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The X Factor is a television music competition franchise created by Simon Cowell. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for Pop Idol (2001–2003). It is held in various countries. The programmes are produced by executive producer Simon Cowell and his company SYCOtv. The "X Factor" of the title refers to the undefinable "something" that makes for star quality.[1] The prize is usually a recording contract, in addition to the publicity that appearance in the later stages of the show itself generates, not only for the winner but also for other highly ranked contestants. The similarities between The X Factor and Idols prompted Idol creator Simon Fuller, along with 19 Entertainment, to file a lawsuit against Cowell, SYCOtv, and FremantleMedia in 2004. An out-of-court settlement was reached in 2005 allowing Fuller to gain a 10% share in The X Factor format, and preventing an American version until 2010.[2][3] Fuller later filed another lawsuit in 2011, claiming that he had also been promised that he would be credited as an executive producer of The X Factor USA, but that Syco, FremantleMedia, and Fox Broadcasting Company had failed to fulfill that promise; that lawsuit is pending.[4][5][6][7]
The X Factor 300px Genre
Reality television
Created by
Simon Cowell
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Production Producer(s)
Unlike Idol, where the judges only critique the contestants' performances, on The X Factor each judge "mentors" the finalists in a particular category, aiding them with song selection and styling, while also participating together in judging the contestants of the other categories. As well as Idol, new singing show The Voice has become a rival show to The X Factor.
Thames FremantleMedia Syco Entertainment
Contents 1 The X Factor around the world 2 Disputes and controversies 2.1 Legal dispute 2.2 Denmark 2.3 New Zealand 2.3.1 Natalia Kills outburst 2.3.2 Shae Brider 2.3.3 Natalia Kills' and Willy Moon's abuse of Joe Irvine 2.4 United Kingdom 3 Celebrity versions 4 International versions 5 See also 6 References
The X Factor around the world
Location of different franchises of The X Factor Own version Joint version Regional version
There have been a total of 139 winners of The X Factor worldwide. Country/Region
Local title
Albania Kosovo
Network
TV Klan Website (http://xfactor.tvklan.al/)
X Factor
Rotana
: The Elixir of Success
Arab world
CBC
(
Armenia
)
) The X Factor
–
NagornoKarabakh Republic
X–Factor
MBC 4
Shant TV Website (http://www.shanttv.com/am/programs/x– factor2)
Network Ten
Australia
The X Factor Seven Network (2–) Website (http://au.tv.yahoo.com/x–factor/)
Balkan States Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia
RTL Televizija TV Sitel Prva Federalna RTRS (2015–) RTV Pink (2013–14)
X Factor Adria
Macedonia
Winners
Judges
Hosts Alketa Vejsiu
Season 1, 2012: Sheila Haxhiraj Season 2, 2012–13: Arilena Ara Season 3, 2013–14: Ergi Dini Season 4, 2015: Edea Demaliaj Season 5, 2017: Upcoming season
