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The X Factor is a television

Television

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music

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talent show

Talent show

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franchise originating in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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, where it was devised as a replacement for the massively successful Pop Idol
Pop Idol

Pop Idol was a United Kingdom television series which debuted on ITV on October 5 2001; the show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop music singer, or 'pop idol', in the United Kingdom, based on viewer voting and participation....
. The competitions, now held in various countries, are contested by aspiring pop singers, and talent filled aspiring performers drawn from public auditions. The "X Factor" of the title refers to the undefinable "something" that makes for star quality.

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The X Factor is a television

Television

Television is a widely used telecommunication mass-media for transmitting and receiving moving , either monochrome or color, usually accompanied by sound....
music

Music

Music is an art form whose media is sound organized in time. Common elements of music are pitch , rhythm , dynamics , and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture ....
talent show

Talent show

United Kingdom

Simon Cowell

Simon Phillip Cowell is an England A&R music executive, television personality/Television producer and entrepreneur, best known as a judge on such TV shows as Pop Idol, American Idol, The X Factor , and Britain's Got Talent....
who also judges and mentors on the UK series. The show is responsible for the launch of Leona Lewis

Leona Lewis

Leona Louise Lewis is a UK Pop/R&B artist who was born 3 April 1985 in London. She was the first female winner of the UK reality TV series The X Factor ....
, who has since gone on to achieve worldwide success.

