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The X Factor
GenreReality
Created bySimon Cowell
Presented byLuke Jacobz (2010–)
Daniel McPherson (2005)
Matthew Newton (2010)
JudgesRonan Keating (2010–)
Natalie Bassingthwaighte (2011–)
Dannii Minogue (2013–)
Redfoo (2013–)
Kate Ceberano (2005)
Mark Holden (2005)
John Reid (2005)
Natalie Imbruglia (2010)
Kyle Sandilands (2010)
Guy Sebastian (2010–12)
Mel B (2011–12)
Voices ofNicholas McKay
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes138
Production
Executive producerJonathon Summerhayes[1]
Production locationsVarious (auditions)
Vodafone Arena, Melbourne, Victoria (2005 live shows)
Fox Studios, Sydney, New South Wales (current live shows)
Running time1–2 hours (inc. commercials)
Production companiesGrundy Television (2005)
FremantleMedia Australia (2010–present)
Original release
NetworkSeven Network (2010–)
Network Ten (2005)
ReleaseOriginal series:
6 February 2005 – 15 May 2005
Revived series:
30 August 2010 –
present
Related
The X Factor (UK)
The X Factor (U.S.)
The X Factor (New Zealand)

The X Factor is an Australian television reality music competition, based on the original UK series, to find new singing talent. The first series of the show was broadcast from February to May, however, since the second series it has been broadcast from July/August until the grand final in October/November. The X Factor is produced by FremantleMedia Australia,[2] and is currently broadcast on the Seven Network.[3] The title "X Factor" refers to a singing & stage talent which is "unique" and "something" that makes for star quality.[4] Network Ten held rights for The X Factor in 2005, but dropped the show after the first series due to poor ratings. In 2010, the Seven Network went into a "bidding war" to gain rights for the show, and later won and a second series went into production.[5] The X Factor was renewed after a highly successful Australian Idol was no longer broadcast through Network Ten. It is also broadcast in New Zealand on TV3.[6] Two series of The Xtra Factor were broadcast through Network Ten in 2005 and 7Two in 2010. The show was not renewed for a third series in 2011.

The original judging panel line-up in 2005 consisted of Kate Ceberano, Mark Holden, and John Reid. When the show was revived in 2010, the judging panel was replaced by Ronan Keating, Guy Sebastian, Natalie Imbruglia, and Kyle Sandilands. Imbruglia and Sandilands did not return for series three and were replaced by Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Mel B. Dannii Minogue and Redfoo joined the panel in series five as replacements for Mel B and Sebastian. During the televised audition phases of The X Factor, originally the contestants sang in an "audition room" in front of just the judges, however, from series two onwards all auditionees sing on stage in an arena, in front of the judges and a live audience. The successful acts then progress to the next stage of the competition, "bootcamp" and later "home visits", where the judges narrow their category down to three acts who will continue to the live shows, where the public vote for their favourite act, following weekly performances by the contestants.

There have been five winners to date: Random, Altiyan Childs, Reece Mastin, Samantha Jade, and Dami Im. Winners received a recording contract with record label Sony Music Australia. In series three, the winner also received a management contract, and in series four, a Nissan Dualis car. Each winning contestant's single has charted within the top-ten of the ARIA Singles Chart, only Mastin's, Jade's and Im's singles have reached number one. There have also been a number of hit singles released by other contestants who have appeared on The X Factor. The show has received numerous awards and nominations, including five Logie Award nominations, of which it has won one for Most Outstanding Light Entertainment Program.

History

The X Factor was created by Simon Cowell in the United Kingdom and is based on the original UK series. Cowell then began to grow and expand the The X Factor competition franchise and in 2005, the Australian version of the show was launched on Network Ten, the same channel as the highly successful Australian Idol.[7] However, due to poor ratings Network Ten dropped The X Factor after one series. Five years later, once the seventh and final season of Australian Idol was completed, it was announced that Seven Network went into a "bidding war" with Nine Network to obtain the rights of The X Factor, which they later won and a second series went into production.[7] Networks Seven and Nine both began the bidding war after expressing interest by attending a conference organised by Cowell.[5] Andrew Backwell, Nine Network's director of production and development, and Tim Worner of Network Seven's head of programming, both attented the conference.[5] Cowell wanted the Australian version to match his "own specifications", and said that it would cost at least $20 million for 21 hours of television.[5] The X Factor was originally set to return in February 2011, but began in August 2010.[5]

Format

The X Factor is primarily concerned with identifying singing talent, though appearance, personality, and stage presence. Dance routines are also important elements of many performances. Throughout 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. For each series, each judge is assigned a category and they mentor their three acts individually, with all acts having a shared amount of time with their mentor. Each of the 12 acts also have rehearsal time in the studio with their mentor. In some cases, if a solo artist is not strong enough, the judges will put together a group of solo artists which have potential to be great as a band.

