The X Factor (Greek series 5)

The X Factor is a Greek and Cypriot television music competition to find new singing talent. The fifth series began airing on Skai TV and Sigma TV on April 27, 2017.[1] Sakis Rouvas returned to present the main show on Skai TV for the fifth time and with Evagelia Aravani returned on Auditions Shows, Bootcamp, Chair Challenge and in Backstage at the Live Shows. Tamta was the only judge from the 4th series to return. Giorgos Mazonakis, Giorgos Papadopoulos and Babis Stokas are the new judges in the series, replacing George Theofanous, Peggy Zina and Thodoris Marantinis.

The X Factor
Series 5
Hosted bySakis Rouvas (Live Shows)
Evagelia Aravani (Auditions Shows, Bootcamp, Chair Challenge, Live Shows - Backstage)
JudgesGiorgos Mazonakis
Tamta
Giorgos Papadopoulos
Babis Stokas
WinnerPanagiotis Koufogiannis
Runner-upSoula Evagelou
Release
Original networkSkai TV
Sigma TV
Original releaseApril 27 
July 20, 2017
Series chronology

This year the teams are: the Boys with Tamta, the Girls with Giorgos Papadopoulos, the Overs with Giorgos Mazonakis and the Groups with Babis Stokas.

For the first time in The X Factor Greece the winner will not be from the Boys. The winner is Panagiotis Koufogiannis from the Overs.

Judges and presenters

On 22 November 2016, series 4 judge Peggy Zina announced that she would not come back for another series on the judging panel. On 15 February 2017, it was confirmed that Giorgos Theofanous would not return as a judge. Thodoris Marantinis confirmed he was leaving the judging panel on 17 February 2017. After 5 days, it was confirmed that three new judges Babis Stokas, Giorgos Papadopoulos and Giorgos Mazonakis may come to join Tamta on the judging panel.

In 9 March 2017, Sakis Rouvas 7 days after the final of The Voice of Greece where he was a coach of series 3 he confirmed that he would return to present for the fifth time The X Factor on Skai TV and Sigma TV. On 26 December 2016 it was confirmed that Evangelia Aravani would return to present the backstage of The X Factor Live for the second time.

Selection process

Auditions

The minimum age to audition this year was 16. Contestants needed three or more 'yeses' from the four judges to progress to Bootcamp.

Open Auditions

Producers auditions commenced on 14 January in Thessaloniki and ended on 23 January in Cyprus

Audition city Open audition date Open audition venue
Thessaloniki 14–15 January Grand Hotel Palace
Cyprus 21, 22 and 23 January The Classic Hotel

Open Call

The Open Call that you listen for the last time the contestants was on 26 March 2017 in Athens.

Judges Auditions

The Judges' auditions started filming in April 2017. Selected auditions were broadcast over five episodes, between 27 April 2017 to 6 May 2017.

Bootcamp

Bootcamp started filming in April 2017, at O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall. It was broadcast in an episode with the final audition after this the bootcamp began for one hour on 6 May 2017. The contestants all chose their favourite song to sing and then they put them in groups and one by one sang, in front of the judges. Immediately after each performance, the judges would either put the acts through or eliminate them immediately. 120 acts were successful in this part, and the judges then deliberated to cut the number of contestants down to forty, to decide who would reach the four-chair challenge. At the end of Bootcamp, the judges discovered which categories they would mentor: Papadopoulos was given the Girls, Tamta was given the Boys, Mazonakis was given the Over 25s and Stokas was given the Groups.

Four-Chair Challenge

The Four-chair challenge took place from 22 to 25 April, at O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall. It was broadcast over four episodes, between 11 May to 26 May. Tamta chose her final four acts during Thursday 11 May show, Papadopoulos chose his final four acts during Friday 12 May show, Mazonakis chose his final four acts during Thursday 25 May show and Stokas chose his final four acts during Friday 26 May show.

Live Shows

In first sixth weeks the Lives where in Thursdays and from seventh week there was and Mondays and Thursdays. All the Lives was at 21:00 (with Greece time).

The first live aired in Thursday 1 June, the second in Thursday 8 June, the third in Thursday 15 June, the fourth in Thursday 22 June, the fifth in Thursday 29 June, the sixth in Thursday 6 July, the seventh aired in Monday 10 July, the eight in Thursday 13 July. The Semi-Final in Monday 17 July and the Final Thursday 20 July.