Current Pandi Laço Alban Skënderaj Miriam Cani (4–) Bleona Qereti (4–) Former Vesa Luma (1) Juliana Pasha (1) Altuna Sejdiu (2–3) Soni Malaj (2–3)
Joel Rahme (1–2)
Season 1, 2006: Season 2, 2007: Majzoub
Raisa (1–2) Michel Elefteriades (1– 2) Rinni Wulandari (2) Nelly (Egyptian entertainer) (1) Carole Samaha (3) Elissa (3–4) Hussain Al Jasmi (3) Wael Kfoury (3)
Bassel Alzaro (3–4) Yosra Lozy (3)
Ragheb Alama (4–) Elissa (3–) Donia Samir Ghanem (4–)
Bassel Alzaro (3–) Daniella Rahme (4–)
Season 1, 2010–11: Vrezh Kirakosyan Season 2, 2012–13: Kim Grigoryan Season 3, 2014: Vahé Margaryan
Current Garik Papoyan André (2–) Egor Glumov (1, 3–) Emmy (3–) Former Naira Gyurjinyan (1–2) Gisane Palyan (1–2)
Current Grisha Aghakhanyan (3–) Former Aram Mp3 (1–2)
Season 1, 2005: Random
Kate Ceberano Mark Holden John Reid
Daniel MacPherson Chloe Maxwell (The Xtra Factor)
Season 2, 2010: Altiyan Childs Season 3, 2011: Reece Mastin Season 4, 2012: Samantha Jade Season 5, 2013: Dami Im Season 6, 2014: Marlisa Punzalan Season 7, 2015: Cyrus Villanueva Season 8, 2016: Upcoming season
Current Guy Sebastian (2–4, 7–) Dannii Minogue (5–) James Blunt (7–) Chris Isaak (7–) Former Ronan Keating (2–6) Natalie Imbruglia (2) Kyle Sandilands (2) Natalie Bassingthwaighte (3–6) Mel B (3–4) Redfoo (5–6)
Current TBA (8-) Former Luke Jacobz (2–7) Natalie Garonzi (The Xtra Factor, 2)
Current Željko Joksimović (1–) Aleksandra Kovač (2–) Massimo Savić (2–) Tonči Huljić (2–) Former Emina Jahović (1) Kiki Lesendrić (1) Kristina Kovač (1)
Current Antonija Blaće (selection process, live shows) Aleksandar Radojičić (selection process, live shows) Nikolina Pišek (backstage) Former Ana Grubin (live shows) Bane Jevtić (1, Auditions , backstage) Snezana Velkov (1, Auditions , backstage) Una Senić (X Star, judges'
Season 3, 2013: Elrifi
Rajaa Kasabni Muhammad El
Mohammed
[2] (http://www.mbc.com/thexfactor) Season 4, 2015: Hamza Hawsawi
Series 1, 2013–14: Daniel Kajmakoski Series 2, 2015: Amel Ćurić
Montenegro Serbia
houses)
Belgium
VTM Website (http://www.vtm.be/x–factor–08/)
X Factor
Bulgaria
NovaTv Website (http://xfactor.novatv.bg/)
X Factor
Chile
Factor X
TVN Website (http://www.tvn.cl/programas/factorx/)
The X Factor: The X Factor: Passionate Singer China
Liaoning TV
The X Factor: The X Factor: China's Strongest Voice
HBS: Hunan TV
El Factor X The X Factor El Factor X: Batalla de las Estrellas The X Factor: Battle of the Stars Colombia
RCN TV Website (http://www.canalrcn.com/factorx/)
Denmark
Celeste Buckingham Ondřej Brzobohatý Sisa Sklovská Oto Klempíř
Martin "Pyco" Rausch
Former Thomas Blachman (1– 2, 4–) Mette Lindberg (9–) Remee (1–3, 7–) Former Lina Rafn (1–2, 7–8) Soulshock (3) Pernille Rosendahl (3– 5) Cutfather (4–5) Ida Corr (6) Anne Linnet (6)
Current Sofie Linde Lauridsen (9–) Former Eva Harlou (7–8) Lise Rønne (1–2, 4–5) Signe Muusmann (3) Signe Molde (6) Emil Thorup (Xtra Factor, 6)
Jorge Luis del Hierro (1–) Pamela Cortéz (1–) Maykel Cedeño (1–)
Ursula Strenge
Season 1, 2010: Elias Hämäläinen
Linda Brava Renne Korppila Gugi Kokljuschkin
Heikki Paasonen Jukka Rossi (Xtra Factor)
