X-Faktor (series 4)


This is the fourth season of Hungarian version of The X Factor. The fourth season premiered on 7 September 2013 on the commercial channel RTL Klub. The show was hosted by Lilu and Bence Istenes. The original host Nóra Ördög left the show due to her pregnancy. The line up also changed this year. The only original judge, who returned for season 4 was :hu:Geszti Péter|Péter Geszti. Joined him on the panel :hu:Szikora Róbert|Róbert Szikora, Gabi Tóth and Róbert Alföldi.
On 16 December 2012 the show's host Nóra Ördög announced, that the show would be back for its 4th season in 2013. The apply for the auditions started on the same day.

Judges and hosts

On 29 April the new judges were announced as returning judge :hu:Geszti Péter|Péter Geszti and new judges :hu:Szikora Róbert|Róbert Szikora, Gabi Tóth and Róbert Alföldi.
Miklós Malek confirmed his exit on 16 December 2012. Later Ildikó Keresztes also confirmed, that she will not return to the show for another season. In April Feró Nagy also announced his exit.
On 17 May 2013 RTL Klub confirmed that the new hosts were Lilu and Bence Istenes. The previous host, :hu:Ördög Nóra|Nóra Ördög left the show due to her pregnancy.

Auditions

Auditions began on 25 May 2013. The contestants came in their thousands.

Bootcamp

The Bootcamp was aired on 28 and 29 September.
The contestants sang live for an audience and the judges. The hopefuls chose a song, what they wanted to sing. At the end of the day, the judges revealed the 25 remaining acts for the Judges' Homes. The boys category had an extra, 7th acts. And the judges found out, which category they would be mentoring.

Judges' houses

At this stage of the competition each judge mentored six acts. 25 acts went through for this stage of the show. Each judge had help from a guest judge to choose their final acts.
The thirteen eliminated acts were:
Twelve acts go through to this stage of the show.
Key:

Results summary

Live Shows

Week 1 (12–13 October)

;Judge's vote to eliminate
;Judge's vote to eliminate
As both acts got 2 votes, they went to deadlock and Marcell Tóth was eliminated.

Week 3 (26–27 October)

;Judge's vote to eliminate
;Judge's vote to eliminate
As both acts got 2 votes, they went to deadlock and ByTheWay were eliminated.

Week 5 (9–10 November)

;Judge's vote to eliminate
Márk Bozsek withdrew this week after deciding he could not commit to the competition. Therefore, ByTheWay returned to the competition.

Week 6 (16–17 November)

;Judge's vote to eliminate
;Judge's vote to eliminate
As both acts got 2 votes, they went to deadlock and Lili Péterffy was eliminated.

Week 8 (30 November-1 December)

;Judge's vote to eliminate
;Judge's vote to eliminate
As both acts got 2 votes, they went to deadlock and Ákos Csordás was eliminated.

Week 10 (14/15 December)

Saturday Night

ActOrderFirst songOrderSecond songOrderThird songResult
Tünde Krasznai1"Empire State of Mind Broken Down"4"Nothing Compares 2 U"7"Hallelujah"3rd
ByTheWay2"Troublemaker"5"The Winner Takes It All"8"Bless That Body"Safe
Dóra Danics3"That Man"6"Nekem nem szabad"9"Hóesés"Safe

Sunday Night