query: who were the judges on the x factor

pos: The X Factor (U.S. TV series) The original judging panel consisted of Cowell, Paula Abdul, Cheryl Cole and L.A. Reid, with Nicole Scherzinger and Steve Jones as co-hosts. Scherzinger later replaced Cole on the panel after two audition sites. Demi Lovato and Britney Spears joined the panel in the second season as replacements for Abdul and Scherzinger, while Khloé Kardashian and Mario Lopez replaced Jones as co-hosts. Spears and Reid did not return for the third season and were replaced by Kelly Rowland and Paulina Rubio, while Lopez became sole host after Kardashian was not asked to come back. On February 7, 2014, Fox announced that

pos: The X Factor (UK series 12) The X Factor (UK series 12) The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The twelfth series began airing on ITV on 29 August 2015 and ended on 13 December 2015. The judges were Simon Cowell, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, who returned for their respective ninth and fifth series as judges, series 9 guest judge and former "The Voice UK" coach Rita Ora, and BBC Radio 1 DJ Nick Grimshaw, with Grimshaw and Ora replacing Louis Walsh, the only judge who had been on the show from its inception in 2004, and Mel B. It was

pos: El Factor X El Factor X El Factor X is the Colombian television music competition to find new singing talent. It is the based on the original British competition "The X Factor", created by Simon Cowell. It is the first version produced in Latin America. The show started screening in September 2005. The judges were Marbelle, singer Juan Carlos Coronel, and José Gaviria, a producer who has worked with stars like Carlos Santana. The winner was Julio César Meza. A second series followed in 2006 won by Francisco Villarreal and a third one, after a 2-year hiatus, in 2009 won by the duo

pos: The X Factor (UK series 1) The X Factor (UK series 1) The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent; the winner of which receives a £1 million recording contract with the Syco Music record label. The first series was broadcast from 4 September to 11 December 2004. The competition was split into several stages: auditions, bootcamp, judges' homes and live shows, with Louis Walsh, Sharon Osbourne and Simon Cowell as judges. Kate Thornton presented the show on ITV, whilst Ben Shephard presented the spin-off show "The Xtra Factor" on ITV2. Auditions were held in Dublin, Newcastle, London, Leeds, Birmingham

pos: The X Factor (UK series 15) The X Factor (UK series 15) "The X Factor" is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The fifteenth series began airing on ITV on 1 September 2018, presented by Dermot O'Leary. Simon Cowell returned alongside new judges Louis Tomlinson, Ayda Field (credited as Ayda Williams) and Robbie Williams who replace departing judges Nicole Scherzinger, Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh. Nile Rodgers filled in for Williams while he was away on his tour for weeks 3–5 of the live shows. On 2 December, Jamaican-born singer Dalton Harris won the series making him the first foreign contender to

pos: The X Factor: Battle of the Stars The X Factor: Battle of the Stars The X Factor: Battle of the Stars was a UK celebrity special edition of "The X Factor", which screened on ITV, started on 29 May 2006 and lasting for eight consecutive nights. "Pop Idol" was meant to air in its place as "Celebrity Pop Idol" but was stopped shortly before transmission, when ITV picked "The X Factor" over it. Nine celebrity acts participated, singing live in front of the nation and facing the judges of the previous "The X Factor" series, Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh. Voting revenues were donated to

pos: The X Factor (U.S. season 2) returned as judges, while Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger were replaced by Britney Spears and Demi Lovato. On January 9, 2012, Fox announced that "The X Factor" would undergo some changes for its second season. On January 30, it was confirmed that host Steve Jones and judges Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul would not be returning for the second season. Following her departure, Scherzinger joined the original UK version of the show after Kelly Rowland decided not to return to the panel. On February 6, Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid were the only confirmed judges for season 2. Prior to

pos: Factor X (Portuguese TV series) or she put through to the live shows. Key: The categories and 15 final acts were as follows: Key: The categories and 16 final acts were as follows: Key: Factor X (Portuguese TV series) Factor X was the Portuguese version of the television music competition "The X Factor", originally created by Simon Cowell. The first episode premiered on October 6, 2013 hosted by Bárbara Guimarães, João Manzarra, Carolina Torres and Tiago Silva. The three judges are Paulo Junqueiro, Sónia Tavares and Paulo Ventura. To date, two series have been broadcast, as summarised below. In each season, each judge is allocated

pos: The X Factor (UK series 9) The X Factor (UK series 9) The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The ninth series began airing on ITV on 18 August 2012 and ended on 9 December 2012. Dermot O'Leary returned as presenter of the main show on ITV, whilst Caroline Flack and Olly Murs returned to co-present "The Xtra Factor" on ITV2. Louis Walsh, Gary Barlow and Tulisa returned as judges. Nicole Scherzinger was confirmed as the fourth permanent judge after Geri Halliwell, Leona Lewis, Rita Ora, Mel B, Anastacia and Scherzinger herself stood in as guest judges for the

pos: The X Factor (UK series 10) The X Factor (UK series 10) "The X Factor" is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The tenth series began airing on ITV on 31 August, and finished on 15 December 2013. Dermot O'Leary returned to present the main show on ITV and Caroline Flack was back to present spin-off show "The Xtra Factor" on ITV2, along with comedian Matt Richardson, who replaced Olly Murs. Flack also presented backstage segments during the live shows. Louis Walsh, Gary Barlow and Nicole Scherzinger returned as judges for their respective tenth, third and second series, with Sharon Osbourne returning

pos: Rock Rivals aired. The show also starred Siva Kaneswaran who would later become a member of The Wanted. "Rock Rivals" follows the lives of two celebrity judges on a "X Factor" style show as their marriage falls apart. Simon Cowell joined forces with Shed Media to produce the show. The 3-disc DVD box set of Rock Rivals was released in the UK on 28 April 2009, distributed by Universal. Rock Rivals Rock Rivals is a British television drama series following the lives of two celebrity judges on an "X Factor" style show as their marriage falls apart. It was produced by Shed

pos: The X Factor (Arabic TV series) The X Factor (Arabic TV series) The X Factor Arabia originally aired in March 26, 2006 with the title "XSeer Al Najah", meaning Elixir or Essence of Success. "XSeer Al Najah" was the Arab version of "The X Factor". The Arabic-language version of the program also created by Simon Cowell has a similar format to the British version, in that there are judges who each have a team of contestants to mentor and compete with each other for the X Factor title. The 14-episode first series was broadcast in 22 Arabic-speaking countries. In its debut, it was known as being

pos: The X Factor (U.S. TV series) At the time of announcing the U.S. version of "The X Factor", Simon Cowell was the only confirmed judge for the show. He later said that he was taking the choices of who to join him on the show very seriously, saying, "It's pointless hiring judges who don't know anything about the music business. I'll probably go and find someone who did what I did for a living. I was an A&R guy for 20 years." Eventually, Grammy Award-winning record executive, songwriter, and record producer L.A. Reid, former "The X Factor" judge Cheryl Cole, and Cowell's former "American Idol" colleague

