"Cowell of ""rigging"" the show by editing footage to make the contestants in his category more appealing to viewers. Osbourne attracted criticism again following the final in December 2004 when she was forced to make an apology after attracting what Cowell referred to as ""record complaints"" over an outburst by Osbourne in which she criticised eventual winner Steve Brookstein. This left her place on the show uncertain, although she returned for the second series in 2005. Despite finishing as runners-up, G4 have since referred to ""The X Factor"" as ""just panto"". The X Factor (UK series 1) The X Factor"
"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"
"The X Factor (UK series 4) The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The fourth series was broadcast on ITV from 18 August 2007 and was won by Leon Jackson on 15 December 2007, with Rhydian Roberts finishing as the runner-up and Dannii Minogue emerging as the winning mentor. Dermot O'Leary presented for the first time, replacing Kate Thornton, who had been presenting the show since series 1 in 2004. Fearne Cotton replaced Ben Shephard as presenter on the spin-off show ""The Xtra Factor"". The original judging panel consisted of Simon Cowell, Sharon"
"The X Factor (UK series 8) ""The X Factor"" is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The eighth series commenced airing on ITV on 20 August 2011 and ended on 11 December 2011. The winner was Little Mix, a four-piece girl group known earlier in the series as Rhythmix, consisting of members Jesy Nelson, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and Jade Thirlwall. They became the first act in the groups category to win in the UK show's history with new judge Tulisa emerging as their winning mentor. Dermot O'Leary presented the main show on ITV, while Caroline"
"The X Factor (UK series 2) ""The X Factor"" is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The second series ran from 20 August to 17 December 2005. Shayne Ward became the winner and Louis Walsh emerged was the winning mentor. The second series was longer than the first, with seven acts in each of the three categories going to the judges' homes, and 12 acts in the finals instead of 9. Kate Thornton returned as presenter of the main show on ITV and Ben Shepherd presented the spin-off show ""The Xtra Factor"" on ITV2, while Simon"
"""X Factor"" started screening in late 2005 on vtm. The judges were Kris Wauters, Jean Blaute and Liliane Saint-Pierre; the series was hosted by Koen Wauters. The winner of season one was Udo Mechels from Nossegem and the runner up was The Cappaert Sisters (Annelies & Sarah Cappaert) from Tongeren. Contestant Robin Danneels had to quit the show due to being hospitalized for his back pain. Therefore, Ivann could return to sing in the contest. Key: Contestants' colour key: Dirk De Smet in the ""Over 25"" category and mentored by Kris Wauters won the title. Tom Dice who competed under"
"The X Factor (UK series 6) The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The sixth series started on ITV on 22 August 2009 and was won by Joe McElderry on 13 December 2009. Cheryl Cole emerged as the winning mentor for the second consecutive year, the first time in the show's history that a mentor has won back-to-back series. The show was presented by Dermot O'Leary, with spin-off show ""The Xtra Factor"" presented by Holly Willoughby on ITV2. McElderry's winner's single was a cover version of Miley Cyrus's ""The Climb"". Public auditions by"
"The X Factor (UK series 5) The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The fifth series was broadcast on ITV from 16 August 2008 until 13 December 2008. Dermot O'Leary returned to present the main show on ITV, while Fearne Cotton was replaced by Holly Willoughby as presenter of spin-off show ""The Xtra Factor"" on ITV2. Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh and Dannii Minogue returned to the judging panel. Sharon Osbourne left after four series and was replaced by Cheryl Cole. The series was won by Alexandra Burke, with Cole emerging as the winning"
"he swore during a live show and was also shown drinking heavily with some friends. The X Factor (UK series 8) ""The X Factor"" is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The eighth series commenced airing on ITV on 20 August 2011 and ended on 11 December 2011. The winner was Little Mix, a four-piece girl group known earlier in the series as Rhythmix, consisting of members Jesy Nelson, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and Jade Thirlwall. They became the first act in the groups category to win in the UK show's history with new judge Tulisa"
"first series of ""X Factor"" began in October 2006 and ran to February 2007. It was not as popular as Idols. It was won by Sharon Kips. The second series, running from January to May 2009, was more successful. It was won by Lisa Hordijk. The third series was won by Jaap van Reesema. Rochelle Perts won the fourth series. The fifth series was won by Haris Alagic. The show is primarily concerned with identifying singing talent, through appearance, personality, stage presence and dance routines are also an important element of many performances. The single most important attribute that the"
"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"
"Part of the audience instead perceived Risto's failed tactics as an attempt to cheat Poupie out of the finals to favor his other protegé Elena Farga, who was already seen by some as Telecinco's hand-picked winner, and this resulted in viewers calling for a boycott against her on social media. Farga came in second to Pol Granch in the final vote. The X Factor The X Factor is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company SYCOtv. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for ""Pop Idol"" (2001–2003),"
