X Factor Italy (Series 1)

X Factor Italy (Series 1)
Series	1
Broadcast from	10 March 2008 - 27 May 2008
Judges	Simona Ventura Morgan Mara Maionchi
Presenters	Francesco Facchinetti
Network	RAI 2
Number of finalists	19
Winner	Aram Quartet
Runner-up	Giusy Ferreri
Chronology
Previous	none
Next	Series 2

Series 1 of X Factor Italy ran from 10 March 2008 to 27 March 2008 on RAI 2.

It was won by boy band Aram Quartet who were mentored by Morgan in the Groups category.

Finalists

Contestant		Category	Finish	Elimination
File:Adrianodepasqualemini.png	Adriano De Pasquale 26, Arma di Taggia	Over 25s	19th week one	By mentor
File:Cherriesmini.png	Cherries 23-35, Rome	Groups	18th week one	By mentor
File:Mariateresad'alisemini.png	Maria Teresa D'Alise 23, Rome	16-24s	17th week one	By mentor
File:Vittoriahydemini.png	Vittoria Hyde 22, Monza	16-24s	16th week two	Majority vote
File:Lunadinardomini.png	Luna Di Nardo 22, Pianura	16-24s	15th week two	Majority vote
File:Fmmini.png	FM 17-30, various places	Groups	14th week three	Majority vote
File:Dantepontonemini.png	Dante Pontone 32, Lugano	Over 25s	13th week four	Majority vote
File:4soundmini.png	4 Sound 18-23, Como	Groups	12th week four	Majority vote
File:Antoniomarinomini.png	Antonio Marino 25, Naples	Over 25s	11th week five	Majority vote
File:Silviaaprilemini.png	Silvia Aprile ?, ?	16-24s	10th week six	Majority vote
File:Ginoscannapiegomini.png	Gino Scannapiego ?, ?	Over 25s	9th week seven	Majority vote
File:Annalisabaldimini.png	Annalisa Baldi 26, Tuoro	Over 25s	8th week eight	Majority vote
File:Seiottavimini.png	Sei Ottavi 25-38, Palermo	Groups	7th week nine	Majority vote
File:Clustermini.png	Cluster ?, ?	Groups	6th week ten	Majority vote
File:Ilariaporceddumini.png	Ilaria Porceddu 20, Rome	16-24s	5th week eleven	Majority vote
File:Tonymaiellomini.png	Tony Maiello 19, Castellammare di Stabia	16-24s	4th week twelve	Fewest public votes
File:Emanueledabbonomini.png	Emanuele Dabbono 31, Varazze	Over 25s	3rd week twelve	Fewest public votes
File:Giusyferrerimini.png	Giusy Ferreri ?, ?	Over 25s	Runner-up week twelve	Fewest public votes
File:Aramquartetmini.png	Aram Quartet 21-33, Lecce	Groups	Winners week twelve	Most public votes

Selection process

Auditions

See: List of X Factor Italy auditionees (series 1)

Bootcamp

See: Bootcamp (Italy series 1)

Judges' Houses

See: Judges' Houses (Italy series 1)

Results Summary

Weekly results per contestant
Week		1			2		3	4		5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Eliminated		File:Adrianodepasqualemini.png
	Aram Quartet	Saved			Safe	N/A	Safe	Safe	N/A	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Winner (week 12)
	Giusy Ferreri	N/A											Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Runner-up (week 12)
	Emanuele Dabbono	Saved			Safe	N/A	Bottom two	N/A	Bottom two	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom two	Bottom two	Safe	Safe	3rd (week 12)
	Tony Maiello	Saved			Safe	N/A	Safe	N/A	Safe	Safe	Bottom two	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom two	4th (week 12)
	Ilaria Porceddu	Saved			N/A	Bottom two	Safe	Safe	N/A	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom two	Bottom two	Eliminated (week 11)
	Cluster	N/A												Safe	Bottom two	Eliminated (week 10)
	Sei Ottavi	Saved			N/A	Safe	Safe	Bottom two	N/A	Safe	Safe	Bottom two	Safe	Bottom two	Eliminated (week 9)
	Annalisa Baldi	Saved			Safe	N/A	Safe	N/A	Safe	Bottom two	Safe	Safe	Bottom two	Eliminated (week 8)
	Gino Scannapiego	N/A									Safe	Bottom two	Eliminated (week 7)
	Silvia Aprile	N/A						N/A	Safe	Safe	Bottom two	Eliminated (week 6)
	Antonio Marino	Saved			N/A	Safe	Safe	Safe	N/A	Bottom two	Eliminated (week 5)
	4 Sound	Saved			Bottom two	N/A	Safe	N/A	Bottom two	Eliminated (week 4)
	Dante Pontone	Saved			N/A	Safe	Safe	Bottom two	Eliminated (week 4)
	FM	Saved			N/A	Safe	Bottom two	Eliminated (week 3)
	Luna Di Nardo	Saved			N/A	Bottom two	Eliminated (week 2)
	Vittoria Hyde	Saved			Bottom two	Eliminated (week 2)
	Maria Teresa D'Alise	Eliminated			Eliminated (week 1)
	Cherries	Eliminated			Eliminated (week 1)
	Adriano De Pasquale	Eliminated			Eliminated (week 1)
Bottom two		N/A			4 Sound Hyde	Di Nardo Porceddu	Dabbono FM	Pontone Sei Ottavi	4 Sound Dabbono	Baldi Marino	Aprile Maiello	Scannapiego Sei Ottavi	Baldi Dabbono	Dabbono Sei Ottavi	Cluster Porceddu	Maiello Porceddu	No final showdown or judges' votes; results were based on public votes alone
Ventura's vote to eliminate		De Pasquale			Hyde	Porceddu	FM	Sei Ottavi	4 Sound	Marino	Aprile	Sei Ottavi	Baldi	Dabbono	Cluster	Porceddu
Morgan's vote to eliminate		Cherries			Hyde	Di Nardo	Dabbono	Pontone	Dabbono	Marino	Maiello	Scannapiego	Dabbono	Sei Ottavi	Porceddu	Maiello
Maionchi's vote to eliminate		D'Alise			4 Sound	Di Nardo	FM	Pontone	4 Sound	Baldi	Aprile	Scannapiego	Baldi	Sei Ottavi	Cluster	Porceddu
Eliminated		Adriano De Pasquale Cherries Maria Teresa D'Alise			Vittoria Hyde (2 of 3) Majority vote	Luna Di Nardo (2 of 3) Majority vote	FM (2 of 3) Majority vote	Dante Pontone (2 of 3) Majority vote	4 Sound (2 of 3) Majority vote	Antonio Marino (2 of 3) Majority vote	Silvia Aprile (2 of 3) Majority vote	Gino Scannapiego (2 of 3) Majority vote	Annalisa Baldi (2 of 3) Majority vote	Sei Ottavi (2 of 3) Majority vote	Cluster (2 of 3) Majority vote	Ilaria Porceddu (2 of 3) Majority vote

Ratings

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