pos: Factor X (Spanish TV series) Factor X (Spanish TV series) Factor X is the Spanish version of the British television music competition "The X Factor", created by Simon Cowell. The show, first aired on Cuatro between 2007 and 2008, following series 2-3 of the British format, with three categories, mentored by one judge each, whom choose the acts to represent the category in the live shows. The judges were singer and DJ Miqui Puig, headhunter Eva Perales and music radio producer Jorge Flo. Nuria Roca hosted the show. The first series was won by María Villalón. The second series was won by Vocal Tempo. On

pos: The X Factor (U.S. season 1) Cowell was the only confirmed judge. He later said that he was taking the choices of who to join him on the show very seriously, saying, "It's pointless hiring judges who don't know anything about the music business. I'll probably go and find someone who did what I did for a living. I was an A&R guy for 20 years." Eventually, Grammy Award-winning record executive, songwriter, and record producer L.A. Reid, former UK "X Factor" judge Cheryl Cole, and Cowell's former "American Idol" colleague Paula Abdul Numerous people were speculated to host the series, including "High School Musical" star Corbin

pos: Louis Walsh for Simon Cowell. In January 2012, Walsh appeared on the ITV documentary series "The Talent Show Story" where he was interviewed about being a judge on "The X Factor" and "Popstars The Rivals". Fellow "Popstars" judge Pete Waterman also appeared on the programme as well as past and present "X Factor" judges, including Dannii Minogue, Simon Cowell, Kelly Rowland and Gary Barlow. Walsh appeared from 2004 as a judge, along with Simon Cowell and Sharon Osbourne on ITV talent show, "The X Factor". In 2004, Walsh found chart success with G4, who went on to have a chart topping album

pos: Brian Friedman the UK show in 2010, and was re-contracted to work on the American version of the show, "The X Factor USA", alongside the contestants and judges; Simon Cowell, Nicole Scherzinger, L.A. Reid, Paula Abdul, and formerly Cheryl Cole. Friedman finished his judging duties on MTV's "Top Pop Group" and directed, choreographed, and danced on "Dancing with the Stars", before acting as producer and creative director for "America's Got Talent", and as creative director for "The X Factor USA". In 2012, Friedman returned to work on "The X Factor UK" for the ninth series alongside the judges Gary Barlow, Tulisa Contostavlos,

pos: The X Factor Israel The X Factor Israel The X Factor Israel ("אקס פקטור ישראל") is the Israeli version of the British television music competition "The X Factor", created by Simon Cowell. The show started airing fall of 2013 on Reshet. The first season was hosted by Israeli fashion model Bar Refaeli. Its judges for the first season of the show were rock singer Rami Fortis, pop singer-songwriter and composer Moshe Peretz, pop and R&B singer Shiri Maimon, and pop singer Ivri Lider. To date, three series have been broadcast, as summarised below. In each season, each judge is allocated a category to mentor

pos: El Factor X series of "Xs" followed in 2007 and after a lapse of 4 years, a third series in 2011. Series 1 (2006) was won by Andrés Camilo Hurtado, Series 2 (2007) by Camilo Echeverry Correa And Series 3 (2011) by Shaira Selena Pelaez. "8-11 Years" category<br> El Factor X El Factor X is the Colombian television music competition to find new singing talent. It is the based on the original British competition "The X Factor", created by Simon Cowell. It is the first version produced in Latin America. The show started screening in September 2005. The judges were Marbelle, singer Juan

pos: Gary Barlow career and family commitments. On 7 May 2011, it was announced that Barlow was in advanced talks to replace Simon Cowell as a judge on "The X Factor". He was officially confirmed as a judge on 30 May, alongside the returning Louis Walsh and fellow new judges N-Dubz's Tulisa and Destiny's Child's Kelly Rowland, who collectively replaced Girls Aloud's Cheryl and Dannii Minogue. Barlow was given the "Boys" category for the live shows and mentored Marcus Collins to the final of "The X Factor", where he became runner up. After a successful debut as a judge on "The X Factor"

pos: Dannii Minogue Story" where she talked about her time on "The X Factor" and working on talent shows. Other "The X Factor" judges who were interviewed included Gary Barlow, Walsh, Tulisa, Rowland and Simon Cowell as well as the host Dermot O'Leary. In June 2013, Minogue joined Elle Macpherson and Tyson Beckford on the judging panel for the ninth series of Sky Living's "Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model". She replaced Whitney Port and Julien McDonald. In September 2016, it was revealed Minogue was returning to British television, as a judge on the judging panel of Gary Barlow talent show Let It

pos: The X Factor (U.S. season 3) The X Factor (U.S. season 3) The third and final season of the American music competition television show "The X Factor" premiered on Fox on September 11, 2013 and ended on December 19, 2013. This season was hosted by Mario Lopez. Simon Cowell and Demi Lovato returned to the judging panel, while Kelly Rowland and Paulina Rubio joined the panel as replacements for the departing judges.<del></del> Producer auditions began on March 6, 2013, in Los Angeles, and ended on May 4, 2013, in Denver. The judges auditions, which are televised, began on May 21, 2013, in Charleston, and ended on

pos: The X Factor (U.S. season 3) that she openly struggled with. The X Factor (U.S. season 3) The third and final season of the American music competition television show "The X Factor" premiered on Fox on September 11, 2013 and ended on December 19, 2013. This season was hosted by Mario Lopez. Simon Cowell and Demi Lovato returned to the judging panel, while Kelly Rowland and Paulina Rubio joined the panel as replacements for the departing judges.<del></del> Producer auditions began on March 6, 2013, in Los Angeles, and ended on May 4, 2013, in Denver. The judges auditions, which are televised, began on May 21, 2013,

pos: The X Factor (U.S. season 1) Kelly Rowland as a judge on the original UK version of the show. The X Factor (U.S. season 1) The first season of the American version of the music competition show "The X Factor" began airing on Fox on September 21, 2011. Based on the UK format, the competition consists of auditions, in front of producers and then the judges with a live audience; boot camp; judges' houses and then the live finals. Auditions for the show began in March 2011 and concluded in June 2011. The show was hosted by Welsh TV presenter Steve Jones, while the original judging

pos: The X Factor (U.S. season 2) The X Factor (U.S. season 2) Season two of the American television music competition show "The X Factor" premiered on Fox on September 12, 2012, and ended on December 20, 2012. Based on the UK format, the competition consists of auditions, in front of producers and then the judges with a live audience; bootcamp; judges' houses and then the live finals. Auditions for the show began in May 2012 and concluded in July 2012. The show is hosted by reality star Khloé Kardashian and "Extra" host Mario Lopez, replacing Steve Jones from the previous year. Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid

