X Factor
Also known asX Factor Dutch
Created bySimon Cowell
Presented byWendy van Dijk
Martijn Krabbé
StarringSharon Kips
Lisa Hordijk (winners)
JudgesGordon Heuckeroth
Angela Groothuizen
Ali Bouali
Candy Dulfer
Henkjan Smits
Marianne van Wijnkoop
Henk Temming
Eric van Tijn
Stacey Rookhuizen
Voices ofJeroen Nieuwenhuize
Country of originNetherlands
Original languageDutch
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes35
Production
ProducersFremantleMedia, Syco
Production locationStudio 22, Mediapark
Running time60–120mins (inc. adverts)
Original release
NetworkRTL4
ReleaseOctober 28, 2006 (2006-10-28) 
July 5, 2013 (2013-07-05)

X Factor was a Dutch television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. It was shown Friday evenings on the RTL4 Network in the Netherlands. The show aired between 2006 and 2013 and was produced by Blue Circle. The "X Factor" of the title refers to the undefinable "something" that makes for star quality.

X Factor replaced the highly successful Idols, which was pulled from television after the third and fourth seasons.

In the initial televised audition phase of the show, contestants sang in front of the X Factor judges in the hope of getting through to the "boot camp". After a further selection process, the judges were each given a category to mentor and the chosen finalists then progress to the second phase of the competition in which the public vote on live performances. Judges have included pop singer and television host Gordon Heuckeroth, former Dolly Dots member Angela Groothuizen, Rapper Ali Bouali, and Alto saxophonist Candy Dulfer.

The first season of X Factor began in October 2006 and ran to February 2007. It was not as popular as Idols, and was won by Sharon Kips. The second season, running from January to May 2009, was more successful. It was won by Lisa Hordijk. The third season was won by Jaap van Reesema, Rochelle Perts won the fourth season, and the fifth season was won by Haris Alagic.

Format

The show was primarily concerned with identifying singing talent, through appearance, personality, stage presence and dance routines are also an important element of many performances. The single most important attribute that the judges were seeking, however, was the ability to appeal to a mass market of pop fans.

For the first season, the competition was split into three categories: Solo Singers aged 15–25, Solo Singers aged 26 and over, and Vocal Groups (including duos). After the first season, the 15 to 25 category was split into separate male and female sections, making four categories in all: 15–25 males ("Boys"), 15–25 females ("Girls"), Over 26s, and Groups.

There were five stages to the X Factor competition:

  • Stage 1: Producers' auditions (these auditions decide who will sing in front of the judges)
  • Stage 2: Judges' auditions
  • Stage 3: X Campus
  • Stage 4: Visits to judges' houses
  • Stage 5: Live shows (finals)

Season summary

To date, five seasons have been broadcast, as summarised below.

  Contestant in "Henkjan Smits"
  Contestant in "Marianne van Wijnkoop"
  Contestant in "Henk Temming"
  Contestant in "Eric van Tijn"
  Contestant in "Gordon Heuckeroth"
  Contestant in "Angela Groothuizen"
  Contestant in "Stacey Rookhuizen"
  Contestant in "Ali B"
  Contestant in "Candy Dulfer"

Season Start Finish Winner Runner-up Other finalist(s) Winning Mentor Presenter(s) Main judges Guest judges
1 2 3 4
1 28 Oct 2006 24 Feb 2007 Sharon Kips
16–24s
Richy Brown
16–24s
X6
Groups
Henkjan Smits Wendy van Dijk Henkjan Smits Marianne van Wijnkoop Henk Temming
2 16 Jan 2009 9 May 2009 Lisa Hordijk
Girls
Rachel Kramer
Over 25s
Jamal Bijnoe
Boys
Gordon Heuckeroth Wendy van Dijk
Martijn Krabbé
Eric van Tijn Stacey Rookhuizen Angela Groothuizen Gordon Heuckeroth
3 5 Feb 2010 29 May 2010 Jaap van Reesema
Boys
Maaike Vos
Girls
Kelvin Muïs
Boys
Angela Groothuizen Edsilia Rombley
(Show 7)
Dony Vernianto
Over 25s
4 28 Jan 2011 10 Jun 2011 Rochelle Perts
Girls
Adlicious
Groups
Rolf Wienk
Boys
Eric van Tijn Ruud de Wild
(Show 8)
Sim'Ran
Groups
5 19 Apr 2013 5 Jul 2013 Haris Alagic
Boys
Adriaan Persons
Boys
B-Brave
Groups
Angela Groothuizen Martijn Krabbé Ali B Candy Dulfer

