The X Factor

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The X Factor
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Created by
  • Simon Cowell
  • Syco
Original workThe X Factor (UK)
OwnerSyco Entertainment
Films and television
Television seriesThe X Factor (independent international versions, see below)
Miscellaneous
First aired4 September 2004 (2004-09-04)
DistributorFremantle
Syco Entertainment
Official website
https://www.itv.com/xfactor

The X Factor is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. 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.[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.

Unlike Idols, 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 in the other categories. Not only Idols, but also new singing shows such as The Voice, The Four and All Together Now have become rivals and popular in recent years.

Similar to Got Talent, the franchise maintains a YouTube channel, called X Factor Global. The channel uploads clips of X Factor shows from around the world. The channel currently has over 3 million subscribers. There are many more channels like this. Additionally, many individual X Factor shows have their own YouTube channels such as X Factor India.

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 193 winners of The X Factor worldwide.

  Franchise currently airing
  Franchise not currently airing, but slated to return in the future
  Ended franchise
  Franchise cancelled during production
  Franchise whose status is unknown

Country/Region Local title Network Hosts Judges Winner
Albania
Kosovo 		X Factor TV Klan
  • Alketa Vejsiu
  • Season 1, 2012: Sheila Haxhiraj
  • Season 2, 2012–13: Arilena Ara
  • Season 3, 2013–14: Ergi Dini†
  • Season 4, 2015: Edea Demaliaj
  • Arab world
  •    Algeria
  •    Comoros
  •    Djibouti
  •    Egypt
  •    Iraq
  •    Jordan
  •    Kuwait
  •    Lebanon
  •    Libya
  •    Mauretania
  •    Morocco
  •    Oman
  •    Qatar
  •    Saudi Arabia
  •    Somalia
  •    Sudan
  •    Syria
  •    Tunisia
  •    United Arab Emirates
  •    Yemen
 The X Factor
سير النجاحX 		Rotana (1–2)
CBC (3)
MBC 4 (4)
Dubai TV / dmc Egypt (5)
  • Nathalie Maamary (1)
  • Joelle Rahme (1–2)
  • Yosra El Lozy (3)
  • Bassel Alzaro (3–4)
  • Wael Mansour (4)
  • Daniella Rahme (4)
  • Samer al-Masry (5)
  • (5)
  • (5)
  • Season 1, 2006: Rajaa Kasabni
  • Season 2, 2007: Muhammad El Majzoub
  • Season 3, 2013:
  • Season 4, 2015: Hamza Hawsawi
  • Season 5, 2017–2018:
  • Armenia
 ԻՔՍ–ՖԱԿՏՈՐ
X–Factor 		Shant TV
  • Grisha Aghakhanyan (3–4)
  • Avet Barseghyan (3)
  • Aram Mp3 (1–2)
  • Season 1, 2010–11: Vrezh Kirakosyan
  • Season 2, 2012–13: Kim Grigoryan
  • Season 3, 2014: Vahé Margaryan
  • Season 4, 2016–17: Edgar Ghandilyan
Australia The X Factor Seven Network (2–8)
Network Ten (1)
  • Guy Sebastian (2–4, 7–8)
  • Mel B (3–4, 8)
  • Iggy Azalea (8)
  • Adam Lambert (8)
  • Dannii Minogue (5–7)
  • James Blunt (7)
  • Chris Isaak (7)
  • Redfoo (5–6)
  • Natalie Bassingthwaighte (3–6)
  • Ronan Keating (2–6)
  • Natalie Imbruglia (2)
  • Kyle Sandilands (2)
  • Kate Ceberano (1)
  • Mark Holden (1)
  • John Reid (1)
  • Season 1, 2005: Random
  • 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: Isaiah Firebrace
  • Balkan countries
  •    Bosnia and Herzegovina
  •    Croatia
  •    Macedonia
  •    Montenegro
  •    Serbia
 X Factor Adria TV Sitel (1–2)
Federalna (1–2)
RTV Pink (1)
RTL Televizija (2)
Prva (2)
RTRS (2)
  • Ana Grubin (live shows, 1)
  • Bane Jevtić (1, Auditions, backstage, 1)
  • Snezana Velkov (1, Auditions, backstage, 1)
  • Una Senić (X Star, judges' houses, 1)
  • Antonija Blaće (selection process, live shows, 2)
  • Aleksandar Radojičić (selection process, live shows, 2)
  • Nikolina Pišek (backstage, 2)
Belarus X Factor Belarus[2] Belteleradiocompany
  • Vladimir Bogdan
  • Marianna Murenkova
  • 2020: Cancelled[a]
  • Season 1, 2021: Upcoming season[b]
Belgium X Factor vtm
  • Hadise (2)
  • Koen Wauters (1)
  • Kris Wauters (1–2)
  • Jean Blaute (1)
  • Liliane Saint-Pierre (1)
  • Maurice Engelen (2)
  • Do (2)
  • Season 1, 2005: Udo Mechels
  • Season 2, 2008: Dirk De Smet
Bolivia Red Uno
  • Season 1, 2018: Juan Lovera
  • Season 2, 2019: DÚO MÍA
  • Season 3, 2022: Upcoming season
Brazil X Factor Band
Website
TNT
  • Season 1, 2016: Cristopher Clark
  • Season 2, 2017: Cancelled[7]
Bulgaria X Factor NovaTv
Website Archived 11 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  • Maria Ignatova (2–5)
  • Alexandra Raeva (2–5)
  • Deo (1)
  • Krisko (4–5)
  • Sanya Armutlieva (2–5)
  • Lubo Kirov (2–3, 5)
  • Zaki (2–3, 5)
  • Maria Ilieva (1–3)
  • Poli Genova (1)
  • Vasko Vasilev (1)
  • Maga (1)
  • Lucy Diakovska (4)
  • Magarditch Halvadjian (4)
  • Season 1, 2011: Raffi Boghosyan
  • Season 2, 2013: Zhana Bergendorff
  • Season 3, 2014–15: Slavin Slavchev
  • Season 4, 2015–16: Christiana Louizu
  • Season 5, 2017: 4 Magic
Cambodia Hangmeas
Website
  • Chea Vibol
  • Chan Keonimol
  • Season 1, 2019: Chan Sopanha
Chile Factor X TVN
Website
China The X Factor: 激情唱响
The X Factor: Passionate Singer (1)

