The X Factor (Greece series 3)
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The X Factor Greece
The X Factor (Greece)
The X Factor is the Greek version of The X Factor, a show originating in the United Kingdom. It is a television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions....

is an Greek television reality music competition, based on the original series in the UK, to find new singing talent. The winner of which receives a recording contract with Sony Music EntertainmentSony Music Greece is Haris Antoniou. The third series began airing on ANT1
ANT1
Antenna, better known as ANT1, is a television network airing in Greece and Cyprus. The alternate spelling is play on words in Greek; ena is the Greek number 1, thus ANT1 is pronounced the same as Antenna . It launched on 31 December 1989, the same year as rival Mega Channel, and is owned by...

 on 1 October 2010 and ended on 11 February 2011. The show was presented by Sakis Rouvas, with Giorgos Lianos and Maria Sinatsaki hosting the audition shows. The competition is split into several stages: auditions, bootcamp, judges' houses and live shows. Auditions took place throughout July and September 2010, with George Levendis
George Levendis
George Levendis , is a television and record executive and the current Head of International for Syco TV, a joint venture between Simon Cowell and Sony Music Entertainment....

, Giorgos Theofanous, Katerina Gagaki and Nikos Mouratidis returning as judges. Following bootcamp, successful acts were split into four categories: Boys (male soloists aged 16 to 24), Girls (female soloists aged 16 to 24), Over-25s (soloists aged 25 and over) and Groups. The live shows started on 29 October 2010. It is also broadcast abroad via ANT1's
ANT1
Antenna, better known as ANT1, is a television network airing in Greece and Cyprus. The alternate spelling is play on words in Greek; ena is the Greek number 1, thus ANT1 is pronounced the same as Antenna . It launched on 31 December 1989, the same year as rival Mega Channel, and is owned by...

 international stations.

Auditions

The first appeal for auditions occurred on June. The Auditions began in Nicosia
Nicosia
Nicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...

 on 23 July 2010 and concluded in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...

 for the first time in the history of the Greek X Factor, on 12 September 2010.

Audition venues

Audition city Dates Venue
Nicosia
Nicosia
Nicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...

24–25 July 2010 Hilton Park
Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...

18–20 August 2010 Studio Kappa
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...

24–26 August 2010 Μet Hotel
New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...

10–12 September 2010 NEP Midtown Studios

Bootcamp

The "bootcamp" stage of the competition began on 20 September 2010 at the Goudi Olympic Complex
Goudi Olympic Complex
Goudi Olympic Complex is a sports complex in Athens, Greece. It held two of the sports venues used during the 2004 Summer Olympics.- Post-Olympics Development :...

, which is now the site of the ultra-modern Badminton Theater, hosting major theatrical productions and completed on 23 September 2010. This stage of the competition was aired on 22 October 2010. In this stage, the judges decided at each category the top 20 acts and finally the top 8 acts who qualifed to the Judges' Houses. Katerina Gagaki will mentor Girls Under 24, George Levendis
George Levendis
George Levendis , is a television and record executive and the current Head of International for Syco TV, a joint venture between Simon Cowell and Sony Music Entertainment....

 has the Boys Under 24, Nikos Mouratidis was given the 25s and Over and Giorgos Theofanous the Groups category.

Judges' Houses

In the next round the judges reduced their 8 acts to locations around Greece. Nikos Mouratidis decided the 4 acts that will follow him to the live shows in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...

, Katerina Gagaki in Santorini
Santorini
Santorini , officially Thira , is an island located in the southern Aegean Sea, about southeast from Greece's mainland. It is the largest island of a small, circular archipelago which bears the same name and is the remnant of a volcanic caldera...

, George Levendis
George Levendis
George Levendis , is a television and record executive and the current Head of International for Syco TV, a joint venture between Simon Cowell and Sony Music Entertainment....

 in Ithaca
Ithaca
Ithaca or Ithaka is an island located in the Ionian Sea, in Greece, with an area of and a little more than three thousand inhabitants. It is also a separate regional unit of the Ionian Islands region, and the only municipality of the regional unit. It lies off the northeast coast of Kefalonia and...

 and Giorgos Theofanous in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...

.This stage of the competition aired on 27 October 2010. After the judges, narrowed down the contestants to four each:
  • Under 24 Boys – Giorgos Livanis, Aristotelis Ziberd, Platonas Tsipidis, Vikedios Kavalieratos
  • Under 24 Girls – Eleni Plaxoura, Ifigenia Alkison, Kaliopi Papas, Mpela Mary
  • 25 and Overs
  • Groups – Jocker, D7, Kapnos, Illusion

Finalists and categories

The final 16 acts were confirmed as follows:

Key:
– Winner
– Runner-up
– Third Place
Category (Mentor) | Acts
Over 25s (Nikos Mouratidis) Elena Anagiotou Alexandros Notas Grigoris Georgiou Patrick Guibert
Girls 16-24 (Katerina Gagaki) Nikki Ponte Maria Katikaridou Elena Georgiou Kirki Katsarou
Boys 16-24 (George Levendis
George Levendis
George Levendis , is a television and record executive and the current Head of International for Syco TV, a joint venture between Simon Cowell and Sony Music Entertainment....

)
Alexis Zafeirakis Dimitris Theodorakoglou Haris Antoniou
Haris Antoniou
Harry Antoniou is a Greek-Cypriot singer and musician. On February 11, 2011 he won the third season of the Greek version of the television singing competition The X Factor after singing Joe Cocker’s "You Are So Beautiful to Me"...

Kostantinos Anastasiadis
Groups (Giorgos Theofanous) The Burning Sticks Revolt T.U. Tik Tok

Live shows

The live shows began on 29 October 2009, with contestants performing on the Friday night shows and the results being announced later on the same day,and continued through to the finale on 11 February 2011. Like the previous series, the televoters had the chance to vote from the beginning of the show.

Results summary

Colour key
 – Contestant was in the bottom two/three and had to sing again in the final showdown

Table showing weekly results, indicating which contestants were eliminated or safe, how each judge voted, and positions in each week's public vote where known.
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15
Haris Antoniou
Haris Antoniou
Harry Antoniou is a Greek-Cypriot singer and musician. On February 11, 2011 he won the third season of the Greek version of the television singing competition The X Factor after singing Joe Cocker’s "You Are So Beautiful to Me"...

Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Bottom 2 Safe Winner
Alexandros Notas Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Runner-Up
Nikki Ponte Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 3rd Third
T.U. 15th Safe Safe Safe Bottom 2 Safe Bottom 2 Safe Bottom 2 Safe Bottom 2 Bottom 2 Bottom 2 Eliminated (week 13)
Dimitris Theodorakoglou Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 8th Safe Bottom 2 Safe Bottom 2 Eliminated (week 12)
Grigoris Georgiou Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Bottom 2 Eliminated (week 11)
Konstantinos Anastasiadis Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Bottom 2 Eliminated (week 10)
Elena Anagiotou Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Bottom 2 Eliminated (week 9)
Maria Katikardiou Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Bottom 2 Safe 9th Eliminated (week 8)
The Burning Sticks Safe Safe Bottom 2 Safe Safe Safe Bottom 2 Eliminated (week 7)
Patrick Guibert Safe Bottom 2 Safe Safe Safe Bottom 2 Eliminated (week 6)
Revolt Safe Safe Safe Bottom 2 Bottom 2 Eliminated (week 5)
Kirki Katsarou Safe Safe Safe Bottom 2 Eliminated (week 4)
Alexis Zafeirakis Safe Safe Bottom 2 Eliminated (week 3)
Tik Tok Safe Bottom 2 Eliminated (week 2)
Elena Georgiou 16th Eliminated (week 1)
Final showdown Elena Georgiou,
T.U.
Patrick Guibert,
Tik Tok
Alexis Zafeirakis,
The Burining Striks
Kirki Katsarou,
Revolt
Revolt,
T.U.
Maria Katikardiou,
Patrick Guibert
The Burning Sticks,
T.U.
Maria Katikardiou,
Dimitris Theodorakoglou
Elena Anagiotou,
T.U.
Konstantinos Anastasiadis,
Dimitris Theodorakoglou
Grigoris Georgiou,
T.U.
Dimitris Theodorakoglou,
T.U.
Harris Antoniou,
T.U.
No final showdown or judges' vote: results are based on public votes alone
Mouratidis's vote to eliminate T.U. Tik Tok Alexis Zafeirakis Kirki Katsarou Revolt Maria Katikardiou The Burning Sticks Dimitris Theodorakoglou T.U. Konstantinos Anastasiadis T.U. Dimitris Theodorakoglou T.U.
Gagaki's vote to eliminate T.U. Tik Tok Alexis Zafeirakis Revolt Revolt Patrick Guibert The Burning Sticks Dimitris Theodorakoglou Elena Anagiotou Konstantinos Anastasiadis Grigoris Georgiou Dimitris Theodorakoglou T.U.
Levendis's vote to eliminate Elena Georgiou Tik Tok The Burning Sticks Kirki Katsarou Revolt Patrick Guibert The Burning Sticks Maria Katikardiou Elena Anagiotou Konstantinos Anastasiadis(x2) Grigoris Georgiou T.U. T.U.
Theofanous's vote to eliminate Elena Gergious Patrick Guibert Alexis Zafeirakis Kirki Katsarou N/A Patrick Guibert The Burning Sticks (x2) Maria Katikardiou Elena Anagiotou Dimitris Theodorakoglou Grigoris Georgiou Dimitris Theodorakoglou Harris Antoniou
Eliminated Elena Georgiou
2 of 4 votes
Deadlock
Tik Tok
3 of 4 votes
Majority
Alexis Zafeirakis
3 of 4 votes
Majority
Kirki Katsarou
3 of 4 votes
Majority
Revolt
3 of 3 votes
Majority
Patrick Guibert
3 of 4 votes
Majority
The Burning Sticks
5 of 5 votes
Majority
Maria Katikardiou
2 of 4 votes
Deadlock
Elena Anagiotou
3 of 4 votes
Majority
Konstantinos Anastasiadis
4 of 5 votes
Grigoris Georgiou
3 of 4 votes
Dimitris Theodorakoglou
3 of 4 votes
T.U.
3 of 4 votes
Niki Ponte
Third Place
Alexandros Notas
Runner-Up
Harris Antoniou
Winner

Week 1 (29 October 2010)

  • Theme: Mentor's choice and Sakis Rouvas
    Sakis Rouvas
    Anastasios "Sakis" Rouvas II , often referred to mononymously as Sakis, is a Greek musician, television and film artist, businessman, and former pole vaulter who is one of the most successful and influential entertainers of all time in Greece and Cyprus...

     songs
  • Celebrity performers: Pauline Kamusewu
    Pauline Kamusewu
    Pauline Kamusewu, also known as just Pauline is a Swedish soul singer/song-writer of Zimbabwean and Italian descent. In 2003 she won the Rockbjörnen award for Best Swedish Newcomer...

     "Never Said I Was A Angel", "Give Me A Call" / Sakis Rouvas "Parafora
    Parafora (song)
    "Parafora" is the third single by Greek pop/rock musician Sakis Rouvas from his thirteenth studio album of the same name. It is an electropop-ambient-dance-pop song written by Dimitris Kontopoulos and Nikos Kostidakis and produced by Kontopoulos...

    "
  • Group performance: Fysika Mazi - Together Forever , Gettin' Over
    Gettin' Over
    "Gettin' Over" is a song by French DJ David Guetta and American singer Chris Willis from Guetta's fourth studio album One Love. A remix titled "Gettin' Over You" with additional vocals by Fergie and LMFAO was released as the fifth single from One Love on 12 April 2010...


Contestants' performances on the first live show
Act Order Song Result
Alexis Zafeirakis 1 "Getting Away with It (All Messed Up)
Getting Away with It (All Messed Up)
"Getting Away with It " is a song by indie band James, appearing on their 2001 album Pleased to Meet You. It became an unofficial theme tune to the band's final tour in 2001. The final show with Tim Booth in December 2001 was released on DVD under the title Getting Away with It Live. The idea of...

"
Safe
Nikki Ponte 2 "Teenage Dream
Teenage Dream (Katy Perry song)
"Teenage Dream" is a song by American recording artist Katy Perry. It was released as the second single from her third studio album of the same name on July 23, 2010 through digital distribution. Perry and Bonnie McKee wrote many songs with a youthful theme in mind, but they were rejected by...

"
Safe
Grigoris Georgiou 3 "Se Thelo San Trelos" Safe
Tik Tok 4 "Tik Tok
TiK ToK
"Tik Tok" is the debut single by American recording artist Kesha. The song was produced by Benny Blanco and Dr. Luke and co-written by Blanco, Dr. Luke and Kesha. It was released on August 7, 2009 as the lead single from Kesha's debut studio album, Animal...

"
Safe
Kostantinos Anastasiadis 5 "To Kalokairi Mou" Safe
Maria Katikaridou 6 "Den Ehi Sidera I Kardia Sou" Safe
The Burning Sticks 7 "Earth Song
Earth Song
"Earth Song" is the third single from Michael Jackson's album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I. It is the fifth song on the second disc of the album. It is a ballad that incorporates elements of blues, gospel and opera. Jackson had a long-standing history of releasing socially conscious...

"
Safe
Patrick Guibert 8 "Sympathique
Sympathique
Sympathique is the first full-length album from the band Pink Martini. It was released on November 11, 1997 by Pink Martini's own record label, Heinz Records...

"
Safe
Dimitris Theodorakoglou 9 "Are You Gonna Be My Girl
Are You Gonna Be My Girl
"Are You Gonna Be My Girl" is a song by the Australian rock band Jet, featured on their 2003 album Get Born. It was the first single from the album, released in 2003 in Australia and the UK, and in 2004 in the United States. Written by Nic Cester & Cameron Muncey, the song is often cited for ...

"
Safe
T.U 10 "Andexa" Bottom two
Alexandros Notas 11 "Prigipessa" Safe
Kirki Katsarou 12 "Ayo Technology
Ayo Technology
"Ayo Technology" is the fourth single from 50 Cent's third album, Curtis. The song, featuring Justin Timberlake and uncredited vocals from Timbaland, who also produced the song, was a hit in the United States and United Kingdom, where it charted at #5 and #2 respectively, amongst other national...

"
Safe
Haris Antoniou 13 "S'eho Erotefthi" Safe
Revolt 14 "Kryfa" Safe
Elena Georgiou 15 "O,ti Axizei" Bottom two
Elena Anagiotou 16 "Aperanto Keno" Safe
Final showdown details
T.U 1 N/A Safe
Elena Georgiou 2 N/A Eliminated

Judges' votes to eliminate:
  • Giorgos Theofanous: Elena Georgiou
  • Katerina Gagaki: T.U
  • George Levendis
    George Levendis
    George Levendis , is a television and record executive and the current Head of International for Syco TV, a joint venture between Simon Cowell and Sony Music Entertainment....

    : Elena Georgiou
  • Nikos Mouratidis: T.U

The result went to deadlock, and Elena Georgiou was eliminated from the competition.

Week 2 (5 November 2010)

  • Theme: Mentor's choice
  • Celebrity performers: Ivi Adamou
    Ivi Adamou
    Ivi Adamou is a Cypriot singer who rose to recognition in Greece and Cyprus following her participation in the second season of the Greek version of The X Factor, where she was under the mentorship of Giorgos Theofanous. Adamou secured a recording contract with Sony Music Greece and released her...

     "Το Mistiko Mou Na Vreis (I Can't Help It)" / 48 Ores "Ignorant With Guns"
    Contestants' performances on the second live show
    Act Order Song Result
    Dimitris Theodorakoglou 1 "To the Moon and Back
    To the Moon and Back
    "To the Moon and Back" is a single by Savage Garden from their debut album Savage Garden. One of the band's most popular songs, it deals with feelings of alienation from the modern world and the desire to find romantic love during adolescence...

