X-Faktor (series 1)
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The show's inaugural Hungarian season (late 2010) is currently on air. It is broadcast on the commercial RTL Klub
RTL Klub
RTL Klub is a television station owned by RTL Group and broadcast in Hungary. It was one of Hungary's first commercial TV channels and was only two days after the main rival TV2 to begin broadcasting.-About RTL Klub:...

 television station.

Auditions

The auditions started in the summer of 2010, with more than 5,000 candidates for the first series in Hungary.

Bootcamp

The Bootcamp was in the Thalia Theatre where 150 singers was competed. In the first round the contestants sang a song of their choice. The judges immediately told the contestants if they were safe or not. In the second round only 50 contestants competed and they chose a song for themselves from a list. After this, based on the judges decision 24 contestants went to the third round called "Judge's houses".

Judge's houses

At this stage of the competition each judge mentored six acts. Each judge had help from a guest judge to choose their final acts.
Keresztes was helped by Zoltán Ádok, Malek by his sister Andrea Malek, Nagy by Dániel Abebe, and Geszti by Mariann Falusi. Contestants performed one song for their respective judge. Each judge and their guest eliminated three acts, leaving twelve remaining. The judges' houses stage was broadcast in two episodes on 9 and 10 October 2010.

Finalists

The final twelve acts were confirmed as follows:
The following artists made it to the live shows.

Key:
– Winner
– Runner-up
 – Eliminated

Category (Mentor) Acts
Boys (Keresztes) L. Norbi Király Nikolas Takács Tamás Vastag
Girls (Geszti) Fanni Domokos Veca Janicsák Dorka Shodeinde
Over-25s (Nagy) Mariann Szabó Csaba Vastag
Csaba Vastag
Csaba Vastag is a Hungarian musician, who won the first ever series of the Hungarian X-Faktor broadcast on the RTL Klub Hungarian television station on 19 December 2010.-Early years:...

 
Kati Wolf
Kati Wolf
Kati Wolf is a Hungarian singer and former airline purser. Wolf represented Hungary at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "What About My Dreams?"....

Groups (Malek) Mimi és Gergő Non Stop Summer Sisters

Results summary

– mentored by Péter Geszti (Girls) – Bottom two
– mentored by Ildikó Keresztes (Boys) – Safe
– mentored by Miklós Malek (Groups)
– mentored by Feró Nagy (Over 25s)
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Final Week 10
Round 1 Round 2
Csaba Vastag
Csaba Vastag
Csaba Vastag is a Hungarian musician, who won the first ever series of the Hungarian X-Faktor broadcast on the RTL Klub Hungarian television station on 19 December 2010.-Early years:...

Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Bottom two Bottom two Safe WINNER
(1st Place)
Nikolas Takács Safe Safe Safe Safe Bottom two Safe Bottom two Safe Safe Safe RUNNER-UP
(2nd Place)
Norbi L. Király Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 3rd Eliminated
(Week 10)
Veca Janicsák Safe Safe Bottom two Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 4th Eliminated
(Week 9)
Tamás Vastag Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Bottom two Safe 5th Eliminated
(Week 8)
Kati Wolf
Kati Wolf
Kati Wolf is a Hungarian singer and former airline purser. Wolf represented Hungary at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "What About My Dreams?"....

Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 6th Eliminated
(Week 7)
Dorka Shodeinde Safe Safe Safe Bottom two Safe 7th Eliminated
(Week 6)
Non Stop Safe Safe Safe Safe 8th Eliminated
(Week 5)
Mariann Szabó Bottom two Safe Safe 9th Eliminated
(Week 4)
Summer Sisters Safe Bottom two 10th Eliminated
(Week 3)
Fanni Domokos Safe 11th Eliminated
(Week 2)
Mimi és Gergő 12th Eliminated
(Week 1)
Bottom Two Mimi és Gergő,
Mariann Szabó
Fanni Domokos,
Summer Sisters
Summer Sisters,
Veca Janicsák
Szabó Mariann,
Dorka Shodeinde
Nikolas Takács,
Non Stop
Tamás Vastag,
Dorka Shodeinde
Nikolas Takács,
Kati Wolf
Tamás Vastag,
Csaba Vastag
Veca Janicsák,
Csaba Vastag
No judges' vote or final showdown: public votes alone decide who is eliminated and who ultimately wins
Geszti's vote to eliminate Mimi és Gergő Summer Sisters Summer Sisters Mariann Szabó Non Stop Tamás Vastag Kati Wolf Tamás Vastag Csaba Vastag
Keresztes's vote to eliminate Mimi és Gergő Fanni Domokos Summer Sisters Dorka Shodeinde Non Stop Dorka Shodeinde Kati Wolf Csaba Vastag Veca Janicsák
Malek's vote to eliminate Mariann Szabó Fanni Domokos Veca Janicsák Mariann Szabó Nikolas Takács Dorka Shodeinde Nikolas Takács Tamás Vastag Csaba Vastag
Nagy's vote to eliminate Mimi és Gergő Fanni Domokos Summer Sisters Dorka Shodeinde Non Stop Tamás Vastag Nikolas Takács Tamás Vastag Veca Janicsák
Eliminated Mimi és Gergő
3 from 4 votes
Majority
Fanni Domokos
3 from 4 votes
Majority
Summer Sisters
3 from 4 votes
Majority
Mariann Szabó
Based on viewers' votes
Non Stop
3 from 4 votes
Majority
Dorka Shodeinde
Based on viewers' votes
Kati Wolf
Based on viewers' votes
Tamás Vastag
3 from 4 votes
Majority
Veca Janicsák
Based on viewers' votes
Norbi L. Király
3rd Place
Nikolas Takács
2nd Place
Csaba Vastag
1st Place