Season 1, 2009: Sébastien Agius Season 2, 2011: Matthew Raymond-Barker
Henry Padovani (2) Olivier Schultheis (2) Véronic DiCaire (2) Christophe Willem (2) Marc Cerrone (1) Julie Zenatti (1) Alain Lanty (1)
Sandrine Corman (2) Jérôme Anthony (F@n Factor, 2) Alexandre Devoise (1)
Ruska Makashvili Giorgi Kipshidze
Season 1, 2014: Tornike Kipiani Season 2, 2015: Giorgi Nakashidze
Current Sofia Nizharadze (2-) Anri Jokhadze (2-) Tamta (1-) Giorgi Gabunia (1-) Former Sopho Toroshelidze (1) Stephane Mgebrishvili (1) Natalie Horler (4–) Michael Patrick Kelly (4–) Sarah Connor (1–3) Sandra Nasic (3) HP Baxxter (3) Moses Pelham (3) Till Brönner (1–2) Das Bo (2) George Glueck (1)
Jochen Schropp (1–3) Janin Reinhardt (backstage, 2)
Series 1, 2008–09: Loukas Giorkas Series 2, 2009–10: Stavros Michalakakos Series 3, 2010–11: Haris Antoniou Series 4, 2016: Upcoming season
Current Chris Mastoras (band Melisses) (4–) Giorgos Theofanous (1–) Peggy Zina (4–) Tamta (4–) Former George Levendis (1–3) Katerina Gagaki (1–3) Nikos Mouratidis (1–3)
Current Sakis Rouvas (1–) Evangelia Aravani (backstage, 4–) Former Giorgos Lianos (auditions) (1–3) Maria Sinatsaki (auditions, 3) Despina Kampouri (auditions, 1–2)
Series 1, 2010: Csaba Vastag Series 2, 2011: Tibor Kocsis Series 3, 2012: Gergő Oláh Series 4, 2013: Dóra Danics Series 5, 2014: Andrea Tóth Series 6, 2016: Upcoming season
Former Péter Geszti (1–4) Miklós Malek (1–3) Ildikó Keresztes (1–3) Feró Nagy (1–3) Róbert Szikora (4–5) Gabi Tóth (4–5) Róbert Alföldi (4–5) Gábor Szűcs (5)
Current Bence Istenes (4–) Former Nóra Ördög (1–3) Balázs Sebestyén (1) Lilu (4)
Halla Vilhjálmsdóttir (1–) Linda Pétursdóttir (2–)
Series 1, 2006: Jógvan Hansen Series 2, 2015: Upcoming series
Current Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir (2–) Elínborg Halldórsdóttir (1–) Páll Óskar Hjálmtýsson (1–) Former Einar Bárðarson (1)
Season 1, 2011: Geet Sagar
Sonu Nigam Shreya Ghoshal Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Aditya Narayan
Robby Purba (1–)
RCTI Website (http://www.xfactorindonesia.com/)
Season 1, 2012–13: Fatin Shidqia Season 2, 2015: Jebe & Petty Season 3, 2017: Upcoming season
Current Ahmad Dhani (1–) Bebi Romeo (1–) Rossa (1–) Afgan (2–) Former Anggun (1)
Channel 2 – Reshet Website (http://reshet.tv/Shows/The_X_Factor_Israel/)
Season 1, 2013–14: Rose Fostanes Season 2, 2015: Daniel Yafe
Rami Fortis Moshe Peretz Ivri Lider Shiri Maimon
Bar Refaeli
Current Morgan (1–3, 5–8, 10–) Elio (4–7, 9–) Mika (7–) Fedez (8–) Former Arisa (5–6) Mara Maionchi (1–4) Anna Tatangelo (4) Enrico Ruggeri (4) Claudia Mori (3) Simona Ventura (1–2, 5–7) Victoria Cabello (8) Skin (9)
Current Alessandro Cattelan (5–) Mara Maionchi (Xtra Factor, 8–) Aurora Ramazzotti (X Factor daily, 9–) Former Francesco Facchinetti (1– 4; Xtra Factor, 4) Alessandra Barzaghi (Xtra Factor, 4) Max Novaresi (Xtra Factor, 5–6) Brenda Lodigiani (Xtra Factor, 5–6) Matteo Bordone (Xtra Factor, 7–8)
Season 1, 2013–14: Sky's the Limit
Kaz Utsunomiya Rino Nakasone Kiyoshi Matsuo
