The X Factor (UK) / Season 3
| Season 3 of The X Factor (United Kingdom) | |||
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| Manufacturing company | Syco TV, Talkback Thames | ||
| First broadcast | August 19, 2006 - December 16, 2006 on ITV | ||
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The X Factor is a British music competition looking for new singing talent. The third season aired from August 19 to December 16, 2006. Simon Cowell,Louis WalshandSharon Osbournecontinued to serve as the jury, whileKate Thornton returnedas presenter. Ben Shephardalso continued to host the spin-offThe Xtra Factoron ITV2 TV. After the semi-finals on December 9th, Cowell was already the winning mentor, as the two finalistsLeona LewisandRay Quinn werefrom his team.
Instead of the previous red and purple design, the third season was red and blue. A new website for the season was also released on August 11, 2006. The finale brought the show with 12.6 million people tuned in, the highest ratings to date.
On December 16, Leona Lewis was crowned winner in the final. She had received 60% of the audience votes. Lewis released a cover version of Kelly Clarkson's song A Moment Like This as her winning single, which reached number one on the charts . Although it wasn't released until mid-December, A Moment Like This became the second best-selling single of the year. In January 2007 the single achieved platinum status, certified by the British Phonographic Industry .
With 30 million units sold, Lewis is one of the show's most successful contestants to date and the only former candidate to have been nominated for a Grammy Award .
Season three was the last to have just three jurors and was moderated by Kate Thornton .
Jurors and moderators
- Season two jury
Simon Cowell , Sharon Osbourne, and Louis Walsh were reinstated as judges on the show, exposing rumors that Osbourne and Walsh would not be returning due to financial reasons being false. Kate Thornton and Ben Shephard also returned as presenters, with Shephard only moderating the spin-off The Xtra Factor on ITV2.
It was both Thornton's and Shephard's final seasons on The X Factor , which Thornton announced on March 8, 2007.
course
Apron
In the run had Simon Cowell said: "The next international boyband or girl band is what I want to see in this year's show." There were also rumors that there was a new, long-term juror and that the age limit would be lowered to 14 years. Both turned out to be wrong, but were actually enforced in season four . Instead, various guest jurors, including Paula Abdul , were used this season .
Auditions
The auditions were held in London , Birmingham , Dublin , Manchester , Leeds and Glasgow and aired from August 19th. A total of over a hundred thousand people applied for the show.
After the auditions, each juror was assigned a category:
- Sharon Osbourne: Over 25s (solo artist aged 25+ )
- Simon Cowell: 16-24s (solo artist up to 24 years)
- Louis Walsh: Groups (groups)
Boot camp
Originally it was planned that the jurors in their respective category could leave 21 candidates at the end of the boot camp . But Cowell decided he made a mistake by not including Ray Quinn in this. The production then allowed him and the other jurors to include another candidate in their selection.
Judges' Houses
In the Judges' Houses round, the number of candidates was reduced to 12. The band Avenue was originally allowed to appear on the live shows, but was later disqualified for hiding an existing management contract with a manager who was independent from the show. Their place was taken by Eton Road .
| Juror | category | place | Guest jurors | Retired candidates |
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| Cowell | 16-24s | Miami | Sinitta | Stacey Barnes, Carlo Muscutelli, Shaun Rogerson, Gemma Sampson |
| Osbourne | Over 25s | London | The Osbournes | Katie Angus, Jonathan Bremner, Lyn Fairbanks, Tiwa Savage |
| Walsh | Groups | Dublin | Shane Filan | Avenue, Brother's One, The Dolly Rockers, Pure Liberty |
Finalists
Legend:
- _ - Winner
- _ - Runner-up
- _ - Third place
| Candidates | Age | Hometown | Category (mentor) | Result |
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| Leona Lewis | 21st | North London | 16-24s (Cowell) | winner |
| Ray Quinn | 18th | Liverpool | 16-24s (Cowell) | 2nd place |
| Ben Mills | 26th | Chatham | Over 25s (Osbourne) | 3rd place |
| The MacDonald Brothers | 20th | Ayrshire | Groups (Walsh) | 4th Place |
| Eton Road * | 17-20 | Various | Groups (Walsh) | 5th place |
| Robert Allen | 27 | Essex | Over 25s (Osbourne) | 6th place |
| Nikitta Angus | 18th | Manchester | 16-24s (Cowell) | 7th place |
| Ashley McKenzie | 20th | Croydon | 16-24s (Cowell) | 8th place |
| Kerry McGregor | 32 | West Lothian | Over 25s (Osbourne) | 9th place |
| Dionne Mitchell | 26th | London | Over 25s (Osbourne) | 10th place |
| 4Sure | 23-38 | various | Groups (Walsh) | 11th place |
| The Unconventionalals | 25-41 | various | Groups (Walsh) | 12th place |
- Avenue was originally supposed to have this seat but was disqualified after Judges' Houses and Eton Road replaced it.
