X Factor (Poland series 1)
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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 Czesław Mozil. The second place was took by Michał Szpak
and the third finalist was Ada Szulc.
Filming of the first series began with the first audition with judges and audience on 24 January in Zabrze
. The live shows began on 24 April and the finale was broadcast on 5 June.
Viewers could take part in the auditions as members of the audience, by invitation, in Zabrze
and Warsaw by sending an SMS
.
by Joe Cocker
, Apologize by One Republic, Cicho
by Ewa Farna
, Mercy
by Duffy
, Śniadanie Do Łóżka by Andrzej Piaseczny, A Night Like This
by Caro Emerald
and Rihanna
’s Only Girl (In the World)
. Then the judges chose forty acts who got through to the second day of bootcamp. Other sixty contestants had to quit the competition and go home. However three solo girls who applied as soloists were offered to stay in the competition and perform as a group. The new girlband called By Mistake was formed. Remaining forty acts spent the night in a hotel in Warsaw. There they had time to prepare their bootcamp challenge. From the list of ten songs they had to choose one and perform in front of the judges next day. The most sung were: Konstelacje by Pin, Bad Romance
by Lady Gaga
, Sweet About Me
by Gabriella Cilmi
, Czas nie będzie czekał by Blue Cafe
, and Light My Fire
by The Doors
. Then the judges made a decision again. They chose only fifteen acts, who got through to the judges' houses stage. After announcing the names, the fifteen lucky acts were divided into three categories, five acts in each. They waited in three rooms for their mentors to come. Eventually Czesław Mozil got the Over-25s, Maja Sablewska
was given the Groups and Kuba Wojewódzki
was asked to look after the 16-24s.
was joined by Sebastian Karpiel-Bułecka, who helped her to choose her final three acts. Kuba Wojewódzki
invited Alicja Bachleda-Curuś and Czesław Mozil was aided by Monika Brodka
.
The six eliminated acts were:
Key:
Judge's vote to eliminate
Judge's vote to eliminate
Judge's vote to eliminate
Judge's vote to eliminate
Judge's vote to eliminate
Judge's vote to eliminate
X Factor (Poland)
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...
premiered on 6 March 2011 at 20:00 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 auditions for the first series were held in January and February. 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...
hosts the show and the judges are 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:...
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....
. The series was won by 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...
who was mentored by Czesław Mozil. The second place was took by 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...
and the third finalist was Ada Szulc.
Filming of the first series began with the first audition with judges and audience on 24 January 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...
. The live shows began on 24 April and the finale was broadcast on 5 June.
Auditions
The first stage of the show were pre-auditions, held in four Polish cities. The candidates sang two chosen songs a capella in the pre-auditions, where they were judged by the show's producers only. The judges didn't take part in pre-auditions and the performances were not filmed for the show at this stage. The candidates who had got through participated in the second stage of the auditions which took place in two cities. At this stage they performed in front of the judges and a live audience. Highlights from these auditions were broadcast on television during the initial programmes of the series.| City | Venue | Pre-audition | Audition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
House of Music and Dance | 8 January 2011 | 24–25 January 2011, 8–9 February 2011 |
| Wrocław | Hotel Mercure Panorama | 9 January 2011 | |
| Warsaw | Torwar Hall Torwar Hall Torwar Hall is an indoor arena in Warsaw, Poland. It opened in 1953, was modernized in 1999, and holds 4,838 people.It is located adjacent to Legia Stadium and is primarily used for popular music concerts, ice hockey and other indoor sports, and it is the home of the hockey team UHKS... (Pre-audition) Dramatic Theatre (Audition) |
14 January 2011 | 4–5 February 2011 |
| 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... |
Baltic Philharmonic | 16 January 2011 |
Viewers could take part in the auditions as members of the audience, by invitation, 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...
and Warsaw by sending an 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 :...
.
Bootcamp (10 April)
The second stage took place on 13 and 14 February in Warsaw. During the first day a hundred acts performed one chosen song from a list of twelve prepared by the judges. They performed in small groups depending on the song choice. Each contestant got a part to sing. The most popular songs were: You Can Leave Your Hat OnYou 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....
by Joe Cocker
Joe Cocker
John Robert "Joe" Cocker, OBE is an English rock and blues musician, composer and actor, who came to popularity in the 1960s, and is most known for his gritty voice, his idiosyncratic arm movements while performing, and his cover versions of popular songs, particularly those of The Beatles...
