| X Factor | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | X Factor Kazakhstan |
| Created by | Simon Cowell |
| Directed by | Lev Mariupolskiy |
| Presented by | Adil LiyanArnur IstybaevDaniyar Dzhumadilov |
| Judges | Nagima EskalievaSultana KarazhigitovaAlexander ShevchenkoIsmail IgilmanovErlan KokeevDilnaz AkhmadievaNurbergen MakhambetovEva BecherAnatoliy Tsoy |
| Country of origin | Kazakhstan |
| No. of seasons | 10 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Art Centre Pro, Fremantle, Syco |
| Running time | 60-75 mins (inc. adverts) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Perviy Kanal Evraziya (1-3 season);KTK (4 season);Perviy Kanal Evraziya (5–) |
| Release | 23 January 2011 (2011-01-23) –present |
X Factor is a televisionmusictalent show in Kazakhstan contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. It is the Kazakh version of the international The X Factor series and is broadcast on the Perviy Kanal Evraziya channel in Kazakhstan.
In each season, each judge is allocated a category to mentor and chooses three 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:
| Season | Alexander Shevchenko | Nagima Eskalieva | Sultana Karazhigitova |
|---|---|---|---|
| One | 16-24sDaria GabdullRuslan KrivenkovAbdulkarim KarimovDaria AkparovaRuslan Berdimatov | Over 25sAsel KarsybaevaYuri MukhortovEldar MyrzahanovMargarita TumanyanGulzhiyan Ospanova | GroupsSpasiboNationalMusaev SistersDee KreeAstana |
| Alexander Shevchenko | Nagima Eskalieva | Sultana Karazhigitova / Ismail Igilmanov | |
| Two | Over 25sAinura EshmanovaTimur ImandzhanovAlina Bektasova | 16-24sAndrei TikhonovSandaErken Kenebaev | GroupsMezzoW-YOUBrilliants |
| Alexander Shevchenko | Nagima Eskalieva | Erlan Kokeev | |
| Three | Over 25sEvgeniya BaryshevaBaibulat SandybekovRuslana Ponomaryova | 16-24sArman KamerdinovRustem ZhugunusovAlisa Muratova | GroupsImpulse BandCappuccinoBounty |
| Alexander Shevchenko | Nagima Eskalieva | Dilnaz Akhmadieva | |
| Four | GroupsHead MadeII BoysVkyrazhe | Over 25sKairat KapanovTatyana KimBagdat Baimanov | 16-24sAlexandra SamarinaAlyona BalashovaVictor Fedyanin |
| Alexander Shevchenko | Nagima Eskalieva | Dilnaz Akhmadieva / Nurbergen Makhambetov | |
| Five | Over 25sDiana KhashimkhanovaAlexander SkornyakovVladimir Ligai | 16-24sEvgeniy VyblovOxana UstinaDaniyar ZhulbarisovRuslan Dzhailbaev | GroupsZVidMenGaukhartas |
| Eva Becher | Nagima Eskalieva | Nurbergen Makhambetov | |
| Six | Over 25sAru AyezovaAndrey ZaretskyBauyrzhan Zhakypbek | GroupsAlanHeart BeatA'Cappella Apriori | 16-24sAstana KargabayVladimir NovikovAidana Riza |
| Dilnaz Akhmadieva | Nagima Eskalieva | Nurbergen Makhambetov | |
| Seven | 16-24sDilnura BirzhanovaElaman AyaganovAdilkhan Makin | GroupsIn CoroVCourseTwice | Over 25sJansultan ZhumagaliyevErlan BaibazarovAynur Abdieva |
| Anatoliy Tsoy | Nagima Eskalieva | Nurbergen Makhambetov | |
| Eight | GroupsBroDBSReevoice | 16-24sAsil JomartovMerimxan NazarxanovAsel Kutban | Over 25sRustam ElyasLaura UteuovaBaktygul Ongarova |
| Dilnaz Akhmadieva | Eva Becher | Nurbergen Makhambetov | |
| Nine | GroupsBTBJamOne Day | Over 25sMerkhat KanapyanovKoblandi-Batir SokanAyawlim MatikovaDiana Bekmurzaeva | 16-24sMiras ErbolovAndrey SergeevAkbota SabirzhanovaMaxambetali Abilda |
| Dilnaz Akhmadieva | Eva Becher | Nurbergen Makhambetov | |
| Ten | Ulpan ZumabekMaral MukhtarovSulu Kubeysin | MDIndira AitbergenKalzhan Temirbaev | Gulistan AhmerovaEliteAsem Ryspaeva |
"Sultana Karazhigitova" category "Alexander Shevchenko" category "Nagima Eskalieva" category "Ismail Igilmanov" category "Erlan Kokeev" category "Dilnaz Akhmadieva" category "Nurbergen Makhambetov" category "Eva Becher" category "Anatoliy Tsoy" category
