X Factor (Finnish TV series)

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X Factor
Created by Simon Cowell
Presented byHeikki Paasonen (2010)
Jukka Rossi (2010)
Ile Uusivuori (2018–)
Viivi Pumpanen (2018–)
Judges Michael Monroe (2018–)
Saara Aalto (2018–)
Suvi Teräsniska (2018–)
Mikael Gabriel (2018–)
Linda Brava (2010)
Renne Korppila (2010)
Gugi Kokljuschkin (2010)
Original languageFinnish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes17
Original release
Network MTV3
Release24 January (2010-01-24) 
23 May 2010 (2010-05-23)
Release4 February (2018-02-04) 
6 May 2018 (2018-05-06)

X Factor is the Finnish version of X Factor , a show originating from the United Kingdom. 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. [1]

Contents

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.


SeasonLinda BravaRenne KorppilaGugi Kokljuschkin
OneGroups
Enchant
Soul Sisters
Fearless
Over 25s
Leena Tirronen
Yrjänä Salmela
Christian Palin
16-24s
Elias Hämäläinen
Samuli Taskinen
Merja Niekka
SeasonMichael MonroeSaara AaltoSuvi TeräsniskaMikael Gabriel
TwoGroups
6G
SANA
Girls
Tika Liljegren
Fanny Falk
Over 25s
Hanna-Maaria Tuomela
Henri-Aleksi Pietiläinen
Boys
Raid Amiri
Viktorio Angelov

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

SeasonStartFinishWinnerRunner-upWinning mentorHost
124 January 201023 May 2010 Elias Hämäläinen
16-24s
Samuli Taskinen
16-24s
Gugi KokljuschkineHeikki Paasonen (main)
Jukka Rossi (Xtra Factor)
24 February 20186 May 2018Tika Liljegren
Girls
Hanna-Maaria Tuomela
Over 25s
Saara Aalto Ile Uusivuori
Viivi Pumpanen

Season 1 (2010)

The show's inaugural Finnish season was in 2010. It was broadcast on MTV3 television station and hosted by Heikki Paasonen with Jukka Rossi hosting the affiliated Xtra Factor. The three judges were Linda Brava (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.

Episode Air DateAudition CityDate
January 24, 2010 Kuopio November 7, 2009
January 31, 2010 Helsinki November 14, 2009
February 7, 2010 Tampere November 28, 2009
February 14, 2010 Rovaniemi December 5, 2009
February 21, 2010 Helsinki December 12, 2009
February 28, 2010 Tampere December 17, 2009
Guest performers

Guest performers included Anna Abreu, Anna Puu, Maija Vilkkumaa, Adam Lambert, Amy Macdonald and Paloma Faith.

Contestants

Key:

  – Winner
  – Runner-up
Category (mentor)Acts
16-24s (Kokljuschkin) Elias Hämäläinen Merja NiekkaSamuli Taskinen
Over 25s (Korppila) Christian Palin Yrjänä Salmela Leena Tirronen
Groups (Brava)EnchantFearlessSoul Sisters

Live shows

Results table

Contestants' colour key:

  Korppila's contestants (Over 25s)
  Kokljuschkin's contestants (16–24s)
  Brava's contestants (Groups)
  Bottom two
Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8
Elias HämäläinenSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeWinner
(Week 8)
Samuli TaskinenSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeRunner-up
(Week 8)
Leena TirronenSafeSafeBottom
two
SafeSafeSafe3rdEliminated
(Week 7)
EnchantSafeSafeSafeBottom
two
Bottom
two
4thEliminated
(Week 6)
Yrjänä SalmelaSafeSafeSafeSafeBottom
two
Eliminated
(Week 5)
Soul SistersBottom
two
Bottom
two
SafeBottom
two
Eliminated
(Week 4)
Christian PalinSafeSafeBottom
two
Eliminated
(Week 3)
Merja NiekkaSafeBottom
two
Eliminated
(Week 2)
FearlessBottom
two
Eliminated
(Week 1)
Bottom twoFearless,
Soul Sisters
Merja Niekka,
Soul Sisters
Christian Palin,
Leena Tirronen
Enchant,
Soul Sisters
Enchant,
Yrjänä Salmela
---
Korpilla's vote to eliminateMerja NiekkaChristian PalinEnchant---
Kokljuschkin's vote to eliminateSoul SistersChristian PalinYrjänä Salmela
Brava's vote to eliminateMerja NiekkaChristian PalinYrjänä Salmela
EliminatedFearless
? of 3
Votes
Merja Niekka
2 of 3
Votes
Christian Palin
3 of 3
Votes
Soul Sisters
? of 3
Votes
Yrjänä Salmela
2 of 3
Votes
Enchant
Bottom
Leena Tirronen
Bottom
Samuli Taskinen
Runner-up
Elias Hämäläinen
Winner

Season 2 (2018)

On 13 June 2017, it was announced that Michael Monroe, Saara Aalto, Suvi Teräsniska and Mikael Gabriel would judge the 2nd season. The hosts are Ile Uusivuori and Viivi Pumpanen.

