X Factor
Created bySimon Cowell
Presented byLeoš Mareš
JudgesGabriela Osvaldová
Ondřej Soukup
Petr Janda
Country of originCzech Republic
No. of seasons1
Original release
NetworkTV Nova
ReleaseFebruary 3 (2008-02-03) 
July 3, 2008 (2008-07-03)

The X Factor is a television music talent show franchise originating in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for the massively successful Pop Idol (Called Česko hledá SuperStar).

Judges' categories and their contestants

In each season, each judge is allocated a category to mentor and chooses four acts to progress to the live shows. This table shows, for each season, which category each judge was allocated and which acts he or she put through to the live shows.

Key:

  – Winning judge/category. Winners are in bold, eliminated contestants in small font.
Season Gabriela Osvaldová Ondřej Soukup Petr Janda
One 25+ y
Jiří Zonyga
Ondřej Ruml
Martina Pártlová
Lukáš Javůrek
15-24y
Kamila Nývltová
David Gránský
Anna Ungrová
Pavlína Ďuriačová
Vocal Groups
All X
Za 5 dvanáct
Divoký kočky + Dante
Romantic

Series summary

  "15-24y" category
  "25+ y" category
  "Vocal Groups" category

SeasonAir dateWinnerRunner-upHost(s)JudgesWinning mentor
One
3 February 2008 –
3 July 2008
Jiří Zonyga Ondřej Ruml Leoš Mareš
Gabriela Osvaldová
Ondřej Soukup
Petr Janda
Gabriela Osvaldová

Season one (2008)

Presenter and Judges

  • Leoš Mareš (presenter)
  • Gabriela Osvaldová (25+ y)
  • Ondřej Soukup (15-24y)
  • Petr Janda (Vocal Groups)

