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{{Infoboxshort Britishdescription|International television| franchise}}
{{other uses|X Factor (disambiguation)}}
| show_name = The X Factor
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
| image = [[Image:X Factor Logo.png|center]]
{{Infobox media franchise
| size = 150px
|title caption = '''''The X Factor''''' logo.
|image = XFactorTitles.jpg
| format = [[Talent show]]
|caption =
| runtime - 60 - 120 minutes
|creator = {{hlist|[[Simon Cowell]]|[[Syco Entertainment|Syco]]}}
| creator =
|owner = [[Fremantle (company)|Fremantle]]<br/>[[Syco Entertainment]]
| presenter = [[Kate Thornton]]<br>(series 1-3);<br>[[Dermot O'Leary]]<br>(Signed for series 4 and series 5)
|origin = [[The X Factor (British TV series)|''The X Factor'' (British TV series)]]
| starring = ''Judges:''<br>[[Simon Cowell]],<br>[[Sharon Osbourne]];<br>[[Sinitta Malone]]<br> (series 4- <br>[[Louis Walsh]]<br>(series 1-3)
|years = 2004–present
| country = {{UK}}
|tv = ''The X Factor'' (independent international versions, [[#The_X_Factor_around_the_world|see below]])
| language = [[English language|English]]
|otherlabel1 = Genre
| network = [[ITV1]]
|otherdata1 = [[Music competition]]
| first_aired = September [[2004 in television|2004]]
|otherlabel2 = First aired
| last_aired = present
|otherdata2 = {{Start date and age|2004|09|04|df=yes}}
| num_episodes = 15 ([[The X Factor UK series 1|Series 1]])<br>18 ([[The X Factor UK series 2|Series 2]])<br>18 ([[The X Factor UK and Ireland series 3|Series 3]])<br>TBA ([[The X Factor UK and Ireland series 4|Series 4]])
|otherlabel3 = Distributor
| num_series = 3 (4th series scheduled for 2007)
|otherdata3 = Fremantle
| producer = [[FremantleMedia]],<br>[[talkbackTHAMES]],<br>SYCOtv
|website =
|}}
}}
'''''The X Factor''''' is a [[United Kingdom|British]] popular [[TV]] music talent show, broadcast on Saturdays on [[ITV1]] in the UK and on [[TV3]] in the Republic of Ireland, with spin-off "behind-the-scenes" shows ''The Xtra Factor'' and ''The X Factor 24/7'' screened on [[ITV2]]. It is produced by [[FremantleMedia]]'s [[talkbackTHAMES]] and [[Simon Cowell]]'s production company SYCOtv. The "X Factor" of the title refers to the undefinable "something" that makes for star quality. The judges are [[Simon Cowell]], [[Sharon Osbourne]] and, until Series 3, [[Louis Walsh]], and the show was hosted up to Series 3 by [[Kate Thornton]]. Voice-overs are provided by [[Peter Dickson]] and [[Enn Reitel]]. ''The X Factor'' has been given another 3 Year contact with ITV which means the programme will run until series 6 in 2009 after that ''The X Factor'' might stay on. Kate Thornton and Louis Walsh have both announced they will not be returning for a fourth series. Two judges will be brought in to replace Walsh and the 16-24 category will be replaced with two 14-24 categories; one male and one female. It was announced on [[2nd April]] [[2007]] that 80s pop star [[Sinitta]] will join the panel as the third judge. Finally on April 4th, Danni Minogue was announced as the 4th judge to join the panel.
 
'''''The X Factor''''' is a television [[music competition]] franchise created by British producer [[Simon Cowell]] and his company [[Syco Entertainment]]. It [[The X Factor (British TV series)|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.<ref>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</ref>
Following nearly a month's worth of speculation, [[Dermot O'Leary]] was announced as the new host on 29 March 2007. It was revealed that he'd signed a contract worth £1 million to present two series of the programme on ITV. However, Dermot was not forced to leave the ''[[Big Brother]]'' franchise and will continue to present the shows sister shows this summer.
 
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. Additionally, many individual ''X Factor'' shows have their own YouTube channels such as ''X Factor Latvia''.
Versions of ''The X Factor'' have subsequently appeared in a number of other countries; these are summarised under [[#The X Factor beyond the UK|"''The X Factor'' beyond the UK"]].
 
==''The X Factor'' around the world==
''The X Factor'' was devised as a replacement for the massively successful ''[[Pop Idol]]'', which was put on indefinite hiatus after its second series, largely because Simon Cowell wished to launch a show that he owned the television rights to. (The perceived similarity between the shows later became the subject of a [[The X Factor (TV series)#Dispute over rights to format|legal dispute]].) The [[The X Factor UK series 1|first series]] of ''The X Factor'' began in September 2004 and ran to December [[2004]]. It was hugely popular and a [[The X Factor UK series 2|second series]] ran from August to December [[2005]]. The [[The X Factor UK and Ireland series 3|third series]], sponsored by mobile phone manufacturer [[Nokia]], aired from [[19 August]] [[2006]] and concluded on [[16 December]] [[2006]] with [[Leona Lewis]].
[[File:The X Factor world map.png|thumb|center|400px|Location of different franchises of ''The X Factor''<br />{{legend|#0075FF|Own version}}{{legend|#75FFFF|Joint version}}{{legend|#7500FF|Regional version}}]]
 
There have been a total of 250 winners of ''The X Factor'' worldwide.
The show is primarily concerned with identifying singing talent, though appearance, personality, stage presence and dance routines are also an important element of many performances. Some acts also accompany themselves on guitar or piano, though almost always over a backing track. The single most important attribute that the judges are seeking, however, is the ability to appeal to a mass market of pop fans. The prize is a £1,000,000 (sterling) recording contract (in addition to the publicity that appearance in the later stages of the show itself generates, not only for the winner but the other highly ranked contestants).
 
<section begin="Whole series"/>{{colorbox| lightgreen}} Franchise that is currently airing<br>{{colorbox|#ffffcc}} Franchise that is not currently airing, but is slated to return in the future<br>{{colorbox|#ffbbbb}} Franchise that has ended<br>{{colorbox|#cccccc}} Franchise that was cancelled during production<br>{{colorbox|#cfecec}} Franchise whose status is unknown
''The X Factor'' is billed as the [[United Kingdom|UK's]] biggest ever talent search, as it was the first such contest to have no upper age limit (although the minimum limit is 14), and to allow both solo singers and groups to compete. Usually those who audition are between the ages of 16 and 60. Over 50,000 auditioned for series 1, around 75,000 for series 2 and around 100,000 for series 3. Viewing figures of around ten million were claimed for series 2. Over three million public votes were cast in the series 2 semi-final, and six million in the first part of the final. The series 3 final attracted eight million votes.
 
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At the [[British Comedy Awards 2005]], ''The X Factor'' beat ''[[Friday Night with Jonathan Ross]]'' and ''[[Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway]]'' to take the award for Best Comedy Entertainment Programme (rather bizarrely, since it is not intended as comedy). The award was presented by [[Ricky Gervais]].
|-
! scope="col" style="width:10%;"| {{nowrap|Country/Region}}
! scope="col" style="width:15%;"| Local title
! scope="col" style="width:10%;"| Network
! scope="col" style="width:20%;" | Hosts
! scope="col" style="width:20%;" | Judges
! scope="col" style="width:25%;"| Winner
|-
|style="text-align:left;background: #ffffcc;" rowspan="2"| Albania<br>Kosovo
| ''[[X Factor (Albanian TV series)|X Factor]]''
| rowspan="2"| [[TV Klan]]
| rowspan="2"|
{{plainlist|
* [[Alketa Vejsiu]]
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* '''Current'''
* Adi Krasta {{small|(''5–'')}}
* [[Arilena Ara]] {{small|(''5–'')}}
* [[Young Zerka]] {{small|(''5–'')}}
* [[Soni Malaj]] {{small|(''2–3; 6 live shows'')}}
* '''Former'''
* [[Pandi Laço]] {{small|(''1–4'')}}
* [[Alban Skënderaj]] {{small|(''1–4'')}}
* [[Vesa Luma]] {{small|(''1'')}}
* [[Juliana Pasha]] {{small|(''1'')}}
* [[Tuna (singer)|Altuna Sejdiu]] {{small|(''2–3'')}}
* [[Miriam Cani]] {{small|(''4'')}}
* [[Bleona Qereti]] {{small|(''4'')}}
* [[Elhaida Dani]] {{small|(''5; 6 judges' houses'')}}
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* [[X Factor (Albanian TV series) season 1|Season 1, 2012]]: Sheila Haxhiraj
* [[X Factor (Albanian TV series) season 2|Season 2, 2012–13]]: [[Arilena Ara]]
* [[X Factor (Albanian TV series) season 3|Season 3, 2013–14]]: [[Ergi Dini]]
* [[X Factor (Albanian TV series) season 4|Season 4, 2015]]: Edea Demaliaj
* [[X Factor (Albanian TV series) season 5|Season 5, 2023–24]]: Alis Kallaçi
* [[X Factor (Albanian TV series) season 6|Season 6, 2024–25]]: Rigersa Loka
}}
|-
| ''X Factor Kids''
|
{{plainlist|
* TBA
* TBA
* TBA
* TBA
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Season 1, 2025: '''Upcoming season'''
}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;background:#cfecec;"| {{ubl
|[[Arab world]]
|{{nbsp|3}}Algeria
|{{nbsp|3}}Comoros
|{{nbsp|3}}Djibouti
|{{nbsp|3}}Egypt
|{{nbsp|3}}Iraq
|{{nbsp|3}}Jordan
|{{nbsp|3}}Kuwait
|{{nbsp|3}}Lebanon
|{{nbsp|3}}Libya
|{{nbsp|3}}Mauritania
|{{nbsp|3}}Morocco
|{{nbsp|3}}Oman
|{{nbsp|3}}Qatar
|{{nbsp|3}}Saudi Arabia
|{{nbsp|3}}Somalia
|{{nbsp|3}}Sudan
|{{nbsp|3}}Syria
|{{nbsp|3}}Tunisia
|{{nbsp|3}}United Arab Emirates
|{{nbsp|3}}Yemen
}}
|[[The X Factor (Arabic TV series)|''The X Factor'']] <br> سير النجاحX
| '''Current'''<br />[[Dubai TV]] {{small|(''5–'')}}<br> '''Former'''<br />[[Rotana Media Group|Rotana]] {{small|(''1–2'')}}<br>[[Capital Broadcasting Center|CBC]] {{small|(''3'')}}<br>[[MBC 1 (Middle East and North Africa)|MBC1]] {{small|(''4'')}}<br>
|
{{plainlist|
* '''Current'''
* Sheema {{small|(''5–'')}}
* '''Former'''
* Nathalie Maamary {{small|(''1'')}}
* Joelle Rahme {{small|(''1–2'')}}
* [[Yosra El Lozy]] {{small|(''3'')}}
* Bassel Alzaro {{small|(''3–4'')}}
* Wael Mansour {{small|(''4'')}}
* [[Daniella Rahme]] {{small|(''4'')}}
}}
|
{{plainlist|* '''Current'''
* [[Ragheb Alama]] {{small|(''4–'')}}
* [[Rahma Riad]] {{small|(''6–'')}}
* [[Fayez Al Saeed]] {{small|(''6–'')}}
* '''Former'''
* [[Nelly (Egyptian entertainer)|Nelly]] {{small|(''1'')}}
* [[Michel Elefteriades]] {{small|(''1–2'')}}
* [[Khaled El Sheikh]] {{small|(''1–2'')}}
* [[Anoushka (Egyptian singer)|Anoushka]] {{small|(''2'')}}
* [[Carole Samaha]] {{small|(''3'')}}
* [[Hussain Al Jasmi]] {{small|(''3'')}}
* [[Wael Kfoury]] {{small|(''3'')}}
* [[Elissa (Lebanese singer)|Elissa]] {{small|(''3–4'')}}
* [[Donia Samir Ghanem]] {{small|(''4'')}}
* [[Angham]] {{small|(''5'')}}
* [[Abdallah Al Rowaished]] {{small|(''5'')}}
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Season 1, 2006: [[Rajaa Kasabni]]
* Season 2, 2007: [[Muhammad El Majzoub]]
* Season 3, 2013: Mohammed Rifi
* Season 4, 2015: [[Hamza Hawsawi]]
* Season 5, 2023-24: Haneen Elshater
* Season 6, 2024–25: Abdulrahim Al-Halabi
* Season 7, TBA: '''Awaiting Confirmation'''
 
