X-Faktor is the Hungarian version of The X Factor, a show originating from the United Kingdom. It is a television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. The show premiered in 2010 and it continues its success nowadays in the thirteenth series.
The original judging panel consisted of Feró Nagy, Miklós Malek, Ildikó Keresztes and Péter Geszti. Róbert Szikora, Gabi Tóth, and Róbert Alföldi joined the judging panel in the Fourth series replacing Nagy, Malek and Ildikó Keresztes, who left the show after the Third series, due to career commitments. In series 5 Little G Weevil took the place of original judge Geszti, who left the show to focus on his music career. In 2015 RTL Klub did not order a new season, instead they aired the first series of Hungary's Got Talent. The show returned in 2016, with new judges ByeAlex, Laci Gáspár and Peti Puskás replacing Alföldi, Szikora and Little G. The show was originally hosted by Balázs Sebestyén and Nóra Ördög. Sebestyén left the show after the First series. Nóra Ördög presented the show in the 2011 and in 2012 In 2013 she was replaced with Lilu and Bence Istenes. In 2014 Lilu left the show Istenes presents the show as a solo host onwards. After Istenes, the new host was Ramóna Kiss between and 2019 (Istenes hosted the season 7 finale, because Kiss wasn't available). In 2021, Dávid Miller became host, and, beginning in 2024, was joined by Joci Pápai. The current hosts since 2026 are Babett Köllő and Márk Ember. The jury also had changed through the years, the current judges are: Laci Gáspár, Péter Majoros, ByeAlex and Solére.
There have been thirteen winners of the show to date: Csaba Vastag, Tibor Kocsis, Gergő Oláh, Dóra Danics, Andi Tóth, Barbara Opitz, Ricco & Claudia, USNK, Tibor Ruszó, ALEE, Bernadett Solyom, Krisztián Fehér and Belano.
Series summary "Peter Geszti" category "Ildiko Keresztes" category "Fero Nagy" category "Miklos Malek" category "Robert Alföldi" category "Robert Szikora" category "Gabi Toth" category "Gabor Szucs" category "ByeAlex" category "Laci Gaspar" category "Peti Puskas" category "Gigi Radics" category "Bogi Dallos" category "Adél Csobot" category "Erika Herceg" category "Péter Majoros" category "Milán Valkusz" category "Andrea Tóth" category "Solére" category
Series Start Finish Winner Runner up Third place Fourth place Winning mentor Presenter(s) Main judges (no order) 1 2 3 41 28 August 2010 19 December 2010 Csaba Vastag Nikolas Takács Norbi L. Király Veca Janicsák Feró Nagy Nóra Ördög Balázs Sebestyén Péter Geszti Ildikó Keresztes Miklós Malek Feró Nagy 2 3 September 2011 18 December 2011Tibor KocsisEnikő MuriGergő Baricz Tamás TarányMiklós MalekNóra Ördög 3 1 September 2012 16 December 2012Gergő OláhTímea AntalAdél CsobotDávid SzabóPéter Geszti 4 7 September 2013 15 December 2013Dóra DanicsByTheWayTünde KrasznaiÁkos Csordás LiluBence Istenes Róbert Szikora Gabi Tóth Róbert Alföldi 5 6 September 2014 21 December 2014 Andrea TóthJuli HorányiBenjiRichárd NagyRóbert SzikoraBence Istenes Gábor Szűcs 6 24 September 2016 17 December 2016Barbara OpitzRicsi MataDmitrij GorbunovHam ko HamGabi Tóth Laci Gáspár ByeAlex Péter Puskás 7 2 September 2017 25 November 2017Ricco & ClaudiaSerena RigacciRoland GulyásBettina TóthLaci Gáspár Ramóna Kiss Gigi Radics 8 6 October 2018 15 December 2018USNKStolen BeatGabriella TamáskaTímea AranyByeAlex 9 5 October 2019 14 December 2019Tibor RuszóAndor VanekPatrik ZdrobaEmánuel Gödöllei Bogi Dallos 10 9 October 2021 18 December 2021Alex Balázs (ALEE)Paulina KocsisKamilla FerencziMarci Mehringer Dávid Miller Adél Csobot 11 3 September 2022 19 November 2022Bernadett SolyomKevin KissLuca MihályfiAlexa Helfy Erika Herceg 12 7 September 2024 7 December 2024Krisztián FehérRoland SárköziÉberkómaNóra Zilincki Milán Valkusz Dávid Miller Joci Pápai Milán Valkusz Andrea Tóth Péter Majoros 13 6 September 2025 6 December 2025BelanoImi VargaTonix HonixAncsi Farkas Andrea Tóth 14 5 September 2026 Babett KöllőMárk Ember Solére ByeAlex
Notes
In the Finale of the series 7 the presenter was Bence Istenes.