, Apologize by One Republic, Cicho
Cicho
"Cicho" is the fourth studio album by the pop rock singer Ewa Farna, released on the March 9, 2009. It is a Polish version of her album Ticho, which has originally Czech lyrics.- Tracklist :#Cicho#La la laj#S.O.S! Pomocy!#Ogień we mnie...
by Ewa Farna
Ewa Farna
Ewa Farna is a Polish pop rock singer from the Czech Republic. She was born in Třinec, and belongs to the Polish minority in the Czech Republic. Farna released three studio albums with Czech lyrics, which sold platinum in the Czech Republic and were later re-recorded and released with Polish lyrics...
, Mercy
Mercy
Mercy is broad term that refers to benevolence, forgiveness and kindness in a variety of ethical, religious, social and legal contexts.The concept of a "Merciful God" appears in various religions from Christianity to...
by Duffy
Duffy (singer)
Aimée Ann Duffy , known as Duffy, is a Welsh singer-songwriter. Her 2008 debut album Rockferry entered the UK Album Chart at number one. It was the best-selling album in the United Kingdom in 2008 with 1.68 million copies sold...
, Śniadanie Do Łóżka by Andrzej Piaseczny, A Night Like This
A Night like This (Caro Emerald song)
"A Night like This" is the second single by Dutch jazz singer Caro Emerald from her debut album Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor. It was released on 11 December 2009, after it was first presented in a Martini commercial in the Netherlands on 16 October.-Writing and recording:In August...
by Caro Emerald
Caro Emerald
Caroline Esmeralda van der Leeuw , better known by her stagename Caro Emerald, is a Dutch jazz singer. She debuted on 6 July 2009 with her single "Back It Up"...
and Rihanna
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
’s Only Girl (In the World)
Only Girl (In the World)
"Only Girl " is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna from her fifth studio album, Loud . The song was released as the album's lead single on September 10, 2010 through Def Jam. It was written by Crystal Johnson, Norwegian production duo Stargate and Sandy Vee, and produced by Stargate and Vee...
. Then the judges chose forty acts who got through to the second day of bootcamp. Other sixty contestants had to quit the competition and go home. However three solo girls who applied as soloists were offered to stay in the competition and perform as a group. The new girlband called By Mistake was formed. Remaining forty acts spent the night in a hotel in Warsaw. There they had time to prepare their bootcamp challenge. From the list of ten songs they had to choose one and perform in front of the judges next day. The most sung were: Konstelacje by Pin, 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...
by Lady Gaga
Lady GaGa
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , better known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to...
, Sweet About Me
Sweet About Me
"Sweet About Me" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Gabriella Cilmi from her debut album, Lessons to Be Learned . Co-written with and produced by Xenomania, it was released in April 2008 as the album's lead single. The song was used in commercials for Sure and Dove Bodywash in Europe, as...
by Gabriella Cilmi
Gabriella Cilmi
Gabriella Lucia Cilmi is an Australian singer-songwriter. In 2008, Cilmi was awarded six ARIA awards including Single of the Year and Best Female Artist....
, Czas nie będzie czekał by Blue Cafe
Blue Café
Blue Café are a Polish musical group with jazz, soul and Latin influences. The band was formed in Łódź in 1998 and had three consecutive hit singles in Poland in 2002-03...
, and Light My Fire
Light My Fire
"Light My Fire" is a song by The Doors which was recorded in August 1966 and released the first week of January 1967 on the Doors' debut album. Released as a single in April, it spent three weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and one week on the Cash Box Top 100, nearly a year after...
by The Doors
The Doors
The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, California, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger...
. Then the judges made a decision again. They chose only fifteen acts, who got through to the judges' houses stage. After announcing the names, the fifteen lucky acts were divided into three categories, five acts in each. They waited in three rooms for their mentors to come. Eventually Czesław Mozil got the Over-25s, 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:...
was given the Groups 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....
was asked to look after the 16-24s.