The X Factor series

Region/country	Local title	Network	Series and winners	Judges	Presenters
Australia Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....	The X Factor The X Factor (Australian TV series) *The X Factor* was a 2005 Network Ten television show which was based on the United Kingdom television show The X Factor , broadcast on ITV....	Network Ten Network Ten Network Ten, or Channel Ten, is one of Australia's three major commercial Television broadcasting in Australia. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, Western Australia, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country....	Series 1, 2005 The X Factor (Australian TV series) *The X Factor* was a 2005 Network Ten television show which was based on the United Kingdom television show The X Factor , broadcast on ITV.... : Random Random (band) Random is an R&B vocal group who won the Australian version of The X Factor on 15 May 2005. During the competition they were mentored by judge Mark Holden....	Mark Holden Mark Holden Mark Holden is an Australian singer and television personality. He was one of four judges on the television series Australian Idol.... (Series 1-present) Kate Ceberano Kate Ceberano Kate Ceberano is an award winning Australian pop vocalist entertainer. She acquired local fame in the soul, jazz and pop genres as well as in her brief forays into musicals with Jesus Christ Superstar and film.... (Series 1-present) John Reid John Reid (music) John Reid is a manager and music industry figure born in Paisley, Scotland currently living and working in Australia.Between 1975 and 1978, Reid was the manager of UK rock group Queen and Kevin Ayers.... (Series 1-present)	Daniel MacPherson Daniel MacPherson Daniel MacPherson is an Australian actor and television presenter and, prior to becoming an actor, a professional triathlete.... Julia Zemiro Julia Zemiro Julia Zemiro is an Australian television presenter, radio host, and comedienne....
Belgium Belgium * A small German-speaking Community of Belgium exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the history of Belgium and a complex Communities and regions of Belgium....	X Factor X Factor (Belgium) *X Factor, the Belgium version of the United Kingdom show The X Factor* , started screening in late 2005 on vtm. The judges were Kris Wauters, Jean Blaute and Liliane Saint-Pierre; the series was hosted by Koen Wauters....	VTM VTM The abbreviation 'VTM' may refer to::* ...	Series 1, 2005 X Factor (Belgium) *X Factor, the Belgium version of the United Kingdom show The X Factor* , started screening in late 2005 on vtm. The judges were Kris Wauters, Jean Blaute and Liliane Saint-Pierre; the series was hosted by Koen Wauters.... : Udo Mechels Udo Mechels Udo Mechels, born in Brussels on 10 may 1976, is a Belgian singer commonly known simply as Udo. He won the first season of the Belgian version of The X Factor in 2005.... Series 2, 2008 X Factor (Belgium) *X Factor, the Belgium version of the United Kingdom show The X Factor* , started screening in late 2005 on vtm. The judges were Kris Wauters, Jean Blaute and Liliane Saint-Pierre; the series was hosted by Koen Wauters.... : Dirk De Smet	Kris Wauters Jean Blaute (Series 1) Liliane Saint-Pierre Liliane Saint-Pierre Liliane Saint Pierre, her real name is: Liliane Keuninckx is a Belgium singer of Dutch language. She has started her career in 1960s when she was 13 years old in her great hit was We gotta stop sung in Dutch language.... (Series 1) Do (Series 2) Maurice Engelen Maurice Engelen Maurice Engelen is a Belgian dance musician and Record producer who usually works under the pseudonym of Praga Khan and who's been in several bands such as Lords of Acid, Shakti, The Immortals and Channel X.... (Series 2)	Koen Wauters (Series 1) Hadise Hadise Hadise A?ikg?z, , best known as just Hadise, is a popular The Music Factory award winning Belgium?Turkey Rhythm and Blues singer-songwriter and an occasional Presenter.... (Series 2)
Colombia Colombia Colombia , officially the Republic of Colombia , is a country in north-western South America. Colombia is bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the north west by Panama; and to the west by the Pacific Ocean....	El Factor X El Factor X (Colombia) El factor Xs is the Colombia version of the United Kingdom show X Factor. It is the first version produced in Latin America. The show started screening in September 2005 and ended by December....	RCN TV RCN TV This article is about the Colombian broadcasting company. For the American telecommunications company, see RCN CorporationRCN Televisi?n is a Colombian private television network....	Series 1, 2005 El Factor X (Colombia) El factor Xs is the Colombia version of the United Kingdom show X Factor. It is the first version produced in Latin America. The show started screening in September 2005 and ended by December.... : Julio César Meza Series 2, 2006 El Factor X (Colombia) El factor Xs is the Colombia version of the United Kingdom show X Factor. It is the first version produced in Latin America. The show started screening in September 2005 and ended by December.... : Francisco Villareal	Marbelle Juan Carlos Coronel José Gaviria Wilfrido Vargas (El Factor Xs series 2)	Andrea Serna Andrea Serna Andrea Serna is a famous Colombian people Model , TV presenter , reporter, TV show hostess, radio DJ and TV producer.She was born in Caldas Department, but she was raised in Santiago de Cali and currently lives in Bogot? with her husband, Colombian TV producer Frank Scheuermann....
