Citybois

Citybois
Citybois
Origin	Gentofte, Denmark
Genres	Pop
Years active	2014-2020 (on hiatus)
Labels	Epic, Sony
Members	Anthon Edwards Knudtzon; Thor Blanchez Farlov

Citybois is a Danish pop music duo from Gentofte, Denmark. The band was formed by Anthon Edwards Knudtzon & Thor Blanchez Farlov to compete in the eight season of the Danish version of the X Factor. They were eliminated in the semi-final, coming in 4th place after they received the fewest votes from the Danish public. They have released two studio album's, "What Bois About To", and "BOIS FOREVER".

Performances during X Factor

Episode	Theme	Song	Artist	Result
Audition	Free choice	"Ain't No Sunshine"	Bill Withers	Through to 5 Chair Challenge
5 Chair Challenge	Free choice	"How Deep Is Your Love"	Bee Gees	Through to bootcamp
Bootcamp	Free choice	"Hold On, We're Going Home"	Drake	Through to live shows
Live show 1	Signature	"Former"	Thøger Dixgaard	Safe (5th)
Live show 2	Grammy nominated hits	"Maniac"	Michael Sembello	Safe (1st)
Live show 3	Contemporary hits	"The Strip"	Scarlet Pleasure	Safe (2nd)
Live show 4	Danish hits	"Lørdag aften"	Ukendt Kunstner	Safe (3rd)
Live show 5	Songs from Movies (accompanied by DR Bigband)	"Earned It"	The Weeknd	Safe (3rd)
Live show 6 - Semi-final	Viewers Choice	"Kongens Have"	TopGunn	Eliminated (4th)
Live show 6 - Semi-final	Judges choice	"Belong to the World"	The Weeknd	Eliminated (4th)

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	Peak positions	Certifications
Year	Album	DEN ^[1]	Certifications
2020	Bois Forever	1	IFPI DEN: 2× Platinum^[2]

EPs

What Bois About To (2015)

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions	Certifications	Album
Year	Single	DEN ^[3]	Certifications	Album
2015	"Things We Do"	4	Gold^[4]	What Bois About To
	"Purple Light"	23	Gold^[5]
	"Ridin'"	27
2016	"Bedre End Rihanna"	10	Gold^[6]	Non-album singles
	"Hånd i Hånd"	—
	"Som Om"	20
	"Under 18"	22	Gold
2017	"Hjem igen"	—	Gold
	"Dum Som Mig"	11
	"Pool" (feat. TopGunn)		Gold
	"Jakke"	39 ^[7]
2018	"De Eneste"	33 ^[8]
	"Ring på dig"	32 ^[9]
	"Helt Fair"	28 ^[10]
	"Synger for mig" (with Skinz)	9 ^[11]
2019	"Sig Mig"	11 ^[12]
	"Finde tilbage"	4 ^[13]	DK: Gold^[14]
	"Natten rammer" (with Boua)	34 ^[15]
2020	"Det kom som et chok"	19 ^[16]		Bois Forever
	"Se os"	21 ^[17]
	"Sol over København (feat Kesi)"	2 ^[18]
	"Ringer \| Morgen"	31 ^[19]
	"Kærlighed Gør Blind"	32 ^[20]

References

^ "Hitlisten.NU – Album Top-40 Uge 20, 2020". Hitlisten. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
^ "Danish certifications – CITYBOIS – BOIS FOREVER". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
^ "danishcharts.dk - Discography Citybois". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
^ "Citybois - Things We Do". IFPI. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
^ "Citybois - Purple Light". IFPI. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
^ "Citybois - Bedre End Rihanna". IFPI. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
^ "Track Top-40 Uge 36, 2017". Hitlisten. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
^ "Track Top-40 Uge 14, 2018". Hitlisten. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
^ "Track Top-40 Uge 26, 2018". Hitlisten. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
^ "Track Top-40 Uge 44, 2018". Hitlisten. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
^ "Track Top-40 Uge 53, 2018". Hitlisten. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
^ "Track Top-40 Uge 6, 2019". Hitlisten. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
^ "Track Top-40 Uge 23, 2019". Hitlisten. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
^ "Danish single certifications – Citybois – Finde Tilbage". IFPI Danmark.
^ "Track Top-40 Uge 46, 2019". Hitlisten. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
^ "Album Top-40 Uge 3, 2020". Hitlisten. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
^ "Album Top-40 Uge 10, 2020". Hitlisten. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
^ "Album Top-40 Uge 18, 2020". Hitlisten. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
^ "Track Top-40 Uge 19, 2020". Hitlisten. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
^ "Track Top-40 Uge 20, 2020". Hitlisten. Retrieved 27 May 2020.

