X Factor (Germany)
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X Factor is the German
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's inaugural German season was in August, 2010. RTL
broadcast the first two kick-off shows. The other episodes have been shown on VOX. Both channels are part of Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland. X Factor is produced by Grundy Light Entertainment, another RTL Group company.
The auditions were held in April 2010. The first show starts on 20 August 2010. During the final show on 9 November 2010, it was announced that there will be a second season in 2011. The second season will start on the 30th August and will be broadcast every Tuesday and Sunday.
"Under 25 girls" or "Under 25s" category
"Over 25s" category
"Groups" category
– Winning judge/category. Winners are in bold, eliminated contestants in small font.
The first Season was started in 2010. The auditions were held in April 2010. The first show started on 20 August 2010. The Judges are Sarah Connor (16-24), George Glueck
(Groups), and Till Brönner
(25+).
There are four phases:
Ages are as of the date of the show (2010).
Key:
.
This year twelve acts will be a part of the live shows, and not nine. Furthermore, from the first to ninth live show the judges decide which act has to leave the X Factor. In the final will be three acts.
BenMan consists of Benjamin (19) & Manuel (18).
Boyz II Hot consists of Daniel (18) & Nathanaele (19).
Nica & Joe consists of Joseph (31) & Veronika (24).
Soultrip consists of Blago (24), Martin (27) & Nunzio (24).
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
version of The X Factor
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 show originating from the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It is a television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions.
The show's inaugural German season was in August, 2010. RTL
RTL Television
Rtl.de' redirects here. For other uses, see RTL.RTL Television , or simply RTL, is a German commercial television station distributed via cable and satellite along with DVB-T , in larger population centres...
broadcast the first two kick-off shows. The other episodes have been shown on VOX. Both channels are part of Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland. X Factor is produced by Grundy Light Entertainment, another RTL Group company.
The auditions were held in April 2010. The first show starts on 20 August 2010. During the final show on 9 November 2010, it was announced that there will be a second season in 2011. The second season will start on the 30th August and will be broadcast every Tuesday and Sunday.
Series summary
"Under 25 boys" or "Under 25s" category"Under 25 girls" or "Under 25s" category
"Over 25s" category
"Groups" category
| Season | Air date | Winner | Third place | Judges | Winning mentor | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2009 | Edita Abdieski Edita Abdieski Edita Abdieski is a Swiss pop singer. She rose to fame during the debut series of the German X Factor show, which she won in November 2010.-Early life:... |
Big Soul | Mati Gavriel | Jochen Schropp | Sarah Connor George Glueck George Glueck George Glueck is a music producer and artist manager. He is also a judge in German X Factor in its first season.George Glueck grew up in New York City... Till Brönner Till Brönner Till Brönner is a German jazz musician, trumpet player, singer, composer, arranger and producer. He has a unique jazz approach influenced by bebop and fusion jazz, but also modern pop music, movie soundtracks , country music and even German pop songs... |
Till Brönner Till Brönner Till Brönner is a German jazz musician, trumpet player, singer, composer, arranger and producer. He has a unique jazz approach influenced by bebop and fusion jazz, but also modern pop music, movie soundtracks , country music and even German pop songs... |
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2011 | Sarah Connor Das Bo Till Brönner Till Brönner Till Brönner is a German jazz musician, trumpet player, singer, composer, arranger and producer. He has a unique jazz approach influenced by bebop and fusion jazz, but also modern pop music, movie soundtracks , country music and even German pop songs... |
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Judges' categories and their finalists
In each season, each judge is allocated a category to mentor and chooses three acts to progress to the live shows. This table shows, for each season, which category each judge was allocated and which acts he or she put through to the live shows.– Winning judge/category. Winners are in bold, eliminated contestants in small font.
