The X Factor

The X Factor
Created by
Original workThe X Factor (UK)
OwnerFremantle
Syco Entertainment
Years2004–present
Movies and television
Television seriesThe X Factor (independent international versions, see below)
Miscellaneous
GenreMusic competition
First aired4 September 2004 (2004-09-04)
DistributorFremantle

The X Factor is a television music competition franchise made by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It started in the United Kingdom as a replacement for Pop Idol (2001–2003). The "X Factor" means "something" that makes for star quality.[1]

The franchise has a YouTube channel, called X Factor Global. The channel uploads clips of X Factor shows from around the world. The channel currently has over 3 million subscribers. Many individual X Factor shows have their own YouTube channels such as X Factor Latvia.

The X Factor around the world

There have been a total of 247 winners of The X Factor worldwide.

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Country/Region Local title Network Hosts Judges Winner
Albania
Kosovo
North Macedonia
X Factor TV Klan
  • Alketa Vejsiu
  • Current
  • Adi Krasta (5–)
  • Arilena Ara (5–)
  • Young Zerka (5–)
  • Soni Malaj (2–3; 6 live shows)
  • Former
  • Pandi Laço (1–4)
  • Alban Skënderaj (1–4)
  • Vesa Luma (1)
  • Juliana Pasha (1)
  • Altuna Sejdiu (2–3)
  • Miriam Cani (4)
  • Bleona Qereti (4)
  • Elhaida Dani (5; 6 judges' houses)
  • Season 1, 2012: Sheila Haxhiraj
  • Season 2, 2012–13: Arilena Ara
  • Season 3, 2013–14: Ergi Dini
  • Season 4, 2015: Edea Demaliaj
  • Season 5, 2023–24: Alis Kallaçi
  • Season 6, 2024–25: Current season
X Factor Kids
  • TBA
  • TBA
  • TBA
  • TBA
  • Season 1, 2025: Upcoming season
  • Arab world
  •    Algeria
  •    Comoros
  •    Djibouti
  •    Egypt
  •    Iraq
  •    Jordan
  •    Kuwait
  •    Lebanon
  •    Libya
  •    Mauretania
  •    Morocco
  •    Oman
  •    Qatar
  •    Saudi Arabia
  •    Somalia
  •    Sudan
  •    Syria
  •    Tunisia
  •    United Arab Emirates
  •    Yemen
The X Factor
سير النجاحX
Current
Dubai TV / dmc Egypt (5–)
Former
Rotana (1–2)
CBC (3)
MBC1 (4)
  • Current
  • Sheema (6–)
  • Former
  • Nathalie Maamary (1)
  • Joelle Rahme (1–2)
  • Yosra El Lozy (3)
  • Bassel Alzaro (3–4)
  • Wael Mansour (4)
  • Daniella Rahme (4)
  • Samer al-Masry (5)
  • Rami Radwan (5)
  • Maryam Said (5)
  • Current
  • Ragheb Alama (4, 6–)
  • Angham (6–)
  • Abdallah Al Rowaished (6–)
  • Former
  • Nelly (1)
  • Michel Elefteriades (1–2)
  • Khaled El Sheikh (1–2)
  • Anoushka (2)
  • Carole Samaha (3)
  • Hussain Al Jasmi (3)
  • Wael Kfoury (3)
  • Elissa (3–4)
  • Donia Samir Ghanem (4–5)
  • Saber Rebaï (5)
  • Najwa Karam (5)
  • Majid Al Mohandis (5)
  • Season 1, 2006: Rajaa Kasabni
  • Season 2, 2007: Muhammad El Majzoub
  • Season 3, 2013: Mohammed Rifi
  • Season 4, 2015: Hamza Hawsawi
  • Season 5, 2017–18: Rabih al Nussaybi
  • Season 6, 2023–24: Haneen Elshater
  • Season 7, TBA: Awaiting Confirmation
  • Armenia
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X–Factor
Shant TV
  • Aram Mp3 (1–2)
  • Grisha Aghakhanyan (3–4)
  • Avet Barseghyan (3)
  • Egor Glumov (1, 3)
  • Garik Papoyan (1–4)
  • Gisane Palyan (1–2)
  • Naira Gyurjinyan (1–2)
  • André (2–4)
  • Emmy (3)
  • Erik Karapetyan (4)
  • Shushanik Arevshatyan (4)
  • Season 1, 2010–11: Vrezh Kirakosyan
  • Season 2, 2012–13: Kim Grigoryan
  • Season 3, 2014: Vahé Margaryan
  • Season 4, 2016–17: Edgar Ghandilyan
Australia The X Factor Network Ten (1)
Seven Network (2–8)
  • Daniel MacPherson (1)
  • Luke Jacobz (2–7)
  • Jason Dundas (8)