The X Factor: 中国最强音
The X Factor: China's Strongest Voice (2)

Liaoning TV (1)

HBS:Hunan TV (2)

  • Da Zuo (1)
  • Shao Wenjie (1)
  • Zhu Dan (2)
  • He Jiong (2)
  • Angie Chai Chih–ping (1)
  • Aduo (1)
  • Chen Ming (1)
  • Chen Yufan (1)
  • Eason Chan Yik–shun (2)
  • Lo Ta-yu (2)
  • Zheng Jun (2)
  • Zhang Ziyi (3)
  • Season 1, 2011: Li Shangshang
  • Season 2, 2012: Chen Yumeng
Colombia El Factor X
The X Factor 		RCN TV
Website
  • Current
  • José Gaviria
  • Former
  • Marbelle (2005–2015)
  • Juan Carlos Coronel (2005–2015)
El Factor X: Batalla de las Estrellas
The X Factor: Battle of the Stars
  • Season 1, 2006: Luz Amparo Álvarez
El Factor Xs
  • Marbelle
  • José Gaviria
  • Juan Carlos Coronel (1, 3)
  • Wilfrido Vargas (2)
  • Season 1, 2006: Andres Camilo Hurtado
  • Season 2, 2007: Camilo Echeverry Correa
  • Season 3, 2011: Shaira Selena Peláez
El Factor X Familia
  • Marbelle
  • José Gaviria
  • Juan Carlos Coronel
  • Reykon
  • Season 1, 2015: Dúo Herencia
Costa Rica Factor X Costa Rica Repretel 6
  • Patricia Figueroa (1)
  • Joey Montana (1)
  • Rosario (1)
  • Carlo Supo (1)
  • Percance (duo, 1)
  • Season 1, 2021-22: TBD
Czech Republic X Factor TV Nova
Website
Czech Republic
Slovakia 		X Factor Prima family
Website
TV JOJ
Website
Denmark X Factor Current
TV 2 (12–)
Former
DR (1–11)
  • Current
  • Sofie Linde Ingversen (9–)
  • Lise Rønne (1–2, 4–5, 14– Live Shows)
  • Former
  • Eva Harlou (7–8)
  • Signe Molde (6)
  • Emil Thorup (Xtra Factor, 6)
  • Thomas Skov (X Factor Backstage, 8)
  • Joakim Ingversen (11 from 1st to 2nd live shows)
  • Melvin Kakooza (14 Bootcamp)
  • Joakim Ingversen (Ultra Factor, 9–11)
  • Jacob Riising (Ultra Factor, 11)
  • Rasmus Brohave (Z Factor, 12)
  • Current
  • Thomas Blachman (1–2, 4–)
  • TBA (15–)
  • Martin Jensen (14–)
  • Former
  • Lina Rafn (1–2, 7–8)
  • Remee (1–3, 7–11)
  • Soulshock (3)
  • Pernille Rosendahl (3–5)
  • Cutfather (4–5)
  • Ida Corr (6)
  • Anne Linnet (6)
  • Mette Lindberg (9–10)
  • Sanne Salomonsen (11)
  • Ankerstjerne (12–13)
  • Oh Land (12–14)
Ecuador Factor X Kids Ecuador Ecuavisa
  • (1)
  • (1)
  • (1)
  • Season 1, 2015: Celena Rosero
Finland X Factor MTV3
  • Linda Brava (1)
  • Renne Korppila (1)
  • Gugi Kokljuschkin (1)
  • Saara Aalto (2)
  • Michael Monroe (2)
  • Mikael Gabriel (2)
  • Suvi Teräsniska (2)
France X Factor W9 (1)
M6 (2)
RTL–TVI
  • Henry Padovani (2)
  • Olivier Schultheis (2)
  • Véronic DiCaire (2)
  • Christophe Willem (2)
  • Marc Cerrone (1)
  • Julie Zenatti (1)
  • Alain Lanty (1)
  • Georgia
 X Factor Georgia
X ფაქტორი 		Rustavi 2 (2014–2017)
Imedi TV (2018)
  • Gega Palavandishvili (1)
  • la Sukhitashvili (1)
  • Giorgi Kipshidze (2)
  • Ruska Makashvili (3–5)
  • Erekle Getsadze (3)
  • Vaniko Tarkhnishvili (4–5)
  • Former
  • Giorgi Gabunia (1–4)
  • Sopho Toroshelidze (1)
  • Tamta (1–2, 5)
  • Sofia Nizharadze (2–4)
  • Anri Jokhadze (2,5)
  • Nina Sublatti (3)
  • Nika Gvaramia (3)
  • Dato Porchkhidze (3)
  • Lela Tsurtsumia (4)
  • Stephane Mgebrishvili (1,4–5)
  • (5)
  • (5)
  • Season 1, 2014: Tornike Kipiani
  • Season 2, 2015: Giorgi Nakashidze
  • Season 3, 2016: Avto Abeslamidze
  • Season 4, 2017: Sandro Kurcxalidze
  • Season 5, 2018: Anri Guchmanidze
Germany X Factor VOX (1–3)
Sky 1 (4)
  • Sarah Connor (1–3)
  • Till Brönner (1–2)
  • George Glueck (1)
  • Das Bo (2)
  • Sandra Nasic (3)
  • HP Baxxter (3)
