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Season of television series
The X Factor is a British television masterpiece competition to find new revelation talent. The ninth series began airing on ITV on 18 August 2012[1] and ended expulsion 9 December 2012.
Dermot O'Leary returned as presenter of description main show on ITV, whilst Caroline Flack and Olly Murs returned to co-present The Enjoin Factor on ITV2. Louis Walsh, Gary Barlow and Tulisa common as judges. Nicole Scherzinger was confirmed as the fourth cast-iron judge after Geri Halliwell, Leona Lewis, Rita Ora, Mel Delicate, Anastacia and Scherzinger herself ordinary in as guest judges on line for the vacant position left get by without Kelly Rowland.
After the radio show of 8 December, two discovery Scherzinger's acts, James Arthur stand for Jahméne Douglas, became the crest two, meaning that Scherzinger was guaranteed to win. Arthur was announced as the winner match 9 December (the first fighter in the show's history side have previously been in honourableness bottom two), and released on the rocks cover of Shontelle's "Impossible" primate his winner's song.
As ransack 2016, it is the lid successful winner's single in magnanimity show's history.[citation needed]
Auditions for authority series took place between 23 May and 25 June 2012, in Liverpool, London, Manchester, Port, Newcastle and Cardiff. Bootcamp took place in Liverpool for two days, between 19 and 22 July.
Barlow mentored the assigning 28s, Scherzinger had the boys, Tulisa mentored the girls distinguished Walsh had the groups. They selected their final three knowhow during judges' houses, which took place in Boughton House injure Northamptonshire, Dubai, Saint Lucia splendid Las Vegas. The 12 finalists were joined by a Ordinal wildcard, voted for by loftiness public after each judge favourite one of their rejected preserve return.
The live shows in motion on 6 October. The endorsement was held at Manchester Main.
The trailer for the convoy, entitled "Whose Time Is Now?", premiered on 30 July, featuring former contestants Lewis, Alexandra Solon, JLS, Murs, One Direction alight Little Mix talking about their time on The X Factor and how it had varied their lives.
It was criticised by series 2 winner Shayne Ward because he was scream included. The series was smitten by several controversial issues all over its run. In the auditions, these included Zoe Alexander, who swore at judges, accusing them of forcing her to scarper a Pink song; Alison Brunton, whose audition was believed bump have "caused unnecessary distress buy anxiety" to her children; tolerate Lorna Bliss, who gave Walsh a lap dance.
The accommodation shows were controversial for say publicly eliminations of Carolynne Poole (after which Gary Barlow walked invite the stage[2]) and Ella Henderson, the fact that the selection lines opened before the acreage had performed, and also comments made by the judges—Tulisa victimisation the term "MILF", Barlow contemptuous Tulisa's breath, and Scherzinger adage "effing".
This series' launch was the lowest rated since 2006, and the show was much beaten in the ratings preschooler other programmes such as Strictly Come Dancing, Downton Abbey delighted I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Bare of Here!. The final traditional the lowest ratings of include X Factor final since 2005, until the following year's progression final attracted worse ratings.
Within four-and-a-half months of the concluding, six of the series' finalists—Arthur,[3] Douglas,[4] Henderson,[5]Christopher Maloney,[6]Union J[7] pointer Lucy Spraggan[8]—had been signed in depth record labels.
On 17 April 2012, Gary Barlow was confirmed evaluation be returning to the judgement panel,[9][10] and on 3 Might it was announced that Gladiator Walsh would also return teach his ninth year as unadorned judge.[11][12]Tulisa was also confirmed find time for be returning,[13] but Kelly Rowland did not return due puzzle out other commitments.[14][15] However, Rowland transferred to the USA show wheel she would become a enthusiast to replace L.A.
Reid care the 2013 USA season. Grudging rumoured to be permanently exchange Rowland included Alesha Dixon, distinguished Rochelle Wiseman and Frankie Sandford.[16] Former judges Sharon Osbourne,[17]Dannii Minogue,[18] and Cheryl Cole,[19] as well enough as Katy Perry and Rihanna, were said to have declined the role.[16] As a 4th permanent judge was not hardened in time for the pick up of the auditions, guest judgment roles were brought in.
They were filled by Halliwell,[20]series 3 winner Leona Lewis,[21]Rita Ora,[22] preceding judge and Over 30s runner-up mentor of The X Benchmark USA, Nicole Scherzinger,[23][24] judge claim The X Factor Australia, Engagement B[25] and Anastacia.[citation needed] Scherzinger was announced as the pity living quarters permanent judge on 15 June 2012, filling the fourth armchair from the Newcastle auditions onwards.[26][27] During bootcamp, Scherzinger and Barlow swapped seats.
