| The X Factor New Zealand (Series 2) | |
|---|---|
| Series | 2 |
| Broadcast from | February 15, 2015 - May 18, 2015 |
| Judges | Shelton Woolright Melanie Blatt Natalie Bassingthwaighte Stan Walker |
| Presenters | Dominic Bowden |
| Network | TV3 |
| Number of finalists | 13 |
| Winner | Beau Monga |
| Runner-up | Nyssa Collins |
| Chronology | |
| Previous | Series 1 |
Series 2 of The X Factor New Zealand ran from 15 February 2015 to 18 May 2015 on TV3.
It was won by 21-year-old hip hop singer Beau Monga who was mentored by Natalie Bassingthwaighte in the Boys category.
Production[]
Twists/Changes[]
Finalists[]
| Contestant | Category | Finish | Elimination | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Stussmini.png | Stuss 17, Auckland |
Groups | 13th week one |
Deadlock |
| File:Nofolamekomini.png | Nofo Lameko 24, Porirua, Wellington |
Boys | 12th week two |
Majority vote |
| File:Faretheewell.png | Fare Thee Well 18-22, Rotorua |
Groups | 11th week three |
Majority vote |
| File:Sarahspicermini.png | Sarah Spicer 42, Waihi |
Over 25s | 10th week four |
Deadlock |
| File:Finlayrobertsonmini.png | Finlay Robertson 20, Wellington |
Girls | 9th week five |
Fewest public votes |
| File:Joeirvinemini.png | Joe Irvine 25, Invercargill |
Over 25s | 8th week five |
Majority vote |
| File:Maevalleymini.png | Mae Valley 18-20, various places |
Groups | 7th week six |
Majority vote |
| File:Lilibaylissmini.png | Lili Bayliss 20, Wellington |
Girls | 6th week seven |
Majority vote |
| File:Stevebroadmini.png | Steve Broad 29, Invercargill |
Over 25s | 5th quarter-final |
Majority vote |
| File:Stevietonksmini.png | Stevie Tonks 23, Christchurch |
Boys | 4th semi-final |
Majority vote |
| File:Brendonthomasandthevibesmini.png | Brendon Thomas and the Vibes all 20, Auckland |
Groups | 3rd final |
Fewest public votes |
| File:Nyssacollinsmini.png | Nyssa Collins 23, Mangere |
Girls | Runner-up final |
Fewest public votes |
| File:Beaumongamini.png | Beau Monga 21, Manurewa |
Boys | Winner final |
Most public votes |
Selection process[]
Auditions[]
See: List of The X Factor New Zealand auditionees (series 2)
Bootcamp[]
See: Bootcamp (New Zealand series 2)
Six Chair Challenge[]
See: Six Chair Challenge (New Zealand series 2)
| Judge | Category | Chairs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| Kills | Boys | Beau Monga | Micah Heath | Reiki Ruawai | Nofo Lameko | Archie Hill | Stevie Tonks |
| Moon | Groups | Modulation | Urban Lagacy | Stuss | Brendon Thomas and the Vibes | Duel | Fare Thee Well |
| Blatt | Over 25s | Steve Broad | Kayla Mahon | Talitha Blake | Joseph Emanuel | Sarah Spicer | Joe Irvine |
| Walker | Girls | Jazzy Axton | Finlay Robertson | Georgina Banfield | Sally Faherty | Lili Bayliss | Nyssa Collins |
Judges' Retreats[]
See: Judges' Houses (New Zealand series 2)
| Judge | Category | Location | Guest mentor(s) | Contestants eliminated | Wildcard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kills | Boys | Titirangi | Benny Tipene | Micah Heath, Reiki Ruawai | Archie Hill |
| Walker | Girls | Bangkok, Thailand | Ginny Blackmore | Georgina Banfield, Sally Faherty | Jazzy Axton |
| Blatt | Over 25s | Pattaya, Thailand | Nicole Appleton | Kayla Mahon, Talitha Blake | Joseph Emanuel |
| Moon | Groups | Karaka | Jason Kerrison | Duel Modulation, Urban Legacy | Mae Valley |
Live Shows[]
Results Summery[]
| Weekly results per act | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Quarter-Final | Semi-Final | Final | |||||||
| Eliminated | File:Stussmini.png | File:Nofolamekomini.png | File:Faretheewellmini.png | File:Sarahspicermini.png | File:Finlayrobertsonmini.png | File:Joeirvinemini.png | File:Maevalleymini.png | File:Lilibaylissmini.png | File:Stevebroadmini.png | File:Stevietonksmini.png | File:Brendonthomasandthevibesmini.png | File:Nyssacollinsmini.png | File:Beaumongamini.png | ||||