Jon Kabira Naomi Watanabe Current Arnur Istybaev (2–) Former Adil Liyan (1)
Season 1, 2011: Dariya Gabdull Season 2, 2012: Andrey Tikhonov Season 3, 2013: Evgeniya Barysheva Season 4, 2013: Kairat Kapanov Season 5, 2014: Evgeny Vyblov Season 6, 2015: Astana Kargabay
Current Nagima Eskalieva Eva Becher (6–) Nurbergen Makhambetov (5– from live) Former Alexander Shevchenko (1–5) Sultana Karazhigitova (1–2, until live) Ismail Igіlmanov (2, from live) Erlan Kokeev (3) Dilnaz Akhmadieva (4– 5, until live)
Season 1, 2012–13: Giedrė Vokietytė Season 2, 2013–14: Žygimantas Gečas Season 3, 2015–16: Current Season
Current Saulius Prūsaitis Saulius Urbonavičius Justina ArlauskaitėJazzu (3–) Marijonas Mikutavičius (2–) Former Vytautas Šapranauskas (1) Rūta Ščiogolevaitė (1– 2)
Current Martynas Starkus (2–) Former Marijonas Mikutavičius (1)
Season 1, 2007: Sharon Kips Season 2, 2009: Lisa Hordijk Season 3, 2010: Jaap Reesema Season 4, 2011: Rochelle Perts Season 5, 2013: Haris Alagic
Current Angela Groothuizen (2– 5) Gordon Heuckeroth (2– 5) Ali Bouali (5) Candy Dulfer (5) Former Eric van Tijn (2–4) Stacey Rookhuizen (2– 4) Henkjan Smits (1) Marianne van Wijnkoop (1) Henk Temming (1)
Current Martijn Krabbe (2–5) Ferry Doedens (backstage, 5) Former Wendy van Dijk (1–4) Lieke van Lexmond (backstage, 4) Nathalie Bulters (Backstage, 3) Eva Treurniet (backstage, 3)
Former Daniel Bedingfield (1) Ruby Frost (1) Stan Walker (1–2) Melanie Blatt (1–2) Willy Moon (2) Natalia Kills (2) Shelton Woolright (2) Natalie Bassingthwaighte (2)
Current Dominic Bowden Guy Williams (The Xtra Factor, 2) Sharyn Casey (The Xtra Factor, 2) Clint Roberts (The Xtra Factor, 2) Caito Potatoe aka Caitlin Davidson (The X Factor RAW, 2)
Season 1, 2009: Chand Torsvik Season 2, 2010: Hans Bollandsås
Jan Fredrik Karlsen Elisabeth Andreassen (2) Marion Ravn (2) Klaus Sonstad (2) Mira Craig (1) Peter Peters (1)
Ravi (2) Guri Solberg (2) Peter Moi Brubresko (Xtra Factor) Katarina Flatland (Xtra Factor) Charlotte Thorstvedt (1) KC Concepcion
Season 1, 2012: KZ Tandingan
Charice Martin Nievera Gary Valenciano Pilita Corrales
Season 1, 2011: Gienek Loska Season 2, 2012: Dawid Podsiadło Season 3, 2013: Klaudia Gawor Season 4, 2014: Artem Furman
Current Czesław Mozil Kuba Wojewódzki Tatiana Okupnik (2–4) Ewa Farna (4) Former Maja Sablewska (1)
Current Patricia Kazadi (3–4) Former Jarosław Kuźniar (1–2)
Season 1, 2013–14: Berg Season 2, 2014: Kika Kardoso Season 3, 2016: Current Season
Current Sónia Tavares Paulo Junqueiro Diogo Piçarra (3–) Susana Félix (3–) Former Paulo Ventura (1–2) Miguel Guedes (2)
Current João Manzarra Cláudia Vieira (2) Carolina Torres (Factor Extra) Tiago Silva (Factor F) Former Bárbara Guimarães (1) Răzvan Simion Dani Oţil
Season 1, 2011–12: Andrei Leonte Season 2, 2012: Tudor Turcu Season 3, 2013: Florin Ristei Season 4, 2014: Adina Răducan Season 5, 2015: Florin Răduţă Season 6, 2016: Upcoming season
Current Delia Matache (2–) Horia Brenciu (4–) Ștefan Bănică, Jr. (4–) Public (5–; auditions only) Former Paula Seling (1) Mihai Morar (1) Adrian Sînă (1) Dan Bittman (2–3) Cheloo (2–3)