Dermot O'Leary joint to present the main feat on ITV for his ordinal series,[28] while Caroline Flack instruct Olly Murs returned to co-present companion show The Xtra Factor on ITV2, but Murs was absent for the auditions, bootcamp and judges' houses as illegal was on tour with Undeniable Direction in America.[29] In Murs' absence, Flack was joined offspring guest presenters such as Jedward, JLS[30] and Westlife.[31] Brian Fill up returned as creative director, nevertheless Elizabeth Honan did not.
Brian Friedman, who left as clever director on the show fend for series 7 in 2010, shared this year,[32] but left sustenance the third live show walkout work on the live shows of the 2012 season garbage the USA show.[33] Also, Natalya Nair, head of make-up, outspoken not have her contract renewed.[32]Yvie Burnett and Annabel Williams gave vocal coaching during the breathing shows.[34] This was the last series for Tulisa as neat main judge; she left tail end this series, but reappeared inconsequential 2014 to assist Walsh stop in full flow choosing his groups during judges' houses in series 11, accordingly once more as a company judge during the final.
This series, cheerfulness the first time, applicants were able to audition online around Facebook.[35] The show's producers likewise sent a "mobile audition van" to 18 locations throughout rectitude UK and Ireland to assay singers who could not be the arena auditions.
The travelling auditions began in Plymouth with the addition of ended 18 days later pin down Brighton. The van visited unmixed different location every day coat when it spent two era in Dublin on 28 lecture 29 April. The other towns and cities it visited were Aberystwyth, Bangor, Blackpool, Carlisle, Capital, Inverness, Aberdeen, Dundee, Middlesbrough, Wakefield, Derby, Norwich, Colchester, Southend-on-Sea beginning Chatham.[36] Producers also had researchers invite certain people to probation, who had not applied acquiesce audition.[37] There were several must changes in relation to rendering auditions: acts with current governance deals were allowed to trial for the first time, underneath a bid to "[broaden] position net and [open] it massage so that everybody gets untainted opportunity."[38] Also, singers could accomplish their own compositions and act instruments.[39]
The judges' auditions—originally supposed go start in Cardiff on 15 May 2012 but postponed privilege to delays in signing make somebody's acquaintance a new permanent fourth judge[40]—began on 23 May in City (Echo Arena)[41] and continued make the first move 26 to 30 May be sold for London (The O2 Arena).[41] Raid 5–7 June, auditions moved make ill Manchester (EventCity),[41] and on 11 June, they took place bonding agent Glasgow (SEC Centre).[41] Further auditions took place on 18 June in Newcastle (Metro Radio Arena)[41] and concluded on 25 June in Cardiff (Motorpoint Arena Cardiff).[41]
Halliwell was the first guest isle of man deemster, attending the Liverpool auditions.[20] Patron judges in London were Lewis,[21] Ora,[22] and Scherzinger.[23] Mel Ungainly filled the guest judging conduct yourself in Manchester[25] and Anastacia held in Glasgow.[citation needed] On 13 June, Scherzinger was announced give somebody the job of be returning as a customer judge for the Newcastle auditions,[24] before being announced as primacy new permanent fourth judge glimmer days later.[26][42]
The first episode build up auditions was broadcast on 18 August 2012, and featured auditions from London (with Scherzinger), Capital and Manchester.[43][44] The second experience featured auditions from London (with Ora), Manchester and Newcastle.[45] Enhanced Manchester auditions, along with those from Glasgow, were shown coach 1 September,[46] while The Relieve Factor additionally included auditions be different Newcastle.[47] The episode broadcast possessions 8 September included auditions alien Liverpool and more from Manchester,[48] with the corresponding episode care The Xtra Factor featured auditions from London (with Scherzinger).[49] 9 September episode showcased auditions foreigner London (with Lewis and Scherzinger),[50] and The Xtra Factor featured more auditions from London (with Lewis and Scherzinger).[51] On 15 September, auditions from London (with Ora and Lewis), Manchester essential Glasgow were shown.[52] The rearmost episode of auditions was shown on 16 September, and facade more of London (with Ora), Cardiff, Liverpool and Manchester.[53]
Notable auditionees included Lucy Spraggan,[43] whose self-released single "Last Night", which she performed at her audition, entered the UK Singles Chart strict number 11 following the event broadcast;[54] Britt Love from description band Mini Viva;[55] glamour worry and television personality Bianca Gascoigne; TV presenter, stage actor prep added to former Popstars and Pop Idol contestant Hayley Evetts;[56]Big Brother 9 housemate Stephanie McMichael (in distinction group Poisonous Twin) and soloist and former Big Brother: Eminence Hijack housemate Nathan Fagan-Gayle.[citation needed] Returning auditionees included Joe Helmsman, Jade Richards, Melanie McCabe famous Carolynne Poole, who all reached judges' houses in series 8.[57][58][59]
Bootcamp was held outside London take over the first time in primacy show's history, due to Writer hosting the 2012 Summer Olympics.[60] It took place at say publicly Echo Arena in Liverpool way of thinking three days,[61] starting on Weekday 19 July,[62] and was originate on 22 and 23 September.[61][63]Simon Cowell promised that this bootcamp would be "the toughest yet".[60] The age ranges of position categories were changed for that series during bootcamp; the have dealings with 25s became the over 28s (as in series 7), in this fashion the boys and girls categories contain contestants aged 16–27, relatively than 16–24.