Contestants and final ranking

#NameCategoryEliminatedDateSongs (song in bold was sung during the night of elimination)Special Guest
1. Jiří Zonyga 24+ years WINNER June 1 Karel Kryl: "Morituri Te Salutant" + Metallica: "Nothing Else Matters" + Vlasta Redl: "Husličky"
Lucie: "Šrouby do hlavy" + A-HA: "Living Daylights"
David Lee Roth: "Just a gigolo" + Eagles: "Hotel California"
Jiří Schellinger: "Hudba radost dává" + Petr Kalandra: "Dětské šaty"
Tublatanka: "Dnes" + Vlasta Redl: "Husličky"
Carlos Santana: "Smooth"
Scorpions: "Still Loving You"
Petr Kolář: "Ještě, že tě lásko mám"
Pelíšky: "Sluneční hrob"
Lenny Kravitz: "Fly Away"
Lucie: "Oheň"
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2. Ondřej Ruml 24+ years Final Night June 1 Mika: "Grace Kelly" + Karel Gott: "Stokrát chválím čas" + Queen: "Somebody to Love"
Dan Bárta: "Píseň hraboše" + Tina Turner: "Golden Eye"
B.J.Thomas: "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" + Craig David and Sting: "Rise and Fall"
Nirvana: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (arr. Paul Anka) + John Lennon: "Woman"
Sexy Dancers: "Slim Jim" + No Name: "Čím to je?"
Bobby McFerrin: "Don’t Worry, Be Happy"
Frank Sinatra: "Mám tě pod kůží"
Karel Gott: "Stokrát chválím čas"
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason: "Everlasting Love"
Stevie Wonder: "You are the Sunshine of My Life"
Beatles: "Can’t Buy Me Love"
5Angels,Olympic
3. All X Vocal Groups James Bond Night May 25 Soundtrack medley ("James Bond", "Fantomas", "Matrix") + Beatles: "Drive My Car"
Nat King Cole – "Tea for Two" + Madonna: "Music"
Jaroslav Ježek: "Bugatti Step" + West Side Story: "Jet Song"
Pražský výběr: "Pražákům je hej" + Slovak folk song: "Tota Heľpa"
Santana: "Maria"
Karel Svoboda: "Návštěvníci"
Rocky III: "Eye of the Tiger"
The Jackson 5: "I Want You Back" + Kool & the Gang: "Jungle Boogie"
The Black Eyed Peas: "Let’s Get it Started"
M.T.A. + "Čhave Jilestar"
4. Martina Pártlová 24+ years American Night May 18 Madonna: "Hanky Panky" + Nelly Furtado: "Say it Right"
Peggy Lee: "Fever" + Queen: "We Will Rock You"
Peha: "Spomaľ" + Hana Zagorová: "Náskok"
Gloria Estefan: "Hoy"
Pink: "Who Knew?"
Petra Janů: "Říkej mi"
Shall We Dance?: "Sway"
Alicia Keys: "If Ain’t Got You"
Anastacia: "Welcome to My Truth"
Láďa Kerndl and Henry Lee
5. Kamila Nývltová 15–24 years Night of Revived Legends May 11 Queen: "Show Must Go On" + Dusty Springfield: "Son of a Preacher Man"
Marika Gombitová: "Vyznanie" + Lucie Bílá: "Tupý kupid"
Madonna: "I'm Going Bananas"
Celine Dion: "My Heart Will Go On"
Marta Kubišová: "Nechte znovy znít"
West Side Story: "America"
Whitney Houston: "Saving All My Love for You"
Jennifer Lopez: "Let’s Get Loud"
Zombies (dancing on
Michael Jackson's "Thriller")
6. Za 5 Dvanáct Vocal Groups Czechoslovak Night May 4 Petr Bende: "Nad horú svítá" + Pavol Habera: "Kým pri mne spíš"
Harry Belafonte: "Banana Boat Song" / Desi Arnaz: "Cuban Pete"
Aladdin: "A Whole New World"
Karel Gott: "Lady Carneval"
Friends: "I’ll Be There for You"
Michael Jackson: "You Are Not Alone"
Maroon 5: "This love"
Miro Žbirka
7. David Gránský 15–24 years Banana Night April 27 Burma Jones: "Samba v kapkách deště"
R. Kelly: "I Believe I Can Fly"
Karel Gott: "Jdi za štěstím"
Shrek: "Hallelujah"
Lionel Richie: "Hello"
Marc Anthony: "I Need to Know"
Karl Wolf
8. Anna Ungrová 15–24 years Night of Broken Hearts April 20 Aneta Langerová: "Hříšná těla, křídla motýlí"
Iveta Bartošová: "Tři oříšky"
High School Musical: "Breaking Free"
Seal: "Kiss from a Rose"
Britney Spears: "Hit Me Baby One More Time"
Helena Zeťová
9. Pavlína Ďuriačová 15–24 years Tribute to Karel April 13 Karel Svoboda: "Jsi můj pán"
Once upon a time in the west: "Jednoho dne se vrátíš"
Whitney Houston: "One Moment in Time"
Moulin Rouge: "Rhythm of the Night"
Karel Gott
10. Divoký Kočky + Dante Vocal Groups Popcorn night April 6 Shark Tale: "Got to Be Real"
Will Smith: "Men in Black"
ABBA: "Voulez-Vous"
Iva Frühlingová
11. Lukáš Javůrek 24+ years Chocolate Night March 30 William Walker: "Amazing Grace"
Ricky Martin: "Livin' La Vida Loca"
Gipsy.cz
12. Romantic Vocal Groups Fire Night March 23 Earth, Wind & Fire: "September" Shayne Ward

Contestants

Key:

  Winner
  Runner-up
  Third place
Category (mentor)Acts
15–24y (Soukup) Pavlína Ďuriačová David Gránský Kamila Nývltová Anna Ungrová
25+ y (Osvaldová) Lukáš Javůrek Martina Pártlová Ondřej Ruml Jiří Zonyga
Vocal Groups (Janda) All X Divoký kočky + Dante Romantic Za 5 dvanáct

Results table

The Contestants labeled yellow were Petr Janda's Contestants (Vocal Groups), the Contestants labeled light blue were Ondrej Soukup's Contestants (15–24 years) and the Contestants labeled dark blue were Gabina Osvaldová's (25+ years).