Judges' houses (17 April)
Maja SablewskaMaja 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:...
was joined by Sebastian Karpiel-Bułecka, who helped her to choose her final three acts. 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....
invited Alicja Bachleda-Curuś and Czesław Mozil was aided by Monika Brodka
Monika Brodka
Monika Brodka is a Polish singer, who rose to fame as the winner of season three of the Polish Pop Idol in 2004, beating Kuba Kęsy. She was the second female winner of the show, and as of 2006, is the youngest of the four. Her single "Znam Cię na pamięć" debuted at #5 on MTV Poland's chart "The...
.
The six eliminated acts were:
- 16-24s: Anna Kłys, Ada Styrcz
- Over-25s: Marta Podulka, Wojciech Strzelecki
- Groups: De Pe, By Mistake
| Act | Song | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over-25s | |||||
| William Malcolm | "We Didn't Start the Fire We Didn't Start the Fire "We Didn't Start the Fire" is a song by Billy Joel. Its lyrics are made up from rapid-fire brief allusions to over a hundred headline events between March 1949 and 1989, when the song was released on his album Storm Front... " |
Through | |||
| Małgorzata Stankiewicz | "Ostatni Edyta Bartosiewicz Edyta Bartosiewicz is a Polish rock singer, composer and songwriter. Her career has been awarded by five Fryderyks. In Poland, she's known for her highly reflective and unusual lyrics.- Early career :... " |
Through | |||
| Wojciech Strzelecki | "Angie" | Eliminated | |||
| 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... |
"Since I've Been Loving You Since I've Been Loving You "Since I've Been Loving You" is a blues-rock song in C minor by English rock band Led Zeppelin, released on the 1970 album Led Zeppelin III.-Overview:... " |
Through | |||
| Marta Podulka | "The Time Is Now The Time Is Now (Moloko song) "The Time Is Now" is a 2000 single by the British electronic-pop group Moloko. It first appeared on Moloko's third album, Things to Make and Do... " |
Eliminated | |||
| Groups | |||||
| Avocado | "Wonderful Life Wonderful Life (Hurts song) "Wonderful Life" is a song by English synthpop duo Hurts from their debut album, Happiness. It was released as their debut single in Denmark on 3 May 2010, and was released as their second single in the United Kingdom on 22 August 2010. The song peaked at number two in Germany, and reached top ten... " |
Through | |||
| By Mistake | "Another Way to Die Another Way to Die "Another Way to Die" is a song by American rock musician and singer Jack White and American R&B/soul singer Alicia Keys. Written and produced by White as the theme song to the 2008 James Bond film Quantum of Solace, it was released as a single in the United States on September 30, 2008 and in... " |
Eliminated | |||
| Dziewczyny | "It's My Party It's My Party (song) "It's My Party" is a song most famously sung by American singer Lesley Gore in 1963. This song hit #1 on the pop and rhythm and blues charts in the United States. "It's My Party", peaked at #9 in the United Kingdom, becoming Gore's only major hit there... " |
Through | |||
| De Pe | "Paparazzi Paparazzi (Lady Gaga song) "Paparazzi" is a song by American recording artist Lady Gaga. It was released as the final single from her debut album The Fame . Written by Rob Fusari and Gaga, the song portrays Gaga's struggles in her quest for fame, as well as balancing success and love... |
Eliminated | |||
| Sweet Rebels | "Arms of An Angel Sarah McLachlan Sarah Ann McLachlan, OC, OBC is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter. Known for her emotional ballads and mezzo-soprano vocal range, as of 2006, she has sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is Surfacing, for which she won two Grammy Awards and four... " |
Through | |||
| 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... |
"Szczęśliwej drogi już czas" | Through | |||
| Anna Kłys | "All by Myself" | Eliminated | |||
| Ada Szulc | "Time After Time Time after Time (Cyndi Lauper song) "Time After Time" is a song by American singer Cyndi Lauper, released as the second single from her album She's So Unusual. It reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart on June 9, 1984, and remained there for two weeks... " |
Through | |||
| Ada Styrcz | "Roxanne Roxanne (song) "Roxanne" is a hit song by the rock band The Police, first released in 1978 as a single and on their album Outlandos d'Amour. It was written from the point-of-view of a man who falls in love with a prostitute.- History :... " |