| Season | Air date | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Host(s) | Judges | Winning mentor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 January 2011 – 23 May 2011 | Daria Gabdull | Spasibo | Asel Karsybaeva | Adil Liyan | Nagima EskalievaSultana KarazhigitovaAlexander Shevchenko | Alexander Shevchenko | |
Two | 14 January 2012 – 19 May 2012 | Andrey Tikhonov | Mezzo | Sanda | Arnur Istybaev | Nagima EskalievaSultana Karazhigitova / Ismail IgilmanovAlexander Shevchenko | Nagima Eskalieva |
Three | 12 January 2013 – 18 May 2013 | Evgeniya Barysheva | Arman Kamerdinov | Baibulat Sandybekov | Nagima EskalievaAlexander ShevchenkoErlan Kokeev | Alexander Shevchenko | |
Four | 14 September 2013 - 7 December 2013 | Kairat Kapanov | Alexandra Samarina | Tatyana Kim | Nagima EskalievaAlexander ShevchenkoDilnaz Akhmadieva | Nagima Eskalieva | |
Five | 6 September 2014 - 13 December 2014 | Evgeniy Vyblov | Z | Oxana Ustina | Nagima EskalievaDilnaz Akhmadieva / Nurbergen MakhambetovAlexander Shevchenko | ||
Six | 5 September 2015 - 26 December 2015 | Astana Kargabay | Aru Auezova | Vladimir Novikov | Nagima EskalievaEva Becher Nurbergen Makhambetov | Nurbergen Makhambetov | |
Seven | 1 September 2018 - 30 December 2018 | Dilnura Birzhanova | In Coro | Elaman Ayaganov | Daniyar Dzhumadilov | Nagima EskalievaDilnaz Akhmadieva Nurbergen Makhambetov | Dilnaz Akhmadieva |
Eight | 24 October 2020 - 20 February 2021 | Bro | Asil Jomartov | Rustam Elyas | Nagima Eskalieva Anatoliy Tsoy Nurbergen Makhambetov | Anatoliy Tsoy | |
Nine | 29 October 2022 - 18 February 2023 | Miras Erbolov | Andrey Sergeev | Merkhat Kanapyanov | Dilnaz AkhmadievaEva BecherNurbergen Makhambetov | Nurbergen Makhambetov | |
Ten | 28 October 2023 - 10 February 2024 | Ulpan Zumabek | MD | Gulistan Ahmerova | Dilnaz Akhmadieva |
The first season was aired from January to May 2011 with Nagima Eskalieva, Sultana Karazhigitova and Alexander Shevchenko as judges. On 22 May, Daria Gabdull (Дәрия Ғабдұлл), labeled by the judges as the "Kazakh Beyoncé,[1] won the show ahead of the trio Spasibo. Gabdulla won a two-years-contract with Sony Music.[2]
The second season was aired from January to May 2012 with Nagima Eskalieva, Sultana Karazhigitova/Ismail Igilmanov and Alexander Shevchenko as judges. On 5 May, Andrei Tikhonov (Андрей Тихонов) won the show ahead of the quartet Mezzo. Andrey won a two-years-contract with Sony Music.[2]
The third season was aired from January to May 2013 with Nagima Eskalieva, Erlan Kokeev and Alexander Shevchenko as judges. On 4 May, Evgenia Barysheva (Евгения Барышева) won the show ahead of the Arman Kamerdinov (Арман Камердинов).
The fourth season was aired from 14 September to 7 December 2013 with Nagima Eskalieva, Dilnaz Akhmadieva and Alexander Shevchenko as judges. On 7 December, Kairat Kapanov (Кайрат Капанов) won the show ahead of the Alexandra Samarina (Александра Самарина)
The fifth season was aired from 6 September to 27 December 2014 with Nagima Eskalieva, Dilnaz Akhmadieva/Nurbergen Makhambetov and Alexander Shevchenko as judges.
The sixth season was aired from 5 September to 26 December 2015 with Nagima Eskalieva, Nurbergen Makhambetov and Eva Becher as judges.
The seventh season was aired from 1 September to 30 December 2018 with Nagima Eskalieva, Dilnaz Akhmadieva and Nurbergen Makhambetov as judges.
The eighth season was aired from 24 October 2020 to 20 February 2021 with Nagima Eskalieva, Anatoliy Tsoy and Nurbergen Makhambetov as judges.
The ninth season was aired from 29 October 2022 to 18 February 2023 with Dilnaz Akhmadieva, Eva Becher and Nurbergen Makhambetov as judges.
The tenth season was aired from 28 October 2023 with Dilnaz Akhmadieva, Eva Becher and Nurbergen Makhambetov as judges.