The X Factor (2005)
The X Factor (2005)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.

Ronan Keating
Self - Judge

Natalie Imbruglia

Kyle Sandilands

Kate Ceberano

John Reid

Simon Cowell
Creator

Matthew Newton

Reece Mastin

Andrew Wishart

Mel B
Self - Judge

Samantha Jade

Daniel MacPherson
Self - Host

Dannii Minogue
Self - Judge

Chris Isaak
Self - Judge

James Blunt
Self - Judge

Iggy Azalea
Self - Judge

Jason Dundas
Self - Host

Guy Sebastian
Self - Judge

Adam Lambert
Self - Judge

Kelly Rowland
Self

Richard Branson
Self

Snoop Dogg
Self

DJ Havana Brown
Self

Rai Thistlethwayte
Self

Usher
Self

Keith Duffy
Self

Mikey Graham
Self

Harry Styles
Self

Louis Tomlinson
Self

Liam Payne
Self

Niall Horan
Self

Shane Lynch
Self

Bailey Spalding
Self

Dean Ray

Tamara Jaber

Stefan Gordy

Justice Crew

Thirsty Merc

Natalie Bassingthwaighte

Jessica Mauboy
Details.
Release DateFebruary 6, 2005
StatusReturning Series
Seasons8
Episodes233
Running Time1h 30m
Genres
Last updated:
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.
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