| The X Factor: The Band | |
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| Broadcast from | 9 December 2019 - 15 December 2019 |
| Judges | Simon Cowell Nicole Scherzinger |
| Presenters | Dermot O'Leary |
| Network | ITV |
| Number of finalists | 2 |
| Winner | Real Like You |
| Runner-up | Unwritten Rule |
| Notable returnees | Luena Martinez (13) |
| Ratings | TBA |
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| Previous | The X Factor: Celebrity |
| Next | Series 16 |
The X Factor: The Band is a band-only version of The X Factor UK. The show premiered on 9 December 2019 and concluded on the 15 December 2019.
It was won by girlband Real Like You who defeated boyband Unwritten Rule.
Production[]
Originally The X Factor: All Stars was meant to air however Simon Cowell axed the series due to not enough big names to compete. Cowell also announced its replacement is a show to find boy or a girl group. He has also admitted that the show is to compete with Little Mix's new band recruitment show The Search which was intended to air in Spring 2020, but pushed back to Autumn of that year due to the Covid 19 pandemic.
The judging panel was announced on the 27 November 2019. It consists of Simon Cowell and Nicole Scherzinger meaning that Louis Walsh and Paula Abdul would not be judging the series.
Judges[]
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| Leona Lewis | Simon Cowell | Nicole Scherzinger |
Finalists[]
Real Like You[]
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Halle Williams 19, London |
Real Like You | Winner |
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Jess Folley 16, Essex | ||
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Kellimarie Willis 17, Ryton-on-Dunsmore | ||
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Luena Martinez 20, North London | ||
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Seorsia Jack 18, County Laois, Ireland | ||
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Virginia Hampson 17, Essex | ||
Unwritten Rule[]
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Boaz Dopemu 19, Surrey |
Unwritten Rule | Runners-up |
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Caius Duncombe 19, London | ||
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Fred Roberts 17, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire | ||
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Harrison Cole 19, Surrey | ||
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Jed Thomas 16, Meriden | ||
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Reece Wiltshire-Fessey 19, Wales | ||
Twists/Changes[]
Auditions: Both the room auditions and the arena auditions were present. This is the third time both audition areas were in one series. The room auditions were held at Sony HQ in London. The finalists were decided during the arena auditions.
Live Shows: There were only one episode containing the Live Shows. The two bands were required to performers four songs.
Category Change: There were only two categories in this series (Boy Band and Girl Band).
Selection process[]
Auditions[]
See: List of The X Factor: The Band auditionees
The room auditions were held at a Sony Music HQ in London inside of Simon Cowell’s office. If a auditionee makes it through, one of the judges would stamp their audition biography. The room auditions was only in a single episode.
The arena auditions are held at Resorts World Arena in Birmingham. The arena auditions are the decider of who makes it through to the Band. The arena auditions are split into two episodes, one for the girls and one for the boys.
Live Final[]
The Final of the X Factor: The Band was held on Sunday 15th December, and was broadcast live from Resorts World Arena Birmingham, in front of a studio audience of 7,000 people.
Trivia[]
- This was the first series to only feature contestants under the age of 25.
- This was the final series to feature Simon Cowell, Nicole Scherzinger, Leona Lewis, Dermot O'Leary and Peter Dickson.
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