The X Factor (Greece series 1)
| Broadcast from | 4 October 2008 – 30 January 2009 |
|---|---|
| Judges |
George Levendis Giorgos Theofanous Katerina Gagaki Nikos Mouratidis |
| Host(s) |
Sakis Rouvas (live shows) Giorgos Lianos (audition shows) Despina Kampouri (audition shows) |
| Broadcaster | ANT1 |
| Loukas Giorkas | |
| Origin | Larnaca, Cyprus |
| Song | "Ladadika", "Piretos", "Party" |
| Genre(s) | Laïko |
| Nikolas Metaxas | |
The first series of the music talent show The X Factor Greece began airing on ANT1 on 4 October 2008 and was won by Loukas Giorkas of Larnaca, Cyprus on 30 January 2009. The show was presented by Sakis Rouvas. It was also broadcast abroad via ANT1's international stations.
Public auditions by aspiring pop singers began in July 2008 and concluded in September 2008. The auditions were held in three cities: in Athens and Thessaloniki (Greece) and Larnaka (Cyprus).
Following initial auditions, the "Boot camp" stage took place in September 2008. Approximately 200 acts attended Boot Camp. They were initially split into groups of three, and judges gave instant decisions on who would leave based on the group performances, bringing the number of acts down to 150. The judges then cut the number of acts down to 80. They were split into four categories: Boys, Girls, Over 25s and Groups, before the judges discovered which category they would mentor for the rest of the competition.The Boys (16–24) were mentored by Katerina Gagaki, George Levendis had the Girls (16–24), Nikos Mouratidis mentored the Over 25s, and Giorgos Theofanous took charge of the Groups. At the last stage of boot camp only 32 remained.
During "Judges' Houses", the judges welcomed the eight acts from their selected category to their "homes". Each act had only one chance to impress their mentor who had the task of selecting which three acts were to go though to the live shows and which three would be eliminated.
The final 16 acts were confirmed as follows:
Key:
The live shows started on 23 October 2009. The acts are performing every Friday night with the results announced on the same day.
* Eliminated by public vote, after the judges forced a tie.
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