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The X Factor: The Band
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Broadcast from 9 December 2019 - 15 December 2019
Judges Simon Cowell

Nicole Scherzinger
Leona Lewis
Ella Eyre (Industry panel)
Fred Ball (Industry panel)
Carla Williams (Industry Panel)

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
Chronology
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[]

Contestant Group Finish
Halle Williams Halle Williams
19, London
Real Like You Winner
Jess Folley Jess Folley
16, Essex
Kellimarie Willis Kellimarie Willis
17, Ryton-on-Dunsmore
Luena Martinez Luena Martinez
20, North London
Seorsia Jack Seorsia Jack
18, County Laois, Ireland
Virginia Hampson Virginia Hampson
17, Essex

Unwritten Rule[]

Contestant Group Finish
Boaz Dopemu Boaz Dopemu
19, Surrey
Unwritten Rule Runners-up
Caius Duncombe Caius Duncombe
19, London
Fred Roberts Fred Roberts
17, Chorleywood, Hertfordshire
Harrison Cole Harrison Cole
19, Surrey
Jed Thomas Jed Thomas
16, Meriden
Reece Wiltshire Fessey 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[]

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