X Factor (Czech Republic)

X Factor
Format Talent Show
Created by Simon Cowell
Presented by Leoš Mareš
Judges Gábina Osvaldová
Ondřej Soukup
Petr Janda
Country of origin Czech Republic
Broadcast
Original channel TV Nova
Original run February 3, 2008 – present
External links
Website

The X Factor is a television music talent show franchise originating in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for the massively successful Pop Idol (Called Česko hledá SuperStar).

Contents

Series summary

     "Under 25 boys" or "Under 25s" category
     "Under 25 girls" category
     "Over 24s" category
     "Groups" category

Season Air date Winner Runner-up Third place Host(s) Judges Winning mentor
One
3 February 2008 –
3 July 2008
Jiří Zonyga Ondřej Ruml All X Leoš Mareš
Gábina Osvaldová
Ondřej Soukup
Petr Janda
Gábina Osvaldová

Season one (2008)

Presenter and Judges

Contestants and final ranking

# Name Category Eliminated Date Songs (song in bold was sung during the night of elimination) Special Guest
1. Jiří Zonyga 24+ years WINNER June 1 Karel Kryl: "Morituri Te Salutant" + Metallica: "Nothing Else Matters" + Vlasta Redl: "Husličky"
Lucie: "Šrouby do hlavy" + A-HA: "Living Daylights"
David Lee Roth: "Just a gigolo" + Eagles: "Hotel California"
Jiří Schellinger: "Hudba radost dává" + Petr Kalandra: "Dětské šaty"
Tublatanka: "Dnes" + Vlasta Redl: "Husličky"
Carlos Santana: "Smooth"
Scorpions: "Still Loving You"
Petr Kolář: "Ještě, že tě lásko mám"
Pelíšky: "Sluneční hrob"
Lenny Kravitz: "Fly Away"
Lucie: "Oheň"
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2. Ondřej Ruml 24+ years Final Night June 1 Mika: "Grace Kelly" + Karel Gott: "Stokrát chválím čas" + Queen: "Somebody to Love"
Dan Bárta: "Píseň hraboše" + Tina Turner: "Golden Eye"
B.J.Thomas: "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" + Craig David and Sting: "Rise and Fall"
Nirvana: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (arr. Paul Anka) + John Lennon: "Woman"
Sexy Dancers: "Slim Jim" + No Name: "Čím to je?"
Bobby McFerrin: "Don’t Worry, Be Happy"
Frank Sinatra: "Mám tě pod kůží"
Karel Gott: "Stokrát chválím čas"
Bridget Jones Diary: "Everlasting Love"
Stevie Wonder: "You are the Sunshine of My Life"
Beatles: "Can’t Buy Me Love"
5Angels,Olympic
3. All X Vocal Groups James Bond Night May 25 Soundtrack medley ("James Bond", "Fantomas", "Matrix") + Beatles: "Drive My Car"
Nat King Cole - "Tea for Two" + Madonna: "Music"
Jaroslav Ježek: "Bugatti Step" + West Side Story: "Jet Song"
Pražský výběr: "Pražákům je hej" + Slovak folk song: "Tota Heľpa"

Mix of songs
Santana: "Maria"
Karel Svoboda: "Návštěvníci"
Rocky III: "Eye of Tiger"
The Jackson 5: "I Want You Back" + Kool & the Gang: "Jungle Boogie"
The Black Eyed Peas: "Let’s Get it Started"