	El Factor X: Batalla de Estrellas El Factor X (Colombia) El factor Xs is the Colombia version of the United Kingdom show X Factor. It is the first version produced in Latin America. The show started screening in September 2005 and ended by December....		Series 1, 2006 El Factor X (Colombia) El factor Xs is the Colombia version of the United Kingdom show X Factor. It is the first version produced in Latin America. The show started screening in September 2005 and ended by December.... : Luz Amparo Alvarez
	El Factor Xs El Factor X (Colombia) El factor Xs is the Colombia version of the United Kingdom show X Factor. It is the first version produced in Latin America. The show started screening in September 2005 and ended by December....		Series 1, 2006 El Factor X (Colombia) El factor Xs is the Colombia version of the United Kingdom show X Factor. It is the first version produced in Latin America. The show started screening in September 2005 and ended by December.... : Andres Andres Andres may refer to:* Hurricane Andres* Andres, Illinois, an unincorporated community in Will County, Illinois United States* Andres, Pas-de-Calais, a commune in Pas-de-Calais, France... Series 2, 2007 El Factor X (Colombia) El factor Xs is the Colombia version of the United Kingdom show X Factor. It is the first version produced in Latin America. The show started screening in September 2005 and ended by December.... : Camilo Camilo Camilo as a Given name may refer to:* Camilo Jos? Cela, Spanish Nobel prize winner.*Camilo From SLIC Sri Lanka. 0714754813, Nicaraguan anti-war activist...
Czech Republic Czech Republic The Czech Republic , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country borders Poland to the northeast, Germany to the west, Austria to the south and Slovakia to the east....	X Factor X Factor (Czech Republic) The *The X Factor* is a television music talent show franchise originating in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for the massively successful Pop Idol ....	TV Nova TV Nova TV Nova is a Czech Republic commercial TV stationIt began broadcasting in 1994 as the first privately held nation-wide Czech TV station. Its first CEO was Vladim?r ?elezn?....	Series 1, 2008: Jirí Zonyga, "George"	Gábina Osvaldová Ondrej Soukup Ondrej Soukup Ondrej Soukup is a Czechs music composer. He has written soundtracks for twenty feature films, including Jan Sver?k's Kolya, an Academy Awards winner for best foreign film in 1997, and Dark Blue World, for which Soukup received his second Czech Lion award for best soundtrack in 2001.... Petr Janda	Leoš Mareš
Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in northern Europe and the senior member of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries....	X Factor X Factor (Denmark) =X FACTOR 2008 DENMARK =Judges:Lina Rafn : Groups \| S?ren & Anne \| RaiDen \| VocalocaThomas Blachman : 25+ \| Frederik \| Lisa \| HeidiRemee : 15 - 24?s \| Basim \| Laura \| Martin...	DR Danmarks Radio DR is Denmark's national broadcasting corporation. Founded as a public service organization on 1 April 1925 , DR is Denmark's oldest and largest electronic media enterprise....	Series 1, 2008: Martin Hoberg Hedegaard Martin Hoberg Hedegaard Martin Hoberg Hedegaard , also known simply as Martin, is a Denmark singer who rose to fame as the winner of the the first X Factor of the The X Factor.... Series 2, 2009: *Current series*	Remee Remee Remee is a Denmark producer, composer and song writer.He writes and produced songs for Jamelia, Shayne Ward, Blue , Shaznay Lewis, Lexington Bridge , Monrose, Robyn, Beverley Knight, Corbin Bleu, Bianca Ryan, O-Town, Lee Ryan, S.O.A.P.... Lina Rafn Lina Rafn Lina Rafn is a Danish female singer, songwriter and producer and is currently active in the band Infernal . In addition to that she has formerly been a VJ on the Danish music video channel The Voice TV Danmark, presenting various charts.... Thomas Blachman Thomas Blachman Thomas Blachman is a Danish jazz musician, composer and five times Danish Music Awards-winner.Blachman has composed solo chamber music and for ballets and string quartets, and worked with artists such as Caroline Henderson, Maya Albana, Remee & Al Agami...	Lise Rønne
Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , is a country in southeastern Europe, situated on the southern end of the Balkans. It has borders with Albania, Bulgaria and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the north, and Turkey to the east....	The X Factor The X Factor (Greece) The X Factor premiered in September 2008 on ANT1 and is hosted by Sakis Rouvas. Auditions were also held outside of Greece, in Cyprus, Australia and New York City....	ANT1 ANT1 Antenna, better known as ANT1, is a popular television station in Greece. It is pronounced "Ant-?nna" because of the Greek word for "Antenna" meaning aerial and "ena" for the number 1....	Series 1, 2008-2009: Loukas Giorkas	George Levendis Giorgos Theofanous Katerina Gagaki Nikos Mouratidis	Sakis Rouvas Sakis Rouvas Anastasios "Sakis" Rouvas , known professionally as Sakis Rouvas or simply Sakis, is a popular Greek rock music, pop rock, and dance-pop singer, guitarist and occasional actor, composer, television presenter and former pole vaulter....
