Factor X Chile is a television show, adapted from the original UK show as part of The X Factor franchise. The auditions were in January 2011. The first season of the Chilean version was premiered on television on March 3, 2011. It will be hosted by Julian Elfenbein, the same host of the other recent successful talent show Talento Chileno, the Chilean versión of the Got Talent franchise. It is the second version of this format made in Latin America, but the first to meet the new requirements of the franchise in the level of production. The judges for the first series of the show are Zeta Bosio, Karen Doggenweiler, and Tito Beltrán, with various guest judges. The first season aired on Thursday and Sunday, starting on March 3, 2011 in TVN. Format The format used is based on the original idea of Simon Cowell. The judging panel consists of three judges who know the musical and artistic environment will mentor and train the participants alongside guest artists. Soloists, duos, trios or groups can take part. The winner will get a contract with a record label to record and produce their debut album, in addition to obtaining a cash award. There are five stages to Factor X competition: Stage 1: Producers' auditions (these auditions decide who will sing in front of the judges) Stage 2: Judges' auditions Stage 3: Boot camp Stage 4: Visits to judges' houses Stage 5: Live shows (finals) Show summary "Tito Beltran" "Karen Doggenweiler" "Zeta Bosio" "Mon Laferte" "El Puma" Development From August 2010 that the production group Promofilm (led by Sebastian Raponi and Alicia de las Casas) was working on the project in parallel to the Talk show A/Z. Raponi and De las Casas, are renowned for their work in the production of successful projects in Canal 13 like La Granja VIP and Hit, La Fiebre del Karaoke, among other prime time shows of that network. The producers initially thought assigning hosting to Rafael Araneda, but his move to Chilevisión put an end to that plan. On November 21, 2010, the launching of the X Factor format was officially announced by Televisión Nacional de Chile Channel known as TVN. This was the a first Chilean television. the station had previously worked with other British licenses like Dancing with the Stars, and their expertise was recognized in respect of organizing the new X Factor format. The