Judges' categories and their contestants

In each season, each judge was allocated a category to mentor and chose a small number of acts to progress to the live finals. This table shows, for each series, which category each judge was allocated and which acts he or she put through to the live finals.

Key:

  – Winning judge/category. Winners are in bold.
Season Henkjan Smits Marianne van Wijnkoop Henk Temming N/A
One 15-25s
Sharon Kips
Richy Brown
Christian Link
Groups
X6
Hearts
Groovin' Sound
Over 26s
Anja Wessels
Dorine Bijl
Melanie Mackintosh
Ruben Thurnim
Season Eric van Tijn Stacey Rookhuizen Angela Groothuizen Gordon Heuckeroth
Two Groups
Whatever
Rev 'n Ros
K.L.E.M.
Boys
Jamal Bijnoe
Luigiano Paals
Laurens Wauters
Over 26s
Rachel Kramer
Roan Hamminga
Irma Derby
Girls
Lisa Hordijk
Hester Kootstra
Jennifer Terwel
Three Over 26s
Dony Vernianto
Sarina Kuipers
Janna van den Broek
Girls
Maaike Vos
Sumera Espinel
Daniëlle Penning
Boys
Jaap van Reesema
Kelvin Muïs
Mathijs Rumping
Groups
BadBoyz
4Granted
Fierce
Four Girls
Rochelle Perts
Jessica Mougin
Tania Christopher
Over 26s
Pyke Pos
Ed Ruyer
Jantine Mak
Groups
Adlicious
Sim'Ran
Sway
Boys
Rolf Wienk
Tim Suyderhoud
Jesse Zwaan
Series Ali Bouali Candy Dulfer Angela Groothuizen Gordon Heuckeroth
Five Girls
Milou van Egmond
Clarissa Alberg
Over 26s
Astrid Tan
Brown Hill
Boys
Haris Alagic
Adriaan Persons
Groups
B-Brave
Orpheus

Seasons

X Factor 1 (2007)

Colour key:

  A finalist who was in the Bottom 2 and had to sing again in the sing-off
  The finalist who received the fewest votes and therefore was eliminated immediately (no sing-off)
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9
Sharon Kips 1st
20.73%
1st
19.81%
1st
19.59%
1st
31.30%
1st
31.79%
1st
24.53%
1st
35.03%
1st
44.02%
Winner
75%
Richy Brown 3rd
12.21%
4th
10.83%
3rd
12.91%
3rd
13.91%
3rd
16.07%
2nd
24.34%
2nd
31.04%
2nd
30.68%
Runner-up
25%
X6 4th
10.81%
3rd
15.24%
5th
10.75%
4th
13.31%
2nd
18.94%
4th
16.32%
3rd
21.14%
3rd
25.33%
Eliminated
(Week 8)
Anja Wessels 6th
8.83%
6th
8.82%
6th
9.55%
6th
7.53%
4th
14.97%
3rd
19.58%
4th
12.79%
Eliminated
(Week 7)
Christian Link 9th
5.94%
7th
7.38%
4th
11.56%
5th
9.91%
6th
6.48%
5th
15.23%
Eliminated
(Week 6)
Dorine Bijl 2nd
15.13%
2nd
17.00%
2nd
17.24%
2nd
19.56%
5th
11.75%
Eliminated
(Week 5)
Hearts 5th
8.93%
5th
10.25%
8th
8.84%
7th
4.48%
Eliminated
(Week 4)
Melanie Mackintosh 8th
6.22%
9th
3.81%
7th
9.16%
Eliminated
(Week 3)
Ruben Thurnim 7th
7.53%
8th
3.81%
Eliminated
(Week 2)
Groovin' Sound 10th
3.67%
Eliminated
(Week 1)
Final showdown Christian Link,
Groovin Sound
Melanie Mackintosh,
Ruben Thurnim
Hearts,
Melanie Mackintosh
Anja Wessels,
Hearts
Christian Link,
Dorine Bijl
Christian Link,
X6
Anja Wessels,
X6
No judges' vote or final showdown: public votes alone decide who is eliminated and who ultimately wins
Smits' vote to eliminate Groovin' SoundMelanie MackintoshMelanie MackintoshHeartsDorine BijlX6Anja Wessels
Van Wijnkoop's vote to eliminate Groovin' SoundRuben ThurnimMelanie MackintoshAnja WesselsDorine BijlChristian LinkAnja Wessels
Temming's vote to eliminate Groovin' SoundRuben ThurnimHeartsHeartsChristian LinkChristian LinkX6
Eliminated Groovin' Sound
3 of 3 votes
Majority
Ruben Thurnim
2 of 3 votes
Majority
Melanie Mackintosh
2 of 3 votes
Majority
Hearts
2 of 3 votes
Majority
Dorine Bijl
2 of 3 votes
Majority
Christian Link
2 of 3 votes
Majority
Anja Wessels
2 of 3 votes
Majority
X6
25.33%
to win
Richy Brown
25%
to win
Sharon Kips
75%
to win