Iceland Iceland Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland , is an island country located in the North Atlantic Ocean between mainland Europe and Greenland....	The X Factor The X Factor (Iceland) The Icelandic version of the popular United Kingdom television show *The X Factor* premiered on November 17, 2006. The host is actress Halla Vilhj?lmsd?ttir....	Stöð 2 Stöð 2 St?? 2 is an Icelandic language television channel of 365 founded in 1986. It was the first privately owned television station in Iceland and it was established following the lifting of the state monopoly on television broadcasting....	Series 1, 2006 The X Factor (Iceland) The Icelandic version of the popular United Kingdom television show *The X Factor* premiered on November 17, 2006. The host is actress Halla Vilhj?lmsd?ttir.... : Jógvan Hansen	Einar Bárðarson Elínborg Halldórsdóttir Páll Óskar Hjálmtýsson Paul Oscar P?ll ?skar Hj?lmt?sson , known internationally as P?ll ?skar and Paul Oscar, is an Icelandic Pop music, songwriter and disc jockey. He had a musical childhood, singing at private functions, with choirs and for media advertisements, but was affected by bullying in school and tension between his parents at home....	Halla Vilhjálmsdóttir
India India India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....	Fame X Academy	SAB TV SAB TV SAB TV is an Indian general entertainment television channel that is owned by Multi Screen Media Pvt. Ltd. It was launched on April 23, 2000, by Sri Adhikari Brothers as a general entertainment channel....	Series 1, 2006: Rehaan Khan	Sophie Choudhary Shilpa Saklani
Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....	X Factor X Factor (Italy) X Factor is a successful TV show airing on prime time in Italy. It is hosted by Mara Maionchi, Marco Castoldi and Simona Ventura. Winner of the X Factor in ...	Rai Due Rai Due Rai Due is one of the three main television channels broadcast by Italy public television company RAI alongside with Rai Uno and Rai Tre. Rai Due first started transmissions on November 4 1961....	Series 1, 2008: Aram Quartet Aram Quartet Aram Quartet is an Italy musical group that won the title after taking part in the first Italian edition of the talent show X Factor. The group is composed of:... Series 2, 2009: *Current season*	Mara Maionchi Morgan Bluvertigo Bluvertigo is an Italian band formed in 1992. Their first name was "Golden Age" and former members are Morgan , Andy and Marco Pancaldi. In 1994 Sergio Carnevale joined the band while in 1996 Pancaldi left the band and Livio Magnini entering in his role.... Simona Ventura Simona Ventura Simona Ventura is a hostess on Italian television....	Francesco Facchinetti
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a large Eurasian country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the List of countries by area as well as the world's largest landlocked country, it has a territory of 2,727,300 km? ....	The X Factor		Series 1, 2006:
Morocco Morocco Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa with a population of nearly 34 million and an area just under 447,000 km2....	Le Facteur X	2M TV 2M TV 2M TV is a Morocco TV service established by the largest Moroccan economic conglomerate Omnium nord Africain before being sold to the Moroccan state....	Series 1, 2006
	Studio 2M		Series 1, 2007
Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east....	X Factor X Factor (Netherlands) *X Factor, the The Netherlands version of the United Kingdom show The X Factor* started screening in late 2006 on RTL 4. The judges were Marianne van Wijnkoop, Henk Temming and Henkjan Smits and the series was hosted by Wendy van Dijk....	RTL 4 RTL 4 RTL 4 is a commercial television station in the Netherlands. It is one of the biggest commercial television stations in the country, popular especially with those aged between 20 and 49....	Series 1, 2006-07 X Factor (Netherlands) *X Factor, the The Netherlands version of the United Kingdom show The X Factor* started screening in late 2006 on RTL 4. The judges were Marianne van Wijnkoop, Henk Temming and Henkjan Smits and the series was hosted by Wendy van Dijk.... : Sharon Kips Sharon Kips Sharon Kips is the winner of X Factor . She was constantly praised highly throughout the show, with high compliments from three of Holland's music experts Henk Temming, Marianne Van Wijnkoop and Henkjan Smits.... Series 2, 2008-09 X Factor (Netherlands) *X Factor, the The Netherlands version of the United Kingdom show The X Factor* started screening in late 2006 on RTL 4. The judges were Marianne van Wijnkoop, Henk Temming and Henkjan Smits and the series was hosted by Wendy van Dijk.... : *Current series*	Stacey Rookhuizen (2008 – present) Angela Groothuizen (2008 – present) Gordon Heuckeroth Gordon Heuckeroth Cornelis Willem Gordon Heuckeroth is a The Netherlands performer, radio- and television personality, better known by his calling name Gordon.... (2008 – present) Eric van Tijn (2008 – present) Henkjan Smits (2006 – 2007) Marianne van Wijnkoop (2006 – 2007) Henk Temming (2006 – 2007)	Wendy van Dijk (2006 – present) Martijn Krabbe (2008 – present)
Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....
Russia Russia Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....	?????? ?????? Sekret Uspekha *Sekret Uspekha* is a Russian popular music talent show, broadcast on Saturdays on RTR . It is similar in format to Narodniy Artist, and is the Russian version of the British show The X Factor ....	RTR	Series 1, 2005 Sekret Uspekha *Sekret Uspekha* is a Russian popular music talent show, broadcast on Saturdays on RTR . It is similar in format to Narodniy Artist, and is the Russian version of the British show The X Factor .... : Vladimir Sapovskiy Series 2, 2007: Nikolai Timohin	Valeriy Meladze Katerina Von Gechmen-Valdek Aleksandr Revzin	Aleksey Chumakov Elena Vorobey
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA , is an Arab country and the largest country of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Jordan on the northwest, Iraq on the north and northeast, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates on the east, Oman on the southeast, and Yemen on the south....	The X Factor, XSeer Al Najah The X Factor, XSeer Al Najah *Xseer Al Najah* is the Arabic version of the The X Factor . It known to be one of the most watched programs on TV and it is produced and supported by Rotana, the biggest production company in the Arab World....	Rotana TV	Series 1, 2006 The X Factor, XSeer Al Najah *Xseer Al Najah* is the Arabic version of the The X Factor . It known to be one of the most watched programs on TV and it is produced and supported by Rotana, the biggest production company in the Arab World.... : Rajaa Kasbani Rajaa Kasbani Rajaa Kasbani or Rajaa is a Morocco singer, famous for being the winner of 2006's X Factor, sponsored by Rotana.... Series 2, 2007 The X Factor, XSeer Al Najah *Xseer Al Najah* is the Arabic version of the The X Factor . It known to be one of the most watched programs on TV and it is produced and supported by Rotana, the biggest production company in the Arab World.... : Mohammad Al Majthoub	Khaled Khaled 'Khaled' may refer to:Khaled , an Algerian Ra? musicianDJ Khaled , a Palestinian-American DJ*... Micheal Elefteriades Anoshka	Joelle Rahme
Spain Spain Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....	Factor X Factor X (Spain) Factor X is the Spain version of the United Kingdom The X Factor . The show, which is aired at Spanish TV channel Cuatro , follows the British format of Series 2-3, with three categories, mentored by one judge each, whom choose the acts to represent the category in the live shows....	Cuatro	Series 1, 2007 Factor X (Spain) Factor X is the Spain version of the United Kingdom The X Factor . The show, which is aired at Spanish TV channel Cuatro , follows the British format of Series 2-3, with three categories, mentored by one judge each, whom choose the acts to represent the category in the live shows.... : María Villalón Series 2, 2008: Vocal Tempo	Miqui Puig Eva Perales Eva Perales Eva Perales is a Spain TV personality. She is a Music manager and Recruiter, and also organises many live festivals and musical events, both in Spain and overseas. She is currently a judge on Factor X , the Spanish version of The X Factor .... Jorge Flo	Núria Roca
Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....
Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in southwest Asia and Thrace in the Balkans region of Southern Europe....
United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....	The X Factor The X Factor (UK) *The X Factor* is a British television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. It is broadcast on Saturday evenings on the ITV Network in the UK and on TV3 Ireland in the Republic of Ireland, with spin-off "behind-the-scenes" shows #The Xtra Factor and The X Factor 24/7 screened on ITV2 and T...	ITV1 ITV1 ITV1 is the generic brand used by twelve franchises of the ITV television network in England, Wales, Scotland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.... ITV2 ITV2 ITV2 is a 24 hour a day free-to-air entertainment television channel in the United Kingdom owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc.... STV STV STV is the brand used by both ITV licensees in Northern and Central Scotland, formerly known as Grampian Television and Scottish Television respectively.... UTV UTV UTV is a television channel based in Northern Ireland. The channel is the Channel 3 licensee for the Northern Ireland region and it is operated by UTV plc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of UTV Media.... TV3 Ireland TV3 Ireland TV3 Ireland is a television channel in Republic of Ireland, and was the country's first commercial broadcaster. TV3, along with other properties are a part of the TV3 Group - which also owns TV3's sister channel 3e....	