Thomas Ring Petersen (born 17 February 1980 in

Copenhagen Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...

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), 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 ''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for '' Pop Idol'' (2001–200 ...

''. Thomas started as

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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 GymnasiumDR: 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''

Discography

Albums

Singles

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ring, Thomas 1980 births The X Factor winners Living people Musicians from Copenhagen 21st-century Danish male singers