  • Moses Pelham (3)
  • Sido (4)
  • Lions Head (4)
  • Jennifer Rostock (4)
  • Thomas Anders (4)
Greece
Cyprus 		The X Factor ANT1 (1–3)
Skai TV (4–5)
Sigma TV (4–5)
Open TV (6)
Omega (6)
  • Sakis Rouvas (1–5)
  • Despina Vandi (6)
  • Giorgos Lianos (auditions, 1–3)
  • Despina Kampouri (auditions, 1–2)
  • Maria Sinatsaki (auditions, 3)
  • Evangelia Aravani (backstage, 4–5)
  • Aris Makris (backstage, 6)
  • Giorgos Theofanous (1–4, 6)
  • George Levendis (1–3)
  • Katerina Gagaki (1–3)
  • Nikos Mouratidis (1–3)
  • Tamta (4–5)
  • Peggy Zina (4)
  • Thodoris Marantinis (4)
  • Giorgos Papadopoulos (5)
  • Babis Stokas (5)
  • Giorgos Mazonakis (5)
  • Melina Aslanidou (6)
  • Christos Mastoras (6)
  • Michael Tsaousopoulos (6)
Hungary X-Faktor RTL Klub
Website
Iceland X Factor Stöð 2
Website
India X Factor India Sony Entertainment TV
Website
  • Aditya Narayan
  • Sonu Nigam
  • Shreya Ghoshal
  • Sanjay Leela Bhansali
  • Season 1, 2011: Geet Sagar
Indonesia X Factor Indonesia RCTI
Website
  • Robby Purba (1–present)
  • Anggun (1)
  • Ahmad Dhani (1–2)
  • Bebi Romeo (1–2)
  • Rossa (1–2)
  • Afgan (2)
  • Season 1, 2012–13: Fatin Shidqia
  • Season 2, 2015: Jebe & Petty
  • Season 3, 2021–22: Upcoming season
Iran Manoto
  • Raha Etemadi
  • Reza Rohani
  • : Amirhossein Eftekhari
  • : Alireza Saremi
Israel The X Factor ישראל
The X Factor Israel 		Current
Reshet 13 (3–)
Website
Former
Channel 2 (1–2)
Reshet (1–2)
  • Current
  • Netta Barzilai (4-)
  • Ran Danker (4-)
  • Aviv Geffen (4-)
  • Margol (4-)
  • Miri Mesika (4-)
  • Former
  • Moshe Peretz (1–3)
  • Ivri Lider (1–3)
  • Rami Fortis (1–2)
  • Shiri Maimon (1–3)
  • Subliminal (3)
Italy X Factor Current
Sky Uno (5–13)
TV8 (10–)
Website
Former
Rai 2 (1–4)
  • Ludovico Tersigni (15-)
  • Alessandro Cattelan (5–14)
  • 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)
  • Mara Maionchi (Xtra Factor, 8–11)
  • (X Factor daily, 9–11)
  • Daniela Collu (Xtra Factor, 9–13)
  • Current
  • Mika (7–9, 14–)
  • Manuel Agnelli (10–12, 14–)
  • Emma Marrone (14–)
  • Hell Raton (14–)
  • Former
  • Mara Maionchi (1–4, 11–13)
  • Morgan (1–3, 5–8)
  • Simona Ventura (1–2, 5–7)
  • Claudia Mori (3)
  • Anna Tatangelo (4)
  • Enrico Ruggeri (4)
  • Elio (4–7, 9)
  • Arisa (5–6, 10)
  • Fedez (8–12)
  • Victoria Cabello (8)
  • Skin (9)
  • Álvaro Soler (10)
  • Levante (11)
  • Lodo Guenzi (12)
  • Samuel (13)
  • Malika Ayane (13)
  • Sfera Ebbasta (13)
  • Season 1, 2008: Aram Quartet
  • Season 2, 2008–09: Matteo Becucci
  • Season 3, 2009: Marco Mengoni
  • Season 4, 2010: Nathalie
  • Season 5, 2011: Francesca Michielin
  • Season 6, 2012: Chiara Galiazzo
  • Season 7, 2013: Michele Bravi
  • Season 8, 2014: Lorenzo Fragola
  • Season 9, 2015: Giosada
  • Season 10, 2016: Soul System
  • Season 11, 2017: Lorenzo Licitra
  • Season 12, 2018: Anastasio
  • Season 13, 2019: Sofia Tornambene
  • Season 14, 2020: Casadilego
  • : Current season
Japan X Factor Okinawa Japan Okinawa TV
Website
  • Jon Kabira
  • Naomi Watanabe
  • Kaz Utsunomiya
  • Rino Nakasone
  • Season 1, 2013–14: Sky's the Limit
Kazakhstan X Factor Perviy Kanal Evraziya
Website Archived 4 February 2019 at the Wayback Machine
  • Current
  • Daniyar Dzumadilov (7–)
  • Former
  • Adil Liyan (1)
  • Arnur Istybaev (2–6)
  • Current
  • Nagima Eskalieva
  • Nurbergen Makhambetov (5 from live–)
  • Anatoliy Tsoy (8–)