Hosts 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2016 2017 2018 2019 20212022 2024 2025 2026 Babett Köllő Márk Ember Joci Pápai Dávid Miller Ramóna Kiss Bence Istenes Lilu Nóra Ördög Balázs Sebestyén Judges 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2016 2017 2018 2019 20212022 2024 2025 2026 Solére Andrea Tóth Milán Valkusz Péter Majoros Laci Gáspár Erika Herceg Peti Puskás ByeAlex Adél Csobot Bogi Dallos Gigi Radics Gabi Tóth Gabor Szucs Róbert Alföldi Róbert Szikora Péter Geszti Ildikó Keresztes Miklós Malek Feró Nagy
Judges' categories and their contestants In each season, each judge is allocated a category to mentor and chooses three acts to progress to the live shows. This table shows, for each season, which category each judge was allocated and which acts he or she put through to the live shows.
– Winning judge/category. Winners are in bold, eliminated contestants in small font.
Season One GirlsVeca JanicsákDorka ShodeindeFanni Domokos Boys Nikolas TakácsNorbi L. KirályTamás Vastag GroupsNon StopSummer SistersMimi és Gergő Over 25sCsaba VastagKati WolfMariann Szabó Two GroupsRocktenorsApollo23Ikrek BoysGergő BariczLil' C.Tamás DemesOver 25sTibor KocsisTamás TarányTibor Gyurcsík GirlsEnikő MuriVera KovátsAlexa Bagosi ThreeBoysGergő OláhDávid SzabóZoltán Fehér Over 28sLászló KovácsKrisztián ZámbóBea Lass GirlsTímea AntalAdél CsobotAndrea Kvaka GroupsLikeSpiritP.J.Z. Season FourOver 25sDóra DanicsTünde KrasznaiMárk Bozsek BoysÁkos CsordásÁdám SzabóMarcell Tóth GroupsByTheWayFat PhoenixMDC GirlsLili PéterffyLili BatánovicsAnikó Eckert Season Five Over 25sJuli HorányiJonathan AndelicZsófi Kállai-Kiss GroupsTha ShudrasSpoonPálinka RepublikGirlsAndrea TóthIzabella Jakab-PéterJenifer Ilyés BoysBenjiRichárd NagyRichárd BorbélyRichárd Szabó Season Six Over 25sSzandra FejesJános ÓnodiEszter BaloghGirlsBarbara OpitzLiza Vince AlízKinga Jáger GroupsHam ko HamSoulbreakersJaggers BoysRicsi MataDmitrij GorbunovGergő Dánielfy Season SevenGroupsRicco & ClaudiaLondon KidsRadio Mobster BoysRoland GulyásDániel BereznayNorbert Mézes GirlsSerena RigacciBettina TóthViola Erdős Over 25sDániel BertaLívia Abaházi NagyPéter Hegedűs Eight GirlsGabriella TamáskaTímea AranyVivien Urbanovics Over 25sTaka KurokavaJános BalogLászló ÖlvetiGroupsUSNKStolen BeatRicky and the Drunken Sailors BoysPál KovácsGergö SzekérKrisztián Nagy Season Nine Over 25sPatrik ZdrobaRenátó BuraiAntal Balogh GirlsEnikő BagdiBlanka DárdaiAletta Huszár BoysTibor RuszóAndor VanekEmánuel Gödöllei GroupsTake 3C.O.O.LSperanta Season Ten Over 22sPaulina KocsisMardollImi Plaza GroupsThe HarmoniesThe PalaceBeneath My Skin BoysAlex Balázs (ALEE)Marci MehringerRoland Tóth GirlsKamilla FerencziRegina NagyFlóra Tabatabai Season Eleven Luca MihályfiSzebasztián SerbánSophia Khan Alexa HelfyEnikő BodrogiSynergyBernadett Solyom Isky & SzkymÁdám Beretka Kevin KissMarcell BorosÁbel Váradi Season Twelve Roland SárköziSándor ToldiBence Szabó Nóra ZilinckiZsombor KundraMonica PikeKrisztián FehérHennSteve Major ÉberkómaKorenVivien Miklós Thirteen NazyraLil DavisLilyZBelanoMárkó IstenesAnna PataiAnett Mohácsi Balla BélaCFLDea Kollár Imi VargaTonix HonixAncsi Farkas Season Fourteen Current season
Season 1 (2010)
The auditions started in the summer of 2010, with more than 5,000 candidates for the first series in Hungary.
Contestants
The top twelve acts were confirmed as follows:
Key: – Winner – Runner-up – Third place
Category (mentor)Acts Boys (Keresztes)Norbi L. Király Nikolas Takács Tamás Vastag Girls (Geszti)Fanni Domokos Veca Janicsák Dorka Shodeinde Over 25s (Nagy)Mariann Szabó Csaba Vastag Kati Wolf Groups (Malek)Mimi és Gergő Non Stop Summer Sisters
Season 2 (2011)
The auditions started in the spring of 2011, with thousands of candidates for the second series in Hungary.