Categories

In series one, the show was split into three categories: 16-24s (soloists aged 16–24), Over 25s (soloists aged 25 and over) and Groups (including duos).[8] In series two–four, the 16-24s category was split into separate male and female sections, making four categories in all: Under 25 Boys, Under 25 Girls, Over 25s, and Groups.[9][10] In series three, the minimum age for the Under 25 Boys and Under 25 Girls categories was lowered to 14.[11] In series five, the Over 25s was changed to Over 24s, with the Boys and Girls categories age group becoming 14–23.[12]

Stages

There are five stages to the competition:

  • Stage 1: Open auditions[13] (these auditions decide who will sing in front of the judges)
  • Stage 2: Judges' auditions
  • Stage 3: Super bootcamp
  • Stage 4: Home visits
  • Stage 5: Live shows (finals)

Auditions

The first set of auditions is held in front of the show's producers, months before The X Factor is aired. The open auditions are not televised and anyone can attend. The successful auditionees chosen by the producers are invited back to the last set of the audition phase, which takes place in front of the show's judging panel and a live audience. If there are three judges present during the auditions, the act needs at least two "yes" votes (three if there are four judges present) to gain the majority vote.[9] The judges' auditions are held on selected dates and locations in a number of major cities of Australia, and are broadcast over the first few weeks of The X Factor. The show is open to solo artists and vocal groups aged 14 and above, with no upper age limit.[11] Only a selection of auditions in front of the judges are broadcast, usually the best, the worst and the most bizarre. During the first series of The X Factor, each act entered an audition room and delivered a stand-up unaccompanied performance of their chosen song to the judges, without any instrumental music playing.

Super bootcamp and home visits

During the super bootcamp stage[14] (formerly lock down in series one, and bootcamp in series two and three),[8] each judge is assigned one of the four categories to mentor.[9] It is held on three days. In series one, two and three, each judge was given 24 acts and had to decide on their 12 acts after day two, and their six acts after day three. Each judge was assisted by a celebrity guest judge who would help them choose their acts. In series one, the judges narrowed down their acts to five instead of six.[8] From series four, all four judges work together to collectively choose 24 acts (six from each category) for the next round, home visits, where they find out which category they will mentor. During the home visits stage (formerly judges' houses in series one and two),[15] the judges disband and visit different places of the world and begin to mentor the acts in their category before narrowing their final six acts down to three acts for the live shows. The judges receive help from celebrity guest judges at this stage.

Live shows

Stage built for The X Factor live shows. All stages are the same throughout The X Factor franchise.

The finals consist of two live shows, the first featuring the contestants' performances and the second revealing the results of the public voting, culminating in one act being eliminated each week.[9] The live shows are filmed at Fox Studios in Sydney. In series one, the shows were filmed at Hisense Arena (formerly Vodafone Arena) in Melbourne.[16] In series two, the live shows were broadcast on Sunday and Monday nights, but moved to Monday and Tuesday nights for series three and four. In series five, the live shows returned to Sunday and Monday nights.

In the initial performance shows, each act performs one song (two songs each during the Semi-Final and three songs each during the Grand Final) in front of the judges and a studio audience. The acts usually sing over a pre-recorded backing track, and backup dancers are commonly featured as well as stage props. Acts occasionally accompany themselves on guitar or piano. In the first series, acts usually chose a cover of a pop standard or contemporary hit. Much was made of the idea that each performer-mentor combination was free to present the performance whichever way they wanted, including the performer playing live instruments, or the addition of choirs, backing bands, and dancers. From the second series, each performance show has a different theme; each act's song is chosen according to the theme. The acts' mentors pick the song for them and critique their performance in order to get it perfect for the live shows. A celebrity guest connected to the theme is often invited onto The X Factor, and clips are shown of the guest conversing with the contestants at rehearsal. After each act has performed, the judges comment on their performance. Heated disagreements, usually involving judges defending their acts against criticism, are a regular feature of the show. Once all the acts have performed, the phone lines open and the viewing public vote on which act they want to keep in the competition.

The results are announced during the results show the following day, in aid to give the Australian public time to vote. The two acts that received the lowest number of votes perform again in the "final showdown", and the judges vote on which of the two to send home. In the first series, there would never be an even number, therefore one act would always be eliminated by a majority. However, once a fourth judge was added to the panel, this was possible and "deadlock" was introduced in case of a tie vote. If the final showdown goes to deadlock, the act with the lowest number of votes will be eliminated from the competition. The actual number of votes cast for each act is not revealed, nor is the order. The results show also features a number of celebrity guest performers promoting their singles or albums, usually their latest ones.

