The X Factor (Greek TV series)
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.
Auditions are held in Greece in the cities of Athens and Thessaloniki, as well as in Cyprus in the city of Nicosia. Auditions for the third X Factor were also held in New York City. Applicants from the Greek diaspora are also accepted.
The show was broadcast live in Greece and Cyprus, as well as abroad via ANT1's international stations, for the first three seasons. For the fourth and fifth season was broadcast live in Greece via Skai TV and in Cyprus via Sigma TV. From sixth season is broadcast live in Greece via Open TV and in Cyprus via Omega.
The winners of the show are: in the 1st season was Loukas Yorkas, in the 2nd was Stavros Michalakakos, in the 3rd was Harry Antoniou, in the 4th was Andreas Leontas, in the 5th was Panagiotis Koufogiannis and in the 6th was Giannis Grosis.
Stages
There are four stages to the competition:- Stage 1: Judges' auditions – either in an audition room or an arena
- Stage 2: Bootcamp
- Stage 3: Judges Houses
- Stage 3: Four-Chair Challenge
- Stage 4: Live Shows
Series overview
Contestant in "Nikos Mouratidis"
Contestant in "Katarina Gagaki"
Contestant in "George Levendis"
Contestant in "Giorgos Theofanous"
Contestant in "Tamta"
Contestant in "Peggy Zina"
Contestant in "Thodoris Marantinis"
Contestant in "Babis Stokas"
Contestant in "Giorgos Papadopoulos"
Contestant in "Giorgos Mazonakis"
Contestant in "Christos Mastoras"
Contestant in "Melina Aslanidou"
Contestant in "Michael Tsaousopoulos"
Judges' categories and their finalists
Key:| Series | Nikos Mouratidis | Giorgos Theofanous | Katerina Gagaki | George Levendis |
| 1 | Over 25s Kelly Kaltsi Konstantinos Tsimouris Giorgos Klakoumanos Vasiliki Tsiomi | Groups Triimitonio Kokkina Halia Juke Box Crowns | Boys 16-24s Loukas Yorkas Nikolas Metaxas Louis Georgiou Christos Kalliatsas | Girls 16-24s Ioanna Protopappa Eirini Papadopoulou Polyxeni Bifsa Anthi Simiou |
| 2 | Boys 16-24s Stavros Michalakakos Hovig Demirjian Nikiforos Dimitris Maniatis | Girls 16-24s Nini Shermadini Ivi Adamou Eleftheria Eleftheriou Giouli Tassou | Over 25s Eleni Alexandri Polina Christodoulou Elena Andreou Harikleia Charitsavvidou | Groups 48 Ores Pale Faces 360 Moires X-odos |
| 3 | Over 25s Alexandros Notas Grigoris Georgiou Elena Anagiotou Patrick Guibert | Groups T.U The Burning Sticks Revolt Tik Tok | Girls 16-24s Nikki Ponte Maria Katikaridou Kirki Katsarou Elena Georgiou | Boys 16-24 Haris Antoniou Dimitris Theodorakoglou Kostantinos Anastasiadis Alexis Zafeirakis |
| 4 | Peggy Zina | Giorgos Theofanous | Tamta | Thodoris Marantinis |
| 4 | Over 25s Noena Alexandros Pitsanis Pilatos Kounatidis Giorgos Stefanou | Boys 16-24 Andreas Leontas Ian Stratis Antonis Fokas Giorgos Papanastasiou | Girls 16-24 Tania Breazou Christiana Mpounia Christina Zanti Eleni Koskina | Groups Stereo Soul Aftoi & Afti N.M.A. Gazoza |
| 5 | Babis Stokas | Giorgos Papadopoulos | Tamta | Giorgos Mazonakis |
| 5 | Groups Dee Vibes Coda Project Radiowaves Human Factory | Girls 16-24 Soula Evagelou Thalia Tsiatini Marianna Plachoura Kassiani Dalia | Boys 16-24 Konstantinos Notas Alexandros Sagouris Savas Savidis Angelos Provelegiadis | Over 25s Panagiotis Koufogiannis Vasilis Porfyrakis Marianna Georgiadou Alexandra Matsi |
| 6 | Michael Tsaousopoulos | Christos Mastoras | Melina Aslanidou | Giorgos Theofanous |
| 6 | Girls 16-24 Zoi Misel Bakiri Konstantina Aresti Mary Vassiliadou Viky Mariolou | Boys 16-24 Giannis Grosis Dimitris Papatsakonas Giannis Tergiakis Giorgos Papanastasiou | Over 25s Konstantinos Stinis Lila Trianti Giannis Antzouris Nektarios Rigas | Groups AC² Ano Kato Liak and the Cover DAF |
Series overview
Series 1 (2008–2009)
The first series of the Greek X Factor started airing in October 2008 on ANT1 and was hosted by singer Sakis Rouvas. The judges were Giorgos Levendis, songwriter Giorgos Theofanous, marketing executive of ANT1 TV, Katerina Gagaki and music critic Nikos Mouratidis.The winner of the 1st X-Factor was Loukas Yorkas, who released his debut EP album in September 2009.
Series 2 (2009–2010)
A second series of X Factor was broadcated by ANT1 TV. The live shows debuted on October 30.The host and the judges remain the same as in the first series.The winner of the 2nd X-Factor was Stavros Michalakakos.