"The X Factor (UK series 11) ""The X Factor"" is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The eleventh series began airing on ITV on 30 August 2014 and finished on 14 December 2014. Dermot O'Leary presented his eighth series of the main show on ITV and Sarah-Jane Crawford presented spin-off show ""The Xtra Factor"" on ITV2, replacing Caroline Flack and Matt Richardson. Louis Walsh was the only judge from series 10 to return and was joined by former judges Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, Simon Cowell, and new judge Mel B. Sharon Osbourne, Gary Barlow and Nicole Scherzinger left"
"tax stories"". Gary Barlow Gary Barlow (born 20 January 1971) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. He is best known as the lead singer of the British pop group Take That. Barlow also served as head judge of ""The X Factor UK"" in 2011, 2012 and 2013 and ""Let It Shine"" in 2017. Barlow is one of Britain's most successful songwriters, having written fourteen number one singles and twenty-four top 10 hits. As a solo artist he has had three number one singles, six top 10 singles and two number one albums, and has additionally had seventeen"
"Gary Barlow Gary Barlow (born 20 January 1971) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. He is best known as the lead singer of the British pop group Take That. Barlow also served as head judge of ""The X Factor UK"" in 2011, 2012 and 2013 and ""Let It Shine"" in 2017. Barlow is one of Britain's most successful songwriters, having written fourteen number one singles and twenty-four top 10 hits. As a solo artist he has had three number one singles, six top 10 singles and two number one albums, and has additionally had seventeen top 5"
"The X Factor (UK series 13) The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The thirteenth series began airing on ITV on Saturday 27 August 2016 and ended on Sunday 11 December 2016. Dermot O'Leary returned to present the main show on ITV for the ninth time, after having quit the previous year. Simon Cowell was the only judge from the 12th series to return; Nicole Scherzinger, Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh all returned, replacing Rita Ora, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and Nick Grimshaw. Matt Edmondson and Rylan Clark-Neal replaced Rochelle Humes and Melvin Odoom as"
"complaints before deciding whether to investigate. The X Factor (UK series 13) The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The thirteenth series began airing on ITV on Saturday 27 August 2016 and ended on Sunday 11 December 2016. Dermot O'Leary returned to present the main show on ITV for the ninth time, after having quit the previous year. Simon Cowell was the only judge from the 12th series to return; Nicole Scherzinger, Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh all returned, replacing Rita Ora, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and Nick Grimshaw. Matt Edmondson and Rylan Clark-Neal replaced"
"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"
"that season, but left after just one season. On January 11, 2010, Simon Cowell left the show to pursue introducing the American version of his show ""The X Factor"" for 2011. Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler joined the judging panel in the tenth season, but both left after two seasons. They were replaced by three new judges, Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban, who joined Randy Jackson in the twelfth season. However both Carey and Minaj left after one season, and Randy Jackson departed the show after twelve seasons as a judge but would return as a mentor. Urban"
"break, but confirmed they would reunite in the future. On 4 October 2011, it was announced that Take That were to go on hiatus after the completion of the ""Progress"" tour, with Barlow continuing his role as a judge on ""The X Factor"" and Williams recording new solo material. Whilst on said hiatus, Take That were presented with an Ivor Novello Award for their Outstanding Contribution to British Music in May 2012. In August 2012, Take That performed at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics, despite Barlow having announced that his daughter had been stillborn the previous week."