Eliminated | |||
| Mats Meguenni | "Bed of Roses Bed of Roses (song) "Bed of Roses" is a rock song released by Bon Jovi in November 1992, from the album Keep the Faith. Jon Bon Jovi wrote the song in a hotel room while suffering from a hangover and the lyrics reflects his feelings at the time... " |
Through | |||
Categories and finalists
The final 9 was revealed on 17 April 2011.Key:
- – Winner
- – Runner-up
- – Third Place
| Category (Mentor) | | Acts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16-24s (Wojewódzki) | Mats Meguenni | Ada Szulc | 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... |
| Over-25s (Mozil) | 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... |
William Malcolm | Małgorzata Stankiewicz |
| Groups (Sablewska) | Dziewczyny | Avocado | Sweet Rebels |
Results table
Contestants' colour key:| – Czesław Mozil's contestants (over 25s) |
| – Kuba Wojewódzki's contestants (16–24s) |
| – Maja Sablewska's contestants (groups) |
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
1st 36.8% |
1st 30.5% |
1st 26.1% |
1st 31.9% |
1st 32.6% |
1st 39.5% |
Winner 63% |
||
| 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... |
2nd 20.4% |
4th 11.0% |
3rd 20.4% |
2nd 30.6% |
3rd 21.7% |
3rd 18.1% |
Runner-up 22% |
||
| Ada Szulc | 3rd 12.4% |
3rd 13.1% |
2nd 21.5% |
3rd 13.2% |
2nd 23.3% |
2nd 24.8% |
Third place 15% |
||
| Małgorzata Stankiewicz | 6th 5.4% |
5th 8.7% |
5th 7.9% |
4th 11.7% |
4th 12.1% |
4th 17.6% |
Eliminated (Week 6) |
||
| Dziewczyny | 4th 9.5% |
2nd 16.9% |
4th 11.5% |
5th 8.4% |
5th 10.3% |
Eliminated (Week 5) |
|||
| Mats Meguenni | 5th 7.9% |
6th 7.5% |
6th 6.4% |
6th 4.2% |
Eliminated (Week 4) |
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| Sweet Rebels | 8th 2.0% |
8th 5.2% |
7th 6.2% |
Eliminated (Week 3) |
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| William Malcolm | 7th 4.4% |
7th 7.1% |
Eliminated (Week 2) |
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| Avocado | 9th 1.2% |
Eliminated (Week 1) |
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| Bottom two | Sweet Rebels, Avocado |
Sweet Rebels, William Malcolm |
Sweet Rebels, Mats Meguenni |
Mats Meguenni, Dziewczyny |
Dziewczyny, Małgorzata Stankiewicz |
Małgorzata Stankiewicz, Michał Szpak |
No final showdown or judges' vote: results are based on public votes alone | ||
| Wojewódzki's vote to eliminate | Avocado | William Malcolm | Sweet Rebels | Dziewczyny | Dziewczyny | Małgorzata Stankiewicz | |||
| Sablewska's vote to eliminate | N/A | William Malcolm | Mats Meguenni | Mats Meguenni | Małgorzata Stankiewicz | N/A | |||
| Mozil's vote to eliminate | Avocado | Sweet Rebels | Sweet Rebels | Mats Meguenni | Dziewczyny | Małgorzata Stankiewicz | |||
| Eliminated | Avocado 2 of 2 Votes |
William Malcolm 2 of 3 Votes Majority |
Sweet Rebels 2 of 3 Votes Majority |
Mats Meguenni 2 of 3 Votes Majority |
Dziewczyny 2 of 3 Votes Majority |
Małgorzata Stankiewicz 2 of 2 Votes |
Ada Szulc | ||
| Michał Szpak | |||||||||
| Gienek Loska | |||||||||
Week 1 (24 April)
- Theme: The Biggest Hits of All-Time
| Act | Order | Song | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Malcolm | 1 | "Jesus He Knows Me Jesus He Knows Me "Jesus He Knows Me" is the second track on the 1991 Genesis album We Can't Dance, and its fourth single. The song is a satire about televangelism, released in a period when several televangelists such as Robert Tilton, Jim Bakker, Larry Lea and Benny Hinn were under investigation for promising... " |
Safe | ||
| Avocado | 2 | "Freedom Freedom! '90 "Freedom '90" is a song written and performed by George Michael, and released on Columbia Records in 1990. The "'90" added to the end of the title is to prevent confusion with an international hit by Michael's former band, Wham!, also titled "Freedom".It was the third single taken from Listen... " |
Bottom two | ||
| Mats Meguenni | 3 | "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,... " |
Safe | ||
| Małgorzata Stankiewicz | 4 | "Love Me Tender Love Me Tender (song) "Love Me Tender" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by Elvis Presley Music, adapted from the tune of "Aura Lee" , a sentimental Civil War ballad.- History :... " |
Safe | ||
| Sweet Rebels | 5 | "Venus" | Bottom two | ||
| Ada Szulc | 6 | "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... " |
Safe | ||