    "
    Safe
    Maria Katikaridou 2 "It's a Man's Man's Man's World
    It's a Man's Man's Man's World
    "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" is a song by James Brown and Betty Jean Newsome. Brown recorded it on February 16, 1966 in a New York studio and released it as a single later that year. It reached #1 on the Billboard Top R&B Singles charts and #8 in the Billboard Hot 100...

    "
    Safe
    T.U 3 "Song 2
    Song 2
    "Song 2" is a song by English alternative rock band Blur, the second track on and second single released from their fifth album Blur in April 1997...

    "
    Safe
    Patrick Guibert 4 "Wonderwall
    Wonderwall (song)
    "Wonderwall" is a song by English rock band Oasis, written by the band's guitarist and main songwriter Noel Gallagher. The song was produced by Owen Morris and Gallagher for their second album, Morning Glory?...

    "
    Bottom two
    Haris Antoniou 5 "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You
    (Everything I Do) I Do It for You
    " I Do It for You" is a power ballad performed by Bryan Adams and co-written with Michael Kamen and Robert John "Mutt" Lange, featured on the soundtrack album from the 1991 film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and on Adams' album Waking Up the Neighbours...

    "
    Safe
    Nikki Ponte 6 "Mamma Mia
    Mamma Mia (song)
    "Mamma Mia" is a song from ABBA's 3rd album, ABBA, written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus & Stig Anderson, with the lead vocals shared by Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The song "Mamma Mia" is a common song used in bands or orchestras...

    "
    Safe
    The Burning Sticks 7 "Seven Nation Army
    Seven Nation Army
    "Seven Nation Army" is the first track on the album Elephant by American alternative rock band The White Stripes. It was released as a single in 2003. "Seven Nation Army" reached #1 on the Modern Rock Tracks for three weeks and won 2004's Grammy Award for Best Rock Song. The song is known for its...

    "
    Safe
    Elena Anagiotou 8 "To Maxairi" Safe
    Alexis Zafeirakis 9 "Personal Jesus
    Personal Jesus
    "Personal Jesus" is Depeche Mode's 23rd UK single, released on August 29, 1989, and the first single from the album Violator. The single reached No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100...

    "
    Safe
    Tik Tok 10 "Hung Up
    Hung Up
    "Hung Up" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It was written and produced in collaboration with Stuart Price, and released as the first single from her tenth studio album, Confessions on a Dance Floor. Initially used in a number of television advertisements and serials, the song was...

    "
    Bottom two
    Kostantinos Anastasiadis 11 "Wonderful Life
    Wonderful Life (Hurts song)
    "Wonderful Life" is a song by English synthpop duo Hurts from their debut album, Happiness. It was released as their debut single in Denmark on 3 May 2010, and was released as their second single in the United Kingdom on 22 August 2010. The song peaked at number two in Germany, and reached top ten...

    "
    Safe
    Kirki Katsarou 12 "Last Kiss" Safe
    Alexandros Notas 13 "Feugo Gia Mena" Safe
    Revolt 14 "Every You Every Me
    Every You Every Me
    "Every You Every Me" is a single by British alternative rock band Placebo, from their second album, Without You I'm Nothing. It reached number 11 in the UK Singles Chart. The lyrics were written by frontman Brian Molko and Paul Campion, lead singer of the band AC Acoustics.The single was featured...

    "
    Safe
    Grigoris Georgiou 15 "Taxidevo To Ego Mou" Safe
    Final showdown details
    Tik Tok 1 N/A Eliminated
    Patrick Guibert 2 N/A Safe

Judges' votes to eliminate:
  • Giorgos Theofanous: Patrick Guibert
  • Katerina Gagaki: Tik Tok
  • George Levendis: Tik Tok
  • Nikos Mouratidis: Tik Tok

Week 3 (12 November 2010)

  • Theme: Mentor's choice
  • Celebrity performers: Nikiforos "Iposhesou" , "Se Ena Fili Sou" / RENT "Agapi"
    Contestants' performances on the third live show
    Act Order Song Result
    The Burning Sticks 1 "Take My Breath Away
    Take My Breath Away
    American pop singer Jessica Simpson covered "Take My Breath Away" and released it as the third single from the album In This Skin in 2004. Her version was produced by Billy Mann. Simpson chose to cover this song because she felt that it was the theme song of her relationship with her then husband,...

    "
    Bottom two
    Grigoris Georgiou 2 "Theos" Safe
    Alexis Zafeirakis 3 "Den Eimai Allos" Bottom two
    Maria Katikaridou 4 "An Isouna Agapi
    An Isouna Agapi
    "An Isouna Agapi" is the second single by Greek singer Elena Paparizou from her fifth studio album Giro Apo T'Oneiro, written by Giorgos Sabanis and Niki Papatheohari...

    "
    Safe
    T.U 5 "Feel
    Feel (Robbie Williams song)
    "Feel" is a song by British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams. It was released on December 2, 2002 as the lead single from his fifth studio album, Escapology...

    "
    Safe
    Haris Antoniou 6 "Into the Night
    Into the Night (Santana song)
    "Into the Night" is the first single from Santana's 2007 compilation album, Ultimate Santana. The track features Chad Kroeger from Nickelback, with whom he previously worked for "Why Don't You & I" from his album Shaman. It has received a considerable amount of airplay on VH1. Dania Ramirez of...

    "
    Safe
    Patrick Guibert 7 "Etsi Eimai Ego" Safe
    Revolt 8 "I Like the Way (You Move)
    I Like the Way (You Move)
    This page is about the Bodyrockers song. For the song by Outkast, see The Way You Move"I Like the Way" is a single by Australian Kaz James and Briton Dylan Burns, collectively known as the dance music group BodyRockers. It was released in April 2005 and later appeared on the group's self-titled...

     / Klepsidra"
    Safe
    Nikki Ponte 9 "You Lost Me
    You Lost Me
    "You Lost Me" is a song by American recording artist Christina Aguilera, taken from her sixth studio album, Bionic . Described by Aguilera as the "heart of the album", the song was written by Aguilera and Sia Furler, with the song's producer Samuel Dixon. The song lyrically talks about a cheating...

    "
    Safe
    Dimitris Theodorakoglou 10 "Numb
    Numb (Linkin Park song)
    "Numb" is a song by rock band Linkin Park. It was released as the third single from their second studio album, Meteora and is listed as the final track on the record. One of Linkin Park's most well known and critically acclaimed songs, "Numb" topped the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart for 12...

    "
    Safe
    Alexandros Notas 11 "Logia Filika" Safe
    Kirki Katsarou 12 "Loca
    Loca (Shakira song)
    "Loca" is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. It was released as the lead single from her third bilingual and seventh studio album Sale el Sol. Two versions of the song were recorded, one in English, that features vocals from British rapper Dizzee Rascal, and one in Spanish that...

    "
    Safe
    Elena Anagiotou 13 "Oneiro Itane" Safe
    Kostantinos Anastasiadis 14 "Spasmeno Karavi" Safe
    Final showdown details
    The Burning Sticks 1 N/A Safe
    Alexis Zafeirakis 2 N/A Eliminated

Judges' votes to eliminate:
  • Giorgos Theofanous: Alexis Zafeirakis
  • Katerina Gagaki: Alexis Zafeirakis
  • George Levendis: The Burning Sticks
  • Nikos Mouratidis: Alexis Zafeirakis

Week 4 (19 November 2010)

  • Theme: Mentor's choice
  • Celebrity performers: Kokkina Xalia "Emeis" , "Se Thelw Apopse"
    Contestants' performances on the fourth live show
    Act Order Song Result
    Elena Anagiotou 1 "Kathreftizo To Nou" Safe
    T.U 2 "Alors on danse
    Alors on danse
    "Alors on danse" is a 2009 song by Belgian singer Stromae, released in September 2009 in Belgium and in February 2010 in the rest of Europe. The song reached number one in Belgium, Austria, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands,...

    "
    Safe
    Haris Antoniou 3 "More Than Words
    More Than Words
    "More Than Words" is a ballad written and originally performed by the rock band Extreme. It is built around acoustic guitar work by Nuno Bettencourt and the vocals of Gary Cherone . Released in 1990 on the album Extreme II: Pornograffiti, the song marked a departure from the funk metal that had...