}}
A celebrity special edition &ndash; ''[[The X Factor: Battle of the Stars]]'' &ndash; was shown in May&ndash;June 2006.
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb;"|
{{plainlist|
* Armenia
}}
| ''[[X Factor (Armenian TV series)|ԻՔՍ–ՖԱԿՏՈՐ]]''<br>''X–Factor''
| [[Shant TV]]
|
{{plainlist|
* [[Aram Mp3]] {{small|(''1–2'')}}
* Grisha Aghakhanyan {{small|(''3–4'')}}
* [[Avet Barseghyan]] {{small|(''3'')}}
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Egor Glumov {{small|(''1, 3'')}}
* [[Garik Papoyan]] {{small|(''1–4'')}}
* Gisane Palyan {{small|(''1–2'')}}
* Naira Gyurjinyan {{small|(''1–2'')}}
* [[André (singer)|André]] {{small|(''2–4'')}}
* [[Emmy (Armenian singer)|Emmy]] {{small|(''3'')}}
* [[Erik Karapetyan]] {{small|(''4'')}}
* Shushanik Arevshatyan {{small|(''4'')}}
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Season 1, 2010–11: [[Vrezh Kirakosyan]]
* Season 2, 2012–13: Kim Grigoryan
* Season 3, 2014: Vahé Margaryan
* Season 4, 2016–17: Edgar Ghandilyan
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb"| Australia
| ''[[The X Factor (Australian TV series)|The X Factor]]''
|[[Network 10|Network Ten]] {{small|(''1'')}}<br>[[Seven Network]] {{small|(''2–8'')}}
|
{{plainlist|
* [[Daniel MacPherson]] {{small|(''1'')}}
* [[Luke Jacobz]] {{small|(''2–7'')}}
* [[Jason Dundas]] {{small|(''8'')}}
* [[Chloe Maxwell]] {{small|(''The Xtra Factor'', ''1'')}}
* [[Natalie Garonzi]] {{small|(''The Xtra Factor'', ''2'')}}
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* [[Mark Holden]] {{small|(''1'')}}
* [[Kate Ceberano]] {{small|(''1'')}}
* [[John Reid (music manager)|John Reid]] {{small|(''1'')}}
* [[Guy Sebastian]] {{small|(''2–4, 7–8'')}}
* [[Natalie Imbruglia]] {{small|(''2'')}}
* [[Ronan Keating]] {{small|(''2–6'')}}
* [[Kyle Sandilands]] {{small|(''2'')}}
* [[Natalie Bassingthwaighte]] {{small|(''3–6'')}}
* [[Mel B]] {{small|(''3–4, 8'')}}
* [[Dannii Minogue]] {{small|(''5–7'')}}
* [[Redfoo]] {{small|(''5–6'')}}
* [[James Blunt]] {{small|(''7'')}}
* [[Chris Isaak]] {{small|(''7'')}}
* [[Iggy Azalea]] {{small|(''8'')}}
* [[Adam Lambert]] {{small|(''8'')}}
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* [[The X Factor (Australian season 1)|Season 1, 2005]]: [[Random (band)|Random]]
* [[The X Factor (Australian season 2)|Season 2, 2010]]: [[Altiyan Childs]]
* [[The X Factor (Australian season 3)|Season 3, 2011]]: [[Reece Mastin]]
* [[The X Factor (Australian season 4)|Season 4, 2012]]: [[Samantha Jade]]
* [[The X Factor (Australian season 5)|Season 5, 2013]]: [[Dami Im]]
* [[The X Factor (Australian season 6)|Season 6, 2014]]: [[Marlisa Punzalan]]
* [[The X Factor (Australian season 7)|Season 7, 2015]]: [[Cyrus Villanueva]]
* [[The X Factor (Australian season 8)|Season 8, 2016]]: [[Isaiah Firebrace]]
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb"|{{ubl
|Balkan countries
|{{nbsp|3}}Bosnia and Herzegovina
|{{nbsp|3}}Croatia
|{{nbsp|3}}Macedonia
|{{nbsp|3}}Montenegro
|{{nbsp|3}}Serbia}}
| ''[[X Factor Adria]]''
| [[Sitel (TV channel)|TV Sitel]] {{small|(''1–2'')}}<br>[[Federalna televizija|Federalna]] {{small|(''1–2'')}}<br>[[Pink (Serbia)|RTV Pink]] {{small|(''1'')}}<br>[[RTL (Croatian TV channel)|RTL Televizija]] {{small|(''2'')}}<br>[[Prva Srpska Televizija|Prva]] {{small|(''2'')}}<br>[[Radio Televizija Republike Srpske|RTRS]] {{small|(''2'')}}
|
{{plainlist|
* [[Ana Mihajlovski|Ana Grubin]] {{small|(live shows, ''1'')}}
* Bane Jevtić {{small|(Auditions, backstage, ''1'')}}
* Snezana Velkov {{small|(Auditions, backstage, ''1'')}}
* Una Senić {{small|(''X Star'', judges' houses, ''1'')}}
* [[Antonija Blaće]] {{small|(selection process, live shows, ''2'')}}
* Aleksandar Radojičić {{small|(selection process, live shows, ''2'')}}
* [[Nikolina Pišek]] {{small|(backstage, ''2'')}}
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* [[Željko Joksimović]] {{small|(''1–2'')}}
* [[Emina Jahović]] {{small|(''1'')}}
* [[Kiki Lesendrić]] {{small|(''1'')}}
* [[Kristina Kovač]] {{small|(''1'')}}
* [[Aleksandra Kovač]] {{small|(''2'')}}
* [[Massimo Savić]]<sup>†</sup> {{small|(''2'')}}
* [[Tonči Huljić]] {{small|(''2'')}}
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* [[X Factor Adria (series 1)|Season 1, 2013–14]]: [[Daniel Kajmakoski]]
* [[X Factor Adria (series 2)|Season 2, 2015]]: Amel Ćurić
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background: #ffffcc;" | Belarus
| '''Current'''<br />''Factor BY'' {{small|(''2–'')}}<br />'''Former'''<br />''X Factor Belarus''<ref>{{cite web |title=X Factor Belarus to go on air in autumn |url=https://eng.belta.by/society/view/x-factor-belarus-to-go-on-air-in-autumn-127590-2020/ |website=Belta.by |agency=Belta Press Agency |date=27 January 2020 |access-date=15 January 2021}}</ref> {{small|(''1'')}}
| [[Belteleradio|Belteleradiocompany]]
|
{{plainlist|
* Vladimir Bogdan
* Marianna Murenkova
}}
|
{{plainlist|*'''Current'''
* [[Olga Buzova]]
* Denis Klyaver {{small|(''4–'')}}
* Stanislav Yarushin {{small|(''4–'')}}
* Vladimir Gromov {{small|(''4–'')}}
*'''Former'''
* [[Sergey Sosedov]] {{small|(''1–2'')}}
* [[Ruslan Alekhno]] {{small|(''1–3'')}}
* [[Seryoga]] {{small|(''1–3'')}}
* Yosyf Pryhozhyn {{small|(''3'')}}}}
|
{{plainlist|
* 2020: '''Cancelled'''{{efn|
''X Factor Belarus'' was planned to start in 2020 with a final on 31 December 2020.<ref name="TVR">{{cite web |title=X-Factor |url=https://www.tvr.by/eng/special/x-factor/ |website=TVR.by |access-date=15 January 2021}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |script-title=ru:Из-за коронавируса белорусский "Х-Фактор" временно приостановил прослушивания |url=https://news.tut.by/culture/679374.html |website=TUT.by |access-date=15 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408224832/https://news.tut.by/culture/679374.html |archive-date=8 April 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Наберитесь терпения🙈 Мы тоже очень скучаем и ждём встречи с вами! Готовьтесь, репетируйте и оттачивайте своё вокальное мастерство! Как только будет известен новый график предкастингов, мы сразу опубликуем и расскажем❤️ |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CCTG2BfnjMZ/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CCTG2BfnjMZ |archive-date=26 December 2021 |url-access=registration |publisher=X Factor Belarus |language=ru |date=6 July 2020 |via=[[Instagram]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>}}
* Season 1, 2021: Andrey Panisov{{efn|
''X Factor Belarus'' was planned to start in 2020 with a final on 31 December 2020.<ref name="TVR"/> 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.}}
* Season 2, 2022–2023: Ivan Dyatlov
* Season 3, 2023–2024: Danyil Savenia
* Season 4, 2024–2025: Vitaliy Bogdanov
* Season 5, 2025–2026: ''Upcoming season'' }}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb;" | Belgium
| ''[[X Factor (Belgian TV series)|X Factor]]''
| [[VTM (TV channel)|vtm]]
|
{{plainlist|
* [[Koen Wauters]] {{small|(''1'')}}
* [[Hadise]] {{small|(''2'')}}
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* [[Kris Wauters]] {{small|(''1–2'')}}
* Jean Blaute {{small|(''1'')}}
* [[Liliane Saint-Pierre]] {{small|(''1'')}}
* [[Maurice Engelen]] {{small|(''2'')}}
* [[Do (singer)|Do]] {{small|(''2'')}}
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Season 1, 2005: [[Udo Mechels]]
* Season 2, 2008: [[Dirk De Smet]]
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb;" | Bolivia
|''Factor X Bolivia''
|[[Red Uno de Bolivia|Red Uno]]
|
{{plainlist |
* Carlos Rocabado
* Ximena Zalzer
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* [[Son by Four|Ángel López]] {{small|(''1'')}}
* [[Andrés Barba]] {{small|(''1–2'')}}
* Mayra Gonzales {{small|(''1–2'')}}
* [[Matamba (singer)|Matamba]] {{small|(''2'')}}
* [[Chris Syler]] {{small|(''1–2'')}}
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Season 1, 2018: Juan Lovera
* Season 2, 2019: DÚO MÍA
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb;"| Brazil
| ''[[X Factor (Brazilian TV series)|X Factor]]''
| [[Rede Bandeirantes|Band]]<br>{{small|[http://entretenimento.band.uol.com.br/xfactor/ Website]}}<br>[[TNT (American TV network)|TNT]]
|
{{plainlist|
* [[Fernanda Paes Leme]] {{small|(''X Factor'')}}
* Maurício Meirelles {{small|(''Pré-Factor'')}}
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* [[Rick Bonadio]]
* Alinne Rosa
* [[NX Zero|Di Ferrero]]
* [[Paulo Miklos]]
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* [[X Factor (Brazilian season 1)|Season 1, 2016]]: Cristopher Clark
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb"| Bulgaria
| ''[[X Factor (Bulgarian TV series)|X Factor]]''
| [[Nova (Bulgarian TV channel)|Nova TV]]<br>{{small|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160811234211/http://xfactor.novatv.bg/ Website]}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Deo {{small|(''1'')}}
* Maria Ignatova {{small|(''2–5'')}}
* Alexandra Raeva {{small|(''2–5'')}}
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Maga {{small|(''1'')}}
* [[Maria Ilieva]] {{small|(''1–3'')}}
* [[Poli Genova]] {{small|(''1'')}}
* [[Vasko Vasilev]] {{small|(''1'')}}
* [[Lubo Kirov]] {{small|(''2–3, 5'')}}
* Sanya Armutlieva {{small|(''2–5'')}}
* Zaki {{small|(''2–3, 5'')}}
* [[Krisko]] {{small|(''4–5'')}}
* [[Lucy Diakovska]] {{small|(''4'')}}
* [[Magarditch Halvadjian]] {{small|(''4'')}}
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Season 1, 2011: [[Raffi Boghosyan]]
* Season 2, 2013: [[Zhana Bergendorff]]
* Season 3, 2014–15: [[Slavin Slavchev]]
* Season 4, 2015–16: [[Christiana Louizu]]
* [[X Factor (Bulgarian season 5)|Season 5, 2017]]: 4 Magic
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb"| Cambodia
| ''X Factor Cambodia''
| [[Hang Meas HDTV|Hangmeas]]<br>{{small|[http://www.hangmeas.com.kh/ Website]}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Chea Vibol
* Chan Keonimol
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* [[Aok Sokunkanha]]
* [[Khemarak Sereymun]]
* Nop Bayyareth
* Sok Seylalin
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Season 1, 2019: Chan Sopanha
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb;" | Chile
| ''[[Factor X (Chilean TV series)|Factor X]]''
| [[Televisión Nacional de Chile|TVN]]<br>{{small|[https://web.archive.org/web/20121005131003/http://www.tvn.cl/programas/factorx/ Website]}}
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{{plainlist|
* [[Julián Elfenbein]]
}}
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{{plainlist|
* [[Tito Beltrán]] {{small|(''1–2'')}}
* [[Karen Doggenweiler]] {{small|(''1–2'')}}
* [[Zeta Bosio]] {{small|(''1'')}}
* [[Mon Laferte]] {{small|(''2'')}}
* [[José Luis Rodríguez (singer)|José Luis Rodríguez]] {{small|(''2'')}}
}}
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{{plainlist|
* [[Factor X (Chilean season 1)|Season 1, 2011]]: [[Sergio Járlaz]]
* Season 2, 2012: Juan Gabriel Valenzuela
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#FFBBBB;" rowspan="1"| China
| ''[[The X Factor: Ji Qing Chang Xiang|The X Factor: {{noitalics|激情唱响}}]]''<br>''The X Factor: Passionate Singer'' {{small|(''1'')}}<br>''[[The X Factor: Zhongguo Zui Qiang Yin|The X Factor: {{noitalics|中国最强音}}]]''<br>''The X Factor: China's Strongest Voice'' {{small|(''2'')}}
| [[Liaoning Television|Liaoning TV]] {{small|(''1'')}}<br>[[Hunan Broadcasting System|HBS]]:[[Hunan Television|Hunan TV]] {{small|(''2'')}}
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{{plainlist|
* Da Zuo {{small|(''1'')}}
* Shao Wenjie {{small|(''1'')}}
* Zhu Dan {{small|(''2'')}}
* [[He Jiong]] {{small|(''2'')}}
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Angie Chai Chih–ping {{small|(''1'')}}
* Aduo {{small|(''1'')}}
* Chen Ming {{small|(''1'')}}
* [[Chen Yufan]] {{small|(''1'')}}
* [[Eason Chan|Eason Chan Yik–shun]] {{small|(''2'')}}
* [[Lo Ta-yu]] {{small|(''2'')}}
* [[Zheng Jun]] {{small|(''2'')}}
* [[Zhang Ziyi]] {{small|(''3'')}}
}}
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{{plainlist|
* Season 1, 2011: Li Shangshang
* Season 2, 2012: Chen Yumeng
}}
 
