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:
- Boys: David Horvath, Kristóf Karapándzsity, Richárd Nagy, Botond Manó Ráduly
- Girls: Melina Molnár, Nóra Nagy, Eszter Olajos
- Over 25s: Zoltán Bátky, Lia Komondi, Nelli Nagyváradi
- Groups: SPEAK UP!, Sunset Strip, Wild Rhythm Smokers
Finalists
Key:
Results summary
Live Shows
Week 1 (12–13 October)
- Theme: Songs from the toplists
- Celebrity performer: Gergő Oláh
- Group performance: "We Own the Night" and "Valami más"
- Alföldi: MDC
- Szikora: Anikó Eckert
- Tóth: MDC
- Geszti: MDC
Week 2 (19–20 October)
- Theme: World tour
- Celebrity performer: Anima Sound System
- Group performance: "Fire with Fire"
- Alföldi: Marcell Tóth
- Tóth: Lili Péterffy
- Szikora: Marcell Tóth
- Geszti: Lili Péterffy
Week 3 (26–27 October)
- Theme: Autumn legends
- Celebrity performer: Bermuda, Enikő Muri
- Group performance: "Best Song Ever"
- Alföldi: Anikó Eckert
- Tóth: Lili Batánovics
- Szikora: Anikó Eckert
- Geszti: Anikó Eckert
Week 4 (2–3 November)
- Theme: Quiet songs
- Celebrity performer: Animal Cannibals
- Group performance: "Perfect Day", "Nincs baj! Tűz van!"
- Tóth: ByTheWay
- Szikora: Ákos Csordás
- Alföldi: ByTheWay
- Geszti: Ákos Csordás
Week 5 (9–10 November)
- Theme: Divas and Heartbreakers
- Celebrity performers: Sugarloaf and Csaba Vastag
- Group performance: "When We Stand Together"
- Alföldi: Ádám Szabó
- Tóth: Lili Batánovics
- Szikora: Lili Batánovics
- Geszti: Lili Batánovics
Week 6 (16–17 November)
- Theme: Brilliance, luster and beauty
- Celebrity performers: Roy & Ádám feat. Maszkura, Adél Csobot
- Group performance: "Éld át"
- Geszti: Fat Phoenix
- Szikora: Tünde Krasznai
- Tóth: Fat Phoenix
- Alföldi: Fat Phoenix
Week 7 (23–24 November)
- Theme: Mentors Night
- Celebrity performers: Fábián Juli & Zoohacker
- Group performance: "Shine"
- Alföldi: Ádám Szabó
- Tóth: Lili Péterffy
- Szikora: Ádám Szabó
- Geszti: Lili Péterffy
Week 8 (30 November-1 December)
- Theme: Party anthems
- Celebrity performers: Zséda, Tibor Kocsis
- Group performance: "No Worries"
- Tóth: Ádám Szabó
- Alföldi: Ádám Szabó
- Szikora: Ákos Csordás
- Geszti: Ádám Szabó
Week 9 (7–8 December)
- Theme: Mentor's favourite song & Contestant's favourite song
- Celebrity performers: Beatrice, Hooligans
- Group performance: "Wake Me Up"
- Geszti: Ákos Csordás
- Tóth: Tünde Krasznai
- Szikora: Tünde Krasznai
- Alföldi: Ákos Csordás
Week 10 (14/15 December)
Saturday Night
- Theme: One with a surprise duet partner
- Celebrity performers: Első Emelet, Kistehén Tánczenekar
- Duets:
- *Tünde Krasznai and Nikolas Takács
- *ByTheWay and Márk Bozsek
- *Dóra Danics and László Dés
Act | Order | First song | Order | Second song | Order | Third song | Result |
Tünde Krasznai | 1 | "Empire State of Mind Broken Down" | 4 | "Nothing Compares 2 U" | 7 | "Hallelujah" | 3rd |
ByTheWay | 2 | "Troublemaker" | 5 | "The Winner Takes It All" | 8 | "Bless That Body" | Safe |
Dóra Danics | 3 | "That Man" | 6 | "Nekem nem szabad" | 9 | "Hóesés" | Safe |
Sunday Night
- Theme: Finalist's favourite Hungarian and English, previously performed song, Winner's Song
- Celebrity performers: Ildikó Keresztes & Recirquel, Gabi Tóth, Csaba Vastag & Tibor Kocsis & Gergő Oláh
- Group performance: "Az élet vár", "Csak állj mellém"