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11
Jiří Zonyga SafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeWinner
(Week 11)
Ondřej Ruml SafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeRunner-Up
(Week 11)
All X SafeSafeSafeSafeBottom
two
SafeSafeBottom
two
SafeBottomEliminated
(Week 10)
Martina Pártlová SafeSafeSafeSafeSafeBottom
two
Bottom
two
SafeBottomEliminated
(Week 9)
Kamila Nývltová SafeSafeSafeBottom
two
SafeSafeSafeBottom
two
Eliminated
(Week 8)
Za 5 dvanáct SafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeBottom
two
Eliminated
(Week 7)
David Gránský SafeSafeSafeSafeSafeBottom
two
Eliminated
(Week 6)
Anna Ungrová SafeSafeBottom
two
SafeBottom
two
Eliminated
(Week 5)
Pavlína Ďuriačová SafeSafeSafeBottom
two
Eliminated
(Week 4)
Divoký kočky + Dante SafeBottom
two
Bottom
two
Eliminated
(Week 3)
Lukáš Javůrek Bottom
two
Bottom
two
Eliminated
(Week 2)
Romantic Bottom
two
Eliminated
(Week 1)
Bottom Two Lukáš Javůrek,
Romantic
Divoký kočky + Dante,
Lukáš Javůrek
Anna Ungrová,
Divoký kočky + Dante
Kamila Nývltová,
Pavlína Ďuriačová
All X,
Anna Ungrová
Martina Pártlová,
David Gránský
Za 5 dvanáct,
Martina Pártlová
All X,
Kamila Nývltová
Soukup's Vote RomanticLukáš JavůrekDivoký kočky + DantePavlína ĎuriačováAll XMartina PártlováZa 5 dvanáctAll X
Osvaldová's Vote RomanticDivoký kočky + DanteDivoký kočky + Dante -Anna Ungrová David GránskýZa 5 dvanáctKamila Nývltová
Janda's Vote Lukáš JavůrekLukáš Javůrek Anna UngrováPavlína ĎuriačováAnna UngrováDavid GránskýMartina PártlováKamila Nývltová
Eliminated Romantic
2 of 3 votes
Majority
Lukáš Javůrek
2 of 3 votes
Majority
Divoký kočky + Dante
2 of 3 votes
Majority
Pavlína Ďuriačová
2 of 2 votes
Majority
Anna Ungrová
2 of 3 votes
Majority
David Gránský
2 of 3 votes
Majority
Za 5 dvanáct
2 of 3 votes
Majority
Kamila Nývltová
2 of 3 votes
Majority
Martina Pártlová
Bottom
All X
Bottom
Ondřej Ruml
40%
to win
Jiří Zonyga
60%
to win

Live show details

Week 1 (23 March 2008)

Contestants' performances on the first live show
Act Order Song Result
Jiří Zonyga 1 "Oheň" Safe
Za 5 Dvanáct 2 "This Love" Safe
Kamila Nývltová 3 "Let's Get Loud" Safe
Lukáš Javůrek 4 "Livin' la Vida Loca" Bottom two
Divoký kočky + Dante 5 "Voulez-Vous" Safe
David Gránský 6 "I Need to Know" Safe
Martina Pártlová 7 "Welcome to My Truth" Safe
Romantic 8 "September" Eliminated
Pavlína Ďuriačová 9 "Rhythm of the Night" Safe
Ondřej Ruml 10 "Can't Buy Me Love" Safe
Anna Ungrová 11 "...Baby One More Time" Safe
All X 12 "Let's Get It Started" Safe
Judges' votes to eliminate
  • Janda: Lukáš Javůrek
  • Osvaldová: Romantic
  • Soukup: Romantic

Week 2 (30 March 2008)

  • Theme: Chocolate Night
  • Special Guest: Gipsy.cz
Contestants' performances on the second live show
Act Order Song Result
Lukáš Javůrek 1 "Amazing Grace" Eliminated
Pavlína Ďuriačová 2 "One Moment in Time" Safe
Ondřej Ruml 3 "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" Safe
Divoký kočky + Dante 4 "Men in Black" Bottom two
Anna Ungrová 5 "Kiss from a Rose" Safe
Jiří Zonyga 6 "Fly Away" Safe
Za 5 Dvanáct 7 "You Are Not Alone" Safe
Kamila Nývltová 8 "Saving All My Love for You" Safe
All X 9 "I Want You Back"/"Jungle Boogie" Safe
David Gránský 10 "Hello" Safe
Martina Pártlová 11 "If I Ain't Got You" Safe
Judges' votes to eliminate
  • Janda: Lukáš Javůrek
  • Osvaldová: Divoký kočky + Dante
  • Soukup: Lukáš Javůrek

Week 3 (6 April 2008)

Contestants' performances on the third live show
Act Order Song Film Result
Martina Pártlová 1 "Sway" Shall We Dance? Safe
Pavlína Ďuriačová 2 "Jednoho dne se vrátíš" Once Upon a Time in the West Safe
All X 3 "Eye of the Tiger" Rocky III Safe
Ondřej Ruml 4 "Everlasting Love" Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason Safe
Kamila Nývltová 5 "America" West Side Story Safe
Za 5 Dvanáct 6 "I'll Be There for You" Friends Safe
Jiří Zonyga 7 "Sluneční hrob" Pelíšky Safe
David Gránský 8 "Hallelujah" Shrek Safe
Divoký kočky + Dante 9 "Got to Be Real" Shark Tale Eliminated
Anna Ungrová 10 "Breaking Free" High School Musical Bottom two
Judges' votes to eliminate
  • Soukup: Divoký kočky + Dante
  • Janda: Anna Ungrová
  • Osvaldová: Divoký kočky + Dante