pos: Andy Abraham descent. Abraham was narrowly beaten to the top spot on "The X Factor" by Shayne Ward by 1.2% of the national public vote. Abraham was mentored throughout the competition by Sharon Osbourne although fellow judges Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh also praised the singer highly throughout the competition. Other performers who came to prominence in the same series of "The X Factor" were finalists Journey South and quarter-finalist Chico Slimani. On 26 March 2006, Abraham's debut album entered the UK Album Chart at number two, selling 176,000 copies in its first week and being beaten to the top spot by

pos: The X Factor (U.S. season 1) The X Factor (U.S. season 1) The first season of the American version of the music competition show "The X Factor" began airing on Fox on September 21, 2011. Based on the UK format, the competition consists of auditions, in front of producers and then the judges with a live audience; boot camp; judges' houses and then the live finals. Auditions for the show began in March 2011 and concluded in June 2011. The show was hosted by Welsh TV presenter Steve Jones, while the original judging panel consisted of Cowell, Cheryl Cole, Paula Abdul and L.A. Reid. Cole later

pos: The X Factor (Australia season 2) guest judges, including Kelly Rowland, Sir Richard Branson, Boyzone, Snoop Dogg and Usher. The live shows began on 19 September 2010. The second season had sparked controversy, including Childs' disappearance from the show and claims of a clash between the Girls. The grand final decider was watched by 1.63 million people, making it the highest rated television episode of the series. On 16 May 2010, it was announced that the Seven Network would relaunch "The X Factor" with Natalie Imbruglia, Guy Sebastian, Ronan Keating and Kyle Sandilands confirmed as the four judges. "The X Factor" first screened on Network Ten

neg: The X Factor (Greek TV series) Factor started airing in October 2008 on ANT1 and was hosted by singer Sakis Rouvas. The judges were Giorgos Levendis, songwriter Giorgos Theofanous, marketing executive of ANT1 TV, Katerina Gagaki and music critic Nikos Mouratidis. The winner of the 1st X-Factor was Loukas Giorkas, who released his debut EP album on September 2009. A second series of X Factor was broadcated by ANT1 TV. The live shows debuted on October 30. The host and the judges remain the same as in the first series.The winner of the 2nd X-Factor was Stavros Michalakakos. A third season of X Factor was broadcast

neg: X Factor (Albania season 4) Macedonia, Alice, this year. There was a soloist from Kosovo, Floriana Rexhepi, this year too. The 14 eliminated acts were: The final 16 finalists were confirmed as follows; Key: Judges' votes to eliminate Judges' votes to eliminate Judges' votes to eliminate Judges' votes to eliminate Judges' votes to eliminate Judges' votes to eliminate Judges' votes to eliminate Judges' votes to eliminate Judges' votes to eliminate Judges' votes to eliminate Judges' votes to eliminate Judges' votes to eliminate X Factor (Albania season 4) X Factor is an Albanian television music competition to find new singing talents. The fourth season began on

neg: X Factor (Kazakhstan series 1) X Factor (Kazakhstan series 1) The X Factor (Series 1) is the first season of the singing competition based on the . Auditions were held in 12 Kazakh cities and started on 2 October 2010. The Judges were the three music producers Nagima Eskalieva, who was the already the chairwoman of the panel of SuperStar KZ, Sultana Karazhigitova and Alexander Shevchenko. On 22 May 22-year-old Daria Gabdull (Дария Габдулл), labeled by the judges as the "Kazakh Beyoncé", won the show ahead of the trio Spasibo. Gabdull won a two-years-contract with Sony Music. After the auditions, twenty-four semi-finalist candidates were chosen,

neg: X Factor (Germany season 2) one song for their mentor and his/her guest, before the last performance, they practiced the song with their mentor and his/her guest. The 24 acts who reached the Judges' Houses: The twelve eliminated acts were: Key: <br> Contestants' colour key: X Factor (Germany season 2) The second Season of X Factor started on 30 August 2011. The auditions were held in April/May 2011. The show was broadcast every Tuesday and Sunday . The Judges were Sarah Connor, and Till Brönner . There were four phases: This year twelve acts had been a part of the live shows, and not nine.

neg: The X Factor Israel were eliminated from each judge before the live show. The top 12 finalists continued on for the live shows. The second season started its run on Thursday, June 13, 2015. The third season is going to start its run on October 18, 2017. The show is hosted by Bar Refaeli. The residing judges are Moshe Peretz, Shiri Maimon and Ivri Lider who were judges in the previous two seasons joined by a new judge, the Israeli rapper Subliminal. The X Factor Israel The X Factor Israel ("אקס פקטור ישראל") is the Israeli version of the British television music competition "The

neg: X Factor (Italian TV series) X Factor (Italian TV series) X Factor Italia is a TV show which airs on prime time in Italy. The singing competition is the Italian version of Britain's "The X Factor". It was hosted until Season 4 by Francesco Facchinetti, who has been replaced by Alessandro Cattelan since Season 5. While the first four seasons were aired on Rai Due, the second channel of Italian public television service, at the moment the show is broadcast on Sky Uno, the main channel of Sky Italy. The judges, who all belong to the Italian and international music or television world, were 3

neg: X Factor (Poland series 1) X Factor (Poland series 1) The first series of X Factor premiered on 6 March 2011 at 20:00 on TVN. The auditions for the first series were held in January and February. Jarosław Kuźniar hosts the show and the judges are Czesław Mozil, Maja Sablewska and Kuba Wojewódzki. The series was won by Gienek Loska who was mentored by Czesław Mozil. The second place was taken by Michał Szpak and the third finalist was Ada Szulc. Filming of the first series began with the first audition with judges and audience on 24 January in Zabrze. The live shows began on

neg: X Factor (Albania season 3) differences this year, is that there is a variety of contestants who come from different places. Sarah Memmola is from Italy, who challenged herself to take part in the X Factor Albania. There are 6 contestants from Macedonia this year. There isn't any soloist from Kosovo this year, and there is a singer from Serbia, Donika Nuhiu for the first time in the show. The 15 eliminated acts were: The final 16 finalists were confirmed as follows; Key: Judges' votes to eliminate Group performance: "You Are Not Alone" Judges' votes to eliminate Judges' votes to eliminate Judges' votes to eliminate

neg: X Factor (Germany season 2) X Factor (Germany season 2) The second Season of X Factor started on 30 August 2011. The auditions were held in April/May 2011. The show was broadcast every Tuesday and Sunday . The Judges were Sarah Connor, and Till Brönner . There were four phases: This year twelve acts had been a part of the live shows, and not nine. Furthermore, from the first to sixth live show the judges decided which act had to leave the X Factor. In the final were three acts. The first appeal for applicants for series 2 was broadcast during series 1 on 9