X Factor 2 (2009)

Colour key:

  A finalist who was in the Bottom 2 and had to sing again in the sing-off
  The finalist who received the fewest votes and therefore was eliminated immediately (no sing-off)
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8
Round 1Round 2
Lisa Hordijk SafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeWinner
(Week 8)
Rachel Kramer SafeSafeSafeSafeSafeBottom
Two
SafeSafeRunner-up
(Week 8)
Jamal Bijnoe SafeSafeBottom
Two
SafeBottom
Two
SafeSafe3rdEliminated
(Week 8)
Roan Hamminga SafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe4thEliminated
(Week 7)
Whatever SafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe5thEliminated
(Week 7)
Hester Kootstra 11th
3.25%
SafeSafeSafeSafeSafe6thEliminated
(Week 7)
Luigiano Paals SafeBottom
Two
SafeBottom
Two
SafeBottom
Two
Eliminated
(Week 6)
Rev 'n Ros SafeSafeSafeSafeBottom
Two
Eliminated
(Week 5)
Irma Derby SafeSafeSafeBottom
Two
Eliminated
(Week 4)
Laurens Wauters SafeSafeBottom
Two
Eliminated
(Week 3)
Jennifer Terwel SafeBottom
Two
Eliminated
(Week 2)
K.L.E.M. 12th
2.9%
Eliminated
(Week 1)
Final showdown Hester Kootstra,
K.L.E.M.
Jennifer Terwel,
Luigiano Paals
Jamal Bijnoe,
Laurens Wauters
Irma Derby,
Luigiano Paals
Jamal Bijnoe,
Rev 'n Ros
Luigiano Paals,
Rachel Kramer
No judges' vote or final showdown: public votes alone decide who is eliminated and who ultimately wins
Judges voted to Eliminate
Van Tijn's vote Hester KootstraJennifer TerwelJamal BijnoeIrma DerbyJamal BijnoeLuigiano Paals
Rookhuizen's vote Hester KootstraJennifer TerwelLaurens WautersIrma DerbyRev 'n RosRachel Kramer
Groothuizen's vote K.L.E.M.Jennifer TerwelLaurens WautersLuigiano PaalsRev 'n RosLuigiano Paals
Heuckenroth's vote K.L.E.M.Luigiano PaalsLaurens WautersIrma DerbyRev 'n RosLuigiano Paals
Eliminated K.L.E.M.
2 of 4 votes
Deadlock
Jennifer Terwel
3 of 4 votes
Majority
Laurens Wauters
3 of 4 votes
Majority
Irma Derby
3 of 4 votes
Majority
Rev 'n Ros
3 of 4 votes
Majority
Luigiano Paals
3 of 4 votes
Majority
Hester Kootstra
Bottom
Jamal Bijnoe
Bottom
Rachel Kramer
31%
to win
Whatever
Bottom
Lisa Hordijk
69%
to win
Roan Hamminga
Bottom

