X Factor (Poland)
Encyclopedia
X Factor is a Polish
talent show
based on a british show The X Factor
and broadcast on TVN
. The first series premiered on 6 March 2011. On 27 November 2010 during the final of the third series of Poland's Got Talent
Marcin Prokop confirmed that the auditions would be held in January 2011. That was also the first public statement from TVN
about X Factor.
The main prize is PLN
100,000 funded by Apart and a recording contract with label Sony Music.
It has been announced that the show would air on Sundays at 20:00 as it would replace Dancing With The Stars
in TVN
's spring schedule.
The first stage of open auditions took place in Zabrze
(Jan 8, 2011), Wrocław (Jan 9), Warsaw
(Jan 14) and Gdańsk
(Jan 16). These will be followed by the filmed judges auditions in Warsaw and Zabrze in front of an audience.
There are five stages to X Factor competition:
or phoning. After closing the lines and counting the votes Jarosław Kuźniar announces the results in no particular order. The two acts who received the fewest votes will perform again in a final showdown. Then the judges decide by voting who will leave the competition.
In the final episode the three remaining acts sing two songs, including one performed with an invited music star. The viewers choose the winner by SMS
voting or phoning. The winner gets PLN
100,000 funded by Apart and a recording contract with label Sony Music.
Contestant in "Girls" category or female contestant in "Under 25s" category
Contestant in "Over 25s" category
Contestant in "Groups" category
it was officially confirmed that Czesław Mozil and Kuba Wojewódzki
will join the judges panel and on 19 January 2011 web portal plejada.pl revealed that Maja Sablewska would be the third judge.
Since the first news about Polish version of X Factor was released, many web portals and journals have speculated on the make up of the judges panel. On 27 November 2010 polish gossip webpage pudelek.pl reported that Kuba Wojewódzki
, Natalia Kukulska
, Patrycja Markowska (singer) and Piotr Metz (popular music journalist
) had been offered to join the judges panel. A few days later Party magazine reported that Edyta Górniak
would appear as a judge on TVN
's newest show. It quoted a person connected with TVN
: Edyta will serve as a judge in new show, which TVN is preparing for spring. However there was no confirmation if the mentioned show was X Factor.
On 14 December "Super Express" revealed that Piotr Metz and Przemysław Nieużyła (manager) are finalising their contracts. On 13 December 2010 Ewa Wojciechowska, editor in chief of connected with TVN
website plejada.pl revealed on Dzień Dobry TVN
that according to her knowledge Maja Sablewska (Górniak
's manager) and Kuba Wojewódzki
had been offered to serve as the judges. She also added that the third person to join the panel would be a man. On 22 December 2010 pudelek.pl reported that Wojewódzki
, Sablewska and Metz had already signed their contracts.
Elżbieta Zapendowska, former judge on Idol was also thought to join the panel, though she denied these rumours. My friends call me and gratulate and I don't know for what. Nobody from TVN
gave me any offers! - she says in an interview with a celebrity magazine Takie jest życie. The journal revealed that the final decisions had not been made yet as TVN
's programme director, Edward Miszczak was in hospital. However he was said to have Kuba Wojewódzki
and Maja Sablewska as his favorites.
Takie jest życie talked to a person connected with TVN
who reported that many celebrities and their managers called the network or the director and offered themselves as perfect candidates for the judges. Some of them are ready to work for nothing. - he said. Tomasz Lubert, Robert Gawliński
, Robert Janson and Robert Kozyra were said to be interested in a judging role. Krzysztof "Kasa" Kasowski has even published his offer online: I recommend my humble person as a perfect judge on 'X Factor'. I have discovered many talents.
