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X Factor (Kazakhstan)

X Factor
Created by Simon Cowell
Directed by Lev Mariupolskiy
Presented by Adil Liyan
Arnur Istybaev
Judges Nagima Eskalieva
Sultana Karazhigitova
Alexander Shevchenko
Ismail Igilmanov
Erlan Kokeev
Dilnaz Akhmadieva
Nurbergen Makhambetov
Eva Becher
Country of origin Kazakhstan
Production
Producer(s) Art Centre Pro, FremantleMedia, Syco
Running time 60-75 mins (inc. adverts)
Release
Original network Perviy Kanal Evraziya (1-3 season);
KTK (4 season);
Perviy Kanal Evraziya (5-6 season)
Picture format 16:9
Original release 23 January 2011 – present
External links
Website

X Factor is a television music talent show in Kazakhstan contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. It is the Kazakh version of the international The X Factor series and is broadcast on the Perviy Kanal Evraziya channel in Kazakhstan.

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.

Key:

     "Under 25s" category
     "Over 25s" category
     "Groups" category

The first series was aired from January to May 2011 with Nagima Eskalieva, Sultana Karazhigitova and Alexander Shevchenko as judges. On 22 May, Daria Gabdull (Дәрия Ғабдұлл), labeled by the judges as the "Kazakh Beyoncé, won the show ahead of the trio Spasibo. Gabdulla won a two-years-contract with Sony Music.

The second series was aired from January to May 2012 with Nagima Eskalieva, Sultana Karazhigitova/Ismail Igilmanov and Alexander Shevchenko as judges. On 5 May, Andrei Tikhonov (Андрей Тихонов) won the show ahead of the quartet Mezzo. Andrey won a two-years-contract with Sony Music.

The third series was aired from January to May 2013 with Nagima Eskalieva, Erlan Kokeev and Alexander Shevchenko as judges. On 4 May, Evgenia Barysheva (Евгения Барышева) won the show ahead of the Arman Kamerdinov (Арман Камердинов).

The fourth series was aired from 14 September to 7 December 2013 with Nagima Eskalieva, Dilnaz Akhmadieva and Alexander Shevchenko as judges. On 7 December, Kairat Kapanov (Кайрат Капанов) won the show ahead of the Alexandra Samarina (Александра Самарина)


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