X Factor 3 (2010)

Colour key:

  A finalist who was in the Bottom 2 and had to sing again in the sing-off
  The finalist who received the fewest votes and therefore was eliminated immediately (no sing-off)
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8
Round 1Round 2Final
Jaap van Reesema Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Winner
(Week 8)
Maaike Vos Safe 9th
4.9%
Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Runner-up
(Week 8)
Kelvin Muïs SafeSafeSafeBottom
Two
Safe6thBottom
Two
Safe3rdEliminated
(Week 8)
Dony Vernianto SafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe4thEliminated
(Week 8)
BadBoyz SafeSafeSafeSafeBottom
Two
SafeBottom
Two
Eliminated
(Week 7)
Sumera Espinel SafeSafeSafeSafeSafe5thEliminated
(Week 6)
Daniëlle Penning Bottom
Three
SafeBottom
Two
SafeBottom
Two
Eliminated
(Week 5)
Sarina Kuipers SafeSafeSafeBottom
Two
Eliminated
(Week 4)
Mathijs Rumping SafeSafeBottom
Two
Eliminated
(Week 3)
4Granted Safe10th
3.9%
Eliminated
(Week 2)
Fierce Bottom
Three
Eliminated
(Week 1)
Janna van den Broek Bottom
Three
Eliminated
(Week 1)
Final showdown Daniëlle Penning,
Fierce,
Janna vd Broek
4Granted,
Maaike Vos
Daniëlle Penning,
Mathijs Rumping
Kelvin Muïs,
Sarina Kuipers
BadBoyz,
Daniëlle Penning
Kelvin Muïs,
Sumera Espinel
BadBoyz,
Kelvin Muïs
No judges' vote or final showdown: public votes alone decide who is eliminated and who ultimately wins
Judges voted to Send throughEliminate
Van Tijn's vote Janna vd Broek4GrantedMathijs RumpingKelvin MuïsDaniëlle PenningSumera EspinelBadBoyz
Rookhuizen's vote Daniëlle Penning4GrantedMathijs RumpingSarina KuipersBadBoyzKelvin MuïsBadBoyz
Groothuizen's vote Daniëlle PenningMaaike VosDaniëlle PenningSarina KuipersDaniëlle PenningSumera EspinelBadBoyz
Heuckenroth's vote FierceMaaike VosMathijs RumpingSarina KuipersDaniëlle PenningSumera EspinelKelvin Muïs1
Eliminated Fierce
1 of 4 votes
Minority
4Granted
2 of 4 votes
Deadlock
Mathijs Rumping
3 of 4 votes
Majority
Sarina Kuipers
3 of 4 votes
Majority
Daniëlle Penning
3 of 4 votes
Majority
Sumera Espinel
3 of 4 votes
Majority
BadBoyz
3 of 4 votes
Majority
Dony Vernianto
Bottom
Kelvin Muïs
Bottom
Maaike Vos
49%
to win
Janna vd Broek
1 of 4 votes
Minority
Jaap van Reesema
51%
to win

Notes
*1 Gordon didn't attend the 7th live show so Edsillia Rombley replaced him. Therefore, Edsillia was the one who cast the vote for him.

X Factor 4 (2011)

Colour key:

