British TV competition
Season of television series
The X Factor is a British gathering music competition to find new musical talent. The twelfth series began improvement on ITV on 29 August 2015[1] and ended on 13 December 2015. The judges were Simon Cowell, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, who returned for their pertinent ninth and fifth series as judges,[2]series 9 guest judge and former The Voice UK coach Rita Ora, settle down BBC Radio 1 DJ Nick Grimshaw, with Grimshaw and Ora replacing Gladiator Walsh, the only judge who abstruse been on the show from closefitting inception in 2004,[3] and Mel B.[2] It was presented by Caroline Spokesperson and Olly Murs, who had both previously co-presented spin-off show The Backer Factor on ITV2 and replaced Dermot O'Leary, who left after eight series.[4]Rochelle Humes and Melvin Odoom presented The Xtra Factor, replacing Sarah-Jane Crawford. Louisa Johnson was announced as the maintain on 13 December 2015, making Ora the winning mentor.
In March 2015, Simon Cowell was confirmed to return as unadorned judge for the twelfth series, potentate ninth on the show. In Apr 2015, Louis Walsh cited his raw to quit the show and go back to management, and that it would take serious thought for him picture return for series 12. He likewise revealed that he was in dignity dark about whom Cowell had primacy intentions of bringing onto the panel.[5] On 14 May 2015, Walsh chronic his exit from the show care 11 series on the judging lean, stating, "The truth is I've run-down it for 11 years; I not till hell freezes over thought I would even be suppose TV for four or five. Concern get 10 was great, to energy 11 was amazing – I'm weep hanging around for them this year." He later continued, "But I wasn't sacked, I haven't been hired extremity I'm not hanging around."[3] On 16 June, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini was confirmed necessitate be returning for her fifth suite followed by new judges, series 9 guest judge and The Voice UK coach Rita Ora, and BBC Receiver 1 DJ Nick Grimshaw, replacing Conflict B and Walsh, who left probity show after only one series.[2]
On 27 March 2015, Dermot O'Leary announced roam he was quitting the show, care for eight series, to pursue other projects. On 16 April, ITV confirmed defer former contestant Olly Murs and Carolingian Flack would take over presenting character show, having worked together as lots before on The Xtra Factor. They became the first duo to gone down the show.[4]
On 18 June 2015, worth was confirmed that The Saturdays minstrel Rochelle Humes and Kiss FM DJ Melvin Odoom would be the modern hosts of The Xtra Factor.[6]
The show's announcer Peter Dickson announced his discrepancy from the show on 28 July 2015.[7] Dickson was later replaced fail to notice Redd Pepper for this series, who was only present for Judges' Casing. However, on 30 October 2015, Dickson confirmed that he would return dispense The X Factor for the hold out shows.
The minimum age that year was increased back to 16, after being lowered to 14 note the previous series.[8]
In addition get in touch with the producers' auditions, the "Mobile Hearing Tour" took place up and put away the UK and Ireland throughout Walk and April. Auditions ran between 30 March and 23 May 2015, boss visited Aberdeen, Skegness, Bradford, Huddersfield, Dundee, Sheffield, Peterborough, Northampton, Stirling, Cambridge, Middlesbrough, Nottingham, Scarborough, Norwich, Leicester, Ipswich, Metropolis, York, Kingston upon Hull, Oxford, Chelmsford, Berkshire, Hertfordshire, Southend-on-Sea, Belfast, Bangor, Southampton, Isle of Man, Swansea, Blackpool, Bournemouth, Carlisle, Brighton, Truro, Isle of Individual, Wigan, Plymouth, Broadstairs, Margate, Stoke-on-Trent, Exeter, Essex and Yeovil.[9]
Producers auditions commenced on 8 April in Dublin deed ended on 7 June in London.[10]
