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About X Factor
The X Factor is a British television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. It is broadcast on Saturdays on the ITV Network 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 and TV3. 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 X Factor is the biggest television talent competition in Europe, with 182,000 auditioning for series 5.[2] 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 also for other highly ranked contestants). The show has proved hugely popular with audiences, with the series 4 final attracting 12.7 million viewers (approximately a 55% share). There have been four winners to date: Steve Brookstein (although he has since been dropped by Simon Cowell´s record label after they fell out), Shayne Ward, Leona Lewis and Leon Jackson respectively. The winner´s first single is usually released around the Christmas season, in an effort to become the UK´s Christmas number one single. As of series 4, each winner´s single has entered the UK Singles Chart at number one, three of them being number one at Christmas (see music releases by X Factor contestants).
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 legal dispute.)
Versions of The X Factor have also appeared in a number of other countries. The show has become a major success throughout the world, most notably in Denmark, Spain and Colombia. Creator Simon Cowell stated on the first episode of series 4 that "this is the biggest singing competition in Europe."
Auditions for series 5 began in April 2008.
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 competitions are usually split into four categories: vocal groups (including duos), solo female singers aged 14–24, solo male singers aged 14-24 and solo singers aged 25 and over (both males and females).
There are four stages to The X Factor competition:
- Stage 1: Auditions (first is the one with the producers and if you get a gold ticket you go through to the second audition where you see the judges)
- Stage 2: Boot camp (successful auditionees undergo a further selection procedure)
- Stage 3: Visits to judges houses (finalists are chosen)
- Stage 4: Live shows (finals)