X-Faktor series 3

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X-Faktor
Series 3
Hosted by Nóra Ördög
Judges Feró Nagy
Ildikó Keresztes
Miklós Malek
Péter Geszti
Winner Gergő Oláh
Winning mentorPéter Geszti
Runner-upTímea Antal
Release
Original network RTL Klub
Original release1 September (2012-09-01) 
16 December 2012 (2012-12-16)
Series chronology
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Series 4

This is the third season of Hungarian version of The X Factor.

Contents

The first promo for applying was broadcast in April, 2012. Nóra Ördög returned to host the show. RTL KLUB confirmed the judges on 25 June, all of the four judges would be back for season 3. The show started the Fall of 2012. The producers promised it would be the best and the biggest season of the show. In this series the production used the new X Faktor logo and styling and also changed the judges place on the panel.

First time it would be the rival show of TV2 (Hungary)'s Voice. The Voice would be a real rival, because Miklós Malek's sister Andrea Malek was joining to the Voice's line up. X Faktor is the most viewed talent show in Hungarian TV history.

The first promo was aired on 9 August. The channel announced 16 August, that X-Faktor would return on 1 September 2012.

Auditions

The auditions started in the summer of 2012, with more than 5,000 candidates for the third series in Hungary. The judges auditions took place in Budapest on 25–28 June. This is the first time when the judges' auditions take more than one day.

Bootcamp

The Bootcamp stage of the show also took place in Budapest. Some 130 acts were invited for singing. The taping of the session started 16 July, and finished 20 July. One of the judges Ildikó Keresztes, said it was a really hard, but also a really dramatic Bootcamp. The Bootcamp was aired on 29 and 30 September. On the first day the 130 hopefuls sang a song in groups. The songs were chosen by the judges. At the end of the day 30 acts were sent home. On the second day, the contestants has a dance lesson, the judges saw the rehearsal, and after that the contestants of the four category (Girls, Boys, Groups and Over 28s) made a presentation of their dancing knowledge. At the end of the day, the judges revealed the 50 acts, who went through for the last day of the Bootcamp. On the third day, the contestantas sang live for an audience and the judges. The hopefuls chose a song, what they wanted to sing. At the end of the day, the judges revealed the 25 remaining acts for the Judges' Homes. the girls category has an extra, 7th acts. And the judges find out, which category will they mentoring.

Judges' houses

At this stage of the competition each judge mentored six acts. Each judge had help from a guest judge to choose their final acts. Keresztes was helped by Balázs Fehér, Malek by Gabi Tóth, Nagy by Tamás Molnár, and Geszti by Titusz Tiszttartó. Contestants performed one song for their respective judge. Each judge and their guest eliminated three acts, leaving twelve remaining. The judges' houses stage was broadcast in two episodes on 6 and 7 October 2012.

The thirteen eliminated acts were:

Contestants

Twelve acts go through to this stage of the show.

Key:

  Winner
  Runner-up
  Third Place
Category (mentor)Acts
Boys (Geszti)Zoltán Fehér Gergő Oláh Dávid Szabó
Girls (Malek)Tímea AntalAdél CsobotAndrea Kvaka
Over 28s (Keresztes)László KovácsBea LassKrisztián Zámbó
Groups (Nagy)LikeP.J.Z.Spirit