|-
It was revealed by the ''[[Daily Mirror]]'' newspaper on the 9 of December 2006 that Simon Cowell has intentions of launching a "Euro X Factor" within two years [http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/tm_headline=euro-factor&method=full&objectid=18235406&siteid=94762-name_page.html]. The show, if launched, would feature European countries staging their own ''X Factor'' contests, with a winner being announced for each. The individual winners would then take part in the "Euro X Factor". The concept is similar to that of [[World Idol]] and the [[Eurovision Song Contest]]; however, unlike these shows "Euro X Factor" would progress over a number of weeks, with an act being eliminated each week, until an eventual international winner is found. It is anticipated that such a show could attract over 100 million viewers per episode, which would make it the biggest talent competition on the planet, even more so than the popular US show ''[[American Idol]]''.
| style="text-align:left;background:#CFECEC" rowspan="4"| Colombia
| style="text-align:left;background:#CFECEC" |''[[El Factor X]]''<br>''The X Factor''
| rowspan="4" | [[RCN Televisión|RCN TV]]<br>{{small|[https://web.archive.org/web/20090813054719/http://www.canalrcn.com/factorx/ Website]}}
| {{plainlist|
* [[Andrea Serna]] {{small|(''1–3'')}}
* [[Karen Martínez]] {{small|(''4'')}}
* Mauricio Vélez {{small|(''4'')}}
* [[Laura González (Miss Colombia)|Laura González]] {{small|(''5–'')}}
}}
| {{plainlist|
*'''Current'''
* José Gaviria
* [[Rosana Arbelo|Rosana]] {{small|(''4–'')}}
* [[Piso 21]] {{small|(''4–'')}}
* [[Carolina Gaitán]] {{small|(''5–'')}}
*'''Former'''
*[[Marbelle]] {{small|(''1–3'')}}
*Juan Carlos Coronel {{small|(''1–3'')}}
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Season 1, 2005: [[Julio César Meza]]
* Season 2, 2006: [[Francisco Villarreal]]
* Season 3, 2009: [[Siam (duo)|Siam]]
* Season 4, 2021: Madeiro (José David Madero)
* Season 5, 2022: Heyner Usprung
* Season 6, TBA: '''Awaiting Confirmation'''
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#FFBBBB" | ''[[El Factor X#El Factor X: Batalla de las Estrellas (2006)|El Factor X: Batalla de las Estrellas]]''<br>''The X Factor: Battle of the Stars''
| rowspan="3" | {{plainlist|
* [[Andrea Serna]]
}}
| {{plainlist|
*[[Marbelle]]
* José Gaviria
*Juan Carlos Coronel
}}
| {{plainlist|
* Season 1, 2006: Luz Amparo Álvarez
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#FFBBBB" |''[[El factor X#El Factor Xs|El Factor Xs]]''
|
{{plainlist|
* [[Marbelle]]
* José Gaviria
* Juan Carlos Coronel {{small|(''1, 3'')}}
* [[Wilfrido Vargas]] {{small|(''2'')}}
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Season 1, 2006: Andres Camilo Hurtado
* Season 2, 2007: [[Camilo (singer)|Camilo Echeverry Correa]]
* Season 3, 2011: Shaira Selena Peláez
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#FFBBBB" |''El Factor X Familia''
|
{{plainlist|
* [[Marbelle]]
* José Gaviria
* Juan Carlos Coronel
* [[Reykon]]
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Season 1, 2015: Dúo Herencia}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb;" | Czech Republic
| ''[[X Factor (Czech TV series)|X Factor]]''
| [[TV Nova (Czech Republic)|TV Nova]]<br>{{small|[https://web.archive.org/web/20081220232829/http://web.nova.cz/xfactor/ Website]}}
|
{{plainlist|
* [[Leoš Mareš]]
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Gabriela Osvaldová
* [[Ondřej Soukup]]
* Petr Janda
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Season 1, 2008: [[Jiří Zonyga]]
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb;"| Czech Republic<br>Slovakia
| ''[[X Factor Slovakia|X Factor]]''
| [[Prima televize|Prima family]] <br>{{small|[http://www.iprima.cz/xfactor/ Website]}} <br> [[TV JOJ]] <br>{{small|[http://xfactor.joj.sk/ Website]}}
|
{{plainlist|
* [[:cs:Martin Rausch|Martin Rausch]]
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* [[Celeste Buckingham]]
* [[:cs:Ondřej Brzobohatý|Ondřej Brzobohatý]]
* [[Sisa Sklovská]]
* Oto Klempíŕ
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* [[X Factor (Czech and Slovak series)|Season 1, 2014]]: Peter Bažík
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffffcc;"| Denmark
| ''[[X Factor (Danish TV series)|X Factor]]''
| '''Current'''<br>[[TV 2 (Danish TV channel)|TV 2]] (12–)<br>'''Former'''<br>[[DR (broadcaster)|DR]] (1–11)
|
{{plainlist|
* '''Current'''
* Maria Fantino (17–)
* '''Former'''
* [[Lise Rønne]] (1–2, 4–5, 14 Live Shows)
* Signe Muusman (3)
* Signe Molde (6)
* Eva Harlou (7–8)
* [[Sofie Linde|Sofie Linde Ingversen]] (9–16)
* Joakim Ingversen (11 from 1st to 2nd live shows)
* Melvin Kakooza (14 Bootcamp)
* Emil Thorup (''Xtra Factor'', 6)
* Thomas Skov (''X Factor Backstage'', 8)
* Joakim Ingversen (''Ultra Factor'', 9–11)
* Jacob Riising (''Ultra Factor'', 11)
* Rasmus Brohave (''Z Factor'', 12)
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* '''Current'''
* [[Thomas Blachman]] (1–2, 4–)
* [[Oh Land]] (12–14, 17–)
* [[Benjamin Hav]] (19–)
* '''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)
* [[Martin Jensen (DJ)|Martin Jensen]] (14–15)
* [[Kwamie Liv]] (15–16)
* [[Simon Kvamm]] (16–18)
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* [[X Factor (Danish season 1)|Season 1, 2008]]: [[Martin Hoberg Hedegaard]]
* [[X Factor (Danish season 2)|Season 2, 2009]]: [[Linda Andrews (singer)|Linda Andrews]]
* [[X Factor (Danish season 3)|Season 3, 2010]]: [[Thomas Ring Petersen]]
* [[X Factor (Danish season 4)|Season 4, 2011]]: [[Sarah Skaalum Jørgensen]]
* [[X Factor (Danish season 5)|Season 5, 2012]]: [[Ida (singer)|Ida Østergaard Madsen]]
* [[X Factor (Danish season 6)|Season 6, 2012–13]]: [[Chresten (singer)|Chresten Falck Damborg]]
* [[X Factor (Danish season 7)|Season 7, 2014]]: [[Anthony Jasmin]]
* [[X Factor (Danish season 8)|Season 8, 2015]]: [[Emilie Esther]]
* [[X Factor (Danish season 9)|Season 9, 2016]]: [[Embrace (duo)|Embrace]]
* [[X Factor (Danish season 10)|Season 10, 2016–17]]: [[Morten Nørgaard]]
* [[X Factor (Danish season 11)|Season 11, 2018]]: [[Place on Earth]]
* [[X Factor (Danish season 12)|Season 12, 2019]]: [[Kristian Kjærlund]]
* [[X Factor (Danish season 13)|Season 13, 2020]]: [[Alma Agger]]
* [[X Factor (Danish season 14)|Season 14, 2021]]: Solveig Lindelof
* [[X Factor (Danish season 15)|Season 15, 2022]]: [[Meum Zel|Mads Moldt]]
* [[X Factor (Danish season 16)|Season 16, 2023]]: ROSÉL
* [[X Factor (Danish season 17)|Season 17, 2024]]: [[Helene Frank]]
* [[X Factor (Danish season 18)|Season 18, 2024–25]]: Leslie Nguyen
* [[X Factor (Danish season 19)|Season 19, 2026]]: Upcoming Season
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb;"| Ecuador
| ''Factor X Kids Ecuador''
| [[Ecuavisa]]
|
{{plainlist|
* Ursula Strenge
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Jorge Luis del Hierro {{small|(''1'')}}
* Pamela Cortéz {{small|(''1'')}}
* Maykel Cedeño {{small|(''1'')}}
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Season 1, 2015: Celena Rosero
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb;" | Finland
| ''[[X Factor (Finnish TV series)|X Factor]]''
| [[MTV3]]
|
{{plainlist|
* [[Heikki Paasonen (presenter)|Heikki Paasonen]] {{small|(''1'')}}
* Ile Uusivuori {{small|(''2'')}}
* [[Viivi Pumpanen]] {{small|(''2'')}}
* Jukka Rossi {{small|(''Xtra Factor'', ''1'')}}
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* [[Linda Brava]] {{small|(''1'')}}
* Renne Korppila {{small|(''1'')}}
* Gugi Kokljuschkin {{small|(''1'')}}
* [[Saara Aalto]] {{small|(''2'')}}
* [[Michael Monroe]] {{small|(''2'')}}
* [[Mikael Gabriel]] {{small|(''2'')}}
* [[Suvi Teräsniska]] {{small|(''2'')}}
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Season 1, 2010: [[Elias Hämäläinen]]
* Season 2, 2018: Tika Liljegren
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb;" | France
| ''[[X Factor (French TV series)|X Factor]]''
| [[W9 (TV channel)|W9]] (1)<br>[[M6 (TV channel)|M6]] (2)<br>RTL–TVI
|
{{plainlist|
* Alexandre Devoise (1)
* [[Sandrine Corman]] (2)
* [[Jérôme Anthony]] (''F@n Factor'', 2)
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* [[Marc Cerrone]] (1)
* [[Julie Zenatti]] (1)
* [[Alain Lanty]] (1)
* [[Henry Padovani]] (2)
* [[Olivier Schultheis]] (2)
* [[Véronic DiCaire]] (2)
* [[Christophe Willem]] (2)
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Season 1, 2009: [[Sébastien Agius]]
* Season 2, 2011: [[Matthew Raymond-Barker]]
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb;"|
{{plainlist|
* Georgia
}}
| ''[[X Factor Georgia]]''<br>''X ფაქტორი''
| [[Rustavi 2]] (1–4)<br>[[Imedi Media Holding|Imedi TV]] (5)
|
{{plainlist|
* Gega Palavandishvili (1)
* la Sukhitashvili (1)
* Giorgi Kipshidze (2)
* Ruska Makashvili (3–5)
* Erekle Getsadze (3)
* [[Vaniko Tarkhnishvili]] (4–5)
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* [[Giorgi Gabunia]] (1–4)
* [[Tamta]] (1–2, 5)
* [[Eldrine|Sopho Toroshelidze]] (1)
* [[Stephane Mgebrishvili]] (1, 4–5)
* [[Sofia Nizharadze]] (2–4)
* [[Anri Jokhadze]] (2, 5)
* [[Nina Sublatti]] (3)
* [[Nika Gvaramia]] (3)
* Dato Porchkhidze (3)
* [[Lela Tsurtsumia]] (4)
* Naniko Khazaradze (5)
* Dato Evgenidze (5)
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* 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
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb;"|Germany
| ''[[X Factor (German TV series)|X Factor]]''
| [[VOX (German TV channel)|VOX]] (1–3)<br>[[Sky One (Germany)|Sky 1]] (4)
|
{{plainlist|
* [[Jochen Schropp]] (1–3)
