X Factor (Norway)

X Factor
X Factor current logo (2009 – 2010)
Created by	Simon Cowell
Presented by	Guri Solberg (2010) Ravi (2010) Charlotte Thorstvedt (2009)
Judges	Jan Fredrik Karlsen Marion Ravn Elisabeth Andreassen Klaus Sonstad
Original language(s)	Norwegian
No. of series	2
Production
Producer(s)	FremantleMedia Syco
Location(s)	Exporama Hellerudsletta (Skedsmo), Telenor Arena (Bærum) (Final)
Running time	60mins (inc. adverts)
Release
Original network	TV 2
Picture format	16:9
Original release	September 11, 2009 – December 17, 2010
External links
Website

X Factor is a Norwegian television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. It is broadcast on Friday evenings on the TV 2 Network in Norway.

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:

The first series of the show was aired from September through to December 2009. The contestants were divided into three categories. Groups were mentored by Mira Craig, Over 25s by Jan Fredrik Karlsen and the Under 25s by Peter Peters.

The final 12 acts were confirmed as follows:

Key:

Colour key:

The second series of the show was aired from September to December 2010. Auditions were held in Tromsø (28–29 April 2010), Trondheim (7–9 May), Bergen (26–28 May), Kristiansand (5–6 June) and Oslo (17–20 June 2010).

Replacing Charlotte Thorstvedt as new program presenters were Ravi and Guri Solberg after Thorstvedt received much criticism for her efforts in the first season. The judges were Elisabeth Andreassen, Klaus Sonstad, Jan Fredrik Karlsen and Marion Ravn.

The format had changed with 4 categories instead of three (with Under 25s now divided between Boys Under 25 and Girls Under 25). Each category had three finalists instead of the earlier four.

24 reached judges houses. Andreassen was helped by Alexander Rybak, Sonstad by Mariann Thomassen, Karlsen by Chand Torsvik and Ravn by Sveinung Sundli. Singer Benn was a guest judge.