  • Chloe Maxwell (The Xtra Factor, 1)
  • Natalie Garonzi (The Xtra Factor, 2)
  • Balkan countries
  •    Bosnia and Herzegovina
  •    Croatia
  •    Macedonia
  •    Montenegro
  •    Serbia
X Factor Adria TV Sitel (1–2)
Federalna (1–2)
RTV Pink (1)
RTL Televizija (2)
Prva (2)
RTRS (2)
  • Ana Grubin (live shows, 1)
  • Bane Jevtić (Auditions, backstage, 1)
  • Snezana Velkov (Auditions, backstage, 1)
  • Una Senić (X Star, judges' houses, 1)
  • Antonija Blaće (selection process, live shows, 2)
  • Aleksandar Radojičić (selection process, live shows, 2)
  • Nikolina Pišek (backstage, 2)
  • Željko Joksimović (1–2)
  • Emina Jahović (1)
  • Kiki Lesendrić (1)
  • Kristina Kovač (1)
  • Aleksandra Kovač (2)
  • Massimo Savić (2)
  • Tonči Huljić (2)
  • Season 1, 2013–14: Daniel Kajmakoski
  • Season 2, 2015: Amel Ćurić
Belarus Current
Factor BY (2–)
Former
X Factor Belarus[2] (1)
Belteleradiocompany
  • Vladimir Bogdan
  • Marianna Murenkova
  • Current
  • Olga Buzova
  • Denis Klyaver (4–)
  • Stanislav Yarushin (4–)
  • Vladimir Gromov (4–)
  • Former
  • Sergey Sosedov (1–2)
  • Ruslan Alekhno (1–3)
  • Seryoga (1–3)
  • Yosyf Pryhozhyn (3)
  • 2020: Cancelled[a]
  • Season 1, 2021: Andrey Panisov [b]
  • Season 2, 2022–2023: Ivan Dyatlov
  • Season 3, 2023–2024: Danyil Savenia
  • Season 4, 2024–2025: Current season
Belgium X Factor vtm
  • Koen Wauters (1)
  • Hadise (2)
  • Kris Wauters (1–2)
  • Jean Blaute (1)
  • Liliane Saint-Pierre (1)
  • Maurice Engelen (2)
  • Do (2)
  • Season 1, 2005: Udo Mechels
  • Season 2, 2008: Dirk De Smet
Bolivia Factor X Bolivia Red Uno
  • Carlos Rocabado
  • Ximena Zalzer
  • Ángel López (1)
  • Andrés Barba (1–2)
  • Mayra Gonzales (1–2)
  • Matamba (2)
  • Chris Syler (1–2)
  • Season 1, 2018: Juan Lovera
  • Season 2, 2019: DÚO MÍA
Brazil X Factor Band
Website
TNT
  • Rick Bonadio
  • Alinne Rosa
  • Di Ferrero
  • Paulo Miklos
  • Season 1, 2016: Cristopher Clark
Bulgaria X Factor Nova TV
Website
  • Deo (1)
  • Maria Ignatova (2–5)
  • Alexandra Raeva (2–5)
  • Maga (1)
  • Maria Ilieva (1–3)
  • Poli Genova (1)
  • Vasko Vasilev (1)
  • Lubo Kirov (2–3, 5)
  • Sanya Armutlieva (2–5)
  • Zaki (2–3, 5)
  • Krisko (4–5)
  • Lucy Diakovska (4)
  • Magarditch Halvadjian (4)
  • Season 1, 2011: Raffi Boghosyan
  • Season 2, 2013: Zhana Bergendorff
  • Season 3, 2014–15: Slavin Slavchev
  • Season 4, 2015–16: Christiana Louizu
  • Season 5, 2017: 4 Magic
Cambodia X Factor Cambodia Hangmeas
Website
  • Chea Vibol
  • Chan Keonimol
  • Aok Sokunkanha
  • Khemarak Sereymun
  • Nop Bayyareth
  • Sok Seylalin
  • Season 1, 2019: Chan Sopanha
Chile Factor X TVN
Website
  • Julián Elfenbein
  • Season 1, 2011: Sergio Járlaz
  • Season 2, 2012: Juan Gabriel Valenzuela
China The X Factor: 激情唱响
The X Factor: Passionate Singer (1)
The X Factor: 中国最强音
The X Factor: China's Strongest Voice (2)
Liaoning TV (1)
HBS:Hunan TV (2)
  • Da Zuo (1)
  • Shao Wenjie (1)
  • Zhu Dan (2)
  • He Jiong (2)
  • Season 1, 2011: Li Shangshang
  • Season 2, 2012: Chen Yumeng
Colombia El Factor X
The X Factor
RCN TV
Website
  • Andrea Serna (1–3)
  • Karen Martínez (4)
  • Mauricio Vélez (4)
  • Laura González (5–)
  • Current
  • José Gaviria
  • Rosana (4–)
  • Piso 21 (4–)
  • Carolina Gaitán (5–)
  • Former
  • Marbelle (1–3)
  • Juan Carlos Coronel (1–3)
  • Season 1, 2005: Julio César Meza
  • Season 2, 2006: Francisco Villarreal
  • Season 3, 2009: Siam
  • Season 4, 2021: Madeiro (José David Madero)
  • Season 5, 2022: Heyner Usprung
  • Season 6, TBA: Awaiting Confirmation
El Factor X: Batalla de las Estrellas
The X Factor: Battle of the Stars
  • Andrea Serna