Season 1, 2005: Vladimir Sapovskiy Season 2, 2007: Nikolai Timohin
Valeriy Meladze Valery Garkalin (2) Tigran Keosayan (2) Katerina Von Gechmen–Valdek (1) Aleksandr Revzin (1)
Tutta Larsen Aleksey Chumakov (1) Elena Vorobey (1)
Season 1, 2011: Sergei Savin Season 2, 2012: Alexey Sulima Season 3, 2013: Mali
Current Lolita Milyavskaya Roman Emelyanov Igor Nikolayev (2–) Alla Pugacheva (Chairperson) Former Boris Krasnov (1)
Current Philipp Kirkorov Alexey Chumakov (2–) Former Vladimir Zelenski (1)
Garik Martirosyan (1) Grigory Leps (1) Ernest Mascevicius (2) Nargiz Zakirova (2)
Season 1: Sardor Milano Season 2: Arseniy Borodin
Adjudicating judges Walter Afanasieff (1) Zhana Rozhdestvenskaya (1) Yuri Antonov (1) Sergey Chigrakov (1) Valeriy Leontiev (2) Diana Arbenina (2) Elena Vaenga (2) Vladimir Presnyakov (2) Judges-producer Walter Afanasieff (1) Konstantin Meladz (1) Maxim Fadeev (1) Igor Matvienko (1) Victor Drobish (1)
Season 1, 2012: Demetra Malalan
Damjan Damjanovič Jadranka Juras Aleš Uranjek
Peter Poles Vid Valič
Season 1, 2015: FOUR
Arno Carstens Oskido Zonke
Andile Ncube
Season 1, 2007: María Villalón Season 2, 2008: Vocal Tempo
Miqui Puig (1–2) Jorge Flo (1–2) Eva Perales (1–2)
Nuria Roca (1–2)
Andreas Carlsson Marie Serneholt Orup Ison Glasgow
David Hellenius
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-
Current Nigar Jamal (1–) Sinan Akçıl (1–) Atiye (1–) Nihat Odabaşı (1–) Former Ziynet Sali (1) Emre Aydın (1) Ömer Karacan (1) Armağan Çağlayan (1)
Current Bülent Şakrak (1–) Former Kadir Doğulu (1)
Current Igor Kondratyuk Sergei Sosedov Nino Katamadze (5–) Andriy Khlyvnyuk (6–) Former Yolka (1–2) Seryoga (1–4) Irina Dubcova (3–4) Ivan Dorn (5)
Oksana Marchenko
Current Simon Cowell (1–7, 11–) Cheryl FernandezVersini (5–7, 11–) Rita Ora (12–) Nick Grimshaw (12-) Former Louis Walsh (1–11) Sharon Osbourne (1–4, 10) Dannii Minogue (4–7) Gary Barlow (8–10) Nicole Scherzinger (9– 10) Tulisa Contostavlos (8– 9) Kelly Rowland (8) Mel B (11)
Current Caroline Flack ( The X Factor,12-) Olly Murs ( The X Factor,12-) Rochelle Humes (The Xtra Factor, 12–) Melvin Odoom (The Xtra Factor, 12–) Former Kate Thornton (The X Factor, 1–3) Dermot O'Leary (The X Factor, 4–11) Ben Shephard (The Xtra Factor, 1–3) Fearne Cotton (The Xtra Factor, 4) Holly Willoughby (The Xtra Factor, 5–6) Konnie Huq (The Xtra Factor, 7) Caroline Flack (The Xtra Factor, 8–10) Olly Murs (The Xtra Factor, 8–9) Matt Richardson (The Xtra Factor, 10) Sarah-Jane Crawford (The Xtra Factor, 11)
Series 1, 2006: Lucy Benjamin
Simon Cowell Sharon Osbourne Louis Walsh
Kate Thornton
Steve Jones (1) Mario Lopez (2–3) Khloé Kardashian (2)
Season 1, 2011: Melanie Amaro Season 2, 2012: Tate Stevens Season 3, 2013: Alex & Sierra
Former Simon Cowell L.A. Reid (1–2) Paula Abdul (1) Nicole Scherzinger (1) Cheryl Cole (auditions, 1) Demi Lovato (2–3) Britney Spears (2) Kelly Rowland (3) Paulina Rubio (3)
Season 1, 2013: Los Tres Charritos
Chino & Nacho Angelica María Belinda
Poncho de Anda
Season 1, 2014: Giang Hng Ngc
H Qunh Hng H Ngc Hà Đàm Vĩnh Hng Dng Khc Linh