| Gienek Loska | 7 | "It's a Man's Man's Man's World It's a Man's Man's Man's World "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" is a song by James Brown and Betty Jean Newsome. Brown recorded it on February 16, 1966 in a New York studio and released it as a single later that year. It reached #1 on the Billboard Top R&B Singles charts and #8 in the Billboard Hot 100... " |
Safe | ||
| Dziewczyny | 8 | "Georgia on My Mind Georgia on My Mind "Georgia on My Mind" is a song written in 1930 by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell . It is the official state song of the U.S. state of Georgia. Gorrell wrote the lyrics for Hoagy's sister, Georgia Carmichael. However, the lyrics of the song are ambiguous enough to refer either to the state or... " |
Safe | ||
| 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... |
9 | "Knockin' on Heaven's Door Knockin' on Heaven's Door "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" is a song written and performed by Bob Dylan for the soundtrack of the 1973 film Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid. It reached #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.-Story line and song structure:... " |
Safe | ||
| Final showdown details | |||||
| Sweet Rebels | 1 | "Holding Out for a Hero Holding Out for a Hero "Holding Out for a Hero" is a song written by Jim Steinman and Dean Pitchford, originally recorded by Bonnie Tyler. It was released in 1984 on the soundtrack to the film Footloose. It later appeared on Tyler's Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire album. It hit #96 for the first time in UK in 1984,... " |
Safe | ||
| Avocado | 2 | "Relax Relax (song) "Relax" is the debut single by British dance group Frankie Goes to Hollywood, released in the UK by ZTT Records in 1983. The song was later included on the album Welcome to the Pleasuredome .... " |
Eliminated | ||
Judge's vote to eliminate
- Wojewódzki: Avocado – gave no objective reason; mentioned that he had allergy to avocado
- Mozil: Avocado – thought that Sweet Rebels' performances 'mean something', unlike Avocado's performances
- Sablewska refused to vote as the second so Mozil voted instead of her and then she did not have to make a choice as after two judges' votes there was already a majority
Week 2 (1 May)
- Theme: Songs from films
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Malcolm | 1 | "I'm a Believer I'm a Believer "I'm a Believer" is a song composed by Neil Diamond and recorded by The Monkees in 1966 with the lead vocals by Micky Dolenz. The single, produced by Jeff Barry, hit the number one spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week ending December 31, 1966 and remained there for seven weeks,... " |
Bottom two |
| Mats Meguenni | 2 | "Against All Odds Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) "Against All Odds " is a song by British singer Phil Collins recorded for soundtrack to the 1984 film of the same name. It is a power ballad in which its protagonist implores an ex-lover to "take a look at me now", knowing that reconciliation is "against all odds" while considering it worth trying... " |
Safe |
| Sweet Rebels | 3 | "Mamma Mia Mamma Mia (song) "Mamma Mia" is a song from ABBA's 3rd album, ABBA, written by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus & Stig Anderson, with the lead vocals shared by Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The song "Mamma Mia" is a common song used in bands or orchestras... " |
Bottom two |
| Małgorzata Stankiewicz | 4 | "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:... " |
Safe |
| Michał Szpak | 5 | "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing I Don't Want to Miss a Thing "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" is a song performed by American rock band Aerosmith for the 1998 film Armageddon. Written by Diane Warren, the song debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 . The song stayed at number one for four weeks from September 5 to September 26, 1998... " |
Safe |
| Dziewczyny | 6 | "All That Jazz All That Jazz (song) "All That Jazz" is a song from the 1975 musical Chicago. It has lyrics by Fred Ebb and music by John Kander, and is the opening song of the musical... " |
Safe |
| Ada Szulc | 7 | "Love Is All Around" | Safe |
| Gienek Loska | 8 | "Layla Layla "Layla" is a song written by Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon, originally released by their blues-rock band, Derek and the Dominos, as the thirteenth track from their album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs... " |
Safe |
