The X Factor (Australia season 1)
| The X Factor | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
| Broadcast from | 6 February – 15 May 2005 |
| Judges | Mark Holden Kate Ceberano John Reid |
| Presenter(s) | Daniel MacPherson Chloe Maxwell |
| Broadcaster | Network Ten |
| Winner | |
| Random | |
| Song | "Put Your Hands Up" |
| Genre(s) | R&B |
| Mentor | Mark Holden |
| Runner-up | |
| Russell Gooley | |
The X Factor is an Australian television music competition to find new singing talent. The first season premiered on 6 February 2005 and ended on 15 May 2005. The show was cancelled after the series ended due to poor ratings, but was revived in 2010 after Seven Network acquired the rights through meetings with show creator Simon Cowell.[1]
Contents
Selection process
Auditions
Masterclass
- 16-24s – Jack Byrnes, Gemma Purdy, Jacob Butler, Victoria McGee, Vincent Harder
- Over 25s – Roslyn Howell, Cavan Te, Russell Gooley, Reegan Jolley, Janie Shrapnel
- Groups – 2XL, Beyond Society's Kontrol, Kaya, The Brothership, Random
Judges Houses
The 6 eliminated acts were:
- 16-24s – Jack Byrnes, Victoria McGee
- Over 25s – Cavan Te, Reegan Jolley
- Groups – 2XL, Beyond Society's Kontrol
Finalists and categories
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Key:
- – Winner
- – Runner-up
- – Third Place
| Category (Mentor) | Acts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16-24s (Ceberano) | Vincent Harder | Jacob Butler | Gemma Purdy |
| Over 25s (Reid) | Russell Goolie | Roslynn Mahe | Janie Shrapnel |
| Groups (Holden) | Random | The Brothership | Kaya |
Results table
Contestants' colour key:
| – Contestant with the most votes |
| – Contestant in the bottom two and had to perform in the final showdown |
| – Contestant received the fewest public votes and was immediately eliminated (no final showdown) |
| Contestant | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 |
| Random | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winner (Week 8) |
| Russell Goolie | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Runner-up (Week 8) |
| Vincent Harder | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom two |
Safe | Safe | 3rd | Eliminated (Week 7) |
| Kaya | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom two |
4th | Eliminated (Week 6) |
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| Roslynn Mahe | Safe | Bottom two |
Safe | Safe | Bottom two |
Eliminated (Week 5) |
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| Jacob Butler | Safe | Safe | Bottom two |
Bottom two |
Eliminated (Week 4) |
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| Gemma Purdy | Safe | Safe | Bottom two |
Eliminated (Week 3) |
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| Janie Shrapnel | Bottom two |
Bottom two |
Eliminated (Week 2) |
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| The Brothership | Bottom two |
Eliminated (Week 1) |
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| Final showdown | The Brothership, | Janie Shrapnel, | Gemma Purdy, | Jacob Butler, | Roslynn Mahe, | No bottom two/judges' vote; public votes alone decide who is eliminated. | ||
| Janie Shrapnel | Roslynn Mahe | Jacob Butler | Vincent Harder | Kaya | ||||
| Holden's vote to eliminate | Janie Shrapnel | N/A1 | Gemma Purdy | Vincent Harder | Roslynn Mahe | |||
| Ceberano's vote to eliminate | The Brothership | Janie Shrapnel | Gemma Purdy | Jacob Butler | Roslynn Mahe | |||
| Reid's vote to eliminate | The Brothership | Janie Shrapnel | Jacob Butler | Jacob Butler | Kaya | |||
| Eliminated | The Brothership 2 of 3 votes Majority |
Janie Shrapnel 2 of 2 votes Majority |
Gemma Purdy 2 of 3 votes Majority |
Jacob Butler 2 of 3 votes Majority |
Roslynn Mahe 2 of 3 votes Majority |
Kaya | Vincent Harder | Russell Gooley Runner Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Random Winner |
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- Notes
N/A1 Holden did not need to cast a vote as Reid and Ceberano already voted to send home Janie
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