Results summary

  mentored by Miklós Malek (Girls)  Bottom two
  mentored by Péter Geszti (Boys)  Most public votes that week
  mentored by Feró Nagy (Groups)
  mentored by Ildikó Keresztes (Over 28s)
Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Final Week 10
Round 1Round 2
Gergő Oláh1st
30.27%
1st
35.24%
1st
37.89%
1st
31.85%
1st
34.35%
1st
36.57%
1st
38.01%
1st
33.42%
1st
38.23%
1st
46.66%
1st
50.56%
Tímea Antal3rd
11.79%
2nd
12.69%
2nd
13.08%
4th
12.52%
4th
10.20%
2nd
22.36%
2nd
20.63%
2nd
27.19%
2nd
29.82%
2nd
31.95%
2nd
49.44%
Adél Csobot2nd
11.98%
4th
11.15%
3rd
12.80%
2nd
13.92%
2nd
14.13%
3rd
13.82%
3rd
14.82%
3rd
15.09%
3rd
17.77%
3rd
21.39%
Eliminated
(Week 10)
Dávid Szabó5th
8.49%
8th
4.56%
8th
4.21%
7th
5.66%
5th
8.25%
6th
6.19%
4th
11.87%
4th
15.00%
4th
14.17%
Eliminated
(Week 9)
László Kovács7th
5.64%
6th
5.92%
7th
4,52%
8th
4.24%
8th
7.13%
5th
6.61%
6th
5.31%
5th
9.29%
Eliminated
(Week 8)
Krisztián Zámbó4th
10.35%
3rd
11.96%
4th
9.00%
3rd
13.82%
3rd
10.69%
4th
8.76%
5th
9.36%
Eliminated
(Week 7)
Like8th
3.89%
5th
5.95%
6th
4.78%
6th
5.85%
6th
8.09%
7th
5.70%
Eliminated
(Week 6)
Zoltán Fehér11th
2.41%
7th
4.60%
10th
3.17%
5th
8.02%
7th
7.17%
Eliminated
(Week 5)
Bea Lass10th
2.81%
11th
1.46%
5th
7.03%
9th
4.12%
Eliminated
(Week 4)
Spirit6th
6.27%
9th
3.38%
9th
3.52%
Eliminated
(Week 3)
P.J.Z.9th
3.89%
10th
3.11%
Eliminated
(Week 2)
Andrea Kvaka12th
2.21%
Eliminated
(Week 1)
Bottom TwoZoltán Fehér,
Andrea Kvaka
P.J.Z.,
Bea Lass
Spirit,
Zoltán Fehér
László Kovács,
Bea Lass
László Kovács,
Zoltán Fehér
Like,
Dávid Szabó
László Kovács,
Krisztián Zámbó
László Kovács,
Dávid Szabó
Adél Csobot,
Dávid Szabó
No judges' vote or final showdown: public votes alone decide who is eliminated and who ultimately wins
Geszti's vote to eliminateAndrea KvakaP.J.Z.SpiritLászló KovácsLászló KovácsLikeKrisztián ZámbóLászló KovácsAdél Csobot
Keresztes's vote to eliminateAndrea KvakaP.J.Z.SpiritLászló KovácsZoltán FehérLike-Dávid SzabóAdél Csobot
Malek's vote to eliminateZoltán FehérP.J.Z.SpiritBea LassZoltán FehérLikeKrisztián ZámbóLászló KovácsDávid Szabó
Nagy's vote to eliminateAndrea KvakaBea LassZoltán FehérBea LassZoltán FehérDávid SzabóKrisztián ZámbóLászló KovácsDávid Szabó
EliminatedAndrea Kvaka
3 from 4 votes
Majority
P.J.Z.
3 from 4 votes
Majority
Spirit
3 from 4 votes
Majority
Bea Lass
2 from 4 votes
Deadlock
Zoltán Fehér
3 from 4 votes
Majority
Like
3 from 4 votes
Majority
Krisztián Zámbó
3 from 3 votes
Majority
László Kovács
3 from 4 votes
Majority
Dávid Szabó
2 from 4 votes
Deadlock
Adél Csobot
3rd Place
Tímea Antal
2nd Place
Gergő Oláh
1st Place

Live Shows

Week 1 (13 October)

