X-Faktor (Hungarian TV series)
Introduction '''''X-Faktor''''' is the Hungarian version of ''The X Factor'', a show originating from the United Kingdom. It is a television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. The show premiered in 2010 and it continues its success nowadays in the eleventh series.The original judging panel consisted of Feró Nagy, Miklós Malek, Ildikó Keresztes and Péter Geszti. Róbert Szikora, Gabi Tóth, and Róbert Alföldi joined the judging panel in the Fourth series replacing Nagy, Malek and Ildikó Keresztes, who left the show after the Third series, due to career commitments. In series 5  Little G Weevil took the place of original judge Geszti, who left the show to focus on his music career. In 2015 RTL Klub did not order a new season, instead they aired the first series of Hungary's Got Talent. The show returned in 2016, with new judges ByeAlex, Laci Gáspár and Peti Puskás replacing Alföldi, Szikora and Little G. The show was originally hosted by Balázs Sebestyén and Nóra Ördög. Sebestyén left the show after the First series. Nóra Ördög presented the show in the 2011 and in 2012 In 2013 she was replaced with Lilu and Bence Istenes. In 2014 Lilu left the show Istenes presents the show as a solo host onwards.There have been eleven winners of the show to date: Csaba Vastag, Tibor Kocsis, Gergő Oláh, Dóra Danics, Andrea Tóth, Barbara Opitz, Ricco & Claudia, USNK, Tibor Ruszó, ALEE and Bernadett Solyom.
Series summary  "Peter Geszti" category "Ildiko Keresztes" category "Fero Nagy" category "Miklos Malek" category "Robert Alföldi" category "Robert Szikora" category "Gabi Toth" category "Gabor Szucs" category "ByeAlex" category "Laci Gaspar" category "Peti Puskas" category "Gigi Radics" category "Bogi Dallos" category "Adél Csobot" category "Erika Herceg" category Series Start Finish Winner Runner up Third place Fourth place  Winning mentor Presenter(s) Main judges (no order) 1 2 3 41 28 August 2010 19 December 2010 Csaba Vastag Nikolas Takács Norbi L. Király Veca Janicsák Feró Nagy Nóra Ördög Balázs Sebestyén Péter Geszti Ildikó Keresztes Miklós Malek Feró Nagy 2 3 September 2011 18 December 2011Tibor KocsisEnikő MuriGergő Baricz Tamás TarányMiklós MalekNóra Ördög 3 1 September 2012 16 December 2012Gergő OláhTímea AntalAdél CsobotDávid SzabóPéter Geszti  4 7 September 2013 15 December 2013Dóra DanicsByTheWayTünde KrasznaiÁkos Csordás LiluBence Istenes Róbert Szikora Gabi Tóth Róbert Alföldi 5 6 September 2014 21 December 2014 Andrea TóthJuli HorányiBenjiRichárd NagyRóbert SzikoraBence Istenes Gábor Szűcs 6 24 September 2016 17 December 2016Barbara OpitzRicsi MataDmitrij GorbunovHam ko HamGabi Tóth Laci Gáspár ByeAlex Péter Puskás 7 2 September 2017  25 November 2017Ricco & ClaudiaSerena RigacciRoland GulyásBettina TóthLaci Gáspár Ramóna Kiss  Gigi Radics 8 6 October 2018  15 December 2018USNKStolen BeatGabriella TamáskaTímea AranyByeAlex 9 5 October 2019 14 December 2019Tibor RuszóAndor VanekPatrik ZdrobaEmánuel Gödöllei Bogi Dallos 10 9 October 2021 18 December 2021Alex Balázs (ALEE)Paulina KocsisKamilla FerencziMarci Mehringer Dávid Miller Adél Csobot 11 3 September 2022 19 November 2022 Bernadett Solyom Kevin Kiss Luca MihályfiAlexa Helfy Erika Herceg;Notes#  In the Finale of the series 7 