Factor X (Chilean TV series)
Chilean adaptation of The X Factor franchise.
Factor X Chile is a television talent competition adapted from the British series The X Factor. The first season premiered on March 3, 2011, on TVN, hosted by Julián Elfenbein.
Quick Facts
- Creator
- Simon Cowell
- Presenter
- Julián Elfenbein
- Judges
- Tito Beltrán
- Karen Doggenweiler
- Mon Laferte (2012)
- José Luis Rodríguez (2012)
- Zeta Bosio (2011)
- Creative director
- Sebastián Raponi
- Country
- Chile
- Language
- Spanish
- Network
- TVN
- First aired
- 3 March 2011
Facts from the source article.
Format
The format follows Simon Cowell's original concept. Three judges mentor participants alongside guest artists. Soloists, duos, trios, or groups may compete. The winner receives a record contract for a debut album and a cash prize. The competition has five stages: producers' auditions, judges' auditions, boot camp, visits to judges' houses, and live shows.
Development
From August 2010, production group Promofilm, led by Sebastian Raponi and Alicia de las Casas, worked on the project alongside the talk show A/Z. Raponi and De las Casas had produced successful Canal 13 shows such as La Granja VIP and Hit, La Fiebre del Karaoke. Producers initially considered Rafael Araneda as host, but his move to Chilevisión ended that plan. On November 21, 2010, Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN) officially announced the launch of the X Factor format, marking a first for Chilean television. TVN had previously worked with other British licenses like Dancing with the Stars. The show began the state television programming for the 2011 season. Julián Elfenbein, who joined TVN after leaving Chilevisión and projects such as Fiebre de Baile and Talento Chileno, became host. The success of those shows prompted TVN to buy the X Factor license. Elfenbein joined the channel in January 2011 and worked with executive producer Sebastian Raponi. The first promotional spot aired on December 10, 2010. X Factor Chile debuted in March 2011, competing for prime-time audience with Chilevisión's Talento Chileno, which premiered its second season later that year. However, FremantleMedia Productions could not broadcast both shows simultaneously on different channels due to the license agreement. Sheila Aguirre, chief executive of FremantleMedia, told El Mercurio that producers of the original UK version would visit Chile periodically to certify adherence to license parameters and would attend the January auditions.
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