Week 1 (16 October)

  • Theme: 21st century
  • Celebrity performer: Viktor Varga ("Lehet zöld az ég")
  • Group performance: "És megindul a föld" (Zséda)

A summary of the contestants' performances on the first live show and results show, along with the results.
Act Order Song Result
Mariann Szabó 1 "So What
So What (Pink song)
"So What" is a song written by American pop rock singer Pink, Max Martin and Shellback. It was released as the first single from Pink's fifth studio album, Funhouse. Pink performed "So What" at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, on September 7, 2008, and the song was used to promote the 2008 MTV...

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Bottom two
Tamás Vastag 2 "Come Undone" Safe
Non Stop 3 "Bad Romance
Bad Romance
"Bad Romance" is a song by American recording artist Lady Gaga. It was released as the lead single from her third extended play , and second major release The Fame Monster . Written by Lady Gaga and produced by RedOne, the track was inspired by Gaga's fear of negative love relationships and the...

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Safe
Veca Janicsák 4 "If I Ain't Got You
If I Ain't Got You
"If I Ain't Got You" is a song recorded, written, and produced by American recording artist Alicia Keys for her second studio album, The Diary of Alicia Keys. Released in February 2004 as the album's second single, the song peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and became Keys' second...

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Safe
Dorka Shodeinde 5 "Halo
Halo (Beyoncé Knowles song)
"Halo" is a song recorded by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles for her third studio album I Am... Sasha Fierce . Columbia Records released the song as the fourth single of the album, to mainstream radio in the United States on January 20, 2009. It was composed by Ryan Tedder, Evan Bogart, and...

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Safe
Csaba Vastag 6 "Wherever You Will Go
Wherever You Will Go
"Wherever You Will Go" is a song by The Calling released on the first single of their debut album Camino Palmero. It remains their most renowned and their most successful hit, peaking at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the Adult Top 40 for 23 weeks, setting a record for that chart behind...

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Safe
Norbi L. Király 7 "All Summer Long
All Summer Long (Kid Rock song)
"All Summer Long" is the title of a song recorded by Kid Rock. It was released in 2008 as the third single from his ninth studio album Rock n Roll Jesus. The song contains musical and lyrical references to several hit songs of the 1970s, including Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London", and Lynyrd...

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Safe
Mimi és Gergő 8 "No Air
No Air
"No Air" is a song by American recording artist Jordin Sparks featuring American R&B singer Chris Brown. The song was written by James Fauntleroy II, Eric Griggs, Michael Scala, Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas and Steve Russell...

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Bottom two
Fanni Domokos 9 "Hot n Cold
Hot N Cold
"Hot n Cold" is a song by American singer Katy Perry. The song was written and composed by Dr. Luke, Max Martin, and Perry for her major mainstream debut album, One of the Boys. The track was released as the album's third single...

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Safe
Kati Wolf 10 "From Sarah with Love
From Sarah with Love
"From Sarah with Love" is a song by German singer-songwriter Sarah Connor from her debut album, Green Eyed Soul . Written by Rob Tyger, Kay Denar and Connor and produced by Denar and Tyger, it was released as the album's third single on 5 November 2001 in Central Europe.The single peaked at number...

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Safe
Nikolas Takács 11 "Crazy
Crazy (Gnarls Barkley song)
"Crazy" is the debut single from Gnarls Barkley, a musical collaboration between Danger Mouse and Cee Lo Green, and is taken from their 2006 debut album St. Elsewhere...

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Safe
Summer Sisters 12 "Hush Hush
Hush Hush
"Hush Hush; Hush Hush" is a song by American female pop group Pussycat Dolls from their second studio album Doll Domination . Written by Andreas Romdhane, Josef Larossi, Ina Wroldsen, Nicole Scherzinger, Dino Fekaris, Frederik Perren and produced by Quiz & LaRossi and Dave Audé for the remixed...

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Safe
Final showdown details
Mimi és Gergő 1 "Trambulin" Eliminated
Mariann Szabó 2 "With or Without You
With or Without You
"With or Without You" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the third track from their 1987 album, The Joshua Tree, and was released as the album's first single on 21 March 1987...

