Pro tip: don't revisit Katy Perry's X Factor guest judging on YouTube because you will just get sad that she's never had that chair permanently. For example, in season 1 the categories were girls, boys, groups, and over 30s. Perhaps we're being unfair, but we just thought Rita was more at home on The Voice. We actually think he was like the Chris Evans of TXF - never really given a fair shot, not praised enough for his humour and spark. Heck, she even managed to take Matt Cardle to the win over One Direction. Could it be anyone else? Each judge was assigned to one of the categories,[4] and acted as a mentor to the contestants in his or her category, helping with song choices, styling, and staging, while also judging contestants from the other categories after each of the live performances. And we remember her fondly even though she only lasted for one series, and even though she wasn't exactly dealt a great hand with her category. Basically, if we're feeling blue, we know that Sharon on The X Factor can cheer us up. After each act has performed, the judges comment on their performance. On January 11, 2010, News Corporation (via Fox News in the U.S. and The Times in the UK) reported that Cowell would leave American Idol after season nine in order to bring The X Factor to the U.S. in September 2011. If there's one word to describe Grimmy's time on The X Factor, it's probably "divisive".   Act in Team "Britney Spears" "[22] Cowell said in the same conference call that the specific music label within the Sony family that the winner signs with depends on which label could provide the best support to the winner with regard to the type of music the winner chooses to perform. Especially when she forgets how to use a straw. After the lawsuit in 2011 in the U.S., Cowell was allowed to bring The X Factor to the United States but could not be credited with the titles "creator" or "executive producer". In season two, at the end of each result show, the rankings of the acts based on the public votes were announced. Following the employment of Spears, Cowell was looking for a young superstar, in order to bring in a younger audience. After waiting at the venue for hours (during which crews film more shots of crowds screaming and waving), each candidate is given a brief audition by someone from the production team. But he could never quite shake the "boring" tag, partly thanks to his refusal to play along with Rylan. Spears announced on January 11, 2013, that she would not be renewing her contract for another season, opting to focus on recording her eighth studio album. Each live show has had a different theme; each contestant's song is chosen according to the theme. Judges Simon Cowell and Cheryl Cole during filming of the London auditions for series 7. Fans clamoured for her to join the show full time, but now rumours have suggested that she could end up on Strictly. The bottom two acts performed another song of their choice in the "final showdown" and their mentor was required to eliminate one of them based on the performance. Cowell initially indicated that The X Factor may have two hosts. The show began airing on September 21, 2011,[3] and aired annually from September through December. Look, we love Leona Lewis. There have been twenty judges on The X Factor over the years - that's if you count the odd guest judge here and there, anyway. Brian was hired in something of a media circus after Simon Cowell was impressed with his performance on Grease Is The Word (all we'll say is that Sinitta was also a judge on Grease Is The Word, so where's her X Factor job?). Cowell said in a conference call with reporters on February 7, 2011: "I think it should be a life-changing prize and just to be clear, this isn't a dressed-up $5 million, this is a guaranteed $5 million payable to the winner. In the first two seasons, The contestants selected at the auditions were further refined through a series of performances at "boot camp", and then at the "judges' houses", until a small number eventually progressed to the live finals (seventeen in season 1, and sixteen in season 2).   Act in Team "Paulina Rubio". As of September 2020, it is unknown if Fox or another network will announce a reboot. Now, we're looking forward to seeing his own show Let It Shine - will he be a different style of mentor? [6] Later that year in November, Cowell stated that he was "more than willing" to give the American version a reboot, and that Fox received offers to bring it back on other networks. The houses the contestants visited did not in every case actually belong to the judges, some were rented for the occasion. The judges' auditions are held in front of a live audience, and the acts sing over a backing track. In the event of a tie, the result goes to deadlock, and the actors who came last in the public vote is sent home. On January 30, 2012, it was announced that neither Abdul nor Scherzinger would return as a judge for season two. "[20] Unlike the British version of the show,[21] the costs of recording and marketing the winning artist will be paid for separately from the $5  million initial