2016, and 'Clothes', 'Gucci Shoes' and 'Just give me time' in early 2017 during his collab with Warner Music. Mads Christian was signed by Mermaid Records in March 2018, where he took on a project to release an album in Danish. The album 'Naiv' (8 songs) was released in Februar 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 aforementioned were well received and remained for long periods on the Danish ChartsSource?. All 8 songs on the album 'Naiv' was written and co-composed by Mads Christian. Mads Christian is presently signed by Capitol Records, Universal Music Denmark and pursues a release rate of 5 new songs per year, as well as touring nationally both solo and with his band.
| 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 |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | |||
| "Clothes" | 2017 | — | Non-album single(s) |
| "Gucci Shoes" | — | ||
| "Just Give Me Time" | — | ||
| "Du Ringer Bare" | 2018 | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||