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Safe


Judge's vote to eliminate
  • Nagy: Mimi és Gergő
  • Malek: Mariann Szabó
  • Keresztes: Mimi és Gergő
  • Geszti: Mimi és Gergő

Week 2 (23 October)

  • Theme: Divas and Heartbreakers
  • Celebrity performer: Zséda ("És megindul a föld" / "A skorpió hava" / "Rám valahol egy férfi vár")
  • Group performance: "Ha lemegy a Nap" (Orsi)

A summary of the contestants' performances on the second live show and results show, along with the results.
Act Order Song Result
Kati Wolf 1 "Hot Stuff
Hot Stuff (Donna Summer song)
"Hot Stuff" is a hit single released by American singer Donna Summer in 1979 as the first single release from her Bad Girls album through Casablanca Records...

"
Safe
Fanni Domokos 2 "Torn" Bottom two
Tamás Vastag 3 "Back for Good
Back for Good
"Back for Good" is a song by the British pop group Take That. It was released in 1995 as the second single from the band's third studio album, Nobody Else and achieved great success in many countries, including Australia, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Norway, Spain and the UK where it topped...

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Safe
Nonstop 4 "4 Minutes
4 Minutes (Madonna song)
"4 Minutes" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna from her eleventh studio album Hard Candy. It was released as the lead single from the album on March 17, 2008, by Warner Bros. Records. The song's development was motivated by a sense of urgency to save the planet from destruction, and...

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Safe
Veca Janicsák 5 "I'm Every Woman
I'm Every Woman
"I'm Every Woman" is a hit song recorded by Chaka Khan in 1978. It was Chaka Khan's first hit outside of her recordings with funk band Rufus; the song was included on her platinum debut solo album Chaka. Produced by Arif Mardin and written by successful songwriting team Nickolas Ashford and Valerie...

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Safe
Csaba Vastag 6 "Keresem az utam" Safe
Summer Sisters 7 "Can't Fight the Moonlight
Can't Fight the Moonlight
"Can't Fight the Moonlight" is a song written by Diane Warren, recorded by LeAnn Rimes and featured on the soundtrack of the film Coyote Ugly, and in the film itself...

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Bottom two
Norbi L. Király 8 "Lady
Lady (Kenny Rogers song)
"Lady" is the title of a song written by Lionel Richie and recorded by American country artist Kenny Rogers. It was released in September 1980 as the only single from the album, Kenny Rogers Greatest Hits....

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Safe
Dorka Shodeinde 9 "Boldogság gyere haza" Safe
Mariann Szabó 10 "Paid My Dues
Paid My Dues
"Paid My Dues" is a song by American recording artist Anastacia from her second studio album, Freak of Nature. Released as the album's lead single, the song was written by Anastacia herself, Greg Lawson, Damon Sharpe, and LaMenga Kafi and produced by Ric Wake, with additional production by Richie...

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Safe
Nikolas Takács 11 "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" is a torch song from the Broadway musical Dreamgirls, with lyrics by Tom Eyen and music by Henry Krieger...

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Safe
Final showdown details
Fanni Domokos 1 "One Day in Your Life
One Day in Your Life (Anastacia song)
"One Day in Your Life" is a song by American recording artist Anastacia from her second studio album, Freak of Nature. Co-written with and produced by Sam Watters and Louis Biancaniello, the song was released as the album's second single...

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Eliminated
Summer Sisters 2 "One Moment in Time
One Moment in Time
"One Moment in Time" is an Emmy Award winning song written by Albert Hammond and John Bettis, and recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Paralympics held in Seoul, South Korea.-History:...

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Safe


Judge's vote to eliminate
  • Geszti: Summer Sisters
  • Malek: Fanni Domokos
  • Keresztes: Fanni Domokos
  • Nagy: Fanni Domokos

Week 3 (30 October)

  • Theme: Rock songs
  • Celebrity performer: Gabi Tóth ("Elég volt")
  • Group performance: "Ha zene szól" (VIVA Comet Allstars)

A summary of the contestants' performances on the third live show and results show, along with the results.
Act Order Song Result
Csaba Vastag 1 "It's My Life
It's My Life (Bon Jovi song)
"It's My Life" is Bon Jovi's first single from the album Crush. It was released on May 23, 2000. It was written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Max Martin. The song hit #1 across several countries...

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Safe
Summer Sisters 2 "You Shook Me All Night Long
You Shook Me All Night Long
"You Shook Me All Night Long" is one of AC/DC's signature songs from their most successful album, Back in Black. The song also reappeared on their later album Who Made Who. It is one of the band's top 40 singles, reaching number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart in 1980...

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Bottom two
Nikolas Takács 3 "Purple Rain
Purple Rain (song)
"Purple Rain" is a power ballad by Prince and The Revolution. It is the title track from the 1984 album of the same name, which in turn is the soundtrack album for the 1984 film of the same name, and was released as the third single from that album. The song is a combination of rock, pop, gospel,...