  • Marbelle
  • José Gaviria
  • Juan Carlos Coronel
  • Season 1, 2006: Luz Amparo Álvarez
El Factor Xs
  • Marbelle
  • José Gaviria
  • Juan Carlos Coronel (1, 3)
  • Wilfrido Vargas (2)
  • Season 1, 2006: Andres Camilo Hurtado
  • Season 2, 2007: Camilo Echeverry Correa
  • Season 3, 2011: Shaira Selena Peláez
El Factor X Familia
  • Marbelle
  • José Gaviria
  • Juan Carlos Coronel
  • Reykon
  • Season 1, 2015: Dúo Herencia
Czech Republic X Factor TV Nova
Website
  • Leoš Mareš
  • Gabriela Osvaldová
  • Ondřej Soukup
  • Petr Janda
  • Season 1, 2008: Jiří Zonyga
Czech Republic
Slovakia
X Factor Prima family
Website
TV JOJ
Website
  • Season 1, 2014: Peter Bažík
Denmark X Factor Current
TV 2 (12–)
Former
DR (1–11)
  • Current
  • Maria Fantino (17–)
  • Former
  • Lise Rønne (1–2, 4–5, 14 Live Shows)
  • Signe Muusman (3)
  • Signe Molde (6)
  • Eva Harlou (7–8)
  • Sofie Linde Ingversen (9–16)
  • Joakim Ingversen (11 from 1st to 2nd live shows)
  • Melvin Kakooza (14 Bootcamp)
  • Emil Thorup (Xtra Factor, 6)
  • Thomas Skov (X Factor Backstage, 8)
  • Joakim Ingversen (Ultra Factor, 9–11)
  • Jacob Riising (Ultra Factor, 11)
  • Rasmus Brohave (Z Factor, 12)
  • Current
  • Thomas Blachman (1–2, 4–)
  • Oh Land (12–14, 17–)
  • Simon Kvamm (16–)
  • Former
  • Lina Rafn (1–2, 7–8)
  • Remee (1–3, 7–11)
  • Soulshock (3)
  • Pernille Rosendahl (3–5)
  • Cutfather (4–5)
  • Ida Corr (6)
  • Anne Linnet (6)
  • Mette Lindberg (9–10)
  • Sanne Salomonsen (11)
  • Ankerstjerne (12–13)
  • Martin Jensen (14–15)
  • Kwamie Liv (15–16)
  • Season 1, 2008: Martin Hoberg Hedegaard
  • Season 2, 2009: Linda Andrews
  • Season 3, 2010: Thomas Ring Petersen
  • Season 4, 2011: Sarah Skaalum Jørgensen
  • Season 5, 2012: Ida Østergaard Madsen
  • Season 6, 2013: Chresten Falck Damborg
  • Season 7, 2014: Anthony Jasmin
  • Season 8, 2015: Emilie Esther
  • Season 9, 2016: Embrace
  • Season 10, 2017: Morten Nørgaard
  • Season 11, 2018: Place on Earth
  • Season 12, 2019: Kristian Kjærlund
  • Season 13, 2020: Alma Agger
  • Season 14, 2021: Solveig Lindelof
  • Season 15, 2022: Mads Moldt
  • Season 16, 2023: ROSÉL
  • Season 17, 2024: Helene Frank
  • Season 18, 2024–25: Current Season
Ecuador Factor X Kids Ecuador Ecuavisa
  • Ursula Strenge
  • Jorge Luis del Hierro (1)
  • Pamela Cortéz (1)
  • Maykel Cedeño (1)
  • Season 1, 2015: Celena Rosero
Finland X Factor MTV3
  • Heikki Paasonen (1)
  • Ile Uusivuori (2)
  • Viivi Pumpanen (2)
  • Jukka Rossi (Xtra Factor, 1)
  • Linda Brava (1)
  • Renne Korppila (1)
  • Gugi Kokljuschkin (1)
  • Saara Aalto (2)
  • Michael Monroe (2)
  • Mikael Gabriel (2)
  • Suvi Teräsniska (2)
  • Season 1, 2010: Elias Hämäläinen
  • Season 2, 2018: Tika Liljegren
France X Factor W9 (1)
M6 (2)
RTL–TVI
  • Alexandre Devoise (1)
  • Sandrine Corman (2)
  • Jérôme Anthony (F@n Factor, 2)
  • Marc Cerrone (1)
  • Julie Zenatti (1)
  • Alain Lanty (1)
  • Henry Padovani (2)
  • Olivier Schultheis (2)
  • Véronic DiCaire (2)
  • Christophe Willem (2)
  • Season 1, 2009: Sébastien Agius
  • Season 2, 2011: Matthew Raymond-Barker
  • Georgia
X Factor Georgia
X ფაქტორი
Rustavi 2 (1–4)
Imedi TV (5)
  • Gega Palavandishvili (1)
  • la Sukhitashvili (1)
  • Giorgi Kipshidze (2)
  • Ruska Makashvili (3–5)
  • Erekle Getsadze (3)
  • Vaniko Tarkhnishvili (4–5)
  • Giorgi Gabunia (1–4)
  • Tamta (1–2, 5)
  • Sopho Toroshelidze (1)
  • Stephane Mgebrishvili (1, 4–5)
  • Sofia Nizharadze (2–4)
  • Anri Jokhadze (2, 5)
  • Nina Sublatti (3)
  • Nika Gvaramia (3)
  • Dato Porchkhidze (3)
  • Lela Tsurtsumia (4)
  • Naniko Khazaradze (5)
  • Dato Evgenidze (5)
