X Factor Italy (Series 3)

X Factor Italy (Series 3)
Series	3
Broadcast from	16 June 2009 - 2 December 2009
Judges	Claudia Mori Morgan Mara Maionchi
Presenters	Francesco Facchinetti
Network	RAI 2
Number of finalists	16
Winner	Marco Mengoni
Runner-up	Giuliano Rassu
Chronology
Previous	Series 2
Next	Series 4

Series 3 of X Factor Italy ran from 16 June 2009 to 2 December 2009 on RAI 2.

It was won by 20-year-old pop singer Marco Mengoni who was mentored by Morgan in the 16-24s category.

Finalists

Contestant		Category	Finish	Elimination
File:Francescogramegnamini.png	Francesco Gramegna ?, ?	Over 25s	16th week one	Majority vote
File:Horriblepornostuntmenmini.png	Horrible Porno Stuntmen ?, ?	Groups	15th week two	Majority vote
File:AandKmini.png	A&K ?, ?	Groups	14th week three	Majority vote
File:Ornellafelicettimini.png	Ornella Felicetti 19, ?	16-24s	13th week four	Majority vote
File:Mariospadamini.png	Mario Spada ?, ?	16-24s	12th week five	Majority vote
File:Luanabizmini.png	Luana Biz ?, ?	Groups	11th week six	Majority vote
File:Francescaciampamini.png	Francesca Ciampa ?, ?	Over 25s	10th week six	Majority vote
File:Cristianasorianomini.png	Cristiana Soriano ?, ?	16-24s	9th week seven	Majority vote
File:Damianofiorellamini.png	Damiano Fiorella ?, ?	Over 25s	8th week eight	Majority vote
File:Sofiaxefterismini.png	Sofia Xefteris ?, ?	Over 25s	7th week nine	Majority vote
File:Chiararanierimini.png	Chiara Ranieri 20, ?	16-24s	6th week ten	Majority vote
File:Paolacanestrellimini.png	Paola Canestrelli ?, ?	Over 25s	5th week eleven	Majority vote
File:Silvermini.png	Silver 23, ?	16-24s	4th week twelve	Majority vote
File:Yavannamini.png	Yavanna ?, ?	Groups	3rd week thirteen	Fewest public votes
File:Giulianorassumini.png	Giuliano Rassu ?, ?	Over 25s	Runner-up week thirteen	Fewest public votes
File:Marcomengonimini.png	Marco Mengoni 20, ?	16-24s	Winner week thirteen	Most public votes

Selection process

Auditions

See: List of X Factor Italy auditionees (series 3)

Bootcamp

See: Bootcamp (Italy series 3)

Judges' Houses

See: Judges' Houses (Italy series 3)

Results Summary

Weekly results per contestant
Week		1	2	3	4	5	6		7	8	9	10	11	12	13
Eliminated		File:Francescogramegnamini.png	File:Horriblepornostuntmenmini.png	File:AandKmini.png	File:Ornellafelicettimini.png	File:Mariospadamini.png	File:Luanabizmini.png	File:Francescaciampamini.png	File:Cristianasorianomini.png	File:Damianofiorellamini.png	File:Sofiaxefterismini.png	File:Chiararanierimini.png	File:Paolacanestrellimini.png	File:Silvermini.png	File:Yavannamini.png	File:Giulianorassumini.png	File:Marcomengonimini.png
	Marco Mengoni	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	N/A	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Winner (week 13)
	Giuliano Rassu	N/A								Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Runner-up (week 13)
	Yavanna	Safe	Bottom two	Safe	Safe	Safe	N/A	Bottom two	Safe	Bottom two	Safe	Safe	Bottom two	Bottom two	3rd (week 13)
	Silver	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	N/A	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom two	Safe	Bottom two	Eliminated (week 12)
	Paola Canestrelli	N/A										Safe	Bottom two	Eliminated (week 11)
	Chiara Ranieri	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	N/A	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom two	Bottom two	Eliminated (week 10)
	Sofia Xefteris	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom two	Bottom two	Safe	N/A	Safe	Safe	Bottom two	Eliminated (week 9)
	Damiano Fiorella	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom two	N/A	Bottom two	Bottom two	Eliminated (week 8)
	Cristiana Soriano	N/A					Safe	N/A	Bottom two	Eliminated (week 7)
	Francesca Ciampa	Safe	Safe	Bottom two	Safe	Safe	N/A	Bottom two	Eliminated (week 6)
	Luana Biz	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom two	Eliminated (week 6)
	Mario Spada	N/A			Safe	Bottom two	Eliminated (week 5)
	Ornella Felicetti	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom two	Eliminated (week 4)
	A&K	Bottom two	Safe	Bottom two	Eliminated (week 3)
	Horrible Porno Stuntmen	Safe	Bottom two	Eliminated (week 2)
	Francesco Gramegna	Bottom two	Eliminated (week 1)
Bottom two		A&K Gramegna	Horrible Porno Stuntmen Yavanna	A&K Ciampa	Felicetti Xefteris	Spada Xefteris	Fiorella Luana Biz	Ciampa Yavanna	Fiorella Soriano	Fiorella Yavanna	Ranieri Xefteris	Ranieri Silver	Canestrelli Yavanna	Silver Yavanna	No final showdown or judges' votes; results were based on public votes alone
Mori's vote to eliminate		Gramegna	Yavanna	A&K	Felicetti	Spada	Luana Biz	Yavanna	Soriano	Yavanna	Ranieri	Silver	Yavanna	Silver
Morgan's vote to eliminate		N/A	Horrible Porno Stuntmen	N/A	Xefteris	Xefteris	Luana Biz	Ciampa	Fiorella	Fiorella	Xefteris	Ranieri	Canestrelli	Yavanna
Maionchi's vote to eliminate		Gramegna	Horrible Porno Stuntmen	A&K	Felicetti	Spada	Fiorella	Ciampa	Soriano	Fiorella	Xefteris	Ranieri	Canestrelli	Silver
Eliminated		Francesco Gramegna (2 of 2) Majority vote	Horrible Porno Stuntmen (2 of 3) Majority vote	A&K (2 of 2) Majority vote	Ornella Felicetti (2 of 3) Majority vote	Mario Spada (2 of 3) Majority vote	Luana Biz (2 of 3) Majority vote	Francesca Ciampa (2 of 3) Majority vote	Cristiana Soriano (2 of 3) Majority vote	Damiano Fiorella (2 of 3) Majority vote	Sofia Xefteris (2 of 3) Majority vote	Chiara Ranieri (2 of 3) Majority vote	Paola Canestrelli (2 of 3) Majority vote	Silver (2 of 3) Majority vote

Ratings

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