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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

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, 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.

Selection process

Auditions

The first appeal for auditions occurred on June. The Auditions began in

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on 23 July 2010 and concluded in New York City for the first time in the history of the Greek X Factor, on 12 September 2010.

Audition Venues

Bootcamp

The "bootcamp" stage of the competition began on 20 September 2010 at the Goudi Olympic Complex, which is now the site of the ultra-modern Badminton Theater, hosting major theatrical productions and completed on 23 September 2010. This stage of the competition was aired on 22 October 2010. In this stage, the judges decided at each category the top 20 acts and finally the top 8 acts who qualified to the Judges' Houses. Katerina Gagaki will mentor Girls Under 24,

has the Boys Under 24, Nikos Mouratidis was given the 25s and Over and Giorgos Theofanous the Groups category.

Judges Houses

In the next round the judges reduced their 8 acts to locations around Greece. Nikos Mouratidis decided the 4 acts that will follow him to the live shows in Athens, Katerina Gagaki in

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in Ithaca and Giorgos Theofanous in Athens.This stage of the competition aired on 27 October 2010. After the judges, narrowed down the contestants to four each. The sixteen eliminated acts were: * Under 24 Boys – Giorgos Livanis, Aristotelis Ziberd, Platonas Tsipidis, Vikedios Kavalieratos * Under 24 Girls – Eleni Plaxoura, Ifigenia Alkison, Kaliopi Papas, Mpela Mary * 25 and Overs – Rania Tekou, Elpida Vitellas, Amy Rivard, Xristos * Groups – Jocker, D7, Kapnos, Illusion

Contestants and categories

The top 16 acts were confirmed as follows: Key: : – Winner : – Runner-up : – Third Place

Results summary

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Live shows

The live shows began on 29 October 2009, with contestants performing on the Friday night shows and the results being announced later on the same day, and continued through to the finale on 11 February 2011. Like the previous series, the televoters had the chance to vote from the beginning of the show.

Week 1 (29 October 2010)

*Theme: Mentor's choice and Sakis Rouvas songs *Celebrity performers:

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"Never Said I Was A Angel", "Give Me A Call" / Sakis Rouvas "

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" *Group performance: Fysika Mazi - Together Forever, Gettin' Over ;Judges' votes to eliminate: * Giorgos Theofanous: Elena Georgiou * Katerina Gagaki: T.U *

: Elena Georgiou * Nikos Mouratidis: T.U The result went to deadlock, and Elena Georgiou was eliminated from the competition.

Week 2 (5 November 2010)

*Theme: Mentor's choice *Celebrity performers:

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"Το Mistiko Mou Na Vreis (I Can't Help It)" / 48 Ores "Ignorant With Guns" ;Judges' votes to eliminate: * Giorgos Theofanous: Patrick Guibert * Katerina Gagaki: Tik Tok * George Levendis: Tik Tok * Nikos Mouratidis: Tik Tok

Week 3 (12 November 2010)

*Theme: Mentor's choice *Celebrity performers: Nikiforos "Iposhesou", "Se Ena Fili Sou" / RENT "Agapi" ;Judges' votes to eliminate: * Giorgos Theofanous: Alexis Zafeirakis * Katerina Gagaki: Alexis Zafeirakis * George Levendis: The Burning Sticks * Nikos Mouratidis: Alexis Zafeirakis

Week 4 (19 November 2010)

*Theme: Mentor's choice *Celebrity performers: Kokkina Xalia "Emeis", "Se Thelw Apopse" ;Judges' votes to eliminate: * Giorgos Theofanous: Kirki Katsarou * Katerina Gagaki: Revolt * George Levendis: Kirki Katsarou * Nikos Mouratidis: Kirki Katsarou

Week 5 (26 November 2010)

*Theme: Mentor's choice *Celebrity performers:

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"Na Me Katastrepseis Glika", "Vres To Nisi (Find the island)" / Mironas Stratis "I Skotini Mou Plevra", "Prin Mas Dei Kaneis" ;Judges' votes to eliminate: * Giorgos Theofanous: N/A * Katerina Gagaki: Revolt * George Levendis: Revolt * Nikos Mouratidis: Revolt

Week 6 (3 December 2010)

*Theme: Mentor's choice *Celebrity performers: ;Judges' votes to eliminate: * Giorgos Theofanous: Patrick Guibert * Katerina Gagaki: Patrick Guibert * George Levendis: Patrick Guibert * Nikos Mouratidis: Maria Katikardiou

Week 7 (10 December 2010)