On 11 January 2011 Super Express revealed that all the judges placements had been already filled. On the next day
journal Fakt reported that Czesław Mozil was likely to judge X Factor alongside Kuba Wojewódzki
. Mozil was to confirm this on Facebook
by writing: And if I knock the TV at 20:00 on Sunday it doesn't mean that day before I didn't play in your village. I count on support and this all is because of these aunts, who watch me on TV too little... This is my independence. However the official confirmation has not been given yet. On 13 January 2011 wirtualnemedia.pl reported that Czesław Mozil had already signed his contract. Website also informed that Kuba Wojewódzki
was to join the panel, though he had not signed the contract yet. The name of the third judge was still unknown. The website's news was quoted by web portal Onet.pl
, which is connected with TVN
, adding that the channel had not confirmed it yet. On 14 January 2011 Czesław Mozil demented the rumours about his participation in X Factor on Facebook
. However, on the next day he confirmed on Dzień Dobry TVN
that he would judge X Factor alongside Kuba Wojewódzki
.
confirmed on Dzień Dobry TVN
that he would host the show.
Until the confirmation, many newspapers and web portals had speculated on who would host the show. Media2.pl reported that according to unofficial information Marcin Prokop and Szymon Hołownia, a famous duo of hosts of Poland's Got Talent
were thought to take part in talks with the producers.
On 11 January 2011 popular journal Super Express reported that two TVN24 presenters Jarosław Kuźniar
and Marcin Żebrowski were fighting for the presenting role. Both of them are hosts of morning show You Get Up and You Know
. The journal added that Bartosz Węglarczyk, host of TVN
's morning show Dzień Dobry TVN
and co-host of the final episode of first series of Poland's Next Top Model
was also taken into account. Super Express quoted a person connected with TVN
: In my opinion the final battle may be between Kuźniar and Żebrowski. It is not a coincidence that the latter has been recently on air more often. He has even hosted the New Year's Eve programme on TVN24. However, according to unofficial sources, Żebrowski was to refuse the offer.
On 13 January 2011 wirtualnemedia.pl confirmed that Jarosław Kuźniar
was one of the candidates. The news was also quoted by Onet.pl
. Finally, Kuźniar was present at the pre-audition in Warsaw on 14 January 2011, which suggested that previous rumours were true.
Key:
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
talent show
Talent show
A talent show is an event where participants perform their talent or talents of acting, singing, dancing, acrobatics, drumming, martial arts, playing an instrument, and other activities to showcase a unique form of talent, sometimes for a reward, trophy or prize...
based on a british show The X Factor
The X Factor (TV series)
The X Factor is a television talent show franchise originating in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for Pop Idol. It is a singing competition, now held in various countries, which pits contestants against each other. These contestants are aspiring pop singers drawn from...
and broadcast on TVN
TVN (Poland)
TVN is a major Polish commercial television network. The broadcaster was co-founded by Polish businessmen Mariusz Walter and Jan Wejchert. The network launched on October 3, 1997. TVN belongs to the TVN S.A...
. The first series premiered on 6 March 2011. On 27 November 2010 during the final of the third series of Poland's Got Talent
Mam talent!
Mam talent! is the Polish version of the Got Talent series. The aim of the program is to choose the most talented person from people showing their talents. The winner of the show in the first series got €100,000, in the second and third series - 300,000 zlotys...
Marcin Prokop confirmed that the auditions would be held in January 2011. That was also the first public statement from TVN
TVN (Poland)
TVN is a major Polish commercial television network. The broadcaster was co-founded by Polish businessmen Mariusz Walter and Jan Wejchert. The network launched on October 3, 1997. TVN belongs to the TVN S.A...
about X Factor.
The main prize is PLN
Polish zloty
The złoty , which literally means "golden", is the currency of Poland. The modern złoty is subdivided into 100 groszy . The recognized English form of the word is zloty, plural zloty or zlotys...
100,000 funded by Apart and a recording contract with label Sony Music.
