The X Factor Greece
| The X Factor | |
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| Genre | Interactive reality talent show |
| Created by | Simon Cowell |
| Presented by |
Sakis Rouvas (1–) Giorgos Lianos (1–3) Despina Kampouri (1–2) Maria Sinatsaki (3) Evangelia Aravani (4–) |
| Judges |
Giorgos Theofanous (1–4) George Levendis (1–3) Katerina Gagaki (1–3) Nikos Mouratidis (1–3) Tamta (4–5) Peggy Zina (4) Thodoris Marantinis (4) Babis Stokas (5–) Giorgos Papadopoulos (5–) Giorgos Mazonakis (5–) TBA (6–) |
| Country of origin | Greece & Cyprus |
| Original language(s) | Greek |
| No. of series | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 96 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Skai TV |
| Release | |
| Original network |
ANT1 (1-3) Skai TV (4-) |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original release |
Original series: 4 October 2008 - 11 February 2011 Revival series: 4 April 2016 |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
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.
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.
The winners of the show are: in the 1st season is Loukas Giorkas, in 2nd is Stavros Michalakakos, in 3rd is Harry Antoniou, in 4th is Andreas Leontas, and in 5th is Panagiotis Koufogiannis.
There are four stages to the competition:
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
Key:
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.
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