X Factor Netherlands (Series 1)

X Factor Netherlands (Series 1)
Series	1
Broadcast from	28 October 2006 - 24 February 2007
Judges	Henk Temming Marianne van Wijnkoop Henkjan Smits
Presenters	Wendy van Dijk
Network	RTL4
Number of finalists	10
Winner	Sharon Kips
Runner-up	Richy Brown
Chronology
Previous	none
Next	Series 2

Series 1 of X Factor Netherlands ran from 28 October 2006 to 24 February 2007.

It was won by 23-year-old soul singer Sharon Kips, who was mentored by Henkjan Smits in the 15-25s category.

Finalists

Contestant		Category	Finish	Elimination
File:Groovinsoundmini.png	Groovin' Sound ?, ?	Groups	10th week one	Majority vote
File:Rubenthurnimmini.png	Ruben Thurnim ?, ?	Over 26s	9th week two	Majority vote
File:Melaniemackintoshmini.png	Melanie Mackintosh ?, ?	Over 26s	8th week three	Majority vote
File:Heartsmini.png	Hearts ?, ?	Groups	7th week four	Majority vote
File:Dorinebijlmini.png	Dorine Bijl ?, ?	Over 26s	6th week five	Majority vote
File:Christianlinkmini.png	Christian Link ?, ?	15-25s	5th week six	Majority vote
File:Anjawesselsmini.png	Anja Wessels ?, ?	Over 26s	4th week seven	Majority vote
File:X6mini.png	X6 ?, ?	Groups	3rd week eight	Fewest public votes
File:Richybrownmini.png	Richy Brown ?, ?	15-25s	Runner-up week nine	Fewest public votes
File:Sharonkipsmini.png	Sharon Kips 23, ?	15-25s	Winner week nine	Most public votes

Selection process

Auditions

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

Bootcamp

See: Bootcamp (Netherlands series 1)

Judges' Houses

See: Judges' Houses (Netherlands series 1)

Results Summary

Weekly results per contestant
Week		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Eliminated		File:Groovinsoundmini.png	File:Rubenthurnimmini.png	File:Melaniemackintoshmini.png	File:Heartsmini.png	File:Dorinebijlmini.png	File:Christianlinkmini.png	File:Anjawesselsmini.png	File:X6mini.png	File:Richybrownmini.png	File:Sharonkipsmini.png
	Sharon Kips	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Winner (week 9)
	Richy Brown	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Runner-up (week 9)
	X6	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom two	Bottom two	3rd	Eliminated (week 8)
	Anja Wessels	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom two	Safe	Safe	Bottom two	Eliminated (week 7)
	Christian Link	Bottom two	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom two	Bottom two	Eliminated (week 6)
	Dorine Bijl	Safe	Safe	Safe	Safe	Bottom two	Eliminated (week 5)
	Hearts	Safe	Safe	Bottom two	Bottom two	Eliminated (week 4)
	Melanie Mackintosh	Safe	Bottom two	Bottom two	Eliminated (week 3)
	Ruben Thurnim	Safe	Bottom two	Eliminated (week 2)
	Groovin' Sound	Bottom two	Eliminated (week 1)
Bottom two		Groovin' Sound, Link	Mackintosh, Thurnim	Hearts, Mackintosh	Hearts, Wessels	Bijl, Link	Link, X6	Wessels, X6	No final showdown or judges' votes; results were based on public votes alone
Temming's vote to eliminate		Groovin' Sound	Thurnim	Hearts	Hearts	Link	Link	X6
Van Wijnkoop's vote to eliminate		Groovin' Sound	Thurnim	Mackintosh	Wessels	Bijl	Link	Wessels
Smits' vote to eliminate		Groovin' Sound	Mackintosh	Mackintosh	Hearts	Bijl	X6	Wessels
Eliminated		Groovin' Sound (3 of 3) Majority vote	Ruben Thurnim (2 of 3) Majority vote	Melanie Mackintosh (2 of 3) Majority vote	Hearts (2 of 3) Majority vote	Dorine Bijl (2 of 3) Majority vote	Christian Link (2 of 3) Majority vote	Anja Wessels (2 of 3) Majority vote

Ratings

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Trivia

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