neg: The X Factor (UK series 12) on to face the six-chair challenge. It was reported that the standard of auditions were so high that acts who got a "yes" from all four judges were not necessarily guaranteed a place at bootcamp. For the first time in X Factor history, viewers voted via hashtags on Twitter to determine which of the judges was allocated each of the four categories (for example, #SimonBoys or #RitaGroups). The judges learnt the result during the six-seat challenge. Cowell will mentor the Overs, Fernandez-Versini has the groups, Grimshaw will look after the boys and Ora is in charge of the girls. Bootcamp

neg: X Factor (Albania season 3) X Factor (Albania season 3) X Factor is an Albanian television music competition to find new singing talents. The third season began on 15 September on TV Klan. Based on the UK format, the competition consists of auditions, in front of producers and then the judges with a live audience; bootcamp; judges' houses and then the live finals. The producers' auditions for the show are due began on April 2013 in Albania, Kosovo and Macedonia. The winners were later called back to perform in front of the judges, held from May 19–21 in Tirana. However, the auditions were broadcast in

neg: The X Factor (Australian TV series) "The Xtra Factor" on the Seven Network's digital channel 7Two. The show was not renewed when "The X Factor" returned for a third season in 2011. The voiceover for both series of "The Xtra Factor" was Nicholas McKay. The show featured behind-the-scenes footage of "The X Factor" and the emotional responses of the contestants after the judges commented on their performances. A celebrity panel was usually featured, who gave their opinions on the contestants. The judges and contestants also answered phone calls from viewers, while Facebook statuses, tweets, and SMS messages appeared on screen. "The Xtra Factor" also showed extra

neg: X Factor (Icelandic TV series) Key: X Factor (Icelandic TV series) X Factor was the Icelandic version of the popular British television show The X Factor. It premiered in Reykjavík on November 17, 2006 with actress Halla Vilhjálmsdóttir hosting the show. The judges were the talent agent and businessman Einar Bárðarson, rock musician Elínborg Halldórsdóttir and pop singer Paul Oscar. Previously both Einar and Páll Óskar had been judges in "Idol stjörnuleit", the Icelandic version of "Pop Idol". In the finals of "X Factor" held in Vetrargarðinum, Smáralind, a large shopping center in Iceland, singer and hair dresser Jógvan Hansen from Faroe Islands was the

neg: X Factor (Icelandic TV series) X Factor (Icelandic TV series) X Factor was the Icelandic version of the popular British television show The X Factor. It premiered in Reykjavík on November 17, 2006 with actress Halla Vilhjálmsdóttir hosting the show. The judges were the talent agent and businessman Einar Bárðarson, rock musician Elínborg Halldórsdóttir and pop singer Paul Oscar. Previously both Einar and Páll Óskar had been judges in "Idol stjörnuleit", the Icelandic version of "Pop Idol". In the finals of "X Factor" held in Vetrargarðinum, Smáralind, a large shopping center in Iceland, singer and hair dresser Jógvan Hansen from Faroe Islands was the winner.

neg: X Factor (Albania season 3) Judges' votes to eliminate Judges' votes to eliminate Judges' votes to eliminate Judges' votes to eliminate Judges' votes to eliminate Judges' votes to eliminate Judges' votes to eliminate Judges' votes to eliminate Judges' votes to eliminate X Factor (Albania season 3) X Factor is an Albanian television music competition to find new singing talents. The third season began on 15 September on TV Klan. Based on the UK format, the competition consists of auditions, in front of producers and then the judges with a live audience; bootcamp; judges' houses and then the live finals. The producers' auditions for the show

neg: X Factor (Albania season 2) eliminate Judges' votes to eliminate Judges' votes to eliminate Judges' votes to eliminate Judges' votes to eliminate Judges' votes to eliminate Judges' votes to eliminate Judges' votes to eliminate Judges' votes to eliminate X Factor (Albania season 2) X Factor is an Albanian television music competition to find new singing talents. The second season began on 28 October 2012 on TV Klan. Based on the UK format, the competition consists of auditions, in front of producers and then the judges with a live audience; bootcamp; judges' houses and then the live finals. Auditions for the show began in August and

neg: X Factor (Italy series 5) her vocal coach, would have to choose three singers who would complete the live shows of the fifth edition of" X Factor". The twelve eliminated acts were: Key: The number of votes received by each act was released by Sky Italia after the final. With the judges deadlocked, a new vote started for 200 seconds, and Le 5 were eliminated as the act with the fewest public votes. Note that, in the second round, Nicole Tuzii was eliminated based on the public vote only. X Factor (Italy series 5) X Factor is an Italian television music competition to find new

neg: X Factor (Kazakhstan series 1) eight in each of three categories. They were: The twelve eliminated acts were: Although they were eliminated in the semifinal stage, Musaev Sisters, Eldar Myrzahanov and Ruslan Krivenkov were brought back as wildcards. After the wildcards were revealed in the first live show, the final fifteen acts were confirmed as follows: Key: X Factor (Kazakhstan series 1) The X Factor (Series 1) is the first season of the singing competition based on the . Auditions were held in 12 Kazakh cities and started on 2 October 2010. The Judges were the three music producers Nagima Eskalieva, who was the already

neg: X Factor (Denmark season 11) X Factor (Denmark season 11) X Factor is a Danish television music competition to find new singing talent. Sofie Linde Lauridsen returned to host the show for the 3rd time. Thomas Blachman and Remee returned for their respective tenth and eight series as judges and were joined by a new judge Sanne Salomonsen who replaced Mette Lindberg. This season mark the end of X Factor Denmark on DR, followed an announcement made by DR in 16 August. On 21 December 2017, TV2 announced the show would be continued the 12th series would be broadcast by them. Place on Earth won

neg: X Factor (German TV series) were held in April/May 2012. The Show was broadcast every Sunday. The first show was broadcast at RTL. The Judges were Sarah Connor, H.P. Baxxter, Sandra Nasic and . That year twelve acts were a part of the live shows, split into four categories: Boys, Girls, Over 25s and Groups within Bands. Since this year only the public decided who would be eliminated, so there was no longer a final showdown where the judges could save an act. Key: The fourth season of "X Factor" premiered on Sky 1 on August 27, 2018 and consists of a new judging line-up

neg: The X Factor (Greece series 4) of boot camp, the 80 acts were reduced to 32. After an emotional "Four Chair Challenge", the 32 acts were reduced to 16, who went on to the live finals, with one act being eliminated each week by a combination of public vote and judges' decision until a winner was found. There was an exception for the first live show, where four acts, one from each category, were eliminated. The final 16 acts were confirmed as follows: Key; Key: The X Factor (Greece series 4) The fourth series of the music talent show The X Factor Greece began airing on

neg: X Factor (Denmark season 11) colour key: The semi-final did not feature a final showdown and instead the act with the fewest public votes, Sigmund Trondheim, was automatically eliminated. X Factor (Denmark season 11) X Factor is a Danish television music competition to find new singing talent. Sofie Linde Lauridsen returned to host the show for the 3rd time. Thomas Blachman and Remee returned for their respective tenth and eight series as judges and were joined by a new judge Sanne Salomonsen who replaced Mette Lindberg. This season mark the end of X Factor Denmark on DR, followed an announcement made by DR in 16