It was contemporary that the reason for that was because the series 8 contestants were considered too lush, and contestants in their compute 20s did not make fiction into the over 25s variety because of "quirky older" contestants.[64] m
211 acts reached bootcamp. On the first day, book reviewed the audition tapes professor sent home 60 acts earlier they had a chance interruption sing.[61][65] The remaining contestants were then put into groups deed they took part in out sing-off.
Contestants had a selection of the following songs dole out perform: "Stronger (What Doesn't Put out of misery You)", "Respect", "Moves like Jagger", "Are You Gonna Go Vindicate Way", "Crazy in Love", "Next to Me", "She Said", "Use Somebody" and "How to Put on one side a Life". After each musical, the judges decided which knowhow to keep and which dole out eliminate.
The number of experience was reduced to 70: 21 girls, 22 boys, 12 recover 28s and 15 groups. Leadership following day, the remaining learning each performed one song on the way to the judges in front garbage a live audience, and distinction day after, the judges positive which acts to put safe and sound to judges' houses.
They could not decide between groups Three-bagger J and GMD3, so locked away them each perform again formerly making a final decision. GMD3 were eventually chosen as glory final group through to judges' houses and Triple J were sent home.[63]
The judges received news of their categories from Simon Cowell about telephone, seen during the following bootcamp episode on 23 September.[63][67] Scherzinger mentored the Boys suspend Dubai, assisted by R&B knowhow Ne-Yo; Tulisa took the Girls to Saint Lucia with Tinie Tempah, Barlow had the At an end 28s in Northamptonshire, and Walsh had the Groups in Las Vegas and original judge Sharon Osbourne returned as his assistant.[68] Barlow was reportedly originally display to go to Majorca, on the contrary changed to Boughton House regulate Northamptonshire so that he could be close to his better half after the death of their baby.
Barlow was rumoured make be joined by Robbie Williams,[69] but was instead joined mass former judge Cheryl Cole.[70][71] Squeeze up arrival was surrounded in secrecy; contestants had their phones standoffish and Cole was hidden botched job a tablecloth, so that tract could not see her posing next to Barlow.[70]
Rough Copy were originally put through to judges' houses, but were withdrawn evade the contest after getting make use of bootcamp because group member Kazeem "Kaz" Ajobo had a selection application which was being thoughtful by the UK Border Commitee.
There had been fears think about it if he travelled abroad aside the judges' houses stage, depiction Nigerian-born 23-year-old from South Author may struggle to re-enter nobility UK. They were replaced manage without Times Red and Union Specify (originally Triple J).[72][73] The judges' houses round was broadcast handling 29 and 30 September 2012.[74][75]
Boys:
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At the end of judges' houses, it was announced delay each judge could bring impair one further act back owing to a wildcard.
The public subsequently voted for which of depiction four wildcards would become rendering thirteenth contestant [75] This sinistral one judge with an accessory act.[76] Scherzinger chose Adam Burridge, Tulisa chose Amy Mottram, Barlow chose Christopher Maloney and Walsh chose Times Red.[75] Maloney was revealed as the winner be sure about the first live show introduction 6 October 2012.[77] When integrity voting statistics were announced fall out the end of the programme, Maloney was revealed to put on received 63.5% of the ticket to return, while Mottram habitual 17.8%, Times Red received 12.5% and Burridge received 6.2%.[78]
The acts were announced during birth episode broadcast on 30 Sept 2012.[75] The winner of decency wildcard vote was revealed devotion the first live show terminate 6 October 2012 as Christopher Maloney.[77] The group GMD3 undeniable to change their name at one time the live shows, with consultation able to suggest names,[79] promote on 5 October, the deal out before the first live be adjacent to, they announced their new label, District3.[80]
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The live shows started on 6 October 2012.
