The X Factor is an Australian television music competition to find new singing

Singing

Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...

 talent. The 2005 season premiered on 6 February and ended on 15 May 2005. The show was cancelled after the 2005 season due to poor ratings, but was revived in 2010 after Seven Network

Seven Network

The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...

 acquired the rights through meetings with show creator Simon Cowell

Simon Cowell

Simon Phillip Cowell is an English A&R executive, television producer, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is known in the United Kingdom and United States for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent and American Idol...

. in 2010.

Masterclass

• Under 25 – Jack Byrnes, Gemma Purdy, Jacob Butler, Victoria McGee, Vincent Harder
  Vince Harder
  Vince Harder is a New Zealand R&B/pop recording artist and producer.His most notable song to date is Everything, which reached number one in New Zealand on the RIANZ Singles Chart in 2008. In May 2010 he released the single "Say This With Me" which peaked at number 39 on the singles...
  
  
• 25 and Overs – Roslyn Howell, Cavan Te Ratana, Russell Gooley, Reegan Jolley, Jennifer Anderson
• Groups – 2XL, Beyond Society's Kontrol, Kaya, The Brothership, The Phillipou Brothers, Random

Finalist and categories

The final 9 acts were confirmed as follows:

Key:

– Winner

– Runner-up

– Third Place

Category (Mentor)	| Acts
16–24s (Ceberano)	Vincent Harder	Jacob Butler	Gemma Purdy
25-and-overs (Reid)	Russell Grooley	Roslynn Mahe	Janie Shrapnel
Groups (Holden)	The Brothership	Kaya	Random

Contestants

The contestants were:

Solo 16–25 years old (mentored by Kate Ceberano)

• Jacob Butler: Jacob, 22 from Littlehampton
  Littlehampton, South Australia
  Littlehampton is a small town in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia. At the 2006 census, Littlehampton had a population of 2,064.Littlehampton was laid out in 1849 by Benjamin Gray who named it after his native town in Sussex. By 1890 Littlehampton had become a busy industrial area. There were...
  
  , South Australia
  South Australia
  South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
  
  , was dubbed the "Rock kid" of The X Factor. He left voluntarily after both him and fellow 16-24 contestant Vincent Harder were in the bottom two. Jacob later became a contestant on Australian Idol (season 5)
  Australian Idol (season 5)
  The fifth season of Australian Idol premiered on 5 August 2007 on Network Ten. It concluded on 25 November.-Format Changes:The series was again hosted by Andrew G and James Mathison with Ian "Dicko" Dickson returning to the show as one of the judges, along with Mark Holden, Marcia Hines and Kyle...
  
   making it to the Top 12 and eventually placed eighth.
• Vincent Harder
  Vince Harder
  Vince Harder is a New Zealand R&B/pop recording artist and producer.His most notable song to date is Everything, which reached number one in New Zealand on the RIANZ Singles Chart in 2008. In May 2010 he released the single "Say This With Me" which peaked at number 39 on the singles...
  
  : Vincent, 22 from Bondi
  Bondi, New South Wales
  Bondi is an eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Bondi is located seven kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Waverley Council. The postcode is 2026.-Location:...
  
  , New South Wales
  New South Wales
  New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
  
  , came third in The X Factor.
• Gemma Purdy: Gemma, 16, from Nunawading
  Nunawading, Victoria
  Nunawading is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 19 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse...
  
  , Victoria
  Victoria (Australia)
  Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
  
  , was the third person to be eliminated from the finals series. She wowed audiences with her Jazz based performances. Her final performance was a wobbly rendition of Christina Aguilera's "The Voice Within".

Solo, Over 25 (mentored by John Reid)

• Russell Gooley: Russell, 27 from Narrogin
  Narrogin, Western Australia
  Narrogin is a large town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, southeast of Perth on the Great Southern Highway between Pingelly and Wagin...
  
  , Western Australia
  Western Australia
  Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
  
   was the runner up in the series.
• Roslynn Mahe: Roslynn, 30 from Granville
  Granville, New South Wales
  Granville, is a suburb in western Sydney, Australia. Granville is located west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Parramatta. A small part in the north-west is located in the Local Government Area of the City of Holroyd.South Granville is a...
  