Live shows / finals
Summary of live shows / finals
- Color key
| _ | Candidate was among the two / three with the fewest votes (Bottom Two / Three) and had to sing again (Final Showdown)
- _|| The candidate was among the three with the fewest votes (Bottom Three), had the fewest votes and had to leave the show immediately |
| _ | The candidate received the fewest votes and was directly excluded from the show |
| _ | Candidate was chosen as the winner |
| Act | 1 week | 2 weeks | 3 week | 4th week | 5th week | 6th week | 7th week | Quarter finals | Semifinals | final |
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| Leona Lewis | Further | Further | Further | Further | Further | Further | Further | Further | Further | Winner |
| Ray Quinn | Further | Further | Further | Further | Bottom Two | Further | Further | Further | Further | 2nd place |
| Ben Mills | Further | Further | Further | Further | Further | Further | Bottom Two | Further | 3rd place | Eliminated (semi-finals) |
| The MacDonald Brothers | Further | Further | Further | Further | Further | Further | Further | 4th Place | Eliminated (quarter-finals) |
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| Eton Road | Further | Further | Further | Further | Further | Bottom Two | Bottom Two | Eliminated (7th week) |
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| Robert Allen | week | Bottom Two | week | Bottom Two | week | Bottom Two | Eliminated (6th week) |
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| Nikitta Angus | Further | Further | Further | Further | Bottom Two | Eliminated (5th week) |
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| Ashley McKenzie | Further | Further | Bottom Two | Bottom Two | Eliminated (4th week) |
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| Kerry McGregor | Further | Further | Bottom Two | Eliminated (3rd week) |
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| Dionne Mitchell | Bottom Two | Further | 10th place | Eliminated (3rd week) |
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| 4Sure | Further | Bottom Two | Eliminated (2nd week) |
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| The Unconventionalals | Bottom Two | Eliminated (1st week) |
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| Final showdown | Mitchell, The Unconventionalals |
4Sure, Allen |
McGregor, McKenzie |
Allen, McKenzie |
Angus, Quinn |
Allen, Eton Road |
Eton Road, Mills |
No more final showdown , only audience votes counted | ||
| Walsh's nominations (for leaving the show) | Mitchell | Everyone | McGregor | McKenzie | Quinn | Everyone | Mills | |||
| Osbourne's nominations (for leaving the show) | The Unconventionalals | 4Sure | McKenzie | McKenzie | Angus | Eton Road | Eton Road | |||
| Cowell's nominations (for leaving the show) | The Unconventionalals | 4Sure | McGregor | Everyone | Angus | Everyone | Eton Road | |||
| Retired |
The Unconventionals two out of three majority nominations |
4Sure two out of three nominations majority |
Dionne Mitchell audience voting too few votes |
Ashley McKenzie two out of three majority nominations |
Nikitta Angus two out of three nominations majority |
Robert Allen two out of three nominations majority |
Eton Road two out of three majority nominations |
The MacDonald Brothers audience voting too few votes |
Ben Mills audience voting too few votes |
Ray Quinn audience voting too few votes |
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Kerry McGregor two out of three majority nominations |
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Live show details
Week 1 (October 14th)
- Author: Motown
- Guest Appearances: Lionel Richie ("I Call It Love")
| candidate | sequence | song | Result |
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| Robert Allen | 1 | "All Night Long (All Night)" | Further |
| Eton Road | 2 | "My girl" | Further |
| Nikitta Angus | 3 | "Heaven Must Have Sent You" | Further |
| Ben Mills | 4th | "The Tracks of My Tears" | Further |
| The MacDonald Brothers | 5 | "Three Times a Lady" | Further |
| Ray Quinn | 6th | "Ben" | Further |
| Dionne Mitchell | 7th | "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" | Bottom Two |
| The Unconventionalals | 8th | "Dancing in the Street" | Eliminated |
| Ashley McKenzie | 9 | "Easy" | Further |
| Kerry McGregor | 10 | "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" | Further |
| 4Sure | 11 | "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" | Further |
| Leona Lewis | 12 | "I'll Be There" | Further |
- Nomination of jurors for leaving the show
- Walsh: Dionne Mitchell - To Protect Your Own Group, The Unconventionalals.