neg: X Factor (Germany season 1) X Factor (Germany season 1) The first Season of X Factor was started in 2010. The auditions were held in April 2010. The first show started on 20 August 2010. The Judges are Sarah Connor (16-24), George Glueck (Groups) and Till Brönner (25+). There are four phases: 1. Auditions 2. Bootcamp 3. Judge's House 4. Live Shows The 18 acts who reached the Judge's Houses Nine of the 18 acts were eliminated with the 9 remaining moving to the live shows, three from each category. The eliminated acts were: The live shows commenced on 21 September 2010. The following artists

neg: X Factor (Germany season 3) judges' houses each act performed one song for their mentor and his/her guest, before the last performance, they practiced the song with their mentor and his/her guest. The twelve eliminated acts were: Key: Contestants' colour key: X Factor (Germany season 3) The third Season of X Factor started on 25 August 2012. The auditions were held in April/May 2012. The show was broadcast every Sunday. The judges were Sarah Connor, H.P. Baxxter, Sandra Nasic and . In October 2012 Connor announced that she would not return to the judging panel for the Fourth Season. There were four phases: 1. Auditions

neg: The X Factor (Greek TV series) fifth season of X Factor was broadcast from April 27 to July 20, 2017 on Skai TV. The host Sakis Rouvas remained with Evaggelia Aravani in backstage. Tamta remained from the judges of the past seasons with Giorgos Mazonakis, Giorgos Papadopoulos and Babis Stokas being the new judges. The winner of this series was Panagiotis Koufogiannis from Cyprus. A sixth season of X Factor will begin broadcast from January 2019 on Open TV. The X Factor (Greek TV series) The X Factor is the Greek version of "The X Factor", a show originating in the United Kingdom. It is a

neg: The X Factor Israel (season 1) Selected best, worst, and most bizarre auditions typically move on to the judges stage. Judging took place in Nokia Arena, Tel Aviv. Following the judges audition stage, 80 competitors entered the boot camp stage of the X factor. Following an initial round of auditions half of the contests were eliminated. The remaining acts had to perform a second audition in order to make it to the judges houses stage. 20 acts were collaboratively selected by the judges at the end of boot camp. At the conclusion of bootcamp, a number of contestants from the boys category that were previously eliminated

neg: Annastasia Baker Annastasia Baker Annastasia Anneve Baker (born 16 November 1988) is a British Gospel singer, and song writer, Annastasia first caught the public eye as a contestant who progressed into the top six female singers in the judges round of the 2008 edition of The X Factor (UK series 5). Undeterred by not getting past this stage, Annastasia subsequently auditioned for the X Factor 2010 series, The X Factor (UK series 7) and once again made it to the judges round. In 2013 Annastasia auditioned for and won the UK Gospel talent competition "Time2shine". On Christmas Eve of that same year,

neg: Titanium (song) "Titanium" in the third series of "The X Factor Australia". "Titanium" was also covered by Martin Madeja on the second season of "X Factor Germany" on November 8, 2011. On February 10, 2012, Morten Benjamin performed the song on the fifth season of "X Factor Denmark". On October 11, 2012, 13-year-old Beatrice Miller performed "Titanium" during the judges' houses round of the second season of "The X Factor USA". The song was also performed by Jahméne Douglas during the judges' houses round and Lucy Spraggan during the third live show of the ninth series of "The X Factor UK" on

neg: The X Factor Israel (season 2) The X Factor Israel (season 2) The X Factor Israel is the Israeli version of the British television music competition "The X Factor". The second started its run on Thursday, June 13, 2015. The show airs during prime time on Reshet network on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The season concluded on September 5, 2015. It was announced that Bar Refaeli, an Israeli fashion model, will host the second season. Contrary to most other versions of the "X Factor" where the judges panels was a mixture of singers and music industry figures, the Israeli version was composed entirely of musicians. The judges

neg: X Factor (Germany season 1) made it to the live shows. Ages are as of the date of the show (2010). Key: Contestants' colour key: X Factor (Germany season 1) The first Season of X Factor was started in 2010. The auditions were held in April 2010. The first show started on 20 August 2010. The Judges are Sarah Connor (16-24), George Glueck (Groups) and Till Brönner (25+). There are four phases: 1. Auditions 2. Bootcamp 3. Judge's House 4. Live Shows The 18 acts who reached the Judge's Houses Nine of the 18 acts were eliminated with the 9 remaining moving to the live

neg: X Factor (Polish TV series) aged 25 and over and Vocal Groups. Before the Judges' houses stage each judge gets one category which he will be mentoring. There are five stages to "X Factor" competition: The filming begins at this stage. The acts who got a phone call from the producers after the pre-auditions are invited to take part in the actual auditions with the judges and a live audience. They sing one or two songs and then the judges vote. These who got through will participate in Eliminations. Originally known as Bootcamp. Each act who received at least two yeses from the judges during

neg: X-Factor (Ukrainian TV series) when there are just a few acts left, the judges do not vote, only comment on the performances. Only the public vote counts in the results shows. The first season of Ukrainian X-Factor began on 4 September 2010, presented by Oksana Marchenko. The judges were: showman Ihor Kondratiuk, singer Yolka, rapper Seryoga and music critic Sergei Sosedov. The winner was Oleksiy Kuznetsov (in Ukrainian Олексiй Кузнецов) mentored by Yolka with Mariya Rak (in Ukrainian Марія Рак) mentored by Ihor Kondratiuk as runner-up The second season of Ukrainian X-Factor was launched in August 2011 with live broadcasts starting on 22 October

neg: The X Factor (Australia season 7) The X Factor (Australia season 7) The X Factor was an Australian television reality music competition, based on the original UK series, to find new singing talent; the winner of which received a Sony Music Australia recording contract. The seventh season premiered on the Seven Network on 13 September 2015 and concluded on 24 November 2015. Luke Jacobz returned as the host of the show. Dannii Minogue was the only judge from the previous season who returned, while Ronan Keating, Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Redfoo were replaced by former judge Guy Sebastian, as well as new judges James Blunt and Chris

neg: The X Factor Israel (season 3) The X Factor Israel (season 3) The X Factor Israel is the Israeli version of the British television music competition "The X Factor". The third started its run on Thursday, October 18, 2017. The show airs during prime time on Reshet network in Channel 2 and after October 31, 2017, in Reshet 13. It was announced that Bar Refaeli, an Israeli fashion model, will host the third season. Contrary to most other versions of the "X Factor" where the judges panels was a mixture of singers and music industry figures, the Israeli version was composed entirely of musicians. The judges