  , New South Wales
  New South Wales
  New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
  
   was the fifth to be eliminated.
• Janie Shrapnel: Janie, 47 from Samford
  Samford, Queensland
  Samford is a valley community located in South East Queensland, Australia. It is roughly 21 km north west of Brisbane. The hilly area was first settled in the mid 1850s. The community is well catered for, with a number of sporting facilities, parks and museums.-Location:Samford is one of the...
  
  , Queensland
  Queensland
  Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
  
   was the second contestant eliminated.

Groups (mentored by Mark Holden)

• The Brothership: The Brothership, consisted of the three Philippou brothers from South Australia
  South Australia
  South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
  
  , George, 33, Adam, 30 and Michael, 29. They went through many different names during The X Factor, including 49 Sheriff, Phillipo and The Phillipo Brothers, until they settled on The Brothership. They were the first to leave during the live shows, after a performance of "Somebody Told Me" by The Killers. The three brothers had previously recorded under the name of Universal
  Universal (band)
  Universal was an Australian based boy band, from the 1990s. They released three singles on London Records, with "Rock Me Good" and "Make It With You" both entering the Top 40 of the UK Singles Chart...
  
  .
• Kaya: Kaya, formerly Kaya in August, consisted of Alexandra Kaye, 29 from Bondi Junction
  Bondi Junction, New South Wales
  Bondi Junction is an eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Bondi Junction is located 6 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the Waverley....
  
  , Juleiaah Boehm, 23 from Camperdown
  Camperdown, New South Wales
  Camperdown is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Camperdown is located 4 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district and is part of the Inner West region...
  
  , Sally Stevens, 25 from Bondi
  Bondi, New South Wales
  Bondi is an eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Bondi is located seven kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Waverley Council. The postcode is 2026.-Location:...
  
   and Emma Deans, 22 from Balmain
  Balmain, New South Wales
  Balmain is a suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Balmain is located slightly west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Leichhardt....
  
  . During the competition they were mentored by judge Mark Holden. The group made it to the final four musical acts before being eliminated. Kaya were the highest placing female act in the series.
• Random
  Random (band)
  Random is a 5-member Australian R&B group mate who, in 2005, won the first Australian series of the X Factor.-Members:The group consists of:* Xylocaine "XY" Latu, from Logan Central....
  
  : Random were an R&B vocal group from Queensland
  Queensland
  Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
  
  made up of Xylocaine "XY" Latu, (born 13 January 1979 in Tonga) from Logan Central, Andy-Iese "Jesse" Tolo-Paepae, (born 19 January 1984 in Australia) from Kingston, Wayne Tauvao, (born 12 December 1985 in New Zealand) from Kippa-Ring, Tasesa Junior "TJ" Tauvao, (born 31 May 1988 in New Zealand) from Kippa-Ring and Donald Tauvao, (born 12 October 1988 in Western Samoa) from Redcliffe. They won The X Factor releasing their own album Random in 2005 and had minor hits with singles "Put Your Hands Up" and "Are You Ready" the same year.

Results table

Contestants' colour key:
{|
|-
| – Mark Holden's contestants (groups)
|-
| – Kate Ceberano's contestants (16–24s)
|-
| – John Reid's contestants (over 25s)
|-
{|
| – Contestant announced as safe (no particular order)
|-
| – Contestant in the bottom two and had to perform in the final showdown
|-
| – Contestant received the fewest public votes and was immediately eliminated (no final showdown)