  • Season 1, 2014: Tornike Kipiani
  • Season 2, 2015: Giorgi Nakashidze
  • Season 3, 2016: Avto Abeslamidze
  • Season 4, 2017: Sandro Kurcxalidze
  • Season 5, 2018: Anri Guchmanidze
Germany X Factor VOX (1–3)
Sky 1 (4)
  • Season 1, 2010: Edita Abdieski
  • Season 2, 2011: David Pfeffer
  • Season 3, 2012: Mrs. Greenbird
  • Season 4, 2018: EES & The Yes-Ja! Band
Greece
Cyprus
The X Factor ANT1 (1–3)
Skai TV (4–5)
Sigma TV (4–5)
Open TV (6)
Omega (6)
Mega TV (7)
Alpha TV Cyprus (7)
  • Sakis Rouvas (1–5)
  • Despina Vandi (6)
  • Giorgos Lianos (auditions, 1–3)
  • Despina Kampouri (auditions, 1–2)
  • Maria Sinatsaki (auditions, 3)
  • Evangelia Aravani (backstage, 4–5)
  • Aris Makris (backstage, 6)
  • Andreas Georgiou (7)
  • Ilias Bogdanos (backstage, 7)
  • Katerina Lioliou (backstage, 7)
  • Giorgos Theofanous (1–4, 6)
  • George Levendis (1–3)
  • Katerina Gagaki (1–3)
  • Nikos Mouratidis (1–3)
  • Tamta (4–5)
  • Peggy Zina (4)
  • Thodoris Marantinis (4)
  • Giorgos Papadopoulos (5)
  • Babis Stokas (5)
  • Giorgos Mazonakis (5)
  • Melina Aslanidou (6)
  • Michael Tsaousopoulos (6)
  • Christos Mastoras (6–7)
  • Mariza Rizou (7)
  • Michalis Kouinelis (7)
  • Stelios Rokkos (7)
  • Season 1, 2008–09: Loukas Giorkas
  • Season 2, 2009–10: Stavros Michalakakos
  • Season 3, 2010–11: Haris Antoniou
  • Season 4, 2016: Andreas Leontas
  • Season 5, 2017: Panagiotis Koufogiannis
  • Season 6, 2019: Giannis Grosis
  • Season 7, 2022: Katerina Lazaridou
Hungary X-Faktor RTL
Website
  • Season 1, 2010: Csaba Vastag
  • Season 2, 2011: Tibor Kocsis
  • Season 3, 2012: Gergő Oláh
  • Season 4, 2013: Dóra Danics
  • Season 5, 2014: Andi Tóth
  • Season 6, 2016: Barbara Opitz
  • Season 7, 2017: Ricco & Claudia
  • Season 8, 2018: USNK
  • Season 9, 2019: Tibor Ruszó
  • Season 10, 2021: ALEE
  • Season 11, 2022: Bernadett Solyom
  • Season 12, 2024: Krisztián Fehér
  • Season 13, 2025: Upcoming Season
Iceland X Factor Stöð 2
Website
  • Halla Vilhjálmsdóttir (1)
  • Einar Bárðarson (1)
  • Elínborg Halldórsdóttir (1)
  • Páll Óskar Hjálmtýsson (1)
  • Season 1, 2006–07: Jógvan Hansen
India X Factor India Sony Entertainment TV
Website
  • Aditya Narayan
  • Season 1, 2011: Geet Sagar
Indonesia X Factor Indonesia RCTI
Website
  • Robby Purba
  • Current
  • Judika (3–)
  • Marcello Tahitoe (4–)
  • Bunga Citra Lestari (3–)
  • Ariel "Noah" (3–)
  • Vidi Aldiano (4–)
  • Former
  • Anggun (1)
  • Ahmad Dhani (1–2)
  • Bebi Romeo (1–2)
  • Rossa (1–3)
  • Afgan (2)
  • Anang Hermansyah (3)
  • Season 1, 2012–13: Fatin Shidqia
  • Season 2, 2015: Jebe & Petty
  • Season 3, 2021–22: Alvin Jonathan
  • Season 4, 2023–24: Peter Holly
  • Season 5, 2025–26: Upcoming Season
Iran Stage Manoto
  • Raha Etemadi
  • Shahram Azar
  • Hamed Nikpay
  • Babak Saeedi
  • Reza Rohani
  • Season 1, 2016: Amirhossein Eftekhari
  • Season 2, 2017: Alireza Saremi
Israel The X Factor ישראל
The X Factor Israel
Channel 2 (1–2)
Reshet (1–2)
Reshet 13 (3–4)
Website
  • Moshe Peretz (1–3)
  • Ivri Lider (1–3)
  • Rami Fortis (1–2)
  • Shiri Maimon (1–3)
  • Subliminal (3)
  • Netta Barzilai (4)
  • Ran Danker (4)
  • Aviv Geffen (4)
  • Margol (4)
  • Miri Mesika (4)
  • Season 1, 2013–14: Rose Fostanes
  • Season 2, 2015: Daniel Yafe
  • Season 3, 2017–18: Eden Alene
  • Season 4, 2021–22: Michael Ben David
Italy X Factor Current
Sky Uno (5–)
TV8 (9–)
Website
Former
Rai 2 (1–4)
  • Current
  • Giorgia (18–)
  • Former
  • Francesca Michielin (16-17)
  • Ludovico Tersigni (15)
  • Alessandro Cattelan (5–14)
  • Francesco Facchinetti (1–4; Xtra Factor, 4)
  • Alessandra Barzaghi (Xtra Factor, 4)
