Emilie Esther
Emilie Esther | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Emilie Esther Holmgaard |
| Born | 12 May 1999 Aalborg, Denmark |
| Origin | Denmark |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Emilie Esther (born 12 May 1999) is a Danish singer who rose to fame as the winner of the eighth season of the Danish series of The X Factor.[1][2] She competed in the age 15–22 category with Remee as her mentor.[3] After she won, she was signed to Sony Music and her debut single "Undiscovered" topped the Danish Singles Chart. "Undiscovered" is written and composed by Karen Poole and Remee. Emilie Esther's second single, "Inescapable", is produced by RedOne and TinyIsland.[4]
Performances during X Factor
[edit]| Episode | Theme | Song | Artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audition | Free choice | "Make You Feel My Love" | Adele | Through to 5 Chair Challenge |
| 5 Chair Challenge | Free choice | "Break Free" | Ariana Grande featuring Zedd | Through to bootcamp |
| Bootcamp | Free choice | "Radioactive" | Imagine Dragons | Through to live shows |
| Live show 1 | Signature | "We Are Young" | Fun featuring Janelle Monáe | Safe |
| Live show 2 | Grammy Nominated Hits | "Chandelier" | Sia | Safe |
| Live show 3 | Contemporary hits | "Wild Eyes"/"Pompeii" | Broiler Featuring Ravvel / Bastille | Safe |
| Live show 4 | Danish Hits | "Glimpse of a Time" | Broken Twin | Safe |
| Live show 5 | Songs from Movies (accompanied by DR Bigband) | "Poker Face" | Lady Gaga | Safe |
| Live show 6 – Semi-final | Viewers choice | "Love Me like You Do" / "One Last Time" | Ellie Goulding / Ariana Grande | Safe |
| Judges choice | "FourFiveSeconds" | Rihanna, Kanye West And Paul McCartney | ||
| Live show 7 – Final | Free choice | "Nature Boy" / "If I Were a Boy" / "Bitter Sweet Symphony" | Nat King Cole / Beyoncé / The Verve | Safe |
| Duet with guest artist | "Karma Town" with Stine Bramsen | Stine Bramsen | ||
| Winner's single | "Undiscovered" | Emilie Esther | Winner |
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | |||
| "Undiscovered" | 2015 | 6 | Non-album single(s) |
| "Hey Love" | — | ||
| "Inescapable" | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
EPs
[edit]- Rare (2015)
References
[edit]- ^ Stern, Bradley (28 March 2015). "Introduucing…Emilie Esther, Winner Of 'X Factor Denmark'!". MuuMuse. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "Emilie Esther vandt X Factor". Ekstra Bladet. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "Emilie Esther skriver dagbog fra studiet i LA med RedOne". gaffa.dk. 16 April 2015. Archived from the original on 9 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "RedOne and TinyIsland produced and co-wrote the No. 1 iTunes single, INESCAPABLE, for X Factor Denmark Winner, Emilie Esther". redoneprod.com. 2015. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "danishcharts.dk – Discography Emilie Esther". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
External links
[edit]- Emilie Esther at IMDb
- Emilie Esther at AllMusic
- Emilie Esther discography at Discogs
- Emilie Esther on Facebook
- Emilie Esther – Undiscovered on YouTube
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