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Monday, September 7, 2015

The X Factor (UK TV series)

 
The X Factor is a British REality TV Music Competition to find new singing talent, contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions

The "X Factor" refers to the undefinable "something" that makes for star quality

The show is primarily concerned with identifying a potential pop star or star group, and singing talent, appearance, personality, stage presence and dance routines are all important elements of the contestants' performances.

Created by Simon Cowell, the show began in 2004 and has since aired annually from August/September until December

The show is produced by FremantleMedia's Thames(previously Talkback Thames) and Cowell's production company Syco TV and broadcast on the ITV Network in the United Kingdom and simulcast on TV3 in the Republic of Ireland

For series 1–3 the competition was split into three categories: 16–24s (solo acts aged 16–24), Over 25s (solo acts aged 25 and over) and Groups (including duos)

In series 4–5, the minimum age was lowered to 14, creating a 14–24 age group. With the addition of a fourth judge in series 4, this was split into separate male and female sections, making four categories in all: "Boys" (14–24 males), "Girls" (14–24 females), Over 25s and Groups

For series 6, the minimum age returned to 16, meaning that the Boys category became 16–24 males and the Girls category became 16–24 females

For series 7, the age group boundaries were changed, and the Over 25s became Over 28s, with the Boys and Girls categories becoming 16–28

It was changed back to Over 25s for series 8, before reverting to Over 28s in series 9.

In series 10, it became the Over 25s again.

 In series 11, the minimum age returned to 14. This then returned to 16 as of series 12. In series 11, each judge chose a wildcard for another judge; this could be any act who was given a seat at any point in the six-seat challenge

Stages

There are five stages to the competition:
  • Stage 1: Producers' auditions (these auditions are un-televised, and decide who will sing in front of the judges)
  • Stage 2: Judges' auditions (either in an audition room (series 1–5), an arena (series 6–9, 12–), or both (series 10–11)
  • Stage 3: Bootcamp (originally a series of challenges and knock out rounds, then the 6 seat challenge since series 10, and both in series 12–)
  • Stage 4: Judges' houses (originally pre-recorded, live from series 12–)
  • Stage 5: Live shows (finals)



Series Start Finish Winner Runner-up Third place Winning mentor Presenter(s) UK sponsor Main judges Guest judges
1 4 September 2004 11 December 2004 Steve Brookstein G4 Tabby Callaghan Simon Cowell Kate Thornton Nokia Louis Walsh
Sharon Osbourne
Simon Cowell
N/A
2 20 August 2005 17 December 2005 Shayne Ward Andy Abraham Journey South Louis Walsh
3 19 August 2006 16 December 2006 Leona Lewis Ray Quinn Ben Mills Simon Cowell Paula Abdul1
4 18 August 2007 15 December 2007 Leon Jackson Rhydian Roberts Same Difference Dannii Minogue Dermot O'Leary The Carphone Warehouse[43] Louis Walsh2
Sharon Osbourne
Simon Cowell
Dannii Minogue
Brian Friedman2
5 16 August 2008 13 December 2008 Alexandra Burke JLS Eoghan Quigg Cheryl Cole Louis Walsh
Simon Cowell
Dannii Minogue
Cheryl Cole
N/A
6 22 August 2009 13 December 2009 Joe McElderry Olly Murs Stacey Solomon Cheryl Cole TalkTalk
7 21 August 2010 12 December 2010 Matt Cardle Rebecca Ferguson One Direction Dannii Minogue Geri Halliwell3
Natalie Imbruglia3
Katy Perry3
Pixie Lott3
Nicole Scherzinger3
8 20 August 2011 11 December 2011 Little Mix Marcus Collins Amelia Lily Tulisa Contostavlos Louis Walsh
Tulisa Contostavlos
Gary Barlow
Kelly Rowland
Alexandra Burke4
9 18 August 2012 9 December 2012 James Arthur Jahméne Douglas Christopher Maloney Nicole Scherzinger Louis Walsh
Tulisa Contostavlos
Gary Barlow
Nicole Scherzinger5
Geri Halliwell5
Leona Lewis5
Rita Ora5
Nicole Scherzinger5
Mel B5
Anastacia5
10 31 August 2013 15 December 2013 Sam Bailey Nicholas McDonald Luke Friend Sharon Osbourne Dermot O'Leary
Caroline Flack6
Louis Walsh
Sharon Osbourne
Gary Barlow
Nicole Scherzinger
N/A
11 30 August 2014 14 December 2014 Ben Haenow Fleur East Andrea Faustini Simon Cowell Dermot O'Leary Louis Walsh
Simon Cowell
Cheryl Fernandez-Versini
Mel B
Tulisa Contostavlos7

The X Factor (UK TV series)Season 12 Aug 29 -

Presenters - Olly Murs and Caroline Flack

Judges - Nick Grimshaw, Rita Ora, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and Simon Cowell
 

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