    "
    Safe
    Grigoris Georgiou 4 "Smooth
    Smooth (song)
    "Smooth" is a collaboration between latin rock band Santana and Rob Thomas of the rock group Matchbox Twenty. The song was written by Thomas and Itaal Shur, sung by Thomas, and won three Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.-Concept...

    "
    Safe
    Nikki Ponte 5 "Take It Off
    Take It Off (song)
    "Take It Off" is a song by American recording artist and songwriter Kesha, from her debut album, Animal. The song was written by Kesha Sebert, Lukasz Gottwald and Claude Kelly and it was produced by Dr. Luke with vocal editing done by Emily Wright. It was released as the fourth and final single...

    "
    Safe
    Maria Katikaridou 6 "Bad Romance
    Bad Romance
    "Bad Romance" is a song by American recording artist Lady Gaga. It was released as the lead single from her third extended play , and second major release The Fame Monster . Written by Lady Gaga and produced by RedOne, the track was inspired by Gaga's fear of negative love relationships and the...

    "
    Safe
    Alexandros Notas 7 "Mia Nihta Zoriki" Safe
    Revolt 8 "Kryptonite
    Kryptonite (song)
    "Kryptonite" is a song by the American rock band 3 Doors Down. It was originally released as a demo for local play by 97.9 WCPR-FM in Biloxi, Mississippi...

    "
    Bottom two
    Patrick Guibert 9 "Kissing a Fool
    Kissing a Fool (song)
    "Kissing a Fool" is a song written and performed by George Michael and released by Columbia Records in 1988.A ballad with minimal instrumentation and a jazz feel, the song was written about George's insecurities as a soulmate and partner because of the baggage and reputation with which he came....

    "
    Safe
    Dimitris Theodorakoglou 10 "Vertigo" Safe
    Kirki Katsarou 11 "Satellite
    Satellite (Lena Meyer-Landrut song)
    "Satellite" is a song performed by German singer Lena Meyer-Landrut, written by American Julie Frost and Dane John Gordon. It was Germany's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. The song was chosen via televoting during the national Eurovision pre-selection show Unser Star für Oslo on 12...

    "
    Bottom two
    Kostantinos Anastasiadis 12 "Emena Thes
    Emena Thes
    "Emena Thes" is the second single by Greek singer Sakis Rouvas from his 13th studio album Parafora. It is a romantic hard rock ballad written by Dimitris Fakos and produced by Freakchild. The song was released to radio stations on 4 May 2010...

    "
    Safe
    The Burning Sticks 13 "Crazy In Love" Safe
    Final showdown details
    Revolt 1 N/A Safe
    Kirki Katsarou 2 N/A Eliminated

Judges' votes to eliminate:
  • Giorgos Theofanous: Kirki Katsarou
  • Katerina Gagaki: Revolt
  • George Levendis: Kirki Katsarou
  • Nikos Mouratidis: Kirki Katsarou

Week 5 (26 November 2010)

  • Theme: Mentor's choice
  • Celebrity performers: Stavros Michalakakos
    Stavros Michalakakos
    Stavros Michalakakos is a Greek-Cypriot singer. On 12 February 2010 he won the second season of the Greek version of the television singing competition The X Factor. He was awarded a recording contract and a car...

     "Na Me Katastrepseis Glika" , "Vres To Nisi (Find the island)" / Mironas Stratis "I Skotini Mou Plevra" , "Prin Mas Dei Kaneis"
    Contestants' performances on the fifth live show
    Act Order Song (original artists) Result
    Elena Anagiotou 1 "Eisai Esi O Athropos Mou" Safe
    Kostantinos Anastasiadis 2 "Soma me Soma" Safe
    Revolt 3 "Lonely Day
    Lonely Day
    "Lonely Day" is the second single from the 2005 album Hypnotize by the band System of a Down. It was written by guitarist Daron Malakian, who also provides lead vocals on the track. The song received a nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards."Lonely Day" features...

    "
    Bottom two
    Grigoris Georgiou 4 "Agapi" Safe
    Maria Katikaridou 5 "The Unforgiven
    The Unforgiven (song)
    "The Unforgiven" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released as the second single from their eponymous fifth album Metallica...

    "
    Safe
    The Burning Sticks 6 "Black Magic Woman
    Black Magic Woman
    "Black Magic Woman" is a song written by Peter Green that first appeared as a Fleetwood Mac single in various countries in 1968, subsequently appearing on the 1969 Fleetwood Mac compilation albums English Rose and The Pious Bird of Good Omen . In 1970, it became a classic hit by Santana, as sung...

    "
    Safe
    Haris Antoniou 7 "Rikse Kokkino Stin Nihta" Safe
    T.U 8 "Omen
    Omen (song)
    "Omen" is the nineteenth single released by the British electronic band The Prodigy. It was released on 16 February 2009, and it is the first commercial single from the album Invaders Must Die....

    "
    Bottom two
    Nikki Ponte 9 "I (Who Have Nothing)
    I (Who Have Nothing)
    "I " is a song originally released in English by Ben E. King in 1963."I " is based on the Italian song "Uno Dei Tanti," with music by Carlo Donida and lyrics by Giulio "Mogol" Rapetti. "Uno Dei Tanti" was released by Joe Sentieri in 1961...

    "
    Safe
    Dimitris Theodorakoglou 10 "O Imnos Ton Mavron Skilion" Safe
    Patrick Guibert 11 "La Vie en rose
    La vie en rose
    "La Vie en Rose" was the signature song of French singer Édith Piaf.-Signature song of Édith Piaf:Édith Piaf first popularized La Vie en Rose in 1946. The lyrics were written by Piaf and the melody of the song by "Louiguy" . Initially, Piaf's peers and her songwriting team did not think the song...

    "
    Safe
    Alexandros Notas 12 "Anthropoi Monahoi" Safe
    Final showdown details
    T.U 1 N/A Safe
    Revolt 2 N/A Eliminated

Judges' votes to eliminate:
  • Giorgos Theofanous: N/A
  • Katerina Gagaki: Revolt
  • George Levendis: Revolt
  • Nikos Mouratidis: Revolt

Week 6 (3 December 2010)

  • Theme: Mentor's choice
  • Celebrity performers:
    Contestants' performances on the sixth live show
    Act Order Song Result
    Haris Antoniou 1 "Too Funky
    Too Funky
    "Too Funky" is a song written and performed by English singer George Michael and released by Columbia Records in the United States and Epic Records elsewhere in 1992.-History:...

    "
    Safe
    T.U 2 "Hero
    Hero (Enrique Iglesias song)
    "Hero" is a single released by Enrique Iglesias from his second English album Escape and was written for his good friend Simon Baxendale, by Iglesias, Paul Barry and Mark Taylor. Enrique first released the song to radio in early September 2001 to a positive critical and commercial reception...

    "
    Safe
    Alexandros Notas 3 "Mono Mia Fora" Safe
    Maria Katikaridou 4 "Maria Maria
    Maria Maria
    "Maria Maria" is a song by Santana featuring The Product G&B. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for ten weeks on April 8, 2000...

    "
    Bottom two
    Dimitris Theodorakoglou 5 "Come Together
    Come Together
    "Come Together" is a song by The Beatles written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The song is the opening track on The Beatles' September 1969 album Abbey Road....