- Osbourne: The Unconventionalals - To Protect Your Act, Dionne Mitchell.
- Cowell: The Unconventionals - said Mitchell had a better voice than The Unconventionals.
Week 2 (October 21)
- Subject: Songs by Rod Stewart
- Guest Appearances: Rod Stewart ("It's a Heartache")
| candidate | sequence | song | Result |
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| Leona Lewis | 1 | "The First Cut Is the Deepest" | Further |
| Kerry McGregor | 2 | "I Don't Want to Talk About It" | Further |
| The MacDonald Brothers | 3 | "Sailing" | Further |
| Ashley McKenzie | 4th | "I'd Rather Go Blind" | Further |
| Dionne Mitchell | 5 | "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" | Further |
| 4Sure | 6th | "You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)" | Eliminated |
| Nikitta Angus | 7th | "Bring It On Home to Me" | Further |
| Robert Allen | 8th | "Try a Little Tenderness" | Bottom Two |
| Eton Road | 9 | "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" | Further |
| Ray Quinn | 10 | "What a Wonderful World" | Further |
| Ben Mills | 11 | "Maggie May" | Further |
- Nomination of jurors for leaving the show
- Walsh: Robert Allen - to protect your own group, 4Sure.
- Osbourne: 4Sure - Protect Your Act, Robert Allen.
- Cowell: 4Sure - said Allen has improved a lot vocal.
Week 3 (October 28)
- Theme: Big Band
- Guest Appearances: Tony Bennett ("The Best Is Yet to Come")
Simon Cowell had announced in advance that something "big" was going to happen and none of the candidates knew anything about it. It turned out that he had meant a double elimination in this episode.
| candidate | sequence | song | Result |
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| Ray Quinn | 1 | "Ain't That a Kick in the Head" | Further |
| Dionne Mitchell | 2 | "For Once in My Life" | Eliminated (audience voting) |
| Nikitta Angus | 3 | "Sway" | Further |
| Ben Mills | 4th | "Smile" | Further |
| The MacDonald Brothers | 5 | "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" | Further |
| Leona Lewis | 6th | "Summertime" | Further |
| Kerry McGregor | 7th | "They Can't Take That Away from Me" | Eliminated (jury decision) |
| Ashley McKenzie | 8th | "Moondance" | Bottom three |
| Robert Allen | 9 | "Mr. Bojangles" | Further |
| Eton Road | 10 | "Mack the Knife" | Further |
- Jurors nominations for leaving the show
- Osbourne: Ashley McKenzie - In Defense of Your Act, Kerry McGregor.
- Cowell: Kerry McGregor - to protect own candidate, Ashley McKenzie.
- Walsh: Kerry McGregor - said McGregor had reached its limit while McKenzie had potential for improvement.