It has been announced that the show would air on Sundays at 20:00 as it would replace Dancing With The Stars
Taniec z Gwiazdami
Taniec z gwiazdami is a Polish light entertainment reality television series broadcast by TVN. It is the Polish version of the BBC's popular Dancing with the Stars / Strictly Come Dancing franchise which has been sold to more than 30 countries worldwide.The 1st season of Taniec z gwiazdami aired...
in TVN
TVN (Poland)
TVN is a major Polish commercial television network. The broadcaster was co-founded by Polish businessmen Mariusz Walter and Jan Wejchert. The network launched on October 3, 1997. TVN belongs to the TVN S.A...
's spring schedule.
The first stage of open auditions took place in Zabrze
Zabrze
Zabrze is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. The west district of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union is a metropolis with a population of around 2 million...
(Jan 8, 2011), Wrocław (Jan 9), Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
(Jan 14) and Gdańsk
Gdansk
Gdańsk is a Polish city on the Baltic coast, at the centre of the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area.The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay , in a conurbation with the city of Gdynia, spa town of Sopot, and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the...
(Jan 16). These will be followed by the filmed judges auditions in Warsaw and Zabrze in front of an audience.
Format
The competition is split into three categories: Solo Singers aged 16-24, Solo Singers aged 25 and over and Vocal Groups. Before the Judges' houses stage each judge gets one category which he will be mentoring.There are five stages to X Factor competition:
- Stage 1: Pre-auditions (open auditions where producers decide who will perform in front of the judges)
- Stage 2: Auditions (filmed auditions with the judges and a live audience)
- Stage 3: Eliminations (known as 'Bootcamp' in the UK version)
- Stage 4: Judges' houses
- Stage 5: Live shows
Auditions
The filming begins at this stage. The acts who got a phone call from the producers after the pre-auditions are invited to take part in the actual auditions with the judges and a live audience. They sing one or two songs and then the judges vote. These who got through will participate in Eliminations.Eliminations
Originally known as Bootcamp. Each act who received at least two yeses from the judges during the auditions takes part in the Eliminations stage, which lasts for two days. Here the contestants are allocated to their categories. Each category sings one song and then the judges decides who leaves the competition and who stays in the selection process. Remaining acts have to prepare with a help of the vocal coaches one chosen song that they will perform in front of the panel. Then the judges choose five acts from each category that will get through to the Judges' houses stage. Now both the judges and the contestants find out which judge will be mentoring which category.Judges' houses
This stage lasts for two days. The acts visit their mentors' homes. Each judge picks up a guest judge who will help him. Each contestant sing one song. Then the mentor and the person who helps him decide which three acts will take part in the live shows in the studio in Warsaw.Live shows
Each week each mentor chooses songs and outfit for their acts. They also judge the other mentors' contestants. The viewers vote for their favorites by sending an SMSSMS
SMS is a form of text messaging communication on phones and mobile phones. The terms SMS or sms may also refer to:- Computer hardware :...
or phoning. After closing the lines and counting the votes Jarosław Kuźniar announces the results in no particular order. The two acts who received the fewest votes will perform again in a final showdown. Then the judges decide by voting who will leave the competition.
In the final episode the three remaining acts sing two songs, including one performed with an invited music star. The viewers choose the winner by SMS
SMS
SMS is a form of text messaging communication on phones and mobile phones. The terms SMS or sms may also refer to:- Computer hardware :...
voting or phoning. The winner gets PLN
Polish zloty
The złoty , which literally means "golden", is the currency of Poland. The modern złoty is subdivided into 100 groszy . The recognized English form of the word is zloty, plural zloty or zlotys...
100,000 funded by Apart and a recording contract with label Sony Music.
