The X Factor

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For other uses, see X Factor (disambiguation).

The X Factor is a television music competition franchise made by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It started in the United Kingdom as a replacement for Pop Idol (2001–2003). The "X Factor" means "something" that makes for star quality.[1]

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The franchise has a YouTube channel, called X Factor Global. The channel uploads clips of X Factor shows from around the world. The channel currently has over 3 million subscribers. Many individual X Factor shows have their own YouTube channels such as X Factor Latvia.

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The X Factor around the world

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Location of different franchises of The X Factor
  Own version
  Joint version
  Regional version

There have been a total of 247 winners of The X Factor worldwide.

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     Franchise that is not currently airing, but is slated to return in the future
     Franchise that has ended
     Franchise that was cancelled during production
     Franchise whose status is unknown

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  1. ^1 As a one-off judge replacing Prūsaitis
  2. ^2 Also shown in Republic of Ireland and in series 3, 4, 7 and 13 auditions were held in Dublin, and viewers in Ireland were allowed to vote. The British version of The X Factor is also shown in Malta on channel TVM.
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Notes

  1. [a]
    X Factor Belarus was planned to start in 2020 with a final on 31 December 2020.[3] After completed pre-auditions in Hrodna, Mahilyow and Homiel, the production team behind X Factor Belarus had to cancel the auditions in Vitebsk in early April because of local COVID-19 pandemic regulations. On 4 April, the production team cancelled all further auditions and later announced there would be no more auditions until late May.[4] In July 2020, the Instagram account of X Factor Belarus asked auditionees for patience. Since then, any update on the future of the show lacks.[5]
  2. [b]
    X Factor Belarus was planned to start in 2020 with a final on 31 December 2020.[6] After failing to produce the show in 2020, the official X Factor Belarus Instagram account announced the show would return for a new audition round in March 2021. The proposed date for the final was again set for New Year's Eve.
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