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X Factor (Italian TV series)

Singing competition

Summary

Singing competition

Field	Value
creator	Simon Cowell
presenter	{{Plainlist
judges	{{Plainlist
network	Rai Due (2008–2010)
Cielo (free-to-air, 2011–2015)
Sky Uno/Sky Uno HD (2011–)
TV8 (free-to-air, 2016–)
first_aired
last_aired	present
country	Italy
company	Fremantle Italia
Magnolia
num_seasons	19
num_episodes	212

Francesco Facchinetti
Alessandro Cattelan
Ludovico Tersigni
Francesca Michielin
Giorgia
Morgan
Mara Maionchi
Simona Ventura
Claudia Mori
Elio
Enrico Ruggeri
Anna Tatangelo
Arisa
Mika
Fedez
Victoria Cabello
Skin
Manuel Agnelli
Álvaro Soler
Levante
Asia Argento
Lodo Guenzi
Malika Ayane
Sfera Ebbasta
Samuel Romano
Emma
Hell Raton
Ambra Angiolini
Dargen D'Amico
Rkomi
Paola Iezzi
Jake La Furia
Achille Lauro
Francesco Gabbani Cielo (free-to-air, 2011–2015) Sky Uno/Sky Uno HD (2011–) TV8 (free-to-air, 2016–) Magnolia

X Factor Italia is an Italian television show and singing competition, based on the British TV programme The X Factor, and part of The X Factor franchise, created by Simon Cowell. The show's first series premiered on 10 March 2008 and was broadcast by Rai Due, but since its fifth series, launched on 20 October 2011, it moved to Sky Uno, becoming the first version of the franchise to be broadcast by a pay television channel.

Each series of the show sees amateur singers of all ages and backgrounds auditioning in front of a panel of judges, selected for their role in the Italian or international music industry. Through several selection stages, each judge chooses a set of singers to mentor. Selected singers later compete on live shows, with a public vote eliminating these contestants one by one, until the final winner is declared.

X Factor was initially presented by Francesco Facchinetti (series 1–series 4). Alessandro Cattelan was the show's presenter from series 5 to series 14, followed by Ludovico Tersigni (series 15), Francesca Michielin (series 16 and series 17) and Giorgia (series 18 and series 19).

The show launched the career of several popular Italian singers, including Giusy Ferreri (series 1), Noemi (series 2), Marco Mengoni (series 3), Francesca Michielin (series 5), Chiara Galiazzo and Mahmood (series 6), Michele Bravi (series 7), Lorenzo Fragola (series 8), Enrico Nigiotti and Måneskin (series 11).

Judges and presenters

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Annotations

1 Daniela Collu presented the second and third live show of X Factor series 14, replacing Alessandro Cattelan, who tested positive to COVID-19.
2 Morgan was fired after the fourth live show of the seventeenth series of X Factor for «inappropriate behaviors», and was not replaced by any other judge for the last three episodes of the show.
3 Asia Argento served as a judge on the pre-recorded selection stages of the twelfth series of X Factor, but was replaced by Lodo Guenzi for the live shows, following allegations that Argento sexually assaulted actor Jimmy Bennett.

Series summary

Act in Mara's Category
Act in Morgan's Category
Act in Simona's Category
Act in Claudia's Category
Act in Elio's Category
Act in Enrico's Category
Act in Arisa's Category
Act in Mika's Category
Act in Victoria's Category
Act in Fedez's Category
Act in Skin's Category
Act in Álvaro's Category
Act in Manuel's Category
Act in Asia/Lodo's Category
Act in Samuel's Category
Act in Malika's Category
Act in Sfera's Category
Act in Emma's Category
Act in Hell's Category
Act in Ambra's Category
Act in Dargen's Category
Act in Rkomi's Category
Act in Lauro's Category
Act in Paola's Category
Act in Jake's Category
Act in Francesco's Category

