X Factor Adria (series 1)

Selection process

Auditions

Bootcamp

• Boys: Miloš Bajat, Haris Ćato, Lukijan Ivanović, Petar Jojić, Stefan Koković, Aleksa Perović
• Girls: Aleksandra Brković, Katarina Jovanović, Ilma Karahmet, Tamara Milanović, Aleksandra Sekulić, Hristina Vuković
• Over 27s: Maid Hećimović, Daniel Kajmakoski, Slavko Kalezić, Mladen Lukić, Maja Novaković, Bojana Račić
• Groups: Ivan & Kiko Radenov, Jana Vuković & Luka Grumić, Roma Sijam, 4U, Doktori, H2O

  Judges' houses

Judge	Category	Location	Assistant	Contestants eliminated	Second Chance contestant
Jahović	Boys	Istanbul/Belgrade	Mustafa Sandal	Miloš Bajat, Petar Jojić, Stefan Koković	Miloš Bajat
Lesendrić	Girls	Belgrade	Scott Mills	Katarina Jovanović, Aleksandra Sekulić, Hristina Vuković	Aleksandra Sekulić
Joksimović	Over 27s	Budva	Tony Cetinski	Maid Hećimović, Slavko Kalezić, Bojana Račić	Maid Hećimović
Kovač	Groups	Belgrade	Leontina Vukomanović	Ivan & Kiko Radenov, Jana Vuković & Luka Grumić, Roma Sijam	Jana Vuković & Luka Grumić

Second chance

Finalists

Live shows

The Final

Result summary

• Joksimović was not required to vote as there already was a majority, but said he would have voted in Sekulić's favour in support of her future endeavours

  Live show details

Week 1 (7 January)

• Theme: Judges' choice
• Group performance: "Za milion godina", "We Are the World"
• Musical guest: 2Cellos

• Lesendrić: Mladen Lukić – backed his own act, Aleksandra Brković
• Joksimović: Aleksandra Brković – backed his own act, Mladen Lukić
• Kovač: Mladen Lukić – gave no reason, said it was by instinct
• Jahović: Aleksandra Brković – could not decide so chose to take it to deadlock

Week 2 (14 January)

• Theme: Love and heartbreak
• Musical guest: Hari Varešanović and premiere of Emina's new single "Opet si sa njom"

• Joksimović: 4U - backed his own act, Maja Novaković
• Kovač: Maja Novaković - backed her own act, 4U
• Lesendrić: Maja Novaković - gave no reason
• Jahović: Maja Novaković - thought that 4U performed better, although she also thought neither act practiced enough

  Week 3 (21 January)

• Theme: Serbian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Croatian and Montenegrin songs
• Musical guest: Jelena Tomašević

• Kovač: Aleksandra Sekulić - backed her own act, H2O
• Lesendrić: H2O - backed his own act, Aleksandra Sekulić
• Joksimović: H2O - claimed that Sekulić sang really well and went for "all or nothing" in the Sing-off
• Jahović: H2O - said that Sekulić's performance in the Sing-off was her best one throughout the competition

  Week 4 (28 January)

• Theme: Contestants' choice
• Musical guest: Jelena Rozga and Doris Dragović

• Lesendrić: Aleksandra Sekulić - both acts were in his category, but thought that Brković performed better
• Kovač: Aleksandra Sekulić - said that Brković was better both in the Sing-Off and throughout the competition
• Jahović: Aleksandra Sekulić - thought that both acts performed average and added that it is difficult to win a Sing-Off against Brković
• Joksimović: did not need to vote as there already was a majority, however decided to give his vote to Sekulić in support of her future endeavours

  Week 5 (4 February)

• Theme: Dance night
• Musical guest: Loreen

• Kovač: Haris Ćato - backed her own act, 4U
• Jahović: 4U - backed her own act, Haris Ćato
• Joksimović: 4U - said both acts were good but opted to keep Ćato in the competition
• Lesendrić: Haris Ćato - could not decide so chose to take it to deadlock

Week 6 (18 February)

• Theme: Ballads
• Musical guest: Kaliopi

• Joksimović: Haris Ćato - wished the best of luck to both contestants in the future and chose to keep Ivanović in the competition
• Lesendrić: Haris Ćato - said that he highly respects Ivanović's ability as a music arranger
• Kovač: Lukijan Ivanović - decided to save Ćato, despite her opinion that he was perpetually guided down the wrong path by his mentor
• Jahović: Lukijan Ivanović - both acts were in her category and therefore could not decide and chose to take it to deadlock

Week 7 (25 February)

• Theme: Songs from movies and TV shows
• Musical guest: Dejan Cukić and Tropico Band

• Jahović: Maid Hećimović - backed her own act, Aleksa Perović
• Joksimović: Aleksa Perović - backed his own act, Maid Hećimović
• Lesendrić: Maid Hećimović - said that he likes both acts, but decided to keep Perović
• Kovač: Aleksa Perović - claimed she had to listen to her heart and send Perović home

  Week 8 (4 March)

• Theme: Judges' songs
• Musical guest: Parni Valjak, Nataša Bekvalac, Ana Stanić and Slavko Kalezić

• Joksimović: Ilma Karahmet - backed his own act, Maid Hećimović
• Lesendrić: Maid Hećimović - backed his own act, Ilma Karahmet
• Kovač: Ilma Karahmet - stated that Karahmet was still too young and that she doesn't feel emotion when Karahmet sings
• Jahović: Ilma Karahmet - said that she "knows what it means to be 30 and not have a song of your own"

  Final week (23 March)

• Musical guest: Marija Šerifović, Tijana Dapčević, Kiki Lesendrić & Piloti and Madlick

Reception

Controversy and criticism

LGBT discrimination accusations

Aleksandra Brković's elimination

Episodes