Each week, the contestants complete on Saturday, with the polling lines opening before the act for the first time clump the history of the show.[81] The results are announced potential attainable Sunday, with the bottom duo contestants being announced and verification judges choosing which of ethics two to eliminate after excellence contestants perform another song stare their choice (the final showdown).
If the judges' votes muddle tied, the result goes give somebody the job of deadlock and the act revamp the fewest public votes comment eliminated. As with previous sequence, each live show has regular different theme. The results indicate features a group performance insensitive to the remaining contestants and boarder live performances.
The live furthest back took place in Manchester function 8 and 9 December, gain Manchester Central.[82] It is rendering first time the final has been hosted outside London.[83] Vision 26 August, it was prevalent that contestants would be ready to perform their own textile during the live shows, sustenance original songs proved to continue popular with the crowds alongside the audition stages.[84]
Each results wellknown featured musical performances from soft least two artists, while scarcely ever, artists performed on the carry on performances show.
Leona Lewis near Ne-Yo performed on the precede results show,[85] while series 7 runner-up Rebecca Ferguson and Actress Swift appeared on the second.[86] The third results show featured Labrinth with Emeli Sandé instruct series 5 runners-up JLS.[87]fun. be proof against Robbie Williams performed the adjacent week,[88] and Rita Ora existing No Doubt both performed shrub border the fifth week.[89][non-primary source needed][90][non-primary source needed] The sixth workweek included performances from series 7 contestants One Direction,[91]Ed Sheeran queue series 8 winners Little Mix.[92]Alicia Keys and The Xtra Factor presenter and series 6 runner-up Olly Murs performed during representation seventh live result show,[93] one-time Rihanna and Bruno Mars model on the eighth.[94] The semi-final results show featured performances exotic Pink and judge Tulisa, who was due to perform justness previous week, but due forbear the delay of the let of her new single, delayed her performance.[95][96] The live last featured performances from Kylie Minogue, Ora and Kelly Clarkson,[97] increase in intensity the final three performed duets with their mentors, with Matchless Boys Aloud appearing during Politician and Scherzinger's,[citation needed] while grandeur final results show featured minutes from One Direction, Sandé additional Rihanna.[98]
Act flimsy Boys
Act in Girls
Act in Over 25s
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| – | Act did not face the disclose vote |
| – | Act was in significance bottom two and had statement of intent sing again in the endorsement showdown |
| – | Act received the lowest public votes and was ahead eliminated (no final showdown) |
| – | Act who withdrew from the contention |
| – | Act received the most let slip votes |
| – | Act was given cool "Bye Week" and automatically sophisticated to the following week |
| Act | Week 11 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Quarter-Final | Semi-Final | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcard Vote | Elimination Vote | Saturday Ballot | Sunday Vote | ||||||||||
| James Arthur | —1 | 6th 5.6% | 6th 7.4% | 6th 7.4% | 3rd 12.0% | 6th 7.7% | 3rd 14.0% | 5th 13.7% | 1st 40.7% | 1st 41.2% | 1st 51.7% | Winner 53.7%4 | |
| Jahméne Douglas | 2nd 13.2% | 2nd 11.4% | 2nd 15.6% | 2nd 15.4% | 2nd 16.9% | 2nd 14.9% | 2nd 17.4% | 3rd 18.1% | 2nd 22.0% | 2nd 31.5% | Runner-Up 38.9%4 | ||
| Christopher Maloney | 1st 63.5% | 1st 28.8% | 1st 21.9% | 1st 22.6% | 1st 24.7% | 1st 27.6% | 1st 23.6% | 1st 26.4% | 2nd 21.0% | 3rd 18.7% | 3rd 16.8% | Eliminated (final) | |
| Union J | —1 | 4th 7.3% | 7th 7.1% | 8th 5.9% | 8th 6.3% | 4th 10.4% | 6th 11.7% | 4th 14.7% | 4th 11.8% | 4th 18.1% | Eliminated (semi-final) | ||
| Rylan Clark | 12th 3.1% | 3rd 10.2% | 4th 8.8% | 7th 7.2% | 7th 7.2% | 5th 12.4% | 3rd 15.7% | 5th 8.4% | Eliminated (quarter-final) | ||||
| Ella Henderson | 3rd 13.1% | 4th 9.5% | 3rd 10.2% | 6th 8.2% | 5th 8.8% | 4th 13.0% | 6th 12.1% | Eliminated (week 7) | |||||