"year is a very busy year for me and X Factor is a full time job so it felt like the right time to hand over the baton."" An X Factor spokesperson added: ""As Gary said on the show tonight we can confirm that this will be his last series as a judge on The X Factor as next year he will be focusing on his own music. ""We'd like to thank him for an amazing contribution over the last three years."" Barlow was replaced by Simon Cowell. On 25 June 2013, it was announced that Barlow had been signed"
"was confirmed to replace Cheryl Cole as a judge for the eighth series of ""The X Factor"", alongside original panelist Louis Walsh, and new judges Gary Barlow replacing Simon Cowell and Kelly Rowland replacing Dannii Minogue. The first public auditions began on 23 June 2011, with the new judging panel being sighted together for the first time. Tulisa mentored the Groups category and mentored 2 Shoes, Nu Vibe, The Risk, and Little Mix during the live shows. After three out of four of her acts were eliminated in the first five weeks of the competition, Constostavlos was left with Little"
"Walsh on the UK series of ""The X Factor"" alongside Cowell, Sharon Osbourne, and fellow new judge Dannii Minogue, as part of a revamp to the show in series 4. On June 22, after completing auditions in London, it was announced that Friedman had stepped down as a judge and would be replaced by Walsh. Subsequently, Cowell created a brand new on-camera position for Friedman as creative director. As creative director, he was able to work with the contestants of the show as well as the judges, Osbourne, Cowell, Minogue, Walsh, and later Cheryl Cole, who replaced Osbourne. Friedman left"
"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"
"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"""
"show ""The Xtra Factor"" on ITV2. This was both Thornton and Shephard's last series of ""The X Factor"", as Thornton announced her departure on 8 March 2007 and was replaced for the fourth series by Dermot O'Leary. Shephard also quit the show after being passed over for promotion to main presenter. He was replaced by Fearne Cotton. This is the final series to feature just three judges on the panel; from series 4, it was increased for four. Auditions began on 7 June 2006. Simon Cowell said on ITV's ""This Morning"" ""The next international boyband or girlband is what I"
"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"
"by Simon Cowell) who won the show. After the season ended, Reid worked with Astro, Marcus Canty and Chris Rene on their music careers. In July 2011, Reid became the chairman and CEO of Epic Records. The label's roster included various former Jive Records artists. In September 2012, Reid returned for ""The X Factor""'s second season along with Simon Cowell, while Nicole Scherzinger and Paula Abdul were axed from the panel, along with Season 1 host Steve Jones. Joining the judging panel were new judges Britney Spears and Demi Lovato, while Khloé Kardashian and Mario Lopez replaced Jones as co-hosts."
"X Factor UK"" series 14 Manchester auditions for one day. It was later announced that due to Sharon Osbourne having health issues Dixon would once again step in to judge at the Edinburgh auditions. She stepped in for a third time at the second live show on 29 October 2017, this time replacing Simon Cowell. When Dixon first emerged into the public spotlight with Mis-Teeq, she was primarily the group's MC, whilst one of her bandmates Sabrina Washington usually sang lead vocals on the records. Washington encouraged her to rap from the band's inception, saying: ""When she started she was"
"August, it was announced that Blachman would return as a judge for the eighth season. After finishing season six of X Factor, Blachman started his own self-titled TV series, in which he and other men judge the bodies of naked women. It is currently screening on DR2 in Denmark. Thomas Blachman Thomas Blachman (born 1963) is a Danish jazz musician, composer and five times Danish Music Awards-winner. He is most famous as a judge in the Danish version of ""X Factor"", where he fulfils the ""hard but honest"" role that Simon Cowell has in the UK version. He is the"
"X Factor"" and replaced by Nick Grimshaw, citing his desire to return to full-time music management. After rumours circulated that he had been fired from the show, Walsh announced his decision to quit the show, stating that he had not been fired, but he was not ""hanging around for them this year."" In 2016, Walsh returned as a judge to replace Nick Grimshaw for the thirteenth series, alongside Cowell, Osbourne and Scherzinger. The same judges returned for the fourteenth series. On 7 June 2018, Walsh announced he had decided to leave the talent show after what he described as 13"
"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"
"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"
"""The X Factor"" would not be renewed for a fourth season, following Cowell's decision to return to the UK version of the series a day earlier. Simon Cowell was previously a critically acclaimed judge on the enormously successful reality show ""American Idol"", which was the number one show in the United States for eight consecutive seasons. Cowell was also a judge on the original UK version of the show, called ""Pop Idol"", which did not fare so well but he did help the creator sell the franchise to the United States. Cowell wished to create and launch a new show"
"show, such as Lewis, Burke, JLS, Diana Vickers, Olly Murs, Cher Lloyd, One Direction, Little Mix, Arthur and Ella Henderson. The show is the originator of the international ""The X Factor"" franchise. A prominent show in British popular culture, ""The X Factor"" has proved hugely popular with the public. The sixth series peaked at 19.7 million UK viewers (a 63.2% audience share). ""The X Factor"" was created by Sony Music A&R judge Simon Cowell as a replacement for ""Pop Idol"". Cowell, who was a judge on ""Pop Idol"", wished to launch a show to which he owned the television rights."