| Season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| One X Factor (Germany season 1) The first Season of X Factor was started in 2010. The auditions were held in April 2010. The first show started on 20 August 2010. The Judges are Sarah Connor , George Glueck and Till Brönner .There are four phases:1. Auditions2. Bootcamp... |
16-24s Mati Gavriel Marlon Bertzbach Pino Severino |
Groups Big Soul Urban Candy LaFamille |
Over 25s Edita Abdieski Edita Abdieski Edita Abdieski is a Swiss pop singer. She rose to fame during the debut series of the German X Factor show, which she won in November 2010.-Early life:... Anthony Thet Meral Al-Mer |
| Season | |||
| Two X Factor (Germany season 2) The second Season of X Factor will start on the 30th August 2011. The auditions were held in April/May 2011. The Show will broadcast every Tuesday and Sunday. The Judges are Sarah Connor, Das Bo and Till Brönner .There are four phases:1. Auditions2. Bootcamp... |
Groups Nica & Joe BenMan Boyz II Hot Soultrip |
16-24s Raffaela Wais Monique Simon Martin Madeja Kassim Auale |
Over 25s David Pfeffer Rufus Martin Volker Schlag Gladys Mwachiti |
Season 1 (2010)
The first Season was started in 2010. The auditions were held in April 2010. The first show started on 20 August 2010. The Judges are Sarah Connor (16-24), George Glueck
George Glueck
George Glueck is a music producer and artist manager. He is also a judge in German X Factor in its first season.George Glueck grew up in New York City...
(Groups), and Till Brönner
Till Brönner
Till Brönner is a German jazz musician, trumpet player, singer, composer, arranger and producer. He has a unique jazz approach influenced by bebop and fusion jazz, but also modern pop music, movie soundtracks , country music and even German pop songs...
(25+).
There are four phases:
- Auditions
- Bootcamp
- Judge's House
- Live Shows
Finalists
The live shows commenced on 21 September 2010. The following artists made it to the live shows.Ages are as of the date of the show (2010).
Key:
- – Winner
- – Runner-up
- – Third Place
| Category (mentor) | | Acts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16–24s (Connor) | Marlon Bertzbach (18) | Mati Gavriel (24) | Pino Severino (18) | |
| 25-and-overs (Brönner) | Anthony Thet (30) | Edita Abdieski (25) | Meral Al-Mer (29) | |
| Groups (Glueck) | Big Soul | LaFamille | Urban Candy | |
- Big Soul consists of Nadine (28), Alexandra (33), Martina (33), and Michelle (35)
- LaFamille consists of Joel (35), Erkan (32), and Guido (31)
- Urban Candy consists of Roman (26), Marc (24), and Candy (25)
Season 2 (2011)
The second Season will start on the 30th August 2011. The auditions were held in April/May 2011. The Show will broadcast every tuesday and sunday. The Judges are Sarah Connor, Das Bo and Till BrönnerTill Brönner
Till Brönner is a German jazz musician, trumpet player, singer, composer, arranger and producer. He has a unique jazz approach influenced by bebop and fusion jazz, but also modern pop music, movie soundtracks , country music and even German pop songs...
.
This year twelve acts will be a part of the live shows, and not nine. Furthermore, from the first to ninth live show the judges decide which act has to leave the X Factor. In the final will be three acts.
Finalists
Key:- – Eliminated
| Category (mentor) | | Acts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16–24s (Das Bo) | Kassim Auale (20) | Martin Madeja (19) | Monique Simon (16) | Raffaela Wais (22) |
| 25-and-overs (Brönner) | David Pfeffer (29) | Gladys Mwachiti (25) | Rufus Martin (35) | Volker Schlag (44) |
| Groups (Connor) | BenMan | Boyz II Hot | Nica & Joe | Soultrip |
BenMan consists of Benjamin (19) & Manuel (18).
Boyz II Hot consists of Daniel (18) & Nathanaele (19).
Nica & Joe consists of Joseph (31) & Veronika (24).
Soultrip consists of Blago (24), Martin (27) & Nunzio (24).