| Factor X Spain (Season 3) | |
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| Series | 3 |
| Broadcast from | April 13-July 5, 2018 |
| Judges | Laura Pausini Risto Mejide Xavi Martínez Fernando Montesinos |
| Presenters | Jesús Vázquez Nando Escribano (Xtra Factor) |
| Network | Telecinco Divinity (Xtra Factor) |
| Number of finalists | 12 |
| Winner | Pol Granch |
| Runner-up | Elena Farga |
| Ratings | 1.58 millions |
| Chronology | |
| Previous | Season 2 |
| Next | Season 4 |
Season 3 of Factor X Spain ran from 13 April 2018 to 5 July 2018 on Telecinco.
It was won by 19-year-old Pol Granch who was mentored by Laura Pausini in the Boys category.
Production[]
Coming back to Spain after a 10-year hiatus, Factor X moved to Telecinco after its original spell on Cuatro. This series was produced by FremantleMedia and featured an all-new panel of judges composed of Laura Pausini, Risto Mejide, Xavi Martínez and Fernando Montesinos, while Jesús Vázquez took over hosting duties from Nuria Roca.
Twists/Changes[]
This was the first time in Spain that the contestants were divided in four categories instead of the three from previous years. In spite of this, the number of finalists was scaled back to 12 as opposed to the 16 from Season 2. Because of the addition of a fourth judge, deadlocks were possible for the first time: they would be solved with a one-minute flash vote for the audience.
It also featured for the first time an additional Xtra Factor show, which aired on Telecinco's sister channel Divinity and was hosted by Nando Escribano.
This season also marked the first time that the Groups category was open to bands, as opposed to vocal groups only.
Finalists[]
| Contestant | Category | Finish | Elimination | |
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El Niño Bermejo 22, Mérida, Badajoz |
Boys | 12th week one |
Deadlock |
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Oscárboles 36, Tarragona |
Over 25s | 11th week two |
Majority vote |
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Noah 18-20, Barcelona |
Groups | 10th week three |
Fewest public votes |
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Fusa Nocta 23, Madrid |
Girls | 9th week three |
Deadlock |
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Enrique Ramil 33, Ares, A Coruña |
Over 25s | 8th week four |
Fewest public votes |
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Gema Tomás 28, Alicante |
Over 25s | 7th week four |
Fewest public votes |
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Malva 19-20, Murcia |
Groups | 6th week four |
Fewest public votes |
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Poupie 19, Lyon, France |
Girls | 5th week four |
Majority vote |
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W-Caps 20-22, Madrid |
Groups | 4th week five |
Fewest public votes |
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Samuel Hernández 19, Madrid |
Boys | 3rd week five |
Fewest public votes |
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Elena Farga 20, Valencia |
Girls | Runner-up week five |
Fewest public votes |
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Pol Granch 19, Madrid |
Boys | Winner week five |
Most public votes |
Selection process[]
Auditions[]
See: List of Factor X Spain auditionees (season 3)
This series used the 'room audition' format for the auditions held in the Caja Mágica complex in Madrid, Spain. One of the performances from the first set of televised auditions, that of Cómeme el donut, an original song performed by duo Glitch Gyals, went viral. The group would later on be eliminated in the Five Chair Challenge. After the auditions, the mentors were designated: Xavi Martínez was given the Groups, Laura Pausini the Boys, Risto Mejide the Girls and Fernando Montesinos the Over 25s.
Five Chair Challenge[]
See: Five Chair Challenge (Spain season 3)
A total of 48 acts from the auditions, 12 of each category, were selected for this stage, which was held in front of a studio audience.
| Judge | Category | Chairs | ||||
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| Risto Mejide | Girls | Lara García | Poupie | Elena Farga | Fusa Nocta | Daniela DiCostas |
| Fernando Montesinos | Over 25s | Pedro Giménez | Lobo | Oscárboles | Gema Tomás | Enrique Ramil |
| Laura Pausini | Boys | Asier Marcos | Pol Granch | El Niño Bermejo | Samuel Hernández | Riduan Moh |
| Xavi Martínez | Groups | El Duende Callejero | Malva | SolDSon | W-Caps | Noah |
The Final Decision[]
Out of the five chosen acts for each category in the Five Chair Challenge, each mentor had to eliminate two more before the live shows with one last set of auditions in front of a studio audience. The chosen three advanced to the live shows. Unlike in the Judges' Houses from other versions, no wildcards were given.