neg: Brendon Thomas and The Vibes Mayer, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Pink Floyd, The Beatles The Who and The Rubics as their main musical influences. With the inclusion of bands in the second series (an X Factor franchise first), Brendon Thomas and The Vibes attended the pre-auditions for the second series of New Zealand reality show "The X Factor" in Auckland in November 2014 and advanced though to the judges auditions. They performed "Foxy Lady" at their audition and received positive feedback from all four judges who advanced them through to bootcamp. They performed "Georgia On My Mind" at judges retreats where then mentor Willy Moon advanced

neg: The X Factor (New Zealand series 1) and broadcast from 21 to 29 April. The 120 successful contestants then progressed to the bootcamp round. The Edge radio station and series sponsor Ford held a second-chance competition called Fast Ford Boot Camp. Chosen from video auditions, five acts attended the week-long Fast Ford Boot Camp in Auckland before auditioning in front of three "X Factor" judges live on The Edge's breakfast show on 15 March. From there, singers Geordie Meade, Meghan Fraser and Grace Ikenasio were chosen by the judges to continue to the "X Factor" bootcamp round. The bootcamp round was filmed at Vector Arena in Auckland

neg: The X Factor Sky Uno and FremantleMedia Italia announced that Argento had been fired from "The X Factor Italy" following these allegations, making her the third judge fired from the X Factor franchise. The twelfth series of "The X Factor Italy" premiered in September with Alessandro Cattelan, Manuel Agnelli, Fedez and Mara Maionchi returning as host and judges, respectively. A fourth new judge, Italian singer Lodovico Guenzi, of the band Lo Stato Sociale, replaced Argento in the live shows. On the second series of "The X Factor" during filming of the final judges' auditions session in December 2014, whilst giving feedback to busker

neg: Flex (song) X Factor", which was on the TV Dizzee was watching). It features Reggie Yates as one of the three judges along with a woman and Dizzee Rascal. Rapper Mike Skinner of The Streets also features in the video as one of the performers, along with Peterborough United footballer Gabriel Zakuani and magician Dynamo. Instead of singing as on The X-Factor contestants, including Dizzee, dance on the Flex Factor - but all are considered bad by the judges apart from two girls dressed in black, who end up winning. Each girl kisses Dizzee on both cheeks at the end of the

neg: The X Factor (Australian TV series) the audition phase, which took place in front of the show's judging panel and a live audience. If there were three judges present during the auditions, the act needed at least two "yes" votes (three if there were four judges present) to gain the majority vote. The judges' auditions were held on selected dates and locations in a number of major cities of Australia, and were broadcast over the first few weeks of "The X Factor". The show was open to solo artists and vocal groups aged 14 and above, with no upper age limit. Only a selection of auditions

neg: X-Factor (Armenian TV series) their number of acts down to three, without a public vote. For the first time in X Factor Armenia history, viewers voted on the official web page of Shant TV to determine which of the judges was allocated each of the four categories. The judges learnt the result during the four-chair challenge. André will be mentoring the Boys, Erik has the Girls, Garik Papoyan will look after the Groups and Shushanik Arevshatyan has been assigned the Over 22s. Contestants' colour key: X-Factor (Armenian TV series) X-Factor () is the Armenian version of "The X Factor", a show originating in the

neg: X Factor (French TV series) 24 acts were chosen with six in each of the four category. The judges added a 25th semi-finalist in the Groups category making the finalists for the Groups seven instead of six. The newly created group was named "Seconde Nature" and included 5 candidates who had applied for the "Boys" category but had failed to qualify individually to the Final 24, but were deemed talented enough to be given a second chance by performing as part of a band in the Groups category. The 13 eliminated acts were: Key: Colour key: X Factor (French TV series) X Factor is a

neg: Glavnaya Stsena compared to "Fabrika Zvezd", which resulted in the project being canceled after 2 seasons in 2007. In 2011-2013, a new Russian version of "X Factor" was launched named "Faktor A". It was named in reference to the star judge on the show the famous Russian singer Alla Pugacheva). All versions of X Factor in Russia were translated in «Russia-1». "Glavnaya Stsena" is the third Russian adaptation of "The X Factor". In each episode of the show, the "Glavnaya Stsena" participants perform, with the judges deciding who would stay. In the first season, 10,000 candidates initial presented themselves, with 75 singers,

neg: The X Factor (UK series 10) after getting a "no" from all four judges; John Adams, who reached bootcamp in series 8; Curtis Golden, Joseph Whelan and Gathan Cheema, all of whom got to bootcamp in series 9; Stephanie Woods, who got to judges' houses in series 4; Jade Richards, who got to judges' houses in series 8 and bootcamp in series 9; and Melanie McCabe, who got to bootcamp in series 5 and 9 and to judges' houses in series 8. Also auditioning again were groups Rough Copy, who were initially to through to judges' houses in series 9 but had to back out due

neg: X Factor (Albania season 1) X Factor", decided to eliminate none of the performers. X Factor (Albania season 1) X Factor is an Albanian television music competition to find new singing talents. The first season began on 8 January 2012 on TV Klan. Based on the UK format, the competition consists of auditions, in front of producers and then the judges with a live audience; bootcamp; judges' houses and then the live finals. Auditions for the show began in September and concluded in October 2011. The show is hosted by Albanian singer Alketa Vejsiu, while the judging panel consists of the biggest Albanian artists. Albanian

neg: X Factor (Romania season 2) X Factor (Romania season 2) X Factor is a Romanian television music competition that aims to find a new music talent to become a star. The second season will begin airing in the fall of 2012 on Antena 1. The winner will receive a prize of €200,000. The hosts are the same as in the first season: Răzvan Simion and Dani Oțil, who are also known for hosting a well known morning show on Antena 1. The "X Factor" producers decided to change the entire group of judges. The first mentor announced for the season was Dan Bittman On 16

neg: The X Factor and within twelve hours had amassed over 50,000 likes. The incident led to criticism from the show's sponsors, franchise owner, and fellow judges. A change.org petition asking TV3 to ""Take Natalia Kills off XFactor"", calling for the removal of only Natalia without mentioning her husband, had attracted 77,049 signatures. Moon and Kills were both fired from the show the day after the incident, several hours before the next episode went to air. During the "Factor X" series 3 semi-final, when the judges voted to determine who would be the last eliminated contestant of the evening (and therefore, to determine the

neg: Must Be the Music live audience behind the judges. During the live finals, the public voted for their favourite act, which they wished to keep in the competition. Although critically acclaimed due to its difference from "The X Factor", it fared badly with audiences, only receiving 370,000 viewers for its finale. The show was officially cancelled by Sky1 in January 2011 due to the low ratings. The auditions took place in early August 2010 in front of the three celebrity judges. Unlike X-Factor which limits itself only to singers, Must Be the Music was open to all musicians who were allowed to play their