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
!style="width:21.5%" colspan=2 |
!style="width:7%" | Week 1
!style="width:7%" | Week 2
!style="width:7%" | Week 3
!style="width:7%" | Week 4
!style="width:7%" | Week 5
!style="width:7%" | Week 6
!style="width:7%" | Week 7
!style="width:7%" | Week 8
|-
! style="background:#FFA500" | ||Random
|style="background:#B4FB84" | Safe
|style="background:#B4FB84" | Safe
|style="background:#B4FB84" | Safe
|style="background:#B4FB84" | Safe
|style="background:#B4FB84" | Safe
|style="background:#B4FB84" | Safe
|style="background:#B4FB84" | Safe
|style="background:#FFE87C" | Winner
(Week 8)
|-
! style="background:#FF0000" | || Russell Gooley
|style="background:#B4FB84" | Safe
|style="background:#B4FB84" | Safe
|style="background:#B4FB84" | Safe
|style="background:#B4FB84" | Safe
|style="background:#B4FB84" | Safe
|style="background:#B4FB84" | Safe
|style="background:#B4FB84" | Safe
| style="background:#FFE87C" | Runner-up
(Week 8)
|-
! style="background:#4169E1" | || Vincent Harder
|style="background:#B4FB84" | Safe
|style="background:#B4FB84" | Safe
|style="background:#B4FB84" | Safe
| style="background:#43C6DB" | Bottom
two
|style="background:#B4FB84" | Safe
|style="background:#B4FB84" | Safe
| style="background:#FFC0CB" | 3rd
| style="background:#FA8072" colspan=1 | Eliminated
(Week 7)
|-
! style="background:#FFA500" | || Kaya
(formerly Kaya In August)
|style="background:#B4FB84" | Safe
|style="background:#B4FB84" | Safe
|style="background:#B4FB84" | Safe
|style="background:#B4FB84" | Safe
| style="background:#43C6DB" | Bottom
two
| style="background:#FFC0CB" | 4th
| style="background:#FA8072" colspan=2 | Eliminated
(Week 6)
|-
! style="background:#FF0000" | || Roslynn Mahe
|style="background:#B4FB84" | Safe
| style="background:#43C6DB" | Bottom
two
|style="background:#B4FB84" | Safe
|style="background:#B4FB84" | Safe
| style="background:#43C6DB" | Bottom
two ||style="background:#FA8072" colspan=3 | Eliminated
(Week 5)
|-
! style="background:#4169E1" | || Jacob Butler
|style="background:#B4FB84" | Safe
|style="background:#B4FB84" | Safe
| style="background:#43C6DB" | Bottom
two
| style="background:#43C6DB" | Bottom
two
| style="background:#FA8072" colspan=4 | Eliminated
(Week 4)
|-
! style="background:#4169E1" | || Gemma Purdy
|style="background:#B4FB84" | Safe
|style="background:#B4FB84" | Safe
| style="background:#43C6DB" | Bottom
two
| style="background:#FA8072" colspan=5 | Eliminated
(Week 3)
|-
! style="background:#FF0000" | || Janie Shrapnel
| style="background:#43C6DB" | Bottom
two
| style="background:#43C6DB" | Bottom
two
| style="background:#FA8072" colspan=6 | Eliminated
(Week 2)
|-
! style="background:#FFA500" | || The Brothership
| style="background:#43C6DB" | Bottom
two
| style="background:#FA8072" colspan=7 | Eliminated
(Week 1)
|-
| style="background:#000000" colspan=10 |
|-
! colspan=2 | Final Showdown
| style="background:#87D3F8" | Janie Shrapnel,
The Brothership
| style="background:#87D3F8" | Janie Shrapnel,
Roslynn Mahe
| style="background:#87D3F8" | Gemma Purdy,
Jacob Butler
| style="background:#87D3F8" | Jacob Butler,
Vincent Harder
| style="background:#87D3F8" | Kaya,
Roslynn Mahe
| rowspan=4 colspan=3| No final showdown/judges' vote; public votes alone decide who is eliminated.
|-
! style="background:#FFA500" | || Holden's vote to eliminate
| Janie Shrapnel || ¹ || Gemma Purdy || Vincent Harder || Roslynn Mahe
|-
! style="background:#4169E1" | || Ceberano's vote to eliminate
| The Brothership || Janie Shrapnel || Gemma Purdy || Jacob Butler || Roslynn Mahe
|-
! style="background:#FF0000" | || Reid's vote to eliminate
| The Brothership || Janie Shrapnel || Jacob Butler || Jacob Butler || Kaya
|-
! colspan=2 rowspan=2 | Eliminated
|style="background:#FA8072" rowspan=2 | The Brothership
2 of 3 votes Majority
|style="background:#FA8072" rowspan=2 | Janie Shrapnel
2 of 2 votes Majority
|style="background:#FA8072" rowspan=2 | Gemma Purdy
2 of 3 votes Majority
|style="background:#FA8072" rowspan=2 | Jacob Butler
2 of 3 votes Majority
|style="background:#FA8072" rowspan=2 | Roslynn Mahe
2 of 3 votes Majority
|style="background:#FA8072" rowspan=2 | Kaya
|style="background:#FA8072" rowspan=2 | Vincent Harder
|style="background:#FA8072" | Russell Gooley
Runner-up
|-
|style="background:#FFE87C" | Random
Winner
|}

Notes
N/A¹ Holden did not need to cast a vote as Reid and Ceberano already voted to send home Janie