Season	Start	Finish	Winner	Runner-up	Third place	Fourth place	Winning mentor	Host	Judges (seating order)	1	2
10 March 2008	27 May 2008	Aram Quartet
Groups	Giusy Ferreri
Over 25s	Emanuele Dabbono
Over 25s	Tony Maiello
16-24s	Morgan	Francesco Facchinetti	Mara	Morgan	Simona	rowspan="3"
12 January 2009	19 April 2009	Matteo Becucci
Over 25s	The Bastards Sons of Dioniso
Groups	Jury Magliolo
16-24s	Daniele Magro
16-24s
10 September 2009	2 December 2009	Marco Mengoni
16-24s	Guilano Rassu
Over 25s	Yavanna
Groups	Silver
16-24s	Claudia
7 September 2010	23 November 2010	Nathalie
Over 25s	Davide
Boys	Nevruz Joku
Over 25s	Kymera
Groups	Elio	Elio	Mara	Anna	Enrico
20 October 2011	6 January 2012	Francesca Michielin
Girls	I Moderni
Groups	Antonella Lo Coco
Over 25s	Nicole Tuzzi
Girls	Simona Ventura	Alessandro Cattelan	Morgan	Arisa	Simona	Elio
20 September 2012	7 December 2012	Chiara Galiazzo
Over 25s	Ics
Over 25s	Davide Merlini
Boys	Cixi
Girls	Morgan	Simona	Arisa
26 September 2013	12 December 2013	Michele Bravi
Boys	Ape Escape
Groups	Violetta Zironi
Girls	Aba
Overs	Mika
18 September 2014	11 December 2014	Lorenzo Fragola
Boys	Madh
Boys	Ilaria Rastrelli
Girls	Mario Gavino Garrucciu
Overs	Fedez	Victoria	Fedez
10 September 2015	10 December 2015	Giosada
Overs	Urban Strangers
Groups	Davide Shorty
Overs	Enrica Tara
Girls	Elio	Elio	Skin
15 September 2016	15 December 2016	Soul System
Groups	Gaia Gozzi
Girls	Eva Pevarello
Overs	Roshelle
Girls	Álvaro Soler	Manuel	Arisa	Álvaro
14 September 2017	14 December 2017	Lorenzo Licitra
Overs	Måneskin
Groups	Enrico Nigiotti
Overs	Samuel Storm
Boys	Mara Maionchi	Levante	Mara
6 September 2018	13 December 2018	Anastasio
Boys	Naomi Rivieccio
Overs	Luna Melis
Girls	BowLand
Groups	Mara	Manuel	Asia/Lodo
12 September 2019	12 December 2019	Sofia Tornambene
Girls	Booda
Groups	Sierra
Groups	Davide Rossi
Boys	Sfera Ebbasta	Sfera	Mara	Malika	Samuel
17 September 2020	10 December 2020	Casadilego
Girls	Little Pieces of Marmelade
Groups	Blind
Boys	N.A.I.P. Overs	Hell Raton	Manuel	Emma	Mika	Hell
16 September
2021	9 December 2021	Baltimora	Gianmaria	Bengala Fire	Fellow	Ludovico Tersigni
15 September
2022	8 December 2022	Santi Francesi	Beatrice Quinta	Linda	Tropea	Rkomi	Francesca Michielin	Dargen	Ambra	Rkomi	Fedez
14 September
2023	7 December 2023	Sarafine	Stunt Pilots	II Solito Dandy	Maria Tomba	Fedez	Morgan	Ambra
12 September 2024	5 December 2024	Mimì Caruso	Les Votives	I Patagarri	Lorenzo Salvetti	Manuel Agnelli	Giorgia	Manuel	Jake	Paola	Lauro
11 September 2025	4 December 2025	Rob	EroCaddeo	Delia Buglisi	PierC	Paola Iezzi	Francesco	Paola	Jake

Contestants, categories and judges

Key:

: – Winning judge/category. Winners are in bold, eliminated contestants in small font.

