The X Factor (Arabic TV series)
| The X Factor, XSeer Al Najah سير النجاح X | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Simon Cowell |
| Presented by |
Joelle Rahme (2006-2007) Bassel Alzaro (2013-) |
| Judges |
Nelly (2006) Khaled El Sheikh (2006-07) Michel Elfteriades (2006-7) Anoushka (2007) Elissa (2013) Carole Samaha (2013) Wael Kfoury (2013) Hussain Al Jasmi (2013) Season 4 Ragheb Alama (2015-) Elissa (2015-) Donia Samir Ghanem (2015-) |
| Country of origin | Arab World |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 38 (As of 3/22/2013) |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Rotana CBC SYCOtv MBC |
| Running time | 60–120 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel |
LBC, Rotana (2006-2007) CBC (2013) MBC4 (2015-) |
| Picture format | 1080i |
| Original run | 26 March 2006 – 2007, 2013-TBA |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The X Factor (سير النجاح X, pronounced XSeer Al Najah, literally translated Elixir or Essence of Success) is the Arabic version of the The X Factor. Its first Arabic series started on March 26, 2006.[1] The 14-episode first series was broadcast in 22 Arabic-speaking countries. It was known to be in its debut, one of the most watched programs on TV and it is produced and supported by Rotana, the biggest production company in the Arab World. The winner of the competition earned a chance to sign with Rotana.
The X Factor is created by Simon Cowell. The Arabic-language version of the program had a similar format to the British version, in that there were three judges who each had four contestants to mentor, resulting in a total of twelve contestants.
However with the continuing success of the rival pan-Arab series Star Academy on Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation (LBC), XSeer All Najah lost most of its pan-Arab appeal and was discontinued after season 2.
In 2012, the Egyptian TV channel CBC announced that The X Factor will return in 2013 with an all-new appearance and stated that the judges will be four of the biggest names in music around the Middle East. The X Factor is now considered a rival show to MBC's Arab Idol which airs at the same time slot as The X Factor.
As of 2014, MBC holds the rights for the show and started producing an entirely rewritten season, the new judges are Ragheb Alama, Elissa and Donia Samir Ghanem. The first episode aired on 14 March 2015 on MBC4 and MBC Masr
Series summary
"16 - 24" category
"25 - 30" category
"Groups" category
"Boys" category
"Girls" category
"Over 25s" category
| Series | Air date | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Host(s) | Judges | Winning mentor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
6 February 2006 – 15 May 2006 |
Rajaa Kasabni | Ahmed | Guitarista | Joelle Rahme |
Nelly Khaled El Sheikh Michel Elefteriades |
Nelly |
| |
29 May 2007 – 1 August 2007 |
Muhammad El Majzoub | Bouchra | Ousama | Anoushka Khaled El Sheikh Michel Elefteriades |
Anoushka | |
| |
2013 – TBA |
Mohammed Rifi | Ibrahim Abdel Adim | Adham Nabulsi | Bassel Alzarro Yousra El Lozy |
Elissa Carole Samaha Wael Kfoury Hussain Al Jasmi |
Hussain Al Jasmi |
Judges' categories and their finalists
In each series, each judge is allocated a category to mentor and chooses three acts to progress to the live finals. This table shows, for each series, which category each judge was allocated and which acts he or she put through to the live finals.
Key:
- – Winning judge/category. Winners are in bold, eliminated contestants in small font.
