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| X Factor | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
| Hosted by | Patricia Kazadi |
| Judges | Czesław Mozil Tatiana Okupnik Kuba Wojewódzki |
| Winner | Klaudia Gawor |
| Runner-up | Grzegorz Hyży |
| Release | |
| Original network | TVN |
| Original release | 23 February – 26 May 2013 |
| Season chronology | |
X Factor is a Polish television music competition to find new singing talent and part of a British franchise The X Factor. The third series began on 23 February 2013 and ended on 26 May 2013. All three judges known from the previous series including Czesław Mozil, Tatiana Okupnik and Kuba Wojewódzki returned. On 21 November 2012 it was announced that Jarosław Kuźniar would not be back to present the series due to personal reasons and his commitments to TVN24.[1] On 13 December 2012, Patricia Kazadi was confirmed as the new presenter.[2] It was reported that Marcin Prokop, Szymon Majewski and Agnieszka Szulim had also been in running for the role.[3]
The winner of the series was Klaudia Gawor, who received a recording contract with label Sony Music Poland, 100,000 PLN and a car funded by Sokołów, sponsor of the show. It was also revealed that MTV would produce her debut music video.[4]
Selection process
Auditions
The pre-auditions began on 1 December in Wrocław and ended on 15 December 2012 in Warsaw.[5] These were followed by judges' auditions held in Zabrze on 9–11 January 2013 and 23–25 January 2013.[6]
| City | Venue | Pre-audition |
|---|---|---|
| Wrocław | Hotel Mercure 'Panorama' | 1 December 2012 |
| Zabrze | House of Music and Dance | 2 December 2012 |
| Gdańsk | Hotel Mercure 'Heweliusz' | 8 December 2012 |
| Warsaw | Torwar Hall | 15 December 2012 |
Bootcamp
Bootcamp stage of the competition took place at the Polish Theatre in Warsaw on 5–6 February 2013. On the first day acts divided into groups gave performances in front of the judges. Each act sang a part of song, they had chosen. Selection of songs included: "Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi, "Next To Me" by Emeli Sande, "Imagine" by John Lennon, Kelly Clarkson's "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)", "Are You Gonna Go My Way" by Lenny Kravitz, "What Makes You Beautiful" by One Direction, "Wherever You Will Go" by The Calling, "Drive By" by Train and Whitney Houston's "I Have Nothing".
At the end of the day judges chose forty acts, who got through to the second day of Botcamp. Each of them had to choose one song out of two given and prepare their solo performance overnight. After seeing all performances, the judges made the decision and selected fifteen acts, five in each category, who got through to the Judges' houses stage of the competition.
At the end of Bootcamp each judge received the category they would be mentoring. Wojewódzki was given the 16-24s, Mozil got the Over 25s and Okupnik was asked to look after the Groups.
The fifteen chosen acts were:
- 16-24s - Klaudia Gawor, Maja Hyży, Diana John, Marta Ławska, Filip Mettler
- Over 25s - Olga Barej, Wojciech Ezzat, Grzegorz Hyży, Zofia Szulakowska, Piotr 'Elton' Waśkowski
- Groups - Aicha and Asteya, Daddy's Prides, Girls On Fire, Kasia and Ewa, The Voices
Judges' houses
The Judges' houses stage was filmed in various locations in the country throughout March 2013. Tatiana Okupnik was joined by musician and producer Radzimir Dębski, who helped her to choose her final three acts. Czesław Mozil was aided by musician known from YouTube CeZik, while Kuba Wojewódzki invited Katarzyna Nosowska.