Series	Morgan	Simona Ventura	Mara Maionchi	N/A	One	Two	Three	Morgan	Claudia Mori	Mara Maionchi	Four	Enrico Ruggeri	Anna Tatangelo	Mara Maionchi	Elio	Five	Morgan	Simona Ventura	Arisa	Elio	Six	Seven	Morgan	Simona Ventura	Mika	Elio	Eight	Morgan	Fedez	Mika	Victoria Cabello	Nine	Skin	Fedez	Mika	Elio	Ten	Álvaro Soler	Fedez	Arisa	Manuel Agnelli	Eleven	Levante	Fedez	Mara Maionchi	Manuel Agnelli	Twelve	Asia Argento/Lodo Guenzi	Fedez	Mara Maionchi	Manuel Agnelli	Thirteen	Samuel	Sfera Ebbasta	Mara Maionchi	Malika Ayane	Fourteen	Mika	Hell Raton	Emma Marrone	Manuel Agnelli	Fifteen	Sixteen	Dargen D'Amico	Fedez	Ambra Angiolini	Rkomi	Seventeen	Morgan	Fedez	Ambra Angiolini	Dargen D'Amico	Eighteen	Achille Lauro	Jake La Furia	Paola Iezzi	Manuel Agnelli	Nineteen	Achille Lauro	Jake La Furia	Paola Iezzi	Francesco Gabbani
Groups
Aram Quartet
Cluster
Sei Ottavi
4 Sound
FM
Cherries	25+
Giusy Ferreri
Emanuele Dabbono
Annalisa Baldi
Gino Scannapiego
Antonio Marino
Dante Pontone
Adriano De Pasquale	16-24
Tony Maiello
Ilaria Porceddu
Silvia Aprile
Luna Di Nardo
Vittoria Hyde
Maria Teresa d'Alise
25+
Matteo Becucci
Noemi
Laura Binda
Enrico Nordio
Chiarastella Calconi
Andrea Gioacchini
Elisa Rossi	16-24
Jury Magliolo
Daniele Magro
Ambra Marie Facchetti
Serena Abrami
Giacomo Salvietti	Groups
The Bastard Sons of Dioniso
Farias
Sisters of Soul
Sinacria Sinphony
16-24
Marco Mengoni
Silver
Chiara Ranieri
Cristiana Soriano
Mario Spada
Ornella Felicetti	25+
Giuliano Rassu
Paola Canestrelli
Sofia
Damiano Fiorella
Francesca Ciampa
Francesco Gramegna	Groups
Yavanna
Luana Biz
A&K
Horrible Porno Stuntmen
Groups
Kymera
Effetto Doppler
Borghi Bros	Girls
Marika Lermani
Dorina Leka
Sofia Buconi
Alessandra Falconieri	Boys
Davide Mogavero
Stefano Filipponi
Ruggero Pasquarelli
Dami	25+
Nathalie Giannitrapani
Nevruz Joku
Cassandra Raffaele
Manuela Zanier
Boys
Vincenzo Di Bella
Valerio De Rosa
Davide Papasidero	Girls
Francesca Michielin
Nicole Tuzii
Jessica Mazzoli	25+
Antonella Lo Coco
Claudio Cera
Rahma Hafsi	Groups
I Moderni
Cafè Margot
Le 5
25+
Chiara Galiazzo
Ics
Romina Falconi	Boys
Davide Merlini
Daniele Coletta
Alessandro Mahmoud
Nicola Aliotta	Groups
Frères Chaos
Le Donatella
Akmé	Girls
Cixi
