Thomas Ring Petersen (born 17 February 1980 in Copenhagen, Denmark), better known as Thomas Ring or simply as Thomas, is a Danish singer who rose to fame as the winner of the third Danish series of The X Factor.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Thomas Ring Petersen |
Born | 17 February 1980 |
Origin | Copenhagen, Sjælland, Denmark |
Genres | Pop, Rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2010–present |
Thomas started as table tennis player reaching the national level by the age of 17. When he turned 18, he got a guitar for birthday and Christmas present from his parents, Berit and Ib. He soon started writing lyrics and music leaving table tennis. He graduated from Falkonergårdens Gymnasium[1] and is a qualified teacher at Københavns Dag- og Aftenseminarium (KDAS).
In 2017, Thomas competed in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2017 with the song, "Vesterbro", but he did not advance to the superfinal.
Performances during X Factor
editEpisode | Theme | Song | Artist | Result |
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Live show 1 | Free Choice | "Viva La Vida" | Coldplay | Safe |
Live show 2 | Michael Jackson | "Man in the Mirror" | Michael Jackson | Safe |
Live show 3 | Rock | "When You Where Young" | The Killers | Safe |
Live show 4 | UK Number Ones | "Mad World" | Michael Andrews & Gary Jules | Safe |
Live show 5 | James Bond Associated Of DR Big Band | "You Know My Name" | Chris Cornell | Safe |
Live show 6 – Semi-final | Gasolin | "Langebro" | Gasolin | Safe |
Viewers Choice | "Karma Police" | Radiohead | ||
Live show 7 – Final | Free choice | "With or Without You" | U2 | Safe |
Duet with guest artist | "Ensom" with Medina | Medina | ||
Winner's single | "My Dream" | Thomas | Winner |
Discography
editAlbums
editAlbum Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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DEN [2] | ||
Wrong Side of the Daylight |
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2 |
Sideways |
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24 |
Gadedreng |
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Singles
editYear | Single | Peak chart positions | Album |
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DEN [2] | |||
2010 | "My Dream" | 1 | Non-album single |
2011 | "Break the Silence" | 4 | Wrong Side of the Daylight |
"Leave a Light On" | — | ||
2013 | "The Fire Still Burns" | — | Sideways |
2016 | "Mit Danmark" | — | Gadedreng |
"Stjernekaster" | |||
2017 | "Vesterbro" | — |
References
edit- ^ DR: X Factor official biography page
- ^ a b "Thomas Ring – Danish Charts". danishcharts.dk/ Hung Medien.