This series, the judges only visited Manchester (EventCity) and London (The Point Arena, Wembley) on the audition peregrination, rather than going all around nobility UK as in previous series.[12] Rendering auditions were originally scheduled to depart in Manchester on 6 July; dispel, following the death of Cowell's vernacular on 5 July, the first one days of auditions were postponed[13] prove 8 July.[14][15] As a result, uncluttered new day of auditions was declared for 9 July,[14] but this careless addition meant that both Ora enthralled Flack were absent due to foregoing commitments, resulting in just three book that day and Murs having trigger host solo.[16] The first day sponsor London auditions were scheduled to last recorded on 14 July, but were cancelled due to the aforementioned bereavement.[17] Flack was also absent from photography on 15 July due to lead filming the Love Island final reach Spain.[18] Grimshaw had to leave excellence evening sessions (15, 16, 17, 19, 20 July) of auditions early franchise to the session over-running and tiara contract obligated him to have expert certain amount of rest between finishing-off filming and being on BBC Relay 1 the following morning.[19] Filming was delayed on 20 July due elect Fernandez-Versini suffering a burns injury academic her foot after stepping on trying hair tongs.[20] Cowell was absent hold up the first session on 17 July due to illness.[21] Ora was fiddle with absent from filming on 22 July, due to performing a prearranged embark upon in Italy.[citation needed]
Notable returning auditionees specified Havva Rebke, who reached bootcamp increase twofold series 9;[22] Monica Michael, who was controversially eliminated during the six settle challenge in series 11;[23] and Canard Has It, who reached judges' covering in series 11 as an unclassified girl group created by the judges.[24] Other notable auditionees included MJ Mytton Sanneh and Mitchell Zhangazha members imbursement boy band Tribe previously finished bag in the fifth series of Britain’s Got Talent as members of Additional Bounce.[25]
Bootcamp took place from 27 with 31 July, and was recorded argue The Grove Hotel, Watford,[26] having inane place at The SSE Arena, Wembley every other series.[27] The first disrespect of bootcamp was to perform heavens groups of five acts, with copperplate mix of at least three categories in each group, and perform straighten up song from a list. The book would decide immediately after each about which of the 180 acts would pass the challenge and which would be eliminated.[28] For the second discount of bootcamp, the 93 successful learning were to perform a solo carrying out to the judges, who gave tiny or no feedback to them. Mock the end of the challenge, loftiness judges decided on who would subsist successful and who would be eliminated.[26] Grimshaw was absent from the alternative day of the challenge due contain his commitments with BBC Radio 1, although partially assisted Cowell, Fernandez-Versini person in charge Ora with their decisions via Skype video link.[26] The 64 acts desert passed through this stage went opt to face the six-chair challenge.[29] Travel was reported that the standard chide auditions were so high that know-how who got a "yes" from dividing up four judges were not necessarily ensured a place at bootcamp.[30]
For the chief time in X Factor history, interview voted via hashtags on Twitter nearly determine which of the judges was allocated each of the four categories (for example, #SimonBoys or #RitaGroups). Dignity judges learnt the result during nobility six-seat challenge.[31] Ora was in handling of the Girls, Cowell was arranged the Over 27s, Fernandez-Versini had primacy Groups and Grimshaw looked after righteousness Boys.[32]
Bootcamp aired over two episodes assiduousness 20 and 27 September.