"The X Factor (UK series 7) ""The X Factor"" is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The seventh series started on ITV on 21 August 2010 and ended on 12 December 2010. The winner was Matt Cardle. Cardle was mentored throughout the show by Dannii Minogue as mentor. After the victory, he released his debut single ""When We Collide"". A total of 15,448,019 votes were cast throughout the series. It was presented by Dermot O'Leary, with spin-off show ""The Xtra Factor"" presented by Konnie Huq on ITV2, who took over from Holly Willoughby. The competition was"
"The X Factor The X Factor is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company SYCOtv. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for ""Pop Idol"" (2001–2003), and has been adapted in various countries. The ""X Factor"" of the title refers to the undefinable ""something"" that makes for star quality. 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 (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"
"series and is hosted by Becca Dudley. To date, 15 series have been broadcast, as summarised below. Notes: The X Factor (UK TV series) The X Factor is a British reality television music competition to find new singing talent. The contestants are aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. Created by Simon Cowell, the show began in 2004 and has since aired annually from August/September until December. The show is produced by Fremantle's Thames (previously Talkback Thames) and Cowell's production company Syco Entertainment. It is broadcast on the ITV network in the UK and simulcast on Virgin Media One in Ireland."
"difference being that the contestants are only ten and eleven years old. The programme aired across six nights on BBC One, ending on 4 September 2004. The winner was Daniel Parker, whose specialist subjects were the Volkswagen Beetle (heat) and James Bond villains (final). There was another series in 2005 (subjects included Black Holes and the ""Star Wars"" trilogy), which was won by Robin Geddes, whose specialist subjects were ""The Vicar of Dibley"" and ""A Series of Unfortunate Events"", with a third series airing in 2006, won by Domnhall Ryan, and featuring subjects such as Harry Potter and Chelsea Football"
"eliminated. The semi-final did not feature a final showdown and instead the act with the fewest public votes, Ben Mills, was automatically eliminated. Winner Leona Lewis's debut single was ""A Moment Like This"", and was released on 20 December 2006. Contestant Ben Mills reportedly claimed that the contest had been fixed for Lewis to win, as the winner's song was more suited to a female vocal. This rumour subsequently proved to be unfounded and show bosses said that they had made arrangements for the song to fit any singer's voice. The X Factor (UK series 3) The X Factor is"
"round. Later that year, she was chosen to be the new female vocalist of the Norwegian Gothic Metal band Sirenia, working with them until 2016. After the third series ended, judge Laura Pausini invited some of the contestants, including her pupils Samuel Hernández and series winner Pol Granch, to serve as opening acts for her upcoming world tour. 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"
"The X Factor (UK) discography ""The X Factor"" is a British television singing talent show. It has been broadcast annually since 2004. The winners and finalists of the show have seen varied levels of success, but have gone on to produce a total of 42 number ones and 58 UK chart hits. Sales figures show that artists from the show have sold around 30 million singles and over 18 million albums. One Direction have sold more than 65 million records worldwide, making them the most successful act to have ever appeared on any country's version of ""The X Factor"" and"
"""X Factor"" judge Nicole Scherzinger. The following night, she sang her winner's single, a cover of ""Skyscraper"" by Demi Lovato. Later, having received more than 1 million votes over the course of the weekend, she was announced as the winner. When the voting statistics were announced on ""The X Factor"" afterwards, Bailey was revealed to have received the most public votes seven times out of ten. As the winner, she received a £1 million recording contract with Syco Music and the opportunity to support Beyoncé on the UK leg of The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour in February 2014. Bailey"
"Steve Brookstein Stephen Desmond ""Steve"" Brookstein (born 10 November 1968) is an English jazz and soul singer who enjoyed fleeting success in the United Kingdom in 2004 after winning the first series of ""The X Factor"". He is originally from Mitcham, South London. Brookstein was born in Dulwich, London, England, the son of Malle, a council worker, and Errol Brookstein, a lorry driver. His father is South African and his mother is of Estonian descent. He is a supporter of Crystal Palace F.C.. In 1997, seven years before his breakthrough on ""The X Factor"", Brookstein was a finalist on the"
"X Factor (Danish TV series) X Factor is the Danish version of ""The X Factor"", a show originating in the United Kingdom and is created by talent show judge and record and TV producer Simon Cowell. There has been eleven winners to date: Martin Hoberg Hedegaard, Linda Andrews, Thomas Ring Petersen, Sarah Skaalum Jørgensen, Ida Østergaard Madsen, Chresten Falck Damborg, Anthony Jasmin, Emilie Esther, Embrace, Morten Nørgaard and Place on Earth. The original judging panel consisted of Thomas Blachman, Lina Rafn and Remee. Soulshock and Pernille Rosendahl took the places of Blachman and Rafn in season 3. Blachman returned to"
"next stage of the competition. He went on to reach the live shows, where contestants are put to the public vote, as one of three contestants in the Over 25s category mentored by Cowell. He reached the grand final on 11 December 2004 alongside G4 and won, despite him mixing up words and lines in his winner's song and a controversial outburst against him from Osbourne. However, according to Osbourne's subsequent autobiography, he had gained the most votes in every single one of the live shows. For five years, he held the record for the greatest number of votes ever"
"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."
