X-Factor (Ukrainian TV series)
X-Factor is the Ukrainian version of The X Factor, a show originating from the United Kingdom. It is a television music talent show for aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions.
Auditions were held in major cities of Ukraine: Dnipro, Lviv, Donetsk, Kharkiv, Kiev, Poltava, Korosten, Zaporizhia, Simferopol, Mykolaiv, Chernivtsi, Uzhhorod, Lutsk, and Rivne.
So far there have been ten winners of the show Oleksiy Kuznetsov, Viktor Romanchenko, Aida Nikolaychuk, Alexander Poryadinsky, Dmitry Babak, Kostyantyn Bocharov, Sevak Khanagyan, Misha Panchishyn, ZBSband and Elina Ivashchenko.
Series overview
To date, ten seasons have been broadcast, as summarised below.- Contestant in "Boys" category
- Contestant in "Girls" category
- Contestant in "Under 18s" category
- Contestant in "Over 25s" or "Over 30s"category
- Contestant in "Groups" category
- Contestant in Team Konstantin Meladze
- Contestant in Team Yulia Sanina
- Contestant in Team Andriy Danylko
- Contestant in Team Anton Savlepov
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.
| Series | Ihor Kondratiuk | Seryoga | Yolka | Sergey Sosedov |
| 1 | Girls Mariya Rak Tetiana Zotova Mariya Stasiyk | Groups Deti Capitana Granta Serhiy Semionov and Oleksandr Pavlyk Dmytro Monatyk and Ivan Safarov | Boys Oleksiy Kuznetsov Oleksandr Kryvoshapko Dmytro Skalozybov | Over 25s Volodymyr Tkachenko Iryna Borysiuk Yuriy Bohuslavskyi |
| 2 | Boys Oleh Kenzov Vladislav Kurasov Roman Veremeychik | Girls Svitlana Vinnik Yevheniya Taraikovych Valeriya Loktenko | Groups Arkadiy and Malika Maximum AQUA | Over 25s Viktor Romanchenko Anna Ohrichka Volodymyr Kulikov |
| 3 | Ihor Kondratiuk | Seryoga | Irina Dubtsova | Sergey Sosedov |
| 3 | Over 25s Aida Nikolaychuk Eugene Litvinkovich Jakov Golovko | Boys Oleksiy Smirnov Dmytro Sysoev Ilya Efimov | Groups D-version 3D Violetta and Anatoly | Girls Julia Plaksina Zhanna Peregon Melena Passa |
| 4 | Groups Tryoda Two Voices Clay Grim | Girls Daria Kovtun Mariya Katseva Anastasia Rubtsova | Under 18s Oleksandr Poryadinskiy Danylo Ruvynsky Nikita Lomakin | Boys Sergiy Gladyr Michail Mostovoy Evhen Shpachenko |
| 5 | Ihor Kondratiuk | Ivan Dorn | Nino Katamadze | Sergey Sosedov |
| 5 | Over 25s Iryna Vasilenko Vladislav Pavliuk Vladislav Ulyanich | Girls Valeriya Simulik Olesya Matakova Santa Danelevicha | Boys Dmytro Babak Kyrylo Kaplunovskiy Artur Logay | Groups Extreme Tipazhi Ray Band |
| 6 | Ihor Kondratiuk | Andriy Khlyvnyuk | Nino Katamadze | Sergey Sosedov |
| 6 | Boys Kostyantyn Bocharov Andriy Inkin Beso Nemsadze | Groups White Tower Epolets Sparkle | Girls Alina Pash Nini Nutsubidze Tatia Kobaladze | Over 25s Bogdan Sovyk Natalia Papazoglou Kristine Martiashvili |
| 7 | Konstantin Meladze | Anton Savlepov | Yulia Sanina | Andriy Danylko |
| 7 | Vitold Petrovsky Ruslana Kiryushenko Konstantin Biteev | Sevak Khanagyan Alexey Kudryavtsev «Bez Obmezhen'» | «Detach» «The Hypnotunez» Dasha Sokolovskaya Pavlo Pigura & Vitaly Sychak | «Mountain Breeze» Iryna Brovkina Oleksandr Yupatov |
| 8 | Oleg Vinnik | Anastasia Kamenskykh | Dmytro Shurov | Andriy Danylko |
| 8 | Over 30s Olena Zuyeva Mykola Ilyin Olena Romanovska | Girls Dasha Stupak Anya Trubetskaya Kseniya Popova | Boys Misha Panchishyn Ivan Varava Ostap Storokhod | Groups Yurcash Kablukami po bruschatke Kazka |
| 9 | Girls Olha Zhmurina Palina Margaryta Dvoynenko | Groups ZBSband Duke Time Jazzforacat | Over 30s Mark Savin Olha Tsepkalo Oleksandr Ryabenko | Boys Dmytro Volkanov Petro Harasymiv Ivan Ishchenko Oleksandr Ilykha |
| 10 | Ihor Kondratiuk | Anastasia Kamenskykh | Olya Polyakova | Andriy Danylko |
| 10 | Girls Elina Ivashchenko Mariia Stopnyk Yuliya Bordunova | Boys Anton Velboy Artem Zabelin Yuriy Kanalosh | Over 30s Georgiy Koldun Anna Ivanytsya Liudmyla Bazyliuk | Groups Romax Furman Trash Polka Band Chudovi |
Format
The show follows the format of the original British X Factor. Created in 2004 by renowned British music executive and producer Simon Cowell and the production company FremantleMedia, the format has since become an international success. Adapted versions of the show have been shown in over 20 countries worldwide. By now the "X-Factor" format has become one of the most popular singing talent shows in the world, and the winners in each country often go on to be successful recording artists."X Factor" - the word idiom: a character trait that has no clear definition and explanation; talent. In the context of the show - "X-Factor" - part of the "star" in person "star " talent.
Auditions
The show's main aim is to find unique singing talent with a bright personality, stage presence and dance skills are also important elements that the judges are looking for. The contestants are divided into four categories: boys, girls, over 25 years old and groups.Selection of participants is divided into five stages:
- Step 1: Producers' auditions
- Step 2: Judges' auditions
- Step 3: Bootcamp
- Step 4: Judges' houses
- Step 5: Live shows
Live shows
During the first live broadcast each of the contestants perform one song in front of a studio audience and the judges, usually all the contestants sing live to a backing track. Some performances are accompanied by choreography and instruments. After the song, the judges comment on the performance, and often there is some competition between the judges' views. The lines for voting opens immediately after all the contestants have performed. When there are just 4 or 5 acts left, the format changes a little, with two songs performed by each act. Three acts remain until the grand final where the public vote alone chooses the winner of the series.
Results
Before announcing the results of the previous show, a famous star usually take to the stage and performs. Afterwards the results, in no particular order, are announced. The presenter announces who goes through to the follow week, leaving the final bottom two. These two acts go head to head and have to sing for survival. The judges then decide, with one vote each, who should go through to the following week and who should be eliminated. If there is a tie, the result goes to 'dead lock' where the public vote is used again, and the act with the lowest number of votes leaves the show. The details of the votes are never announced, as this may influence subsequent votes in future weeks.Later in the series when there are just a few acts left, the judges do not vote, only comment on the performances. Only the public vote counts in the results shows.