After The X Factor

The winner of The X Factor is awarded a recording contract with Sony Music Australia.[11] In series three, the winner was also awarded a management contract,[17] and in series four, a Nissan Dualis car. Other highly placed contestants of the competition are also offered recording deals, however, this is not always guaranteed. Johnny Ruffo, Young Men Society, The Collective, Jason Owen, Bella Ferraro, Nathaniel Willemse, Third Degree, Taylor Henderson and Jai Waetford were contestants of the show that did not win but signed with Sony Music Australia.[18][19][20][21] Christina Parie, another contestant who did not win, signed with Warner Music Australia.[22]

Series summary

To date, five series have been broadcast, as summarised below.

  Contestant in (or mentor of) "Under 25 Boys" or "Under 24 Boys" category[10]
  Contestant in (or mentor of) "Under 25 Girls" or "Under 24 Girls" category[10]
  Contestant in (or mentor of) "16-24s" category
  Contestant in (or mentor of) "Over 25s" or "Over 24s" category
  Contestant in (or mentor of) "Groups" category

Series Start Finish Winner Runner-up Third place Winning mentor Main host Other host(s) Judging panel
One 6 February 2005 15 May 2005 Random Russell Gooley Vince Harder Mark Holden Daniel MacPherson Chloe Maxwell (Xtra Factor) Mark Holden
Kate Ceberano
John Reid
Two 30 August 2010 22 November 2010 Altiyan Childs Sally Chatfield Andrew Lawson Ronan Keating Luke Jacobz Matthew Newton (auditions)
Natalie Garonzi (Xtra Factor) 		Ronan Keating
Natalie Imbruglia
Guy Sebastian
Kyle Sandilands
Three 29 August 2011 22 November 2011 Reece Mastin Andrew Wishart Johnny Ruffo Guy Sebastian — Ronan Keating
Natalie Bassingthwaighte
Guy Sebastian
Mel B
Four 20 August 2012 20 November 2012 Samantha Jade Jason Owen The Collective Guy Sebastian Johnny Ruffo (The X Stream)
Five 29 July 2013 28 October 2013 Dami Im Taylor Henderson Jai Waetford Dannii Minogue — Ronan Keating
Natalie Bassingthwaighte
Dannii Minogue
Redfoo
Six 2014 2014 TBA TBA TBA TBA

Judges and hosts

Judges

Judges Seasons
1 2 3 4 5 6
John Reid
Kate Ceberano
Mark Holden
Ronan Keating
Natalie Imbruglia
Guy Sebastian
Kyle Sandilands
Natalie Bassingwhaite
Melanie Brown
RedFoo
Dannii Minogue
Current X Factor judges
Ronan Keating
Natalie Bassingthwaighte
Dannii Minogue
Redfoo

The X Factor debuted in 2005 with Australian recording artist Kate Ceberano, record producer Mark Holden, and Scottish events manager John Reid as the judges.[23] Ceberano's judging skills were compared to X Factor UK judge, Sharon Osbourne.[24] When it was announced that The X Factor would return in 2010, British reality television star Peter Andre was linked to the role. However, he declined the offer as he did not want to be away from his children for so long.[25] The judging line up was announced in May 2010 with Irish recording artist Ronan Keating, radio presenter Kyle Sandilands, and Australian recording artists Guy Sebastian and Natalie Imbruglia.[26] On 16 March 2011, Sandilands announced that he would not be returning for the third series, stating that he left the show because "it's just too hectic, it's too much work".[27]

Following the announcement, several people were rumoured to be in the running to join the panel as Sandilands' replacement, including Australian recording artists Delta Goodrem and Natalie Bassingthwaighte, radio presenters Merrick Watts and Jackie O, and international recording artists Mel B, George Michael, and Brian McFadden.[28][29][30] Later that month, rumours began circulating that Imbruglia had also left the show and that she would be replaced by Bassingthwaighte.[30] On 27 April 2011, the Seven Network confirmed that Mel B would be Sandilands' replacement,[31] and Bassingthwaighte was confirmed as Imbruglia's replacement on 6 May 2011.[32] Bassingthwaighte said she would focus on bringing an honest critique to the show and will guide "the artists through the competition",[33] while Mel B said, "[The contestants] are either going to love me or hate me but it's going to be a fun ride. I'm really easy to get on with and I'm a hard worker. I'm firm but nice."[34] Keating, Sebastian, Bassingthwaighte and Mel B all returned for the fourth series in 2012.