the presenter was Bence Istenes. Hosts   2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2016  2017  2018  2019  20212022 Dávid Miller   Ramóna Kiss    Bence Istenes    Lilu    Nóra Ördög   Balázs Sebestyén    Judges  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2016  2017  2018  2019  20212022 Erika Herceg   Peti Puskás    ByeAlex    Laci Gáspár   Adél Csobot     Bogi Dallos    Gigi Radics    Gabi Tóth    Little G. Weevil    Róbert Alföldi    Róbert Szikora    Péter Geszti   Ildikó Keresztes    Miklós Malek   Feró Nagy
Judges' categories and their contestants 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. Season     '''One''' '''Girls'''Veca JanicsákDorka ShodeindeFanni Domokos '''Boys''' Nikolas TakácsNorbi L. KirályTamás Vastag '''Groups'''Non StopSummer Sisters'Mimi és Gergő '''Over 25s''''''Csaba Vastag'''Kati WolfMariann Szabó '''Two''' '''Groups'''RocktenorsApollo23Ikrek '''Boys'''Gergő BariczLil' C.Tamás Demes'''Over 25s''''''Tibor Kocsis'''Tamás TarányTibor Gyurcsík '''Girls'''Enikő MuriVera KovátsAlexa Bagosi '''Three''''''Boys''''''Gergő Oláh'''Dávid SzabóZoltán Fehér '''Over 28s'''László KovácsKrisztián ZámbóBea Lass '''Girls'''Tímea AntalAdél CsobotAndrea Kvaka '''Groups'''LikeSpiritP.J.Z. Season     '''Four''''''Over 25s''''''Dóra Danics'''Tünde KrasznaiMárk Bozsek '''Boys'''Ákos CsordásÁdám SzabóMarcell Tóth '''Groups'''ByTheWayFat PhoenixMDC '''Girls'''Lili PéterffyLili BatánovicsAnikó Eckert Season     '''Five''' '''Over 25s'''Juli HorányiJonathan AndelicZsófi Kállai-Kiss '''Groups'''Tha ShudrasSpoonPálinka Republik'''Girls''''''Andrea Tóth'''Izabella Jakab-PéterJenifer Ilyés '''Boys'''BenjiRichárd NagyRichárd BorbélyRichárd Szabó Season     '''Six''' '''Over 25s'''Szandra FejesJános ÓnodiEszter Balogh'''Girls''''''Barbara Opitz'''Liza Vince AlízKinga Jáger '''Groups'''Ham ko HamSoulbreakersJaggers '''Boys'''Ricsi MataDmitrij GorbunovGergő Dánielfy Season     '''Seven''''''Groups''''''Ricco & Claudia'''London KidsRadio Mobster '''Boys'''Roland GulyásDániel BereznayNorbert Mézes '''Girls'''Serena RigacciBettina TóthViola Erdős '''Over 25s'''Dániel BertaLívia Abaházi NagyPéter Hegedűs '''Eight''' '''Girls'''Gabriella TamáskaTímea AranyVivien Urbanovics '''Over 25s'''Taka KurokavaJános BalogLászló Ölveti'''Groups''''''USNK'''Stolen BeatRicky and the Drunken Sailors '''Boys'''Pál KovácsGergö SzekérKrisztián Nagy Season     '''Nine''' '''Over 25s'''Patrik ZdrobaRenátó BuraiAntal Balogh '''Girls'''Enikő BagdiBlanka DárdaiAletta Huszár '''Boys''''''Tibor Ruszó'''Andor VanekEmánuel Gödöllei '''Groups'''Take 3C.O.O.LSperanta Season     '''Ten''' '''Over 22s'''Paulina KocsisMardollImi Plaza '''Groups'''The HarmoniesThe PalaceBeneath My Skin '''Boys''''''Alex Balázs (ALEE)'''Marci MehringerRoland Tóth '''Girls'''Kamilla FerencziRegina NagyFlóra Tabatabai Season     '''Eleven''' Luca MihályfiSzebasztián SerbánSophia Khan Alexa HelfyEnikő BodrogiSynergy'''Bernadett Solyom '''Isky & SzkymÁdám Beretka Kevin KissMarcell BorosÁbel Váradi
Season 1 (2010) The auditions started in the summer of 2010, with more than 5,000 candidates for the first series in Hungary.===Contestants===The top twelve acts were confirmed as follows:Key:: – Winner: – Runner-up: – Third placeCategory (mentor)Acts Boys (Keresztes)Norbi L. Király  Nikolas Takács  Tamás Vastag Girls (Geszti)Fanni Domokos  Veca Janicsák  Dorka Shodeinde Over 25s (Nagy)Mariann Szabó  '''Csaba Vastag'''  Kati Wolf Groups (Malek)Mimi és Gergő  Non Stop  Summer Sisters