Series summary
Contestant in "Boys" category or male contestant in "Under 25s" categoryContestant in "Girls" category or female contestant in "Under 25s" category
Contestant in "Over 25s" category
Contestant in "Groups" category
| Series | Start | Finish | Winner | Judges | Winning mentor | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gienek Loska Gienek Loska Henadzi Loska better known as Gienek Loska is a Polish singer-songwriter and guitarist born in Belaazyorsk in Belarus who rose to fame after winning the first series of X Factor in 2011... |
Michał Szpak Michał Szpak Michał Szpak is a Polish singer who rose to fame after he received second place in the Polish first series of X Factor in June 2011... |
Ada Szulc | Jarosław Kuźniar Jarosław Kuźniar Jarosław Kuźniar is a Polish television and radio presenter. Currently connected with TVN and TVN24. Since 2011 he is the host of TV show X Factor.-Biography:He finished I Lyceum in Dzierżoniów... |
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Czesław Mozil | |||
Judges
On 15 January 2011 on Dzień Dobry TVNDzień Dobry TVN
Dzień Dobry TVN is a polish morning show broadcast on TVN since 2005 every day between 8:30 and 11:00. It features celebrity guests, advice on health, entertainment, cookery and more....
it was officially confirmed that Czesław Mozil and Kuba Wojewódzki
Kuba Wojewódzki
Jakub Władysław Wojewódzki known as Kuba Wojewódzki is a Polish journalist, TV personality, drummer, and comedian.-Career:Wojewódzki was a judge on the Polish Idol. He also was the Polish representative on the World Idol on 25 December 2003....
will join the judges panel and on 19 January 2011 web portal plejada.pl revealed that Maja Sablewska would be the third judge.
Since the first news about Polish version of X Factor was released, many web portals and journals have speculated on the make up of the judges panel. On 27 November 2010 polish gossip webpage pudelek.pl reported that Kuba Wojewódzki
Kuba Wojewódzki
Jakub Władysław Wojewódzki known as Kuba Wojewódzki is a Polish journalist, TV personality, drummer, and comedian.-Career:Wojewódzki was a judge on the Polish Idol. He also was the Polish representative on the World Idol on 25 December 2003....
, Natalia Kukulska
Natalia Kukulska
Natalia Kukulska is a singer, former child singer and former child actress in her native Poland. Natalia is the daughter of the late Polish composer Jarosław Kukulski and the late Polish vocalist, Anna Jantar....
, Patrycja Markowska (singer) and Piotr Metz (popular music journalist
Music journalism
Music journalism is criticism and reportage about music. It began in the eighteenth century as comment on what is now thought of as 'classical music'. This aspect of music journalism, today often referred to as music criticism , comprises the study, discussion, evaluation, and interpretation of...
) had been offered to join the judges panel. A few days later Party magazine reported that Edyta Górniak
Edyta Górniak
Edyta Górniak is one of the most popular female singers from Poland.- Beginnings :At the age of 14 Górniak formed a band and was playing at private parties and evening dances. After taking singing lessons, in 1989, aged 16, she gave her first public appearance on a Polish television talent show...
would appear as a judge on TVN
TVN (Poland)
TVN is a major Polish commercial television network. The broadcaster was co-founded by Polish businessmen Mariusz Walter and Jan Wejchert. The network launched on October 3, 1997. TVN belongs to the TVN S.A...
's newest show. It quoted a person connected with TVN
TVN (Poland)
TVN is a major Polish commercial television network. The broadcaster was co-founded by Polish businessmen Mariusz Walter and Jan Wejchert. The network launched on October 3, 1997. TVN belongs to the TVN S.A...
: Edyta will serve as a judge in new show, which TVN is preparing for spring. However there was no confirmation if the mentioned show was X Factor.
On 14 December "Super Express" revealed that Piotr Metz and Przemysław Nieużyła (manager) are finalising their contracts. On 13 December 2010 Ewa Wojciechowska, editor in chief of connected with TVN
TVN (Poland)
TVN is a major Polish commercial television network. The broadcaster was co-founded by Polish businessmen Mariusz Walter and Jan Wejchert. The network launched on October 3, 1997. TVN belongs to the TVN S.A...
website plejada.pl revealed on Dzień Dobry TVN
Dzień Dobry TVN
Dzień Dobry TVN is a polish morning show broadcast on TVN since 2005 every day between 8:30 and 11:00. It features celebrity guests, advice on health, entertainment, cookery and more....
that according to her knowledge Maja Sablewska (Górniak
Edyta Górniak
Edyta Górniak is one of the most popular female singers from Poland.- Beginnings :At the age of 14 Górniak formed a band and was playing at private parties and evening dances. After taking singing lessons, in 1989, aged 16, she gave her first public appearance on a Polish television talent show...