Nguyên Khang Thu Thy
Season 1, 2014:
DR Website (http://www.dr.dk/dr1/xfactor/)
Season 1, 2008: Martin Hoberg Hedegaard Season 2, 2009: Linda Andrews Season 3, 2010: Thomas Ring Petersen Season 4, 2011: Sarah Skaalum Jørgensen Season 5, 2012: Ida Østergaard Madsen Season 6, 2013: Chresten Falck Damborg Season 7, 2014: Anthony Jasmin Season 8, 2015: Emilie Esther Season 9, 2016: Current Season
Rustavi 2
VOX Website (http://www.vox.de/cms/sendungen/x– factor.html)
ANT1 ANT1 Cyprus 2008–11 The X Factor
Skai TV Sigma TV Website (http://www.skai.gr/xfactor/) 2016–
RTL Klub Website (http://rtl.hu/rtlklub/xfaktor)
X-Faktor
X Factor
Stöð 2 Website (http://www.xfactor.is/)
X Factor India
Sony Entertainment TV Website (http://www.setindia.com/xfactor/)
X Factor Indonesia
The X Factor Israel
The X Factor Israel
X Factor
Sky Uno (5–) Website (http://www.xfactor.sky.it/) Rai 2 (1–4)
X Factor Okinawa Japan
Okinawa TV Website (http://www.xfactor.okinawa.jp/)
Italy
Japan Okinawa
Kazakhstan
Perviy Kanal Evraziya Website (http://www.xfactor.kz/)
X Factor
Lithuania
X Faktorius
Netherlands
TV3
RTL 4 Website (http://www.xfactor.nl/)
X Factor
New Zealand
The X Factor
Norway
Philippines
Poland
TV3 Website (http://www.tv3.co.nz/Shows/TheXFactorNZ.aspx)
X Factor
TV 2
The X Factor Philippines
ABS–CBN Website (http://www.abs– cbn.com/weekends/article/10420/xfactor/the–x– factor–philippines.aspx)
TVN Website (http://xfactor.tvn.pl/)
X Factor
Portugal
Factor X
Romania
Andrea Serna
X Factor
X Factor
Indonesia
Marbelle José Gaviria Juan Carlos Coronel
Prima family Website (http://www.iprima.cz/xfactor/) TV JOJ Website (http://xfactor.joj.sk/)
X Factor Georgia X
India
Series 1, 2005: Julio César Meza Series 2, 2006: Francisco Villarreal Series 3, 2009: Siam
Season 1, 2008: Jiří Zonyga
X Factor
Iceland
Zhu Dan He Jiong
X Factor
M6 (2) W9 (1) Website (http://x–factor.m6.fr/) RTL–TVI Website (http://www.rtl.be/rtltvi/emission/x– factor/2.aspx)
Hungary
Season 1, 2013: Zeng Yiming
Eason Chan Yik–shun Lo Ta–yu Zheng Jun Zhang Ziyi
Leoš Mareš
X Factor
Greece Cyprus
Da Zuo Shao Wenjie
Gabriela Osvaldová Ondřej Soukup Petr Janda
MTV3 Website (http://www.mtv3.fi/xfactor/)
Germany
Season 1, 2011: Li Shangshang Season 2, 2012: Chen Yumeng
Angie Chai Chih–ping Aduo Chen Ming Chen Yufan
TV Nova Website (http://web.nova.cz/xfactor/)
Wallonia
Georgia
Julián Elfenbein
Season 1, 2015: TBA
Ecuavisa
France
Season 1, 2011: Sergio Járlaz Season 2, 2012: Juan Gabriel Valenzuela
Tito Beltrán Karen Doggenweiler Mon Laferte (2) José Luis Rodríguez (2) Zeta Bosio (1)
Marbelle José Gaviria Juan Carlos Coronel Reykon
Factor X Kids Ecuador
Finland
Current Maria Ignatova (2–) Alexandra Raeva (2–) Former Deo (1)
Marbelle José Gaviria Juan Carlos Coronel (1, 3) Wilfrido Vargas (2)
X Factor
Ecuador
Season 1, 2011: Raffi Boghosyan Season 2, 2013: Zhana Bergendorff Season 3, 2014–15: Slavin Slavchev Season 4, 2015–16: Current season
Current Sanya Armutlieva (2–) Krisko (4–) Magarditch Halvadjian (4–) Lucy Diakovska (4–) Former Vasko Vasilev (1) Poli Genova (1) Maga (1) Maria Ilieva (1–3) Lubo Kirov (2–3) Zaki (2–3)
