El Factor X

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El Factor X
El-factor-x-logo.jpg
Created by Simon Cowell
Presented by Andrea Serna (season 1-3)
Karen Martínez (season 4)
Laura González (season 5)
Judges Wilfrido Vargas
Juan Carlos Coronel
Marbelle
José Gaviria
Rosanna
Piso 21
Carolina Gaitán
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons5
Original release
Network RCN TV
Release2005 (2005) 
present

El Factor X is the Colombian television music competition to find new singing talent. It is the based on the original British competition The X Factor , created by Simon Cowell. It is the first version produced in Latin America.

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The show started screening in September 2005. The judges were Marbelle, singer Juan Carlos Coronel, and José Gaviria, a producer who has worked with stars like Carlos Santana. The winner was Julio César Meza. A second season followed in 2006 won by Francisco Villarreal and a third one, after a 2-year hiatus, in 2009 won by the duo Siam.

All the first three seasons and versions of the show have been hosted by the Colombian TV host and top model Andrea Serna, produced by Teleset and broadcast on RCN TV.

The show had two spin-offs. One was the one-year series El Factor X: Batalla de las Estrellas (meaning the Battle of the Stars). It was broadcast in 2006 and was won by Luz Amparo Álvarez.

The other-spin off was the series El Factor Xs for children up to 15 years. To date there have been three seasons with the same judges and presented by same host Andrea Serna. The first season was broadcast in 2006 and was won by Andres Hurtado, a second season in 2007 won by Camilo Echeverry, and a third in 2011 won by Shaira Selena Peláez.

Season summary

  "Juan Carlos Coronel"
  "José Gaviria"
  "Marbelle"
  "Piso 21"
  "Rosanna"
  "Carolina Gaitán"

SeasonAir dateWinnerRunner-upHost(s)JudgesWinning mentor
One
2005 Julio César Meza Enygma Andrea Serna Marbelle
Juan Carlos Coronel
José Gaviria
Juan Carlos Caronel
Two
2006 Francisco Villarreal Mario Marcelino Macuacé Marbelle
Three
2009 Siam Raza PanaJosé Gaviria
Four
2021José David Madero "Madeiro" Karen Martínez
Mauricio Vélez
José Gaviria
Rosanna
Piso 21
José Gaviria
Five
2022Heyner Usprung Laura González José Gaviria
Rosanna
Piso 21
Carolina Gaitán
Piso 21

Season 1 (2005)

Participants and their respective mentors were:

Jose GaviriaMarbelleJuan Carlos Coronel
16–24 yearsGroups25 and Over
Felipe Espinoza -Sofia Pérez -Paula Mantilla -
Mirabay MontoyaAndrea PiñerosJuanita Delgado
Farina Pao Poucar Franco Enigma Julio César Meza
Yina GallegoSin LimiteJackson Mosquera
Andres MonsalveLas Hijas de Doña DianaEstella Diaz
María Elisa Camargo Las Gemelas BoteroAnabella Arbeláez

The winner of season one was Julio César Meza from solo-singers-aged-25+ category; the runners-up were Enygma (group made up of Ricardo García, Manuel Peña, Germán ‘Tito’ Núñez and Iván Peña) from vocal groups category and in third place was the controversial reggaeton-singer Farina (full name Pao Paucar Franco) from the solo-singers-aged-25-and-over category, famous for her quote Yo soy Farina! (from Spanish: I am Farina).

Season 2 (2006)

MarbelleJuan Carlos CoronelJose Gaviria
16-24 YearsGroups25 and Over
Francisco Villarreal ÉbanoMario Marcelino Macuacé
Bryan Visbal Natalia Y MarisolÁngelo (Juan Carlos Ángel)
Juan Manuel5 LatinosMartha Trujillo
Juanita PérezVioletaWalter Daniel Martínez
Lina María UribeSíntesisMary

The second season was won by Francisco Villarreal. He was unsuccessful contestant in the first season but had learned how to read in the intervening period. The runner up was Mario Marcelino Macuacé and third-place went to Angelo (full name Juan Carlos Ángel). Angelo was considered by many to be the favorite.