  • 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, 7)
  • Eva Becher (6)
  • 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
  • Season 7, 2018: Dilnura Birzhanova
  • Season 8, 2020–21: Bro
Latvia X Faktors TV3
Website
  • Markus Riva
  • Season 1, 2017: Artūrs Gruzdiņš
  • Season 2, 2018: Kattie
  • Season 3, 2019: Elīna Gluzunova
  • Season 4, 2021: Current season
Lithuania X Faktorius TV3
  • Season 1, 2012–13: Giedrė Vokietytė
  • Season 2, 2013–14: Žygimantas Gečas
  • Season 3, 2015–16: Monika Pundziūtė
  • Season 4, 2016–17: Iglė Bernotaitytė
  • Season 5, 2017–18: 120
  • Season 6, 2018–19: Good Time Boys
  • Season 7, 2019: Milda Martinkėnaitė
  • Season 8, 2021: Current season
X Faktorius. Žvaigždės
X Factor. Stars
  • Season 1, 2020: Milita Daikerytė
Malta X Factor Malta TVM[8]
  • Ben Camille
  • Current
  • Howard Keith Debono
  • Ira Losco
  • Ivan Grech (3–)
  • Philippa Naudi (3–)
  • Former
  • Ray Mercieca (1–2)
  • Alexandra Alden (1–2)
Myanmar MRTV 4
  • Zaw Htet (1)
  • Hmu Thiha Thu (2)
  • Si Thu Lwin (1–2)
  • Nge Nge (1–2)
  • Eaint Chit (1)
  • Za War (1–2)
  • Zam Nuu (2)
Netherlands X Factor RTL 4
Website
  • Wendy van Dijk (1–4)
  • Martijn Krabbe (2–5)
  • Nathalie Bulters (Backstage, 3)
  • Eva Treurniet (Backstage, 3)
  • Lieke van Lexmond (Backstage, 4)
  • Ferry Doedens (Backstage, 5)
  • 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
New Zealand The X Factor TV3
Website[dead link]
  • Former
  • Daniel Bedingfield (1)
  • Ruby Frost (1)
  • Stan Walker (1–2)
  • Melanie Blatt (1–2)
  • Natalie Bassingthwaighte (2)
  • Shelton Woolright (2)
Norway X Factor TV 2
  • Ravi (2)
  • Guri Solberg (2)
  • Peter Moi Brubresko (Xtra Factor)
  • Katarina Flatland (Xtra Factor)
  • Charlotte Thorstvedt (1)
  • Jan Fredrik Karlsen
  • Elisabeth Andreassen (2)
  • Marion Ravn (2)
  • Klaus Sonstad (2)
  • Mira Craig (1)
  • Peter Peters (1)
Philippines The X Factor Philippines ABS–CBN
  • KC Concepcion
  • Martin Nievera
  • Gary Valenciano
  • Pilita Corrales
  • Jake Zyrus
  • Season 1, 2012: KZ Tandingan
Poland X Factor TVN
Website
Portugal Factor X SIC
  • Sónia Tavares (1–2)
  • Paulo Junqueiro (1–2)
  • Paulo Ventura (1–2)
  • Miguel Guedes (2)
  • Season 1, 2013–14: Berg
  • Season 2, 2014: Kika Kardoso
Romania X Factor Antena 1
Website
  • Răzvan Simion (1–7, 9–)
  • Dani Oțil (1–7, 9–)
  • Mihai Bendeac (8)
  • (8)
Russia Секрет успеха
Secret of Success (1–2)
Фактор А
The A Factor (3–5)
Главная сцена
The Main Stage (6–7) 		RTR (1–2)
Website
Russia 1 (3–7)
Website[permanent dead link]
  • Aleksey Chumakov (1–2, 4)
  • Yelena Vorobey (1–2)
  • Philipp Kirkorov (3–5)
  • Volodymyr Zelensky (3)
  • Grigory Leps (6)
  • Garik Martirosyan (6)
  • Nargiz Zakirova (7)
  • Ernest Matskyavichus (7)
  • Valeriy Meladze (1–2)
  • Valery Garkalin (2)
  • Tigran Keosayan (2)
  • Katerina Von Gechmen–Valdek (1)
  • Aleksandr Revzin (1)
  • Lolita Milyavskaya (3–5)
  • Roman Emelyanov (3–5)
  • Igor Nikolayev (4–5)
  • Alla Pugacheva (chairperson, 3–5)
  • Boris Krasnov (3)
  • Walter Afanasieff (6)
  • Zhanna Rozhdestvenskaya (6)
  • Yuri Antonov (6)
  • Sergey Chigrakov (6)
  • Valery Leontiev (7)
  • Diana Arbenina (7)
  • Elena Vaenga (7)
  • Vladimir Presnyakov (7)
  • Nikolai Noskov (7, only auditions)
  • Judges-producer
  • Walter Afanasieff (6)
  • Konstantin Meladze (6)
  • Maxim Fadeev (6)
  • Igor Matvienko (6)
  • Viktor Drobysh (6)