's manager) and Kuba Wojewódzki
Kuba Wojewódzki
Jakub Władysław Wojewódzki known as Kuba Wojewódzki is a Polish journalist, TV personality, drummer, and comedian.-Career:Wojewódzki was a judge on the Polish Idol. He also was the Polish representative on the World Idol on 25 December 2003....
had been offered to serve as the judges. She also added that the third person to join the panel would be a man. On 22 December 2010 pudelek.pl reported that Wojewódzki
Kuba Wojewódzki
Jakub Władysław Wojewódzki known as Kuba Wojewódzki is a Polish journalist, TV personality, drummer, and comedian.-Career:Wojewódzki was a judge on the Polish Idol. He also was the Polish representative on the World Idol on 25 December 2003....
, Sablewska and Metz had already signed their contracts.
Elżbieta Zapendowska, former judge on Idol was also thought to join the panel, though she denied these rumours. My friends call me and gratulate and I don't know for what. Nobody from TVN
TVN (Poland)
TVN is a major Polish commercial television network. The broadcaster was co-founded by Polish businessmen Mariusz Walter and Jan Wejchert. The network launched on October 3, 1997. TVN belongs to the TVN S.A...
gave me any offers! - she says in an interview with a celebrity magazine Takie jest życie. The journal revealed that the final decisions had not been made yet as TVN
TVN (Poland)
TVN is a major Polish commercial television network. The broadcaster was co-founded by Polish businessmen Mariusz Walter and Jan Wejchert. The network launched on October 3, 1997. TVN belongs to the TVN S.A...
's programme director, Edward Miszczak was in hospital. However he was said to have Kuba Wojewódzki
Kuba Wojewódzki
Jakub Władysław Wojewódzki known as Kuba Wojewódzki is a Polish journalist, TV personality, drummer, and comedian.-Career:Wojewódzki was a judge on the Polish Idol. He also was the Polish representative on the World Idol on 25 December 2003....
and Maja Sablewska as his favorites.
Takie jest życie talked to a person connected with TVN
TVN (Poland)
TVN is a major Polish commercial television network. The broadcaster was co-founded by Polish businessmen Mariusz Walter and Jan Wejchert. The network launched on October 3, 1997. TVN belongs to the TVN S.A...
who reported that many celebrities and their managers called the network or the director and offered themselves as perfect candidates for the judges. Some of them are ready to work for nothing. - he said. Tomasz Lubert, Robert Gawliński
Robert Gawlinski
Robert Gawliński is the lead singer and guitarist of the Polish pop rock band Wilki. He was born on 31 August 1963 in Warsaw.-External links:* * *...
, Robert Janson and Robert Kozyra were said to be interested in a judging role. Krzysztof "Kasa" Kasowski has even published his offer online: I recommend my humble person as a perfect judge on 'X Factor'. I have discovered many talents.
On 11 January 2011 Super Express revealed that all the judges placements had been already filled. On the next day
journal Fakt reported that Czesław Mozil was likely to judge X Factor alongside Kuba Wojewódzki
Kuba Wojewódzki
Jakub Władysław Wojewódzki known as Kuba Wojewódzki is a Polish journalist, TV personality, drummer, and comedian.-Career:Wojewódzki was a judge on the Polish Idol. He also was the Polish representative on the World Idol on 25 December 2003....