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Safe
Nonstop 4 "Eye of the Tiger
Eye of the Tiger
"Eye of the Tiger" is a single by American rock band Survivor, from their third album Eye of the Tiger. It was released as a single on May 29, 1982, the same year as the album. It was written at the request of actor Sylvester Stallone, who was unable to get permission for Queen's "Another One Bites...

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Safe
Veca Janicsák 5 "Fighter
Fighter (song)
"Fighter" is a song recorded by American recording artist Christina Aguilera. The song was written by Aguilera and Scott Storch, and produced by Storch for Aguilera's fourth studio album, Stripped. The song was released on June 3, 2003 as the third single. The song peaked at number twenty on the...

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Bottom two
Mariann Szabó 6 "The Pretender" Safe
Norbi L. Király 7 "Addicted to Love
Addicted to Love (song)
Tina Turner has made "Addicted to Love" a regular feature of her live shows since 1986, although her version did not make it onto the market until two years later....

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Safe
Tamás Vastag 8 "Kölyköd voltam" Safe
Kati Wolf 9 "Bring Me to Life
Bring Me to Life
"Bring Me to Life" is a song by American rock band Evanescence. It was written by Amy Lee, Ben Moody and David Hodges and produced by Dave Fortman. It also features guest vocals from Paul McCoy of the band 12 Stones. Wind-up released "Bring Me to Life" in 2003 as the lead single from Evanescence's...

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Safe
Dorka Shodeinde 10 "Every Breath You Take
Every Breath You Take
"Every Breath You Take" is a song by The Police on the band's 1983 album Synchronicity, written by Sting and Andy Summers . The single was one of the biggest hits of 1983, topping the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for eight weeks and the UK Singles Chart for four weeks. It also topped the...

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Safe
Final showdown details
Summer Sisters 1 "Greatest Love of All
Greatest Love of All
"The Greatest Love of All" is a song written by Michael Masser and Linda Creed and originally recorded by George Benson for the 1977 Muhammad Ali biopic The Greatest. The song was later popularized by Whitney Houston. Creed wrote the lyrics in the midst of her struggle with breast cancer...

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Eliminated
Veca Janicsák 2 "I Have Nothing
I Have Nothing
"I Have Nothing" is a song by American singer Whitney Houston and released as the third single from The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album on February 20, 1993 by Arista Records. The song was written by David Foster and Linda Thompson, and produced by Foster...

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Safe


Judge's vote to eliminate
  • Malek: Veca Janicsák
  • Geszti: Summer Sisters
  • Nagy: Summer Sisters
  • Keresztes: Summer Sisters

Week 4 (6 November)

  • Theme: Movie themes
  • Celebrity performer: Anti Fitness Club ("Sohase mondd")
  • Group performance: "Tépj szét" (Szonja Oroszlán)

A summary of the contestants' performances on the fourth live show and results show, along with the results.
Act Order Song Result
Norbert L. Király 1 "Big Gun
Big Gun
"Big Gun" is a song by AC/DC. It was released as a single in 1993 and can be heard on the soundtrack to the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie Last Action Hero, as well as during reruns of the Savage Nation talk show as bumper music. It was later released on the 2009 box set Backtracks. It became the...

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Safe
Mariann Szabó 2 "GoldenEye
GoldenEye (song)
"GoldenEye" is a hit James Bond theme performed by Tina Turner used for the 1995 film, GoldenEye. The song was written especially for Turner by Bono and The Edge of U2 when they learned that she had been offered to sing the theme to the upcoming Bond movie, and the track was produced and mixed by...

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Bottom two
Dorka Shodeinde 3 "All I Want for Christmas Is You" Bottom Two
Tamás Vastag 4 "Hero" Safe
Non Stop 5 Cartoon themes medley Safe
Kati Wolf 6 "Kiss From a Rose
Kiss from a Rose
"Kiss from a Rose" is a song from Seal's second eponymous album Seal . The song was first released as a single in July 1994. Re-released in 1995, it was included on the Batman Forever film soundtrack, helping it top the charts in the U.S. and Australia. It took the 1996 Grammy Awards for both...

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Safe
Csaba Vastag 7 "Tégy csodát!" Safe
Nikolas Takács 8 "Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" is an R&B/soul song written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson in 1966 for the Tamla Motown label. The composition was first successful as a 1967 hit single recorded by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, becoming a hit again in 1970 when recorded by former Supremes...

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Safe
Veca Janicsák 9 "I Will Always Love You
I Will Always Love You
"I Will Always Love You" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton in 1973, who first released the song as a single in 1974.-Dolly Parton version:...

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Safe
Final showdown details
Mariann Szabó 1 "The Silence
The Silence (song)
"The Silence" is a the sixth single from English recording artist Alexandra Burke's debut studio album Overcome. It was written by RedOne, Bilal Hajji, and Savan Kotecha and produced by RedOne, who co-wrote and produced her previous singles "Broken Heels" and "Start Without You".The song is a pop...