Season 2 (2011) The auditions started in the spring of 2011, with thousands of candidates for the second series in Hungary.===Contestants===Key:: – Winner: – Runner-up: – Third place Category (mentor) Acts Boys (Keresztes)Gergő Baricz Tamás Demes Lil C. Girls (Nagy) Alexa Bagosi Vera KovátsEnikő Muri Over 25s (Malek) Tibor Gyurcsík'''Tibor Kocsis''' Tamás Tarány Groups (Geszti) Apollo23 Ikrek Rocktenors
Season 3 (2012) The producers' auditions started at the Spring of 2012.Thousands of hopefuls were waiting for their auditions. The judges auditions took place at Budapest on 25–28 June.===Contestants===Key:: – Winner: – Runner-up: – Third place Category (mentor) Acts Boys (Geszti) Zoltán Fehér'''Gergő Oláh''' Dávid Szabó Girls (Malek)Tímea AntalAdél Csobot Andrea Kvaka Over 25s (Keresztes) László Kovács Bea Lass Krisztián Zámbó Groups (Nagy) Like P.J.Z. Spirit
Season 4 (2013) On 16 December 2012 the show's host Nóra Ördög announced, that the show will be back for its fourth season in 2013.The apply for the auditions started on the same day.Three of the original judges left the show after the third series; Miklós Malek, Feró Nagy and Ildikó Keresztes. The original host Nóra Ördög left the show due to her pregnancy.On 29 April RTL announced the new judges. Péter Geszti is the only original judge, who returned for season 4.The three new judges are: Gabi Tóth, Róbert Szikora and Róbert Alföldi. The RTL announced in May, that two new hosts will present the show in 2013.They are Lilu and Bence Istenes.===Contestants===Key:: – Winner: – Runner-up: – Third place: – Withdrew Category (mentor) Acts Boys (Tóth) Ákos Csordás Ádám Szabó Marcell Tóth Girls (Alföldi) Lili Batánovics Anikó Eckert Lili Péterffy Over 25s (Geszti) Márk Bozsek '''Dóra Danics''' Tünde Krasznai Groups (Szikora) ByTheWay Fat Phoenix MDC
Season 5 (2014) Péter Geszti, the only original judge left, announced his intention to leave the show after the fourth series to concentrate on his music career. The three other judges returned for a second series alongside new judge Gábor Szűcs.Original host Nóra Ördög was to return to the show for this series, but she became pregnant. RTL asked Bence Istenes back to host the show for a second run.===Contestants===Key:: – Winner: – Runner-Up: – Third place Category (mentor) Acts Boys (Alföldi)Benji Richárd Borbély Richárd Nagy Richárd Szabó Girls (Szikora) Jenifer Ilyés Izabella Jakab-Péter '''Andrea Tóth''' Over 25s (Szűcs) Jonathan AndelicJuli Horányi Zsófi Kállai-Kiss Groups (Tóth) Pálinka Republik Spoon Tha Shudras
Season 6 (2016) ===Contestants===Key:: – Winner: – Runner-Up: – Third place Category (mentor) Acts Boys (Puskás) Gergő DánielfyDmitrij GorbunovRicsi Mata Girls (Tóth) Kinga Jáger'''Barbara Opitz''' Liza Vince Aliz Over 25s (Gáspár) Eszter Balogh Szandra Fejes János Ónodi Groups (ByeAlex) Ham ko Ham Jaggers SoulbreakersKristóf Petics had originally been chosen for the live shows, but was disqualified from the competition due to him performing fighting and problematic behavior. He was replaced by Ricsi Mata.