Nice
Yendry Fiorentino
Boys
Michele Bravi
Andrea D'Alessio
Lorenzo Iuracà	Groups
Ape Escape
Street Clerks
FreeBoys	Girls
Violetta Zironi
Gaia Galizia
Valentina Tioli
Roberta Pompa	25+
Aba
Fabio Santini
Alan Scaffardi
Groups
Komminuet
Spritz for Five
The Wise	Boys
Lorenzo Fragola
Madh
Leiner Riflessi
Riccardo Schiara	25+
Mario Gavino Garrucciu
Emma Morton
Diluvio	Girls
Ilaria Rastrelli
Vivian Grillo
Camilla Andrea Magli
Girls
Enrica Tara
Margherita Principi
Eleonora Anania	Groups
Urban Strangers
Moseek
Landlord	Boys
Luca Valenti
Leonardo Marius Dragusin
Eva	25+
Giosada
Davide Sciortino
Massimiliano D'Alessandro
Groups
Soul System
Daiana Lou
Les Enfants	Girls
Gaia Gozzi
Roshelle
Caterina Cropelli	Boys
Loomy
Fem
Diego Conti	25+
Eva Pevarello
Andrea Biagioni
Silva Fortes
Girls
Rita Bellanza
Camille Cabaltera
Virginia Perbellini	Boys
Samuel Storm
Gabriele Esposito
Lorenzo Bonamano	25+
Lorenzo Licitra
Enrico Nigiotti
Andrea Radice	Groups
Måneskin
Ros
Sem & Stenn
Groups
BowLand
Seveso Casino Palace
Red Bricks Foundation	25+
Naomi Rivieccio
Renza Castelli
Matteo Costanzo	Boys
Anastasio
Leo Gassman
Emanuele Bertelli	Girls
Luna Melis
Martina Attili
Sherol dos Santos
Groups
Booda
Sierra
Seawards	Girls
Sofia Tornambene
Giordana Petralia
Mariam Rouass	25+
Eugenio Campagna
Nicola Cavallaro
Marco Saltari	Boys
Davide Rossi
Lorenzo Rinaldi
Enrico Di Lauro
25+
N.A.I.P.
Vergo
Eda Marì	Girls
Casadilego
Mydrama
Cmqmartina	Boys
Blind
Blue Phelix
Santi	Groups
Little Pieces of Marmelade
Melancholia
Manitoba
Fellow
Nika Paris
Westfalia	Baltimora
Versailles
Karakaz	Gianmaria
Le Endrigo
Vale LP	Bengala Fire
Erio
Mutonia
Beatrice Quinta
Disco Club Paradiso
Matteo Orsi	Linda
Omini
Dadà	Tropea
Lucrezia
Matteo Siffredi	Santi Francesi
Joėlle
Iako
Astromare
Sickteens
Selmi
Animaux Formidables	Sarafine
Maria Tomba
Asia	Angelica Bove
Astromare
Matteo Alieno
Gaetano De Caro	Stunt Pilots
Il Solito Dandy
Settembre
I Patagarri
Les Votives
Lorenzo Salvetti	Francamente
The Foolz
El Ma	Lowrah
Pablo Murphy
Dimensione Brama	Mimì Caruso
Punkcake
Danielle
EroCaddeo
Layana Oriot
Copper Jitters	Delia Buglisi
Tomasi
Amanda Bottini	Rob
Viscardi
Mayu Lucisano	PierC
Tellynonpiangere
Michelle Lufo