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Eliminated
Dorka Shodeinde 2 "Without You" Safe


Judge's vote to eliminate
  • Malek: Mariann Szabó
  • Geszti: Mariann Szabó
  • Nagy: Dorka Shodeinde
  • Keresztes: Dorka Shodeinde

According to viewer's votes Mariann Szabó got eliminated.

Week 5 (13 November)

  • Theme: Songs from the toplists
  • Celebrity performer: Back II Black ("Úgy vártalak" / "Tevagyazakitalegjobban" / "Nánénáné")
  • Group performance: "Gyere kislány, gyere" and "8 óra munka" (Beatrice
    Beatrice (band)
    Beatrice is a Hungarian rock band.-Biography:Beatrice was originally formed in 1969 as a female rock band covering popular songs like "House of the Rising Sun" from The Animals...

    )

A summary of the contestants' performances on the fifth live show and results show, along with the results.
Act Order Song Result
Nikolas Takács 1 "Little L
Little L
"Little L" is the lead single from British Acid Jazz band Jamiroquai's fifth studio album, A Funk Odyssey. The song was written by Jay Kay, and was inspired by the breakup between himself and Denise van Outen, his former girlfriend, over his cocaine problem. The song was featured in the film The...

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Bottom two
Veca Janicsák 2 "Ha volna két életem" Safe
Dorka Shodeinde 3 "Killing Me Softly
Killing Me Softly with His Song
"Killing Me Softly with His Song" is a 1971 song composed by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel. It has been covered by numerous artists, most notably by Roberta Flack whose version topped the U.S...

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Safe
Csaba Vastag 4 "Sex Bomb" Safe
Norbi L. Király 5 "Nézz az ég felé" Safe
Kati Wolf 6 "As
As (song)
"As" is a song written and performed by Stevie Wonder from his 1976 album Songs in the Key of Life. It reached #36 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Black Singles chart.-Covers:...

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Safe
Non Stop 7 "Don't Stop the Music
Don't Stop the Music (Rihanna song)
"Don't Stop the Music" is a dance-pop song performed by Barbadian R&B singer Rihanna from her third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad. It was the third single from the album in most of Europe, the second single in Germany and Spain and the fourth single in the rest of the world...

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Bottom two
Tamás Vastag 8 "When You Say Nothing at All
When You Say Nothing at All
"When You Say Nothing at All" is the debut solo single by Irish singer-songwriter Ronan Keating. The song was recorded in 1999 for the soundtrack of the film Notting Hill. It also appeared on Keating's debut solo album, Ronan. The song was released on July 26, 1999 in the United Kingdom. It peaked...

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Safe
Final showdown details
Nikolas Takács 1 "Akad, amit nem gyógyít meg az idő sem" Safe
Non Stop 2 "Proud Mary" Eliminated

Judge's vote to eliminate
  • Keresztes: Non Stop
  • Malek: Nikolas Takács
  • Nagy: Non Stop
  • Geszti: Non Stop

Week 6 (20 November)

  • Theme: Party anthems
  • Celebrity performer: Csonka András ("Ding-Dong")
  • Group performance: "Ezt egy életen át kell játszani" (Hevesi Tamás)

A summary of the contestants' performances on the sixth live show and results show, along with the results.
Act Order Song Result
Dorka Shodeinde 1 "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
"I Wanna Dance with Somebody " is the first single from Whitney Houston's second studio album Whitney. It was produced by Narada Michael Walden, and written by George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam of the band Boy Meets Girl, who had previously written the number-one Whitney Houston hit "How Will I...

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Bottom two
Nikolas Takács 2 "If You Don't Know Me by Now
If You Don't Know Me By Now
"If You Don't Know Me by Now" is a song written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and recorded by the jersey soul musical group Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, which became their first hit after being released as a single in 1972 topping the R&B chart and peaking at number three on the Pop chart.The...

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Safe
Kati Wolf 3 "When Love Takes Over
When Love Takes Over
"When Love Takes Over" is a song by French disc jockey -music producer David Guetta from his fourth studio album, One Love. It was released as the lead single from the album on 21 April 2009 by Virgin Records...

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Safe
Tamás Vastag 4 "Uptown Girl
Uptown Girl
"Uptown Girl" is a song written and performed by musician Billy Joel, first released in 1983 on his album An Innocent Man. The lyrics describe a working-class "downtown man" attempting to woo a wealthy "uptown girl." The single peaked at #3 on the Billboard charts in the US, and #1 in the UK,...

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Bottom two
Veca Janicsák 5 "Szerelem első vérig" Safe
Norbi L. Király 6 "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
" Higher and Higher" is a hit R&B song originally performed by Jackie Wilson in 1967. The song was notably recorded by Rita Coolidge in 1977.-Overview:...

