X Factor (German TV series)
| X-Factor | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Simon Cowell |
| Presented by | Jochen Schropp Janine Reinhardt |
| Judges |
Sarah Connor (2010-2012) Till Brönner (2010–11) George Glueck (2010) (2011) H.P. Baxxter (2012) Sandra Nasic (2012) (2012) |
| Country of origin | Germany |
| Original language(s) | German |
| No. of series | 3 |
| Release | |
| Original network |
VOX RTL |
| Original release | August 20, 2010 – November 25, 2012 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
X Factor is the German version of The X Factor, a show originating from the United Kingdom. It is a television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions.
The show's inaugural German season started in August 2010.RTL broadcast the first two kick-off shows. The other episodes have been shown on VOX. Both channels are part of Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland. X Factor is produced by Grundy Light Entertainment, another RTL Group company.
The auditions were held in April 2010. The show started on 20 August 2010 and ended on 9 November 2010 with Edita Abdieski being crowned the winner. The second season began on 30 August 2011 and was won on 6 December 2011 by David Pfeffer. The third season began on 25 August 2012 and was won by Mrs Greenbird on 25 November 2012.
"Under 25 boys" category
"Under 25 girls" category
"16-24s" category
"Over 25s" category
"Groups" or "Groups and Bands" (since season 3) category
In each season, each judge is allocated a category to mentor and chooses three acts to progress to the live shows. This table shows, for each season, which category each judge was allocated and which acts he or she put through to the live shows.
– Winning judge/category. Winners are in bold, eliminated contestants in small font.
The first Season started in 2010. The auditions were held in April 2010. The first show started on 20 August 2010. The Judges were Sarah Connor (16-24), George Glueck (Groups), and Till Brönner (25+).
There are four phases:
The live shows commenced on 21 September 2010. The following artists made it to the live shows. Ages are as of the date of the show (2010).
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