The X Factor (2005)
The X Factor (2005)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.
Guy Sebastian
Self - Judge / Self - The X Factor Judge
Luke Jacobz
Self - Host
Ronan Keating
Self - Judge / Self - The X Factor Judge
John Reid
Simon Cowell
Creator
Mel B
Self - Judge / Self - Guest Mentor / Self - The X Factor Judge
Matthew Newton
Natalie Bassingthwaighte
Self - Judge / Self - The X Factor Judge
Reece Mastin
Kyle Sandilands
Self - Judge
Andrew Wishart
Natalie Imbruglia
Self - Judge
Daniel MacPherson
Self - Host
Mark Holden
Self - Judge
Samantha Jade
Kate Ceberano
Self - Judge
Iggy Azalea
Herself
Jason Dundas
Himself
Adam Lambert
Himself
Kelly Rowland
Self
Harry Styles
Himself
Louis Tomlinson
Himself
Liam Payne
Himself
Niall Horan
Himself
Shane Lynch
Himself
Reigan Derry
Marlisa Punzalan
Zach Russell
Trent Bell
Jayden Sierra
Bella Ferraro
Dami Im
Chris Isaak
James Blunt
Jessica Mauboy
Thirsty Merc
Justice Crew
Nathaniel Willemse
Johnny Ruffo
Will Singe
Taylor Henderson
Julian De Vizio
DJ Havana Brown
Rai Thistlethwayte
Richard Branson
Snoop Dogg
Usher
Keith Duffy
Details.
Release DateFebruary 6, 2005
StatusReturning Series
Seasons8
Episodes216
Running Time1h 30m
Genres
Wiki.
The X Factor is an Australian television reality music competition, based on the original UK series, to find new singing talent. The first season of the show premiered on Network Ten on 6 February 2005. Ten dropped The X Factor after the first season due to its poor ratings. In 2010, the Seven Network won the rights to the show, and a second season went into production. The X Factor was renewed after the highly successful Australian Idol was no longer broadcast on Network Ten. The X Factor was produced by FremantleMedia Australia, and was broadcast on the Seven Network in Australia and on TV3 in New Zealand. The program was cancelled after its eighth season in 2016.The original judging panel line-up in 2005 consisted of Mark Holden, Kate Ceberano, and John Reid. When the show was revived in 2010, the judging panel was replaced by Natalie Imbruglia, Ronan Keating, Kyle Sandilands and Guy Sebastian. Imbruglia and Sandilands did not return for season three and were replaced by Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Mel B. Redfoo and Dannii Minogue joined the panel in season five as replacements for Sebastian and Mel B. Sebastian returned to the panel in season seven along with new judges James Blunt and Chris Isaak, as replacements for Keating, Bassingthwaighte and Redfoo. The judging panel will see changes once again for season eight as Minogue has announced her departure. On 12 June 2016 it was announced that Iggy Azalea would be a judge in season eight. It was then later announced that Adam Lambert would be joining the judging panel as well as Guy Sebastian and Mel B returning as the underdog judge.During the televised audition phases of The X Factor, originally the contestants sang in an "audition room" in front of only the judges, however, from season two onwards all auditionees sing on stage in an arena, in front of the judges and a live audience. The successful acts then progress to the next stage of the competition, "bootcamp" and later "home visits", where the judges narrow their category down to three acts who continued to the live shows, where the public vote for their favourite act, following weekly performances by the contestants.
There have been eight winners: Random, Altiyan Childs, Reece Mastin, Samantha Jade, Dami Im, Marlisa Punzalan, Cyrus Villanueva and Isaiah Firebrace. Winners received a recording contract with record label Sony Music Australia. In season three, the winner also received a management contract, and in season four, a Nissan Dualis car. Each winning contestant's single has charted within the top-ten of the ARIA Singles Chart, only Mastin's, Jade's and Im's singles have reached number one. There have also been a number of hit singles released by other contestants who have appeared on The X Factor. The show has received numerous awards and nominations, including five Logie Award nominations, of which it has won one for Most Outstanding Light Entertainment Program.