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Malcolm | 1 | "Hotel California Hotel California (song) "Hotel California" is the title song from the Eagles' album of the same name and was released as a single in February 1977. It is one of the best-known songs of the album-oriented rock era. Writing credits for the song are shared by Don Felder, Don Henley and Glenn Frey... " |
Eliminated |
| Sweet Rebels | 2 | "Faith Faith (George Michael song) "Faith" is a #1 song, written and performed by George Michael, released as a single on Columbia Records, from his 1987 Faith album. According to Billboard magazine, it was the top-selling single of the year in the United States in 1988.... " |
Safe |
Judge's vote to eliminate
- Sablewska: William Malcolm – she said that Malcolm's performance was better but she had to support her own act
- Mozil: Sweet Rebels – in his opinion William has something more than Sweet Rebels
- Wojewódzki: William Malcolm – gave no objective reason
Week 3 (8 May)
- Theme: Love songLove songA love song is about falling in love and the feelings it brings. Anthologies of love songs often contain a mixture of both of these types of song. A bawdy song is both humorous and saucy, emphasizing the physical pleasure of love rather than the emotional joy...
s
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mats Meguenni | 1 | "Careless Whisper Careless Whisper "Careless Whisper" is a 1984 single by George Michael , released by Epic Records in the UK, Japan, and other countries; and by Columbia Records in North America. The song was George Michael's first solo single although he was still performing in Wham! at the time... " |
Bottom two |
| Małgorzata Stankiewicz | 2 | "The Power of Love The Power of Love (Jennifer Rush song) "The Power of Love" is a power ballad co-written and originally recorded by Jennifer Rush. It has been covered by several artists, most notably by Laura Branigan, Air Supply, and Céline Dion, and translated into several languages, becoming a pop standard.... " |
Safe |
| Sweet Rebels | 3 | "Isn't She Lovely?" | Bottom two |
| Michał Szpak | 4 | "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.... " |
Safe |
| Gienek Loska | 5 | "When a Man Loves a Woman When a Man Loves a Woman (song) "When a Man Loves a Woman" is a song recorded by Percy Sledge in 1966 at Norala Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama. It made number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B singles charts. It was listed 54th in the List of Rolling Stone magazine's 500 greatest songs of all time... " |
Safe |
| Dziewczyny | 6 | "Lovefool Lovefool "Lovefool" is a pop rock song written by Peter Svensson and Nina Persson for The Cardigans' third studio album First Band on the Moon, released as a single on 14 September 1996, in the United Kingdom and internationally on 5 October 1996... " |
Safe |
| Ada Szulc | 7 | "Fields of Gold Fields of Gold "Fields of Gold" is a 1993 song by Sting from his album Ten Summoner's Tales. "Fields of Gold" and all the other album tracks were recorded at Lake House, Wiltshire, mixed at The Townhouse Studio, London, England and mastered at Masterdisk, New York. The harmonica solo is played by Brendan Power... " |
Safe |
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Rebels | 1 | "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... " |
Eliminated |
| Mats Meguenni | 2 | "I'm Still Standing I'm Still Standing "I'm Still Standing" is a song on English pop rock performer Elton John's 1983 album, Too Low for Zero. He sings about making a comeback despite problems in daily life. The video, directed by Russell Mulcahy, was shot in Cannes and Nice on the Côte d'Azur in France and features the colours of the... " |
Safe |
Judge's vote to eliminate
- Wojewódzki: Sweet Rebels – backed his own act, Mats Meguenni
- Sablewska: Mats Meguenni – backed her own act, Sweet Rebels
- Mozil: Sweet Rebels
Week 4 (15 May)
- Theme: Big BandBig bandA big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with jazz and the Swing Era typically consisting of rhythm, brass, and woodwind instruments totaling approximately twelve to twenty-five musicians...
- Group performance: "She BangsShe Bangs"She Bangs" is a song performed by Ricky Martin, from his 2000 album Sound Loaded. An up-tempo, salsa-influenced song with double entendres about the singer's infatuation with a woman, Martin's recording earned him continued crossover success around the world.The song was co-written by Desmond...