| Series | Elissa | Carole Samaha | Wael Kfoury | Hussain Al Jasmi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three | Girls Imane Karkibou Salwa Anlouf Soumaya Turki |
Groups Young Pharoz Maraya Les Bledards Ninja |
Boys Adham Nabulsi Al Muntasser Billah Houssam Terchichi Ali Hamed |
Over 25s Mohammed Rifi Ibrahim Abdel Adim Marwa Ahmed |
Season 3
- Colour key
| – | Contestant was in the bottom two and had to sing again in the final showdown |
| – | Contestant received the fewest public votes and was immediately eliminated (no final showdown) |
| – | Contestant received the most public votes |
| Contestant | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | ||||||||||
| Mohammed Rifi | 1st 24.66% |
1st 23.42% |
1st 25.44% |
1st 33.08% |
1st 32.03% |
1st 33.50% |
1st 31.18% |
1st 35.11% |
1st 46.16% |
1st 61.16% |
Winner |
| Ibrahim Abdel Adim | 12th 1.36% |
2nd 13.69% |
6th 7.60% |
7th 4.64% |
5th 8.40% |
4th 9.12% |
3rd 15.22% |
3rd 17.24% |
2nd 19.62% |
2nd 20.92% |
Runner-Up |
| Adham Nabulsi | 3rd 15.17% |
5th 12.15% |
3rd 14.64% |
2nd 15.36% |
2nd 21.12% |
2nd 17.55% |
2nd 18.34% |
4th 15.12% |
3rd 19.47% |
3rd 17.39% |
Eliminated |
| Young Pharoz | 2nd 18.32% |
6th 10.55% |
5th 9.54% |
4th 9.53% |
4th 8.85% |
3rd 13.12% |
5th 13.46% |
2nd 22.79% |
4th 14.75% |
Eliminated (week 9) | |
| Imane Karkibou | 5th 10.30% |
3rd 13.63% |
2nd 15.39% |
5th 8.92% |
7th 7.55% |
7th 8.65% |
4th 13.57% |
5th 9.74% |
Eliminated (week 8) | ||
| Salwa Anlouf | 4th 13.17% |
4th 12.52% |
4th 11.06% |
3rd 10.60% |
3rd 10.00% |
5th 9.05% |
6th 8.23% |
Eliminated (week 7) | |||
| Marwa Ahmed | 8th 2.41% |
7th 3.60% |
7th 4.05% |
6th 6.58% |
6th 8.33% |
6th 9.02% |
Eliminated (week 6) | ||||
| Maraya | 7th 3.67% |
9th 2.44% |
9th 3.37% |
8th 3.99% |
8th 3.72% |
Eliminated (week 5) | |||||
| Al Muntasser Billah | 11th 1.45% |
10th 2.08% |
10th 2.78% |
9th 3.98% |
Eliminated (week 4) | ||||||
| Houssam Terchichi | 6th 5.24% |
8th 2.86% |
8th 3.81% |
10th 3.31% |
Eliminated (week 4) | ||||||
| Les Bledards Ninja | 10th 1.56% |
11th 1.72% |
11th 2.32% |
Eliminated (week 3) | |||||||
| Ali Hamed | 9th 1.71% |
12th 1.35% |
Eliminated (week 2) | ||||||||
| Soumaya Turki | 13th 0.99% |
Eliminated (week 1) | |||||||||
| Final showdown | Soumaya Turki, Ibrahim Abdel Adim |
Ali Hamed, Les Bledards Ninja |
Les Bledards Ninja, Al Mountassir Billah |
Al Mountassir Billah, Maraya |
Maraya, Imane Karkibou |
Imane Karkibou, Marwa Ahmed |
Salwa Anlouf, Young Pharoz |
Imane Karkibou, Adham Nabulsi |
No final showdown or judges' votes; results were based on public votes alone | ||
| Samaha's vote to save | Ibrahim Abdel Adim | Les Bledards Ninja | Les Bledards Ninja | Maraya | Maraya | Imane Karkibou | Young Pharoz | Adham Nabulsi | |||
| Kfoury's vote to save | Ibrahim Abdel Adim | Ali Hamed | Al Mountassir Billah | Al Mountassir Billah | Imane Karkibou | Imane Karkibou | Young Pharoz | Adham Nabulsi | |||
| Elissa's vote to save | Soumaya Turki | Les Bledards Ninja | Al Mountassir Billah | Al Mountassir Billah | Imane Karkibou | Imane Karkibou | Salwa Anlouf | Imane Karkibou | |||
| Al Jasmi's vote to save | Ibrahim Abdel Adim | Les Bledards Ninja | Al Mountassir Billah | Maraya | Imane Karkibou | Marwa Ahmed | Young Pharoz | Adham Nabulsi | |||
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