The X Factor

The Australian version of The X Factor was a 2005 Network Ten television show of similar format to Pop Idol, which is based on the UK television show The X Factor. It was a music talent search split over three categories: group, solo 16-25 and solo 25 and over. It was hosted by Daniel MacPherson and the judges were Australian Idol judge and music producer Mark Holden, singer Kate Ceberano and Scottish events manager John Reid. The X Factor logo This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... The Brothership was a vocal group in the Australian version of The X-Factor. ... Gemma Purdy, a contestant on the Australian realty X-Factor show, was the third person to be eliminated from the finals series. ... Left to right:Sally, Alexandra, Juleiaah, and Emma from Kaya. ... Random is an R&B vocal group who won the Australian version of The X Factor on May 15, 2005. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... The Network Ten Logo Network Ten (ASX: TEN) is an Australian television network. ... Pop Idol is a British television series shown on ITV1; the show is a talent contest to find the best new young singer or pop idol in the UK. The Idol series has spun off dozens of successes such as American Idol, Canadian Idol, and Australian Idol. ... For other uses of this term see X Factor. ... Daniel Macpherson (born 25 April 1980, in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian actor and television presenter. ... Australian Idol is the Australian version of the British hit show Pop Idol. ... Mark Holden is an Australian singer and television personality, who is one of three judges on Australian Idol. ... Kate Ceberano (1966 - ) is a singer from Australia. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country in northwest Europe, occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain. ...

After the initial auditions, each judge was randomly allocated a category (Reid: solo 25 and over; Holden: vocal groups; Ceberano: solo 16-25). The judges then cut the number of contestants down until they had three contestants each, which competed in the live shows at the Vodafone Arena in Melbourne, dubbed the Final Nine. Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 3,488,750 in the Melbourne metropolitan area (census 2001 [1]) and 52,117 in the City of Melbourne (which covers only the central city area). ...

The winner of the first series was Random. The series rated poorly and will not return for a second season. Random is an R&B vocal group who won the Australian version of The X Factor on May 15, 2005. ...

Contestants

Left to right:Sally, Alexandra, Juleiaah, and Emma from Kaya.

• The Brothership: Mentor: Mark Holden The Brothership, consists of the three Philippou brothers from South Australia, George, 33, Adam, 30 and Michael, 29. They went through many different names during The X Factor, including 49 Sheriff, Phillipo and The Phillipo Brothers, until they settled on The Brothership. They were the first to leave during the live shows, after a performance of "Somebody Told Me" by The Killers.

• Janie Shrapnel: Mentor: John Reid Janie, 47 from Samford, Queensland was the second contestant eliminated.

• Gemma Purdy: Mentor: Kate Ceberano Gemma, 16, was the third person to be eliminated from the finals series. She wowed audiences with her Jazz based performances. Her final performance was a wobbly rendition of Christina Aguilera's "The Voice Within". Gemma is currently back studying at her High School in Nunawading which is in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria

• Jacob Butler: Mentor: Kate Ceberano Jacob, 22 from Littlehampton, South Australia, was dubbed the "Rock kid" of The X Factor. He left voluntarily after both him and fellow 16-24 contestant Vincent Harder were in the bottom two.

• Roslynn Mahe: Mentor: John Reid Roslynn, 30 from Granville, New South Wales was the fifth to be eliminated.

• Kaya: Mentor: Mark Holden Kaya, formerly Kaya in August, consisted of Alexandra Kaye, 29 from Bondi Junction, Juleiaah Boehm, 23 from Camperdown, Sally Stevens, 25 from Bondi and Emma Deans, 22 from Balmain. During the competition they were mentored by judge Mark Holden. The group made it to the final four musical acts before being eliminated.

• Vincent Harder: Mentor: Kate Ceberano Vincent, 22 from Bondi, New South Wales came third in The X Factor.

• Russel Gooley: Mentor: John Reid Russel, 27 from the tiny town of Narrogin, Western Australia was the runner up in the series.

• Random: Mentor: Mark Holden Random were an R&B vocal group who eventually won The X Factor.

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See also

• List of Australian television series

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External link

• The X Factor's official website
• The Brothership's website