"received in the final - 6 million, but this is now held by series 6 winner Joe McElderry, who received over 6.1 million votes. After winning ""The X Factor"", Brookstein was immediately signed to the Sony BMG record label through which he released his first single, a cover of Phil Collins' 1984 power ballad ""Against All Odds"", on 20 December 2004. The song debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number two and then climbed to number one on 2 January 2005, going one better than Collins' original and staying there for one week. In Ireland, the song peaked at"
"the winner. The third series premiered on 24 May 2002, and was the first series to feature a live premiere. Much like the previous series', the show lasted for 64 days, and saw Kate Lawler win the prize. With the third series finding even more success than its predecessors, a fourth series began on 23 May 2003. The series was one of the first to feature numerous twists throughout the series, including nominations on the first night and swapping a housemate with a housemate from the African edition of the series. The series concluded after 64 days, with Cameron Stout"
"of the final four of the series; Jackson, Rhydian Roberts, Same Difference and Niki Evans. However, only the winner's version of the song and video was released. The song ended 2007 as the year's fourth biggest-selling single in the UK and remained number one into 2008. However, it only managed to stay in the top 40 for seven weeks, despite being atop the chart for three weeks. It also soon disappeared from the top 100, and was gone by late February. The music video, like previous ""X Factor"" winners singles, is very simple, with Jackson singing the song in front"
"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. 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. 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"""
"Cowell, Sharon Osbourne and Walsh returned as judges. 75,000 people auditioned for the series. On the back of their performances and popularity in the competition, Ward (winner), Andy Abraham (runner-up), Journey South (third place) and Maria Lawson (8th place) landed recording contracts. Chico Slimani (5th place) also released a single which topped the UK Singles Chart. Aired on 24 September 2005, the mentoring selection was made, with Cowell in charge of Groups, Osbourne with the 25 and overs and Walsh managing the 16–24s. The bootcamp stages were shown on 1 October 2005, and those who got through were taken to"
"The X Factor (UK series 3) The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The third series was broadcast on ITV from 19 August 2006 until 16 December 2006. Louis Walsh, Sharon Osbourne and Simon Cowell all returned for their third series on the judging panel. Kate Thornton returned to present the main show on ITV, while Peter Drury returned to present spin-off show ""The Xtra Factor"" on ITV2. After the semi-final on 9 December, Cowell became the winning judge even though the series had not yet finished, as two of his acts, Ray"
"debut as a full-time judge. Ben Haenow was the winner of this season. The series has continued to air annually on AXS TV, most recently with its third season on the network, the show's 13th season overall, which premiered on August 28, 2016 with Cowell and Walsh, along with the return of judges Sharon Osbourne and Nicole Sherzinger, and presenter Dermot O'Leary, to "" X Factor UK"". The X Factor UK returned for its fourth season on AXS TV, and 14th season overall, on September 3 and 4, 2017 with all four judges from the previous year returning. AXS TV"
"was third in the results for the group where Waller had won his place. Also, the first two live shows of series 2 saw two contestants leave, in order to rebalance the numbers after the addition of the two extra performers from the wildcard show. The first series was won by Will Young, with Gareth Gates coming second. Michelle McManus won the second series. All of the top three contestants from series 1 had number-one singles in the UK. Young continues to be a recording artist. Gates initially had great success as a recording artist, releasing three studio albums and"