Contestants
Key: – Winner – Runner-up – Third place
Category (mentor) Acts Boys (Keresztes)Gergő Baricz Tamás Demes Lil C. Girls (Nagy) Alexa Bagosi Vera KovátsEnikő Muri Over 25s (Malek) Tibor GyurcsíkTibor Kocsis Tamás Tarány Groups (Geszti) Apollo23 Ikrek Rocktenors
Season 3 (2012)
The producers' auditions started at the Spring of 2012. Thousands of hopefuls were waiting for their auditions. The judges auditions took place at Budapest on 25–28 June.
Contestants
Key: – Winner – Runner-up – Third place
Category (mentor) Acts Boys (Geszti) Zoltán FehérGergő Oláh Dávid Szabó Girls (Malek)Tímea AntalAdél Csobot Andrea Kvaka Over 25s (Keresztes) László Kovács Bea Lass Krisztián Zámbó Groups (Nagy) Like P.J.Z. Spirit
Season 4 (2013)
On 16 December 2012 the show's host Nóra Ördög announced, that the show will be back for its fourth season in 2013. The apply for the auditions started on the same day.
Three of the original judges left the show after the third series; Miklós Malek, Feró Nagy and Ildikó Keresztes. The original host Nóra Ördög left the show due to her pregnancy.
On 29 April RTL announced the new judges. Péter Geszti is the only original judge, who returned for season 4. The three new judges are: Gabi Tóth, Róbert Szikora and Róbert Alföldi. The RTL announced in May, that two new hosts will present the show in 2013. They are Lilu and Bence Istenes.
Contestants
Key: – Winner – Runner-up – Third place – Withdrew
Category (mentor) Acts Boys (Tóth) Ákos Csordás Ádám Szabó Marcell Tóth Girls (Alföldi) Lili Batánovics Anikó Eckert Lili Péterffy Over 25s (Geszti) Márk Bozsek Dóra Danics Tünde Krasznai Groups (Szikora) ByTheWay Fat Phoenix MDC
Season 5 (2014)
Péter Geszti, the only original judge left, announced his intention to leave the show after the fourth series to concentrate on his music career. The three other judges returned for a second series alongside new judge Gábor Szűcs.
Original host Nóra Ördög was to return to the show for this series, but she became pregnant. RTL asked Bence Istenes back to host the show for a second run.
Contestants
Key: – Winner – Runner-Up – Third place
Category (mentor) Acts Boys (Alföldi)Benji Richárd Borbély Richárd Nagy Richárd Szabó Girls (Szikora) Jenifer Ilyés Izabella Jakab-Péter Andrea Tóth Over 25s (Szűcs) Jonathan AndelicJuli Horányi Zsófi Kállai-Kiss Groups (Tóth) Pálinka Republik Spoon Tha Shudras
Season 6 (2016)
Contestants Key: – Winner – Runner-Up – Third place Category (mentor) Acts Boys (Puskás) Gergő DánielfyDmitrij GorbunovRicsi Mata Girls (Tóth) Kinga JágerBarbara Opitz Liza Vince Aliz Over 25s (Gáspár) Eszter Balogh Szandra Fejes János Ónodi Groups (ByeAlex) Ham ko Ham Jaggers Soulbreakers
Kristóf Petics had originally been chosen for the live shows, but was disqualified from the competition due to him performing fighting and problematic behavior. He was replaced by Ricsi Mata.
Season 7 (2017)
Contestants Key: – Winner – Runner-Up – Third place – Withdrawn Category (mentor) Chosen by mentor Chosen by other mentors Boys (Radics) Roland GulyásKrisztián Nagy1 Norbert Mézes Dániel Bereznay Girls (ByeAlex) Viola Erdős Bettina TóthSerena Rigacci Over 25s (Puskás) Lívia Abaházi Nagy Dániel Berta Péter Hegedűs Groups (Gáspár) Radio MobsterRicco & Claudia London Kids
At the X-Factor press conference on 11 October, Krisztián Nagy announced that he was withdrawing from the competition due to difficulties he was having during the preparation period. He was replaced by Daniel Bereznay.
Season 8 (2018)
Contestants Key: – Winner – Runner-Up – Third Place – Withdrawn Category (mentor) Chosen by mentor Chosen by other mentors Boys (Puskás)Krisztián Nagy Gergő Szekér Pál Kovács Girls (Gáspár) Tímea AranyGabriella Tamáska Vivien Urbanovics Over 25s (Radics) János Balog László Ölveti Taka Kurokava Groups (ByeAlex)Stolen BeatUSNK Ricky and the Drunken Sailors At the X-Factor press conference on 14 November, Krisztián Nagy announced that he was withdrawing from the competition.
Season 9 (2019)
Contestants Key: – Winner – Runner-Up – Third Place