Thomas Ring

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}} {{About|the Danish singer|the German astrologer, painter and writer|Thomas Ring (astrologer)|the Scottish footballer|Tommy Ring}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Thomas Ring | image = Thomas Ring.jpg | image_size = 250 | birth_name = Thomas Ring Petersen | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1980|2|17}} | death_date = | origin = Copenhagen, Denmark | instrument = Vocals | genre = Pop, Rock | occupation = Singer | years_active = 2010–present | label = | current_members = | past_members = }} '''Thomas Ring Petersen''' (born 17 February 1980), 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''.

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<ref>[http://www.dr.dk/DR1/xfactor/talenterne/2010/Thomas.htm DR: X Factor official biography page]</ref> 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''==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col"| Episode ! scope="col"| Theme ! scope="col"| Song ! scope="col"| Artist ! scope="col"| Result |- |- ! scope="row"| Live show 1 | Free Choice | "Viva La Vida" | Coldplay | Safe |- ! scope="row"| Live show 2 | Michael Jackson | "Man in the Mirror" | Michael Jackson | Safe |- ! scope="row"| Live show 3 | Rock | "When You Where Young" | The Killers | Safe |- ! scope="row"| Live show 4 | UK Number Ones | "Mad World" | Michael Andrews & Gary Jules | Safe |- ! scope="row"| Live show 5 | James Bond Associated Of DR Big Band | "You Know My Name" | Chris Cornell | Safe |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2"| Live show 6 – Semi-final | Gasolin | "Langebro" | Gasolin | rowspan="2"| Safe |- | Viewers Choice | "Karma Police" | Radiohead |- ! scope="row" rowspan="3"| Live show 7 – Final | Free choice | "With or Without You" | U2 | rowspan="2"| Safe |- | Duet with guest artist | "Ensom" with Medina | Medina |-bgcolor=lightgreen | Winner's single | "My Dream" | Thomas |'''Winner''' |- |}

==Discography== ===Albums=== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| DEN<br/><ref name=den>{{cite web|url=https://danishcharts.dk/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Thomas+Ring|title=Thomas Ring – Danish Charts|publisher=danishcharts.dk/ Hung Medien}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | '''''Wrong Side of the Daylight''''' | *Released: 4 March 2011 *Label: Sony Music Entertainment *Format: CD, Digital download | 2 |- ! scope="row" | '''''Sideways''''' | *Released: April 2011 *Label: Sony Music Entertainment *Format: CD, Digital download | 24 |- |- ! scope="row" | '''''Gadedreng''''' | *Released: 17 February 2017 *Label: Sony Music Entertainment *Format: Digital download | – |- |}

===Singles=== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Single ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| DEN<br/><ref name=den/> |- | 2010 ! scope="row"| "My Dream" | 1 |rowspan="1"| ''Non-album single'' |- |rowspan="2"| 2011 ! scope="row"| "Break the Silence" | 4 |rowspan="2"| ''Wrong Side of the Daylight'' |- ! scope="row"| "Leave a Light On" | — |- | 2013 ! scope="row"| "The Fire Still Burns" | — |rowspan="1"| ''Sideways'' |- |- |rowspan="2"| 2016 ! scope="row"| "Mit Danmark" | — |rowspan="3"| ''Gadedreng'' |- ! scope="row"| "Stjernekaster" |- |2017 ! scope="row"| "Vesterbro" | — |- |}

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