The six eliminated acts were:
- 16-24s: Diana John, Marta Ławska
- Over-25s: Zofia Szulakowska, Piotr 'Elton' Waśkowski
- Groups: Daddy's Prides, Kasia and Ewa
| Act | Song | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over-25s | |||||
| Wojciech Ezzat | "Love's Divine" | Through | |||
| Zofia Szulakowska | "Ta Noc Do Innych Jest Niepodobna" | Eliminated | |||
| Grzegorz Hyży | "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" | Through | |||
| Olga Barej | "Titanium" | Through | |||
| Piotr 'Elton' Waśkowski | "One" | Eliminated | |||
| Groups | |||||
| The Voices | "Bohemian Rhapsody" | Through | |||
| Aicha and Asteya | "I Try" | Through | |||
| Girls On Fire | "This World" | Through | |||
| Daddy's Prides | "Ain't No Other Man" | Eliminated | |||
| Kasia and Ewa | "Back to Black" | Eliminated | |||
| 16-24s | |||||
| Diana John | "1+1" | Eliminated | |||
| Klaudia Gawor | "Halo" | Through | |||
| Filip Mettler | "I'd Rather Go Blind" | Through | |||
| Marta Ławska | "There You'll Be" | Eliminated | |||
| Maja Hyży | "A Woman's Worth" | Through | |||
Contestants
The contestants were announced during the episode broadcast on 6 April 2013.[7]
Key:
- – Winner
- – Runner up
- – Third Place
| Category (mentor) | Acts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-24s (Wojewódzki) | Klaudia Gawor | Maja Hyży | Filip Mettler | |
| Over 25s (Mozil) | Olga Barej | Wojciech Ezzat | Grzegorz Hyży | |
| Groups (Okupnik) | Aicha and Asteya | Girls On Fire | The Voices | |
Live shows
Results summary
Contestants' colour key:
– Czesław Mozil's contestants (over 25s) – Kuba Wojewódzki's contestants (16–24s) – Tatiana Okupnik's contestants (groups)
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klaudia Gawor | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winner | ||
| Grzegorz Hyży | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom two | Runner-up | ||
| Wojciech Ezzat | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Third place | ||
| Maja Hyży | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom two | Bottom two | Eliminated (week 6) | ||
| Girls On Fire | Safe | Safe | Bottom two | Bottom two | Bottom two | Eliminated (week 5) | |||
| Aicha and Asteya | Bottom two | Bottom two | Safe | Bottom two | Eliminated (week 4) | ||||
| Filip Mettler | Safe | Safe | Bottom two | Eliminated (week 3) | |||||
| Olga Barej | Safe | Bottom two | Eliminated (week 2) | ||||||
| The Voices | Bottom two | Eliminated (week 1) | |||||||
| Bottom two | Aicha and Asteya, The Voices |
Aicha and Asteya, Olga Barej |
Filip Mettler, Girls On Fire |
Aicha and Asteya, Girls On Fire |
Girls On Fire, Maja Hyży |
Grzegorz Hyży, Maja Hyży |
No final showdown or judges' vote: results are based on public votes alone | ||
| Mozil's's vote to save | The Voices | Olga Barej | Girls On Fire | Girls On Fire | Maja Hyży | Grzegorz Hyży | |||
| Okupnik's vote to save | Aicha and Asteya | Aicha and Asteya | Girls On Fire | Girls On Fire | Girls On Fire | Grzegorz Hyży | |||
| Wojewódzki's vote to save | Aicha and Asteya | Aicha and Asteya | Filip Mettler | Aicha and Asteya | Maja Hyży | Maja Hyży | |||
| Eliminated | The Voices 1 of 3 votes Minority |
Olga Barej 1 of 3 votes Minority |
Filip Mettler 1 of 3 votes Minority |
Aicha and Asteya 1 of 3 votes Minority |
Girls On Fire 1 of 3 votes Minority |
Maja Hyży 1 of 3 votes Minority |
Wojciech Ezzat | ||
| Grzegorz Hyży | |||||||||
Live show details
Week 1 (13 April)
- Theme: Number-one singles
- Musical guests: Dawid Podsiadło ("Nieznajomy")[8] and M. Pokora featuring Patricia Kazadi ("Wanna Feel You Now")[9]
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aicha and Asteya | 1 | "Move in the Right Direction" | Bottom two |
| Olga Barej | 2 | "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" | Safe |
| Filip Mettler | 3 | "When I Was Your Man" | Safe |
| Girls On Fire | 4 | "Scream & Shout" | Safe |
| Wojciech Ezzat | 5 | "Heaven" | Safe |
| Klaudia Gawor | 6 | "Just Give Me a Reason" | Safe |
| The Voices | 7 | "Mirrors" | Bottom two |
| Grzegorz Hyży | 8 | "Troublemaker" | Safe |
| Maja Hyży | 9 | "Summertime Sadness" | Safe |
| Final showdown details | |||
| Aicha and Asteya | 1 | "I Follow Rivers" | Safe |
| The Voices | 2 | "The Way You Make Me Feel" | Eliminated |
- Judges' votes to save[10]
- Wojewódzki: Aicha and Asteya
- Mozil: The Voices
- Okupnik: Aicha and Asteya
Week 2 (20 April)
- Theme: Rock
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grzegorz Hyży | 1 | "Seven Nation Army" | Safe |
| Filip Mettler | 2 | "Cry Me a River" | Safe |
| Aicha and Asteya | 3 | "Toxic" | Bottom two |
| Wojciech Ezzat | 4 | "With a Little Help from My Friends" | Safe |
| Maja Hyży | 5 | "It's My Life" | Safe |
| Girls On Fire | 6 | "The Final Countdown" | Safe |
| Olga Barej | 7 | "Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)" | Bottom two |
| Klaudia Gawor | 8 | "Listen to Your Heart" | Safe |
| Final showdown details | |||
| Olga Barej | 1 | "Rescue Me" | Eliminated |
| Aicha and Asteya | 2 | "One Day / Reckoning Song" | Safe |
- Judges' votes to save[11]
- Okupnik: Aicha and Asteya - thought Barej's final showdown performance was better than her first performance, but backed her own act, Aicha and Asteya
- Mozil: Olga Barej - said Barej sang better in the final showdown performance, effectively backing his own act, Olga Barej
- Wojewódzki: Aicha and Asteya - gave no reason
Week 3 (27 April)
- Theme: Disco
