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The X Factor(TV show/series, 2011-2013)

Genre: Reality-TV

Reality TV in 3 seasons with 79 episodes

The X FactorRating: 2.5/5 (with 22 votes)
The X Factor (also known as The X Factor USA) is an American reality television music competition show created by Simon Cowell and produced by FremantleMedia North America and SYCOtv, a partnership between Cowell and Sony Music Entertainment, which aired on Fox. Based on the original UK show, and an addition to The X Factor franchise, the series found new singing talent (solo artists and groups ages 12 and over), drawn from public auditions, and they competed against each other for votes. 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. America voted for the following winners: Melanie Amaro, Tate Stevens, and Alex & Sierra, respectively. The show began airing on September 21, 2011, through negative reviews, and aired annually from September through December. The series employs a panel of judges who critique the contestants' performances. Each contestant is assigned to one of four categories. The group acts are one category and the others are based on age or gender. For example, in season 1 th... ()
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About The X Factor

The X Factor was a singing competition on a mission to find America’s next undiscovered superstar. The X Factor, on FOX is going to give someone like you the chance to win a $5 million recording contract with Sony Music. What’s great about The X Factor is that it is open to anyone – vocal groups and solo singers, over the age of 12 – and there’s absolutely no upper age limit.

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The X Factor Seasons and Episodes

09/11/2013Season 3 - 26 episodes
The third and final season of the American music competition television show The X Factor premiered on Fox on September 11, 2013, and ended on December 19, 2013. This season was hosted by Mario Lopez. Simon Cowell and Demi Lovato returned to the judging panel, while Kelly Rowland and Paulina Rubio joined the panel as replacements for the departing judges. Producer auditions began on March 6, 2013, in Los Angeles, and ended on May 4, 2013, in Denver. The judges auditions, which are televised, began on May 21, 2013, in Charleston, and ended on July 12, 2013, in Los Angeles. New for this season is the removal of the boot camp and judges' houses rounds of the competition which have been replaced with a new middle section, more reminiscent of the live shows. On December 19, 2013, Alex & Sierra won the show, as mentored by Cowell. On February 7, 2014, Cowell announced he was returning to the UK show to judge the 2014 UK series, which was followed by Fox announcing that they would not be renewing the show for a fourth season. ()
#1 | 09/11/2013Auditions No. 1
#2 | 09/12/2013Auditions No. 2
#3 | 09/18/2013Auditions No. 3
#4 | 09/19/2013Auditions No. 4
#5 | 09/25/2013Auditions No. 5
#6 | 09/26/2013Auditions No. 6
#7 | 10/02/2013The Four-Chair Challenge Part 1
#8 | 10/03/2013The Four-Chair Challenge Part 2
#9 | 10/09/2013The Four-Chair Challenge Part 3
#10 | 10/10/2013The Four-Chair Challenge Part 4
#11 | 10/16/2013Contestants Narrowed
#12 | 10/17/2013Meet the Top 12
#13 | 11/06/2013Top 12 Perform
The Top 12 finalists from the four categories - Demi Lovato's Girls, Paulina Rubio's Boys, Kelly Rowland's Over 25s, and Simon Cowell's Groups - perform live for their chance to win THE X FACTOR. After the performances, it's up to America to vote to keep their favorite acts safe in the competition.
#14 | 11/07/2013Top 12 Perform Again
The Top 12 Acts perform again for your votes due to a technical snafu.
#15 | 11/13/2013Top 10 Perform/12 Results
#16 | 11/14/2013Top 10 Results
#17 | 11/20/2013Top Finalists Perform
#18 | 11/21/2013Live Results
#19 | 11/27/2013Performance Show
#20 | 11/28/2013Results Show
#21 | 12/04/2013Top 7 Perform
#22 | 12/05/2013Results Show
#23 | 12/11/2013Top 5 Perform
#24 | 12/12/2013Results Show
#25 | 12/18/2013Season Finale Part 1
#26 | 12/19/2013Season Finale Part 2
09/12/2012Season 2 - 27 episodes
09/21/2011Season 1 - 26 episodes
02/07/2011Specials - 1 episode

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 4 languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES), Russian (RU), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Canceled
First episode released on: 09/21/2011
Last episode released on: 12/19/2013
Creator: Simon Cowell
Producer: Simon Cowell
Presenter/Host: Mario Lopez
Composer: Simon Cowell

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