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.
Selection process
Auditions
Masterclass 16-24s – Jack Byrnes, Gemma Purdy, Jacob Butler, Victoria McGee, Vincent Harder Over 25s – Roslynn Mahe, Cavan Te, Russell Gooley, Reegan Jolley, Jennifer Anderson, Janie Shrapnel Groups – 2XL, Beyond Society's Kontrol, Kaya, The Brothership, Random
Judges' Houses The 7 eliminated acts were: 16-24s – Jack Byrnes, Victoria McGee Over 25s – Cavan Te, Jennifer Anderson, Reegan Jolley Groups – 2XL, Beyond Society's Kontrol
Acts ActAge(s)HometownCategory (Mentor)ResultRandom16–25Brisbane, QueenslandGroups (Holden)WinnerRussell Gooley27Narrogin, Western AustraliaOver 25s (Reid)Runner-UpVincent Harder22Bondi, New South Wales16-24s (Ceberano)3rd PlaceKaya22–29Sydney, New South WalesGroups (Holden)4th PlaceRoslynn Mahe30Granville, New South WalesOver 25s (Reid)5th PlaceJacob Butler22Mount Gambier, South Australia16-24s (Ceberano)6th PlaceGemma Purdy16Nunawading, Victoria7th PlaceJanie Shrapnel47Samford, QueenslandOver 25s (Reid)8th PlaceThe Brothership29–33Adelaide, South AustraliaGroups (Holden)9th Place
Live Shows Colour key Act in 16-24s
Act in Over 25s
Act in Groups
Contestants' colour key: – Act in the bottom two and had to perform again in the final showdown – Act received the fewest public votes and was immediately eliminated (no final showdown)
+ Weekly results per act Act Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Quarter-Final Semi-Final Final RandomSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe Winner(Final) Russell GooleySafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe Runner-Up(Final) Vincent HarderSafeSafeSafe BottomTwoSafeSafe 3rd Eliminated(Semi-Final) KayaSafeSafeSafeSafe BottomTwo 4th Eliminated(Quarter-Final) Roslynn MaheSafe BottomTwoSafeSafe Bottomtwo Eliminated(Week 5) Jacob ButlerSafeSafe BottomTwo BottomTwo Eliminated(Week 4) Gemma PurdySafeSafe BottomTwo Eliminated(Week 3) Janie Shrapnel BottomTwo BottomTwo Eliminated(Week 2) The Brothership BottomTwo Eliminated(Week 1) Final Showdown The Brothership, Shrapnel Shrapnel, Mahe Purdy, Butler Butler, Harder Mahe, Kaya No bottom two/judges' vote; public votes alone decide who is eliminated. Reid's vote to eliminate (Over 25s) The Brothership Shrapnel Butler Butler Kaya Ceberano's vote to eliminate (16-24s) The Brothership Shrapnel Purdy Butler Mahe Holden's vote to eliminate (Groups) Shrapnel 1 Purdy Harder Mahe Eliminated The Brothership2 of 3 votesMajority Janie Shrapnel2 of 2 votesMajority Gemma Purdy2 of 3 votesMajority Jacob Butler2 of 3 votesMajority Roslynn Mahe2 of 3 votesMajority KayaPublic Vote To Save Vincent HarderPublic Vote To Save Russell GooliePublic Vote To Win
Notes N/A1 Holden was not required to cast a vote as there was already a majority.
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