X-Factor (Poland)

X Factor
X Factor logo (2013 - present)
Genre	Reality
Created by	Simon Cowell
Directed by	Wojciech Iwański
Presented by	Patricia Kazadi (2013–14) Jarosław Kuźniar (2011–12)
Judges	Czesław Mozil Kuba Wojewódzki Tatiana Okupnik (2012–14) Ewa Farna (2014) Maja Sablewska (2011)
Voices of	Michał Skolmowski
Country of origin	Poland
Original language(s)	Polish
No. of series	4
No. of episodes	56 (as of 1 June 2014)
Production
Producer(s)	Katarzyna Szałańska
Location(s)	Various (auditions) Transcolor Studio, Szeligi near Warsaw (live shows)
Running time	85-120 minutes
Production company(s)	FremantleMedia
Release
Original network	TVN (also TVN HD and TVN HD+1)
Picture format	576i 16:9 (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)
Original release	6 March 2011 – 31 May 2014
Chronology
Related shows	The X Factor (UK)
External links
website

X Factor was a Polish talent show based on a British show The X Factor and broadcast on TVN. The first series premiered on 6 March 2011. On 27 November 2010, during the final of the third series of Poland's Got Talent Marcin Prokop confirmed that the auditions would be held in January 2011. That was also the first public statement from TVN about X Factor.

The main prize is PLN100,000 funded by Apart and a recording contract with label Sony Music.

The competition is split into three categories: Solo Singers aged 16–24, Solo Singers aged 25 and over and Vocal Groups. Before the Judges' houses stage each judge gets one category which he will be mentoring.

There are five stages to X Factor competition:

The filming begins at this stage. The acts who got a phone call from the producers after the pre-auditions are invited to take part in the actual auditions with the judges and a live audience. They sing one or two songs and then the judges vote. These who got through will participate in Eliminations.

Originally known as Bootcamp. Each act who received at least two yeses from the judges during the auditions takes part in the Eliminations stage, which lasts for two days. Here the contestants are allocated to their categories. Each category sings one song and then the judges decides who leaves the competition and who stays in the selection process. Remaining acts have to prepare with a help of the vocal coaches one chosen song that they will perform in front of the panel. Then the judges choose five acts from each category that will get through to the Judges' houses stage. Now both the judges and the contestants find out which judge will be mentoring which category.

This stage lasts for two days. The acts visit their mentors' homes. Each judge picks up a guest judge who will help him. Each contestant sing one song. Then the mentor and the person who helps him decide which three acts will take part in the live shows in the studio in Warsaw.

Each week each mentor chooses songs and outfit for their acts. They also judge the other mentors' contestants. The viewers vote for their favorites by sending an SMS or phoning. After closing the lines and counting the votes Jarosław Kuźniar announces the results in no particular order. The two acts who received the fewest votes will perform again in a final showdown. Then the judges decide by voting who will leave the competition.