In February 2013, rumours began circulating that Sebastian would not be returning for the fifth series, due to tour commitments and to focus on a music career in the United States.[35] It was also rumoured that Mel B was not returning, due to visa troubles in Australia and her commitments with America's Got Talent.[36][37] The following month, Keating confirmed in an interview with News Limited that both judges had left, but stated that he wanted them to return.[38] Following their departures, former X Factor UK judges Dannii Minogue and Sharon Osbourne, and American recording artist Redfoo were rumoured to be in the running to join the panel.[39][40] Minogue was announced as Mel B's replacement on 12 April 2013,[41] and Redfoo was announced as Sebastian's replacement on 21 April 2013.[42] On 27 March 2014, it was announced that Keating, Bassingthwaigte, Minogue and Redfoo would return as judges for series six.[43]

Hosts and other personnel

Luke Jacobz has hosted The X Factor since series two.

When The X Factor began in 2005, Daniel MacPherson was the main host of the show and Chloe Maxwell was the host of spin off show, The Xtra Factor. Following the announcement that The X Factor was returning in 2010, actors Hugh Sheridan and Axle Whitehead, and television presenters Sonia Kruger and Darren McMullen were rumoured to be in consideration for the host role.[44][45] The Herald Sun reported that MacPherson was favourite to fill the role but was unable to commit because of his duties on Dancing with the Stars.[46] On 30 May 2010, actor Matthew Newton was announced as the host.[45] However, on 22 August 2010, it was revealed that Newton had to withdraw after an altercation in Rome with his now ex-girlfriend Rachael Taylor. Newton flew from Rome to Dublin, where he was to film segments for The X Factor with Keating. However, he was escorted back to Australia by a producer of the show after they decided he was in no state to film.[47] He was then checked into Wentworthville's Northside West Clinic.[48]

On 23 August 2010, it was announced that actor Luke Jacobz would take over as host and all original audition footage with Newton was removed with footage of Jacobz being shot instead.[49][50] On 28 August 2010, it was announced that radio presenter Natalie Garonzi would host The Xtra Factor on 7Two.[51] Series three finalist Johnny Ruffo joined the fourth series live shows as the host of the digital live streaming show, The X Stream.[52]

Judges' categories and their finalists

See also: List of The X Factor (Australia) finalists
Altiyan Childs won the second series
Reece Mastin won the third series
Samantha Jade won the fourth series

In each series, each judge is allocated a category to mentor and chooses a small number of acts (three acts) to progress to the live finals. This table shows, for each series, which category each judge was allocated and which acts he or she put through to the live finals.

Key:

  – Winning judge/category. Winners are in bold, eliminated contestants in small font.
Series Mark Holden Kate Ceberano John Reid —
One Groups
Random
Kaya
The Brothership 		16-24s
Vincent Harder
Jacob Butler
Gemma Purdy 		Over 25s
Russell Gooley
Roslynn Mahe
Janie Shrapnel
Two Ronan Keating Natalie Imbruglia Guy Sebastian Kyle Sandilands
Over 25s
Altiyan Childs
Amanda Grafanakis
James McNally 		Under 25 Girls
Sally Chatfield
Hayley Teal
India-Rose Madderom 		Groups
Mahogany
Luke and Joel
Kharizma 		Under 25 Boys
Andrew Lawson
Mitchell Smith
Chris Doe
Three Ronan Keating Natalie Bassingthwaighte Guy Sebastian Mel B
Groups
Three Wishez
Young Men Society
Audio Vixen 		Over 25s
Andrew Wishart
Mitchell Callaway
Cleo Howman 		Under 25 Boys
Reece Mastin
Johnny Ruffo
Declan Sykes 		Under 25 Girls
Christina Parie
Jacqui Newland
Tyla Bertolli
Four Groups
The Collective
Fourtunate
What About Tonight 		Under 25 Girls
Bella Ferraro
Shiane Hawke
Angel Tupai 		Over 25s
Samantha Jade
Nathaniel Willemse
Justin Standley 		Under 25 Boys
Jason Owen
Carmelo Munzone
Josh Brookes
Adil Memon
Five Ronan Keating Natalie Bassingthwaighte Dannii Minogue Redfoo
Under 24 Boys
Taylor Henderson
Jai Waetford
Omar Dean 		Groups
Third Degree
JTR
Adira–Belle 		Over 24s
Dami Im
Barry Southgate
Cat Vas 		Under 24 Girls
Jiordan Tolli
Joelle Hadjia
Ellie Lovegrove
Six