Season 3 (2009)

After a hiatus of 2 years in which no more seasons were held, the program returned in 2009 with its third season. Big publicity campaign was held and Canal RCN and Teleset S.A., producers of the third series visited various cities to collect talents from all over the country. Judge mentors and the participants were:

Juan Carlos CoronelJose GaviriaMarbelle
16-24 YearsGroups25 and Over
Jorge Luis Medina Mosquera Siam Edgardo José Escobar de Castro
Adriana Redondo MonteroRaza PanaJuan Camilo Cordoba
Luz Ángela Perez EspitaletaSon3María Alejandra Diaz Huertas (Aleja)
Juan David Becerra (Juanda)Sexto SentidoNatalia María Sierra Sanchez

The competition was won by the group Siam , with Raza Pana another group as runner-up and Jorge (full name Jorge Luis Medina Mosquera) as third.

El Factor X: Batalla de las Estrellas (2006)

A "Battle of the Stars" celebrity version of the show was held only once in 2006. The winner of the celebrity series was Luz Amparo Alvarez.

Series Summary

  "Men" category
  "Women" category
  "Groups" category

SeasonAir dateWinnerRunner-upHostJudgesWinning mentor
One
2006Luz Amparo Álvarez Valerie Domínguez Andrea Serna Marbelle
Juan Carlos Coronel
José Gaviria
José Gaviria
Jose GaviriaMarbelleJuan Carlos Coronel
FemalesMalesGroups
Luz Amparo Álvarez Jota Mario Valencia Juan Y Andrés (Manuel Lenis and Andrés Sandoval)
Yaneth WaldmanMarcelo CezánLos Intocables (Carlos Giraldo, Diva Jessurum and ‘La Negra Candela’)
Lady NoriegaLucas VelásquezFusión (Andrea Nocceti, Omar Murillo and Natalia Peralta)
Amalin de Hazbun Carlos Calero Olé (Martha Restrepo and Juan Rafael Restrepo)
Valerie Domínguez ‘Paché’ AndradeEl Cocuyo (Salpicón and Guillermo Díaz Salamanca)

El Factor Xs

El Factor Xs is a popular children's version of the show that was made in early 2006. "Xs" stand for "extra small". A second season of "Xs" followed in 2007 and after a lapse of 4 years, a third season in 2011. The inaugural season was won by Andrés Camilo Hurtado, season 2 by Camilo Echeverry Correa, and the final season by Shaira Selena Pelaez.

Season summary

(All winners in bold)

  "8-11 Years" category
  "12-15 Years" category
  "Groups" category

SeasonAir dateWinnerRunner-upHost(s)JudgesWinning mentor
One
2006Andres HurtadoHuellas Andrea Serna Juan Carlos Coronel
Marbelle
José Gaviria
Juan Carlos Coronel
Two
2007 Camilo Echeverry DavidMarbelle
José Gaviria
Wilfrido Vargas
Jose Gaviria
Three
2011Shaira Selena PeláezSalome CamargoJuan Carlos Coronel
Marbelle
José Gaviria
José Gaviria

El Factor Xs Season 1 (2006)

Juan Carlos CoronelMarbelleJose Gaviria
8-11 Years12-15 YearsGroups
Andres HurtadoJaiderHuellas
AldemarMarianaEncanto
NicolleOkyDueto Armonico
JuanjoBetoRK Kids
AngieCarlosPiscis

El Factor Xs Season 2 (2007)

MarbelleJose Gaviria Wilfrido Vargas
8-11 Years12-15 YearsGroups
Danna Camilo Echeverry AN3
SalomeDavidARL
Mauro Greeicy Gaitambú
IngridYuliannManakín
JohanLiyenImpacto

El Factor Xs Season 3 (2011)

Jose GaviriaJuan Carlos CoronellMarbelle
8-11 Years12-15 YearsGroups
Shaira Selena PeláezWeider FigueroaBenitez Brothers
Salome CamargoDylan FuentesAlmas Gemelas
Laura CardonaLuis AraqueSol y luna
Sofia OrtizNicolas FuentesResplandor
Mateo GiraldoJesus PerezAngeles de America
Samuel ZuluagaValeria CelisEncanto

See also