    "
    Safe
    Elena Anagiotou 6 "Eklaige Mazi Mou To Feggari" Safe
    Kostantinos Anastasiadis 7 "Oti Agapo Einai Diko Sou" Safe
    Grigoris Georgiou 8 "Paei I Agapi Mou" Safe
    Nikki Ponte 9 "Children of Piraeus (The)" Safe
    The Burning Sticks 10 "Valerie" Safe
    Patrick Guibert 11 "Don't Stop the Music" Bottom two
    Final showdown details
    Patrick Guibert 1 N/A Eliminateed
    Maria Katikardiou 2 N/A Safe

Judges' votes to eliminate:
  • Giorgos Theofanous: Patrick Guibert
  • Katerina Gagaki: Patrick Guibert
  • George Levendis: Patrick Guibert
  • Nikos Mouratidis: Maria Katikardiou

Week 7 (10 December 2010)

  • Theme: Mentor's choice
  • Celebrity performers: Mark Angelo ft. Shaya "Far From Everything" , "In Your Eyes" / Vegas "Mi Se Noiazei" , "Mad About You"
    Contestants' performances on the seventh live show
    Act Order Song Result
    T.U 1 "Killing in the Name
    Killing in the Name
    "Killing in the Name" is a song by American rap metal band Rage Against the Machine, featured on their self-titled debut album, and was released as the lead single from the album in November 1992...

    "
    Bottom two
    The Burning Sticks 2 "Whole Lotta Love
    Whole Lotta Love
    "Whole Lotta Love" is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin. It is featured as the opening track on the band's second album, Led Zeppelin II, and was released in the United States and Japan as a single. The US release became their first hit single, it was certified Gold on 13 April 1970, when it...

    "
    Bottom two
    Alexandros Notas 3 "Ragizei Apopse" Safe
    Haris Antoniou 4 "Corazón espinado
    Corazón Espinado
    "Corazón Espinado" is a song by Santana and Fher Olvera of the Latin rock group Maná. The song was written, produced and sung by Fher Olvera, and co-produced by Alex González. It was released on the Santana album Supernatural in 1999, and became a massive hit in Spanish-speaking countries...

    "
    Safe
    Maria Katikaridou 5 "Total Eclipse of the Heart
    Total Eclipse of the Heart
    "Total Eclipse of the Heart" is a song written and produced by Jim Steinman and recorded by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler for her fifth studio album, Faster Than the Speed of Night...

    "
    Safe
    Kostantinos Anastasiadis 6 "koita Ti Ekanes" Safe
    Nikki Ponte 7 "Like a Prayer
    Like a Prayer (song)
    "Like a Prayer" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna on her fourth studio album of the same name . It was released on March 21, 1989, by Sire Records as the album's lead single...

    "
    Safe
    Elena Anagiotou 8 "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'
    These Boots Are Made for Walkin'
    Jessica Simpson recorded her own version of "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" for the soundtrack to the film The Dukes of Hazzard . Simpson's cover was co-produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and was released as the soundtrack's first single in 2005)...

    "
    Safe
    Grigoris Georgiou 9 "I Skoni" Safe
    Dimitris Theodorakoglou 10 "Livin' on a Prayer
    Livin' on a Prayer
    "Livin' on a Prayer" is Bon Jovi's second single from their Slippery When Wet album. Written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora with Desmond Child, the single, released in late 1986, was well-received at both rock and pop radio and its music video was given heavy rotation at MTV, giving the band...

    "
    Safe
    Final showdown details
    T.U 1 N/A Safe
    The Burning Sticks 2 N/A Eliminated

Judges' votes to eliminate:
  • Giorgos Theofanous: The Burning Sticks
  • Katerina Gagaki: T.U
  • George Levendis: The Burning Sticks
  • Nikos Mouratidis: The Burning Sticks

Week 8 (24 December 2010)

  • Theme: Mentor's choice
  • Celebrity performers: Onirama
    Onirama
    Onirama is a Greek pop rock band that has had a number of hits in Greece. They are known for their wide range of music, and party-like concerts.-2000-2005: Beginnings & First successes:...

     "Epanastatis" , "Oneiropagida" , "O,ti Den Exeis" , "Ftwxos" , "Ekei Gia Sena Egw"
    Contestants' performances on the eighth live show
    Act Order Song Result
    Maria Katikaridou 1 "Tha 'Mai Allios" Bottom two
    Dimitris Theodorakoglou 2 "Paradise City
    Paradise City
    -Personnel:* Axl Rose - lead vocals, synthesizer, whistle* Izzy Stradlin - rhythm guitar, backing vocals, percussion* Slash - lead guitar, backing vocals* Duff McKagan - bass, backing vocals* Steven Adler - drums-Live:...

    "
    Bottom two
    Elena Anagiotou 3 "Ta Kormia Kai Ta Maheria" Safe
    Haris Antoniou 4 "Sinaylia" Safe
    Nikki Ponte 5 "Monday Morning
    Monday Morning (Melanie Fiona song)
    "Monday Morning" is a song by Canadian R&B singer Melanie Fiona from her debut album, The Bridge . The song was Produced by Peter Wade Keusch and Sidh Solanki, written by Peter Wade Keusch, Sidh Solanki, and Charlene Gilliam, and recorded at LaBronze Johnson Studios, NYC...

    "
    Safe
    Alexandros Notas 6 "Oi Eleytheroi ki Wraioi" Safe
    Kostantinos Anastasiadis 7 "Xoris Anapnoh" Safe
    Grigoris Georgiou 8 "Zhleyei H Nyxta" Safe
    T.U 9 "Diskolos Kairos Gia Prinkipes" Safe
    Final showdown details
    Dimitris Theodorakoglou 1 "Wanted Dead or Alive
    Wanted Dead or Alive (Bon Jovi song)
    -Music Video:The video for the song is black and white and features footage from the band's massive 1986-1987 world tour, including shots from Chicago's UIC Pavilion, Rochester, Minnesota's Mayo Civic Center, Denver, Colorado's McNichols Arena, Pittsburgh, PA F. Pitt Tunnel and Pittsburgh Skyline...

    "
    Safe
    Maria Katikaridou 2 "All the Man That I Need
    All the Man That I Need
    "All the Man That I Need" is a song written by American songwriters Dean Pitchford and Michael Gore. The song was first recorded under the name "All the man I need" by singer Linda Clifford, in 1982, for her album I'll Keep on Loving You. Pitchford and Gore had in mind Clifford and her husband...

    "
    Eliminated

Judges' votes to eliminate:
  • Giorgos Theofanous: Maria Katikaridou
  • Katerina Gagaki: Dimitris Theodorakoglou
  • George Levendis: Maria Katikaridou
  • Nikos Mouratidis: Dimitris Theodorakoglou

The result went to deadlock, and Maria Katikaridou and was eliminated from the competition.

Week 9 (31 December 2010)

  • Theme: Mentor's choice
  • Celebrity performers: BO featuring Kristina S "Kane Me Na Trelathw" / Matyas "Missing You" / Antonis Remos
    Antonis Remos
    Antonis Remos , is a Greek laïko singer.-Early life:Antonis Remos was born in Düsseldorf, West Germany. He was raised there by his Greek parents, and later his family moved back to their native Thessaloniki, Greece, where he finished school. During his childhood he got involved with music and...

     "Terma I Istoria" , "Kommena Pia Ta Daneika" , "Einai Stigmes"
  • Group performance: "The Time (Dirty Bit)
    The Time (Dirty Bit)
    "The Time " is a song by American hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas from their sixth studio album, The Beginning. The song was released as the album's lead single on November 5, 2010. The chorus of the song samples " The Time of My Life" from the 1987 film Dirty Dancing...

    " , "Written in the Stars
    Written in the Stars (Tinie Tempah song)
    "Written in the Stars" is the third single by English rapper Tinie Tempah, featuring American singer Eric Turner. Unlike his two prior breakthrough singles which were produced by Labrinth, the track instead features production by iSHi. It was released in September 2010 through Parlophone records,...

    " , "I Like It
    I Like It (Enrique Iglesias song)
    "I Like It" is a song performed by Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias taken from his first bilingual studio album, Euphoria. It was produced by RedOne and interpolates Lionel Richie's 1983 "All Night Long " as well as featuring American rapper Pitbull and was released on May 3, 2010. The song was also...

    " , "Firework
    Firework (song)
    "Firework" is a song by American recording artist Katy Perry. The song was written by Katy Perry, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Sandy Wilhelm, Ester Dean, and produced by Stargate and Sandy Vee for Perry's third studio album, Teenage Dream...

