The X Factor (Australian TV series) season 4

The X Factor
Season 4
Hosted byLuke Jacobz (The X Factor)
Judges
WinnerSamantha Jade
Winning mentorGuy Sebastian
Runner-upJason Owen
Release
Original networkSeven Network
Original release20 August (2012-08-20) –
20 November 2012 (2012-11-20)
Season chronology
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The X Factor is an Australian television reality music competition, based on the original British series, to find new singing talent; the winner of which received a Sony Music Australia recording contract and a new car.[1] The fourth season premiered on the Seven Network on 20 August 2012[2] and ended on 20 November 2012.[1] The winner was Samantha Jade and her winner's single "What You've Done to Me" was released after the final. Jade was mentored throughout by Guy Sebastian, who won as mentor for the second year in a row.[3] The main live shows was presented by Luke Jacobz,[4] while season 3 finalist Johnny Ruffo presented the digital live streaming show The X Stream.[5] Mel B, Guy Sebastian, Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Ronan Keating returned as judges.[4]

The competition was split into several stages: auditions, super bootcamp, home visits and live shows. Auditions in front of the show's producers took place throughout February and March 2012. The successful auditionees chosen by the producers were then invited back to the last set of auditions that took place in front of the judges and a live studio audience in May 2012. After the auditions was super bootcamp, where all four judges worked together and collectively chose 24 acts, including six from each of the four categories: Boys,[6] Girls,[6] Over 25s and Groups. Following super bootcamp was the home visits stage, where each of the judges reduced their six acts to three, with help from guest mentors Alicia Keys, Kesha, One Direction and Usher. The live shows began on 17 September 2012.[7]

The fourth season sparked controversy when contestant Josh Brookes was disqualified from The X Factor for behaving "in an inappropriate manner" on social media.[8] He was later replaced by Carmelo Munzone.[9] The grand final decider was watched by 1.92 million people, making it the highest rated television episode of the season.[10]

  1. ^ a b Knox, David (20 November 2012). "Samantha Jade wins The X Factor 2012". TV Tonight. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  2. ^ Knox, David (5 August 2012). "Returning: The X Factor". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  3. ^ McCabe, Kathy (22 November 2012). "X Factor winner Samantha Jade's single What You've Done to Me iTunes number one". News Limited. Archived from the original on 21 December 2012.
  4. ^ a b "The X Factor Australia – Judges & Hosts". The X Factor (Australia). Yahoo!7. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  5. ^ "The X Stream!". The X Factor (Australia). Yahoo!7. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012.
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