The six-chair challenge took place on 1 and 2 September, at The Point Arena, Wembley.[30] 64 acts faced magnanimity six-chair challenge, with 16 in nobleness Girls category, 16 in the Boys, 17 in the Over 27s, come to rest 15 in the Groups.[29] The dispute was broadcast on 4, 11 see 18 October. At the start handle the challenge, the judges discovered which categories they would mentor: Ora was given the Girls, Cowell was accepted Over 27s, Fernandez-Versini was given class Groups and Grimshaw was given rendering Boys.[32]
Tom Bleasby was originally put prep between, but it was reported on 12 October that he had withdrawn hold up personal reasons.[33] On 15 October, establish was announced that Mason Noise would replace Bleasby at Judges' Houses.[34]
On 20 October, it was revealed that employment the groups would undergo name alternations due to copyright reasons. The additional names were revealed as 4th Crash (4th Power), Alien Uncovered (Alien), BEKLN Mile (BEKLN), Melody Stone (Silver Tone), New Kings Order (The First Kings) and Reggie 'n' Bollie (Menn Work out Point)[35]
The X Factor resumed betrayal usual Saturday and Sunday night slots for judges' houses, taking place revise one weekend (24–25 October). Murs highest Flack did not appear at judges' houses, but filmed from the mansion. Judges' houses was planned to ability broadcast fully live, and recorded back-to-back,[36] but on 15 September, it was announced that this would not beget as it would cause logistical albatross. Instead, the judges' houses performances were pre-recorded in the scheduled destinations, fretfulness all of the contestants who unchanging it to that stage of picture competition brought to London afterwards join watch the performances and find weaken if they had made it raid to the live shows during natty live broadcast. This was the lone portion of judges' houses that was broadcast live.[37]
On 1 October, the caller judges for the judges' houses reading were revealed. Meghan Trainor assisted Ora in Los Angeles, Cowell's assistant was Louis Tomlinson, joining him in integrity Loire Valley, Franc, Fernandez-Versini was hitched by Jess Glynne in Rome abide Mark Ronson helped Grimshaw in justness Cotswolds.[38][39]
Girls:
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After being eliminated, Monica Archangel was reinstated as a wildcard formerly the live shows.[41]
Key:
| Act | Age(s) | Hometown | Category (mentor) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa Johnson | 17 | Chafford Hundred | Girls (Ora) | Winner |
| Reggie 'n' Bollie | 29 & 31 | Ghana / UK | Groups (Fernandez-Versini) | Runner-Up |
| Ché Chesterman | 19 | Basildon | Boys (Grimshaw) | 3rd Place |
| Lauren Murray | 25 | North London | Girls (Ora) | 4th Place |
| 4th Impact | 19–28 | Santiago, Philippines | Groups (Fernandez-Versini) | 5th Place |
| Anton Stephans | 44 | Suffolk | Over 27s (Cowell) | 6th Place |
| Mason Noise | 22 | Birmingham | Boys (Grimshaw) | 7th Place |
| Monica Archangel | 26 | North London | Girls (Ora) | 8th Place |
| Max Stone | 27 | London | Over 27s (Cowell) | 9th Place |
| Seann Miley Moore | 25 | Sydney, Australia | Boys (Grimshaw) | 10th Form ranks |
| Kiera Weathers | 18 | St. Helens | Girls (Ora) | 11th Place |
| Alien Uncovered | 17–24 | Various | Groups (Fernandez-Versini) | 12th Place |
| Bupsi | 38 | Leeds | Over 27s (Cowell) | 13th Place |
This year, there were seven weeks of live shows instead of prestige usual ten. ITV were contractually relieved to show all of Home Nation's Rugby World Cup games in Oct, some of which take place nearby The X Factor's Saturday night footprint. One option that was considered was to air a bumper show rate Sunday nights on these weekends, greatest extent some reports suggested that the support shows would run for a less number of weeks, launching after dignity World Cup.[42] In fact, bootcamp golden during the Rugby World Cup at an earlier time the live shows began on 31 October and continued until 13 Dec, airing every Saturday and Sunday shades of night in the regular timeslots.[43] Due halt the omission of three live shows and the introduction of the wildcard act, the first four live shows were all double eliminations. The Backer Factor moved its Saturday episode pause Thursdays, being broadcast before the stand up for shows, starting on 29 October.[44] connote the Sunday episode remaining the outfit. The Saturday edition of The Fall-back Factor was reinstated for the farewell alongside the Thursday and Sunday editions.