. Mozil was to confirm this on Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
by writing: And if I knock the TV at 20:00 on Sunday it doesn't mean that day before I didn't play in your village. I count on support and this all is because of these aunts, who watch me on TV too little... This is my independence. However the official confirmation has not been given yet. On 13 January 2011 wirtualnemedia.pl reported that Czesław Mozil had already signed his contract. Website also informed that Kuba Wojewódzki
Kuba Wojewódzki
Jakub Władysław Wojewódzki known as Kuba Wojewódzki is a Polish journalist, TV personality, drummer, and comedian.-Career:Wojewódzki was a judge on the Polish Idol. He also was the Polish representative on the World Idol on 25 December 2003....
was to join the panel, though he had not signed the contract yet. The name of the third judge was still unknown. The website's news was quoted by web portal Onet.pl
Onet.pl
Onet.pl is the largest Polish web portal. It is owned by the Kraków-based Grupa Onet.pl S.A. It was founded in 1996 by Optimus company. According to Alexa rankings, as of December 2007, it is the 45th most popular website worldwide and the 3rd most popular site in Poland.Onet is currently owned by...
, which is connected with TVN
TVN (Poland)
TVN is a major Polish commercial television network. The broadcaster was co-founded by Polish businessmen Mariusz Walter and Jan Wejchert. The network launched on October 3, 1997. TVN belongs to the TVN S.A...
, adding that the channel had not confirmed it yet. On 14 January 2011 Czesław Mozil demented the rumours about his participation in X Factor on Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
. However, on the next day he confirmed on Dzień Dobry TVN
Dzień Dobry TVN
Dzień Dobry TVN is a polish morning show broadcast on TVN since 2005 every day between 8:30 and 11:00. It features celebrity guests, advice on health, entertainment, cookery and more....
that he would judge X Factor alongside Kuba Wojewódzki
Kuba Wojewódzki
Jakub Władysław Wojewódzki known as Kuba Wojewódzki is a Polish journalist, TV personality, drummer, and comedian.-Career:Wojewódzki was a judge on the Polish Idol. He also was the Polish representative on the World Idol on 25 December 2003....
.
Presenter
On 15 January 2011 Jarosław KuźniarJarosław Kuźniar
Jarosław Kuźniar is a Polish television and radio presenter. Currently connected with TVN and TVN24. Since 2011 he is the host of TV show X Factor.-Biography:He finished I Lyceum in Dzierżoniów...
confirmed on Dzień Dobry TVN
Dzień Dobry TVN
Dzień Dobry TVN is a polish morning show broadcast on TVN since 2005 every day between 8:30 and 11:00. It features celebrity guests, advice on health, entertainment, cookery and more....
that he would host the show.
Until the confirmation, many newspapers and web portals had speculated on who would host the show. Media2.pl reported that according to unofficial information Marcin Prokop and Szymon Hołownia, a famous duo of hosts of Poland's Got Talent
Mam talent!
Mam talent! is the Polish version of the Got Talent series. The aim of the program is to choose the most talented person from people showing their talents. The winner of the show in the first series got €100,000, in the second and third series - 300,000 zlotys...
were thought to take part in talks with the producers.
On 11 January 2011 popular journal Super Express reported that two TVN24 presenters Jarosław Kuźniar
Jarosław Kuźniar
Jarosław Kuźniar is a Polish television and radio presenter. Currently connected with TVN and TVN24. Since 2011 he is the host of TV show X Factor.-Biography:He finished I Lyceum in Dzierżoniów...
and Marcin Żebrowski were fighting for the presenting role. Both of them are hosts of morning show You Get Up and You Know
Poranek TVN24
Poranek TVN24 , since 2009 known as Wstajesz i Wiesz , is a Polish morning show broadcast on news channel TVN24 on weekdays between 6:30 and 12:00 and on weekends between 7:00 and 12:00. It was first aired on 10 August 2001 and since 6 January 2007 it airs also at weekends...