  • Max Novaresi (Xtra Factor, 5–6)
  • Brenda Lodigiani (Xtra Factor, 5–6)
  • Matteo Bordone (Xtra Factor, 7–8)
  • Mara Maionchi (Xtra Factor, 8–11)
  • Aurora Ramazzotti (X Factor daily, 9–11)
  • Daniela Collu (Xtra Factor, 9–13)
  • Current
  • Manuel Agnelli (10-12, 14-15, 18–)
  • Paola Iezzi (18–)
  • Jake La Furia (18–)
  • Achille Lauro (18–)
  • Former
  • Morgan (1–3, 5–8, 17)
  • Mara Maionchi (1–4, 11–13)
  • Simona Ventura (1–2, 5–7)
  • Claudia Mori (3)
  • Anna Tatangelo (4)
  • Enrico Ruggeri (4)
  • Elio (4–7, 9)
  • Arisa (5–6, 10)
  • Mika (7–9, 14–15)
  • Victoria Cabello (8)
  • Skin (9)
  • Álvaro Soler (10)
  • Levante (11)
  • Asia Argento (12)
  • Samuel (13)
  • Malika Ayane (13)
  • Sfera Ebbasta (13)
  • Emma Marrone (14–15)
  • Hell Raton (14–15)
  • Rkomi (16)
  • Fedez (8–12, 16–17)
  • Ambra Angiolini (16–17)
  • Dargen D'Amico (16–17)
  • Season 1, 2008: Aram Quartet
  • Season 2, 2008–09: Matteo Becucci
  • Season 3, 2009: Marco Mengoni
  • Season 4, 2010: Nathalie
  • Season 5, 2011: Francesca Michielin
  • Season 6, 2012: Chiara Galiazzo
  • Season 7, 2013: Michele Bravi
  • Season 8, 2014: Lorenzo Fragola
  • Season 9, 2015: Giosada
  • Season 10, 2016: Soul System
  • Season 11, 2017: Lorenzo Licitra
  • Season 12, 2018: Anastasio
  • Season 13, 2019: Sofia Tornambene
  • Season 14, 2020: Casadilego
  • Season 15, 2021: Baltimora
  • Season 16, 2022: Santi Francesi
  • Season 17, 2023: Sarafine
  • Season 18, 2024: Mimi Caruso
  • Season 19, 2025: Upcoming season
Japan X Factor Okinawa Japan Okinawa TV
Website
  • Jon Kabira
  • Naomi Watanabe
  • Kaz Utsunomiya
  • Rino Nakasone
  • Kiyoshi Matsuo
  • Season 1, 2013–14: Sky's the Limit
Kazakhstan X Factor Perviy Kanal Evraziya
Website
  • Current
  • Arnur Istybaev (2–6, 9 -)
  • Former
  • Adil Liyan (1)
  • Daniyar Dzumadilov (7–8)
  • Current
  • Nurbergen Makhambetov (5 from live–)
  • Eva Becher (6, 9-)
  • Dilnaz Akhmadieva (4–5, until live, 7, 9 -)
  • Former
  • Nagima Eskalieva (1-8)
  • Alexander Shevchenko (1–5)
  • Sultana Karazhigitova (1–2, until live)
  • Ismail Igіlmanov (2, from live)
  • Erlan Kokeev (3)
  • Anatoliy Tsoy (8)
  • Season 1, 2011: Dariya Gabdull
  • Season 2, 2012: Andrey Tikhonov
  • Season 3, 2013: Evgeniya Barysheva
  • Season 4, 2013: Kairat Kapanov
  • Season 5, 2014: Evgeny Vyblov
  • Season 6, 2015: Astana Kargabay
  • Season 7, 2018: Dilnura Birzhanova
  • Season 8, 2020–21: Bro
  • Season 9, 2022–23: Miras Erbolov
  • Season 10, 2023–24: Ulpan Zumabek
  • Season 11, TBA: Awaiting Confirmation
Latvia X Faktors TV3
Website
  • Markus Riva
  • Reinis Sējāns
  • Aija Auškāpa
  • Intars Busulis
  • Marats Ogļezņevs (3–)
  • Season 1, 2017: Artūrs Gruzdiņš
  • Season 2, 2018: Kattie
  • Season 3, 2019: Elīna Gluzunova
  • Season 4, 2021: Grēta Grantiņa
  • Season 5, 2023: Emilija Bērziņa
  • Season 6, TBA: Awaiting Confirmation
Lithuania X Faktorius TV3
  • Current
  • Mindaugas Stasiulis (5–)
  • Mindaugas Rainys (5–)
  • Former
  • Marijonas Mikutavičius (1)
  • Martynas Starkus (2–4)
  • Current
  • Saulius Prūsaitis
  • Saulius Urbonavičius
  • Marijonas Mikutavičius (2–)
  • Justina Arlauskaitė-Jazzu (3–)
  • Former
  • Vytautas Šapranauskas (1)
  • Rūta Ščiogolevaitė (1–2)
  • Andrius Mamontovas (5, 71)
  • Season 1, 2012–13: Giedrė Vokietytė
  • Season 2, 2013–14: Žygimantas Gečas
  • Season 3, 2015–16: Monika Pundziūtė
  • Season 4, 2016–17: Iglė Bernotaitytė
  • Season 5, 2017–18: 120
  • Season 6, 2018–19: Good Time Boys
  • Season 7, 2019: Milda Martinkėnaitė
  • Season 8, 2021: Mando
  • Season 9, 2022: Spurr
  • Season 10, 2024: Atėnė Ravinkaitė