External links

Citybois on Facebook
Citybois on Instagram

[1] "Hitlisten.NU – Album Top-40 Uge 20, 2020". Hitlisten. Retrieved 27 May 2020.

[2] "Danish certifications – CITYBOIS – BOIS FOREVER". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved October 24, 2023.

[DEN-3] "danishcharts.dk - Discography Citybois". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved January 29, 2020.

[4] "Citybois - Things We Do". IFPI. Retrieved July 21, 2015.

[5] "Citybois - Purple Light". IFPI. Retrieved November 30, 2015.

[6] "Citybois - Bedre End Rihanna". IFPI. Retrieved September 13, 2016.

[7] "Track Top-40 Uge 36, 2017". Hitlisten. Retrieved September 13, 2017.

[8] "Track Top-40 Uge 14, 2018". Hitlisten. Retrieved April 11, 2018.

[9] "Track Top-40 Uge 26, 2018". Hitlisten. Retrieved July 4, 2018.

[10] "Track Top-40 Uge 44, 2018". Hitlisten. Retrieved November 7, 2018.

[11] "Track Top-40 Uge 53, 2018". Hitlisten. Retrieved January 9, 2019.

[12] "Track Top-40 Uge 6, 2019". Hitlisten. Retrieved February 20, 2019.

[13] "Track Top-40 Uge 23, 2019". Hitlisten. Retrieved June 19, 2019.

[14] "Danish single certifications – Citybois – Finde Tilbage". IFPI Danmark.

[15] "Track Top-40 Uge 46, 2019". Hitlisten. Retrieved November 27, 2019.

[16] "Album Top-40 Uge 3, 2020". Hitlisten. Retrieved January 29, 2020.

[17] "Album Top-40 Uge 10, 2020". Hitlisten. Retrieved March 18, 2020.

[18] "Album Top-40 Uge 18, 2020". Hitlisten. Retrieved 13 May 2020.

[19] "Track Top-40 Uge 19, 2020". Hitlisten. Retrieved 20 May 2020.

[20] "Track Top-40 Uge 20, 2020". Hitlisten. Retrieved 27 May 2020.

v t e X Factor (Denmark)
Seasons	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Winners	Martin Hoberg Hedegaard Linda Andrews Thomas Ring Petersen Sarah Skaalum Jørgensen Ida Østergaard Madsen Chresten Falck Damborg Anthony Jasmin Emilie Esther Embrace Morten Nørgaard Place on Earth Kristian Kjærlund Alma Agger Solveig Lindelof Mads Moldt ROSÉL Helene Frank
Other notable contestants	Basim VocaLoca Alien Beat Club Mohamed Ali Tine Midtgaard Madsen Jesper Nohrstedt The Fireflies In-Joy Babou Line Dissing Karree Larsen Kristel Lisberg Citybois VKation Jamie Talbot Benjamin Rosenbohm Rasmus Therkildsen Mathilde Caffey
Winner's singles	"The 1" "Det Bedste til Sidst" "My Dream" "Min Øjesten" "I Can Be" "Let go" "Do Ya" "Undiscovered" "Commitment Issues" "The Underdog" "Young" "Lost and Profound" "The Last Dance" "Cranes in the Sky" "Clingy" "JEG ER ALMINDELIG" "Verden Findes"