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Safe
Csaba Vastag 7 "Reality
Reality (Richard Sanderson song)
"Reality" is a song performed by English singer Richard Sanderson, as title theme to the soundtrack to the 1980 French film La Boum.It was composed by Vladimir Cosma, written by Jeff Jordan and produced by Pierre Richard Muller....

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Safe
Final showdown details
Tamás Vastag 1 "Losing My Religion
Losing My Religion
"Losing My Religion" is a song by the American alternative rock band R.E.M. The song was released as the first single from the group's 1991 album Out of Time. Based around a mandolin riff, "Losing My Religion" was an unlikely hit for the group, garnering heavy airplay on radio as well as on MTV due...

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Safe
Dorka Shodeinde 2 "Love You I Do
Love You I Do
"Love You I Do" is a song performed by American R&B singer Jennifer Hudson in the 2006 film Dreamgirls. The music for the song was written by Henry Krieger, composer of the original Broadway play, with lyrics by Siedah Garrett. It is one of the four songs featured in the film that are not present...

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Eliminated

Judge's vote to eliminate
  • Geszti: Tamás Vastag
  • Keresztes: Dorka Shodeinde
  • Malek: Dorka Shodeinde
  • Nagy: Tamás Vastag

Week 7 (27 November)

  • Theme: One-hit Wonders
  • Celebrity performer: Up! ("Süt a Nap" / "Mindenki táncoljon"), Adrien Szekeres ("Olyan, mint Te")
  • Group performance: "Megtalállak" (FLM)

A summary of the contestants' performances on the seventh live show and results show, along with the results.
Act Order Song Result
Norbi L. Király 1 "Cotton-Eyed Joe
Cotton-Eyed Joe
"Cotton-Eyed Joe" is a popular American folk song known at various times throughout the United States and Canada, although today it is most commonly associated with the American South...

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Safe
Csaba Vastag 2 "You
You (Ten Sharp song)
"You" is the name of a 1991 song recorded by the Dutch band Ten Sharp. It was released in 1991 as their debut single from the album Under the Water-Line and became a hit in many countries, including France, Norway and Sweden, where it reached number one on the charts.-Background and writing:"You"...

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Safe
Veca Janicsák 3 "Nothing Compares 2 U
Nothing Compares 2 U
"Nothing Compares 2 U" is a pop song written by American recording artist Prince for one of his side-projects, The Family. However, it wasn't until Sinéad O'Connor recorded her version for the album I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got when it became a worldwide hit, topping charts in 15 countries,...

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Safe
Nikolas Takács 4 "Shackles (Praise You)
Shackles (Praise You)
"Shackles " is the debut single by singer-songwriter duo Mary Mary. It was first released in 2000 and has since been dubbed the signature Mary Mary song as it ultimately raised the profile of the duo in the gospel music industry...

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Bottom two
Kati Wolf 5 "Un-Break My Heart
Un-Break My Heart
"Un-Break My Heart" is a song by American recording artist Toni Braxton from her second studio album, Secrets . Written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster, the ballad was released as the album's second single...

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Bottom two
Tamás Vastag 6 "Bad Day
Bad Day (Daniel Powter song)
"Bad Day" is a song written and performed by Canadian singer-songwriter Daniel Powter. It was released as the first single from his second album Daniel Powter and achieved the #1 spot in the U.S. and Ireland. In the U.S...

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Safe
Final showdown details
Nikolas Takács 1 "Yesterday" Safe
Kati Wolf 2 "Saving All My Love for You
Saving All My Love for You
"Saving All My Love for You" is a song written by Michael Masser and Gerry Goffin with arrangement by Gene Page. It was originally a minor hit for Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. in 1978 on their album Marilyn & Billy...

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Eliminated

Judge's vote to eliminate
  • Keresztes: Kati Wolf
  • Nagy: Nikolas Takács
  • Malek: Nikolas Takács
  • Geszti: Kati Wolf

Week 8 (4 December)

  • Theme: One Hungarian and one English song
  • Celebrity performer: Zoltán Bereczki ("Szállj velem")
  • Group performance: "Színezd újra!" (Magna Cum Laude)

A summary of the contestants' performances on the eighth live show and results show, along with the results.
Act Order First song Order Second song Result
Nikolas Takács 1 "Boogie Wonderland
Boogie Wonderland
"Boogie Wonderland" is a 1979 hit single by Earth, Wind & Fire featuring The Emotions. Boogie Wonderland was written by Allee Willis and Jon Lind, and included on the album I Am...

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6 "A boldogság és én" Safe
Norbi L. Király 2 "Örökké tart" 7 "Let's Get Rocked
Let's Get Rocked
"Let's Get Rocked" is a 1992 single by British hard rock band Def Leppard from their multi-platinum album Adrenalize. The song peaked at #1 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart, #15 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #2 on the UK Singles Chart....

