El Factor X is the Colombian television music competition to find new singing talent. It is the based on the original British competition The X Factor, created by Simon Cowell. It is the first version produced in Latin America.
The show started screening in September 2005. The judges were Marbelle, singer Juan Carlos Coronel, and José Gaviria, a producer who has worked with stars like Carlos Santana. The winner was Julio César Meza. A second season followed in 2006 won by Francisco Villarreal and a third one, after a 2-year hiatus, in 2009 won by the duo Siam.
All the first three seasons and versions of the show have been hosted by the Colombian TV host and top model Andrea Serna, produced by Teleset and broadcast on RCN TV.
The show had two spin-offs. One was the one-year series El Factor X: Batalla de las Estrellas (meaning the Battle of the Stars). It was broadcast in 2006 and was won by Luz Amparo Álvarez.
The other-spin off was the series El Factor Xs for children up to 15 years. To date there have been three seasons with the same judges and presented by same host Andrea Serna. The first season was broadcast in 2006 and was won by Andres Hurtado, a second season in 2007 won by Camilo Echeverry, and a third in 2011 won by Shaira Selena Peláez.
Season summary
"Juan Carlos Coronel" "José Gaviria" "Marbelle" "Piso 21" "Rosanna" "Carolina Gaitán"
Season Air date Winner Judges Winning mentor 2005 Julio César Meza EnygmaAndrea SernaMarbelleJuan Carlos CoronelJosé Gaviria Juan Carlos Caronel 2006Francisco VillarrealMario Marcelino Macuacé Marbelle 2009SiamRaza Pana José Gaviria 2021José David Madero "Madeiro" Karen MartínezMauricio Vélez José GaviriaRosannaPiso 21 José Gaviria 2022Heyner Usprung Laura González José GaviriaRosannaPiso 21Carolina Gaitán Piso 21
Season 1 (2005)
Participants and their respective mentors were:
Jose Gaviria Marbelle Juan Carlos Coronel 16–24 years Groups 25 and Over Felipe Espinoza - Sofia Pérez - Paula Mantilla - Mirabay Montoya Andrea Piñeros Juanita Delgado Farina Pao Poucar Franco Enigma Julio César Meza Yina Gallego Sin Limite Jackson Mosquera Andres Monsalve Las Hijas de Doña Diana Estella Diaz María Elisa Camargo Las Gemelas Botero Anabella Arbeláez
The winner of season one was Julio César Meza from solo-singers-aged-25+ category; the runners-up were Enygma (group made up of Ricardo García, Manuel Peña, Germán ‘Tito’ Núñez and Iván Peña) from vocal groups category and in third place was the controversial reggaeton-singer Farina (full name Pao Paucar Franco) from the solo-singers-aged-25-and-over category, famous for her quote Yo soy Farina! (from Spanish: I am Farina).
Season 2 (2006)
Marbelle Juan Carlos Coronel Jose Gaviria 16-24 Years Groups 25 and Over Francisco Villarreal Ébano Mario Marcelino Macuacé Bryan Visbal Natalia Y Marisol Ángelo (Juan Carlos Ángel) Juan Manuel 5 Latinos Martha Trujillo Juanita Pérez Violeta Walter Daniel Martínez Lina María Uribe Síntesis Mary
The second season was won by Francisco Villarreal. He was unsuccessful contestant in the first season but had learned how to read in the intervening period. The runner up was Mario Marcelino Macuacé and third-place went to Angelo (full name Juan Carlos Ángel). Angelo was considered by many to be the favorite.
Season 3 (2009) After a hiatus of 2 years in which no more seasons were held, the program returned in 2009 with its third season. Big publicity campaign was held and Canal RCN and Teleset S.A., producers of the third series visited various cities to collect talents from all over the country. Judge mentors and the participants were:
Juan Carlos Coronel Jose Gaviria Marbelle 16-24 Years Groups 25 and Over Jorge Luis Medina Mosquera Siam Edgardo José Escobar de Castro Adriana Redondo Montero Raza Pana Juan Camilo Cordoba Luz Ángela Perez Espitaleta Son3 María Alejandra Diaz Huertas (Aleja) Juan David Becerra (Juanda) Sexto Sentido Natalia María Sierra Sanchez
The competition was won by the group Siam, with Raza Pana another group as runner-up and Jorge (full name Jorge Luis Medina Mosquera) as third.
El Factor X: Batalla de las Estrellas (2006) A "Battle of the Stars" celebrity version of the show was held only once in 2006. The winner of the celebrity series was Luz Amparo Álvarez.
Series Summary
"Men" category "Women" category "Groups" category
Season Air date Winner Judges Winning mentor 2006 Luz Amparo Álvarez Valerie Domínguez Andrea Serna Marbelle Juan Carlos Coronel José Gaviria José Gaviria
Jose Gaviria Marbelle Juan Carlos Coronel Females Males Groups Luz Amparo Álvarez Jota Mario Valencia Juan Y Andrés (Manuel Lenis and Andrés Sandoval) Yaneth Waldman Marcelo Cezán Los Intocables (Carlos Giraldo, Diva Jessurum and ‘La Negra Candela’) Lady Noriega Lucas Velásquez Fusión (Andrea Nocceti, Omar Murillo and Natalia Peralta) Amalin de Hazbun Carlos Calero Olé (Martha Restrepo and Juan Rafael Restrepo) Valerie Domínguez ‘Paché’ Andrade El Cocuyo (Salpicón and Guillermo Díaz Salamanca)
El Factor Xs El Factor Xs is a popular children's version of the show that was made in early 2006. "Xs" stand for "extra small". A second season of "Xs" followed in 2007 and after a lapse of 4 years, a third season in 2011. The inaugural season was won by Andrés Camilo Hurtado, season 2 by Camilo Echeverry Correa, and the final season by Shaira Selena Pelaez.
Season summary (All winners in bold)
"8-11 Years" category "12-15 Years" category "Groups" category
Season Air date Winner Judges Winning mentor 2006 Andres Hurtado HuellasAndrea SernaJuan Carlos CoronelMarbelleJosé Gaviria Juan Carlos Coronel 2007 Camilo Echeverry DavidMarbelleJosé Gaviria Wilfrido Vargas Jose Gaviria 2011Shaira Selena PeláezSalome CamargoJuan Carlos CoronelMarbelleJosé Gaviria José Gaviria
El Factor Xs Season 1 (2006) Juan Carlos Coronel Marbelle Jose Gaviria 8-11 Years 12-15 Years Groups Andres Hurtado Jaider Huellas Aldemar Mariana Encanto Nicolle Oky Dueto Armonico Juanjo Beto RK Kids Angie Carlos Piscis
El Factor Xs Season 2 (2007) Marbelle Jose Gaviria Wilfrido Vargas 8-11 Years 12-15 Years Groups Danna Camilo Echeverry AN3 Salome David ARL Mauro Greeicy Gaitambú Ingrid Yuliann Manakín Johan Liyen Impacto
El Factor Xs Season 3 (2011) Jose Gaviria Juan Carlos Coronell Marbelle 8-11 Years 12-15 Years Groups Shaira Selena Peláez Weider Figueroa Benitez Brothers Salome Camargo Dylan Fuentes Almas Gemelas Laura Cardona Luis Araque Sol y luna Sofia Ortiz Nicolas Fuentes Resplandor Mateo Giraldo Jesus Perez Angeles de America Samuel Zuluaga Valeria Celis Encanto
See also List of Colombian TV Shows The X Factor
References
External links Colombian El Factor X 2009 Official Site (Spanish)