Season 7 (2017) ===Contestants===Key:: – Winner: – Runner-Up: – Third place: – Withdrawn Category (mentor) Chosen by mentor Chosen by other mentors Boys (Radics) Roland GulyásKrisztián Nagy1 Norbert Mézes Dániel Bereznay Girls (ByeAlex) Viola Erdős Bettina TóthSerena Rigacci Over 25s (Puskás) Lívia Abaházi Nagy Dániel Berta Péter Hegedűs Groups (Gáspár) Radio Mobster'''Ricco & Claudia''' London KidsAt the X-Factor press conference on 11 October, Krisztián Nagy announced that he was withdrawing from the competition due to difficulties he was having during the preparation period. He was replaced by Daniel Bereznay.
Season 8 (2018) ===Contestants===Key:: – Winner: – Runner-Up: – Third Place: – Withdrawn Category (mentor) Chosen by mentor Chosen by other mentors Boys (Puskás)Krisztián Nagy Gergő Szekér Pál Kovács Girls (Gáspár) Tímea AranyGabriella Tamáska Vivien Urbanovics Over 25s (Radics) János Balog László Ölveti Taka Kurokava Groups (ByeAlex)Stolen Beat'''USNK''' Ricky and the Drunken SailorsAt the X-Factor press conference on 14 November, Krisztián Nagy announced that he was withdrawing from the competition.
Season 9 (2019) ===Contestants===Key:: – Winner: – Runner-Up: – Third Place Category (mentor) Chosen by mentor Chosen by other mentors Boys (ByeAlex) Emánuel GödölleiAndor Vanek'''Tibor Ruszó''' Girls (Dallos) Enikő Bagdi Blanka Dárdai Aletta Huszár Over 25s (Gáspár) Renátó BuraiPatrik Zdroba Antal Balogh Groups (Puskás) C.O.O.L Take 3 Speranta
Series 10 (2021) On 20 October 2020, RTL Klub announced that they would not return in 2020, due to COVID-19.They stated that the pandemic would not allow them to start the auditions in time. Around the same time it was announced that the show would return in 2021.===Contestants===Key:: – Winner: – Runner-Up: – Third Place Category (mentor) Chosen by mentor Chosen by other mentors Boys (ByeAlex)ALEE Marci Mehringer Roland Tóth Girls (Puskás)Kamilla Ferenczi Regina Nagy Flóra Tabatabai Nejat Over 22s (Gáspár)Paulina Imi Plaza Mardoll Groups (Csobot) The Harmonies The Palace Beneath My Skin
Series 11 (2022) ===Contestants===Key:: – Winner: – Runner-Up: – Third Place Mentor Chosen by mentor Chosen by other mentors Laci GáspárLuca Mihályfi Szebasztián Serbán Sophia Khan ByeAlex Isky & Szkym '''Bernadett Solyom''' Ádám Beretka Erika Herceg Enikő Bodrogi Synergy Alexa Helfy Peti Puskás Marcell BorosKevin Kiss Ábel Váradi
Series averages  Series Series premiere Series finale Episodes(inc. results shows) Average Hungary viewersin millions(inc. results shows) Series 1 28 August 2010 19 December 2010 19 2.26 Series 2 3 September 2011 18 December 2011 19 2.13 Series 3 1 September 2012 16 December 2012 19 2.09 Series 4 7 September 2013 15 December 2013 28 1.89 Series 5 6 September 2014 21 December 2014 19 1.44 Series 6 24 September 2016 17 December 2016 15 1.06 Series 7 2 September 2017  25 November 2017 15 0.79 Series 8 6 October 2018  15 December 2018 13 1.10 Series 9 5 October 2019 14 December 2019 13 1.08 Series 10 9 October 2021 18 December 2021 13 0.92 Series 11 3 September 2022 19 November 2022 13 0.74
References
External links * Official website (in Hungarian)