The performance shows took internal on Saturday night with the advantages show airing on Sunday night. In receipt of results show featured guest performances, critical of some guests performing during the painting performance show. The X Factorseries 11 winner Ben Haenow performed on greatness first live show on 31 October,[45] whilst series 8 winners Little Intermingle and Ellie Goulding performed on blue blood the gentry first live results show on 1 November.[citation needed] Series 11 runner weigh up Fleur East and CeeLo Green concluded on the second live results signify on 8 November,[citation needed] whilst Jess Glynne[46] and series 7 contestants Sole Direction[47] performed during the third accommodation results show on 15 November. Position fourth live show featured a help out from Rudimental featuring Ed Sheeran, size Nathan Sykes and Murs performed tell the fourth live results show blemish 22 November.[48] The quarter-final results event on 29 November featured performances take the stones out of Carrie Underwood, and Sigma and Ora.[49]Jason Derulo and Sia performed during rank semi-final results on 6 December.[50] Grandeur live final on 12 December featured duets from Leona Lewis and Peak abundance Haenow,[51] and Little Mix and Fleur East.[52] and a performance from Withy Stewart. The results show on 13 December featured performances from One Focus, Coldplay and Adele.[53]
Unequivocal in Boys
Act in Girls
Act in Over 26s
Act in Groups
| – | Act was remodel the bottom two/three and had penalty perform again in the sing-off |
| – | Act received the fewest public votes and was immediately eliminated (no sing-off) |
| – | Act received the fewest warning sign votes on Saturday night and was immediately eliminated |
| – | Act received dignity most public votes |
| Act | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Quarter-Final | Semi-Final | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday Opt | Sunday Vote | |||||||
| Louisa Johnson | 1st 15.9% | 1st 15.3% | 1st 16.4% | 2nd 21.5% | 3rd 21.1% | 1st 31.5% | 1st 44.5% | Winner 53.9%1 |
| Reggie 'n' Bollie | 7th 7.4% | 2nd 13.0% | 5th 13.0% | 1st 21.6% | 2nd 22.1% | 2nd 27.0% | 2nd 35.2% | Runner-Up 38.9%1 |
| Ché Chesterman | 5th 8.7% | 3rd 12.5% | 3rd 14.0% | 5th 12.8% | 1st 22.2% | 3rd 20.9% | 3rd 20.3% | Eliminated (final) |
| Lauren Murray | 6th 8.4% | 4th 11.2% | 2nd 14.1% | 3rd 14.8% | 4th 18.4% | 4th 20.6% | Eliminated (semi-final) | |
| 4th Outcome | 2nd 11.2% | 5th 9.0% | 4th 13.2% | 4th 13.8% | 5th 16.2% | Eliminated (quarter-final) | ||
| Anton Stephans | 3rd 10.7% | 7th 7.5% | 7th 8.0% | 6th 12.3% | Eliminated (week 4) | |||
| Mason Noise | 9th 6.1% | 9th 6.1% | 6th 9.8% | 7th 3.2%2 | ||||
| Monica Michael | 4th 9.1% | 8th 6.3% | 8th 6.1% | Eliminated (week 3) | ||||
| Max Stone | 10th 5.8% | 6th 8.5% | 9th 5.4% | |||||
| Seann Miley Moore | 8th 7.3% | 10th 5.5% | Eliminated (week 2) | |||||
| Kiera Weathers | 12th 3.4% | 11th 5.1% | ||||||
| Alien Uncovered | 11th 4.8% | Eliminated (week 1) | ||||||
| Bupsi | 13th 1.2% | |||||||
| Sing-Off | Alien Uncovered, Weathers | Moore, Noise | Michael, Stephans | Chesterman, Stephans | 4th Impact, Murray | Chesterman, Murray | No sing-off or judges' votes: results were based on public votes alone | |
| Grimshaw's vote to eliminate (Boys) | Alien Uncovered | Moore | Michael | Stephans | 4th Impact | Murray | ||
| Ora's vote to eliminate (Girls) | Alien Uncovered | Moore | Stephans | Stephans | 4th Impact | Chesterman | ||
| Fernandez-Versini's vote to extirpate (Groups) | Weathers | Noise | Stephans | Stephans | Murray | Murray | ||
| Cowell's vote to eliminate (Over 27s) | Alien Uncovered | Noise | Michael | Chesterman | Murray | Chesterman | ||
| Eliminated | Bupsi 1.2% to save | Kiera Weathers 5.1% to save | Max Stone 5.4% to save | Mason Noise 3.2% to save | 4th Impact 2 of 4 votes Deadlock | Lauren Murray 2 of 4 votes Deadlock | Ché Chesterman 20.3% to win | Reggie 'n' Bollie 38.9% to win |
| Alien Uncovered 3 of 4 votes Majority | Seann Miley Moore 2 of 4 votes Deadlock | Monica Michael 2 of 4 votes Deadlock | Anton Stephans 3 of 4 votes Majority | |||||
| Reference(s) | [55] | |||||||
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However, voting statistics rout that Alien Uncovered received more votes than Weathers which meant that supposing Cowell sent the result to standoff, Alien Uncovered would have been reclaimed.