Season 1, 2006: Andres Camilo Hurtado Season 2, 2007: Camilo Echeverry Correa Season 3, 2011: Shaira Selena Peláez
El Factor X Family
Czech Republic Slovakia
Hadise (2) Koen Wauters (1)
Series 1, 2006: Luz Amparo Álvarez
El Factor Xs
Czech Republic
Season 1, 2005: Udo Mechels Season 2, 2008: Dirk De Smet
Kris Wauters (1–2) Maurice Engelen (2) Do (2) Jean Blaute (1) Liliane Saint–Pierre (1)
SIC
Antena 1 Website (http://xfactor.a1.ro/)
X Factor
Секрет Успеха Secret of Success
Фактор А Faktor A
RTR Website (http://www.sekretuspeha.ru/)
Russia 1 Website (http://www.rutv.ru/tvpreg.html? id=150940)
Peter Bažík
Season 1, 2015: Celena Rosero
Season 1, 2010: Edita Abdieski Season 2, 2011: David Pfeffer Season 3, 2012: Mrs. Greenbird
Series 1, 2008: Aram Quartet Series 2, 2008–09: Matteo Becucci Series 3, 2009: Marco Mengoni Series 4, 2010: Nathalie Series 5, 2011: Francesca Michielin Series 6, 2012: Chiara Galiazzo Series 7, 2013: Michele Bravi Series 8, 2014: Lorenzo Fragola Series 9, 2015: Giosada Series 10, 2016: Upcoming season
Series 1, 2013: Jackie Thomas Series 2, 2015: Beau Monga
Russia
Главная сцена The Main Stage
Slovenia
South Africa
Russia 1 Website (http://www.rutv.ru/tvpreg.html? id=150940)
X Faktor
POP TV
The X Factor SA
SABC 1 Website (http://xfactor.sabc1.co.za/)
Spain
Cuatro [8]
Factor X
Sweden
Thailand
X Factor
TV4 Website (http://www.tv4.se/x–factor)
X X Factor
Channel 3
X Factor: Star Işığı
Turkey
Ukraine
Kanal D Website (http://xfactor.kanald.com.tr/)
STB Website (http://xfactor.stb.ua/)
The X Factor
The X Factor United Kingdom1
ITV Website (http://www.itv.com/xfactor)
The X Factor: Battle of the Stars
The X Factor
Fox Website (http://www.thexfactorusa.com/)
United States
El Factor X The X Factor
Vietnam
The X Factor Vietnam Nhân t bí n
MundoFox
VTV3
Season 1, 2012: Awa Santesson-Sey
Season 1, 2015: Upcoming series
Season 1, 2014: Halil Polat
Season 1, 2010–11: Olexiy Kuznetsov Season 2, 2011–12: Victor Romanchenko Season 3, 2012–13: Aida Nikolaychuk Season 4, 2013–14: Alexander Poryadinsky Season 5, 2014: Dmitry Babak Season 6, 2015: Konstantin Bocharov Season 7, 2016: Upcoming season
Series 1, 2004: Steve Brookstein Series 2, 2005: Shayne Ward Series 3, 2006: Leona Lewis Series 4, 2007: Leon Jackson Series 5, 2008: Alexandra Burke Series 6, 2009: Joe McElderry Series 7, 2010: Matt Cardle Series 8, 2011: Little Mix Series 9, 2012: James Arthur Series 10, 2013: Sam Bailey Series 11, 2014: Ben Haenow Series 12, 2015: Louisa Johnson Series 13, 2016: Upcoming series
Note 1. ^ Also shown in Republic of Ireland and in series 3, 4 and 7, auditions were held in Dublin, and viewers in Ireland were allowed to vote. The UK version of The X Factor is also shown in Malta on channel TVM. 2. ^ Auditions were held in Czech Republic. Czech Republic also broadcast and co–work with Slovakia.
Disputes and controversies Since it was first broadcast in 2004, The X Factor has been the subject of much controversy and criticism in the United Kingdom and many other countries where it was broadcast.