Week 4 (13 April 2008)

Contestants' performances on the fourth live show
Act Order Song Result
Kamila Nývltová 1 "Nechte zvony znít" Bottom two
Ondřej Ruml 2 "Stokrát chválím čas" Safe
Pavlína Ďuriačová 3 "Jsi můj pán" Eliminated
Za 5 dvanáct 4 "Lady Carneval" Safe
Jiří Zonyga 5 "Ještě, že tě lásko mám" Safe
Anna Ungrová 6 "Tři oříšky" Safe
Martina Pártlová 7 "Říkej mi" Safe
All X 8 "Návštěvníci" Safe
David Gránský 9 "Jdi za štěstím" Safe
Judges' votes to eliminate
  • Soukup: Pavlína Ďuriačová
  • Janda: Pavlína Ďuriačová
  • Osvaldová: Did not vote as there was already a majority

Week 5 (20 April 2008)

  • Theme: Night of Broken Hearts
  • Special Guest: Helena Zeťová
Contestants' performances on the fifth live show
Act Order Song Result
David Gránský 1 "I Believe I Can Fly" Safe
All X 2 "Maria Maria" Bottom two
Jiří Zonyga 3 "Still Loving You" Safe
Anna Ungrová 4 "Hříšná těla, křídla motýlí" Eliminated
Martina Pártlová 5 "Who Knew" Safe
Za 5 dvanáct 6 "A Whole New World" Safe
Kamila Nývltová 7 "My Heart Will Go On" Safe
Ondřej Ruml 8 "I've Got You Under My Skin" (Czech) Safe
Judges' votes to eliminate
  • Soukup: All X
  • Janda: Anna Ungrová
  • Osvaldová: Anna Ungrová

Week 6 (27 April 2008)

Contestants' performances on the sixth live show
Act Order Song Result
Za 5 dvanáct 1 "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)"/"Cuban Pete" Safe
Martina Pártlová 2 "Hoy" Bottom two
David Gránský 3 "Samba v kapkách deště" Eliminated
Ondřej Ruml 4 "Don't Worry, Be Happy" Safe
Kamila Nývltová 5 "I'm Going Bananas" Safe
All X 6 World medley Safe
Jiří Zonyga 7 "Smooth" Safe
Judges' votes to eliminate
  • Soukup: Martina Pártlová
  • Osvaldová: David Gránský
  • Janda: David Gránský

Week 7 (4 May 2008)

Contestants' performances on the seventh live show
Act Order First Song Second Song Result
Ondřej Ruml 1 "Slim Jim" "Čím to je?" Safe
Kamila Nývltová 2 "Vyznanie" "Tupý kupid" Safe
Za 5 dvanáct 3 "Nad horú svítá" "Kým pri mne spíš" Eliminated
Jiří Zonyga 4 "Dnes" "Husličky" Safe
All X 5 "Pražákům, těm je tu hej" "Tota Heľpa" Safe
Martina Pártlová 6 "Spomal" "Náskok" Bottom two
Judges' votes to eliminate
  • Janda: Martina Pártlová
  • Osvaldová: Za 5 dvanáct
  • Soukup: Za 5 dvanáct

Week 8 (11 May 2008)

Contestants' performances on the eighth live show
Act Order First Song Second Song Result
Jiří Zonyga 1 "Hudba radost dává" "Dětské šaty" Safe
All X 2 "Bugatti Step"/"Nebe na zemi"/"Another One Bites the Dust" "Jet Song" Bottom two
Ondřej Ruml 3 "Can't Buy Me Love"/"Smells Like Teen Spirit" "Woman" Safe
Kamila Nývltová 4 "The Show Must Go On" "Son of a Preacher Man" Eliminated
Martina Pártlová 5 "Fever" "We Will Rock You" Safe
Judges' votes to eliminate
  • Soukup: All X
  • Janda: Kamila Nývltová
  • Osvaldová: Kamila Nývltová

Week 9 (18 May 2008)

  • Theme: American Night
  • Special Guest: Láďa Kerndl and Henry Lee
Contestants' performances on the ninth live show
Act Order First Song Second Song Result
Ondřej Ruml 1 "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" "Rise & Fall" Safe
Martina Pártlová 2 "Hanky Panky" "Say It Right" Eliminated
All X 3 "Tea for Two" "Music"/"I Can't Dance" Safe
Jiří Zonyga 4 "Just a Gigolo" "Hotel California" Safe

See also

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