''X Factor'' is the

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version of ''

X Factor ''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for ''Pop Idol'' (2001–2003) ...

'', a show originating from the

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. It is a television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. The first season concluded in May 2010. On 13 June 2017, it was revealed that the show would be revived for a second season which began airing in 2018.

Judges' categories and their contestants

In each season, each judge is allocated a category to mentor and chooses three 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.

Series summary

Contestant in (or mentor of) "16–24s" category
Contestant in (or mentor of) "Boys" category
Contestant in (or mentor of) "Girls" category
Contestant in (or mentor of) "Over 25s" category
Contestant in (or mentor of) "Groups" category

Season 1 (2010)

The show's inaugural Finnish season was in 2010. It was broadcast on

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television station and hosted by Heikki Paasonen with Jukka Rossi hosting the affiliated Xtra Factor. The three judges were

Linda Brava Linda Magdalena Cullberg Lampenius (born 26 February 1970), better known by her maiden name Linda Lampenius and international stage name Linda Brava, is a Finnish classical concert violinist. Named as one of the most versatile and accomplishe ...

(groups), Gugi Kokljuschkin (16- to 24-year-olds) and Renne Korppila (25 and over). And the finalists for each category were chosen by the judges on 28 March. Auditions were held 24 January to 28 February 2010, and the camps on 7, 14 and 21 March. The nine finalists, three in each category (groups, 16- to 24-year-old, 25 and over) were chosen end of March 2010. ;Guest performers Guest performers included

Anna Abreu Anna Eira Margarida Heiskari (née Mourão de Melo e Abreu; born 7 February 1990), known professionally as simply ABREU since 2017, is a Finnish singer and songwriter. Abreu first rose to fame in Finland after placing as the runner-up in the thi ...

, Anna Puu, Maija Vilkkumaa,

Adam Lambert Adam Mitchel Lambert (born January 29, 1982) is an American singer and songwriter. Since 2009, he has sold over 3 million albums and 5 million singles worldwide. Lambert is known for his dynamic vocal performances that fuse his theatrical tra ...

, Amy Macdonald and

Paloma Faith Paloma Faith Blomfield (born 21 July 1981) is an English singer and actress. Her debut studio album, '' Do You Want the Truth or Something Beautiful?,'' was released in 2009 and was certified double platinum in the UK. The album spawned the sin ...

Contestants

Key: : – Winner : – Runner-up : – Third place

Live shows

Results table

Contestants' colour key: :

Season 2 (2018)

On 13 June 2017, it was announced that

Michael Monroe Matti Antero Kristian Fagerholm (born 17 June 1962), better known by his stage name Michael Monroe, is a Finnish rock musician who rose to fame as the vocalist for the glam punk band Hanoi Rocks, and has served as the frontman for all-star sid ...

Saara Aalto Saara Sofia Aalto (born 2 May 1987) is a Finnish singer, songwriter, and voice actress. In 2012 she came second in the first season of '' The Voice of Finland''. In 2016 Aalto finished as the runner-up in the thirteenth series of ''The X Fac ...

Suvi Teräsniska Suvi Pirjo Sofia Teräsniska (born in Kolari, Finland on 10 April 1989) is a Finnish singer signed with Warner Music Finland. She made her breakthrough with her single "Hento kuiskaus" (2008) from her debut album ''Särkyneiden sydänten tie''. ...

and

Mikael Gabriel Mikael Kristian Gabriel Sohlman (born 25 February 1990), professionally known as Mikael Gabriel or MG, is a Finnish rapper. He has released six solo albums and appeared as a featured guest on songs by artists such as Cheek, Lord Est, Robin and U ...

would judge the 2nd season. The hosts are

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and Viivi Pumpanen.

Contestants

Key: : – Winner : – Runner-up : – Third place

Live shows

Contestants' colour key: :

Live show details

Week 1 (15 April 2018)

;Judges' votes to eliminate * Gabriel: Fanny Falk * Teräsniska: Viktorio Angelov * Aalto: Viktorio Angelov * Monroe: Viktorio Angelov

Week 2 (22 April 2018)

;Judges' votes to eliminate * Monroe: Raid Amiri * Gabriel: 6G * Teräsniska: 6G * Aalto: 6G

Week 3: Semi-final (29 April 2018)

Week 4: Final (6 May 2018)

References

External links

Official site
* {{The X Factor series

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