Legal dispute Simon Fuller, the creator of Pop Idol, claimed that the format of The X Factor was copied from his own show. Through his company 19 TV, Fuller filed a lawsuit against The X Factor producers FremantleMedia, The X Factor creator Simon Cowell, and Cowell's companies Simco and Syco.[9] A High Court hearing began in London in November 2005, and the outcome was awaited with interest by media lawyers for its potential effect on the legal situation regarding the copyrighting of formats. However, the hearing was quickly adjourned[9] and an out-of-court settlement was reached at the end of the month.[10]
Denmark The Danish version has been criticised by Danish music contract expert and consultant for The Danish Musicians' Association (Dansk Musiker Forbund) Mikael Højris. According to Højris, the contracts for participation in the show are unfair for participants and almost amount to serfdom to DR1 (the channel airing the show) stating that clauses in the contracts forbid the participants — whether they pass the first round or not — from performing or participating in any other musical event for three months. He also criticises that participants are obliged to travel at their own expense.[11]
New Zealand Natalia Kills outburst On the second series of The X Factor, during the filming of the final judges' auditions session in December 2014, whilst giving feedback to busker Sally Faherty who sang Frank Ocean's "Thinking About You". Natalia Kills started off by accusing Faherty of having wallflower body language. Kills then said "buskers often end up performing more to themselves than to the people around them because they go unappreciated for so long its as if the people around them think that they are invisible. You have the body language as you're trying to blend into the background behind you." The audience didn't appreciate what Kills had said and started booing her. Kills then said that Faherty was not invisible on the stage and that it was her time to change that. Judges Melanie Blatt and Stan Walker gave Faherty a "Yes", whilst Willy Moon (Husband of Natalia Kills) gave Faherty a "No". The pressure was on Natalia Kills (Moon's wife) to make the final decision. The crowd got involved trying to persuade Kills to put Faherty through. Kills then snapped at the audience saying "Stop, stop it right now, you're going to fuck this for her". Despite her comments, Kills decided to put Faherty through to Bootcamp by giving her a "Yes". Some members of the audience (including children) were shocked at the outburst and walked out. A TV3 spokeswoman said both the network and Kills apologised for the incident.[12] The incident was featured in the final audition episode, with the profanity bleeped out. Faherty was also heard using the F word backstage which was bleeped out.[13] Shae Brider On the second series of The X Factor, in the sixth audition show which aired on television on the 24th February 2015, convicted ex-prisoner Shae Brider auditioned and was put through to the boot camp round. In the episode Brider revealed that he had been involved in a 2004 murder in Wanganui and had served six years in prison for manslaughter.[14] In reaction to criticism from the public and media, MediaWorks issued a statement saying that Brider's criminal record had been fully disclosed when he entered The X Factor and that the New Zealand justice system considers that Brider has paid his debt to society. Mediaworks also apologized for any distress the episode may have caused viewers.[15] Brider later told media that he regretted appearing on the series and had not thought through the impact of his appearance.[16] TV3 announced that the first two bootcamp episodes would start with an apology to the victim's mother and her family.[17] International The X Factor producers FremantleMedia Australia and Syco Entertainment discussed the situation with the show's producers, with a spokesperson for FreemantleMedia describing the inclusion of Brider on the show was "a very poor editorial decision" and that "a more rigid approval process" would ensure a similar situation would not happen in future.[18] Natalia Kills' and Willy Moon's abuse of Joe Irvine During the first live show of The X Factor, after a performance by contestant Joe Irvine, Natalia Kills bullied and humiliated Irvine during the judges comments, stating that there was "a doppelganger in our midst".[19] Kills went on to attack Irvine, calling him out on his apparent copying of Kills' husband, Willy Moon's hairstyle and dress sense. Kills deemed Irvine a "laughing stock", overtly "cheesy" and "disgusting"and "atrocious" and a "doppelganger"of her husband.[20] Moon continued the assault, stating Irvine was "like Norman Bates dressing up in his mother's clothing, it's just a little bit creepy". Viewer response to the comments was overwhelmingly negative, with some calling for Kills and Moon to be fired from the show mid-series, and others simply stating the comments to be disgusting themselves. A Facebook page demanding the two to be fired was set up on the 15th of March 2015, and within twelve hours had amassed over 50,000 likes.[21] The incident led to criticism from the show's sponsors, franchise owner and fellow judges.[19] 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 77,534 signatures. Moon and Kills were both fired from the show the day after the incident, several hours before the next episode went to air.[22]
United Kingdom
Celebrity versions From 29 May – 5 June 2006, ITV broadcast a celebrity version of The X Factor in the UK called The X Factor: Battle of the Stars. It was hosted by Kate Thornton and judged by Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh. It was won by actress Lucy Benjamin. There has also been a celebrity version in Colombia, El Factor X: Batalla de las Estrellas, also broadcast in 2006.
International versions On 24 August 2013, a 24th anniversary television special was broadcast by RCTI in Indonesia called the X Factor Around the World. It featured winners and runners-up from versions of The X Factor in Indonesia, United States, United Kingdom and Australia. The judging panel comprised Paula Abdul, Anggun, Daniel Bedingfield, Ahmad Dhani and Louis Walsh. The show was purely a music showcase and no winner was announced.[23][24][25]
See also Popstars Idols (TV series) Fame Academy Got Talent The Voice (TV series) List of reality television show franchises List of television show franchises
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