*Theme: Mentor's choice *Celebrity performers: Mark Angelo ft. Shaya "Far From Everything", "In Your Eyes" / Vegas "Mi Se Noiazei", "Mad About You" ;Judges' votes to eliminate: * Giorgos Theofanous: The Burning Sticks * Katerina Gagaki: T.U * George Levendis: The Burning Sticks * Nikos Mouratidis: The Burning Sticks

Week 8 (24 December 2010)

*Theme: Mentor's choice *Celebrity performers:

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"Epanastatis", "Oneiropagida", "O,ti Den Exeis", "Ftwxos", "Ekei Gia Sena Egw" ;Judges' votes to eliminate: * Giorgos Theofanous: Maria Katikaridou * Katerina Gagaki: Dimitris Theodorakoglou * George Levendis: Maria Katikaridou * Nikos Mouratidis: Dimitris Theodorakoglou The result went to deadlock, and Maria Katikaridou and was eliminated from the competition.

Week 9 (31 December 2010)

*Theme: Mentor's choice *Celebrity performers: BO featuring Kristina S "Kane Me Na Trelathw" / Matyas "Missing You" / Antonis Remos "Terma I Istoria", "Kommena Pia Ta Daneika", "Einai Stigmes" *Group performance: " The Time (Dirty Bit)", " Written in the Stars", " I Like It", " Firework", " Rotisa", "Ta Isia Anapoda", "

" ;Judges' votes to eliminate: * Giorgos Theofanous: Elena Anagiotou * Katerina Gagaki: Elena Anagiotou *

: Elena Anagiotou * Nikos Mouratidis: T.U

Week 10 (7 January 2011)

*Themes: Mentor's choice and Contestant's choice *Celebrity performers: Pale Faces "Ola Petane" / Goin' Through featuring Professional Sinnerz and Nevma "Den Katalabainw", "To Psema Plhrwnei", "Mporw Kai Egw" ;Judges' votes to eliminate: * Giorgos Theofanous: Dimitris Theodorakoglou * Katerina Gagaki: Kostantinos Anastasiadis *

: Kostantinos Anastasiadis * Nikos Mouratidis: Kostantinos Anastasiadis

Week 11 (14 January 2011)

*Themes: Songs from Films or Musicals and Contestant's choice *Celebrity performers: Nikos Ganos "Last Summer", "Koita Ti Ekanes" "Poso Akoma" / Tamta "O'ti Eixa Oneireytei", "Egoista", "Fotia" *Group performance: "Welcome to Burlesque", "But I Am a Good Girl", "Express", "Something's Got a Hold on Me" (from the film ''

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'') ;Judges' votes to eliminate: * Giorgos Theofanous: Grigoris Georgiou * Katerina Gagaki: Grigoris Georgiou *

: Grigoris Georgiou * Nikos Mouratidis: T.U

Week 12 (21 January 2011)

*Themes: Best of 90s and Contestant's choice *Celebrity performers: Eleni Alexandri "Dance With You" / Nini Shermadini "S'agapao Akoma (Mi Sei Venuto A Cercare Tu)" / Mellises "Kryfa", "O kinezos", "Epikindina Filia", "Lonely Heart" *Group performance: " Ice Ice Baby", " What Is Love", "

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", " U Can't Touch This", " Tubthumping" ;Judges' votes to eliminate: * Giorgos Theofanous: Dimitris Theodorakoglou * Katerina Gagaki: Dimitris Theodorakoglou *

: T.U * Nikos Mouratidis: Dimitris Theodorakoglou

Week 13 (28 January 2011)

*Themes: Mentor's choice and Contestant's choice *Celebrity performers: Amaryllis "Ayto Einai O Erwtas" / C:Real ft. Katerina Papoutsaki "To Allo Mou Miso" / OtherView "Kane Me", " Hit the Road Jack(Dirty Mix)" *Group performance: "Fsss Bpoing Touist", "O Mathitis", "To Feggari Panwthe Mou", "Crazy Girl", "H Agapi Thelei Dyo", "Menoume Panta Paidia" ;Judges' votes to eliminate: * Giorgos Theofanous: Haris Antoniou * Katerina Gagaki: T.U *

: T.U * Nikos Mouratidis: T.U

Week 14 (4 February 2011)

*Themes: Mentor's choice and Contestant's choice *Group performance: "Ipirhes Panda", "Synora", "S'agapw" *Celebrity performers: Sakis Rouvas "Nekros Okeanos", "I Dio Mas", "Gia Mas"

Week 15 (11 February 2011)

*Themes: Mentor's choice and Contestant's choice *Group performances: "Gia na s'ekdikitho", "Simera - Tonight" *Celebrity performers: Elena Paparizou "

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", " Girna Me Sto Htes", " Psahno Tin Alitheia"

References

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