X Faktorius. Žvaigždės
X Factor. Stars
  • Mindaugas Stasiulis
  • Mindaugas Rainys
  • Saulius Prūsaitis
  • Saulius Urbonavičius
  • Marijonas Mikutavičius
  • Justina Arlauskaitė-Jazzu
  • Season 1, 2020: Milita Daikerytė
Malta X Factor Malta TVM[7]
  • Current
  • Gianni Zammit (4–)
  • Former
  • Ben Camille (1–3)
  • Current
  • Howard Keith Debono
  • Ira Losco
  • Gianluca Bezzina (4–)
  • Amber Bondin (4–)
  • Former
  • Ray Mercieca (1–2)
  • Alexandra Alden (1–2)
  • Ivan Grech (3)
  • Philippa Naudi (3)
  • Season 1, 2018–19: Michela Pace
  • Season 2, 2019–20: Destiny Chukunyere
  • Season 3, 2021–22: Ryan Hili
  • Season 4, 2023–24: Richard Aquilina
  • Season 5, TBA: Awaiting Confirmation
Myanmar The X Factor Myanmar MRTV 4
  • Zaw Htet (1)
  • Hmu Thiha Thu (2)
  • Si Thu Lwin (1–2)
  • Nge Nge (1–2)
  • Eaint Chit (1)
  • Za War (1–2)
  • Zam Nuu (2)
  • Season 1, 2016: Htun Naung Sint
  • Season 2, 2017: David Derrick
Netherlands X Factor RTL 4
Website
  • Wendy van Dijk (1–4)
  • Martijn Krabbe (2–5)
  • Nathalie Bulters (Backstage, 3)
  • Eva Treurniet (Backstage, 3)
  • Lieke van Lexmond (Backstage, 4)
  • Ferry Doedens (Backstage, 5)
  • Season 1, 2007: Sharon Kips
  • Season 2, 2009: Lisa Hordijk
  • Season 3, 2010: Jaap Reesema
  • Season 4, 2011: Rochelle Perts
  • Season 5, 2013: Haris Alagic
New Zealand The X Factor TV3
Website
  • Dominic Bowden
  • Guy Williams (The Xtra Factor, 2)
  • Sharyn Casey (The Xtra Factor, 2)
  • Clint Roberts (The Xtra Factor, 2)
  • Caito Potatoe aka Caitlin Davidson (The X Factor RAW, 2)
  • Season 1, 2013: Jackie Thomas
  • Season 2, 2015: Beau Monga
Norway X Factor TV 2
  • Charlotte Thorstvedt (1)
  • Ravi (2)
  • Guri Solberg (2)
  • Peter Moi Brubresko (Xtra Factor)
  • Katarina Flatland (Xtra Factor)
  • Season 1, 2009: Chand Torsvik
  • Season 2, 2010: Hans Bollandsås
Philippines The X Factor Philippines ABS–CBN
  • KC Concepcion
  • Martin Nievera
  • Gary Valenciano
  • Pilita Corrales
  • Jake Zyrus
  • Season 1, 2012: KZ Tandingan
Poland X Factor TVN
Website
  • Jarosław Kuźniar (1–2)
  • Patricia Kazadi (3–4)
  • Czesław Mozil (1–4)
  • Maja Sablewska (1)
  • Kuba Wojewódzki (1–4)
  • Tatiana Okupnik (2–4)
  • Ewa Farna (4)
  • Season 1, 2011: Gienek Loska
  • Season 2, 2012: Dawid Podsiadło
  • Season 3, 2013: Klaudia Gawor
  • Season 4, 2014: Artem Furman
Portugal Factor X SIC
  • João Manzarra (1–2)
  • Bárbara Guimarães (1)
  • Cláudia Vieira (2)
  • Carolina Torres (Factor Extra) (1–2)
  • Tiago Silva (Factor F)
  • Sónia Tavares (1–2)
  • Paulo Junqueiro (1–2)
  • Paulo Ventura (1–2)
  • Miguel Guedes (2)
  • Season 1, 2013–14: Berg
  • Season 2, 2014: Kika Kardoso
Romania X Factor Antena 1
Website
  • Current
  • Mihai Morar (11–)
  • Former
  • Mihai Bendeac (8)
  • Vlad Dragulin (8)
  • Răzvan Simion (1–7, 9–10)
  • Dani Oțil (1–7, 9–10)
  • Current
  • Marius Moga (11–)
  • Delia Matache (2–)
  • Puya (11–)
  • Ștefan Bănică, Jr. (4–)
  • Former
  • Adrian Sînă (1)
  • Paula Seling (1)
  • Mihai Morar (1)
  • Dan Bittman (2–3)
  • Cheloo (2–3)
  • Horia Brenciu (4–8)
  • Carla's Dreams (6–8)
  • Loredana Groza (9–10)
  • Florin Ristei (9–10)
  • Season 1, 2011–12: Andrei Leonte
  • Season 2, 2012: Tudor Turcu
  • Season 3, 2013: Florin Ristei
  • Season 4, 2014: Adina Răducan
  • Season 5, 2015: Florin Răduţă
  • Season 6, 2016: Olga Verbiţchi
  • Season 7, 2017: Jeremy Ragsdale
  • Season 8, 2018: Bella Santiago
  • Season 9, 2020: Andrada Precup
  • Season 10, 2021: Nick Casciaro
  • Season 11, 2025: Upcoming Season
Russia Секрет успеха
Secret of Success (1–2)
Фактор А
The A Factor (3–5)