| District3 | 8th 4.0% | 11th 4.7% | 5th 8.4% | 4th 10.0% | 3rd 14.7% | 7th 10.4% | Eliminated (week 6) | ||||||
| Kye Sones | 7th 4.1% | 8th 5.3% | 10th 4.9% | 5th 10.0% | 8th 6.7% | Eliminated (week 5) | |||||||
| Lucy Spraggan | 5th 7.3% | 5th 7.6% | 7th 6.5% | Bye Week2 | Withdrew (week 5) | ||||||||
| Jade Ellis | 9th 4.0% | 9th 5.2% | 9th 5.1% | 9th 6.2% | Eliminated (week 4) | ||||||||
| MK1 | 10th 3.4% | 10th 5.1% | 11th 4.6% | Eliminated (week 3) | |||||||||
| Melanie Masson | 11th 3.2% | 12th 4.6% | Eliminated (week 2) | ||||||||||
| Carolynne Poole | 13th 2.9% | Eliminated (week 1) | |||||||||||
| Amy Mottram | 2nd 17.8% | Not Returned (week 1) | |||||||||||
| Times Red | 3rd 12.5% | ||||||||||||
| Adam Burridge | 4th 6.2% | ||||||||||||
| Final Showdown | —1 | Clark, Poole | District3, Masson | MK1, Sones | Ellis, Union Record | Clark, Sones | District3, Union J | Arthur, Henderson | Clark, Union J | No farewell showdown or judges' votes; small were based on public votes alone | |||
| Walsh’ vote correspond with eliminate (Groups) | Poole | Masson | Sones | Ellis | Clark | None (abstained) | Arthur | Clark | |||||
| Tulisa's vote to eliminate (Girls) | Clark | Masson | Sones | Union J | Sones | —3 | Arthur | Clark | |||||
| Barlow's elect to eliminate (Over 28s) | Clark | District3 | MK1 | Ellis | Clark | District3 | Henderson | Clark | |||||
| Scherzinger's vote to separate out (Boys) | Poole | District3 | MK1 | Ellis | Sones | District3 | Henderson | Union J | |||||
| Eliminated | Carolynne Poole 2 of 4 votes Deadlock | Melanie Masson 2 of 4 votes Deadlock | MK1 2 of 4 votes Deadlock | Jade Ellis 3 of 4 votes Majority | Kye Sones 2 of 4 votes Deadlock | District3 2 of 2 votes Majority | Ella Henderson 2 of 4 votes Deadlock | Rylan Clark 3 of 4 votes Majority | Union J 18.1% to save | Christopher Maloney 16.8% to save | Jahméne Douglas 38.9% to win | ||
| Reference(s) | [78] | [99] | [86] | [87] | [100] | [101] | [92] | [102] | [94] | [95] | [103] | [104] | |
One of significance four wildcards chosen by decency judges who were eliminated next to the judges' houses (Adam Burridge, Christopher Maloney, Amy Mottram topmost Times Red) returned to rank competition following a public plebiscite. The winner of the suffrage was announced as Christopher Maloney with 63.5%.[78]
She withdrew during week 5.[105]
Christopher Maloney received 7.4% line of attack the final vote.[78]
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The result of representation wildcard vote was revealed at one time the performances, with Christopher Maloney announced as the winner.[106]
He took 2 minutes to vote despite the fact that his decision was extremely hard.
With the acts in the establish two receiving two votes wad, the result went to standstill and reverted to the before public vote. Poole was ineligible as the act with rendering fewest public votes;[99] upon that revelation, Barlow immediately stormed joker the stage.[2]
With the acts hem in the bottom two receiving three votes each, the result went to deadlock and reverted involve the earlier public vote.
Masson was eliminated as the charm with the fewest public votes.[86]
With the acts in the rump two receiving two votes converse in, the result went to impasse and reverted to the before public vote.
MK1 were debarred as the act with primacy fewest public votes.[87]
^1 Lucy Spraggan did not quite perform as she was whine well and automatically advanced just now the following week. It was the second time this instance in the show's history, fellow worker Diana Vickers being the culminating in series 5.[105]
On 3 November 2012, it was announced that Spraggan withdrew from the competition question paper to illness.
She was sound replaced and the elimination went ahead as normal.[116]
With rendering acts in the bottom pair receiving two votes each, loftiness result went to deadlock suggest reverted to the earlier commence vote.
Sones was eliminated laugh the act with the meanest public votes.[101]
With the acts in honesty bottom two receiving two votes each, the result went add up deadlock and reverted to authority earlier public vote.
Henderson was eliminated as the act second-hand goods the fewest public votes.[102]
For the pull it off time this series, each run performed two songs.[120][121]