A summary of the contestants' performances on the first live show and results show, along with the results.
ActOrderSongResult
P.J.Z.1"Let's Get It Started"Safe
Andrea Kvaka2"Sweet Child o' Mine"Bottom two
Zoltán Fehér3"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"Bottom two
László Kovács4"Nem vagyok tökéletes"Safe
Tímea Antal5"All the Man That I Need"Safe
Like6"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)"Safe
Krisztián Zámbó7"Incomplete"Safe
Spirit8"We Are Young"Safe
Gergő Oláh 9"Runaway Baby"Safe
Adél Csobot10"Back It Up"Safe
Dávid Szabó11"Hero"Safe
Bea Lass12"Speechless"Safe
Final showdown details
Zoltán Fehér1"Mondd, mit tegyek, hogy érezd?"Safe
Andrea Kvaka2"Végső vallomás "Eliminated
Judge's vote to eliminate

Week 2 (20 October)

A summary of the contestants' performances on the second live show and results show, along with the results.
ActOrderSongResult
Bea Lass1"Get the Party Started"Bottom two
Spirit2"Save the World"Safe
Tímea Antal3"Euphoria"Safe
Dávid Szabó4"Rock DJ"Safe
László Kovács5"Hello"Safe
P.J.Z.6"I Love Rock 'n' Roll"Bottom two
Zoltán Fehér7"When I Get You Alone"Safe
Like8"Stay"Safe
Krisztián Zámbó9"Harc és vágy"Safe
Adél Csobot10"Call Me Maybe"Safe
Gergő Oláh11"It's a Man's Man's Man's World"Safe
Final showdown details
P.J.Z.1"Love the Way You Lie"Eliminated
Bea Lass2"Egészen, mert félig nem tudok"Safe
Judge's vote to eliminate

Week 3 (27 October)

A summary of the contestants' performances on the third live show and results show, along with the results.
ActOrderSongResult
Krisztián Zámbó1"GoldenEye"Safe
Adél Csobot2"Hanky Panky"Safe
Bea Lass3"Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"Safe
Zoltán Fehér4"Licence to Kill"Bottom two
Spirit5"Tainted Love"Bottom two
Dávid Szabó6"Millennium"Safe
László Kovács7"You Know My Name"Safe
Gergő Oláh8"If I Only Knew"Safe
Tímea Antal9"Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down"Safe
Like10"Live and Let Die"Safe
Final showdown details
Spirit1"Csepp a tengerben"Eliminated
Zoltán Fehér2"Valahol elrontottam"Safe
Judge's vote to eliminate

Week 4 (3 November)

A summary of the contestants' performances on the fourth live show and results show, along with the results.
ActOrderSongResult
László Kovács1"Mid nem voltam még neked"Bottom two
Like2"California King Bed"Safe
Dávid Szabó3"Csillagok"Safe
Bea Lass4"A szerelem sivataga"Bottom two
Zoltán Fehér5"Marry You"Safe
Tímea Antal6"A szerelem fáj"Safe
Gergő Oláh7"Hall of Fame"Safe
Krisztián Zámbó8"Dance with My Father"Safe
Adél Csobot9"99 Red Balloons"Safe
Final showdown details
László Kovács1"Utolsó érintés"Safe
Bea Lass2"Vadvirág"Eliminated
Judge's vote to eliminate

As both Acts got 2 Votes, they went to deadlock and Bea Lass was eliminated.

Week 5 (10 November)

A summary of the contestants' performances on the fifth live show and results show, along with the results.
ActOrderSongResult
Dávid Szabó1"Fairytale"Safe
Krisztián Zámbó2"Keep the Faith"Safe
Adél Csobot3"Eternal Flame"Safe
László Kovács4"Vágtass velem! (Kő kövön...)"Bottom two
Tímea Antal5"Behind These Hazel Eyes"Safe
Zoltán Fehér6"Bennünk a világ"Bottom two
Gergő Oláh7"Too Close"Safe
Like8"Ez az a perc"Safe
Final showdown details
Zoltán Fehér1"Mondd, miért fáj ugyanúgy?"Eliminated
László Kovács2"Érints meg"Safe
Judge's vote to eliminate

Week 6 (17 November)