    " , "Rotisa" , "Ta Isia Anapoda" , "Parafora
    Parafora (song)
    "Parafora" is the third single by Greek pop/rock musician Sakis Rouvas from his thirteenth studio album of the same name. It is an electropop-ambient-dance-pop song written by Dimitris Kontopoulos and Nikos Kostidakis and produced by Kontopoulos...

    "
    Contestants' performances on the ninth live show
    Act Order Song Result
    Grigoris Georgiou 1 "San Na Min Perase Mia Mera" Safe
    Kostantinos Anastasiadis 2 "Xamogelase" Safe
    Alexandros Notas 3 "Svise To Feggari" Safe
    Haris Antoniou 4 "Superstition
    Superstition (song)
    "Superstition" is a popular song written, produced, arranged, and performed by Stevie Wonder for Motown Records in 1972, when Wonder was 22 years old. It was the lead single for Wonder's Talking Book album, and released in many countries. It reached number one in the USA, and number one on the soul...

    "
    Safe
    Nikki Ponte 5 "Respect
    Respect (song)
    "Respect" is a song written and originally released by Stax recording artist Otis Redding in 1965. "Respect" became a 1967 hit and signature song for R&B singer Aretha Franklin. The music in the two versions is significantly different, and through a few minor changes in the lyrics, the stories told...

    "
    Safe
    T.U 6 "Bohemian Like You
    Bohemian Like You
    "Bohemian Like You" is a song by American alternative rock band The Dandy Warhols. It was released in 2000 as a single from the band's third studio album Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia. On its original release, it failed to even reach the Top 40 in the UK, peaking at number 42...

    "
    Bottom two
    Elena Anagiotou 7 "Exartatai" Bottom two
    Dimitris Theodorakoglou 8 "Love Is Gone
    Love Is Gone
    "Love Is Gone" is a song by French house DJ David Guetta and American singer Chris Willis. It is the second single from Guetta's third studio album Pop Life. The single was released in France on June 18, 2007 and in the UK on August 3, 2007. The song reached #9 in the UK Singles Chart, becoming his...

    "
    Safe
    Final showdown details
    Elena Anagiotou 1 "An Den M'Agapas" Eliminated
    T.U 2 "Written in the Stars (Tinie Tempah song)
    Written in the Stars (Tinie Tempah song)
    "Written in the Stars" is the third single by English rapper Tinie Tempah, featuring American singer Eric Turner. Unlike his two prior breakthrough singles which were produced by Labrinth, the track instead features production by iSHi. It was released in September 2010 through Parlophone records,...

    "
    Safe

Judges' votes to eliminate:
  • Giorgos Theofanous: Elena Anagiotou
  • Katerina Gagaki: Elena Anagiotou
  • George Levendis
    George Levendis
    George Levendis , is a television and record executive and the current Head of International for Syco TV, a joint venture between Simon Cowell and Sony Music Entertainment....

    : Elena Anagiotou
  • Nikos Mouratidis: T.U

Week 10 (07 January 2011)

  • Themes: Mentor's choice and Contestant's choise
  • Celebrity performers: Pale Faces "Ola Petane" / Goin' Through featuring Professional Sinnerz and Nevma "Den Katalabainw" , "To Psema Plhrwnei" , "Mporw Kai Egw"
    Contestants' performances on the tenth live show
    Act Order First song (Mentor's choice) Order Second song (Contestant's choise) Result
    Kostantinos Anastasiadis 1 "Mi Svineis Ta Fota" 14 "O Bythos Sou" Bottom two
    Alexandros Notas 2 "Parallila" 11 "Liomeno Pagoto" Safe
    T.U 3 "Love the Way You Lie
    Love the Way You Lie
    "Love the Way You Lie" is a song by American rapper Eminem from his seventh studio album, Recovery . It was released as the album's second single on August 9, 2010, by Interscope-Geffen-A&M. The song features vocals by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna. According to her, its theme...

    "
    8 "Airplanes
    Airplanes (song)
    "Airplanes" is the second official and third overall single from B.o.B's debut studio album, B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray. The track features Hayley Williams and was produced by Alex da Kid with DJ Frank E receiving a co-production credit on the song. The music and chorus were...

    "
    Safe
    Dimitris Theodorakoglou 4 "Dani California
    Dani California
    "Dani California" is a single from the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers's ninth studio album, Stadium Arcadium. The single was first made available at the iTunes Music Store and then was officially released on May 2, 2006...

    "
    10 "To Xrono Stamataw" Bottom two
    Nikki Ponte 5 "Only Girl (In the World)
    Only Girl (In the World)
    "Only Girl " is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna from her fifth studio album, Loud . The song was released as the album's lead single on September 10, 2010 through Def Jam. It was written by Crystal Johnson, Norwegian production duo Stargate and Sandy Vee, and produced by Stargate and Vee...

    "
    9 "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down
    Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down
    "Empire State of Mind Broken Down" is a song performed by American recording artist Alicia Keys. It is an answer song to the Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit "Empire State of Mind" by Jay-Z, on which Keys is featured...

    "
    Safe
    Haris Antoniou 6 "This Love" 12 "Beautiful Day
    Beautiful Day
    "Beautiful Day" is a song by the rock band U2. It is the first track from their 2000 album, All That You Can't Leave Behind, and it was released as the album's lead single. It was a commercial success, helping launch the album to multi-platinum status, and is one of U2's biggest hits to date...

    "
    Safe
    Grigoris Georgiou 7 "Asimenia Sfika" 13 "The Blower's Daughter" Safe
    Final showdown details
    Kostantinos Anastasiadis 1 "Emeina Edw" Eliminated
    Dimitris Theodorakoglou 2 "Feel
    Feel (Robbie Williams song)
    "Feel" is a song by British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams. It was released on December 2, 2002 as the lead single from his fifth studio album, Escapology...

    "
    Safe

Judges' votes to eliminate:
  • Giorgos Theofanous: Dimitris Theodorakoglou
  • Katerina Gagaki: Kostantinos Anastasiadis
  • George Levendis
    George Levendis
    George Levendis , is a television and record executive and the current Head of International for Syco TV, a joint venture between Simon Cowell and Sony Music Entertainment....

    : Kostantinos Anastasiadis
  • Nikos Mouratidis: Kostantinos Anastasiadis

Week 11 (14 January 2011)

  • Themes: Songs from Films or Musicals and Contestant's choise
  • Celebrity performers: Nikos Ganos "Last Summer" , "Koita Ti Ekanes" "Poso Akoma" / Tamta "O'ti Eixa Oneireytei" , "Egoista" , "Fotia"
  • Group performance: "Welcome to Burlesque" , "But I Am a Good Girl" , "Express" , "Something's Got a Hold on Me" (from the movie Burlesque
    Burlesque (film)
    Burlesque is a 2010 musical film directed and written by Steven Antin and starring Christina Aguilera and Cher. The film was released on November 24, 2010 in North America....

    )
    Contestants' performances on the eleventh live show
    Act Order First song Film or Musical Order Second song (Contestant's choise) Result
    Grigoris Georgiou 1 "El Tango de Roxanne" Moulin Rouge!
    Moulin Rouge!
    Moulin Rouge! is a 2001 romantic jukebox musical film directed, produced, and co-written by Baz Luhrmann. Following the Red Curtain Cinema principles, the film is based on the Orphean myth, La Traviata, and La Bohème...

    7 "Gia To Kalo Mou" Bottom two
    Haris Antoniou 2 "She
    She (Charles Aznavour song)
    "She" is the title of a song written, recorded and released by Charles Aznavour and Herbert Kretzmer.It reached number 1 in the UK single charts in 1974, but was not successful in the USA or France...

    "
    Notting Hill
    Notting Hill (film)
    Notting Hill is a 1999 British romantic comedy film set in Notting Hill, London, released on 21 May 1999. The screenplay was by Richard Curtis, who had written Four Weddings and a Funeral. It was produced by Duncan Kenworthy and directed by Roger Michell...

    9 "Just the Way You Are
    Just the Way You Are (Bruno Mars song)
    "Just the Way You Are" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars, and is the lead single from his debut studio album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans. It was released in the United States on July 20, 2010. It has also received airplay from AOL Radio's New Pop First station. The song was written by...

