X Factor (Italy series 6)
| Broadcast from | 20 September – 7 December 2012 |
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| Judges |
Simona Ventura Morgan Elio Arisa |
| Host(s) | Alessandro Cattelan (Sky Uno) |
| Co-host(s) | Max Novaresi (Sky Uno) Brenda Lodigiani (Sky Uno) |
| Broadcaster | Sky Italia |
| Finals venue | Teatro della Luna, Assago |
| Chiara Galiazzo | |
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| Origin | Padua, Veneto |
| Song | "Due respiri" |
| Genre(s) | Pop, rock |
| Mentor | Morgan |
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X Factor is an Italian television music competition to find new singing talent; the winner receives a € 300,000 recording contract with Sony Music. Before the start of the auditions process it was confirmed that Simona Ventura, Morgan, Elio and Arisa would be confirmed as judges and mentors; also Alessandro Cattelan returned as host, whilst Max Novaresi and Brenda Lodigiani return to host Xtra Factor. The sixths series began airing on Sky Uno on 20 September and ended on 7 December 2012.
Auditions for the series took place in Rimini, Andria and Milan on June 2012; bootcamp took place in Milan for two days, on 28 and 29 June. Morgan mentored the Over-25s, Ventura the boys, Elio the girls and Arisa the groups; they selected their final three acts during judges' houses. The Live Shows started on 18 October at Teatro della Luna, Assago. On Live Show 3 (November 1), the 12 finalists were joined by a 13th wildcard, voted for by the public after each judge picked one of their rejected to return.
Chiara Galiazzo, a member of the category Over-25s and mentored by Morgan, was announced the winner of the competition on 7 December 2012. Her winner's single, "Due respiri", released immediately after the end of the show, was co-written by Italian singer-songwriter Eros Ramazzotti.
Sky Italia entirely confirmed the cast of X Factor 5 for the sixths series. On 12 April 2012, Alessandro Cattelan was confirmed to present the main show on Sky Uno HD. Rumors about a possible replacement as a judge of Arisa with singer Gianna Nannini were soon denied, and indeed it was confirmed on 25 May that all the judges of the fifth series (Arisa, Simona Ventura, Elio, Morgan) would return to their role.
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