The X Factor (Greek TV series)
The X Factor is the Greek version of The X Factor, a show originating in the United Kingdom. It is a television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions.
| The X Factor | |
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| Genre | Interactive reality talent show |
| Created by | Simon Cowell |
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| Country of origin |   |
| Original language(s) | Greek |
| No. of series | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 96 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | ANT1 (1-3) Skai TV (4-5) Open TV (6-) |
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| Original network | Greece ANT1 (1-3) Skai TV (4-5) Open TV (6-) Cyprus ANT1 Cyprus (1-3) Sigma TV (4-5) Omega TV (6-) |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original release | 4 October 2008 – present |
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Auditions are held in Greece in the cities of Athens and Thessaloniki, as well as in Cyprus in the city of Nicosia. Auditions for the third X Factor were also held in New York City. Applicants from the Greek diaspora are also accepted.
The show was broadcast live in Greece and Cyprus, as well as abroad via ANT1's international stations, for the first three seasons. For the fourth and fifth season was broadcast live in Greece via Skai TV and in Cyprus via Sigma TV. From sixth season is broadcast live in Greece via Open TV and in Cyprus via Omega.[1]
The winners of the show are: in the 1st season was Loukas Yorkas, in the 2nd was Stavros Michalakakos, in the 3rd was Harry Antoniou, in the 4th was Andreas Leontas, in the 5th was Panagiotis Koufogiannis and in the 6th was Giannis Grosis.
Stages
There are four stages to the competition:
- Stage 1: Judges' auditions – either in an audition room (series 1–3, 5) or an arena (series 4, 6–)
- Stage 2: Bootcamp
- Stage 3: Judges Houses (Series 1–3)
- Stage 3: Four-Chair Challenge (Series 4–)
- Stage 4: Live Shows (Finals)
Series overview
To date, five series have been broadcast, as summarised below.
Contestant in (or mentor of) "Boys" category
Contestant in (or mentor of) "Girls" category
Contestant in (or mentor of) "Groups" category
Contestant in (or mentor of) "Over 25s" category
| Series | First aired | Last aired | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Winning mentor | Presenter | Co-Host | Main judges (Seat order) | ||||
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| 1 | 4 October 2008 | 30 January 2009 | Loukas Yorkas | Nikolas Metaxas | Triimitonio | Katerina Gagaki | Sakis Rouvas | Giorgos Lianos | Despina Kampouri | Nikos Mouratidis | Katerina Gagaki | George Levendis | Giorgos Theofanous |
| 2 | 2 October 2009 | 12 February 2010 | Stavros Michalakakos | Nini Shermadini | 48 Ores | Nikos Mouratidis | |||||||
| 3 | 10 October 2010 | 11 February 2011 | Haris Antoniou | Alexandros Notas | Nikki Ponte | George Levendis | Maria Sinatsaki | ||||||
| 4 | 4 April 2016 | 8 July 2016 | Andreas Leontas | Ian Stratis | Stereo Soul | Giorgos Theofanous | Evangelia Aravani | Thodoris Marantinis | Tamta | Peggy Zina | |||
| 5 | 27 April 2017 | 20 July 2017 | Panagiotis Koufogiannis | Soula Evagelou | Dee Vibes | Giorgos Mazonakis | Babis Stokas | Giorgos Papadopoulos | Tamta | Giorgos Mazonakis | |||
| 6 | 11 September 2019 | 19 December 2019 | Giannis Grosis | Dimitris Papatsakonas | AC² | Christos Mastoras | Despina Vandi | Aris Makris | Michael Tsaousopoulos | Christos Mastoras | Melina Aslanidou | Giorgos Theofanous | |
Judges' categories and their finalists
Key:
- – Winning judge/category. Winners are in bold, other contestants in small font.