| Beau Monga | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winner (Final) | |||||||
| Nyssa Collins | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom Three | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Runner-Up (Final) | |||||||
| Brendon Thomas and the Vibes | Safe | Safe | Safe | 9th | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom Two | 3rd (Final) | |||||||
| Stevie Tonks | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom Two | Bottom Two | Bottom Two | Eliminated (Semi-Final) | |||||||
| Steve Broad | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom Two | Eliminated (Quarter-Final) | ||||||||
| Lili Bayliss | 12th | Safe | Bottom Two | Safe | Safe | Bottom Two | Bottom Two | Eliminated (Week 7) | |||||||||
| Mae Valley | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom Two | Eliminated (Week 6) | ||||||||||
| Joe Irvine | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom Three | Eliminated (Week 5) | |||||||||||
| Finlay Robertson | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | 9th | ||||||||||||
| Sarah Spicer | Safe | Safe | Safe | 10th | Eliminated (Week 4) | ||||||||||||
| Fare Thee Well | Safe | Bottom Two | Bottom Two | Eliminated (Week 3) | |||||||||||||
| Nofo Lameko | Safe | Bottom Two | Eliminated (Week 2) | ||||||||||||||
| Stuss | 13th | Eliminated (Week 1) | |||||||||||||||
| Bottom Two | Bayliss, Stuss |
Fare Thee Well, Lameko |
Bayliss, Fare Thee Well |
Brendon Thomas and the Vibes, Spicer |
Collins, Irvine |
Bayliss, Mae Valley |
Bayliss, Tonks |
Broad, Tonks |
Brendon Thomas and the Vibes, Tonks |
No final showdown or judges' votes; results were based on public votes alone | |||||||
| Woolright's vote to eliminate |
N/A* | Lameko | Bayliss | Spicer | Irvine | Bayliss | Bayliss | Broad | Tonks | ||||||||
| Blatt's vote to eliminate |
Bayliss | Lameko | Fare Thee Well | Brendon Thomas and the Vibes | Collins | Mae Valley | Bayliss | Tonks | Tonks | ||||||||
| Bassingthwaighte's vote to eliminate |
N/A* | Fare Thee Well | Fare Thee Well | Spicer | Irvine | Mae Valley | Bayliss | Broad | Brendon Thomas and the Vibes | ||||||||
| Walker's vote to eliminate |
Stuss | Lameko | Fare Thee Well | Brendon Thomas and the Vibes | Irvine | Mae Valley | Tonks | Broad | Tonks | ||||||||
| Eliminated | Stuss 1 of 2 Votes Deadlock |
Nofo Lameko 3 of 4 Votes Majority Vote |
Fare Thee Well 3 of 4 Votes Majority Vote |
Sarah Spicer 2 of 4 Votes Daeadlock |
Finlay Robertson Public Vote To Save |
Joe Irvine 3 of 4 Votes Majority Vote |
Mae Valley 3 of 4 Votes Majority Vote |
Lili Bayliss 3 of 4 Votes Majority Vote |
Steve Broad 3 of 4 Votes Majority Vote |
Stevie Tonks 3 of 4 Votes Majority Vote |
Brendon Thomas and the Vibes Public Vote To Win |
Nyssa Collins Public Vote To Win | |||||
- In Week 1, Woolright and Bassingthwaighte were not yet confirmed as permanent replacement judges for Moon and Kills at the time of the first result show.
Ratings[]
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Controversies[]
Natalia Kills[]
The singer first attracted criticism during the last round of auditions while giving feedback to busker Sally Faherty as she used strong language, including profanity, to admonish audience members. This caused several audience members to leave the arena and both TV3 and Kills apologised for the incident and when the episode was aired the profanity was bleeped out.
Kills attracted more criticism along with her husband Willy Moon during the first live show when both bullied and humiliated contestant Joe Irvine over his appearance, calling him a "copycat" and "a laughing stock". This lead to several complaints from viewers and a petition was set up to have both Kills and Moon fired from the show. They were dismissed the following day and were replaced by Natalie Bassingthwaighte and New Zealand-born drummer Shelton Woolright respectively.
Trivia[]
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