First season (2008)

In the first edition held in the period 10 March 2008 to 27 May 2008, Morgan's contestants (Vocal Groups) were labelled "pastel green contestants", Simona's contestants (25+ years) the "pink contestants" and Mara's (16–24 years) the "pastel blue contestants"

Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7	Week 8	Week 9	Week 10	Week 11	FINAL Week 12
Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Winner
(Week 12)
*Not in
competitions*	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Runner-up
(Week 12)
Safe	Safe	Bottom
Two	Bottom
Four	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom
Two	Bottom
Two	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom	Eliminated
(Week 12)
Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom
Two	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom
Two	Bottom	Eliminated
(Week 12)
Safe	Bottom
Four	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom
Two	Bottom
Two	Eliminated
(Week 11)
*Not in
competitions*	Safe	Bottom
Two	Eliminated
(Week 10)
Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom
Four	Safe	Safe	Bottom
Two	Safe	Bottom
Two	Eliminated
(Week 9)
Bottom
Six	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom
Two	Safe	Safe	Bottom
Two	Eliminated
(Week 8)
*Not in
competitions*	Safe	Bottom
Two	Eliminated
(Week 7)
*Not in
competitions*	Safe	Safe	Bottom
Two	Eliminated
(Week 6)
Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom
Two	Eliminated
(Week 5)
Bottom
Six	Bottom
Four	Safe	Bottom
Four	Eliminated
(Week 4)
Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom
Four	Eliminated
(Week 4)
Safe	Safe	Bottom
Two	Eliminated
(Week 3)
Safe	Bottom
Four	Eliminated
(Week 2)
Bottom
Six	Bottom
Four	Eliminated
(Week 2)
Bottom
Six	Eliminated
(Week 1)
Bottom
Six	Eliminated
(Week 1)
Bottom
Six	Eliminated
(Week 1)
Adriano,
Annalisa	4 Sound,
Vittoria	Emanuele,
FM	Dante,
Sei Ottavi	Annalisa,
Antonio	Tony,
Silvia	Gino,
Sei Ottavi	Annalisa,
Emanuele	Sei Ottavi,
Emanuele	Cluster,
Ilaria	Tony,
Ilaria	No final shodown in last week
Adriano	Vittoria	FM	Sei Ottavi	Antonio	Silvia	Sei Ottavi	Annalisa	Emanuele	Cluster	Ilaria
Cherries	Vittoria	Emanuele	Dante	Antonio	Tony	Gino	Emanuele	Sei Ottavi	Ilaria	Tony
M. Teresa	4 Sound	FM	Dante	Annalisa	Silvia	Gino	Annalisa	Sei Ottavi	Cluster	Ilaria
Adriano
1 of 1
Votes	Vittoria
2 of 3
Votes	FM
2 of 3
Votes	Dante
2 of 3
Votes	Antonio
2 of 3
Votes	Silvia
2 of 3
Votes	Gino
2 of 3
Votes	Annalisa
2 of 3
Votes	Sei Ottavi
2 of 3
Votes	Cluster
2 of 3
Votes	Ilaria
2 of 3
Votes	Tony
bottom	Emanuele
bottom	Giusy
42%
Runner-up
Aram Quartet
58%
Winners

Second season (2008–2009)

The second season was held between 25 November 2008 and 19 April 2009. The three judges were the same as the first series line-up. Simona Ventura mentored the "16-24s", Morgan the "25 and Overs" and Mara Maionchi the Groups. The winner was Matteo Becucci from the 25 and over category.

Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7	Week 8	Week 9	Week 10	Week 11	Week 12	Week 13	FINAL Week 14
Round 1	Round 2
Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Winner
(Final Week)
Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Runner-up
(Final Week)
*Not in
competitions*	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom
Two	Bottom
Two	Bottom
Two	Bottom	Eliminated
(Final Week)
Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom
Two	Safe	Bottom
Two	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom
Two	Eliminated
(Week 13)
Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom
Two	Safe	Safe	Bottom
Two	Safe	Bottom
Two	Eliminated
(Week 12)
*Not in
competitions*	Bottom
Two	Eliminated
(Week 11)
Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom
Two	Bottom
Two	Eliminated
(Week 10)
Safe	Bottom
Two	Safe	Safe	Bottom
Two	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom
Two	Eliminated
(Week 9)
*Not in
competitions*	Bottom
Two	Eliminated
(Week 8)
*Not in
competitions*	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom
Two	Eliminated
(Week 7)
Safe	Safe	Bottom
Two	Safe	Safe	Bottom
Two	Eliminated
(Week 6)
Bottom
Two	Safe	Safe	Bottom
Two	Bottom
Two	Eliminated
(Week 5)
Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom
Two	Eliminated
(Week 4)
Safe	Safe	Bottom
Two	Eliminated
(Week 3)
Safe	Bottom
Two	Eliminated
(Week 2)
Bottom
Two	Eliminated
(Week 1)
Sisters
of Soul,
Sinacria
Sinphony	Elisa,
Farias	Ambra Marie,
Giacomo	Sisters
of Soul,
Serena	Sisters
of Soul,
Farias	Daniele,
Ambra Marie	Andrea,
Noemi	Daniele,
Chiarastella	Enrico,
Farias	Enrico,
Noemi	Laura,
Jury	Noemi,
Jury	Daniele,
Jury	-
**Sinacria
Sinphony**	Elisa	-	**Sisters
of Soul**	**Sisters
of Soul**	**Ambra
Marie**	Andrea	Chiarastella	Farias	Enrico	Laura	Noemi	Daniele	-
**Sinacria
Sinphony**	Farias	Giacomo	Serena	Farias	Daniele	Andrea	Daniele	Farias	-	Jury	Jury	Jury
-	Elisa	Giacomo	Serena	**Sisters
of Soul**	**Ambra
Marie**	Noemi	Chiarastella	Enrico	Enrico	Laura	Noemi	Daniele
**Sinacria
Sinphony**
2 of 2
Votes	Elisa
2 of 3
Votes	Giacomo
2 of 2
Votes	Serena
2 of 3
Votes	**Sisters
of Soul**
2 of 3
Votes	**Ambra
Marie**
2 of 3
Votes	Andrea
2 of 3
Votes	Chiarastella
2 of 3
Votes	Farias
2 of 3
Votes	Enrico
2 of 2
Votes	Laura
2 of 3
Votes	Noemi
2 of 3
Votes	Daniele
2 of 3
Votes	Jury
bottom	The Bastard Sons of Dioniso
Runner-up
Matteo
Winner