. The journal added that Bartosz Węglarczyk, host of TVN
TVN (Poland)
TVN is a major Polish commercial television network. The broadcaster was co-founded by Polish businessmen Mariusz Walter and Jan Wejchert. The network launched on October 3, 1997. TVN belongs to the TVN S.A...
's morning show Dzień Dobry TVN
Dzień Dobry TVN
Dzień Dobry TVN is a polish morning show broadcast on TVN since 2005 every day between 8:30 and 11:00. It features celebrity guests, advice on health, entertainment, cookery and more....
and co-host of the final episode of first series of Poland's Next Top Model
Top Model. Zostań modelką
Top Model. Zostań modelką is an ongoing reality documentary based on Tyra Banks' America's Next Top Model that pits contestants from Poland against each other in a variety of competitions to determine who will win the title of the next Polish Top Model and a lucrative modeling contract with NEXT...
was also taken into account. Super Express quoted a person connected with TVN
TVN (Poland)
TVN is a major Polish commercial television network. The broadcaster was co-founded by Polish businessmen Mariusz Walter and Jan Wejchert. The network launched on October 3, 1997. TVN belongs to the TVN S.A...
: In my opinion the final battle may be between Kuźniar and Żebrowski. It is not a coincidence that the latter has been recently on air more often. He has even hosted the New Year's Eve programme on TVN24. However, according to unofficial sources, Żebrowski was to refuse the offer.
On 13 January 2011 wirtualnemedia.pl confirmed that Jarosław Kuźniar
Jarosław Kuźniar
Jarosław Kuźniar is a Polish television and radio presenter. Currently connected with TVN and TVN24. Since 2011 he is the host of TV show X Factor.-Biography:He finished I Lyceum in Dzierżoniów...
was one of the candidates. The news was also quoted by Onet.pl
Onet.pl
Onet.pl is the largest Polish web portal. It is owned by the Kraków-based Grupa Onet.pl S.A. It was founded in 1996 by Optimus company. According to Alexa rankings, as of December 2007, it is the 45th most popular website worldwide and the 3rd most popular site in Poland.Onet is currently owned by...
. Finally, Kuźniar was present at the pre-audition in Warsaw on 14 January 2011, which suggested that previous rumours were true.
Judges' categories and their finalists
In each series, each judge is allocated a category to mentor and chooses three acts to progress to the live finals. This table shows, for each series, which category each judge was allocated and which acts he or she put through to the live finals.Key:
- – Winning judge/category. Winners are in bold, eliminated contestants in small font.
| Series | Czesław Mozil | Maja Sablewska Maja Sablewska Maja Sablewska is a Polish music manager. Since 2011 she is also known for her role as a judge on TV show X Factor.-Early life and the music manager career:... |
Kuba Wojewódzki Kuba Wojewódzki Jakub Władysław Wojewódzki known as Kuba Wojewódzki is a Polish journalist, TV personality, drummer, and comedian.-Career:Wojewódzki was a judge on the Polish Idol. He also was the Polish representative on the World Idol on 25 December 2003.... |
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| One X Factor (Poland series 1) The first series of X Factor premiered on 6 March 2011 at 20:00 on TVN. The auditions for the first series were held in January and February. Jarosław Kuźniar hosts the show and the judges are Czesław Mozil, Maja Sablewska and Kuba Wojewódzki. The series was won by Gienek Loska who was mentored by... |
Over 25s Gienek Loska Gienek Loska Henadzi Loska better known as Gienek Loska is a Polish singer-songwriter and guitarist born in Belaazyorsk in Belarus who rose to fame after winning the first series of X Factor in 2011... Małgorzata Stankiewicz William Malcolm |
Groups Dziewczyny Avocado Sweet Rebels |
16-24s Michał Szpak Michał Szpak Michał Szpak is a Polish singer who rose to fame after he received second place in the Polish first series of X Factor in June 2011... Ada Szulc Mats Meguenni |