Series 1, 2004: Steve Brookstein Steve Brookstein Stephen "Steve" Desmond Brookstein is a British jazz and soul singer, who rose to fame in the United Kingdom after becoming the winner of the first series of The X Factor in 2004.... Series 2, 2005: Shayne Ward Shayne Ward Shayne Thomas Ward is an English pop/R&B singer, who was discovered on the second series of UK singing competition The X Factor . Since his 2005 win, Ward has gone on to sell records in parts of Europe, also Asia..... Series 3, 2006: Leona Lewis Leona Lewis Leona Louise Lewis is a UK Pop/R&B artist who was born 3 April 1985 in London. She was the first female winner of the UK reality TV series The X Factor .... Series 4, 2007 The X Factor (UK series 4) The fourth UK series of *The X Factor* was broadcast on ITV in autumn 2007. The first show aired on 18 August 2007 and the series was won by Leon Jackson on 15 December 2007, with Rhydian Roberts the runner-up and Danni Minogue emerging as the winning mentor.... : Leon Jackson Leon Jackson Leon Jackson is a Scotland singer and winner of the The X Factor of the British television talent show The X Factor in 2007. His debut single, "When You Believe ", was released in December 2007.... Series 5, 2008 The X Factor (UK series 5) The fifth UK series of *The X Factor* was broadcast on ITV in 2008. The series premiereed on 16 August and was won by Alexandra Burke on 13 December, with Cheryl Cole emerging as the winning mentor.... : Alexandra Burke Alexandra Burke Alexandra Imelda Cecelia Ewan Burke is an English singer and winner of the The X Factor of UK television talent show The X Factor . Burke had previously auditioned for the The X Factor of the show, where she reached the last seven in her category but was not selected for the The X Factor #Live_shows.... Series 6, 2009: *Upcoming*	Simon Cowell Simon Cowell Simon Phillip Cowell is an England A&R music executive, television personality/Television producer and entrepreneur, best known as a judge on such TV shows as Pop Idol, American Idol, The X Factor , and Britain's Got Talent.... (2004 – present) Louis Walsh Louis Walsh Louis Walsh is an Ireland music manager and judge on the British television talent show The X Factor .As of November 2006, his acts have totalled 29 UK #1 singles, the 29th being 'The Rose' by Westlife.... (2004 – present) Dannii Minogue Dannii Minogue Danielle Minogue is an Australian Singing, occasional actress, and TV Personality. Minogue rose to prominence in the early 1980s for her roles in the Australian talent show show "Young Talent Time", and in the soap opera Home and Away, before commencing her career as a pop singer in the early 1990s.... (2007 – present) Cheryl Cole Cheryl Cole Cheryl Ann Cole is a British singer and member of the band Girls Aloud. As part of Girls Aloud and as a featuring artist, Cole has had 21 UK Top Ten singles.... (2008 – present) Sharon Osbourne Sharon Osbourne Sharon Rachel Osbourne is an England music manager and music promoter, television personality and presenter.She came into public prominence after appearing in The Osbournes, a reality television show that followed her family's daily life.... (2004 – 2007) Brian Friedman Brian Friedman Brian Alexa Friedman , born in Scottsdale, Arizona on May 28, 1977 is a popular United States choreographer. He also has his own line of BFree shoes and clothes.... (2007 auditions) Paula Abdul Paula Abdul Paula Julie Abdul is an United States Pop music singer, dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality.In the 1980s, Abdul rose from being a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers to being a sought-after choreographer at the height of the music video era, then to being a pop music-Contemporary R&B singer with a string of hits in... (2006 auditions)	Kate Thornton Kate Thornton Kate Louise Thornton is an England journalist and television presenter, most famous for being the first host of The X Factor , and best known internationally for her coverage of the Concert for Diana.... (2004 – 2006) Dermot O'Leary Dermot O'Leary Dermot O'Leary is a presenter of radio presenter and television presenter, best known for presenting Big Brother's Little Brother and, currently, The X Factor .... (2007 – present) Ben Shephard Ben Shephard Ben Shephard is an England television presenter.... (2004-2006) Fearne Cotton Fearne Cotton Fearne Cotton is an England presenter known for presenting a number of popular TV programmes such as Top of the Pops and the Red Nose Day telethon.... (2007) Holly Willoughby Holly Willoughby Holly Marie Willoughby is an England television presenter, known for her work in presenting children's TV and reality TV. In 2006, she won a BAFTA and was chosen to present Dancing on Ice, a highly popular UK celebrity talent show, shown on ITV which drew in an average of 8.9m million viewers in the most recently concluded series.... (2008) Zöe Salmon Zöe Salmon Z?e Salmon is a television television presenter best known for hosting the children's television show Blue Peter from 23 December 2004 - 25 June 2008.... (2009 - present)
	The X Factor: Battle of the Stars		Series 1, 2006: Lucy Benjamin Lucy Benjamin Lucy Benjamin is an English people actress....