* [[:de:Charlotte Würdig|Charlotte Würdig]] (4)
* [[:hu:Istenes Bence|Bence Istenes]] (4)
* [[Janin Ullmann|Janin Reinhardt]] (backstage, 2)
}}
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
{{plainlist|
* [[Sarah Connor (singer)|Sarah Connor]] (1–3)
* [[Till Brönner]] (1–2)
* [[George Glueck]] (1)
* [[:de:Das Bo|Das Bo]] (2)
* [[Sandra Nasic]] (3)
* [[HP Baxxter]] (3)
* [[:de:Moses Pelham|Moses Pelham]] (3)
* [[Sido (rapper)|Sido]] (4)
* [[Ignacio Uriarte (singer-songwriter)|Iggy Uriarte]] (4)
* [[Jennifer Rostock]] (4)
* [[Thomas Anders]] (4)
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* [[X Factor (German season 1)|Season 1, 2010]]: [[Edita Abdieski]]
* [[X Factor (German season 2)|Season 2, 2011]]: [[David Pfeffer]]
* [[X Factor (German season 3)|Season 3, 2012]]: [[Mrs. Greenbird]]
* [[X Factor (German season 4)|Season 4, 2018]]: [[EES (rapper)|EES]] & The Yes-Ja! Band
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb;"|Greece<br>Cyprus
| ''[[The X Factor (Greek TV series)|The X Factor]]''
| [[ANT1]] (1–3)<br>[[Skai TV]] (4–5) <br>{{nowrap|[[Sigma TV]] (4–5)}}<br>[[Open TV]] (6)<br>[[Omega TV Cyprus|Omega]] (6)<br>[[Mega Channel|Mega TV]] (7)<br>[[Alpha TV Cyprus]] (7)
|{{plainlist|
* [[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)
* Andreas Georgiou (7)
* Ilias Bogdanos (backstage, 7)
* Katerina Lioliou (backstage, 7)
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* [[Giorgos Theofanous]] (1–4, 6)
* [[George Levendis]] (1–3)
* Katerina Gagaki (1–3)
* Nikos Mouratidis (1–3)
* [[Tamta]] (4–5)
* [[Peggy Zina]] (4)
* [[Onirama|Thodoris Marantinis]] (4)
* [[Giorgos Papadopoulos (singer)|Giorgos Papadopoulos]] (5)
* [[Babis Stokas]] (5)
* [[Giorgos Mazonakis]] (5)
* [[Melina Aslanidou]] (6)
* Michael Tsaousopoulos (6)
* Christos Mastoras (6–7)
* Mariza Rizou (7)
* [[Michalis Kouinelis]] (7)
* Stelios Rokkos (7)
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* [[The X Factor (Greek series 1)|Season 1, 2008–09]]: [[Loukas Giorkas]]
* {{nowrap|[[The X Factor (Greek series 2)|Season 2, 2009–10]]: [[Stavros Michalakakos]]}}
* [[The X Factor (Greek series 3)|Season 3, 2010–11]]: [[Haris Antoniou]]
* [[The X Factor (Greek series 4)|Season 4, 2016]]: Andreas Leontas
* [[The X Factor (Greek series 5)|Season 5, 2017]]: Panagiotis Koufogiannis
* [[The X Factor (Greek series 6)|Season 6, 2019]]: Giannis Grosis
* [[The X Factor (Greek series 7)|Season 7, 2022]]: Katerina Lazaridou
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffffcc;" | Hungary
| ''[[X-Faktor (Hungarian TV series)|X-Faktor]]''
| [[RTL (Hungarian TV channel)|RTL]]<br>{{small|[https://rtl.hu/x-faktor Website]}}
| valign="top" |
{{plainlist|
* '''Current'''
* [[:hu:Miller Dávid|Dávid Miller]] (10–)
* [[Joci Pápai]] (12–)
* '''Former'''
* [[:hu:Ördög Nóra|Nóra Ördög]] (1–3)
* [[Balázs Sebestyén]] (1)
* [[:hu:Kovalcsik Ildikó|Lilu]] (4)
* [[:hu:Istenes Bence|Bence Istenes]] (4–6)
* [[:hu:Kiss Ramóna|Ramóna Kiss]] (7–9)
* [[:hu:Kovács Dóra|Dóra Kovács]] (backstage, 6)
* Alexandra Koholák (backstage, 7)
* Zsófi Szabó (backstage, 8–9)
}}
| valign="top" |
{{plainlist|
* '''Current'''
* [[:hu:Gáspár László (énekes)|Laci Gáspár]] (6–)
* [[:hu:Majoros Péter |Péter Majoros]] (12–)
* [[:hu:Valkusz Milán |Milán Valkusz]] (12–)
* [[Andi Tóth|Andrea Tóth]] (12–)
* '''Former'''
* [[:hu:Puskás Péter (énekes)|Peti Puskás]] (6–11)
* [[ByeAlex]] (6–11)
* [[:hu:Herceg Erika|Erika Herceg]] (11)
* [[:hu:Geszti Péter|Péter Geszti]] (1–4)
* [[:hu:Keresztes Ildikó|Ildikó Keresztes]] (1–3)
* [[Miklós Malek (musician)|Miklós Malek]] (1–3)
* [[Feró Nagy]] (1–3)
* [[Róbert Alföldi]] (4–5)
* [[:hu:Szikora Róbert|Róbert Szikora]] (4–5)
* [[Gabi Tóth]] (4–6)
* [[:hu:Little G Weevil|Little G Weevil]] (5)
* [[:hu:Radics Gigi (énekes)|Gigi Radics]] (7–8)
* [[:hu:Dallos Bogi (énekes)|Bogi Dallos]] (9)
* [[:hu:Csobot Adél (énekes)|Adél Csobot]] (10)
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* [[X-Faktor (series 1)|Season 1, 2010]]: [[Csaba Vastag]]
* [[X-Faktor (series 2)|Season 2, 2011]]: [[Tibor Kocsis]]
* [[X-Faktor (series 3)|Season 3, 2012]]: [[Gergő Oláh (singer)|Gergő Oláh]]
* [[X-Faktor (series 4)|Season 4, 2013]]: [[Dóra Danics]]
* [[X-Faktor (series 5)|Season 5, 2014]]: [[Andi Tóth]]
* [[X-Faktor (series 6)|Season 6, 2016]]: Barbara Opitz
* [[X-Faktor (series 7)|Season 7, 2017]]: [[Ricco & Claudia]]
* [[X-Faktor (series 8)|Season 8, 2018]]: [[USNK]]
* [[X-Faktor (series 9)|Season 9, 2019]]: Tibor Ruszó
* Season 10, 2021: ALEE
* [[X-Faktor (series 11)|Season 11, 2022]]: Bernadett Solyom
* Season 12, 2024: Krisztián Fehér
* Season 13, 2025: '''Upcoming Season'''
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb;"| Iceland
| ''[[X Factor (Icelandic TV series)|X Factor]]''
| [[Stöð 2]]<br>{{small|[https://web.archive.org/web/20090423145236/http://www.xfactor.is/ Website]}}
| valign="top" |
{{plainlist|
* [[Halla Vilhjálmsdóttir]] (1)
}}
| valign="top" |
{{plainlist|
* Einar Bárðarson (1)
* [[Elínborg Halldórsdóttir]] (1)
* [[Paul Oscar|Páll Óskar Hjálmtýsson]] (1)
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Season 1, 2006–07: [[Jógvan Hansen]]
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb;" | India
| ''[[X Factor India]]''
| [[Sony Entertainment Television|Sony Entertainment TV]]<br>{{small|[https://web.archive.org/web/20110128081839/http://www.setindia.com/xfactor/ Website]}}
| valign="top" |
{{plainlist|
* [[Aditya Narayan]]
}}
| valign="top" |
{{plainlist|
* [[Sonu Nigam]]
* [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
* [[Sanjay Leela Bhansali]]
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Season 1, 2011: [[Geet Sagar]]
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb;"| Indonesia
| ''[[X Factor Indonesia]]''
| [[RCTI]] <br>{{small|[https://web.archive.org/web/20120828073037/http://xfactorindonesia.com/ Website]}}
| valign="top" |
{{plainlist|
* Robby Purba
}}
| valign="top" |
{{plainlist|
* [[Judika]] (3–4)
* Marcello Tahitoe (4)
* [[Bunga Citra Lestari]] (3–4)
* [[Ariel (Indonesian singer)|Ariel "Noah"]] (3–4)
* [[Vidi Aldiano]] (4)
* [[Anggun]] (1)
* [[Ahmad Dhani]] (1–2)
* [[Bebi Romeo]] (1–2)
* [[Rossa (singer)|Rossa]] (1–3)
* [[Afgansyah Reza|Afgan]] (2)
* [[Anang Hermansyah]] (3)
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* [[X Factor Indonesia (season 1)|Season 1, 2012–13]]: [[Fatin Shidqia]]
* [[X Factor Indonesia (season 2)|Season 2, 2015]]: Jebe & Petty
* [[X Factor Indonesia (season 3)|Season 3, 2021–22]]: Alvin Jonathan
* [[X Factor Indonesia (season 4)|Season 4, 2023–24]]: Peter Holly
}}
|-
|style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb;"| Iran
| ''[[Stage (Iranian TV series)|Stage]]''
| [[Manoto]]
|
{{plainlist|
* [[Raha Etemadi]]
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Shahram Azar
* Hamed Nikpay
* Babak Saeedi
* [[Reza Rohani]]
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Season 1, 2016: Amirhossein Eftekhari
* Season 2, 2017: Alireza Saremi
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb;"| Israel
| ''[[The X Factor Israel|The X Factor ישראל]]''<br>''The X Factor Israel''
| [[Channel 2 (Israeli TV channel)|Channel 2]] (1–2)<br>[[Reshet]] (1–2)<br>[[Channel 13 (Israel)|Reshet 13]] (3–4)<br>{{small|[http://reshet.tv/Shows/The_X_Factor_Israel/ Website]}}
| valign="top" |
{{plainlist|
* [[Bar Refaeli]] (1-3)
* [[:he:לירון ויצמן|Liron Weizman]] (4)
}}
| valign="top" |
{{plainlist|
* [[Moshe Peretz]] (1–3)
* [[Ivri Lider]] (1–3)
* [[Rami Fortis]] (1–2)
* [[Shiri Maimon]] (1–3)
* [[Subliminal (rapper)|Subliminal]] (3)
* [[Netta Barzilai]] (4)
* [[Ran Danker]] (4)
* [[Aviv Geffen]] (4)
* [[Margalit Tzan'ani|Margol]] (4)
* [[Miri Mesika]] (4)
}}
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{{plainlist|
* [[The X Factor Israel (season 1)|Season 1, 2013–14]]: [[Rose Fostanes]]
* [[The X Factor Israel (season 2)|Season 2, 2015]]: Daniel Yafe
* [[The X Factor Israel (season 3)|Season 3, 2017–18]]: [[Eden Alene]]
* [[The X Factor Israel (season 4)|Season 4, 2021–22]]: [[Michael Ben David]]
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffffcc;"| Italy
| ''[[X Factor (Italian TV series)|X Factor]]''
| '''Current'''<br>[[Sky Uno]] (5–)<br>[[TV8 (Italian TV channel)|TV8]] (9–)<br>{{small|[http://www.xfactor.sky.it/ Website]}}<br>'''Former'''<br>[[Rai 2]] (1–4)
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{{plainlist|*'''Current'''
* [[Giorgia (singer)|Giorgia]] (18–)
*'''Former'''
* [[Francesca Michielin]] (16-17)
* [[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)
* Aurora Ramazzotti (''X Factor'' daily, 9–11)
* Daniela Collu (''Xtra Factor'', 9–13)
}}
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{{plainlist|
* '''Current'''
* [[Paola Iezzi]] (18–)
* [[Jake La Furia]] (18–)
* [[Achille Lauro (singer)|Achille Lauro]] (18–)
* [[Francesco Gabbani]] (19–)
* '''Former'''
* [[Morgan (singer)|Morgan]] (1–3, 5–8, 17)
* [[Mara Maionchi]] (1–4, 11–13)
* [[Simona Ventura]] (1–2, 5–7)
* [[Claudia Mori]] (3)
* [[Anna Tatangelo]] (4)
* [[Enrico Ruggeri]] (4)
* [[Elio (Italian singer)|Elio]] (4–7, 9)
* [[Arisa]] (5–6, 10)
* [[Mika (singer)|Mika]] (7–9, 14–15)
* [[Victoria Cabello]] (8)
* [[Skin (musician)|Skin]] (9)
* [[Álvaro Soler]] (10)
* [[Levante (singer)|Levante]] (11)
* [[Asia Argento]] (12)
* [[Samuel Umberto Romano|Samuel]] (13)
* [[Malika Ayane]] (13)
* [[Sfera Ebbasta]] (13)
* [[Emma Marrone]] (14–15)
* [[Hell Raton]] (14–15)
* [[Rkomi]] (16)
* [[Fedez]] (8–12, 16–17)
* [[Ambra Angiolini]] (16–17)
* [[Dargen D'Amico]] (16–17)
* [[Manuel Agnelli]] (10-12, 14-15, 18)
 