Third season (2009)

In the third edition from 16 June 2009 until 2 December 2009, the judge Simona Ventura was replaced by Claudia Mori. Morgan's contestants (16–24 years) were dubbed the "blue contestants", Claudia Mori's contestants (25+ years) the "orange" and Mara Maionchi's category of the Vocal Groups, the "red contestants".

Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7	Week 8	Week 9	Week 10	Week 11	Week 12	FINAL Week 13
Two			Morgan's vote			Claudia's vote			Mara's vote	Eliminates
Round 1	Round 2
Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Winner
(Final Week)
*Not in
competitions*	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Runner-up
(Final Week)
Safe	Bottom
Two	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom
Four	Safe	Bottom
Two	Safe	Safe	Bottom
Two	Bottom
Two	Bottom	Eliminated
(Final Week)
Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom
Two	Safe	Bottom
Two	Eliminated
(Week 12)
*Not in
competitions*	Safe	Bottom
Two	Eliminated
(Week 11)
Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom
Two	Bottom
Two	Eliminated
(Week 10)
Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom
Two	Bottom
Two	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom
Two	Eliminated
(Week 9)
Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom
Four	Bottom
Two	Bottom
Two	Eliminated
(Week 8)
*Not in
competitions*	Safe	Bottom
Two	Eliminated
(Week 7)
Safe	Safe	Bottom
Two	Safe	Safe	Bottom
Four	Eliminated
(Week 6)
Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom
Four	Eliminated
(Week 6)
*Not in
competitions*	Safe	Bottom
Two	Eliminated
(Week 5)
Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom
Two	Eliminated
(Week 4)
Bottom
Two	Safe	Bottom
Two	Eliminated
(Week 3)
Safe	Bottom
Two	Eliminated
(Week 2)
Bottom
Two	Eliminated
(Week 1)
A&K,
Francesco	Yavanna,
Horrible Porno
Stuntmen	A&K,
Francesca	Ornella,
Sofia	Sofia,
Mario	Damiano,
L. Biz	Cristiana,
Damiano	Yavanna,
Damiano	Chiara,
Sofia	Chiara,
Silver	Paola,
Yavanna	Silver,
Yavanna
---	**Horrible Porno
Stuntmen**	-	Sofia	Sofia	L. Biz	Damiano	Damiano	Sofia	Chiara	Paola	Yavanna	-
Francesco	Yavanna	A&K	Ornella	Mario	L. Biz	Cristiana	Yavanna	Chiara	Silver	Yavanna	Silver
Francesco	**Horrible Porno
Stuntmen**	A&K	Ornella	Mario	Damiano	Cristiana	Damiano	Sofia	Chiara	Paola	Silver
**Francesco
2 of 2
Votes**	**Horrible Porno
Stuntmen
2 of 3
Votes**	**A&K
2 of 2
Votes**	**Ornella
2 of 3
Votes**	**Mario
2 of 3
Votes**	**Luana Biz
2 of 3
Votes**	**Cristiana
2 of 3
Votes**	**Damiano
2 of 3
Votes**	**Sofia
2 of 3
Votes**	**Chiara
2 of 3
Votes**	**Paola
2 of 3
Votes**	**Silver
2 of 3
Votes**	**Yavanna
bottom**	**Giuliano
Runner-up**
**Francesca
2 of 3
Votes**	**Marco
Winner**