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Safe
Tamás Vastag 3 "Érezd magad jól" 8 "Tears in Heaven
Tears in Heaven
"Tears in Heaven" is a ballad written by Eric Clapton and Will Jennings about the pain and loss Clapton felt following the death of his four-year-old son, Conor. Conor fell from a window of the 53rd-floor New York apartment of his mother's friend on March 20, 1991. Clapton, who arrived at the...

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Bottom two
Csaba Vastag 4 "What a Wonderful World
What a Wonderful World
"What a Wonderful World" is a song written by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss. It was first recorded by Louis Armstrong and released as a single in 1968. Thiele and Weiss were both prominent in the music world . Armstrong's recording was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999...

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9 "Királylány" Bottom two
Veca Janicsák 5 "Bad Boys
Bad Boys (Alexandra Burke song)
"Bad Boys" is a song by British recording artist Alexandra Burke. The song is her second single after winning the fifth series of The X Factor, and the lead single from her debut album, Overcome. The song features American rapper Flo Rida. It was written by Flo Rida, Melvin K. Watson Jr, Larry...

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10 "Most múlik pontosan" Safe
Final showdown details
Tamás Vastag 1 "You Raise Me Up
You Raise Me Up
"You Raise Me Up" was the debut single from Westlife's fifth studio album, Face To Face.This version is considered by many to be the most popular , of all the various versions of the same song. The single peaked at #1 on the UK Singles Chart, making it the band's 13th Number One. It was the first...

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Eliminated
Csaba Vastag 2 "Jégszív" Safe

Judge's vote to eliminate
  • Keresztes: Csaba Vastag
  • Nagy: Tamás Vastag
  • Geszti: Tamás Vastag
  • Malek: Tamás Vastag

Week 9 (11 December)

  • Theme: One Hungarian and one English song
  • Celebrity performer: Ákos ("A fénybe nézz")
  • Group performance: "Bennünk a világ" (Gergő Rácz)

A summary of the contestants' performances on the ninth live show and results show, along with the results.
Act Order First song Order Second song Result
Csaba Vastag 1 "Keserű méz" 5 "You Are So Beautiful
You Are So Beautiful
"You Are So Beautiful" is a song written by Billy Preston and Bruce Fisher and Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys. It was first recorded by Preston and made popular in a version by Joe Cocker....

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Bottom two
Veca Janicsák 2 "Kell ott fenn egy ország" 6 "Crazy" Bottom two
Nikolas Takács 3 "Billie Jean
Billie Jean
"Billie Jean" is a dance-pop/R&B song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was written, composed, and co-produced by Jackson, and produced by Quincy Jones from the singer's sixth album, Thriller . Originally disliked by Jones, the track was almost removed from the album after he and...

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7 "Maradj velem" Safe
Norbert L. Király 4 "Legyen valami" 8 "Nutbush City Limits
Nutbush City Limits
"Nutbush City Limits" is a semi-autobiographical rock and roll song written and originally performed by Tina Turner in which she commemorates her rural hometown of Nutbush, Tennessee. Released June 1973, shortly before her separation from then-husband and musical partner Ike Turner, "Nutbush City...

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Safe
Final showdown details
Veca Janicsák 1 "Listen" Eliminated
Csaba Vastag 2 "This is the Moment" Safe

Judge's vote to eliminate
  • Geszti: Csaba Vastag
  • Nagy: Veca Janicsák
  • Malek: Csaba Vastag
  • Keresztes: Veca Janicsák

According to viewer's votes Veca Janicsák got eliminated.

Saturday

  • Theme: One song performed on the audition, one with a surprise duet partner, one chosen as the judges' favourite
  • Celebrity performer: István Tabáni ("Ments meg!")
  • Group performance (by the eliminated finalists): "Ajándék" (Zoltán Bereczki & Dóra Szinetár)
  • Duets:
    • Norbi L. Király and Lajos D. Nagy
    • Nikolas Takács and Kati Kovács
      Kati Kovács
      Kati Kovács is a Hungarian singer and actress.She became first famous nationally in 1965 when she won the seminal TV talent show in Hungary “Who Knows What?”...

    • Csaba Vastag and Tamás Vastag

A summary of the contestants' performances on the tenth live show and results show, along with the results.
Act Order First song Order Second song Order Third song Result
Csaba Vastag 1 "Let Me Entertain You
Let Me Entertain You (Robbie Williams song)
"Let Me Entertain You" is a song written by Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers. Released as the fifth and last single from Williams' debut album, Life Thru A Lens. It has no connection to the songs by Queen or Shakespears Sister carrying the same title. In March 1998, the track became a top three hit...

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6 "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" is the first single from British musician Elton John's 1974 album Caribou; it was released that year during the latter half of May in the United Kingdom, and on 10 June in the United States.-Lyrics and music:...

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8 "Wherever You Will Go
Wherever You Will Go
"Wherever You Will Go" is a song by The Calling released on the first single of their debut album Camino Palmero. It remains their most renowned and their most successful hit, peaking at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the Adult Top 40 for 23 weeks, setting a record for that chart behind...

