The X Factor Australia (Season 6)

The X Factor Australia (Season 6)
Series	6
Broadcast from	13 July 2014 - 20 October 2014
Judges	Ronan Keating Natalie Bassingthwaighte Redfoo Dannii Minogue
Presenters	Luke Jacobz
Network	Seven Network
Number of finalists	13
Winner	Marlisa Punzalan
Runner-up	Dean Ray
Chronology
Previous	Season 5
Next	Season 7

Season 6 of The X Factor Australia ran from 13 July 2014 to 20 October 2014 on Seven Network.

It was won by 15-year-old pop singer Marlisa Punzalan who was mentored by Ronan Keating in the Girls category. It was Keating's second win as a mentor.

Finalists

Act		Category	Finish	Elimination
File:Trillmini.png	Trill 14-15, various places	Groups	13th week one	3-1
File:Youngerthanyesterdaymini.png	Younger Than Yesterday all 16, various places	Groups	12th week two	3-0*
File:Adriennookadumini.png	Adrien Nookadu 17, Rhodes, New South Wales	Boys	11th week three	2-2(Deadlock Vote)
File:Xoxmini.png	XOX 17-21, various places	Groups	10th week four	3-1
File:Sydneecartermini.png	Sydnee Carter 16, Wanneroo, Western Australia	Girls	9th week five	3-1
File:Rochellepittmini.png	Rochelle Pitt 41, Cairns, Queensland	Over 25s	8th week six	2-2(Deadlock Vote)
File:Ofisateetoleafoamini.png	Ofisa "Tee" Toleafoa 24, Sydney, New South Wales	Boys	7th week seven	2-2(Deadlock Vote)
File:Jasonheerahmini.png	Jason Heerah 31, Melbourne, Victoria	Over 25s	6th week eight	2-2(Deadlock Vote)
File:Caitlynshadboltmini.png	Caitlyn Shadbolt 19, Gympie, Queensland	Girls	5th quarter-final	3-1
File:Reiganderrymini.png	Reigan Derry 26, Sydney, New South Wales	Over 25s	4th semi-final	2-2(Deadlock Vote)
File:Brothers3mini.png	Brothers3 16-18, Mudgee, New South Wales	Groups	3rd final	Fewest public votes
File:Deanraymini.png	Dean Ray 22, Melbourne, Victoria	Boys	Runner-up final	Fewest public votes
File:Marlisapunzalanmini.png	Marlisa Punzalan 15, Glendenning, New South Wales	Girls	Winner final	Most public votes

-Younger Than Yesterday was already sent home by a majority vote before Danni got a chance to vote

Selection process

Auditions

See: List of The X Factor Australia auditionees (season 6)

Bootcamp

See: Bootcamp (Australia season 6)

Judges' Houses

See: Judges' Houses (Australia season 6)

Summary of judges' homes

Judge	Category	Location	Guest mentor(s)	Contestants eliminated	Wildcard
Bassingthwaighte	Boys	New York	Jennifer Lopez	James Johnston, Jaymie Deboucherville	Jesse Teinaki
Keating	Girls		John Legend	Chloe Papandrea, Shanell Dargan	Alice Bottomley
Redfoo	Over 25s	Las Vegas	Nicole Scherzinger	Amali Ward, Stephanie Totino	Ryan Imlach
Minogue	Groups	Sydney	Jessica Mauboy, James Blunt	MajikHoney, Paris Inc.	Brothers3

Results Summary

Weekly results per act
Week		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Quarter-Final	Semi-Final	Final
Eliminated		File:Trillmini.png	File:Youngerthanyesterdaymini.png	File:Adriennookadumini.png	File:Xoxmini.png	File:Sydneecartermini.png	File:Rochellepittmini.png	File:Ofisateetoleafoamini.png	File:Jasonheerahmini.png	File:Caitlynshadboltmini.png	File:Reiganderrymini.png	File:Brothers3mini.png	File:Deanraymini.png	File:Marlisapunzalanmini.png
	Marlisa Punzalan	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	5th	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	3rd	Safe	Winner (Final)
	Dean Ray	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	2nd	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom Two	Safe	Safe	Runner-Up (Final)
	Brothers3	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	1st	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	3rd	Eliminated (Final)
	Reigan Derry	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	3rd	Safe	Safe	5th	Safe	4th	Eliminated (Semi-Final)
	Caitlyn Shadbolt	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	6th	7th	Bottom Three	Safe	Bottom Two	Eliminated (Quarter-Final)
	Jason Heerah	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom Two	Safe	Bottom Three	6th	Eliminated (Week 8)
	Ofisa "Tee" Toleafoa	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom Two	7th	Safe	Bottom Three	Eliminated (Week 7)
	Rochelle Pitt	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	4th	8th	Eliminated (Week 6)
	Sydnee Carter	Safe	Safe	10th	Safe	Bottom Two	Eliminated (Week 5)
	XOX	Safe	Bottom Two	Safe	Bottom Two	Eliminated (Week 4)
	Adrien Nookadu	Bottom Two	Safe	11th	Eliminated (Week 3)
	Younger Than Yesterday	Safe	Bottom Two	Eliminated (Week 2)
	Trill	Bottom Two	Eliminated (Week 1)
Final Showdown		Nookadu, Trill	XOX, Younger Than Yesterday	Carter, Nookadu	Toleafoa, XOX	Carter, Heerah	Pitt, Shadbolt	Heerah, Shadbolt, Toleafoa	Derry, Heerah	Ray, Shadbolt	Derry, Punzalan	No final showdown or judges' votes; results were based on public votes alone
Keating's vote to eliminate		Trill	Younger Than Yesterday	Nookadu	XOX	Heerah	Pitt	Toleafoa	Heerah	Ray	Derry
Bassingthwaighte's vote to eliminate		Trill	Younger Than Yesterday	Carter	XOX	Carter	N/A*	Shadbolt	Heerah	Shadbolt	Punzalan
Redfoo's vote to eliminate		Trill	Younger Than Yesterday	Nookadu	XOX	Carter	Shadbolt	Toleafoa	Derry	Shadbolt	Punzalan
Minogue's vote to eliminate		Nookadu	N/A*	Carter	Toleafoa	Carter	None (abstained)	Shadbolt	Derry	Shadbolt	Derry
Eliminated		Trill 3 of 4 Votes Majority Vote	Younger Than Yesterday 3 of 3 Votes Majority Vote	Adrien Nookadu 2 of 4 Votes Deadlock	XOX 3 of 4 Votes Majority Vote	Sydnee Carter 3 of 4 Votes Majority Vote	Rochelle Pitt 1 of 2 Votes Deadlock	Ofisa "Tee" Toleafoa 2 of 4 Votes Deadlock	Jason Heerah 2 of 4 Votes Deadlock	Caitlyn Shadbolt 3 of 4 Votes Majority Vote	Reigan Derry 2 of 4 Votes Deadlock	Brothers3 Public Vote To Save	Dean Ray Public Vote To Win

• In Week 2, Minogue did not need to vote as there was already a majority vote.
• In Week 6, Bassingthwaighte was absent from the result show.

Ratings

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