contract payment. The winner is determined by the show's viewers via telephone, the Internet, and SMS text voting, and is awarded a recording contract with Cowell's record label Syco Music, worth $5 million in seasons one and two, and $1 million in season three. It's almost bizarre now thinking about how Tulisa was plucked from N-Dubz to appear as a judge on the biggest show in the country, but boy, we're glad she was. Sony's sponsorship of The X Factor would also include an extensive multi-platform on and off-air marketing partnership. Each judge is assigned one of four categories, to use their experience to help the artists. She has to come back one day, right? We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. On February 7, 2014, Fox announced that The X Factor would not be renewed for a fourth season, following Cowell's decision to return to the UK show a day earlier. Once the number of contestants has been reduced to five (season 1), or six (season 2), each act would perform twice in the performances show. [46] After viewer complaints and a Twitter message from Cowell that consisted of his reaction being "It's what's known as a total f up," the episode was re-aired the next week in full. The series employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. They competed with each other to try to get one of the contestants in their category to win the competition, thus making them the winning judge. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Chevrolet's sponsorship would also include an extensive multi-platform on and off-air marketing partnership. After going through weeks of live shows as a contestant, Alexandra had clearly picked up some tips about this judging thing and slid in nicely to the panel when Kelly Rowland was off sick. Once all the acts have appeared, the phone lines open and the viewing public vote on which act they want to keep. We have undying love for each and every single member of the Spice Girls. This program is hosted by Jesse Giddings, Adrienne Bailon, and Jim Cantiello. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. After season one, the show's producers had said that they would undergo some changes which resulted in, what media outlets called, an "X Factor Shake-up". The group acts are one category and the others are based on age or gender. [36][37] However, following the departure of judge Cheryl in season one, Scherzinger took her place and Jones became sole host. If you can't stand up to Louis Walsh, you're toast. This table shows, for each season, which category each judge was allocated and which acts he or she put through to the live finals. At the 2012 Teen Choice Awards, The X Factor beat rival shows American Idol and The Voice to take the award for Reality Competition Show. Do you know what's difficult? 'The X Factor': Corbin Bleu in talks to co-host | Inside TV | EW.com, "Nicole Scherzinger, Steve Jones to host 'X Factor' USA", Steve Jones insists he is still up for US X Factor job | TV: Latest News | STV Entertainment, "Khloe Kardashian axed from X Factor USA after just ONE series", "Complete List Of 2011–12 Season TV Show Viewership: 'Sunday Night Football' Tops, Followed By 'American Idol,' 'NCIS' & 'Dancing With The Stars' – Ratings | TVbytheNumbers", "Thursday Final Ratings: No Adults 18–49 Adjustments To 'The X Factor,' 'Who's Still Standing?' As with Mel, Sharon has always walked a fine line between being "honest" and being, um, "rude". 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Cowell wished to create and launch a new show that he would own the rights to. There are five stages to the competition: There are four stages to the competition: The show is open to solo artists and vocal groups aged 12 and above, with no upper age limit. In April 2009, it was reported that Cowell was planning to try to launch a version of The X Factor in the U.S. after his American Idol contract ended at the close of its season nine. In March 2013, Lovato was announced to be joining Cowell on the panel again for season three. At the time of announcing the U.S. version of The X Factor, Simon Cowell was the only confirmed judge for the show. Unfortunately, Si quickly realised he'd made a mistake getting rid of Louis and relegated Brian to the role of creative director. Before the results are announced, the results show occasionally begins with a group performance from the remaining contestants. Natalie could have been the worst guest judge in the world and it wouldn't have mattered - she presided over the auditions of a) Cher Lloyd and b) Ablisa, and for that she has most definitely gone down in X Factor history. The X Factor will return to ITV later this year. To date, three seasons have been broadcast, as summarized below. If it was completely down to us, we'd consider popping her right up there at number one, but as with many X Factor judges, she's kind of divided viewers. It didn't help that scheduling conflicts forced her to miss some auditions, but honestly she just never quite settled - though, of course, she did win the show with her act Louisa Johnson in a seriously gif-able moment.