The X Factor 19 years old
The X Factor is an Australian television reality music competition, based on the original UK series, to find new singing talent. The first series of the show was broadcast from February to May, however, since the second series it has been broadcast from July/August until the grand final in November. The X Factor is produced by FremantleMedia Australia, and is currently broadcast on the Seven Network. The title "X Factor" refers to a singing talent which is "unique" and "something" that makes for star quality. Network Ten held rights for The X Factor in 2005, but dropped the show after the first series due to poor ratings. In 2010, the Seven Network went into a "bidding war" to gain rights for the show, and later won and a second series went into production. The X Factor was renewed after a highly successful Australian Idol was no longer broadcast through Network Ten. It is also broadcast in New Zealand on TV3. Two series of The Xtra Factor were broadcast through Network Ten in 2005 and 7Two in 2010. The show was not renewed for a third series in 2011. The original judging panel line-up in 2005 consisted of Kate Ceberano, Mark Holden, and John Reid. When the show was revived in 2010, the judging panel was replaced by Ronan Keating, Guy Sebastian, Natalie Imbruglia, and Kyle Sandilands. Imbruglia and Sandilands did not return for series three and were replaced by Melanie Brown and Natalie Bassingthwaighte. Dannii Minogue and Redfoo joined the panel in the fifth series as replacements for Brown and Sebastian. During the televised audition phases of The X Factor, originally the contestants sang in an "audition room" in front of just the judges, however, from series two onwards all auditionees sing on stage in an arena, in front of the judges and a live audience. The successful acts then progress to the next stage of the competition, "bootcamp" and later "home visits", where the judges narrow their category down to three acts who will continue to the live shows, where the public vote for their favourite act, following weekly performances by the contestants.
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Snoop Dogg He was 33 , now 53 years old | |
| Harry Styles He was 11 , now 30 years old | as Himself |
| Matthew Newton He was 28 , now 47 years old | |
| Richard Branson He was 54 , now 74 years old | |
| Kelly Rowland She was 23 , now 43 years old | |
| Melanie Brown She was 29 , now 49 years old | |
| Iggy Azalea She was 14 , now 34 years old | as Herself |
| Niall Horan He was 11 , now 31 years old | as Himself |
| Chris Isaak He was 48 , now 68 years old | |
| James Blunt He was 30 , now 50 years old | |
| Ronan Keating He was 27 , now 47 years old | |
| Liam Payne He was 11 , now 31 years old | as Himself |
| Usher He was 26 , now 46 years old | |
| Natalie Bassingthwaighte She was 29 , now 49 years old | |
| Natalie Imbruglia She was 30 , now 49 years old | |
| Louis Tomlinson He was 13 , now 32 years old | as Himself |
| Dannii Minogue She was 33 , now 53 years old | |
| Kate Ceberano She was 38 , now 58 years old | |
| Adam Lambert He was 23 , now 42 years old | as Himself |
| Keith Duffy He was 30 , now 50 years old | |
| Jessica Mauboy She was 15 , now 35 years old | |
| Mikey Graham He was 32 , now 52 years old | |
| Jason Dundas He was 22 , now 42 years old | as Himself |
| Stefan Kendal Gordy He was 29 , now 49 years old |
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The X Factor (19 years)
Returning Series
- First Air Date: 2005-02-06
- Runtime: [90] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 216