Reception

Ratings and series average

Series Series premiere Series finale Episodes
(inc. results shows) 		Average Australian viewers
in millions
(inc. results shows)
One 6 February 2005 15 May 2005 13 —
Two 30 August 2010 22 November 2010 28 1.2
Three 29 August 2011 22 November 2011 32 1.4
Four 20 August 2012 20 November 2012 33 1.6
Five 29 July 2013 28 October 2013 32 1.6

Awards and nominations

Year Type Award Result
2010 TV Tonight Awards[53] Best Reality (Australian) Nominated
Poprepublic.tv IT List Awards[54] Australian TV Show Won
2011 Logie Awards[55] Most Popular Reality Program Nominated
Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards[56] Get Real Award Nominated
TV Tonight Awards[57] Best Reality (Australian) Nominated
Poprepublic.tv IT List Awards[58] Favourite Australian TV Show Won
2012 Logie Awards[59] Most Popular Reality Program Nominated
Poprepublic.tv IT List Awards[60] Favourite Australian TV Show Won
2013 Logie Awards[61] Most Popular Light Entertainment Program Nominated
Most Outstanding Light Entertainment Program Won
Cosmopolitan Fun, Fearless, Female Awards[62] TV Personality (Dannii Minogue) Nominated
TV Tonight Awards[63] Best Reality Show (Australian) Nominated
Poprepublic.tv Awards[64][65] Favourite Australian TV Show Won
Favourite Concert Tour of 2013 (The X Factor Live Tour) Nominated
2014 AACTA Awards[66] Best Reality Television Series Nominated
Logie Awards[67] Most Popular Light Entertainment Program Nominated

Spin-offs

The Xtra Factor

The X Factor
Created bySimon Cowell
Presented byChloe Maxwell (2005)
Natalie Garonzi (2010)
Voices ofNicholas McKay
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
Production
Production companyFremantleMedia Australia
Original release
NetworkNetwork Ten (2005)
7Two (2010)
ReleaseOriginal series:
27 March 2005 – 8 May 2005
Revived series:
19 September 2010 –
21 November 2010

The Xtra Factor was a companion show that was broadcast on the Seven Network's digital channel 7Two after the main live shows.[51] In series one, The Xtra Factor was broadcast on Network Ten and was hosted by Chloe Maxwell. After The X Factor was revived in 2010, Natalie Garonzi became the new host.[51] The Xtra Factor was not renewed when The X Factor returned for a third series. 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 auditions, bootcamp performances and the judges' houses performances.

During the finalists time on The X Factor, The Xtra Factor camera crew followed the finalists about during their day. The footage which was filmed throughout the week would be broadcast once the show went live, once a week. There would also be an exclusive interview of the act which had been eliminated during that week of the show, and an exclusive interview with the winner and their mentor.

The X Stream

The X Stream was a digital live streaming show that was broadcast via The X Factor's official website during the live performance shows on Monday nights in series four.[52] The show began on 17 September 2012 and was presented by series three finalist Johnny Ruffo.[52] The X Stream featured behind-the-scenes footage of the green room where contestants stay before and after their performances, a view of them waiting backstage as well as the contestants' responses after the judges commented on their performances. They also answered questions from viewers via Twitter.[52] The X Stream did not return in 2013.

Music releases by The X Factor contestants

Main article: The X Factor (Australia) discography

In November 2011, series three winner Reece Mastin became the first contestant to reach number one on the ARIA Singles Chart with the winner's single.[68] To-date, Mastin is the most successful contestant, having released two top-five albums and three number-one singles (two in Australia and one in New Zealand).[69][70] Series four winner Samantha Jade was the second contestant that topped the ARIA Singles Chart with the winner's single.[71] Contestants have also achieved success in the New Zealand charts, with some contestants becoming more popular in New Zealand than their native.[70][72]

After the winner of The X Factor is declared, their winner's single would be released onto iTunes. A few weeks later, their debut album would be released, which would contain their winner's single and cover versions of songs they performed as a contestant on the show. Since series three, the contestants' weekly performances are released onto iTunes for a limited time only, which lead to a number of downloads and in some cases their performances appear on the ARIA Singles Chart.[73]

Charity single

During the fourth series of The X Factor, the finalists recorded a cover of Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" as a charity single, in aid of Sony Foundation's You Can program which aims "to build specialised and age-appropriate youth cancer centres across Australia".[74] The single was released onto iTunes on 18 September 2012.[75] It marks the first time finalists on the Australian version have released a charity single.[74]

International broadcast

Country / Region Channel
New Zealand TV3[6]

See also

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