"
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Małgorzata Stankiewicz | 1 | "Fly Me to the Moon Fly Me to the Moon "Fly Me to the Moon" is a popular standard song written by Bart Howard in 1954. It was originally titled "In Other Words", and was introduced by Felicia Sanders in cabarets... " |
Safe |
| Mats Meguenni | 2 | "You Know My Name You Know My Name "You Know My Name," performed by Chris Cornell, is the theme song to the 2006 James Bond film, Casino Royale. Cornell wrote it jointly with David Arnold, the soundtrack's composer. The film producers went after Cornell because they wanted a strong male singer... " |
Bottom two |
| Dziewczyny | 3 | "Sway Sway (song) "Sway" is the English version of "¿Quién será?", a 1953 mambo song by Mexican composer and bandleader Pablo Beltrán Ruiz. The most famous version is that of Dean Martin recorded in 1954. English lyrics are by Norman Gimbel... " |
Bottom two |
| Michał Szpak | 4 | "Fever" | Safe |
| Ada Szulc | 5 | "Feeling Good Feeling Good "Feeling Good" is a song written by English singer-songwriters Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse for the 1965 musical The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd starring Cy Grant, who sang the original version of the song... " |
Safe |
| Gienek Loska | 6 | "My Way My Way (song) "My Way" is a song popularized by Frank Sinatra. Its lyrics were written by Paul Anka and set to music based on the French song "Comme d'habitude" composed in 1967 by Claude François and Jacques Revaux, with lyrics by Claude François and Gilles Thibault. Anka's English lyrics are unrelated to the... " |
Safe |
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mats Meguenni | 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... " |
Eliminated |
| Dziewczyny | 2 | "Papaya" | Safe |
Judge's vote to eliminate
- Wojewódzki: Dziewczyny – backed his own act, Mats Meguenni
- Sablewska: Mats Meguenni – backed her own act, Dziewczyny
- Mozil: Mats Meguenni – based on final showdown performances
Week 5 (22 May)
- Theme: Number-one hits; Polish songs
| Act | Order | First song | Order | Second song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dziewczyny | 1 | "Empire State of Mind Empire State of Mind "Empire State of Mind" is a song by American rapper and hip hop artist Jay-Z, featuring vocals and a chorus from R&B and soul singer Alicia Keys. It was released as the third single from Jay-Z's 11th studio album The Blueprint 3 by his Roc Nation label in October 2009... " |
6 | "Szare miraże" | Bottom two |
| Małgorzata Stankiewicz | 2 | "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... " |
7 | "Aleja gwiazd" | Bottom two |
| Ada Szulc | 3 | "Rolling in the Deep Rolling in the Deep "Rolling in the Deep" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Adele for her second studio album, 21. The song was written by Paul Epworth and Adele, who described it as a "dark blues-y gospel disco tune". It was first released on 29 November 2010 as the lead single of the album.The song has... " |
8 | "Pod Papugami" | Safe |
| Michał Szpak | 4 | "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" is a song written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. It was recorded by Elton John and released in 1976, both as a single and as part of the Blue Moves album. It was his second single on Rocket Records. The song is a mournful ballad about a romantic relationship... " |
9 | "Czas nas uczy pogody" | Safe |
| Gienek Loska | 5 | "One One (U2 song) "One" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the third track from their 1991 album Achtung Baby, and it was released as the record's third single in March 1992. It was recorded at three recording studios, Hansa Ton Studios, Elsinore, and Windmill Lane Studios... " |
10 | "Niepokonani" | Safe |
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dziewczyny | 1 | "Brotha Mahogany Soul Mahogany Soul is the second studio album by American R&B-soul singer–songwriter Angie Stone, released in the United States on October 16, 2001 by J Records... " |
Eliminated |
| Małgorzata Stankiewicz | 2 | "Im więcej Ciebie, tym mniej" | Safe |
Judge's vote to eliminate
- Mozil: Dziewczyny – backed his own act, Małgorzata Stankiewicz
- Sablewska: Małgorzata Stankiewicz – backed her own act, Dziewczyny
- Wojewódzki: Dziewczyny – stated that he believed Małgorzata Stankiewicz will make the stage bubble
Week 6 (29 May)
- Theme: Biggest Pop music songs