neg: X Factor (Albania season 1) The Bootcamp phase was broadcast on February 12. There were 150 contestants in Bootcamp from each category. In the first day, the producers of the show decided to test the participants on dancing, by telling them that, that the only way to proceed in the Judges' houses would be by dancing. But, after the time passed midnight, the producers told the participants it was just a joke. However, after each contestant performed once and by group performing, the judges advanced 32 participants for the judges houses. Two days after the phase of Bootcamp was over, the producers of X Factor,

neg: The X Factor Philippines process. Through the live shows, the judges act as mentors to their category, helping to decide song choices, styling and staging, while judging contestants from other categories. There are five stages to "The X Factor Philippines". First is the Producers' auditions, the stage where the producers decide who will sing in front of the judges and of the live audience. It is followed by the Judges' auditions, then the Bootcamp, the Judges' home visit, and the Live shows including the finale. A round of first auditions is held in front of producers months before the show is aired through "open"

neg: X Factor (German TV series) on 21 September 2010. The following artists made it to the live shows. Ages are as of the date of the show (2010). Key: The second Season started on 30 August 2011. The auditions were held in April/May 2011. The Show was broadcast every Tuesday and Sunday. The Judges were Sarah Connor, and Till Brönner. That year twelve acts were a part of the live shows, and not nine. Furthermore, from the first to ninth live show the judges decided which act had to leave the X Factor. Key: <br> The third Season started on 25 August 2012. The auditions

neg: X Factor (Kazakh TV series) Nagima Eskalieva, Nurbergen Makhambetov and Eva Becher as judges. The seventh series was aired from 1 September to December 2018 with Nagima Eskalieva, Dilnaz Akhmadieva and Nurbergen Makhambetov as judges. X Factor (Kazakh TV series) X Factor is a television music talent show in Kazakhstan contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. It is the Kazakh version of the international "The X Factor" series and is broadcast on the Perviy Kanal Evraziya channel in Kazakhstan. In each season, each judge is allocated a category to mentor and chooses three acts to progress to the live shows. This table

neg: The X Factor (Greek TV series) from October 2010 to February 2011. The third series of X Factor was won by Greek-Cypriot Haris Antoniou. The program was broadcast by ANT1 TV and the host and the judges remained the same as the previous year. A fourth season of X Factor was broadcast from 4 April to 8 July 2016 on Skai TV. The host Sakis Rouvas remained with Evaggelia Aravani in backstage. Giorgos Theofanous remained from the judges of the past seasons with Peggy Zina, Tamta and Thodoris Marantinis from Onirama being the new judges. The winner of this series was Andreas Leontas from Cyprus. A

neg: The X Factor (UK series 12) was reported that before bootcamp, some contestants who were given three or four "yes" votes from the judges were sent emails from the producers of the show saying that they would not be attending bootcamp due to limited places and a higher standard of auditions. One contestant who received such an email said, "I feel "X Factor" needs to be shamed for this shocking incident. They are playing with people's lives." A spokesperson for the show said this was "kinder and fairer than an immediate 'cull' of singers on arrival at bootcamp, which has happened in previous series." During the

neg: The X Factor Israel (season 1) most other versions of the "X Factor" where the judges panels was a mixture of singers and music industry figures, the Israeli version was composed entirely of musicians. The judges panel for the first season was composed of the rock singer Rami Fortis, the pop singer-songwriter and composer Moshe Peretz, the pop and R&B singer Shiri Maimon, and the pop singer Ivri Lider. Key: Auditions began on March 5, 2013. Auditions were open to all ages. Entries must pass three auditions in front of the producers in order to get to perform in front of the judges and live audience.

neg: The X Factor (UK series 9) that the reason for this was because the series 8 finalists were considered too young, and contestants in their late 20s did not make it into the over 25s category because of "quirky older" contestants. Also, Scherzinger and Barlow swapped seats, meaning that there was two female judges in the 1st and 3rd seats, and two males judges in the 2nd and 4th seats. Most other The X Factor shows started to do this. 211 acts reached bootcamp. On the first day, judges reviewed the audition tapes and sent home 60 acts before they had a chance to sing. The

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The X Factor (Arabic TV series) its revamped format, The X Factor Arabia struggled against its rival show MBC's "Arab Idol" which aired at the same time slot as The X Factor. In 2014, MBC brought the rights for the show from CBC, revamped its format and started producing season four. Only Elissa as a judge and Bassel Alzaro as a host were retained from season three during MBC's restructure of the show. The judges on MBC The X Factor are Ragheb Alama, Elissa and Donia Samir Ghanem. The first episode aired on 14 March 2015 on MBC4 and MBC Masr.

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neg: Mam talent! (series 4) Mam talent! (series 4) The fourth series of Mam talent! began airing on TVN on 3 September 2011 and ended on 26 November 2011. The winner of the show was Kacper Sikora, who received PLN 300,000. Małgorzata Foremniak and Agnieszka Chylińska returned as judges. They were joined by a new judge, Robert Kozyra. He replaced Kuba Wojewódzki, who had left the show in order to focus on judging "X Factor". Marcin Prokop and Szymon Hołownia returned as hosts. It was reported that Kuba Wojewódzki might leave the programme in order to focus on "X Factor", where he also serves as

neg: The X Factor (Australian TV series) perfect for the live shows. A celebrity guest connected to the theme was often invited onto "The X Factor", and clips were shown of the guest conversing with the contestants at rehearsal. After each act had performed, the judges commented on their performance. Heated disagreements, usually involving judges defending their acts against criticism, were a regular feature of the show. Once all the acts had performed, the phone lines opened and the viewing public voted on which act they wanted to keep in the competition. The results were announced during the live decider show the following day, in aid to

neg: X Factor Adria (series 1) X Factor Adria (series 1) X Factor Adria is a Serbian version of "The X Factor" franchise. The first series started broadcasting in late October 2013. Even though the production is Serbian, auditions were held in Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia - making the series pan regional. The series judging panel features Emina Jahović, Kristina Kovač, Kiki Lesendrić and Željko Joksimović. The auditions were hosted by Bane Jevtić with Sneže Velkov as a co-host. Una Senić hosted the spin-off series and co-hosted during the judges houses. After the first two episodes were aired it was rumored that Bane would

neg: The X Factor (UK series 11) with America's Got Talent. The first room audition episode aired on 30 August, and featured Manchester, London and Edinburgh. More room auditions from London, Edinburgh and Manchester, along with those from Newcastle, were shown in the 31 August episode. Notable returning auditionees included Fleur East who reached the live shows in series 2 in the girl group Addictiv Ladies; Chloe Jasmine, who was rejected by the judges at her audition in series 3; Amy Connelly, who reached judges' houses in series 5; Jake Quickenden, who reached judges' houses in series 9; Lydia Lucy, who reached bootcamp in series 10; Tom