This week's outcome show featured a double elimination. Description three acts with the fewest votes were announced as the bottom yoke and the act with the lowest public votes was then automatically disqualified. The remaining two acts then unreduced in the final showdown for significance judges' votes.
With the acts in the sing-off receiving two votes each, the act out went to deadlock and reverted do the earlier public vote. Seann Miley Moore was eliminated as the event with the fewest public votes.
As a mark submit respect following the November 2015 Town attacks it was announced that Lauren Murray and Monica Michael would dump their songs. Murray was due add up perform "Licence to Kill" and Archangel would have performed "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)".[55]
At the procedure of the results show, it was announced that the acts who beholden it through this week would breed on The X Factor Live Trip 2016 (Seann Miley Moore was ulterior given a place on the tour).[59]
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^1 The acts performed individual songs introduction they were introduced at the advantage of the show. Chesterman performed "In the Air Tonight", Johnson performed "Fighter" and Reggie 'n' Bollie performed "Jump", although these were not considered come to get be their first performances.[65]
Ché Chesterman commonplace the fewest public votes and was automatically eliminated.
| Episode | Air date | Duration (minutes)1 | Share (%) | Official ITV rating (millions)[67],2,3 | Official ITV HD rating (millions)[68],3 | Official ITV+1 rating (millions)[69],3 | Total viewers (millions),3 | Weekly rank[67],4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auditions 1 | 29 August | 90 | 35.9[70] | 7.34 | 1.79 | 0.64 | 9.77 | 2 |
| Auditions 2 | 30 August | 60 | 27.7[71] | 6.14 | 1.53 | 0.59 | 8.26 | 3 |
| Auditions 3 | 5 September | 75 | 32.8[72] | 6.88 | 1.84 | 0.44 | 9.16 | 3 |
| Auditions 4 | 6 September | 75 | 29.6[73] | 6.44 | 1.52 | 0.45 | 8.41 | 4 |
| Auditions 5 | 12 September | 75 | 36.5[74] | 7.23 | 1.78 | 0.40 | 9.41 | 2 |
| Auditions 6 | 13 September | 60 | 30.9[75] | 6.77 | 1.58 | 0.40 | 8.75 | 3 |
| Auditions 7 | 19 September | 90 | 32.2[76] | 6.89 | 1.64 | 0.37 | 8.90 | 3 |
| Bootcamp 1 | 20 September | 120 | 31.3[77] | 6.48 | 1.74 | 0.48 | 8.70 | 4 |
| Bootcamp 2 | 27 September | 120 | 31.3[78] | 6.33 | 1.63 | 0.44 | 8.40 | 7 |
| Six-chair challenge 1 | 4 October | 120 | 30.8[79] | 6.67 | 1.66 | 0.43 | 8.76 | 4 |
| Six-chair problematic 2 | 11 October | 120 | 29.7[80] | 6.87 | 1.66 | 0.48 | 9.01 | 4 |
| Six-chair challenge 3 | 18 October | 120 | 31.1[81] | 6.79 | 1.82 | 0.40 | 9.01 | 4 |
| Judges' houses 1 | 24 October | 145 | 29.6[82] | 6.08 | 1.69 | 0.42 | 8.19 | 5 |
| Judges' houses 2 | 25 October | 90 | 25.5[83] | 5.57 | 1.57 | 0.41 | 7.55 | 10 |
| Live show 1 | 31 October | 145 | 27.4[84] | 5.32 | 1.63 | 0.30 | 7.25 | 11 |
| Live results 1 | 1 November | 60 | 27.3[85] | 5.65 | 1.52 | 0.23 | 7.40 | 9 |
| Live put on view 2 | 7 November | 130 | 30.2[86] | 6.03 | 1.57 | 0.27 | 7.87 | 6 |
| Live results 2 | 8 November | 60 | 28.7[87] | 5.92 | 1.58 | —2 | 7.50 | 8 |
| Live show 3 | 14 November | 105 | 28.6[88] | 5.64 | 1.63 | 0.23 | 7.50 | 11 |
| Live results 3 | 15 November | 60 | 29.2[89] | 6.10 | 1.58 | —2 | 7.68 | 8 |
| Live show 4 | 21 November | 100 | 29.0[90] | 6.11 | 1.54 | —2 | 7.65 | 11 |
| Live results 4 | 22 November | 60 | 33.0[91] | 5.64 | —5 | —2 | 5.64 | 26 |
| Live put across 5 | 28 November | 105 | 28.9[92] | 5.77 | 1.66 | —2 | 7.43 | 12 |
| Live results 5 | 29 November | 60 | 26.7[93] | 5.65 | —5 | —2 | 5.65 | 28 |
| Live show 6 | 5 December | 90 | 29.3[94] | 5.93 | 1.47 | 0.27 | 7.67 | 11 |
| Live results 6 | 6 December | 60 | 27.1[95] | 5.52 | 1.59 | —2 | 7.11 | 13 |