}}
==Format==
|
{{The X Factor UK}}
{{plainlist|
There are four stages to ''The X Factor'' competition:
* Season 1, 2008: [[Aram Quartet]]
* Season 2, 2008–09: [[Matteo Becucci]]
* Season 3, 2009: [[Marco Mengoni]]
* Season 4, 2010: [[Nathalie (singer)|Nathalie]]
* [[X Factor (Italian season 5)|Season 5, 2011]]: [[Francesca Michielin]]
* [[X Factor (Italian season 6)|Season 6, 2012]]: [[Chiara Galiazzo]]
* [[X Factor (Italian season 7)|Season 7, 2013]]: [[Michele Bravi]]
* [[X Factor (Italian season 8)|Season 8, 2014]]: [[Lorenzo Fragola]]
* [[X Factor (Italian season 9)|Season 9, 2015]]: [[Giosada]]
* [[X Factor (Italian season 10)|Season 10, 2016]]: [[Soul System (Italian group)|Soul System]]
* [[X Factor (Italian season 11)|Season 11, 2017]]: [[Lorenzo Licitra]]
* [[X Factor (Italian season 12)|Season 12, 2018]]: [[Anastasio (singer)|Anastasio]]
* [[X Factor (Italian season 13)|Season 13, 2019]]: [[Sofia Tornambene]]
* [[X Factor (Italian season 14)|Season 14, 2020]]: [[Casadilego]]
* Season 15, 2021: [[Baltimora (singer)|Baltimora]]
* Season 16, 2022: [[Santi Francesi]]
* Season 17, 2023: Sarafine
* Season 18, 2024: Mimi Caruso
* Season 19, 2025: ''Upcoming season''}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb;"| Japan
| ''X Factor Okinawa Japan''
| [[Okinawa Television|Okinawa TV]]<br>{{small|[https://web.archive.org/web/20130927110226/http://www.xfactor.okinawa.jp/ Website]}}
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{{plainlist|
* [[Jon Kabira]]
* [[Naomi Watanabe]]
}}
| valign="top" |
{{plainlist|
* Kaz Utsunomiya
* [[Rino Nakasone]]
* Kiyoshi Matsuo
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Season 1, 2013–14: Sky's the Limit
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#cfecec;"| Kazakhstan
| ''[[X Factor (Kazakhstani TV series)|X Factor]]''
| [[Channel One Eurasia|Perviy Kanal Evraziya]]<br>{{small|[https://web.archive.org/web/20190204195104/http://x-factor.kz/ Website]}}
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{{plainlist|
* '''Current'''
* Arnur Istybaev (2–6, 9 -)
* '''Former'''
* Adil Liyan (1)
* Daniyar Dzumadilov (7–8)}}
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{{plainlist|
* '''Current'''
* Nurbergen Makhambetov (5 from live–)
* Eva Becher (6, 9-)
* [[Dilnaz Akhmadieva]] (4–5, until live, 7, 9 -)
* '''Former'''
* [[Nagima Eskalieva]] (1-8)
* Alexander Shevchenko (1–5)
* Sultana Karazhigitova (1–2, until live)
* Ismail Igіlmanov (2, from live)
* Erlan Kokeev (3)
* Anatoliy Tsoy (8)
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* [[X Factor (Kazakhstani series 1)|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
* Season 9, 2022–23: Miras Erbolov
* Season 10, 2023–24: Ulpan Zumabek
* Season 11, TBA: '''Awaiting Confirmation'''}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffffcc;"| Latvia
| ''[[X Faktors]]''
| [[TV3 (Latvian TV channel)|TV3]]<br>{{small|[https://www.tv3.lv/raidijumi/x-faktors/ Website]}}
|
{{plainlist|
* [[Markus Riva]]
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Reinis Sējāns
* Aija Auškāpa
* [[Intars Busulis]]
* [[Marats Ogļezņevs]] (3–)
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Season 1, 2017: Artūrs Gruzdiņš
* Season 2, 2018: Kattie
* Season 3, 2019: Elīna Gluzunova
* Season 4, 2021: Grēta Grantiņa
* Season 5, 2023: Emilija Bērziņa
* Season 6, 2025: ''Upcoming season''
}}
|-
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:left;background:#ffffcc;" | Lithuania
| ''[[X Faktorius]]''
| rowspan="2" | [[TV3 (Lithuanian TV channel)|TV3]]
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* '''Current'''
* Mindaugas Stasiulis (5–)
* Mindaugas Rainys (5–)
* '''Former'''
* [[Marijonas Mikutavičius]] (1)
* Martynas Starkus (2–4)
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* '''Current'''
* Saulius Prūsaitis
* Saulius Urbonavičius
* [[Marijonas Mikutavičius]] (2–)
* Justina Arlauskaitė-Jazzu (3–)
* '''Former'''
* [[Vytautas Šapranauskas]] (1)
* [[Rūta Ščiogolevaitė]] (1–2)
* [[Andrius Mamontovas]] (5, 7{{ref|1|1}})
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* 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: Mando
* Season 9, 2022: Spurr
* Season 10, 2024: Atėnė Ravinkaitė
}}
|-
|''[[X Faktorius#Season 8|X Faktorius. Žvaigždės]]''<br>''X Factor. Stars''
|
{{plainlist|
* Mindaugas Stasiulis
* Mindaugas Rainys
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Saulius Prūsaitis
* Saulius Urbonavičius
* [[Marijonas Mikutavičius]]
* Justina Arlauskaitė-Jazzu
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Season 1, 2020: Milita Daikerytė
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#cfecec;" | Malta
| ''[[X Factor Malta]]''
| [[Television Malta|TVM]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvm.com.mt/mt/news/x-factor-malta-minn-ottubru/|title=The X Factor Malta minn Ottubru|date=20 June 2018|publisher=TVM|language=mt }}</ref>
|
{{plainlist|
* '''Current'''
* Gianni Zammit (4–)
* '''Former'''
* Ben Camille (1–3)
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* '''Current'''
* Howard Keith Debono
* [[Ira Losco]]
* [[Gianluca Bezzina]] (4–)
* [[Amber Bondin]] (4–)
* '''Former'''
* Ray Mercieca (1–2)
* Alexandra Alden (1–2)
* Ivan Grech (3)
* Philippa Naudi (3)
}}
| {{plainlist|
* [[X Factor Malta#Season 1|Season 1, 2018–19]]: [[Michela Pace]]
* [[X Factor Malta#Season 2|Season 2, 2019–20]]: [[Destiny Chukunyere]]
* [[X Factor Malta#Season 3|Season 3, 2021–22]]: Ryan Hili
* [[X Factor Malta#Season 4|Season 4, 2023–24]]: Richard Aquilina
* Season 5, TBA: '''Awaiting Confirmation'''
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb;"| Myanmar
| ''The X Factor Myanmar''
| [[MRTV-4|MRTV 4]]
| valign="top" |
{{plainlist|
* Zaw Htet (1)
* Hmu Thiha Thu (2)
}}
| valign="top" |
{{plainlist|
* Si Thu Lwin (1–2)
* Nge Nge (1–2)
* Eaint Chit (1)
* Za War (1–2)
* Zam Nuu (2)
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Season 1, 2016: [[Htun Naung Sint]]
* Season 2, 2017: David Derrick
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb;"| Netherlands
| ''[[X Factor (Dutch TV series)|X Factor]]''
| [[RTL 4]]<br>{{small|[https://web.archive.org/web/20050826180955/http://www.xfactor.nl/ Website]}}
| valign="top" |
{{plainlist|
* [[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)
}}
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{{plainlist|
* [[:nl:Henkjan Smits|Henkjan Smits]] (1)
* [[:nl:Marianne van Wijnkoop|Marianne van Wijnkoop]] (1)
* [[:nl:Henk Temming (zanger)|Henk Temming]] (1)
* [[Eric van Tijn]] (2–4)
* [[:nl:Stacey Rookhuizen|Stacey Rookhuizen]] (2–4)
* [[Angela Groothuizen]] (2–5)
* [[Gordon Heuckeroth]] (2–5)
* [[Ali B]]ouali (5)
* [[Candy Dulfer]] (5)
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* [[X Factor (Dutch TV series)#X Factor 1 (2007)|Season 1, 2007]]: [[Sharon Kips]]
* [[X Factor (Dutch TV series)#X Factor 2 (2009)|Season 2, 2009]]: [[Lisa Hordijk]]
* [[X Factor (Dutch TV series)#X Factor 3 (2010)|Season 3, 2010]]: [[Jaap Reesema]]
* [[X Factor (Dutch TV series)#X Factor 4 (2011)|Season 4, 2011]]: [[Rochelle Perts]]
* [[X Factor (Dutch TV series)#X Factor 5 (2013)|Season 5, 2013]]: [[Haris Alagic]]
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb;"| New Zealand
| ''[[The X Factor (New Zealand TV series)|The X Factor]]''
| [[Three (TV channel)|TV3]]<br />{{small|[https://web.archive.org/web/20120918081241/http://www.tv3.co.nz/Shows/TheXFactorNZ.aspx Website]}}
| valign="top" |
{{plainlist|
* [[Dominic Bowden]]<!-- (1–2)-->
* [[Guy Williams (comedian)|Guy Williams]] (''The Xtra Factor'', 2)
* [[Sharyn Casey]] (''The Xtra Factor'', 2)
* [[Clint Roberts (broadcaster)|Clint Roberts]] (''The Xtra Factor'', 2)
* Caito Potatoe aka Caitlin Davidson (''The X Factor RAW'', 2)
}}
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{{plainlist|
* [[Daniel Bedingfield]] (1)
* [[Ruby Frost]] (1)
* [[Stan Walker]] (1–2)
* [[Melanie Blatt]] (1–2)
* [[Natalia Kills]] (2)
* [[Willy Moon]] (2)
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* [[The X Factor (New Zealand series 1)|Season 1, 2013]]:<!--"Series" is used in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. "Season" is used elsewhere--> [[Jackie Thomas (singer)|Jackie Thomas]]
* [[The X Factor (New Zealand series 2)|Season 2, 2015]]: [[Beau Monga]]
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb;" | Norway
| ''[[X Factor (Norwegian TV series)|X Factor]]''
| [[TV 2 Direkte|TV 2]]
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{{plainlist|
* Charlotte Thorstvedt (1)
* [[Ravi (Ivar Johansen)|Ravi]] (2)
* [[Guri Solberg]] (2)
* Peter Moi Brubresko (''Xtra Factor'')
* Katarina Flatland (''Xtra Factor'')
}}
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{{plainlist|
* [[Jan Fredrik Karlsen]]
* [[Mira Craig]] (1)
* Peter Peters (1)
* [[Elisabeth Andreassen]] (2)
* [[Marion Ravn]] (2)
* [[:no:Klaus Sonstad|Klaus Sonstad]] (2)
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Season 1, 2009: [[Chand Torsvik]]
* Season 2, 2010: [[Hans Bollandsås]]
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb;" | Philippines
| ''[[The X Factor Philippines]]''
| [[ABS-CBN|ABS–CBN]]
| valign="center" |
{{plainlist|
* [[KC Concepcion]]
}}
| valign="top" |
{{plainlist|
* [[Martin Nievera]]
* [[Gary Valenciano]]
* [[Pilita Corrales]]†
* [[Jake Zyrus]]
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* [[The X Factor Philippines (season 1)|Season 1, 2012]]: [[KZ Tandingan]]
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb;" | Poland
| ''[[X Factor (Polish TV series)|X Factor]]''
| [[TVN (Polish TV channel)|TVN]]<br>{{small|[http://xfactor.tvn.pl/ Website]}}
| valign="top" |
{{plainlist|
* [[Jarosław Kuźniar]] (1–2)
* [[Patricia Kazadi]] (3–4)
}}
| valign="top" |
{{plainlist|
* [[Czesław Mozil]] (1–4)
* [[Maja Sablewska]] (1)
* [[Kuba Wojewódzki]] (1–4)
* [[Tatiana Okupnik]] (2–4)
* [[Ewa Farna]] (4)
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* [[X Factor (Polish season 1)|Season 1, 2011]]: [[Gienek Loska]]
* [[X Factor (Polish season 2)|Season 2, 2012]]: [[Dawid Podsiadło]]
* [[X Factor (Polish season 3)|Season 3, 2013]]: Klaudia Gawor
* [[X Factor (Polish season 4)|Season 4, 2014]]: Artem Furman
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb;" | Portugal
| ''[[Factor X (Portuguese TV series)|Factor X]]''
| [[Sociedade Independente de Comunicação|SIC]]
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{{plainlist|
* [[João Manzarra]] (1–2)
* [[Bárbara Guimarães]] (1)
* [[Cláudia Vieira]] (2)
* Carolina Torres (''Factor Extra'') (1–2)
* Tiago Silva (''Factor F'')
}}
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{{plainlist|
* Sónia Tavares (1–2)
* Paulo Junqueiro (1–2)
* Paulo Ventura (1–2)
* [[Miguel Guedes]] (2)
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Season 1, 2013–14: Berg
* Season 2, 2014: Kika Kardoso
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#cfecec;"| Romania
| ''[[X Factor (Romanian TV series)|X Factor]]''
| [[Antena 1 (Romania)|Antena 1]]<br>{{small|[http://xfactor.a1.ro/ Website]}}
| valign="top" |
{{plainlist|* '''Current'''
* [[Mihai Morar]] (11–)
* '''Former'''
* [[Mihai Bendeac]] (8)
* Vlad Dragulin (8)
* Răzvan Simion (1–7, 9–10)
* Dani Oțil (1–7, 9–10)
}}
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{{plainlist|
* '''Current'''
* [[Marius Moga]] (11–)
* [[Delia Matache]] (2–)
* Puya (11–)
* [[Ștefan Bănică, Jr.]] (4–)
* '''Former'''
* [[Adrian Sînă]] (1)
* [[Paula Seling]] (1)
* [[Mihai Morar]] (1)
* [[Dan Bittman]] (2–3)
* [[Paraziţii|Cheloo]] (2–3)
* [[Horia Brenciu]] (4–8)
* [[Carla's Dreams]] (6–8)
* [[Loredana Groza]] (9–10)
* [[Florin Ristei]] (9–10)
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* [[X Factor (Romanian season 1)|Season 1, 2011–12]]: [[:ro:Andrei Leonte|Andrei Leonte]]
* [[X Factor (Romanian season 2)|Season 2, 2012]]: Tudor Turcu
* [[X Factor (Romanian season 3)|Season 3, 2013]]: [[Florin Ristei]]
* [[X Factor (Romanian season 4)|Season 4, 2014]]: Adina Răducan
* [[X Factor (Romanian season 5)|Season 5, 2015]]: Florin Răduţă
* [[X Factor (Romanian season 6)|Season 6, 2016]]: Olga Verbiţchi
* [[X Factor (Romanian season 7)|Season 7, 2017]]: Jeremy Ragsdale
* [[X Factor (Romanian season 8)|Season 8, 2018]]: [[Bella Santiago]]
* [[X Factor (Romanian season 9)|Season 9, 2020]]: Andrada Precup
* Season 10, 2021: Nick Casciaro
* Season 11, 2025: George Radu
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb;" rowspan="1"| Russia {{anchor|Russia}}<!--Anchor so that "X Factor (Russian TV series)" can jump here-->
| ''[[Sekret Uspekha|Секрет успеха]]''<br>''Secret of Success'' (1–2)<br>''[[Faktor A|Фактор А]]''<br>''The A Factor'' (3–5)<br>''[[Glavnaya Stsena|Главная сцена]]''<br>''The Main Stage'' (6–7)
| RTR (1–2)<br>{{small|[https://web.archive.org/web/20051125150351/http://www.sekretuspeha.ru/ Website]}}<br>[[Russia-1|Russia 1]] (3–7)
|
{{plainlist|
* Aleksey Chumakov (1–2, 4)
* Yelena Vorobey (1–2)
* [[Philipp Kirkorov]] (3–5)
* [[Volodymyr Zelenskyy]] (3)
* [[Grigory Leps]] (6)
* [[Garik Martirosyan]] (6)
* [[Nargiz Zakirova]] (7)
* [[Marina Kravets]] (7)
* [[Ernest Mackevičius]] (7)
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* [[Valeriy Meladze]] (1)
* Aleksandr Revzin (1)
* Katerina Von Gechmen–Valdek (1)
* [[Valeriya]] (2)
* [[Tigran Keosayan]] (2)
* Valery Garkalin (2)
* [[Roman Emelyanov]] (3–5)
* Boris Krasnov (3)
* [[Lolita Milyavskaya]] (3–5)
* [[Igor Nikolayev]] (4–5)
* [[Alla Pugacheva]] (chairperson, 3–5)
* [[Walter Afanasieff]] (6)
* [[Zhanna Rozhdestvenskaya]] (6)
* [[Yuri Antonov (musician)|Yuri Antonov]] (6)
* [[Sergey Chigrakov]] (6)
* [[Valery Leontiev]] (7)
* [[Diana Arbenina]] (7)
* [[Elena Vaenga]] (7)
* [[Vladimir Presnyakov Jr.|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)
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Season 1, 2005: Vladimir Sapovsky
* Season 2, 2007: Nikolay Timokhin
* Season 3, 2011: [[Sergei Savin (singer)|Sergei Savin]]
* Season 4, 2012: Alexey Sulima
* Season 5, 2013: Mali
* Season 6, 2015: Sardor Milano
* Season 7, 2015–16: Arseny Borodin
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb;" | Slovenia
| ''[[X Faktor (Slovenian TV series)|X Faktor]]''
| [[Pop (Slovenian TV channel)|POP TV]]
| valign="top" |
{{plainlist|
* [[Peter Poles]]
* Vid Valič
}}
| valign="top" |
{{plainlist|
* Damjan Damjanovič
* Jadranka Juras
* Aleš Uranjek
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Season 1, 2012: Demetra Malalan
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb;"| South Africa
| ''[[The X Factor SA]]''
| [[SABC 1]]<br>{{small|[http://xfactor.sabc1.co.za/ Website]}}
| valign="top" |
{{plainlist|
* Andile Ncube
}}
| valign="top" |
{{plainlist|
* [[Arno Carstens]]
* [[Oskido]]
* [[Zonke]]
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Season 1, 2015: FOUR
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#cfecec" | Spain
| ''[[Factor X (Spanish TV series)|Factor X]]''
| [[Cuatro (TV channel)|Cuatro]] {{small|(''1–2'')}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cuatro.com/microsites/factorx|title=Factor X|publisher=[[Cuatro (TV channel)|Cuatro]]|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091206045830/http://www.cuatro.com/microsites/factorx|archivedate=6 December 2009}}</ref><br>[[Telecinco]] {{small|(''3–'')}}
| valign="top" |
{{plainlist|
* '''Current'''
* [[Ion Aramendi]] {{small|(''4–'')}}
* '''Former'''
* [[Nuria Roca]] {{small|(''1–2'')}}
* [[Jesús Vázquez (television presenter)|Jesús Vázquez]] {{small|(''3'')}}
 