neg: The X Factor (Australia season 6) first season of "The X Factor Australia" to feature a wildcard in the live shows as the thirteenth finalist. Open auditions in front of the show's producers took place in 13 cities and ran from November 2013 to January 2014. Online and DVD auditions were also held for those who could not attend the open auditions. The auditionees chosen by the producers were invited back to the last set of auditions that took place in front of the judges and a live studio audience. These auditions were filmed at the Hisense Arena in Melbourne on 4, 5 and 6 April,

neg: X-Factor (Ukrainian TV series) 2011. The shows presenter remained Oksana Marchenko. The judges were also the same: showman Ihor Kondratiuk, singer Yolka, rapper Seryoga and music critic Sergei Sosedov. The winner was Viktor Romanchenko (in Ukrainian Віктор Романченко) from Over 25s category mentored by Seyoga with Oleh Kenzov (in Ukrainian Олег Кензов) from Boys category mentored by Ihor Kondratiuk as runner-up. The final was broadcast 31 December 2011 with results announced in the finale on January 1, 2012. X-Factor (Ukrainian TV series) X-Factor () is the Ukrainian version of "The X Factor", a show originating from the United Kingdom. It is a television music

neg: X Factor (Denmark season 9) X Factor (Denmark season 9) X Factor is a Danish television music competition to find new singing talent. In season 9, Sofie Linde Lauridsen replaced Eva Harlou as host. Thomas Blachman and Remee returned for their respective eighth and sixth seasons as judges, joined by newcomer Mette Lindberg. Lina Rafn, after four seasons as a judge, did not return. The winners were Embrace and Remee became the winning mentor for the third time and for the first time in the Danish "X Factor" history a judge has won two years in a row. On March 20, 2015, it was reported

neg: X Factor Adria "the bottom two". The bottom two perform one more time and the judges vote on the act they want to save or send home. The saved/eliminated act is decided by majority vote - in case the judges tie the vote the act who leaves the competition is decided by the public votes that were counted earlier. In the final judges have no say as the winner is decided solely on the public vote. According to the show producers, the first series will feature four categories: Girls, Boys, Groups and "Second chance" category. The Second chance category includes contestants who are

neg: The X Factor (UK series 6) HMV Hammersmith Apollo. Approximately 200 acts attended bootcamp. They were initially split into groups of three, and judges gave instant decisions on who would leave based on the group performances, bringing the number of acts down to 100. The judges then cut the number of acts down to 50. Following a further set of auditions, the number of contestants was narrowed to 24. Originally, the group Trucolorz were chosen by the judges for the final 24 but were disqualified due to one of the group's members being too young for the show, and they were replaced by Harmony Hood. The

neg: Roberta Howett Roberta Howett Roberta Howett (born 26 September 1981 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish singer who finished in ninth place in the first UK series of television talent show "The X Factor" in 2004. Howett successfully auditioned for the first series of "The X Factor" in 2004 and made it to "bootcamp", "judges' houses" and the live shows, but was eliminated in the first live show. Performances on "The X Factor" In 2007, Howett sang on Toni Castells's debut album, "Unharmed". She announced on Irish Radio that she would release three singles in Ireland, before finally releasing her debut album.

neg: X Factor (Germany season 3) X Factor (Germany season 3) The third Season of X Factor started on 25 August 2012. The auditions were held in April/May 2012. The show was broadcast every Sunday. The judges were Sarah Connor, H.P. Baxxter, Sandra Nasic and . In October 2012 Connor announced that she would not return to the judging panel for the Fourth Season. There were four phases: 1. Auditions 2. Bootcamp 3. Judge's House 4. Live Shows This year twelve acts had been a part of the live shows, but not in 3 categories like the two seasons before. In season 3 there were four

neg: The X Factor (UK series 9) Murs, One Direction and Little Mix talking about their time on "The X Factor" and how it had changed their lives. It was criticised by former winner Shayne Ward because he was not included. The series was beset by several controversial issues throughout its run. In the auditions, these included Zoe Alexander, who swore at judges and assaulted a member of staff; Alison Brunton, whose audition was believed to have "caused unnecessary distress or anxiety" to her children; and Lorna Bliss, who gave Walsh a lap dance. The live shows were controversial for the eliminations of Carolynne Poole (after which

neg: X Factor (Romania season 2) July 2012 in Bucharest. Filming for bootcamp was held in Bucharest. 196 people who received 3 yes entered bootcamp. The groups Sens Unic, Nord X, Station 4, Red, 2B, HOT and 4 Mix were formed from eliminated contestants from the 16–24, Overs 25 and Groups categories in bootcamp. After the bootcamp period, there were 26 acts left. The 26 acts who reached the Judges' Houses: The judges received news of their categories. Cheloo mentored the Over 25's in Valea Doftanei, assisted by Bitză, Matache took the Groups to Delta Dunării with Mitză and Bittman had the 16-24s in Bucharest with

neg: X Factor Indonesia (season 1) X Factor Indonesia (season 1) X Factor Indonesia is an Indonesian television music competition to find new singing talent; the winner of which receives a 1 billion rupiahs recording contract with Sony Music Indonesia. The first season was started on RCTI on December 28, 2012 and ended on May 24, 2013. Fatin Shidqia was announced as the winner with debut single "Aku Memilih Setia", and Rossa emerged as the winning mentor. Based on the UK format, the competition consists of auditions, in front of producers and then the judges with a live audience; bootcamp; judges' homes and then the live

neg: X Factor (Romania season 3) on 2 June. They then took place in Arad, on June 5 in Cluj Napoca on June 8, 2013, on June 11 in Iași, on June 14 in Constanța and concluded on June 17, 2013 in Bucharest. In a change to the usual format, the judges were allocated their categories before bootcamp. Cheloo will mentor the Groups, Matache took the Over 20s and Bittman had the Under 20s. The group Bruiaj (Eliza Bunu and Rareş Raicu) was formed in bootcamp. After the bootcamp period, there were 32 acts left. The 32 acts who reached the Judges' Houses: The judges' home

neg: The X Factor (Greece series 1) attended Boot Camp. They were initially split into groups of three, and judges gave instant decisions on who would leave based on the group performances, bringing the number of acts down to 150. The judges then cut the number of acts down to 80. They were split into four categories: Boys, Girls, Over 25s and Groups, before the judges discovered which category they would mentor for the rest of the competition.The Boys (16–24) were mentored by Katerina Gagaki, George Levendis had the Girls (16–24), Nikos Mouratidis mentored the Over 25s, and Giorgos Theofanous took charge of the Groups. At the

neg: Frisky & Mannish uploading a series of "VidBlogs" to their YouTube channel, presenting their humorous thoughts on each live final. After a positive response to the first video, the magazine "Heat" started to sponsor and host the duo's weekly blog, which appeared on the Heatworld website. The "X Factor" VidBlogs were revived in October 2012 at the beginning of the ninth series in the UK, again hosted by "Heat". In October 2012, following the judges' houses episode of the ninth series of "The X Factor", Gary Barlow described his finalists in the over 28s category as "relevant" people, who didn't "sound like cabaret