| Series | Nikos Mouratidis | Giorgos Theofanous | Katerina Gagaki | George Levendis |
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| 1 | Over 25s Kelly Kaltsi Konstantinos Tsimouris Giorgos Klakoumanos Vasiliki Tsiomi |
Groups Triimitonio Kokkina Halia Juke Box Crowns |
Boys 16-24s Loukas Yorkas Nikolas Metaxas Louis Georgiou Christos Kalliatsas |
Girls 16-24s Ioanna Protopappa Eirini Papadopoulou Polyxeni Bifsa Anthi Simiou |
| 2 | Boys 16-24s Stavros Michalakakos Hovig Demirjian Nikiforos Dimitris Maniatis |
Girls 16-24s Nini Shermadini Ivi Adamou Eleftheria Eleftheriou Giouli Tassou |
Over 25s Eleni Alexandri Polina Christodoulou Elena Andreou Harikleia Charitsavvidou |
Groups 48 Ores Pale Faces 360 Moires X-odos |
| 3 | Over 25s Alexandros Notas Grigoris Georgiou Elena Anagiotou Patrick Guibert |
Groups T.U The Burning Sticks Revolt Tik Tok |
Girls 16-24s Nikki Ponte Maria Katikaridou Kirki Katsarou Elena Georgiou |
Boys 16-24 Haris Antoniou Dimitris Theodorakoglou Kostantinos Anastasiadis Alexis Zafeirakis |
| 4 | Peggy Zina | Giorgos Theofanous | Tamta | Thodoris Marantinis |
| Over 25s Noena Alexandros Pitsanis Pilatos Kounatidis Giorgos Stefanou |
Boys 16-24 Andreas Leontas Ian Stratis Antonis Fokas Giorgos Papanastasiou |
Girls 16-24 Tania Breazou Christiana Mpounia Christina Zanti Eleni Koskina |
Groups Stereo Soul Aftoi & Afti N.M.A. Gazoza | |
| 5 | Babis Stokas | Giorgos Papadopoulos | Tamta | Giorgos Mazonakis |
| Groups Dee Vibes Coda Project Radiowaves Human Factory |
Girls 16-24 Soula Evagelou Thalia Tsiatini Marianna Plachoura Kassiani Dalia |
Boys 16-24 Konstantinos Notas Alexandros Sagouris Savas Savidis Angelos Provelegiadis |
Over 25s Panagiotis Koufogiannis Vasilis Porfyrakis Marianna Georgiadou Alexandra Matsi | |
| 6 | Michael Tsaousopoulos | Christos Mastoras | Melina Aslanidou | Giorgos Theofanous |
| Girls 16-24 Zoi Misel Bakiri Konstantina Aresti Mary Vassiliadou Viky Mariolou |
Boys 16-24 Giannis Grosis Dimitris Papatsakonas Giannis Tergiakis Giorgos Papanastasiou |
Over 25s Konstantinos Stinis Lila Trianti Giannis Antzouris Nektarios Rigas |
Groups AC² Ano Kato Liak and the Cover DAF | |
Series overview
Series 1 (2008–2009)
The first series of the Greek X Factor started airing in October 2008 on ANT1 and was hosted by singer Sakis Rouvas. The judges were Giorgos Levendis, songwriter Giorgos Theofanous, marketing executive of ANT1 TV, Katerina Gagaki and music critic Nikos Mouratidis.
The winner of the 1st X-Factor was Loukas Yorkas, who released his debut EP album in September 2009.
Series 2 (2009–2010)
A second series of X Factor was broadcated by ANT1 TV. The live shows debuted on October 30. The host and the judges remain the same as in the first series.The winner of the 2nd X-Factor was Stavros Michalakakos.
Series 3 (2010–2011)
A third season of X Factor was broadcast from October 2010 to February 2011. The third series of X Factor was won by Greek-Cypriot Haris Antoniou. The program was broadcast by ANT1 TV and the host and the judges remained the same as the previous year.
Series 4 (2016)
A fourth season of X Factor was broadcast from 4 April to 8 July 2016 on Skai TV. The host Sakis Rouvas remained with Evaggelia Aravani in backstage. Giorgos Theofanous remained from the judges of the past seasons with Peggy Zina, Tamta and Thodoris Marantinis from Onirama being the new judges. The winner of this series was Andreas Leontas from Cyprus.
Series 5 (2017)
A fifth season of X Factor was broadcast from April 27 to July 20, 2017 on Skai TV. The host Sakis Rouvas remained with Evaggelia Aravani in backstage. Tamta remained from the judges of the past seasons with Giorgos Mazonakis, Giorgos Papadopoulos and Babis Stokas being the new judges. The winner of this series was Panagiotis Koufogiannis from Cyprus.
Series 6 (2019)
A sixth season of X Factor began broadcast from 11 September 2019 on Open TV. The judges are Giorgos Theofanous, who returned for his fifth series as judge, former The Voice of Greece coach Melina Aslanidou, former Rising Star judge Christos Mastoras and Athens DeeJay Michael Tsaousopoulos. Despina Vandi will be the host, replacing Sakis Rouvas. Aris Makris is presenting the Backstage of Live Shows, replacing Evaggelia Aravani.[2][3]
See also
External links
References
- "To ήθελε ο ΑΝΤ1, αλλά το πήρε το..." TV Nea. March 13, 2018.
- "H Δέσποινα Βανδή στο Epsilon και στη σκηνή του "X-Factor"". Reader. June 25, 2018.
- "X-factor: Οι πρώτες δηλώσεις της Βανδή και των κριτών του talent show". 2019-03-05.
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