* '''''Xtra Factor'''''
*Stage 1: Auditions
* Nando Escribano {{small|(''3'')}}
*Stage 2: Boot camp
}}
*Stage 3: Visits to judges' homes
| valign="top" |
*Stage 4: Live shows (finals)
{{plainlist|
* '''Current'''
* [[Abraham Mateo]] {{small|(''4–'')}}
* [[Lali Espósito]] {{small|(''4–'')}}
* [[Vanesa Martín]] {{small|(''4–'')}}
* Willy Bárcenas {{small|(''4–'')}}
* '''Former'''
* Miqui Puig {{small|(''1–2'')}}
* Jorge Flo {{small|(''1–2'')}}
* [[Eva Perales]] {{small|(''1–2'')}}
* [[Laura Pausini]] {{small|(''3'')}}
* [[Risto Mejide]] {{small|(''3'')}}
* Xavi Martínez {{small|(''3'')}}
* Fernando Montesinos {{small|(''3'')}}
}}
|
{{plainlist|
* Season 1, 2007: [[María Villalón]]
* Season 2, 2008: [[Vocal Tempo]]
* Season 3, 2018: [[Pol Granch]]
* Season 4, 2024: Aye Alfonso<ref>{{cite web |title=Telecinco recupera por sorpresa 'Factor X' 6 años después de su última edición |url=https://www.formulatv.com/noticias/telecinco-recupera-por-sorpresa-factor-x-6-anos-126375/ |website=FormulaTV |access-date=24 January 2024 |language=Spanish |date=23 January 2024}}</ref>
* Season 5, TBA: '''Awaiting Confirmation'''
}}
|-
| style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb;" | Sweden
| ''[[X Factor (Swedish TV series)|X Factor]]''
| [[TV4 (Swedish TV channel)|TV4]]
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* [[Andreas Carlsson]]
* [[Marie Serneholt]]
* [[Orup]]
* Ison Glasgow
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* Season 1, 2012: [[Awa Santesson-Sey]]
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| ''[[The X Factor Thailand]]''
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* {{ill|Nitipong Honark|th|นิติพงษ์ ห่อนาค}}
* {{ill|Jennifer Kim|th|เจนนิเฟอร์ คิ้ม}}
* [[Saksit Vejsupaporn]]
* {{ill|Chalatit Tantiwut|th|ชลาทิศ ตันติวุฒิ}}
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* Season 1, 2017: Slow
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| ''[[X Factor (Turkish TV series)|X Factor: Star Işığı]]''
| [[Kanal D]]<br>{{small|[https://archive.today/20140211204409/http://xfactor.kanald.com.tr/ Website]}}
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* [[Kadir Doğulu]] (1a)
* Bülent Şakrak (1b)
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* [[Ziynet Sali]] (1a)
* [[Emre Aydın]] (1a)
* Ömer Karacan (1a)
* [[Armağan Çağlayan]] (1a)
* [[Nigar Jamal]] (1b)
* [[Sinan Akçıl]] (1b)
* [[Atiye]] (1b)
* [[Nihat Odabaşı]] (1b)
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* Season 1, 2014: '''Cancelled'''<ref>Kanal D cancelled the series during one of the live episodes in July 2014 due to poor ratings.</ref>
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| style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb;"| Ukraine
| ''[[X-Factor (Ukrainian TV series)|The X Factor]]''
| [[STB (TV channel)|STB]]<br>{{small|[http://xfactor.stb.ua/ Website]}}
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* Oksana Marchenko {{small|(''1–7'')}}
* [[Andriy Bednyakov]] {{small|(''7–9'')}}
* Daria Trehubova {{small|(''10'')}}
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* Ihor Kondratiuk {{small|(''1–6'', ''10'')}}
* [[Sergey Sosedov]] {{small|(''1–6'')}}
* [[Seryoga]] {{small|(''1–4'')}}
* [[Yolka (singer)|Yolka]] {{small|(''1–2'')}}
* [[Irina Dubtsova]] {{small|(''3–4'')}}
* [[Ivan Dorn]] {{small|(''5'')}}
* [[Nino Katamadze]] {{small|(''5–6'')}}
* [[BoomBox (Ukrainian band)|Andriy Khlyvniuk]] {{small|(''6'')}}
* [[Verka Serduchka|Andriy Danylko]] {{small|(''7–10'')}}
* [[Konstantin Meladze|Kostiantyn Meladze]] {{small|(''7'')}}
* [[Julia Sanina]] {{small|(''7'')}}
* [[Quest Pistols|Anton Savlepov]] {{small|(''7'')}}
* [[NK (Ukrainian singer)|Anastasiya Kamenskykh]] {{small|(''8–10'')}}
* [[Oleh Vynnyk]] {{small|(''8–9'')}}
* [[Dmytro Shurov]] {{small|(''8–9'')}}
* [[Olya Polyakova]] {{small|(''10'')}}
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* {{nowrap|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: [[Mélovin|Kostyantyn Bocharov]]
* Season 7, 2016: [[Sevak Khanagyan]]
* [[X Factor (Ukrainian series 8)|Season 8, 2017]]: Misha Panchishyn
* [[X Factor (Ukrainian series 9)|Season 9, 2018]]: ZBSband
* Season 10, 2019: Elina Ivashchenko
}}
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| ''[[The X Factor (British TV series)|The X Factor]]''
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* [[Kate Thornton]] (1–3)
* [[Dermot O'Leary]] (4–11, 13–15)
* [[Caroline Flack]]<sup>†</sup> (12)
* [[Olly Murs]] (12)
* '''''Digital'''''
* [[Roman Kemp]] (13)
* [[Becca Dudley]] (14–15)
* Tinea Taylor (15)
* '''''[[The Xtra Factor (British TV series)|The Xtra Factor]]'''''
* [[Ben Shephard]] (1–3)
* [[Fearne Cotton]] (4)
* [[Holly Willoughby]] (5–6)
* [[Konnie Huq]] (7)
* [[Caroline Flack]]<sup>†</sup> (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)
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* [[Simon Cowell]] (1–7, 11–15)
* [[Louis Walsh]] (1–11, 13–14)
* [[Sharon Osbourne]] (1–4, 10, 13–14)
* [[Dannii Minogue]] (4–7)
* [[Cheryl Cole (singer)|Cheryl]] (5–7, 11–12)
* [[Gary Barlow]] (8–10)
* [[Tulisa]] (8–9)
* [[Kelly Rowland]] (8)
* [[Nicole Scherzinger]] (9–10, 13–14)
* [[Mel B]] (11)
* [[Rita Ora]] (12)
* [[Nick Grimshaw]] (12)
* [[Ayda Field]] (15)
* [[Louis Tomlinson]] (15)
* [[Robbie Williams]] (15)
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* [[The X Factor (British series 1)|Series 1, 2004]]:<!--"Series" is used in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. "Season" is used elsewhere--> [[Steve Brookstein]]
* [[The X Factor (British series 2)|Series 2, 2005]]:<!--"Series" is used in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. "Season" is used elsewhere--> [[Shayne Ward]]
* [[The X Factor (British series 3)|Series 3, 2006]]:<!--"Series" is used in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. "Season" is used elsewhere--> [[Leona Lewis]]
* [[The X Factor (British series 4)|Series 4, 2007]]:<!--"Series" is used in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. "Season" is used elsewhere--> [[Leon Jackson]]
* [[The X Factor (British series 5)|Series 5, 2008]]:<!--"Series" is used in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. "Season" is used elsewhere--> [[Alexandra Burke]]
* [[The X Factor (British series 6)|Series 6, 2009]]:<!--"Series" is used in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. "Season" is used elsewhere--> [[Joe McElderry]]
* [[The X Factor (British series 7)|Series 7, 2010]]:<!--"Series" is used in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. "Season" is used elsewhere--> [[Matt Cardle]]
* [[The X Factor (British series 8)|Series 8, 2011]]:<!--"Series" is used in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. "Season" is used elsewhere--> [[Little Mix]]
* [[The X Factor (British series 9)|Series 9, 2012]]: [[James Arthur (singer)|James Arthur]]
* [[The X Factor (British series 10)|Series 10, 2013]]:<!--"Series" is used in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. "Season" is used elsewhere--> [[Sam Bailey]]
* [[The X Factor (British series 11)|Series 11, 2014]]:<!--"Series" is used in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. "Season" is used elsewhere--> [[Ben Haenow]]
* [[The X Factor (British series 12)|Series 12, 2015]]:<!--"Series" is used in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. "Season" is used elsewhere--> [[Louisa Johnson]]
* [[The X Factor (British series 13)|Series 13, 2016]]:<!--"Series" is used in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. "Season" is used elsewhere--> [[Matt Terry]]
* [[The X Factor (British series 14)|Series 14, 2017]]:<!--"Series" is used in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. "Season" is used elsewhere--> [[Rak-Su]]
* [[The X Factor (British series 15)|Series 15, 2018]]:<!--"Series" is used in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. "Season" is used elsewhere--> [[Dalton Harris]]
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|''[[The X Factor: Battle of the Stars]]''
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* [[Kate Thornton]]
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* [[Louis Walsh]]
* [[Sharon Osbourne]]
* [[Simon Cowell]]
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* Series 1, 2006: [[Lucy Benjamin]]
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| ''[[The X Factor: Celebrity]]''
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* [[Dermot O'Leary]]
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* [[Louis Walsh]]
* [[Nicole Scherzinger]]
* [[Simon Cowell]]
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* Series 1, 2019:<!--"Series" is used in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. "Season" is used elsewhere--> [[Megan McKenna]]
}}
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| ''[[The X Factor: The Band]]''
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* [[Leona Lewis]]
* [[Nicole Scherzinger]]
* [[Simon Cowell]]
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* Series 1, 2019:<!--"Series" is used in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. "Season" is used elsewhere--> [[Real Like You]]
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| style="text-align:left;background: #ffbbbb;" rowspan="2"| United States
| ''[[The X Factor (American TV series)|The X Factor]]''
|[[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]
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* [[Steve Jones (Welsh presenter)|Steve Jones]] (1)
* [[Khloé Kardashian]] (2)
* [[Mario Lopez]] (2–3)
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* [[Simon Cowell]]
* [[L.A. Reid]] (1–2)
* [[Paula Abdul]] (1)
* [[Nicole Scherzinger]] (1)
* [[Britney Spears]] (2)
* [[Demi Lovato]] (2–3)
* [[Kelly Rowland]] (3)
* [[Paulina Rubio]] (3)
}}
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* [[The X Factor (American season 1)|Season 1, 2011]]: [[Melanie Amaro]]
* [[The X Factor (American season 2)|Season 2, 2012]]: [[Tate Stevens]]
* [[The X Factor (American season 3)|Season 3, 2013]]: [[Alex & Sierra]]}}
|-
| ''El Factor X''<br>''The X Factor''<br>(Spanish Kids version)
| [[MundoMax|MundoFox]]
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* [[Poncho de Anda]] (1)}}
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* [[Belinda (entertainer)|Belinda]] (1)
* [[Angélica María]] (1)
* [[Chyno Miranda]] (1)
* [[Nacho (singer)|Nacho]] (1)
}}
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* Season 1, 2013: Los Tres Charritos
}}
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| style="text-align:left;background:#ffffcc;" |Uzbekistan
|X-Faktor Oʻzbekiston
|FTV
|{{Plainlist|* '''Current'''
* Aziz Gulyamov (3–)<br>Oyxon Abdulakimova (3–)<br>'''Former'''
* Nilufar Sotiboldiyeva (1–2)}}
|{{Plainlist|* '''Current'''
* Ibrohim Ahmedov
* Jasmin (1,3–)
* Shakhriyor Argonov (2–)
* Munisa Rizaeva (2–)
* '''Former'''
* Ravshan Komilov (1)
* [[Lola (singer)|Lola]] (1–2)}}
|{{Plainlist|* Season 1, 2023: Javlon Sapoyev
* Season 2, 2024: Rishad Band
* Season 3, 2025: '''Upcoming Season'''}}
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| style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb;"| Vietnam
| ''[[The X Factor Vietnam]]''<br>''Nhân tố bí ẩn''
| [[Vietnam Television|VTV3]]
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* Nguyên Khang (1)
* Thu Thủy (1)
* Thành Trung (2)
* Gil Lê (2)
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* [[Hồ Quỳnh Hương]] (1–2)
* Dương Khắc Linh (1–2)
* [[Hồ Ngọc Hà]] (1)
* [[Đàm Vĩnh Hưng]] (1)
* [[Thanh Lam]] (2)
* [[Tùng Dương]] (2)
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* Season 1, 2014: Giang Hồng Ngọc
* Season 2, 2016: Trần Minh Như
}}
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| style="text-align:left;background:#ffbbbb;"| West Africa
 
