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--------The X Factor is a British television singing competition contested by aspiring singe...
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--------The X Factor is a British television singing competition contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date have aired from August/September through to December. The show is produced by FremantleMedia's talkbackTHAMES and Simon Cowell's production company SYCOtv. The "X Factor" of the title refers to the undefinable "something" that makes for star quality.[1] The show is broadcast on the ITV network in the United Kingdom and on TV3 in Ireland, with spin-off behind-the-scenes shows The Xtra Factor and The X Factor 24/7 screened on ITV2 and TV3. The X Factor was devised as a replacement for the highly successful Pop Idol, which was put on indefinite hiatus after its second series, largely because Simon Cowell wished to launch a show that he owned the television rights to. The perceived similarity between the shows later became the subject of a legal dispute.
In the initial televised audition phase of the show, contestants sing in front of the judges -- currently Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, Dannii Minogue and Cheryl Cole -- and, from series 6, a live audience, in the hope of getting through to the "boot camp" round. After a further selection process, the judges are each given a category to mentor and the chosen finalists then progress to the final phase of the competition, during which the public vote for their favourite act following weekly live performances by the contestants. There have been six winners to date: Steve Brookstein, Shayne Ward, Leona Lewis, Leon Jackson, Alexandra Burke and Joe McElderry. The winning contestant's single is released in time for the end of year chart battle for the UK's Christmas number one, a spot which it has gained in four successive years from 2005 to 2008. As of May 2010, a total of 15 number-one singles have been released by artists who have appeared on the show. The all-new X Factor champion receives a recording contract with record label Syco Music Ltd. with a stated value of £1,000,000. This includes a cash payment to the winner, but the majority is allocated to marketing and recording costs. The show is the biggest television talent competition in Europe and has proved hugely popular with the public. Series 6 attracted 200,000 auditionees. and peaked at 19.7 million UK viewers (a 63.2% audience share). 10 million votes were cast in the series 6 final.
The X Factor format has been adopted in a number of other countries. Versions of the format have become successful throughout the world, most notably in Denmark and the Netherlands, where two series have been shown and a third is expected, as well as in Italy, Spain, Colombia, Portugal and India. However, the original British version has not been broadcast in any other country (except Ireland) due to unresolved rights issues. Television stations in the Scandinavian countries have expressed an interest in showing the UK version but have not been able to acquire the rights.
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Damian gets a date, but not in the way he wants it, after embarrassing or insulting every girl on the show!
Note: Despite what this system says, I d...
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Damian gets a date, but not in the way he wants it, after embarrassing or insulting every girl on the show!
Note: Despite what this system says, I did not block the video from viewing on mobile phones - that was Fremantle Media.
Also, don't bother doing 'video responses' unless it's actually relevant, hence why there's only one been let through so far.
(C) Fremantle Media, ITV 2012
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Hai han, I love you. Did you know that? I think you might of had a clue
I can't wait til Easter :D:D:D:D:D
I bet you know why ;)
Mwahahahha
Mucho love babes.
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But yeah, today's comment is about me, loving you.
more than you love me of course.
I enjoy our texting conversations too much, im a creep. ;)
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Love you.
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or not, whatever.
Loveth you
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Thanks :)