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Safe
Norbi L. Király 2 "You Can Leave Your Hat On
You Can Leave Your Hat On
"You Can Leave Your Hat On" is a song written by Randy Newman and appearing on his 1972 album Sail Away. It was made famous by Joe Cocker when featured in the 1986 Adrian Lyne film 9½ Weeks during the striptease scene....

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4 "Közeli helyeken" 9 "All Summer Long
All Summer Long
All Summer Long is the sixth studio album by The Beach Boys and their second in 1964. Recorded in the aftermath of the British Invasion, spearheaded by The Beatles, the album marked a major turning point in The Beach Boys' career, and in leader/prime songwriter Brian Wilson as an artist.All Summer...

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3rd
Nikolas Takács 3 "Hallelujah" 5 "Ha legközelebb látlak" 7 "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" is a torch song from the Broadway musical Dreamgirls, with lyrics by Tom Eyen and music by Henry Krieger...

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Safe

According to viewer's votes Norbi L. Király got eliminated.

Sunday, Finals

  • Theme: Christmas, finalist's favourite previously performed song, Winner Song
  • Celebrity performers: Annamari Farkas and Zoli Ádok
    Zoli Ádok
    Zoltán Ádok is a Hungarian singer, actor and dancer who represented his nation at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Dance with me". Ádok's song was the internal selection jury's third choice, but after the original winning song was disqualified and the first runner-up withdrawn,...

     ("Három álom") and Első Emelet
    Első Emelet
    Első Emelet, which in Hungarian means First Floor, is a Hungarian pop band, which was started in 1982 in Budapest by former members of Solaris and Lobogó...

     ("Ma van a Te napod")
  • Group performance (by the eliminated finalists): "Shake Up Christmas" by Train
    Train (band)
    Train is an American pop rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1994. The band currently comprises a core trio of Patrick Monahan , Jimmy Stafford and Scott Underwood ....

     and "A nagy találkozás" by Gábor Presser, Klári Katona
    Klári Katona
    Klári Katona is a Hungarian singer.-Career:She began to sing in 1966, aged 13, with a professional career starting after her song Bővízű forrás on the Táncdalfesztivál of 1972, winning an award. He provided vocals for Kék Csillag and Neoton, then pursued a solo career...

     and Ferenc Demjén
    Ferenc Demjén
    Ferenc Demjén is a Hungarian singer, song-writer and bassist. Besides a solo career, he was the member of bands Bergendy and V'Moto-Rock, and played an important part in the pop culture of the country, contributing to nearly 150 albums.-Career:...


A summary of the contestants' performances on the finals and results show, along with the results.
Act Order First song Order Second song Order Third song Result
Csaba Vastag 1 "You
You (Ten Sharp song)
"You" is the name of a 1991 song recorded by the Dutch band Ten Sharp. It was released in 1991 as their debut single from the album Under the Water-Line and became a hit in many countries, including France, Norway and Sweden, where it reached number one on the charts.-Background and writing:"You"...

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3 "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" is the first single from British musician Elton John's 1974 album Caribou; it was released that year during the latter half of May in the United Kingdom, and on 10 June in the United States.-Lyrics and music:...

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5 "Hangokba zárva" Winner
Nikolas Takács 2 "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" is a song introduced by Judy Garland in the 1944 MGM musical Meet Me in St. Louis. Frank Sinatra later recorded a version with modified lyrics, which has become more common than the original. The song was written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane...

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4 "Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" is an R&B/soul song written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson in 1966 for the Tamla Motown label. The composition was first successful as a 1967 hit single recorded by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, becoming a hit again in 1970 when recorded by former Supremes...

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6 "Hangokba zárva" Runner-up

According to viewers' votes Csaba Vastag won the X-Faktor.

Ratings

Episode Date Viewers (millions) Share (%) Weekly rank Ref.
Auditions 1 28 August 2010 1.770 38.4 2
Auditions 2 4 September 2010 2.001 42.1 1
Auditions 3 11 September 2010 2.031 41.3 -
Auditions 4 18 September 2010 2.081 43.2 -
Bootcamp 1 25 September 2010 1.991 39.7 -
Bootcamp 2 2 October 2010 1.843 36.3 -
Judges' houses 1 9 October 2010 1.476 29.1 -
Judges' houses 2 10 October 2010 1.934 36.3 -
Live show 1 16 October 2010 2.431 50.4 -
Live show 2 23 October 2010 2.826 56 1
Live show 3 30 October 2001 2.541 50.7 1
Live show 4 6 November 2010 2.561 50.1 1
Live show 5 13 November 2010 - - -
Live show 6 20 November 2010 - - -
Live show 7 27 November 2010 - - -
Live show 8 4 December 2010 - - -
Live show 9 11 December 2010 - - -
Live show 10 18 December 2010 - - -
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