Week 4 (November 4th)
- Subject: Songs by ABBA
- Guest appearances: Björn Ulvaeus & Mamma Mia! -Cast ("Mamma Mia", Dancing Queen )
| candidate | sequence | song | Result |
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| Nikitta Angus | 1 | "Dancing Queen" | Further |
| Eton Road | 2 | "Does Your Mother Know" | Further |
| Robert Allen | 3 | "Take a Chance on Me" | Bottom Two |
| Leona Lewis | 4th | "Chiquitita" | Further |
| The MacDonald Brothers | 5 | "Fernando" | Further |
| Ray Quinn | 6th | "Waterloo" | Further |
| Ben Mills | 7th | "SOS" | safe |
| Ashley McKenzie | 8th | "The Winner Takes It All" | Eliminated |
- Nomination of jurors for leaving the show
- Osbourne: Ashley McKenzie - In Defense of Your Act, Robert Allen.
- Cowell: Robert Allen - in defense of your own act, Ashley McKenzie.
- Walsh: Ashley McKenzie - said Allen put on a better gig.
Week 5 (November 11)
- Theme: Love Songs
- Guest appearances: Julio Iglesias ("I Want to Know What Love Is")
| candidate | sequence | song | Result |
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| Ben Mills | 1 | "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" | Further |
| The MacDonald Brothers | 2 | "She's the One" | Further |
| Ray Quinn | 3 | "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" | Bottom Two |
| Nikitta Angus | 4th | "Last Dance" | Eliminated |
| Eton Road | 5 | "From Me to You" | Further |
| Leona Lewis | 6th | "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" | Further |
| Robert Allen | 7th | "Always and Forever" | Further |
- Judges' votes to eliminate
- Osbourne: Nikitta Angus - without explanation.
- Walsh: Ray Quinn - said Quinn's voice is too weak to seriously release music.
- Cowell: Nikitta Angus - said without explanation but neither candidate deserved to be eliminated.
Week 6 (November 18)
- Topic: Number One Hits (in the UK)
- Musical guests: Westlife and Delta Goodrem ("All Out of Love")
| candidate | sequence | song | Result |
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| Ray Quinn | 1 | "Livin 'la Vida Loca" | Further |
| Robert Allen | 2 | "You Are Not Alone" | Eliminated |
| Eton Road | 3 | "I Don't Feel Like Dancin '" | Bottom Two |
| Leona Lewis | 4th | "Bridge over Troubled Water" | Further |
| Ben Mills | 5 | "With a Little Help from My Friends" | Further |
| The MacDonald Brothers | 6th | "Love Is All Around" | Further |
- Nomination of jurors for leaving the show
- Osbourne: Eton Road - for the protection of your own candidate, Robert Allen.
- Walsh: Robert Allen - Protect Your Own Group, Eton Road.
- Cowell: Robert Allen - said Eton Road could do better than the competition.
Week 7 (November 25)
- Subject: Film music
- Musical guest: Il Divo ("Desde El Día Que Te Fuiste (Without You)")
| Act | sequence | 1st song | sequence | 2nd song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leona Lewis | 1 | "Lady Marmalade" | 6th | "I Will Always Love You" | Further |
| The MacDonald Brothers | 2 | "When You Say Nothing at All" | 7th | "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" | Further |
| Ben Mills | 3 | "Live and Let Die" | 8th | "Your Song" | Bottom Two |
| Eton Road | 4th | "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" | 9 | "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" | Eliminated |
| Ray Quinn | 5 | "The Way You Look Tonight" | 10 | "Jailhouse Rock" | Further |
- Nomination of jurors for leaving the show
- Walsh: Ben Mills - protect your own group, Eton Road.
- Osbourne: Eton Road - To Protect Your Act, Ben Mills.
- Cowell: Eton Road - said Mills was more talented than Eton Road.