  • Season 1, 2005:
  • Season 2, 2007:
  • Season 3, 2011: Sergei Savin
  • Season 4, 2012: Alexey Sulima
  • Season 5, 2013: Mali
  • Season 6, 2015:
  • Season 7, 2015–16: Arseny Borodin
Slovenia X Faktor POP TV
  • Damjan Damjanovič
  • Jadranka Juras
  • Aleš Uranjek
  • Season 1, 2012: Demetra Malalan
South Africa The X Factor SA SABC 1
Website
  • Andile Ncube
  • Arno Carstens
  • Oskido
  • Zonke
  • Season 1, 2015: FOUR
Spain Factor X Cuatro (1–2)[9]
Telecinco (3)
  • Miqui Puig (1–2)
  • Jorge Flo (1–2)
  • Eva Perales (1–2)
  • Laura Pausini (3)
  • Risto Mejide (3)
  • Xavi Martínez (3)
  • Fernando Montesinos (3)
Sweden X Factor TV4
  • David Hellenius
  • Andreas Carlsson
  • Marie Serneholt
  • Orup
  • Ison Glasgow
  • Season 1, 2012: Awa Santesson-Sey
Thailand The X Factor Thailand Workpoint TV
Website
  •  [th]
  •  [th]
  • Saksit Vejsupaporn
  •  [th]
  • Season 1, 2017: Slow
Turkey X Factor: Star Işığı Kanal D
Website
  • Season 1, 2014: Cancelled[11]
Ukraine The X Factor STB
Website
  • Current
  • Andrey Bednyakov (7–9)
  • Oksana Marchenko (1–7)
  • Daria Tregubova(10–)
  • Current
  • Andriy Danylko (7–)
  • Anastasiya Kamenskykh (8–)
  • Olya Polyakova (10–)
  • (1–6, 10–)
  • Former
  • Sergey Sosedov (1–6)
  • Yolka (1–2)
  • Seryoga (1–4)
  • Irina Dubtsova (3–4)
  • Nino Katamadze (5–6)
  • Ivan Dorn (5)
  • Andriy Khlyvniuk (6)
  • Kostiantyn Meladze (7)
  • Julia Sanina (7)
  • Anton Savlepov (7)
  • Dmytro Shurov (8–9)
  • Oleg Vinnik (8–9)
  • Season 1, 2010–11: Olexiy Kuznetsov
  • Season 2, 2011–12: Viktor Romanchenko
  • Season 3, 2012–13: Aida Nikolaychuk
  • Season 4, 2013–14: Oleksandr Poriadynsky
  • Season 5, 2014: Dmytro Babak
  • Season 6, 2015: Kostyantyn Bocharov
  • Season 7, 2016: Sevak Khanagyan
  • Season 8, 2017: Misha Panchishyn
  • Season 9, 2018: ZBSband
  • Season 10, 2019: Elina Ivashchenko
  • Season 11, 2021: Upcoming season
United Kingdom (Original)2 The X Factor ITV
Website
  • Former
  • Kate Thornton (1-3)
  • Dermot O'Leary (4-11, 13-15)
  • Caroline Flack†(12)
  • Olly Murs (12)
  • Digital
  • Roman Kemp (13)
  • Becca Dudley (14–15)
  • Tinea Taylor (15)
  • The Xtra Factor
  • Ben Shephard (1–3)
  • Fearne Cotton (4)
  • Holly Willoughby (5–6)
  • Konnie Huq (7)
  • Caroline Flack†(8–10)
  • Olly Murs (8–9)
  • Matt Richardson (10)
  • Sarah-Jane Crawford (11)
  • Rochelle Humes (12)
  • Melvin Odoom (12)
  • Rylan Clark-Neal (13)
  • Matt Edmondson (13)
  • Current
  • Simon Cowell (1–11, 13–)
  • Jennifer Lopez (15–)
  • Anastacia (15–)
  • Bruce Springsteen (15–)
  • Former
  • Louis Walsh (1–11, 13–14)
  • Sharon Osbourne (1–4, 10, 13–14)
  • Dannii Minogue (4–7)
  • Cheryl (5–7, 11–12)
  • Kelly Rowland (8)
  • Tulisa (8-9)
  • Gary Barlow (8–10)
  • Nicole Scherzinger (9–10, 13–14)
  • Mel B (11)
  • Rita Ora (12)
  • Nick Grimshaw (12)
  • Robbie Williams (15)
  • Ayda Field (15)
  • Louis Tomlinson (15)
  • Season 1, 2004: Steve Brookstein
  • Season 2, 2005: Shayne Ward
  • Season 3, 2006: Leona Lewis
  • Season 4, 2007: Leon Jackson
  • Season 5, 2008: Alexandra Burke
  • Season 6, 2009: Joe McElderry
  • Season 7, 2010: Matt Cardle
  • Season 8, 2011: Little Mix
  • Season 9, 2012: James Arthur
  • Season 10, 2013: Sam Bailey
  • Season 11, 2014: Ben Haenow
  • Season 12, 2015: Louisa Johnson
  • Season 13, 2016: Matt Terry
  • Season 14, 2017: Rak-Su
  • Season 15, 2018: Dalton Harris