| Judge | Category | Guest mentor(s) | Contestants eliminated |
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| Xavi Martínez | Groups | Jorge Ruiz | SolDSon, El Duende Callejero |
| Risto Mejide | Girls | India Martínez | Daniela DiCostas, Lara García |
| Fernando Montesinos | Over 25s | Andrés Ceballos | Pedro Giménez, Lobo |
| Laura Pausini | Boys | Carlos Rivera | Asier Marcos, Riduan Moh |
Results Summary[]
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| Pol Granch | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winner (week 5) | ||||||||||
| Elena Farga | 1st | Safe | Safe | Safe | Runner-up (week 5) | ||||||||||
| Samuel Hernández | Safe | Safe | Safe | Sing-off | 3rd | 3rd | Eliminated (week 5) | ||||||||
| W-Caps | Safe | Safe | Safe | Sing-off | Showdown | 4th | Eliminated (week 5) | ||||||||
| Poupie | Safe | Safe | 8th | Sing-off | Showdown | Eliminated (week 4) | |||||||||
| Malva | Safe | Safe | Safe | Sing-off | 6th | Eliminated (week 4) | |||||||||
| Gema Tomás | 11th | Bottom two | Safe | 7th | Eliminated (week 4) | ||||||||||
| Enrique Ramil | Safe | Safe | Safe | 8th | Eliminated (week 4) | ||||||||||
| Fusa Nocta | Safe | Safe | 9th | Eliminated (week 3) | |||||||||||
| Noah | Safe | Safe | 10th | Eliminated (week 3) | |||||||||||
| Oscárboles | Safe | Bottom two | Eliminated (week 2) | ||||||||||||
| El Niño Bermejo | 12th | Eliminated (week 1) | |||||||||||||
| Bottom two | Gema, Bermejo |
Gema, Oscárboles |
Fusa Nocta, Poupie |
Poupie, W-Caps |
No final showdown or judges' votes; results were based on public votes alone | ||||||||||
| Mejide's vote to eliminate |
Bermejo | Oscárboles | Poupie | Poupie | |||||||||||
| Pausini's vote to eliminate |
Gema | Oscárboles | Fusa Nocta | W-Caps | |||||||||||
| Martínez's vote to eliminate |
Gema | Oscárboles | Fusa Nocta | Poupie | |||||||||||
| Montesinos's vote to eliminate |
Bermejo | Oscárboles | Poupie | Poupie | |||||||||||
Ratings[]
| Episode | Air date | Official rating (millions) | Weekly rank |
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| Auditions 1 | April 13 | 2.46 | 1 |
| Auditions 2 | April 18 | 1.96 | 2 |
| Auditions 3 | April 25 | 1.96 | 2 |
| Auditions 4 | May 2 | 1.95 | 2 |
| Auditions 5 | May 9 | 1.98 | 2 |
| Five Chair Challenge 1 | May 16 | 1.90 | 1 |
| Five Chair Challenge 2 | May 25 | 1.68 | 2 |
| Final Decision | June 1 | 1.23 | 4 |
| Live Shows 1 | June 8 | 1.17 | 4 |
| Live Shows 2 | June 15 | 1.13 | 3 |
| Live Shows 3 | June 22 | 1.03 | 5 |
| Semi Final | June 29 | 1.00 | 5 |
| Final | July 5 | 1.10 | 4 |
Controversies[]
- Contestant Erick Galán was allowed through on the auditions despite having lip-synced to his track. He was later eliminated at the Five Chair Challenge.
Trivia[]
- Telecinco made no mention of the previous two series during its promotion, esentially selling Factor X as a wholly new show rather than a comeback.
- Antena 3 also expressed interest in reviving the show, but eventually it was Telecinco who bought again the rights and ordered production.
- The unaired pilot suggests that the initial plans were to keep the three categories from the previous two series, as it featured a three-person panel composed of Laura Pausini, Risto Mejide and Andrés Ceballos.
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