The X Factor | |
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Genre | Interactive reality talent show |
Created by | Simon Cowell |
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Country of origin | Greece Cyprus |
Original language | Greek |
No. of series | 7 |
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Producers | ANT1 (1-3) Skai TV (4-5) Open TV (6) Mega Channel (7) |
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Network | Greece ANT1 (1-3) Skai TV (4-5) Open TV (6) Mega Channel (7) Cyprus ANT1 Cyprus (1-3) Sigma TV (4-5) Omega TV (6) Alpha TV Cyprus (7) |
Release | 4 October 2008 11 February 2011 | –
Release | 4 April 2016 20 July 2017 | –
Release | 11 September 2019 10 July 2022 | –
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The X Factor is the Greek version of The X Factor, a show originating in the United Kingdom. It is a television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions.
Auditions are held in Greece in the cities of Athens and Thessaloniki, as well as in Cyprus in the city of Nicosia. Auditions for the third X Factor were also held in New York City. Applicants from the Greek diaspora are also accepted.
The show was broadcast live in Greece and Cyprus, as well as abroad via ANT1's international stations, for the first three seasons. For the fourth and fifth season was broadcast live in Greece via Skai TV and in Cyprus via Sigma TV. The sixth season was broadcast live in Greece via Open TV and in Cyprus via Omega.[1] The seventh season began airing on 18 March 2022 on Mega Channel and on Alpha TV Cyprus.[2]
The winners of the show are: in the 1st season was Loukas Yorkas, in the 2nd was Stavros Michalakakos, in the 3rd was Harry Antoniou, in the 4th was Andreas Leontas, in the 5th was Panagiotis Koufogiannis, in the 6th was Giannis Grosis and in the 7th was Katerina Lazaridou.