The A&K, Mara's group, were formed by Andrea and Chiara (Kiara). However, Chiara was later disqualified from the show because of a regulation prohibiting the sons/daughters of RAI employees from entering the show, in this case, Chiara's Mother. She was replaced by Daniele Vit.

Fourth season (2010)

From that year there are four categories with the respective judges:

Mara Maionchi (16-24 Boys)
Anna Tatangelo (16-24 Girls)
Elio (25 +)
Enrico Ruggeri (Vocal Groups)

Week 1	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7	Week 8	Week 9	Week 10	Week 11	FINAL Week 12
Bottom
two	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom
two	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Winner
(Final Week)
Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom
two	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Runner-up
(Final Week)
Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom
two	Safe	Bottom
two	Bottom	Eliminated
(Final Week)
Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom
two	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom
two	Bottom
two	Eliminated
(Week 12)
Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom
two	Eliminated
(Week 11)
Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom
two	Safe	Safe	Bottom
two	Eliminated
(Week 10)
Not in Competition	Bottom
two	Eliminated
(Week 9)
Not in Competition	Safe	Safe	Bottom
two	Eliminated
(Week 8)
Not in Competition	Safe	Bottom
two	Safe	Bottom
two	Eliminated
(Week 7)
Safe	Bottom
two	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom
two	Eliminated
(Week 6)
Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom
two	Bottom
two	Eliminated
(Week 5)
Safe	Safe	Bottom
two	Bottom
two	Eliminated
(Week 4)
Safe	Safe	Bottom
two	Eliminated
(Week 3)
Safe	Bottom
two	Eliminated
(Week 2)
Bottom
two	Eliminated
(Week 1)
Nathalie,
Alessandra	Dorina,
Sofia	Effetto Doppler,
Borghi Bros	Effetto Doppler,
Manuela	Cassandra,
Manuela	Dorina,
Kymera	Cassandra,
Ruggero	Dami,
Davide	Marika,
Nathalie	Ruggero,
Nevruz	Kymera,
Stefano	Kymera,
Nevruz
Alessandra	Sofia	Effetto Doppler	Effetto Doppler	Manuela	Kymera	Ruggero	Dami	Marika	Ruggero	Stefano	Kymera
Alessandra	(Sofia)	Borghi Bros	Effetto Doppler	Cassandra	Dorina	Cassandra	Davide	Marika	Nevruz	Kymera	Kymera
Nathalie	Sofia	Borghi Bros	Effetto Doppler	Manuela	Kymera	Cassandra	Dami	Nathalie	Nevruz	Kymera	Kymera
Nathalie	Sofia	Borghi Bros	Manuela	Manuela	Dorina	Cassandra	Dami	Marika	Ruggero	Stefano	Nevruz
Alessandra
public vote	Sofia
3 of 3 votes	Borghi Bros
3 of 4 votes	Effetto Doppler
3 of 4 votes	Manuela
3 of 4 votes	Dorina
public vote	Cassandra
3 of 4 votes	Dami
3 of 4 votes	Marika
3 of 4 votes	Ruggero
public vote	Stefano
public vote	Kymera
3 of 4 votes	Nevruz
bottom	Davide
Runner-up
Nathalie
Winner

Fifth season (2011–2012)

The fifth season of X Factor was televised from 20 October 2011 to 5 January 2012. For the first time, it was broadcast by Sky Uno HD, rather than Rai 2. The auditions were held from 5 July to 12 September 2011.