The X Factor: Battle of the Stars
  • Kate Thornton
  • Louis Walsh
  • Sharon Osbourne
  • Simon Cowell
  • Series 1, 2006: Lucy Benjamin
The X Factor: Celebrity
  • Louis Walsh
  • Nicole Scherzinger
  • Simon Cowell
  • Season 1, 2019: Megan McKenna
The X Factor: The Band
  • Leona Lewis
  • Nicole Scherzinger
  • Simon Cowell
United States The X Factor Fox (1–3)
Website
  • Simon Cowell (1–3)
  • L.A. Reid (1–2)
  • Nicole Scherzinger (1)
  • Paula Abdul (1)
  • Demi Lovato (2–3)
  • Britney Spears (2)
  • Kelly Rowland (3)
  • Paulina Rubio (3)
  • Season 1, 2011: Melanie Amaro
  • Season 2, 2012: Tate Stevens
  • Season 3, 2013: Alex & Sierra
El Factor X
The X Factor
(Spanish Kids version) 		MundoFox
  • Poncho de Anda (1)
  • Season 1, 2013: Los Tres Charritos
Vietnam The X Factor Vietnam
Nhân tố bí ẩn 		VTV3
  • Thành Trung (2)
  • Gil Lê (2)
  • Nguyên Khang (1)
  • Thu Thủy (1)
  • Season 1, 2014: Giang Hồng Ngọc
  • Season 2, 2016: Trần Minh Như
West Africa X Factor AIT, NTA,
STV, ViaSat,
WAP TV
  • Toolz
  • Season 1, 2013: DJ Switch
Notes
  1. ^ As a one-off judge replacing Prūsaitis
  2. ^ Also shown in Republic of Ireland and in series 3, 4, 7 and 13 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.

