Ida (singer)
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.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ida Østergaard Madsen |
| Born | 1994 (age 28–29) Videbæk, Denmark |
| Genres | Pop |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2012-present |
Music career
2012: X Factor
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
| Episode | Theme | Song | Artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live show 1 (10 February 2012) |
Free choice | "Skinny Love" | Bon Iver | Safe |
| Live show 2 (17 February 2012) |
Danish hits | "Nothing's Wrong Song" | Ida Gard | Safe |
| Live show 3 (24 February 2012) |
Dance hits | "Save the World" | Swedish House Mafia | Safe |
| Live show 4 (2 March 2012) |
Mash-ups | "Fix You" / "Use Somebody" | Coldplay / Kings of Leon | Safe |
| Live show 5 (9 March 2012) |
Rasmus Seebach songs | "Nangijala" | Rasmus Seebach | Safe |
| Live show 6 - Semi-final (16 March 2012) |
Unplugged (Original artist) | "Dream" | Priscilla Ahn | Safe |
| Rap (original artist) | "You've Got the Love" (with KESI) | Florence and the Machine | ||
| Live show 7 - Final (23 March 2012) |
Free choice (original artist) | "Paradise" | Coldplay | Safe |
| Duet with guest artist | "Ordinary Things" with Lukas Graham | Lukas Graham | ||
| Winner's single | "I Can Be" | IDA | Winner | |
2012-present: Seize the Day
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
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| DEN [3] | ||
| Seize the Day |
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20 |
As lead artist
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN [3] | ||||
| 2012 | "I Can Be" | 1 |
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Seize the Day |
| 2013 | "Underdog" | 8 |
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| "Maybe I Like It" | 36 | |||
As featured artist
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2013 | "In These Waters" (Mads Langer featuring Ida) |
References
- 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)
- Hung, Steffen. "Discography Ida". Daish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).