X Factor
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X factor may refer to:
In television:
- X-Factor (comics)X-Factor (comics)X-Factor is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It is a spin-off of the popular X-Men franchise, featuring characters from X-Men stories. The series has been relaunched several times with different team rosters, most recently as X-Factor Investigations.X-Factor launched in...
, a 1986 American Marvel Comics comic book series, a spin off of the X-Men franchise - X-Factor (professional wrestling)X-Factor (professional wrestling)X-Factor was a villainous professional wrestling stable in the World Wrestling Federation led by X-Pac that featured Justin Credible and Albert....
, a 2001 professional wrestling stable in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) - "Ex-FactorEx-Factor"Ex-Factor" is the third single from American recording artist Lauryn Hill from her debut solo album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill . It features a sample of "Can It Be All So Simple", a song by Wu-Tang Clan...
", a 1998 song by American hip hop artist, Lauryn Hill - "The Ex-Factor", episode 36 of the 2003 American teen drama television series, The O.C.
- The X Factor (album)The X Factor (album)Initially, The X Factor was met with lukewarm responses from critics. Allmusic rated the album two stars out of five, stating that "suffering from a lack of powerful riffs and tightly written songs, The X Factor is a lackluster latter-day album from Iron Maiden...
, a 1995 album by English heavy metal band, Iron Maiden - "The X-factor", nickname of Dante HallDante HallDamieon Dante Hall is a former American football Return specialist, and wide receiver in the National Football League. He is considered one of the greatest return specialists in NFL History...
, American football player - The X Factor, a 1965 science fiction novel by Andre NortonAndre NortonAndre Alice Norton, née Alice Mary Norton was an American science fiction and fantasy author under the noms de plume Andre Norton, Andrew North and Allen Weston...
- a line of prepaid mobile phoneMobile phoneA mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
products and prepaid phone cards
In television:
- The X Factor (TV series)The X Factor (TV series)The X Factor is a television talent show franchise originating in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for Pop Idol. It is a singing competition, now held in various countries, which pits contestants against each other. These contestants are aspiring pop singers drawn from...
, a television music competition, originating in the United Kingdom, and spawning many other national versions, including but not limited to:- The X Factor (UK)The X Factor (UK)The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...
- The X Factor, XSeer Al NajahThe X Factor, XSeer Al NajahThe X Factor is the Arabic version of the The X Factor. Its first Arabic series started on March 26, 2006. The 14-episode first series was broadcast in 22 Arabic-speaking countries. It was known to be in its debut, one of the most watched programs on TV and it is produced and supported by Rotana,...
, pan-Arab version - X Factor (Albania)
- X-Factor (Armenia)X-Factor (Armenia)X-Factor is the Armenian version of The X Factor, a show originating in the UK. It is a televised music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions in the Republic of Armenia and the Armenian diaspora...
- The X Factor (Australia)
- X Factor (Belgium)X Factor (Belgium)X Factor, the Belgian version of the British show The X Factor that was created by Simon Cowell. The new X Factor series was a postcursor to Idool 2003 / 2004 which features contestants & jury members from both seasons.-Series summary:...
- X Factor (Bulgaria)X Factor (Bulgaria)X Factor is the Bulgarian version of The X Factor, a show originating from the United Kingdom. It is a television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions....
- El Factor X (Colombia)El Factor X (Colombia)El factor X is the Colombian television music competition to find new singing talent. It is the based on the original British competition The X Factor, created by Simon Cowell. It is the first version produced in Latin America. The show started screening in September 2005 and ended in December...
- X Factor (Czech Republic)X Factor (Czech Republic)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 .-Series summary: "Under 25 boys" or "Under 25s" category...
- X Factor (Denmark)X Factor (Denmark)X Factor is the Danish version of The X Factor, a show originating in the United Kingdom and is created by talent show judge and record and TV producer Simon Cowell.-Series summary: "Under 25 boys" or "Under 25s" category "Under 25 girls" category...
- X Factor (Finland)X Factor (Finland)X Factor is the Finnish version of X Factor, a show originating from the United Kingdom. It is a television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions...
- X Factor (France)X Factor (France)X Factor is a French television music talent show to find new singing talent after public auditions, intermediate tests, and live shows.The first series was broadcast on Mondays, from September to December 2009, on W9 and RTL-TVI ....
- X-Factor (Germany)
- 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....
- X-faktor (Hungary)
- X Factor (Iceland)
- X Factor (India)X Factor (India)X Factor India is the Indian version of The X Factor, a show originating from the United Kingdom. It is a television music talent show contested by aspiring singers of all genres drawn from public auditions from all across India. The show in its inaugural year was broadcasted on Sony Entertainment...
- The X Factor Indonesia
- X Factor (Italy)X Factor (Italy)X Factor is a successful TV show airing on prime time in Italy. The singing competition is the Italian version of The X Factor franchise...
- X Factor (Kazakhstan)X Factor (Kazakhstan)X Factor is a television music talent show in Kazakhstan contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. It is the Kazakh version of the international The X Factor series and is broadcast on the Perviy Kanal Evraziya channel in Kazakhstan....
- X Factor (Netherlands)X Factor (Netherlands)X Factor is a Dutch television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. It is shown Friday evenings on the RTL4 Network in the Netherlands. The first series of the show aired from October 2006 through to February 2007, while the second series of the show...
- The X Factor (New Zealand)The X Factor (New Zealand)The X Factor is the upcoming New Zealand version of The X Factor, a show originating from the United Kingdom. It is a television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions.The show is due to debut in 2012....
- X Factor (Norway)X Factor (Norway)X Factor is a Norwegian television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. It is broadcast on Friday evenings on the TV 2 Network in Norway.- Series 1 :...
- X Factor (Poland)X Factor (Poland)X Factor is a Polish talent show based on a british show The X Factor and broadcast on TVN. The first series premiered on 6 March 2011. On 27 November 2010 during the final of the third series of Poland's Got Talent Marcin Prokop confirmed that the auditions would be held in January 2011...
- Faktor A (Russia)Faktor AFaktor A is the Russian version of the The X Factor television talent show franchise. It is broadcasts on Russia 1 television station. The show is named Faktor A , with the letter "A" chosen in honor of Alla Pugacheva, head of the jury...
- Factor X (Spain)Factor X (Spain)Factor X is the Spanish version of the British television music competition The X Factor, created by Simon Cowell. The show, which airs on Cuatro, follows series 2-3 of the British format, with three categories, mentored by one judge each, whom choose the acts to represent the category in the live...
- The X Factor (Ukraine)The X Factor (Ukraine)The X Factor is the Ukrainian version of The X Factor, a show originating from the United Kingdom. It is a television music talent show for aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions....
- The X Factor USA
- The X Factor (UK)