  A finalist who was in the Bottom 2 and had to sing again in the sing-off
  The finalist who received the fewest votes and therefore was eliminated immediately (no sing-off)
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10
Round 1Round 2
Rochelle Perts 4th 4th 4th 5th 1st 3rd 1st 1st 1st 1st Winner
(week 10)
Adlicious 2nd 3rd 3rd 1st 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd Runner-Up
(week 10)
Rolf Wienk 7th 5th 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd Eliminated
(week 9)
Sim'Ran 9th 10th 8th 7th 4th 6th
24.6%
5th 5th 4th Eliminated
(week 9)
Pyke Pos 6th 1st 1st 3rd 7th 5th 4th 4th Eliminated
(week 8)
Ed Ruyer 5th 2nd 6th 4th 6th 4th 6th Eliminated
(week 7)
Sway 11th
11.3%
7th 5th 8th 5th 7th
19.2%
Eliminated
(week 6)
Tim Suyderhoud 3rd 8th 7th 6th 8th Eliminated
(week 5)
Jessica Mougin 1st 6th 9th 9th Eliminated
(week 4)
Tania Christopher 10th 9th 10th Eliminated
(week 3)
Jantine Mak 8th 11th Eliminated
(week 2)
Jesse Zwaan 12th
7.2%
Eliminated
(week 1)
Final showdown Jesse Zwaan,
Sway
Jantine Mak,
Sim'Ran
Jessica Mougin,
Tania Christopher
Jessica Mougin,
Sway
Pyke Pos,
Tim Suyderhoud
Sím'Ran,
Sway
Ed Ruyer,
Sim'Ran
Pyke Pos,
Sim'Ran
No final showdown or judges' vote: results are based on public votes alone
Van Tijn's vote to eliminate SwayJantine MakNone (Refused)SwayTim SuyderhoudSim'RanEd RuyerPyke Pos
Rookhuizen's vote to eliminate Jesse ZwaanSim'RanN/A 1Jessica MouginTim SuyderhoudSim'RanSim'RanSim'Ran
Groothuizen's vote to eliminate Jesse ZwaanJantine MakTania ChristopherJessica MouginTim SuyderhoudSwayEd RuyerPyke Pos
Heuckenroth's vote to eliminate SwayJantine MakTania ChristopherJessica MouginPyke PosSwayEd RuyerPyke Pos ^2
Eliminated Jesse Zwaan
2 of 4 votes
Deadlock
Jantine Mak
3 of 4 votes
Majority
Tania Christopher
2 of 2 votes
Majority
Jessica Mougin
3 of 4 votes
Majority
Tim Suyderhoud
3 of 4 votes
Majority
Sway
2 of 4 votes
Deadlock
Ed Ruyer
3 of 4 votes
Majority
Pyke Pos
3 of 4 votes
Majority
Sim'Ran
Bottom
Rolf Wienk
Bottom
Adlicious
27%
to win
Rochelle Perts
73%
to win
  • ^1 Rookhuizen was not required to vote because Heuckenroth and Groothuizen had already voted to eliminate Tania Christopher.
  • ^2 Heuckenroth was not present at this show because of De Toppers In Concert, in this show Heuckenroth was replaced by Ruud de Wild. De Wild voted to eliminate Pyke Pos.

X Factor 5 (2013)

Colour key:

  A finalist who was in the Bottom 2 and had to sing again in the sing-off
  The finalist who received the fewest votes and therefore was eliminated immediately (no sing-off)
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6
Round 1Round 2
Haris Alagic 1st 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd
31.4%
Winner
(week 6)
Adriaan Persons 4th 5th 1st 3rd 3rd
24.3%
1st
37.4%
Runner-Up
(week 6)
B-Brave 2nd 4th 3rd 2nd 1st 3rd
31.2%
Eliminated
(week 6)
Orpheus 6th 1st 4th 4th 4th
21.9%
Eliminated
(week 5)
Astrid Tan 7th 2nd 5th
16.4%
5th Eliminated
(week 4)
Brown Hill 5th 6th
9.6%
6th
10.6%
Eliminated
(week 3)
Milou van Egmond 3rd 7th
9.2%
Eliminated
(week 2)
Clarissa Alberg 8th Eliminated
(week 1)
Final showdown Astrid Tan,
Clarissa Alberg
Brown Hill,
Milou van Egmond
Astrid Tan,
Brown Hill
Astrid Tan,
Orpheus
Adriaan Persons,
Orpheus
No final showdown or judges' vote: results are based on public votes alone
Bouali's vote to eliminate Astrid TanBrown HillBrown HillAstrid TanOrpheus
Dulfer's vote to eliminate Clarissa AlbergMilou van EgmondAstrid TanOrpheusAdriaan Persons
Groothuizen's vote to eliminate Clarissa AlbergBrown HillBrown HillAstrid TanOrpheus
Heuckenroth's vote to eliminate Clarissa AlbergMilou van EgmondAstrid TanAstrid TanAdriaan Persons
Eliminated Clarissa Alberg
3 of 4 votes
Majority
Milou van Egmond
2 of 4 votes
Deadlock
Brown Hill
2 of 4 votes
Deadlock
Astrid Tan
3 of 4 votes
Majority
Orpheus
2 of 4 votes
Deadlock
B-Brave
Bottom
Adriaan Persons
36%
to win
Haris Alagic
64%
to win

