| The X Factor | |
|---|---|
| Series 3 | |
| Hosted by | Sakis Rouvas (Live Shows) Giorgos Lianos (Audition Shows) Maria Sinatsaki (Audition Shows) |
| Judges | George Levendis Giorgos Theofanous Katerina Gagaki Nikos Mouratidis |
| Winner | Haris Antoniou |
| Runner-up | Alexandros Notas |
| Release | |
| Original network | ANT1 |
| Original release | 1 October 2010 – 11 February 2011 |
| Series chronology | |
The X Factor is a Greek television reality music competition, based on the original series in the UK, to find new singing talent. The winner of which receives a recording contract with Sony Music Greece is Haris Antoniou. The third series began airing on ANT1 on 1 October 2010 and ended on 11 February 2011. The show was presented by Sakis Rouvas, with Giorgos Lianos and Maria Sinatsaki hosting the audition shows. The competition is split into several stages: auditions, bootcamp, judges' houses and live shows. Auditions took place throughout July and September 2010, with George Levendis, Giorgos Theofanous, Katerina Gagaki and Nikos Mouratidis returning as judges. Following bootcamp, successful acts were split into four categories: Boys (male soloists aged 16 to 24), Girls (female soloists aged 16 to 24), Over-25s (soloists aged 25 and over) and Groups. The live shows started on 29 October 2010. It is also broadcast abroad via ANT1's international stations.