As part of Simon Cowell's deal to remain on American Idol
American Idol

American Idol is an Television in the United States Singing airing on Fox network. It debuted on June 11, 2002, and has since become one of the most popular shows on American television....
, a US version of The X Factor cannot be produced.

Dispute over rights to format

Pop Idol
Pop Idol

Pop Idol was a United Kingdom television series which debuted on ITV on October 5 2001; the show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop music singer, or 'pop idol', in the United Kingdom, based on viewer voting and participation....
creator Simon Fuller

Simon Fuller

'Simon Fuller' is one of the most successful artist managers of all time and is globally recognized for his work as a television producer, talent manager and creator of the Idol series, first seen as Pop Idol in the UK and over 100 other versions including American Idol, Australian Idol, Canadian Idol, Deutschland sucht den...
claimed the format of The X Factor was copied from his own show and through his company 19 TV filed a lawsuit against The X Factor producers FremantleMedia

FremantleMedia

FremantleMedia, Ltd. is the content and production division of RTL Group, Europe's largest TV, radio, and production company. Its world headquarters are located in London, United Kingdom....
, Simon Cowell

Simon Cowell

Syco

Syco is a company founded by record executive and television producer Simon Cowell in 2002. It has three departments, Syco TV, Syco Music and Syco Film....
. A high court

High Court

High Court usually refers to the superior court of a country or state. In some countries it is the highest court and in others it is lower in the hierarchy of courts ....
hearing began in London

London

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in November 2005, the outcome awaited with interest by media lawyers for its potential effect on the legal situation regarding the copyrighting of formats. However the hearing was quickly adjourned and a settlement was reached out of court at the end of the month.

Euro X Factor

On 9 December 2006 the Daily Mirror revealed that Simon Cowell intends to launch a "Euro X Factor" within two years. The show, if launched, would feature European countries staging their own X Factor contests, with a winner announced for each. The individual winners would then take part in the "Euro X Factor". The concept is similar to that of World Idol
World Idol

World Idol was the title of a one-off international version of the television show Pop Idol, featuring winners of the various national Idol shows around the world competing against each other....
and the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest

The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition....
; however, unlike these shows "Euro X Factor" would progress over a number of weeks, with one act eliminated each week, until an eventual international winner is found. It is anticipated that such a show could attract over 100 million viewers per episode, which would make it the world's biggest talent competition.

Criticism

The Danish version of The X Factor has been criticized by Danish music contract expert and consultant for The Danish Musicians' Association (Dansk Musiker Forbund) Mikael Højris.

According to Højris, the contracts for participation in the show are unfair for participants and almost amount to serfdom to DR1 (the channel airing the show) stating that clauses in the contracts forbid the participants - whether they pass the first round or not - from performing or participating in any other musical event for three months.

He also criticises the fact that participants are obliged to travel at their own expense to any location the programme requires them to be present at and that participants are not paid during their participation in the show, even if participating prevents them from attending a regular day job.

The X Factor (TV series)

The X Factor series

Dispute over rights to format

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Criticism

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