"third series of British reality singing contest, ""The X Factor"", her prize being a £1 million recording contract with Sony BMG, for which Simon Cowell is an A&R executive. Cowell also mentored Lewis on the show. During the live final, Lewis duetted with Gary Barlow of band Take That, who told Cowell, ""This girl is probably fifty times better than any other contestant you have ever had, so you have a big responsibility to make the right record with her."" Cowell admitted that Barlow's words resonated with him, and thus the decision was made to not rush her debut album,"
"Minogue would not return as a judge for series 6. Spice Girls singer Victoria Beckham was reported as a replacement for Minogue. In June 2009, however, it was confirmed that Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, Louis Walsh and Minogue would all return as judges for series 6. Walsh missed the first results show due to Boyzone member Stephen Gateley's sudden death and missed the second week due to attending Gateley's funeral. Dermot O'Leary returned to present the main show on ITV, while Holly Willoughby returned as presenter on ""The Xtra Factor"" on ITV2. Brian Friedman returned to the show as creative"
"the judging panel on 10 May 2016. On the same day, it was reported that former judges Nicole Scherzinger, Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh may return to join Simon Cowell on the judging panel. Walsh confirmed he had signed a contract on 15 May 2016. The judging line-up was officially confirmed as Cowell, Walsh, Osbourne and Scherzinger on 1 June 2016. In March 2016, it was confirmed that Dermot O'Leary would return to present ""The X Factor"" on ITV for the ninth time, after having quit the previous year, and said he was ""very flattered to be asked back"". For"
"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"
"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"
"Paula Abdul were confirmed to join Cowell in the judging panel. Cole was dismissed from the show after two sets of auditions and was replaced by co-host Nicole Scherzinger from the Newark auditions. After season one, the show's producers had said that they would undergo some changes which resulted in, what media outlets called, an ""X Factor Shake-up"". On January 30, 2012, it was announced that neither Abdul nor Scherzinger would return as a judge for season two. When searching for replacements, Cowell sought to hire pop star Britney Spears as Scherzinger's replacement. After months of negotiations, Cowell and Spears"
"also played a role in the successes of artists such Kanye West, Rihanna, Bon Jovi, and Justin Bieber and was credited for the musical comeback of Jennifer Lopez with her 2011 album ""Love?"". Reid stepped down as Chairman/CEO of Island Def Jam in March 2011. In early 2011 Reid became a judge on the U.S. version of the British television singing competition ""The X Factor"", alongside its creator and former ""American Idol"" judge Simon Cowell, 80s pop star Paula Abdul and former Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger, who replaced British recording artist Cheryl Cole. Reid was assigned the Boys category"
"her death, Whitney Houston was approached as a potential replacement judge. It was also reported that Cowell was in talks with Britney Spears for her to join the show, reportedly offering her $15 million. On May 9, reports surfaced that Spears officially signed on to judge the show. It was also rumoured that Demi Lovato, and Miley Cyrus were in talks to be the second replacement judge. Lovato reportedly signed the deal on May 13, making her the youngest ever X Factor judge. The following day, it was officially confirmed that Spears and Lovato would join ""The X Factor"" as"
"Reid as the judges. Ceberano's judging skills were compared to ""X Factor"" UK judge, Sharon Osbourne. 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. 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. On 16 March 2011, Sandilands announced that he would not be returning for the"
"of Osbourne that she has decided to step down as an ""X Factor"" judge after four series on the show. The statement read ""Sharon would like to thank the wonderful British public for their enormous support during what's been an exciting ride. She would also like to take this opportunity to thank Simon Cowell and ITV while wishing them all the best for the next series."" A spokesman from ITV commented ""She has been a tremendous judge and mentor on the programme, but we respect her wish to leave and wish her the very best."" Osbourne was replaced by Cheryl"