Finalists

The final 16 acts were confirmed as follows:

Key;

  Winner
  Runner-up
  Third Place
Category (Mentor)Acts
Boys 16-24
(Tamta)
Angelos Provelegiadis Alexandros Sagouris Konstantinos Notas Savas Savidis
Girls 16-24
(Papadopoulos)
Kassiani Dalia Marianna Plachoura Soula Evagelou Thalia Tsiatini
Over 25s
(Mazonakis)
Alexandra Matsi Marianna Georgiadou Panagiotis Koufogiannis Vasilis Porfyrakis
Groups
(Stokas)
Dee Vibes Radiowaves Human Factory Coda Project

Results Table

Key:

  Contestant was in the bottom two/three and had to sing again in the final showdown
  Contestant was in the bottom three/four but received the fewest votes and was immediately eliminated
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8
Monday Thursday Monday -
Semi-Final
Thursday - Final
Round One Round Two
Panagiotis Koufogiannis Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 6th Safe Safe Bottom two Safe Winner
Soula Evagelou Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Runner-up
Dee Vibes Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 3rd Eliminated from Round Two
Vasilis Porfyrakis Safe Safe Bottom two Safe Safe Safe Bottom two Bottom three Bottom two Eliminated (Week 8)
Konstantinos Notas Safe Safe Safe Safe 7th Safe Safe Bottom three Eliminated (Week 7)
Coda Project Safe Safe Safe 9th Eliminated (Week 4) Safe 6th Eliminated (Week 7)
Thalia Tsiatini Safe Bottom three Safe Safe Safe Safe Bottom two Eliminated (Week 7)
Alexandros Sagouris Safe Safe Safe 8th Safe 7th Eliminated (Week 6)
Savas Savidis Safe Safe Safe Safe 8th Eliminated (Week 5)
Marianna Georgiadou Safe Safe Bottom two Eliminated (Week 3)
Marianna Plachoura Safe Bottom three Eliminated (Week 2)
Radiowaves Safe 12th Eliminated (Week 2)
Human Factory 13th-16th Eliminated (Week 1)
Alexandra Matsi 13th-16th Eliminated (Week 1)
Kassiani Dalia 13th-16th Eliminated (Week 1)
Angelos Provelegiadis 13th-16th Eliminated (Week 1)
Final showdown No final showdown or judges' vote: results are based on public votes alone Marianna Plachoura Vasilis Porfyrakis Alexandros Sagouris Konstantinos Notas Alexandros Sagouris Vasilis Porfyrakis Vasilis Porfyrakis Vasilis Porfyrakis No final showdown or judges' vote: results are based on public votes alone
Thalia Tsiatini Marianna Georgiadou Coda Project Savas Savidis Panagiotis Koufogiannis Thalia Tsiatini Konstantinos Notas Panagiotis Koufogiannis
Mazonakis's vote to eliminate Marianna PlachouraMarianna GeorgiadouCoda ProjectSavas SavidisAlexandros SagourisThalia TsiatiniKonstantinos NotasVasilis Porfyrakis
Tamta's vote to eliminate Marianna PlachouraVasilis PorfyrakisCoda ProjectKonstantinos NotasPanagiotis KoufogiannisThalia TsiatiniVasilis PorfyrakisVasilis Porfyrakis
Papadopoulos's vote to eliminate N/AMarianna GeorgiadouAlexandros SagourisSavas SavidisAlexandros SagourisVasilis PorfyrakisKonstantinos NotasVasilis Porfyrakis
Stokas's vote to eliminate Marianna PlachouraMarianna GeorgiadouAlexandros SagourisKonstantinos NotasPanagiotis KoufogiannisThalia TsiatiniKonstantinos NotasVasilis Porfyrakis
Eliminated Human Factory
Public Votes
Radiowaves
Public Votes
Marianna Georgiadou
3 of 4 votes Majority
Coda Project
2 of 4 votes Deadlock
Savas Savidis
2 of 4 votes Deadlock
Alexandros Sagouris
2 of 4 votes Deadlock
Thalia Tsiatini
3 of 4 votes Majority
Coda Project
Public Votes
Vasilis Porfyrakis
4 of 4 votes Majority
Dee Vibes
3rd Place
Soula Evagelou
Runner-up
Alexandra Matsi
Public Votes
Kassiani Dalia
Public Votes
Marianna Plachoura
3 of 3 votes Majority
Konstantinos Notas
3 of 4 votes Majority
Panagiotis Koufogiannis
Winner
Angelos Provelegiadis
Public Votes
  • In Week 6 was announced that Coda Project will come back after public votes.

Final

Alone

Contestants' performances on the final live show
Act Order Song of the series Order Song to win Result
Dee Vibes 1 "All the time" N/A already eliminated 3rd Place
Soula Evagelou 2 "Se Gireyo" 4 "Dipla se sena" Runner-up
Panagiotis Koufogiannis 3 "Dream On" 5 "Can't Feel My Face" Winner

Duet

Contestants' performances on the final live show
Acts Order Song
Dee Vibes
Panagiotis Koufogiannis
1 "See You Again"
Panagiotis Koufogiannis
Soula Evagelou
2 "Isos"
Soula Evagelou
Dee Vibes
3 "Nero kai xoma"
"Pidao ta kimata"

References

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