See also[]

  • Popstars
  • Idols (franchise)
  • Star Academy
  • Got Talent
  • The Voice (franchise)
  • List of reality television show franchises
  • List of television show franchises

Notes[]

  1. ^ X Factor Belarus was planned to start in 2020 with a final on 31 December 2020.[3] After completed pre-auditions in Hrodna, Mahilyow and Homiel, the production team behind X Factor Belarus had to cancel the auditions in Vitebsk in early April because of local COVID-19 pandemic regulations. On 4 April, the production team cancelled all further auditions and later announced there would be no more auditions until late May.[4] In July 2020, the Instagram account of X Factor Belarus asked auditionees for patience. Since then, any update on the future of the show lacks.[5]
  2. ^ X Factor Belarus was planned to start in 2020 with a final on 31 December 2020.[6] After failing to produce the show in 2020, the official X Factor Belarus Instagram account announced the show would return for a new audition round in March 2021. The proposed date for the final was again set for New Year's Eve.

References[]

  1. ^ Described as "something you can't quite put your finger on" by Cheryl Cole, a judge on the UK version of The X Factor, The Xtra Factor, 23 November 2009
  2. ^ Belta Press Agency (27 January 2020). "X Factor Belarus to go on air in autumn". Belta.by. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  3. ^ "X-Factor". TVR.by. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  4. ^ TUT.by. "Из-за коронавируса белорусский "Х-Фактор" временно приостановил прослушивания". TUT.by. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  5. ^ X Factor Belarus (6 July 2020). (in Russian) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCTG2BfnjMZ/. Наберитесь терпения