Главная сцена
The Main Stage (6–7)
RTR (1–2)
Website
Russia 1 (3–7)
  • Aleksey Chumakov (1–2, 4)
  • Yelena Vorobey (1–2)
  • Philipp Kirkorov (3–5)
  • Volodymyr Zelenskyy (3)
  • Grigory Leps (6)
  • Garik Martirosyan (6)
  • Nargiz Zakirova (7)
  • Marina Kravets (7)
  • Ernest Mackevičius (7)
  • Valeriy Meladze (1)
  • Aleksandr Revzin (1)
  • Katerina Von Gechmen–Valdek (1)
  • Valeriya (2)
  • Tigran Keosayan (2)
  • Valery Garkalin (2)
  • Roman Emelyanov (3–5)
  • Boris Krasnov (3)
  • Lolita Milyavskaya (3–5)
  • Igor Nikolayev (4–5)
  • Alla Pugacheva (chairperson, 3–5)
  • Walter Afanasieff (6)
  • Zhanna Rozhdestvenskaya (6)
  • Yuri Antonov (6)
  • Sergey Chigrakov (6)
  • Valery Leontiev (7)
  • Diana Arbenina (7)
  • Elena Vaenga (7)
  • Vladimir Presnyakov (7)
  • Nikolai Noskov (7, only auditions)
  • Judges-producer
  • Walter Afanasieff (6)
  • Konstantin Meladze (6)
  • Maxim Fadeev (6)
  • Igor Matvienko (6)
  • Viktor Drobysh (6)
  • Season 1, 2005: Vladimir Sapovsky
  • Season 2, 2007: Nikolay Timokhin
  • Season 3, 2011: Sergei Savin
  • Season 4, 2012: Alexey Sulima
  • Season 5, 2013: Mali
  • Season 6, 2015: Sardor Milano
  • Season 7, 2015–16: Arseny Borodin
Slovenia X Faktor POP TV
  • Peter Poles
  • Vid Valič
  • Damjan Damjanovič
  • Jadranka Juras
  • Aleš Uranjek
  • Season 1, 2012: Demetra Malalan
South Africa The X Factor SA SABC 1
Website
  • Andile Ncube
  • Arno Carstens
  • Oskido
  • Zonke
  • Season 1, 2015: FOUR
Spain Factor X Cuatro (1–2)[8]
Telecinco (3–)
  • Current
  • Ion Aramendi (4–)
  • Former
  • Nuria Roca (1–2)
  • Jesús Vázquez (3)
  • Xtra Factor
  • Nando Escribano (3)
  • Current
  • Abraham Mateo (4–)
  • Lali Espósito (4–)
  • Vanesa Martín (4–)
  • Willy Bárcenas (4–)
  • Former
  • Miqui Puig (1–2)
  • Jorge Flo (1–2)
  • Eva Perales (1–2)
  • Laura Pausini (3)
  • Risto Mejide (3)
  • Xavi Martínez (3)
  • Fernando Montesinos (3)
  • Season 1, 2007: María Villalón
  • Season 2, 2008: Vocal Tempo
  • Season 3, 2018: Pol Granch
  • Season 4, 2024: Aye Alfonso[9]
  • Season 5, TBA: Awaiting Confirmation
Sweden X Factor TV4
  • Andreas Carlsson
  • Marie Serneholt
  • Orup
  • Ison Glasgow
  • Season 1, 2012: Awa Santesson-Sey
Thailand The X Factor Thailand Workpoint TV
  • Krit Sripoomseth
  • Nitipong Honark
  • Jennifer Kim
  • Saksit Vejsupaporn
  • Chalatit Tantiwut
  • Season 1, 2017: Slow
Turkey X Factor: Star Işığı Kanal D
Website
  • Kadir Doğulu (1a)
  • Bülent Şakrak (1b)
  • Ziynet Sali (1a)
  • Emre Aydın (1a)
  • Ömer Karacan (1a)
  • Armağan Çağlayan (1a)
  • Nigar Jamal (1b)
  • Sinan Akçıl (1b)
  • Atiye (1b)
  • Nihat Odabaşı (1b)
  • Season 1, 2014: Cancelled[10]
Ukraine The X Factor STB
Website
  • Oksana Marchenko (1–7)
  • Andriy Bednyakov (7–9)
  • Daria Trehubova (10)
  • Ihor Kondratiuk (1–6, 10)
  • Sergey Sosedov (1–6)
  • Seryoga (1–4)
  • Yolka (1–2)
  • Irina Dubtsova (3–4)
  • Ivan Dorn (5)
  • Nino Katamadze (5–6)
  • Andriy Khlyvniuk (6)
  • Andriy Danylko (7–10)
  • Kostiantyn Meladze (7)
  • Julia Sanina (7)
  • Anton Savlepov (7)
  • Anastasiya Kamenskykh (8–10)
  • Oleh Vynnyk (8–9)
  • Dmytro Shurov (8–9)
  • Olya Polyakova (10)
  • Season 1, 2010–11: Olexiy Kuznetsov
  • Season 2, 2011–12: Viktor Romanchenko
  • Season 3, 2012–13: Aida Nikolaychuk
  • Season 4, 2013–14: Oleksandr Poriadynsky
  • Season 5, 2014: Dmytro Babak
  • Season 6, 2015: Kostyantyn Bocharov
  • Season 7, 2016: Sevak Khanagyan
  • Season 8, 2017: Misha Panchishyn
  • Season 9, 2018: ZBSband
  • Season 10, 2019: Elina Ivashchenko
United Kingdom (Original)2 The X Factor ITV
The X Factor: Battle of the Stars ITV