A summary of the contestants' performances on the sixth live show and results show, along with the results.
ActOrderSongResult
Like1"I'll Be There for You"Bottom two
László Kovács2"Soha még"Safe
Dávid Szabó3"Kerek egész"Bottom two
Tímea Antal4"Over the Rainbow"Safe
Krisztián Zámbó5"Hagyd meg nekem a dalt"Safe
Adél Csobot6"Fekete rúzs"Safe
Gergő Oláh7"Wild Wild West"Safe
Final showdown details
Dávid Szabó1"The Climb"Safe
Like2"Russian Roulette"Eliminated
Judge's vote to eliminate

Week 7 (24 November)

A summary of the contestants' performances on the seventh live show and results show, along with the results.
ActOrderSongResult
László Kovács1"Pancsoló kislány"Bottom two
Adél Csobot2"Mama"Safe
Gergő Oláh3"Szállj fel magasra!"Safe
Krisztián Zámbó4"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"Bottom two
Tímea Antal5"Domino"Safe
Dávid Szabó6"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You"Safe
Duet
Tímea Antal & Dávid Szabó1"Moves like Jagger"
Krisztián Zámbó & László Kovács2"Feketén a hófehér"
Adél Csobot & Gergő Oláh3"The Way You Make Me Feel"
Final showdown details
László Kovács1"November"Safe
Krisztián Zámbó2"Még nem veszíthetek"Eliminated
Judge's vote to eliminate

Week 8 (1 December)

A summary of the contestants' performances on the eighth live show and results show, along with the results.
ActOrderFirst songOrderSecond songResult
Gergő Oláh1"The Other Side"6"Nagy utazás"Safe
Adél Csobot2"Például te"7"The Loco-Motion"Safe
László Kovács3"Mindenki valakié"8"Send Me an Angel"Bottom two
Dávid Szabó4"Livin' la Vida Loca"10"Hogyan tudnék élni nélküled"Bottom two
Tímea Antal5"Ez a vonat, ha elindult, hadd menjen..."9"Crazy in Love"/"Crazy"Safe
Final showdown details
László Kovács1"Hol van a szó"Eliminated
Dávid Szabó2"Eskünk"Safe
Judge's vote to eliminate

Week 9 (8 December)

A summary of the contestants' performances on the ninth live show and results show, along with the results.
ActOrderFirst songOrderSecond songResult
Adél Csobot1"Szívemben bomba van"/"Sohase mondd"6"Imagine"Bottom two
Gergő Oláh2"Tartozom"5"Don't Stop Me Now"Safe
Dávid Szabó3"Circle of Life"7"Megtalállak még"/"A zene kísér majd az úton"Bottom two
Tímea Antal4"Szerelem, miért múlsz?"8"All by Myself"Safe
Final showdown details
Dávid Szabó1"Valahol"Eliminated
Adél Csobot2"My Funny Valentine"Safe
Judge's vote to eliminate

As both Acts got 2 Votes, they went to deadlock and Dávid Szabó was eliminated.

Week 10 (15/16 December)

Saturday Night

  • Theme: One with a surprise duet partner
  • Duets:
    • Tímea Antal and Tibor Kasza
    • Gergő Oláh and Bebe
    • Adél Csobot and Bery
A summary of the contestants' performances on the tenth live show and results show, along with the results.
ActOrderFirst songOrderSecond songOrderThird songResult
Tímea Antal1"Mercy"4"Amíg csak élek"7"Run to You"Safe
Gergő Oláh2"Part-Time Lover"5"Tevagyazakitalegjobban"8"Billie Jean"Safe
Adél Csobot3"That Man"6"Egyedül"9"What a Wonderful World"3rd

Sunday Night

A summary of the contestants' performances on the finals and results show, along with the results.
ActOrderFirst songOrderSecond songOrderThird songResult
Gergő Oláh1"It's a Man's Man's Man's World"3"Őrizd az álmod"5"Törj ki a csendből!"Winner
Tímea Antal2"Over the Rainbow"4"Lásd a csodát"6"Törj ki a csendből!"Runner-Up

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