X Factor (Czech TV series)
| X Factor | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Simon Cowell |
| Presented by | Leoš Mareš |
| Judges |
Gabriela Osvaldová Ondřej Soukup Petr Janda |
| Country of origin | Czech Republic |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | TV Nova |
| Original run | February 3, 2008 – July 3, 2008 |
| 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).
Judges' categories and their finalists
In each season, each judge is allocated a category to mentor and chooses four acts to progress to the live shows. This table shows, for each season, which category each judge was allocated and which acts he or she put through to the live shows.
Key:
- – Winning judge/category. Winners are in bold, eliminated contestants in small font.
| Season | Gabriela Osvaldová | Ondřej Soukup | Petr Janda |
|---|---|---|---|
| One | 24+ y Jiří Zonyga Ondřej Ruml Martina Pártlová Lukáš Javůrek |
15-24y Kamila Nývltová David Gránský Anna Ungrová Pavlína Ďuriačová |
Vocal Groups All X Za 5 dvanáct Divoký kočky + Dante Romantic |
Series summary
"15-24y" category
"24+ y" category
"Vocal Groups" category
| Season | Air date | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Host(s) | Judges | Winning mentor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
3 February 2008 – 3 July 2008 |
Jiří Zonyga | Ondřej Ruml | All X | Leoš Mareš |
Gabriela Osvaldová Ondřej Soukup Petr Janda |
Gabriela Osvaldová |
Season one (2008)
Presenter and Judges
- Leoš Mareš (presenter)
- Gabriela Osvaldová (24+ y)
- Ondřej Soukup (15-24y)
- Petr Janda (Vocal Groups)
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" Santana: "Maria" Karel Svoboda: "Návštěvníci" Rocky III: "Eye of the 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" 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" Aladdin: "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 | William Walker: "Amazing Grace" Ricky Martin: "Livin' La Vida Loca" |
Gipsy.cz |
| 12. | Romantic | Vocal Groups | Fire Night | March 23 | Earth, Wind & Fire: "September" | Shayne Ward |
Finalists
Key:
- – Winner
- – Runner-up
- – Third place
| Category (mentor) | Acts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15–24y (Soukup) | Kamila Nývltová | David Gránský | Anna Ungrová | Pavlína Ďuriačová |
| 25+ y (Osvaldová) | Jiří Zonyga | Ondřej Ruml | Martina Pártlová | Lukáš Javůrek |
| Vocal Groups (Janda) | All X | Za 5 dvanáct | Divoký kočky + Dante | Romantic |
Results table
The Contestants labeled yellow were Petr Janda's Contestants (Vocal Groups), the Contestants labeled light blue were Ondrej Soukup's Contestants (15–24 years) and the Contestants labeled dark blue were Gabina Osvaldová's (25+ years).
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Javůrek, Romantic | Divoký kočky + Dante, Lukáš Javůrek | Anna Ungrová, Divoký kočky + Dante | Kamila Nývltová, Pavlína Ďuriačová | All X, Anna Ungrová | Martina Pártlová, David Gránský | Za 5 dvanáct, Martina Pártlová | All X, Kamila Nývltová | – | – | – | |
| Soukup's Vote | Romantic | Lukáš Javůrek | Divoký kočky + Dante | Pavlína Ďuriačová | All X | Martina Pártlová | Za 5 dvanáct | All X | – | – | – | |
| Osvaldová's Vote | Romantic | Divoký kočky + Dante | Divoký kočky + Dante | - | Anna Ungrová | David Gránský | Za 5 dvanáct | Kamila Nývltová | ||||
| Janda's Vote | Lukáš Javůrek | Lukáš Javůrek | Anna Ungrová | Pavlína Ďuriačová | Anna Ungrová | David Gránský | Martina Pártlová | Kamila Nývltová | ||||
| Eliminated | Romantic 2 of 3 Votes | Lukáš Javůrek 2 of 3 Votes | Divoký kočky + Dante 2 of 3 Votes | Pavlína Ďuriačová 2 of 2 Votes | Anna Ungrová 2 of 3 Votes | David Gránský 2 of 3 Votes | Za 5 dvanáct 2 of 3 Votes | Kamila Nývltová 2 of 3 Votes | Martina Pártlová Bottom | All X Bottom | Ondřej Ruml 40% to win | |
| Jiří Zonyga 60% to win | ||||||||||||
See also
- Česko Slovenská Superstar
- The 100 Greatest Slovak Albums of All Time
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