Sixth season (2012)

The sixth season of X Factor started on 20 September 2012. It is broadcast live by Sky Uno HD, and a short version recorded broadcast on free digital TV Cielo.

Seventh season (2013)

The seventh season of X Factor started on 26 September 2013. It is broadcast live by Sky Uno HD.

Eighth season (2014)

The eight season of X Factor started on 18 September 2014. It is broadcast live by Sky Uno HD.

Ninth season (2015)

The ninth season of X Factor started on 10 September 2015. It is broadcast live by Sky Uno HD.

Tenth season (2016)

The tenth season of X Factor started on 22 September 2016. It was broadcast live by Sky Uno HD, and a recorded version was broadcast on free digital channel TV8.

Eleventh season (2017)

The eleventh season of X Factor started on 14 September 2017. It is broadcast live by Sky Uno HD, and a recorded version is broadcast on free digital channel TV8. The season finale, aired on 14 December 2017, marked the victory of Lorenzo Licitra against Måneskin and became the most viewed Italian X Factor live show ever.

Twelfth season (2018)

The twelfth season of X Factor started on 6 September 2018. It was broadcast live by Sky Uno HD, and a recorded version was broadcast on free digital channel TV8. The final episode of the season, aired on both Sky Uno HD and TV8, was won by Anastasio. This marked Mara Maionchi's second victory in a row.

This season also featured Asia Argento as a judge before she was fired after being accused of sexual misconduct by actor Jimmy Bennett.

Thirteenth season (2019)

The thirteenth season of X Factor started on 12 September 2019. It was broadcast live by Sky Uno HD, and a recorded version was broadcast on free digital channel TV8.

Fourteenth season (2020)

The fourteenth season of X Factor started on 17 September 2020. It was broadcast live by Sky Uno HD and a recorded version was broadcast on free digital channel TV8. The final episode of the season, aired on both Sky Uno HD and TV8, was won by Casadilego. This marked Hell Raton's first victory.

Fifteenth season (2021)

The fifteenth season of X Factor started on 16 September 2021 and concluded on 9 December with Baltimora being the winner, marking the second and final victory for Hell Raton.

Sixteenth season (2022)

The sixteenth season of X Factor started on 15 September 2022 and concluded on 8 December with Santi Francesi winning, marking the only victory for Rkomi.

Seventeenth season (2023)

The seventeenth season of X Factor started on 14 September 2023, and concluded on 7 December with Sarafine winning, marking the second win for Fedez.

Following the fourth live show, Morgan would be fired as judge following inappropriate behavior towards production and fellow judges. This would mark the second time in the show's history of a judge being fired mid-season.

Eighteenth season (2024)

The eighteenth season of X Factor started on 12 September 2024, and concluded on 5 December with Mimì Caruso winning, marking the first win for Manuel Agnelli.

This season, mentor Achille Lauro became the first judge in the history of the show to bring three acts to the final.

Nineteenth season (2025)

The nineteenth season of X Factor started on 11 September 2025, and concluded on 4 December with Rob winning, marking the first win for Paola Iezzi.

References

Luca Dondoni. (30 August 2011). "Simona Ventura Non rinnego la Rai ma Sky è il futuro". [[La Stampa]].
(10 May 2011). "X Factor 5 lascia la Rai per Sky Uno". [[Mediaset]].
(19 November 2020). "X Factor, il ritorno del capitano Alessandro Cattelan". [[Sky Italia]].
Chiara Maffioletti. (21 November 2023). "Morgan fuori da X Factor: Comportamenti inappropriati. Il cantante: «Non hanno il peso della cultura". [[Corriere della Sera]].
Renato Franco. (5 October 2018). "X Factor: arriva Lodo Guenzi al posto di Asia Argento". [[Corriere della Sera]].
(27 August 2018). "Asia Argento Fired From "X Factor Italy" Following Sexual Misconduct Allegation".

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