The X Factor (Australian TV series) season 6

The X Factor
Season 6
Hosted byLuke Jacobz (The X Factor)
Judges
WinnerMarlisa Punzalan
Winning mentorRonan Keating
Runner-upDean Ray
Release
Original networkSeven Network
Original release13 July (2014-07-13) –
20 October 2014 (2014-10-20)
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The X Factor is an Australian television reality music competition, based on the original UK series, to find new singing talent; the winner of which received a Sony Music Australia recording contract.[1] Season 6 premiered on the Seven Network on 13 July 2014 and ended on 20 October 2014.[2][3] Luke Jacobz returned as host, while Dannii Minogue, Redfoo, Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Ronan Keating returned as judges.[4] Comedy duo Luke & Wyatt joined the sixth season as the hosts of the online spin-off show The Fan Factor.[5] The winner was Marlisa Punzalan and her winner's single "Stand by You" was released after the final.[3] Punzalan became the youngest winner of the show at 15 years old and was the first contestant from the Girls category to do so. She was mentored by Keating, who won as mentor for the second time after previously mentoring season two winner Altiyan Childs in 2010.[3]

Open auditions in front of the show's producers took place in 13 cities from November 2013 to January 2014. 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 April 2014. Following auditions was super bootcamp, where all four judges worked together and collectively chose 24 acts, including six from each of the four categories: Boys, Girls, Over 25s and Groups. After super bootcamp was the home visits round, where each judge reduced their six acts to three, with assistance from guest mentors James Blunt, John Legend, Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Mauboy and Nicole Scherzinger. The live shows began on 10 August 2014. This was the first season of The X Factor Australia to feature a wildcard in the live shows as the thirteenth contestant.[6]

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  2. ^ Knox, David (6 July 2014). "Returning: The X Factor". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Marlisa takes out the X Factor Australia title for 2014!". Take 40 Australia. Authentic Entertainment. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  4. ^ Knox, David (27 March 2014). "Ronan, Redfoo, Dannii and Natalie all returning to X Factor". TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  5. ^ "It's Time. To Face. The Fan Factor!". The X Factor Australia. Yahoo!7. 30 July 2014. Archived from the original on 22 August 2014.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Wildcard was invoked but never defined (see the help page).