    "
    Safe
    T.U 3 "Stayin' Alive
    Stayin' Alive
    "Stayin' Alive" is a song by the pop group Bee Gees from the Saturday Night Fever motion picture soundtrack. The song was written by the Bee Gees and produced by the Bee Gees, Albhy Galuten and Karl Richardson. It was released on 13 December 1977, as the second single from the Saturday Night Fever...

    "
    Saturday Night Fever
    Saturday Night Fever
    Saturday Night Fever is a 1977 drama film directed by John Badham and starring: John Travolta as Tony Manero, an immature young man whose weekends are spent visiting a local Brooklyn discothèque; Karen Lynn Gorney as his dance partner and eventual friend; and Donna Pescow as Tony's former dance...

    8 "Apologize
    Apologize (song)
    "Apologize" is a song written by OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder for OneRepublic's debut album Dreaming Out Loud. A remix version was included on the Timbaland album, Shock Value and on the deluxe version of Dreaming Out Loud...

    "
    Bottom two
    Alexandros Notas 4 "Ola Dika Sou" N/A 11 "Pou Na 'Sai" Safe
    Nikki Ponte 5 "All That Jazz
    All That Jazz (song)
    "All That Jazz" is a song from the 1975 musical Chicago. It has lyrics by Fred Ebb and music by John Kander, and is the opening song of the musical...

    "
    Chicago
    Chicago (2002 film)
    Chicago is a 2002 musical film adapted from the satirical stage musical of the same name, exploring the themes of celebrity, scandal, and corruption in Jazz-age Chicago....

    10 "Telephone
    Telephone (song)
    "Telephone" is a song written and performed by Lady Gaga. It was released from her third extended play and second major release The Fame Monster . The song, featuring American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles, was written by Gaga and Rodney Jerkins...

    "
    Safe
    Dimitris Theodorakoglou 6 "Great Balls of Fire
    Great Balls of Fire
    "Great Balls of Fire" is a 1957 song recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis on Sun Records and featured in the 1957 movie Jamboree. It was written by Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer...

    "
    Great Balls of Fire!
    Great Balls of Fire! (film)
    Great Balls of Fire! is a 1989 American biographical film directed by Jim McBride and starring Dennis Quaid as Jerry Lee Lewis. Based on a biography by Myra Lewis and Murray M. Silver Jr., the screenplay is written by McBride and Jack Baran...

    12 "Tha Parw Fwra" Safe
    Final showdown details
    Grigoris Georgiou 1 "Thalassa Platia" Eliminated
    T.U 2 "Sweet Home Alabama" Safe

Judges' votes to eliminate:
  • Giorgos Theofanous: Grigoris Georgiou
  • Katerina Gagaki: Grigoris Georgiou
  • George Levendis
    George Levendis
    George Levendis , is a television and record executive and the current Head of International for Syco TV, a joint venture between Simon Cowell and Sony Music Entertainment....

    : Grigoris Georgiou
  • Nikos Mouratidis: T.U

Week 12 (21 January 2011)

  • Themes: Best of 90's and Contestant's choise
  • Celebrity performers: Eleni Alexandri "Dance With You" / Nini Shermadini "S'agapao Akoma (Mi Sei Venuto A Cercare Tu)" / Mellises "Kryfa" , "O kinezos" , "Epikindina Filia" , "Lonely Heart"
  • Group performance: "Ice Ice Baby
    Ice Ice Baby
    "Ice Ice Baby" is a hip hop song written by American rapper Vanilla Ice and DJ Earthquake. The song samples the bassline of "Under Pressure" by Queen and David Bowie, who did not initially receive songwriting credit or royalties until after it had become a hit...

    " , "What Is Love" , "All That She Wants
    All That She Wants
    "All That She Wants" is a hit single of Swedish pop group Ace of Base. The song was produced by Denniz Pop. In early 1993, the song reached the top of the charts in many countries, including Denmark, the United Kingdom and Australia. The single was certified Platinum in the United States, where it...

    " , "Something Got Me Started
    Something Got Me Started
    "Something Got Me Started" was the first single released from what would become Simply Red's biggest selling album, Stars; at the time, the group had not released a record for almost two years, so anticipation was high for the new song.- History :...

    " , "U Can't Touch This
    U Can't Touch This
    "U Can't Touch This" is MC Hammer's 1990 super hit signature song, from his album Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em. The album sold more than 10 million copies, due primarily to this single, and gaining multi-platinum certifications from the RIAA, and other Recording Industries.Rick James sued Hammer...

    " , "Tubthumping
    Tubthumping
    "Tubthumping", informally known by its prominent lyric "I Get Knocked Down", is the title of a song released by the Anarcho-punk band Chumbawamba on 11 August 1997 through Universal Records and EMI Electrola. It was their most successful single, peaking at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart...

    "
    Contestants' performances on the twelfth live show
    Act Order First song (90's) Order Second song (Contestant's choise) Result
    Dimitris Theodorakoglou 1 "Gangsta's Paradise
    Gangsta's Paradise (song)
    "Gangsta's Paradise" is a rap song by Coolio featuring L.V.. The song was released on the Coolio album Gangsta's Paradise, as well as the Dangerous Minds soundtrack in 1995. Coolio was awarded a Grammy for the song/album...

    "
    6 "Highway to Hell
    Highway to Hell
    Highway to Hell can refer to:*Highway to Hell , 1979 album by AC/DC**"Highway to Hell" , the title track from the album*Stairway to Heaven/Highway to Hell*Highway to Hell , a 1992 film starring Chad Lowe and Kristy Swanson...

    "
    Bottom two
    T.U 2 "The Show Must Go On
    The Show Must Go On (Queen song)
    "The Show Must Go On" is a song by English rock band Queen, featured as the twelfth and final track on their 1991 album Innuendo. It is credited to Queen, but written primarily by Brian May. The song chronicles the effort of Freddie Mercury continuing to perform despite approaching the end of his...

    "
    7 "Whataya Want from Me
    Whataya Want from Me
    "Whataya Want from Me" is the second mainstream single by American pop vocalist and American Idol season eight runner-up Adam Lambert. It is the second radio single release off his debut album, For Your Entertainment and his first ever top 10 single on the Billboard Hot 100.The song was written by...

    "
    Bottom two
    Alexandros Notas 3 "Epimenw" 8 "Poios Na Sygkrithei Mazi Sou" Safe
    Haris Antoniou 4 "Losing My Religion
    Losing My Religion
    "Losing My Religion" is a song by the American alternative rock band R.E.M. The song was released as the first single from the group's 1991 album Out of Time. Based around a mandolin riff, "Losing My Religion" was an unlikely hit for the group, garnering heavy airplay on radio as well as on MTV due...

    "
    9 "What About Now
    What About Now (Daughtry song)
    "What About Now" is the seventh single from American rock band Daughtry's eponymous debut album. The song is a ballad, that was written by Ben Moody, David Hodges , and Josh Hartzler, who is married to Amy Lee . It is one of only two songs on the album not at least co-written by Chris Daughtry...

    "
    Safe
    Nikki Ponte 5 "When You Tell Me That You Love Me
    When You Tell Me That You Love Me
    "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" is a 1991 song released as a single by American soul singer Diana Ross. The song was subsequently covered by various artists....

    "
    10 "Oops!... I Did It Again
    Oops!... I Did It Again (song)
    "Oops!... I Did It Again" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears. The song was written and produced by Max Martin and Rami for Spears' second studio album, Oops!... I Did It Again . It was released on March 27, 2000 by Jive Records, as the first single from the album. "Oops!.....

    "
    Safe
    Final showdown details
    Dimitris Theodorakoglou 1 "I Don't Want to Be
    I Don't Want to Be
    "I Don't Want to Be" is a song by Gavin DeGraw appearing on his 2003 debut album Chariot. It was released as a single in Australia in 2004, and in the UK in 2005....