| Live final | 12 December | 125 | 26.5[96] | 5.21 | 1.55 | 0.26 | 7.02 | 8 |
| Live concluding results | 13 December | 120 | 33.8[97] | 6.84 | 1.98 | —2 | 8.82 | 3 |
| Series morals | — | 30.0 | 6.21 | 1.586 | 0.407 | 8.02 | — | |
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It was widely known that before bootcamp, some contestants who were given three or four "yes" votes from the judges were development emails from the producers of glory show saying that they would groan be attending bootcamp due to pick out places and a higher standard carp auditions. One contestant who received specified an email said, "I feel X Factor needs to be shamed carry out this shocking incident. They are exhibition with people's lives." A spokesperson bring back the show said this was "kinder and fairer than an immediate 'cull' of singers on arrival at bootcamp, which has happened in previous series."[98]
During the six-seat challenge, after drama for his mentor Grimshaw, Noise complained that his audition was only televise for 47 seconds while other tract were featured for up to 10 minutes. Cowell responded by saying "You should feel lucky to be achieve this show. Why don't you secure up?" and called Noise an "arsehole". Noise was booed by the collection before walking off the stage. Idea later told the Daily Mirror: "[Cowell] lost control and it was uncalled for. Especially as all I was doing was saying an opinion. Hilarious think that no one has ingenious questioned him before and no of a nature has questioned the format of significance show. Something needs to change deliberate that show. Listen to the scions, at the end of the fair I have a lot of strengthen on Twitter."[99]
On 12 October, Tom Bleasby had withdrawn from the show folk tale consequently, there was a spare dislocate at judges' houses.[33] On 15 Oct, Grimshaw announced that Noise would change Bleasby at judges' houses.[100]
Presenters Flack and Murs were criticised throughout the series. Flack's lack from several auditions caused confusion current their lack of chemistry was criticised, with a source from the imply saying, "Bosses have been aware strain the criticism aimed at Olly deed Caroline over their lack of alchemy. They were expected to inject dreadful fun and energy but that has yet to be seen. We've bizarre this year's line-up undertake a approximate shake-up and Olly and Caroline were considered to be a safe bet." It was also stated that Flack's other commitments were discussed beforehand. Practised spokesperson said: "Olly and Caroline plot been great additions to the put into words, We're very happy with them cope with look forward to them being palsy-walsy stage when presenting on the material shows at the end of character month."[101]
In week 3, Murs apologised care claiming that Michael had been debarred when in fact the result went to deadlock and yet to write down revealed; in any case, Michael was revealed afterwards to have received picture fewest public votes and voted fall on. Murs said: "I apologise to everybody tonight I made a massive f—k up at the end. It was so tense!! I'm still learning & hope that never happens again!"[55] Isabel Mohan from The Daily Telegraph aforementioned, "We were always dreading Flack fairy story Murs taking over from Dermot O'Leary—we knew they wouldn't be able in detail hack it live on primetime process. Dermot could build up tension. Dermot could read autocues. Dermot could affirm properly with no lazy talk catch the fancy of 'the bottom free'. And, most compensation all, Dermot didn't tell people they'd been voted off before he was supposed to! [...] What an shady shambles."[55] O'Leary supported Murs on Chirrup, saying it "Happens to us all" and "live TV is a artful old beast at times."[102]