M.T.A. + "Čhave Jilestar"
4. Martina Pártlová 24+ years American Night May 18 Madonna: "Hanky Panky" + Nelly Furtado: "Say it Right"
Peggy Lee: "Fever" + Queen: "We Will Rock You"
Peha: "Spomaľ" + Hana Zagorová: "Náskok"
Gloria Estefan: "Hoy"
Pink: "Who Knew?"
Petra Janů: "Říkej mi"
Pussycat Dolls from the film Shall We Dance?: "Sway"
Alicia Keys: "If Ain’t Got You"
Anastacia: "Welcome to My Truth"
Láďa Kerndl and Henry Lee
5. Kamila Nývltová 15–24 years Night of Revived Legends May 11 Queen: "Show Must Go On" + Dusty Springfield: "Son of a Preacher Man"
Marika Gombitová: "Vyznanie" + Lucie Bílá: "Tupý kupid"
Madonna: "I'm Going Bananas"
Celine Dion: "My Heart Will Go On"
Marta Kubišová: "Nechte znovy znít"
West Side Story: "America"
Whitney Houston: "Saving All My Love for You"
Jennifer Lopez: "Let’s Get Loud"
Zombies (dancing on
Michael Jackson's "Thriller")
6. Za 5 Dvanáct Vocal Groups Czechoslovak Night May 4 Petr Bende: "Nad horú svítá" + Pavol Habera: "Kým pri mne spíš"
Harry Belafonte: "Banana Boat Song" / Desi Arnaz: "Cuban Pete"
Alladin: "A Whole New World"
Karel Gott: "Lady Carneval"
Friends: "I’ll Be There for You"
Michael Jackson: "You Are Not Alone"
Maroon 5: "This love"
Miro Žbirka
7. David Gránský 15–24 years Banana Night April 27 Burma Jones: "Samba v kapkách deště"
R. Kelly: "I Believe I Can Fly"
Karel Gott: "Jdi za štěstím"
Shrek: "Hallelujah"
Lionel Richie: "Hello"
Marc Anthony: "I Need to Know"
Karl Wolf
8. Anna Ungrová 15–24 years Night of Broken Hearts April 20 Aneta Langerová: "Hříšná těla, křídla motýlí"
Iveta Bartošová: "Tři oříšky"
High School Musical: "Breaking Free"
Seal: "Kiss from a Rose"
Britney Spears: "Hit Me Baby One More Time"
Helena Zeťová
9. Pavlína Ďuriačová 15–24 years Tribute to Karel April 13 Karel Svoboda: "Jsi můj pán"
Once upon a time in the west: "Jednoho dne se vrátíš"
Whitney Houston: "One Moment in Time"
Moulin Rouge: "Rhythm of the Night"
Karel Gott
10. Divoký Kočky + Dante Vocal Groups Popcorn night April 6 Shark Tale: "Got to Be Real"
Will Smith: "Men in Black"
ABBA: "Voulez-Vous"
Iva Frühlingová
11. Lukáš Javůrek 24+ years Chocolate Night March 30 arr.William Walker: "Amazing Grace"
Ricky Martin: "Livin' La Vida Loca"
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12. Romantic Vocal Groups Fire Night March 23 Earth, Wind & Fire: "September" Shayne Ward

Results table

The Contestants labeled yellow were Petr's Contestants (Vocal Groups), the Contestants labeled light blue are Ondrej's Contestants (15–24 years) and the Contestants labeled dark blue are Gabina's (25+ years).

Week 1
Fire night
Week 2
Chocholate night
Week 3
Popcorn night
Week 4
Tribute to Karel
Week 5
Night of broken hearts
Week 6
Banana night
Week 7
Czechoslovak night
Week 8
Night of revived legends
Week 9
American night
Week 10
James Bond night
Week 11
Final night
Jiří Zonyga Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Winner
(Week 11)
Ondřej Ruml Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Runner-Up
(Week 11)
All X Safe Safe Safe Safe Bottom
Two
Safe Safe Bottom
Two
Safe Bottom Eliminated
(Week 10)
Martina Pártlová Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Bottom
Two
Bottom
Two
Safe Bottom Eliminated
(Week 9)
Kamila Nývltová Safe Safe Safe Bottom
Two
Safe Safe Safe Bottom
Two
Eliminated
(Week 8)
Za 5 dvanáct Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Bottom
Two
Eliminated
(Week 7)
David Gránský Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Bottom
Two
Eliminated
(Week 6)
Anna Ungrová Safe Safe Bottom
Two
Safe Bottom
Two
Eliminated
(Week 5)
Pavlína Ďuriačová Safe Safe Safe Bottom
Two
Eliminated
(Week 4)
Divoký kočky + Dante Safe Bottom
Two
Bottom
Two
Eliminated
(Week 3)
Lukáš Javůrek Bottom
Two
Bottom
Two
Eliminated
(Week 2)
Romantic Bottom
Two
Eliminated
(Week 1)
Bottom Two Lukáš,
Romantic
Divoký kočky,
Lukáš
Anna,
Divoký kočky
Kamila,
Pavlína
All X,
Anna
Martina,
David
Za 5 dvanáct,
Martina
All X,
Kamila
- - -
Ondřej's Vote Romantic Lukáš Divoký kočky Pavlína All X Martina Za 5 dvanáct All X - - -
Gabina's Vote Romantic Divoký kočky Divoký kočky - Anna David Za 5 dvanáct Kamila
Petr's Vote Lukáš Lukáš Anna Pavlína Anna David Martina Kamila
Eliminated Romantic
2 of 3
Votes
Lukáš
2 of 3
Votes
Divoký kočky + Dante
2 of 3
Votes
Pavlína
2 of 2
Votes
Anna
2 of 3
Votes
David
2 of 3
Votes
Za 5 dvanáct
2 of 3
Votes
Kamila
2 of 3
Votes
Martina
Bottom
All X
Bottom
Ondřej
40%
to win
Jiří
60%
to win

See also