    "
    Eliminated
    T.U 2 "Where Is the Love?
    Where Is the Love?
    "Where Is the Love?" is a song recorded by the American hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas for their third album, Elephunk. It is the band's first record to feature Fergie. The song features vocals from Justin Timberlake, although he is not officially credited on the single release.The single was...

    "
    Safe

Judges' votes to eliminate:
  • Giorgos Theofanous: Dimitris Theodorakoglou
  • Katerina Gagaki: Dimitris Theodorakoglou
  • George Levendis
    George Levendis
    George Levendis , is a television and record executive and the current Head of International for Syco TV, a joint venture between Simon Cowell and Sony Music Entertainment....

    : T.U
  • Nikos Mouratidis: Dimitris Theodorakoglou

Week 13 (28 January 2011)

  • Themes: Mentor's choice and Contestant's choise
  • Celebrity performers: Amaryllis "Ayto Einai O Erwtas" / C:Real ft. Katerina Papoutsaki "To Allo Mou Miso" / OtherView "Kane Me" , "Hit the Road Jack
    Hit the Road Jack
    "Hit the Road Jack" is a song written by rhythm and bluesman Percy Mayfield and first recorded in 1960 as an a capella demo sent to Art Rupe, available on the Memory Pain CD vol. 2, Specialty Records SPCD-7027-2. It became famous after it was recorded by singer-pianist Ray Charles. It hit number...

    (Dirty Mix)"
  • Group performance: "Fsss Bpoing Touist" , "O Mathitis" , "To Feggari Panwthe Mou" , "Crazy Girl" , "H Agapi Thelei Dyo" , "Menoume Panta Paidia"
    Contestants' performances on the 13 live show
    Act Order First song (Mentor's choice) Order Second song (Contestant's choise) Result
    T.U 1 "Pump It
    Pump It
    "Pump It" is a song by The Black Eyed Peas that heavily incorporates music from the Dick Dale version of the song "Misirlou"...

    "
    5 "What Goes Around.../...Comes Around
    What Goes Around.../...Comes Around
    "What Goes Around... Comes Around" is a song by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake. It was written and produced by Timberlake, Nate "Danja" Hills, and Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley for Timberlake's second studio album, FutureSex/LoveSounds...

    "
    Bottom two
    Alexandros Notas 2 "Aporw" 6 "Ena Gramma" Safe
    Haris Antoniou 3 "Faith
    Faith (George Michael song)
    "Faith" is a #1 song, written and performed by George Michael, released as a single on Columbia Records, from his 1987 Faith album. According to Billboard magazine, it was the top-selling single of the year in the United States in 1988....

    "
    7 "All Along the Watchtower
    All Along the Watchtower
    "All Along the Watchtower" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. The song, which has been included on most of Dylan's greatest hits compilations, initially appeared on his 1967 album John Wesley Harding. Over the past 35 years, he has performed it in concert more...

    "
    Bottom two
    Nikki Ponte 4 "Woman In Love
    Woman in Love
    "Woman in Love" is a popular song performed by Barbra Streisand and taken from her 1980 album, Guilty. The song was written by Barry and Robin Gibb of The Bee Gees....

    "
    8 "Kommati Ap' Tin Kardia Sou
    Kommati Ap' Tin Kardia Sou
    "Kommati Ap' Tin Kardia Sou" is the second single from Greek singer Despina Vandi's eighth studio album C'est La Vie. Written by Phoebus as a radio single on June 7, 2010...

    "
    Safe
    Final showdown details
    Haris Antoniou 1 "Billie Jean
    Billie Jean
    "Billie Jean" is a dance-pop/R&B song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was written, composed, and co-produced by Jackson, and produced by Quincy Jones from the singer's sixth album, Thriller . Originally disliked by Jones, the track was almost removed from the album after he and...

    "
    Safe
    T.U 2 "H Kybwtos" Eliminated

Judges' votes to eliminate:
  • Giorgos Theofanous: Haris Antoniou
  • Katerina Gagaki: T.U
  • George Levendis
    George Levendis
    George Levendis , is a television and record executive and the current Head of International for Syco TV, a joint venture between Simon Cowell and Sony Music Entertainment....

    : T.U
  • Nikos Mouratidis: T.U

Week 14 (04 February 2011)

  • Themes: Mentor's choice and Contestant's choise
  • Group performance: "Ipirhes Panda" , "Synora" , "S'agapw"
  • Celebrity performers: Sakis Rouvas
    Sakis Rouvas
    Anastasios "Sakis" Rouvas II , often referred to mononymously as Sakis, is a Greek musician, television and film artist, businessman, and former pole vaulter who is one of the most successful and influential entertainers of all time in Greece and Cyprus...

     "Nekros Okeanos" , "I Dio Mas" , "Gia Mas"

Contestants' performances on the 14 live show
Act Order First song (Mentor's choice) Order Second song (Contestant's choise) Result
Alexandros Notas 1 "Eho Esena" 6 "Mikrh Patrida" Safe
Haris Antoniou 2 "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" is a song written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. It was recorded by Elton John and released in 1976, both as a single and as part of the Blue Moves album. It was his second single on Rocket Records. The song is a mournful ballad about a romantic relationship...

"
4 "Einai Stigmes" Safe
Nikki Ponte 3 "Bad" 5 "Hurt
Hurt (Christina Aguilera song)
"Hurt" is a power ballad written by Christina Aguilera, Linda Perry and Mark Ronson for Aguilera's third studio album, Back to Basics . The song's lyrical content describes how one deals with the loss of a loved one, and it has received praise from pop music critics...

"
Eliminated

Week 15 (11 February 2011)

  • Themes: Mentor's choice and Contestant's choise
  • Group performances: "Gia na s'ekdikitho" , "Simera - Tonight
    Tonight (Reamonn song)
    "Tonight" is a pop song by the German band Reamonn. It was released on July 7, 2006 from their fifth studio album Wish.-Charts performance:...

    "
  • Celebrity performers: Elena Paparizou
    Elena Paparizou
    Eleni "Elena" Paparizou , usually referred to abroad as Helena Paparizou, is a Greek-Swedish singer and occasional songwriter, who was born and raised in Sweden by Greek parents. She began her career there in 1999 as a member of the duo Antique, while she also worked briefly as a model for a...

     "An Isouna Agapi
    An Isouna Agapi
    "An Isouna Agapi" is the second single by Greek singer Elena Paparizou from her fifth studio album Giro Apo T'Oneiro, written by Giorgos Sabanis and Niki Papatheohari...

    " , "Baby It's Over
    Baby It's Over
    "Baby It's Over" is a song by the Swedish-Greek Pop singer Elena Paparizou. It was released as the lead single from her first compilation album Greatest Hits & More, written by Tamminen, Ahlstedt & Sörvaag and produced by DonK...

    " , " Girna Me Sto Htes
    Girna Me Sto Htes (song)
    "Girna Me Sto Htes" is a song by Greek-Swedish recording artist Elena Paparizou from her fifth studio album Giro Apo T' Oneiro, written and produced by Giorgos Sabanis with lyrics by Giannis Doxas and Eleana Vrahali....

    " , " Psahno Tin Alitheia
    Psahno Tin Alitheia (song)
    "Psahno Tin Alitheia" is a song by Greek pop/laiko singer Elena Paparizou, written by Per Lidén, Niclas Olausson, Toni Mavridis, and Giannis Doxas for her fourth studio album Giro Apo T'Oneiro. The single will be released as the third single from the album...

    "

Contestants' performances on the final live show
Act Order First song Order Second song Result
Alexandros Notas 1 " Mia Kokkini Grammi " 3 "Pote ksana (Con te partirò
Con te Partiró
- History :The song's original single release by Polydor Records was not commercially successful in Italy, and received little radio airplay there. Elsewhere, however, it was a massive hit. In France and Switzerland, the single topped the charts for 6 weeks, earning a triple Gold sales award. In...

)"
Runner Up
Haris Antoniou 2 "You Are So Beautiful
You Are So Beautiful
"You Are So Beautiful" is a song written by Billy Preston and Bruce Fisher and Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys. It was first recorded by Preston and made popular in a version by Joe Cocker....

"
4 "Ekeini" Winner
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