X Factor was the Flemish version of the British show The X Factor, created by Simon Cowell. The new X Factor series was a successor to Idool which features contestants & jury members from both seasons.
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Judges' categories and their contestants
In each season, each judge is allocated a category to mentor and chooses three acts to progress to the live shows. This table shows, for each season, which category each judge was allocated and which acts he or she put through to the live shows.
Key:
– Winning judge/category. Winners are in bold, eliminated contestants in small font.
Series overview
"Under 25 boys" category
"Under 25 girls" category
"16-24s" category
"Over 25s" category
"Groups" category
Season 1 (2005)
The first Belgian edition of X Factor started screening in late 2005 on vtm. The judges were Kris Wauters, Jean Blaute and Liliane Saint-Pierre; the show was hosted by Koen Wauters.
The winner of season one was Udo Mechels from Nossegem and the runner up was The Cappaert Sisters (Annelies & Sarah Cappaert) from Tongeren. Contestant Robin Danneels had to quit the show due to being hospitalized for his back pain. Therefore, Ivann could return to sing in the contest.
Key:
– Winner
– Runner-up
– Third place
– Withdrew
Results table
Contestants' colour key:
Season 2 (2008)
The second and final season aired in 2008. Dirk De Smet in the "Over 25" category and mentored by Kris Wauters won the title. Tom Dice who competed under his real name Tom Eeckhout was runner-up. The show was hosted by Hadise.
Key:
– Winner
– Runner-up
– Third place
Results table
Contestants' colour key:
Live show details
Judges' votes to eliminate
Wauters: Lester & Abdou
Do: Andy De Koker
Engelen: Andy De Koker
Judges' votes to eliminate
Do: Stefanie Schaekers
Engelen: Miss Behave
Wauters: Miss Behave
Judges' votes to eliminate
Wauters: Rodwan Balkaïd
Do: Karim Lequenne
Engelen: Rodwan Balkaïd
Judges' votes to eliminate
Do: Stefanie Schaekers
Engelen: Lester & Abdou
Wauters: Stefanie Schaekers
Judges' votes to eliminate
Do: Elien Roosen
Engelen: Jurgen De Jaegher
Wauters: Jurgen De Jaegher
Judges' votes to eliminate
Wauters: Lady-Like
Do: Elien Roosen
Engelen: Lady-Like