X Factor (German TV series) season 1

The first Season of X Factor was started in 2010. The auditions were held in April 2010. The first show started on 20 August 2010. The Judges are Sarah Connor (16-24), George Glueck (Groups) and Till Brönner (25+).

There are four phases: 1. Auditions 2. Bootcamp 3. Judge's House 4. Live Shows

Judge's House
The 18 acts who reached the Judge's Houses
 * Brönner's acts (over 25): Anthony Thet, Denise Modjallal, Sven Merckel, Meral Al-Mer, Edita Abdieski and Alexander Knappe
 * Connor's acts (16-24): Pino Severino, Mati Gavriel, Hendrik Ehrenthal, Caprice Edwards, Marlon Bertzbach and Maximilian Brands
 * Gluek's acts (Groups): Drop-Dead-Dinky-Di, Big Soul, Urban Candy, LaFamille, Karma and Predestination

Nine of the 18 acts were eliminated with the 9 remaining moving to the live shows, three from each category. The eliminated acts were:
 * (Over 25-s): Alexander Knappe, Denise Modjallal, Sven Merckel
 * (16-24s): Caprice Edwards, Hendrik Ehrental, Maximilian Brands
 * (Groups): Predestination, Karma, Drop-Dead-Dinky-Di

Contestants
The live shows commenced on 21 September 2010. The following artists made it to the live shows. Ages are as of the date of the show (2010).

Key:


 * – Winner
 * – Runner-up

Big Soul consist of Nadine (28), Alexandra (33), Martina (33), and Michelle (35). LaFamille consist of Joel (35), Erkan (32) & Guido (31). Urban Candy consists of Roman (26), Marc (24) & Candy (25).

Results table
Contestants' colour key:


 * – Till Brönner's contestants (over 25s)
 * – Sarah Connor's contestants (16–24s)
 * – George Glueck's contestants (groups)
 * – Bottom two
 * – Eliminated without a final showdown
 * – Contestant became the Runner-Up
 * – Highest Vote of a Week
 * }
 * – Eliminated without a final showdown
 * – Contestant became the Runner-Up
 * – Highest Vote of a Week
 * }
 * – Highest Vote of a Week
 * }
 * }

Week 1 (21 September 2010)

 * Theme: Playlist 2010
 * Celebrity Performer: Enrique Iglesias ("I Like It")


 * Judges' votes to eliminate
 * Brönner: LaFamille, backed his own act Meral Al-Mer
 * Connor: LaFamille, due to the lack of surprise and potential
 * Glueck: Meral Al-Mer, backed his own act LaFamille

Week 2 (28 September 2010)

 * Theme: Blockbuster Night
 * Celebrity Performer: Hurts ("Wonderful Life")


 * Judges' votes to eliminate
 * Brönner: Pino Severino, backed his own act Meral Al-Mer
 * Connor: Meral Al-Mer, backed her own act Pino Severino
 * Glueck: Meral Al-Mer, because of missing singing abilities

Week 3 (5 October 2010)

 * Theme: King & Queens of Pop
 * Celebrity Performer: Seal ("Secret")


 * Judges' votes to eliminate
 * Brönner: Urban Candy, because they can't deliver their message and don't feel united as a group
 * Connor: Urban Candy, backed her own act Marlon Bertzbach
 * Glueck: Marlon Bertzbach, backed his own act Urban Candy

Week 4 (12 October 2010)

 * Theme: Mystery Night
 * Celebrity Performers: Usher ("DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love") and Culcha Candela ("Move It")


 * Judges' votes to eliminate
 * Brönner: Pino Severino, backed his own act Anthony Thet
 * Connor: Anthony Thet, backed her own act Pino Severino
 * Glueck: Pino Severino, because of his second bottom two appearance

Week 5 (19 October 2010)

 * Theme: Loud vs. Quiet
 * Celebrity Performers: Till Brönner ("Summer Breeze")


 * Judge's vote to eliminate
 * Brönner: Marlon Bertzbach
 * Connor: Marlon Bertzbach
 * Glueck: Marlon Bertzbach

Week 6 (26 October 2010)

 * Theme: A night at the club
 * Celebrity Performers: Sarah Connor ("Real Love")


 * Judge's vote to eliminate
 * Brönner: Big Soul, backed his own act Anthony Thet
 * Connor: Anthony Thet
 * Glueck: Anthony Thet, backed his own act Big Soul

Week 7 (2 November 2010)

 * Theme: Michael Jackson & Friends
 * Celebrity Performers: Gossip ("Men in Love") and Flo Rida ("Club Can't Handle Me")
 * Group Performance: "Over the Rainbow"
 * The act with the fewest votes was eliminated from the competition.

Week 8 (9 November 2010)

 * Theme: Final
 * Celebrity Performers: "Loca" (Shakira) and "Bitte Hör nicht auf zu träumen" (Xavier Naidoo) and "Break my Chains" (Sarah Connor)
 * Group Performance (Top 9): "Back for Good"
 * The Celebrity Guests performed with one act.