Contestants

Key:

  – Winner
  – Runner-up
Category (mentor)Acts
Boys (Gabriel)Raid AmiriViktorio Angelov
Girls (Aalto)Fanny FalkTika Liljegren
Over 25s (Teräsniska)Henri-Aleksi PietiläinenHanna-Maaria Tuomela
Groups (Monroe)6GSANA

Live shows

Contestants' colour key:

  Gabriel's contestants (Boys)
  Aalto's contestants (Girls)
  Teräsniska's contestants (Over 25s)
  Monroe's contestants (Groups)
  Contestant was in the bottom two and had to sing again in the final showdown
  Contestant received the fewest public votes and was immediately eliminated (no final showdown)
  Contestant received the most public votes
ContestantWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4
Round 1Round 2
Tika LiljegrenSafeSafeSafeSafeWinner
Hanna-Maaria TuomelaSafeSafeSafeSafeRunner-Up
Raid AmiriSafeBottom threeSafe3rdEliminated
(Week 4)
Henri-Aleksi PietiläinenSafeSafe4thEliminated
(Week 3)
6GSafeBottom threeEliminated
(Week 2)
Fanny FalkBottom three6thEliminated
(Week 2)
Viktorio AngelovBottom threeEliminated
(Week 1)
SANA8thEliminated
(Week 1)
Final ShowdownFanny Falk,
Viktorio Angelov
Raid Amiri,
6G
The act that received the fewest public votes was automatically eliminated.
Monroe's vote to eliminateViktorio AngelovRaid Amiri
Aalto's vote to eliminateViktorio Angelov6G
Teräsniska's vote to eliminateViktorio Angelov6G
Gabriel's vote to eliminateFanny Falk6G
EliminatedViktorio Angelov
3 of 4 votes
Majority
6G
3 of 4 votes
Majority
Henri-Aleksi Pietiläinen
Public vote
to save
Raid Amiri
Public vote
to save
Hanna-Maaria Tuomela
Public vote
to win
SANA
Public vote
to save
Fanny Falk
Public vote
to save

Live show details

Week 1 (15 April 2018)

Contestants' performances on the first live show
ActOrderSongResult
Tika Liljegren1"Symphony"Safe
6G2"Yö kuuluu meille"Safe
Raid Amiri3"Antaudun"Safe
Henri-Aleksi Pietiläinen4"Olet puolisoni nyt"Safe
Fanny Falk5"What About Us"Bottom three
SANA6"Parasta just nyt"Eliminated
Viktorio Angelov7"Havana"Eliminated
Hanna-Maaria Tuomela8"Älä jätä roikkuu"Safe
Judges' votes to eliminate
  • Gabriel: Fanny Falk
  • Teräsniska: Viktorio Angelov
  • Aalto: Viktorio Angelov
  • Monroe: Viktorio Angelov

Week 2 (22 April 2018)

Contestants' performances on the second live show
ActOrderSongResult
Raid Amiri1"Drag Me Down"Bottom three
Hanna-Maaria Tuomela2"Meri Keinuttaa" (original song)Safe
Fanny Falk3"2080-luvulla"Eliminated
6G4"Tarzan ja Jane" (original song)Eliminated
Henri-Aleksi Pietiläinen5"Sign of the Times"Safe
Tika Liljegren6"Bang Bang"Safe
Judges' votes to eliminate
  • Monroe: Raid Amiri
  • Gabriel: 6G
  • Teräsniska: 6G
  • Aalto: 6G

Week 3: Semi-final (29 April 2018)

Contestants' performances on the third live show
ActOrderSongResult
Henri-Aleksi Pietiläinen1"Human"Eliminated
Raid Amiri2"When We Were Young"Safe
Hanna-Maaria Tuomela3"Ainoo oikee" (original song)Safe
Tika Liljegren4"All by Myself"Safe

Week 4: Final (6 May 2018)

Contestants' performances on the fourth live show
ActOrderDuetOrderSongResult
Raid AmiriN/A (Already eliminated)Eliminated
Tika Liljegren1"Täydellinen elämä" (with Suvi Teräsniska)3"Alive"Winner
Hanna-Maaria Tuomela2"Ytimeen" (with Reino Nordin)4"Addicted to You"Runner-up

References

  1. "X Factor Suomi alkaa MTV3:lla - Saara Aallosta tuomari!".