  • Kate Thornton
  • Series 1, 2006: Lucy Benjamin
The X Factor: Celebrity
  • Series 1, 2019: Megan McKenna
The X Factor: The Band
  • Series 1, 2019: Real Like You
United States The X Factor Fox
  • Season 1, 2011: Melanie Amaro
  • Season 2, 2012: Tate Stevens
  • Season 3, 2013: Alex & Sierra
El Factor X
The X Factor
(Spanish Kids version)
MundoFox
  • Poncho de Anda (1)
  • Season 1, 2013: Los Tres Charritos
Uzbekistan X-Faktor Oʻzbekiston FTV
  • Nilufar Sotiboldiyeva
  • Current
  • Ibrohim Ahmedov
  • Lola
  • Shakhriyor Argonov (2–)
  • Munisa Rizaeva (2–)
  • Former
  • Ravshan Komilov (1)
  • Jasmin (1)
  • Season 1, 2023: Javlon Sapoyev
  • Season 2, 2024: Rishad Band
Vietnam The X Factor Vietnam
Nhân tố bí ẩn
VTV3
  • Nguyên Khang (1)
  • Thu Thủy (1)
  • Thành Trung (2)
  • Gil Lê (2)
  • Hồ Quỳnh Hương (1–2)
  • Dương Khắc Linh (1–2)
  • Hồ Ngọc Hà (1)
  • Đàm Vĩnh Hưng (1)
  • Thanh Lam (2)
  • Tùng Dương (2)
  • Season 1, 2014: Giang Hồng Ngọc
  • Season 2, 2016: Trần Minh Như
West Africa X Factor AIT, NTA,
STV, ViaSat,
WAP TV
  • Toolz
  • Season 1, 2013: DJ Switch
Notes
  1. ^1 As a one-off judge replacing Prūsaitis
  2. ^2 Also shown in Republic of Ireland and in series 3, 4, 7 and 13 auditions were held in Dublin, and viewers in Ireland were allowed to vote. The British version of The X Factor is also shown in Malta on channel TVM.

Notes

  1. X Factor Belarus was planned to start in 2020 with a final on 31 December 2020.[3] After completed pre-auditions in Hrodna, Mahilyow and Homiel, the production team behind X Factor Belarus had to cancel the auditions in Vitebsk in early April because of local COVID-19 pandemic regulations. On 4 April, the production team cancelled all further auditions and later announced there would be no more auditions until late May.[4] In July 2020, the Instagram account of X Factor Belarus asked auditionees for patience. Since then, any update on the future of the show lacks.[5]
  2. X Factor Belarus was planned to start in 2020 with a final on 31 December 2020.[6] After failing to produce the show in 2020, the official X Factor Belarus Instagram account announced the show would return for a new audition round in March 2021. The proposed date for the final was again set for New Year's Eve.

References

  1. Described as "something you can't quite put your finger on" by Cheryl Cole, a judge on the UK version of The X Factor, The Xtra Factor, 23 November 2009
  2. "X Factor Belarus to go on air in autumn". Belta.by. Belta Press Agency. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  3. "X-Factor". TVR.by. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  4. Из-за коронавируса белорусский "Х-Фактор" временно приостановил прослушивания. TUT.by. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  5. "Наберитесь терпения🙈 Мы тоже очень скучаем и ждём встречи с вами! Готовьтесь, репетируйте и оттачивайте своё вокальное мастерство! Как только будет известен новый график предкастингов, мы сразу опубликуем и расскажем❤️" (in Russian). X Factor Belarus. 6 July 2020. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021 – via Instagram.
  6. "X-Factor". TVR.by. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  7. "The X Factor Malta minn Ottubru" (in Maltese). TVM. 20 June 2018.
  8. "Factor X". Cuatro. Archived from the original on 6 December 2009.
  9. "Telecinco recupera por sorpresa 'Factor X' 6 años después de su última edición". FormulaTV (in Spanish). 23 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  10. Kanal D cancelled the series during one of the live episodes in July 2014 due to poor ratings.