Lighthouse X
{{Short description|Danish pop group}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Lighthouse X
| image = File:ESC2016 - Denmark Meet & Greet 26.jpg
| caption = Lighthouse X in 2016
| origin = Denmark
| current_members = Søren Bregendal (1983)
Johannes Nymark (1986)
Martin Skriver (1986)
| genre = Pop
| years_active = 2012–2016
| website = http://www.lhx.dk/
}}
Lighthouse X (pronounced "Lighthouse Ten") was a Danish boyband consisting of Søren Bregendal, Johannes Nymark and Martin Skriver.{{Cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/participant/lighthouse-x|title=Lighthouse X - Denmark - Stockholm 2016|access-date=2022-04-17|archive-date=2022-02-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220201041914/https://eurovision.tv/participant/lighthouse-x|url-status=live}}
The band was formed in 2012 with the goal of helping people who face challenges in their lives. They work as ambassadors of three different non-profit organizations who also receive a percentage of the groups profit. They represented Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm with the song "Soldiers of Love".{{cite web|url=http://politiken.dk/kultur/filmogtv/mgp/ECE3067541/lighthouse-x-vinder-melodi-grand-prix/|title=Lighthouse X vinder Melodi Grand Prix|date=13 February 2016|access-date=13 February 2016|archive-date=14 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160214022005/http://politiken.dk/kultur/filmogtv/mgp/ECE3067541/lighthouse-x-vinder-melodi-grand-prix/|url-status=live}} Lighthouse X disbanded in August 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=denmarks_lighthouse_x_hits_the_rocks|title=Denmark's Lighthouse X hit the rocks|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|website=eurovision.tv|date=16 August 2016|access-date=16 August 2016|archive-date=7 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161007124238/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=denmarks_lighthouse_x_hits_the_rocks|url-status=live}}
Career
=2014–15: ''Lighthouse X''=
On 13 October 2014 Lighthouse X released their debut single "Kærligheden kalder".{{Cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/dk/album/k%C3%A6rligheden-kalder-single/926982528 |title=Kærligheden Kalder - Single by Lighthouse X on iTunes |access-date=2016-02-21 |archive-date=2015-07-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721053831/https://itunes.apple.com/dk/album/k-rligheden-kalder-single/id926982528 |url-status=live }} The song peaked at number 37 on the Danish Singles Chart{{cite web|url=https://danishcharts.dk/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Lighthouse+X|title=Discography Lighthouse X|publisher=Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung)|last=Hung|first=Steffen|access-date=2022-04-17|archive-date=2022-01-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118214227/https://danishcharts.dk/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Lighthouse+X|url-status=live}} After a second single, "Hjerteløst", the band released their debut self-titled EP Lighthouse X on 16 February 2015.{{Cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/dk/album/lighthouse-x/963392721 |title=Lighthouse X by Lighthouse X on iTunes |access-date=2016-02-21 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304184530/https://itunes.apple.com/dk/album/lighthouse-x/id963392721 |url-status=live}} On 16 April 2015 they released the single "Nattens gløder".{{Cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/dk/album/nattens-gl-der-radio-edit/982256694 |title=Nattens Gløder - radio edit - Single by Lighthouse X on iTunes |access-date=2016-02-21 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304182929/https://itunes.apple.com/dk/album/nattens-gl-der-radio-edit/id982256694 |url-status=live}} Other singles from 2015 include "It's a Brand New Day" and "Home".
=2016: Eurovision Song Contest=
{{Main|Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016}}
In February 2016 the band took part in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2016, the music competition that selects Denmark's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. The competition was held on 13 February 2016 at the Forum Horsens in Horsens. The band performed "Soldiers of Love" in the Final making it through to the Super final winning with 42% of the public vote.
They performed at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 during the second semi-final on 12 May 2016, but failed to qualify to the May 14 final of the competition. "Soldiers of Love" placed 17th in the second semi-final.
Johannes Nymark, a member of the band, had previously been a keyboard player for Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014.{{cite web |url=http://herognu.dk/kendte/eurovision-johannes-nymark-pa-scenen-for-italien/ |title=Eurovision: Johannes Nymark på scenen for Italien |publisher=Her & Nu |access-date=28 February 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304213841/http://herognu.dk/kendte/eurovision-johannes-nymark-pa-scenen-for-italien/ |archive-date=4 March 2016}}
In August 2016, the band announced that they were disbanding with a last appearance during Copenhagen Pride on 17 August 2016.{{Cite web |url=http://wiwibloggs.com/2016/08/15/lighthouse-x-call-quits/148574/ |title=Wiwiblogs: No longer Soldiers of Love - Lighthouse X call it quits |access-date=2022-04-17 |archive-date=2022-02-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220201190706/https://wiwibloggs.com/2016/08/15/lighthouse-x-call-quits/148574/ |url-status=live }}
Discography
=Extended plays=
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=Singles=
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| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:11em;"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
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| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| DEN |
| scope="row"| "Kærligheden kalder"
| 2014 | 37 | rowspan="3"| Lighthouse X |
| scope="row"| "Hjerteløst"
| rowspan="4"| 2015 | — |
| scope="row"| "Nattens gløder"
| — |
| scope="row"| "It's a Brand New Day"
| — | rowspan="3" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row"| "Home"
| — |
| scope="row"| "Soldiers of Love"
| 2016 | 12 |
| colspan="20" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. |
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