Dutch X Factor Trivia, disputes and controversies

In May 2010, X Factor judge, and popular Dutch singer Gordon decided to vote off popular candidate Sumera Espinel Martinez when she landed in the Bottom Two, explaining that he did not like her facial expressions. She was a Dutch audience favourite. In the official X Factor rules, the role of the jury is to ensure that any exceptional singing talents make it through, judging solely on the voice quality of the contestants. Gordon had voted off Sumera Espinel Martinez because he felt her facial expressions (he perceived them as being too arrogant) were not fitting for a potential winner, as his own personal judgment. This was in contradiction to the X Factor rules, because the jury may not vote anyone off because of their appearance.

Sumera countered Gordon's criticism, by explaining that she had been criticized for being too humble and a bit insecure, and so, that "[she had been asked] to be secure and confident, which is what [she] did."

Sumera Espinel Martinez had received a great majority of the votes, in comparison to her fellow Bottom Two contestant Kelvin. Gordon's voting off of Sumera heaved great controversy among viewers; various petitions were created boycotting the show, and criticizing its format. In an interview with Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, Gordon was quoted as saying she was too Nederland 3 (meaning that she was too arrogant). An initial article about the controversy was published on the Dutch MSN, at first in a fairly neutral light, but later edited in Gordon's favor.

In the following episode, Gordon could not participate for one show because he was giving a concert with his group, De Toppers in the Amsterdam Arena. Edsilia Rombley was asked as guest judge/coach for him, in this episode. His last remaining act, BadBoyz was voted off on this episode. As a consequence, Gordon threatened to leave X Factor. He later explained however, that, "it was not the elimination of BadBoyz, but the jury's criticisms that caused me to reconsider my job. I will attend the show on Friday unless something else comes up."

According to De Telegraaf, Gordon has sent his driver to the X Factor studio, to withdraw his colleagues' invitations for De Toppers in Concert. "They are not welcome at my De Toppers concert at the Arena. I haven't licked my wounds yet, and they've simply taken revenge on my BadBoyz act. I find it shameful!" He was particularly angered at the remarks of Stacey Rookhuizen. "It does not make any sense to me, that Boy and J-Me [the two members of the BadBoyz] looked homosexual; this has nothing to do with their ability as artists. They were merely mocking my sexual orientation!"

At the start of the show following the controversy, hosts Wendy and Martijn clearly remarked that Gordon's absence had nothing to do with Sumera's elimination. Following the BadBoyz' elimination, Wendy van Dijk further remarked that "the boys were better off getting a hug from [guest judge/coach] Edsilia Rombley, than from Gordon."

Gordon reportedly sent an email to the administration of RTL, with his criticisms of the way the BadBoyz' elimination was handled. The email supposedly included criticisms of all jury members, as well as hosts Wendy van Dijk and Martijn Krabbé. The exact content of the email was not released to the public.

Henkjan Smits, famous for himself being a previous X-Factor and Idols judge, remarked that he found this year's candidates "below average." He was concerned that all those with potential had been sent home by the jury prematurely, due to the coach/judging system. Smits had always been critical of the X-Factor "formula."

Henkjan Smits: "The Jury is insulted if I say that this year's talent isn't that great, but I'm simply a viewer now. The start of this season was so promising, but it ended very disappointing," he was quoted as saying to Veronica Magazine."

References

    'She is too much channel 3'

    • X Factor at rtl.nl (Official website – in Dutch)
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