The most vocal show of the country X-factor pleases Ukrainian viewers since 2010. Who came up with the format of the project, what is the difference between shows in different countries, as well as the most interesting facts about the X-factor - read in our TOP-10.
The idea of ??the project arose in the British producer Simon Cowell in 2004. Since then, the X-factor has conquered the whole world. By the way, Simon is the judge of both the British and American versions of the show.
More than 40 countries bought the franchise. Among them are the USA, Australia, Germany, France, Denmark, Italy, Finland, Norway, Ukraine, Russia and many others.
In Australia, the show started in 2005. However, the second season was followed five years after the premiere - in 2010. Why - is unknown.
Australian viewers of X-factor are very fond of participants of "25+". The natives of this category became winners six times!.
Interestingly, in the US, the category "25+" was replaced by a more adult "30+". By the way, the American version of the show appeared later than the Ukrainian version. In states X-factor opens new stars from 2011.
The winner of the show in the US receives $ 5 million and a contract with the record company Epic Records. In other countries, the main prize is more modest.
In Russia, the X-factor had a slightly different name - Factor A. This is due to the fact that the chairman of the jury was Alla Pugacheva. In honor of the prima donna of the Russian stage, the project was named, and the "X" was replaced by "A". By the way, neighbors had only existed for 2 seasons - from 2005 to 2007.
But in Britain, the 13th season of the show has recently ended, and in Italy and Denmark - 10.
Polish X-factor lasted four seasons. In 2014, the winner was the 23-year-old Ukrainian Artem Furman.
In the final, he won the jury and spectators by singing the song "Strilay" by the band Okean Elzy.
Among the star guests of the X-factor are always the most popular artists of our time. On one stage with participants in different countries sang Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Bob Sinclair, Take That, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, 50 Cent, Justin Bieber, Stevie Wonder and others. It is simply impossible to enumerate all!.
See the show X-factor-8 from September 2 on the STB channel and on our website TV. UA.