| X Factor
The competition is split into three categories: vocal groups (including duos), solo singers aged 16&ndash;24, and solo singers aged 25 and over. There is, however, only one final winner. This format has been modified for series 4.
| [[Africa Independent Television|AIT]], [[Nigerian Television Authority|NTA]], <br> [[Silverbird Group|STV]], [[Viasat (American company)|ViaSat]],<br> WAP TV
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* [[Toolz]]
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* [[M.I Abaga|M.I]]
* [[Reggie Rockstone]]
* [[Onyeka Onwenu]]
}}
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* Season 1, 2013: DJ Switch
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|}
 
;Notes
===Auditions===
{{refbegin|}}
# {{note|1|1|As a one-off judge replacing Prūsaitis}}
# {{note|2|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 British version of ''The X Factor'' is also shown in [[Malta]] on channel [[TVM (Malta)|TVM]].}}
{{refend}}<section end="Whole series"/>
 
==See also==
In the initial weeks of the show, public auditions are held at various locations across the UK. Each act enters the audition room (often after waiting for hours), and delivers a stand-up unaccompanied performance of their chosen song to the three judges. If at least two of the three judges say "yes" then the act goes through to the next stage. If two of the three say "no", the act is sent home.
* ''[[Popstars]]''
* [[Idols (franchise)|''Idols'' (franchise)]]
* ''[[Star Academy]]''
* ''[[Got Talent]]''
* [[The Voice (franchise)|''The Voice'' (franchise)]]
* [[List of reality television show franchises]]
* [[List of television show franchises]]
 
==Notes==
Only a small selection of auditions are broadcast &ndash; usually the best, the worst and the most bizarre (although the oddest are asked to return for a special appearance in the final as seen in the past seasons). Much like ''Pop Idol'', many acts face harsh criticism from the judges, especially from the controversial [[Simon Cowell]].
{{Notelist}}
 
==References==
===Boot camp and visits to judges' homes===
{{Reflist|30em}}
After all auditions are complete, each of the three judges is allocated a category to mentor. The contestants who survived stage one are then further refined through a series of performances at "boot camp" and at the judges' homes, until a small number eventually progress to the live finals (nine in series 1 and twelve in series 2 and 3).
 
{{The X Factor series}}
===Live shows===
{{Syco}}
The finals consist of a series of two live shows each Saturday evening, usually with one act eliminated each week. In the first few weeks of the finals, each act performs once in the first show in front of an auditorium audience and the three judges. Acts usually sing over a pre-recorded backing track, though sometimes live musicians, backing singers and/or dancers are featured.
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In the first two series acts usually chose a cover of a pop standard or contemporary hit. In the third series an innovation was introduced whereby each live show had a different theme (for example, [[Motown]]). The contestants' songs were chosen according to this theme, and a celebrity guest connected to the theme was invited onto the show. Clips were shown of the guest conversing with the contestants at rehearsal, and the guest also performed in the later results show, immediately before the results were announced. (See the [[The X Factor UK and Ireland series 3|series 3 article]] for a full list of themes and guests.)
 
After each act has performed, the judges comment on their performance, usually focusing on vocal ability and stage presence. Once all the acts have appeared, the phone lines open and the viewing public vote on which act they want to keep.
 
In the results show, screened an hour or so later, the two acts polling the fewest votes are revealed. Both these acts perform their song again in a "final showdown", and the judges vote on which of the two to send home. Ties should not be possible, but in the event that a judge refuses to cast a vote the act who came last in the public vote is sent home. The actual number of votes cast for each act is not revealed, nor even the order (this is presumably to maintain interest in the event that there might be a clear winner from an early stage). In series 3, a twist was introduced in one of the live shows where the act with the fewest votes was automatically eliminated, and the two with the next fewest votes performed in the "final showdown" as normal.
 
Once the number of contestants has been reduced to four (series 1) or five (series 2 and 3), the format changes. Each act performs twice in the first show, with the public vote opening after the first performance. The second show reveals which act polled the fewest votes, and they are automatically eliminated from the competition (the judges do not have a vote; their only role is to comment on the performances). In series 1 the acts also reprised one of their songs in the second show.
 