Week 8: Quarter Finals (December 2nd)
- Topics: songs by Barry Manilow ; own choice
- Guest appearances :: Barry Manilow ("Everybody Loves Somebody")
| Act | sequence | 1st song | sequence | 2nd song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The MacDonald Brothers | 1 | "Can't Smile Without You" | 5 | "Shang-a-lang" | Eliminated |
| Ray Quinn | 2 | "Mandy" | 6th | "My Way" | Further |
| Ben Mills | 3 | "I Made It Through the Rain" | 7th | "Somebody to Love" | Further |
| Leona Lewis | 4th | "Could It Be Magic" | 8th | "Without You" | Further |
Week 9: Semi-Finals (December 9th)
- Subject: "Songs to get you into the final"
- Guest appearances: Gloria Estefan ("Anything for You" / "Can't Stay Away from You" / "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You")
| Act | sequence | 1st song | sequence | 2nd song | Result |
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| Ray Quinn | 1 | "Smile" | 4th | "You'll Never Walk Alone" | Further |
| Leona Lewis | 2 | "I Have Nothing" | 5 | "Over the Rainbow" | Further |
| Ben Mills | 3 | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" | 6th | "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" | Eliminated |
Week 10: Finals (December 16)
- Topics: "Song of the Series"; Celebrity duets; no problem; Winning single
- Group appearances: " Earth Song " and " That's What Friends Are For " (all live show participants)
- Guest appearances: Take That ("Patience") and Shaun Rogerson ("Right Here Waiting")
| Act | sequence | 1st song | sequence | 2nd song (duet) | sequence | 3rd song | sequence | 4th song | Result |
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| Ray Quinn | 1 | "My Way" | 3 | "That's Life" (with Westlife ) | 5 | "Fly Me to the Moon" | 7th | "A Moment Like This" | 2nd place |
| Leona Lewis | 2 | "I Will Always Love You" | 4th | "A Million Love Songs" (with Take That ) | 6th | "All by Myself" | 8th | "A Moment Like This" | Winner |
Winning single
The winners single A Moment Like This by Leona Lewis was released on December 20 of 2006.
reception
Audience ratings
| episode | Broadcast date | Official ITV1 odds | Weekly rank |
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| Auditions 1 | August 19th | 7.45 | 7th |
| Auditions 2 | 26th of August | 7.36 | 10 |
| Auditions 3 | September 2nd | 9.08 | 5 |
| Auditions 4 | the 9th of September | 7.96 | 7th |
| Auditions 5 | 16th September | 7.53 | 8th |
| Auditions 6 | September 23rd | 9.17 | 6th |
| Bootcamp 1 | 30. September | 6.39 | 16 |
| Bootcamp 2 | 8.76 | 7th | |
| Judges' Houses 1 | October 7th | 6.77 | 14th |
| Judges' Houses 2 | 8.95 | 6th | |
| Live show 1 | October 14th | 7.52 | 12 |
| Results 1 | 7.38 | 13 | |
| Live show 2 | October 21 | 7.54 | 14th |
| Results 2 | 7.70 | 13 | |
| Live show 3 | 28th of October | 7.10 | 14th |
| Results 3 | 7.52 | 12 | |
| Live show 4 | November 4th | 7.30 | 14th |
| Results 4 | 7.91 | 13 | |
| Live show 5 | November 11th | 9.83 | 6th |
| Results 5 | 8.24 | 12 | |
| Live show 6 | November 18 | 9.22 | 7th |
| Results 6 | 8.80 | 9 | |
| Live show 7 | 25. November | 8.46 | 11 |
| Results 7 | 8.69 | 9 | |
| Live show 8 | 2. December | 9.31 | 8th |
| Results 8 | 8.24 | 13 | |
| Live show 9 | 9th of December | 8.39 | 7th |
| Results 9 | 8.25 | 10 | |
| Live finals | December 16 | 10.52 | 4th |
| Live Finale Results | 10.78 | 3 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ X Factor winner dreaming of Christmas number one . In: London Evening Standard , December 17, 2006. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- ↑ Chris Taylor: X Factor's Leona Lewis Christmas Number One , EntertainmentWise. December 24, 2006. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- ↑ Top 40 Singles of 2006 . BBC Radio 1. Archived from the original on December 28, 2008.
- ↑ British single certifications - Leona Lewis - A Moment Like This . British Phonographic Industry . Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- ↑ Lisa McGarry: X Factor Rule Breaking .... Again! , UnrealityTV. October 9, 2006. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- ^ Prepare for X Factor with a Surprise Twist This Weekend . In: The X Factor Blog . Retrieved October 28, 2006.
- ↑ " This week's theme is "
- ↑ " HMV.co.uk singles: A Moment Like This (2006) "
- ↑ Weekly Viewing Summary (see relevant week) . BARB. Archived from the original on July 1, 2014.