The X Factor (Australia season 1)

The X Factor
Season 1
Broadcast from 6 February – 15 May 2005
Judges Mark Holden
Kate Ceberano
John Reid
Presenter(s) Daniel MacPherson
Chloe Maxwell
Broadcaster Network Ten
Winner
Random
Song "Put Your Hands Up"
Genre(s) R&B
Mentor Mark Holden
Runner-up
Russell Gooley

The X Factor is an Australian television music competition to find new singing talent. The first season premiered on 6 February 2005 and ended on 15 May 2005. The show was cancelled after the series ended due to poor ratings, but was revived in 2010 after Seven Network acquired the rights through meetings with show creator Simon Cowell.[1]

Selection process

Masterclass

Judges Houses

The 6 eliminated acts were:

Finalists and categories

Key:

     Winner
     Runner-up
     Third Place
Category (Mentor) Acts
16-24s (Ceberano) Vincent Harder Jacob Butler Gemma Purdy
Over 25s (Reid) Russell Goolie Roslynn Mahe Janie Shrapnel
Groups (Holden) Random The Brothership Kaya

Results table

Contestants' colour key:

     – Contestant with the most votes
     – Contestant in the bottom two and had to perform in the final showdown
     – Contestant received the fewest public votes and was immediately eliminated (no final showdown)
Contestant Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8
Random Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Winner
(Week 8)
Russell Goolie Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Runner-up
(Week 8)
Vincent Harder Safe Safe Safe Bottom
two
Safe Safe 3rd Eliminated
(Week 7)
Kaya Safe Safe Safe Safe Bottom
two
4th Eliminated
(Week 6)
Roslynn Mahe Safe Bottom
two
Safe Safe Bottom
two
Eliminated
(Week 5)
Jacob Butler Safe Safe Bottom
two
Bottom
two
Eliminated
(Week 4)
Gemma Purdy Safe Safe Bottom
two
Eliminated
(Week 3)
Janie Shrapnel Bottom
two
Bottom
two
Eliminated
(Week 2)
The Brothership Bottom
two
Eliminated
(Week 1)
Final showdown The Brothership, Janie Shrapnel, Gemma Purdy, Jacob Butler, Roslynn Mahe, No bottom two/judges' vote; public votes alone decide who is eliminated.
Janie Shrapnel Roslynn Mahe Jacob Butler Vincent Harder Kaya
Holden's vote to eliminate Janie Shrapnel N/A1 Gemma Purdy Vincent Harder Roslynn Mahe
Ceberano's vote to eliminate The Brothership Janie Shrapnel Gemma Purdy Jacob Butler Roslynn Mahe
Reid's vote to eliminate The Brothership Janie Shrapnel Jacob Butler Jacob Butler Kaya
Eliminated The Brothership
2 of 3 votes
Majority
Janie Shrapnel
2 of 2 votes
Majority
Gemma Purdy
2 of 3 votes
Majority
Jacob Butler
2 of 3 votes
Majority
Roslynn Mahe
2 of 3 votes
Majority
Kaya Vincent Harder Russell Gooley
Runner Up
Random
Winner
Notes

N/A1 Holden did not need to cast a vote as Reid and Ceberano already voted to send home Janie

    References

    1. "Seven, Nine to engage in X Factor 'bidding war'". The Spy Report. Media Spy. 26 February 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
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