This continues until only two (series 1 and 3) or three (series 2) acts remain. These acts go on to appear in the grand final which decides the overall winner by public vote.
 
==Judges' categories==
;[[The X Factor UK and Ireland series 4|Series 4 (2007)]] (mentors TBA)
* Male 14-24s
* Female 14-24s
* 25 and overs
* Groups
 
;[[The X Factor UK and Ireland series 3|Series 3 (2006)]]
*Simon Cowell: 16 to 24s &ndash; runner up ([[Raymond Quinn]]) and winner ([[Leona Lewis]])
*Sharon Osbourne: 25 and overs &ndash; third place ([[Ben Mills]])
*Louis Walsh: Groups
 
;''[[The X Factor: Battle of the Stars]]''
*Simon Cowell: Groups
*Sharon Osbourne: 16 to 24s &ndash; runner-up ([[Matt Stevens (rugby player)|Matt Stevens]])
*Louis Walsh: 25 and overs &ndash; winner ([[Lucy Benjamin]]) and third place ([[Chris Moyles]])
 
;[[The X Factor UK series 2|Series 2 (2005)]]
*Simon Cowell: Groups &ndash; third place ([[Journey South]])
*Sharon Osbourne: 25 and overs &ndash; runner-up ([[Andy Abraham]])
*Louis Walsh: 16 to 24s &ndash; winner ([[Shayne Ward]])
 
;[[The X Factor UK series 1|Series 1 (2004)]]
*Simon Cowell: 25 and overs &ndash; winner ([[Steve Brookstein]])
*Sharon Osbourne: 16 to 24s &ndash; third place ([[Tabby Callaghan]])
*Louis Walsh: Groups &ndash; runner-up ([[G4 (band)|G4]])
 
== ''The Xtra Factor'' ==
'''''The Xtra Factor''''' is a companion show presented by [[Ben Shephard]]. The show airs on digital channel [[ITV2]] every Saturday night. It features exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of ''The X Factor'' and shows the emotional responses of the contestants after the judges comment on their performances.
 
Cameras follow the finalists during their day, and some of the footage is aired in a spin-off show '''''The Xtra Factor: The Aftermath''''', which is broadcast in the middle of the week on ITV2. '''''The Xtra Factor: Xcess All Areas''''' is a live show in which there are interviews, games and trips around the contestants' homes. The show also lets viewers know what songs the contestants will be singing in the next live show.
 
==Dispute over rights to format==
[[Simon Fuller]], the creator of ''[[Pop Idol]]'', claimed that the format of ''The X Factor'' was copied from his own show, and, through his company 19 TV, filed a lawsuit against ''The X Factor'' producers FremantleMedia, Simon Cowell and Cowell's companies Simco and Syco [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4462378.stm]. A High Court hearing began in London, England in November 2005, and the outcome was awaited with interest by media lawyers for its potential effect on the legal situation regarding the copyrighting of formats. However, in the event the hearing was quickly adjourned and an out-of-court settlement was reached at the end of the month. [http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/29/tv.americanidol.ap/index.html]
 
==Controversy and criticism==
 
The series was controversial from the beginning. [[Tabloid]] reports claimed that the show was fixed, after it emerged that Louis Walsh had allegedly cheated and tried to help a band that he used to manage get through to the final stages of the show. Footage of Simon Cowell and Sharon Osbourne coaching contestants to argue back to the judges was also being sold over the [[Internet]] to the highest bidder.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}
 
The "Judges' Homes" section of the competition has also been controversial. In the first series, Louis tried to pass off a Dublin flat as his own home, but it emerged it had been rented specifically for the occasion.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} In subsequent series different locations in Ireland have been used at the "Judges' Home" stage, but have not been described as belonging to Louis.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} By contrast, Sharon and Simon have taken contestants to homes they are known to either own or spend time living in.
 
Sharon and Louis were criticised in October 2005 for tactical voting, due to an alleged pact against Simon Cowell carried forward from the [[The X Factor UK series 1|first series]]. Louis was alleged to have told [[Chenai Zinyuku]] in the second live show of the [[The X Factor UK series 2|second series]] that she was safe, because "Sharon owed him one" from the previous show.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} Later in the same series Louis was heavily criticised for casting the deciding vote to keep Irish group [[The Conway Sisters]] in the show at the expense of the popular [[Maria Lawson (British singer)|Maria Lawson]], especially after it was revealed that he had worked with the Conways personally prior to the show.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} The Conway Sisters had supported [[Westlife]], a band managed by Louis on one of their tours.
 
There is a suspicion that some of the controversy surrounding the show, such as the bickering between the judges, is deliberately orchestrated to attract publicity.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} On one occasion, judge [[Louis Walsh]] announced after the live Saturday show that he would quit the series, claiming that the other two judges had been 'bullying' him.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/xfactor/a26532/louis-walsh-quits-the-x-factor.html] Louis Quits ''X Factor''? ''[[Digital Spy]]''</ref> This included various verbal assaults on Louis, and [[Sharon Osbourne]] even throwing water over him, live on air. Louis' announcement was claimed by many to be a publicity stunt, especially when Louis decided to return to the show the following Saturday night.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/xfactor/a26576/walsh-agrees-x-factor-come-back-deal.html] Louis agrees comeback deal http://www.digitalspy.co.uk</ref>
 
Sharon Osbourne has also been criticised for outbursts, including one aimed at first series winner [[Steve Brookstein]] live on air, and a Series 3 tirade against ''[[Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?]]'' presenter [[Chris Tarrant]], who was in the show's audience prior to taping. Tarrant had apparently made a joke about [[Ozzy Osbourne]] to which Sharon took exception, but most of her outburst focused on criticising Tarrant's recent infidelity to his wife Ingrid from whom he was in the process of separating.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/xfactor/a39608/sharon-osbourne-clashes-with-tarrant.html] Sharon Osbourne Clashes With Chris Tarrant ''Digital Spy''</ref> Following this incident rumours in the press indicated that Simon Cowell had felt her behaviour was both inappropriate and hypocritical, and was considering not renewing Sharon's contract for a fourth series.<ref> [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/xfactor/a41056/osbourne-to-be-axed-from-x-factor.html ]Simon considers axing Sharon http://www.digitalspy.co.uk </ref>
 
In comparison to the US equivalent ''American Idol'', the show has been criticised on a number of occasions for producing inferior talent on the live shows, with ''American Idol'''s much higher production values (allowing for a weekly live band and a huge concert-size stage) making ''The X Factor'' look comparatively tawdry. [http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/prem/200611/american-idol] Many people in the press, including Simon Cowell himself and Rod Stewart, who guest starred on the show, have pointed out a huge gulf in talent and scale between the two shows.[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds38745.html] It seems that series 3 winner [[Leona Lewis]] may be an exception to this accepted view, having been the only contestant cited as 'good enough' to compete in America.
 
''The X Factor'' has been criticised for not protecting the online identity of contestants who reached the latter stages of the show. Domain names like leonalewis.net have been bought up and are now being sold for hundreds of pounds on Internet auction site [[eBay]]. Despite original problems with the listings of these domains on eBay there now seem to be no issues with the domains being sold for huge profits compared to the tiny fee that was paid for them. The owner(s) of these domains have been accused of [[cybersquatting]] by many, including the national press, but the owner(s) have responded by stating that they ran fan sites and simply don't have time for the site any more, hence the decision to sell them.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}
 
After series 3, it was discovered that ITV had overcharged viewers who voted via interactive television, making a total overcharge of approximately £200,000. ITV said a data inputting error was to blame and say they will refund anybody who was overcharged if they contact them. They will also make a £200,000 donation to [[Childline]].<ref>{{cite news
|title= Reality Show Rip-Off
|url= http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1253691,00.html
|publisher= [[Sky News]]
|date= [[28 February]] [[2007]]
|accessdate= 2007-02-28
}}</ref> This error, and those by other broadcasters, eventually led to a suspension of all ITV's phone-in services on [[5 March]] for an audit and meeting with [[ICSTIS]]. The suspension of phone-in programming also saw [[ITV Play]] taken off air.
 
==''The X Factor'' beyond the UK==
The "UK" version of ''The X Factor'' effectively includes the [[Republic of Ireland]] on an equal footing, and viewers in the Republic have been able to vote in all three series via [[SMS]] or telephone. The first series was available to Irish viewers only through the [[Northern Ireland]] channel [[UTV]], but subsequent series have been shown on Irish terrestrial TV station [[TV3 Ireland|TV3]]. The show has held auditions in [[Ballsbridge]], [[Dublin]] for all three series, and Irish acts reached the finals in both series 1 (Tabby and Roberta) and series 2 (The Conway Sisters and Phillip).
 
*''[[The X Factor (Australian TV series)]]'' began screening in February 2005 on [[Network Ten]]. The judges were [[Mark Holden]] (''[[Australian Idol]]'' judge), [[Kate Ceberano]] ([[singer]]), and [[John Reid (television)|John Reid]] (a [[Scotland|Scottish]] events manager). [[Daniel MacPherson]] (from the [[soap opera]] ''[[Neighbours]]'' and British police drama ''[[The Bill]]'') was the show's host. The series rated poorly and will not return for a second season.
*''[[X Factor (Belgium)]]'' began screening in September 2005 on [[VTM]]; [[Udo Mechels]] won the competition with the [[Cappaert Sisters]] in second.
*''[[X Factor (Netherlands)]]'' appeared on [[RTL 4]] after the autumn of 2006 and ended in February 2007. [[Sharon Kips]] won the competition with [[Richy Brown]] in second]].
*''[[The X Factor (Iceland)]]'' premiered in November 2006.
*''[[El Factor X]]'' The first [[Latin American]] version (''El Factor X''), which was made in [[Bogotá]], [[Colombia]] started screening in September 2005 and ended by December.
*''[[The X Factor (Kazakhstan)]]'' The first [[Kazakhstani|Kazakh]] version due to air in late 2006/early 2007.
*''[[Секрет Успеха]]'', the first [[Russia]]n series premiered on [[RTR (Russia)|RTR]] in late 2005.
*A pan-Arabian version aired under the name ''[[The X Factor, XSeer Al Najah]]'' (''The X Factor, The Essence of Success'') from [[March 26]] [[2006]].
*''Factor X'' will premiere in 2007 1st quarter on [[Cuatro TV|Cuatro]] in Spain.
*As part of Simon Cowell's deal to remain on ''[[American Idol]]'', a United States version of ''The X Factor'' cannot be produced.
 
==Acts who have released singles==
Four singles released by contestants in ''The X Factor'' have reached number one in the [[UK Singles Chart]]:
*[[Steve Brookstein]] — "[[Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)|Against All Odds]]" (2005)
*[[Shayne Ward]] — "[[That's My Goal]]" (2005)
*[[Chico Slimani]] — "[[It's Chico Time]]" (2006)
*[[Leona Lewis]] — "[[A Moment like This]]" (2006)
 
Other singles have reached the top twenty. These include:
*Shayne Ward — "[[No Promises]]" (2006) #2
*[[G4 (band)|G4]] — "[[Bohemian Rhapsody]]" (2005) #9
*Shayne Ward — "[[Stand by Me (Shayne Ward song)|Stand by Me]] (2006) #14
*[[Andy Abraham]] — "December Brings Me Back to You" (2006) #18
*[[Maria Lawson (singer)|Maria Lawson]] — "Sleepwalking" (2006) #20
 
==Acts who have released Albums==
Five albums released by contestants in ''The X Factor'' have reached number one in the [[UK Albums Chart]]:
*[[Steve Brookstein]] (2005) #1
*[[G4 (band)|G4]] (2005) #1
*[[Journey South]] (2006) #1
*[[Shayne Ward]] (2006) #1
*[[Raymond Quinn]] (2007) #1
 
Other albums have also charted in the [[UK Albums Chart]]. These include:
*[[Andy Abraham]] #2
*[[Maria Lawson]] #20
*[[Cassie Compton]]
*[[Ben Mills]] #3
 
==DVDs==
*''The X Factor: The Greatest Auditions Ever'', [[28 November]] 2005
*''The X Factor: Revealed'', [[4 December]] 2006
 
==External links==
*[http://www.itv.com/xfactor ''The X Factor''] at [[itv.com]]
*[http://www.talkbackthames.tv/index.php?s=programmes&b=14&bc=17&abc=84 ''The X Factor''] at talkbackthames.tv
*[http://www.showbizflash.com ''The X Factor'' News] at shobizflash.com
 
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