| Act | Order | First song | Order | Second song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Małgorzata Stankiewicz | 1 | "Moon River Moon River "Moon River" is a song composed by Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini in 1961, for whom it won that year's Academy Award for Best Original Song. It was originally sung in the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's by Audrey Hepburn, although it has been covered by many other artists... " |
5 | "Co mi Panie dasz?" | Bottom two |
| Ada Szulc | 2 | "The Sound of Silence The Sound of Silence "The Sound of Silence" is the song that propelled the 1960s folk music duo Simon & Garfunkel to popularity. It was written in February 1964 by Paul Simon in the aftermath of the 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy. An initial version preferred by the band was remixed and sweetened, and has become... " |
6 | "Ironic Ironic (song) "Ironic" is a song recorded by Canadian-American singer Alanis Morissette for her third studio album Jagged Little Pill . It was written by Morissette and Glen Ballard, and was produced by him. Maverick and Warner Bros. Records released it as the album's fourth single on February 27, 1996 in CD,... " |
Safe |
| Michał Szpak | 3 | "Californication Californication (song) "Californication" is the Red Hot Chili Peppers' fourth single and sixth track from their seventh studio album, Californication. Released in 2000, the song reached #69 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the USA, and #16 on the UK charts, and hit #1 on both US Mainstream Rock Tracks and US Modern Rock Tracks... " |
7 | "Wspomnienie" | Bottom two |
| Gienek Loska | 4 | "Hello Hello (Lionel Richie song) "Hello" is a song by Lionel Richie. Taken as the third single from Richie's multi-platinum album Can't Slow Down, the song was released in 1984 and reached number one on three Billboard music charts: the pop chart , the R&B chart , and the adult contemporary chart . The song also went to number one... " |
8 | "Wymyśliłem Ciebie" | Safe |
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Małgorzata Stankiewicz | 1 | "Dmuchawce, latawce wiatr" | Eliminated |
| Michał Szpak | 2 | "Imagine Imagine (song) "Imagine" is a song written and performed by the English musician John Lennon. It is the opening track on his album Imagine, released in 1971... " |
Safe |
Judge's vote to eliminate
- Wojewódzki: Małgorzata Stankiewicz – gave no objective reason
- Mozil: Małgorzata Stankiewicz – based on the final showdown performance
- Sablewska was not asked to vote as after other judges' votes there was already a majority
Week 7 (5 June)
- Theme: No theme (songs the mentor and contestants believe will get them through the final); celebrity duets
- Celebrity duet performers:
- Basia Trzetrzelewska with Ada Szulc
- Maciej Maleńczuk with Gienek Loska
- Alexandra BurkeAlexandra BurkeAlexandra Imelda Cecelia Ewen Burke is a British R&B and pop recording artist who rose to fame after winning the fifth series of British television series The X Factor in 2008...
with Michał SzpakMichał SzpakMichał 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...
- Group performance: "BillionaireBillionaire (song)"Billionaire" is the debut single by American recording artist Travie McCoy, featuring guest vocals from Bruno Mars. It is the lead single from McCoy's debut studio album Lazarus. The song was produced by The Smeezingtons, which consists of Mars, Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine...
" (performed by all 9 final contestants) - Celebrity performers: Alexandra Burke ("Bad BoysBad 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...
")
| Act | Order | First song | Order | Second song (duet) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Szulc | 1 | "Fields of Gold Fields of Gold "Fields of Gold" is a 1993 song by Sting from his album Ten Summoner's Tales. "Fields of Gold" and all the other album tracks were recorded at Lake House, Wiltshire, mixed at The Townhouse Studio, London, England and mastered at Masterdisk, New York. The harmonica solo is played by Brendan Power... " |
4 | "A Gift" duet with Basia Trzetrzelewska | Third place |
| Gienek Loska | 2 | "It's a Man's Man's Man's World It's a Man's Man's Man's World "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" is a song by James Brown and Betty Jean Newsome. Brown recorded it on February 16, 1966 in a New York studio and released it as a single later that year. It reached #1 on the Billboard Top R&B Singles charts and #8 in the Billboard Hot 100... " |
5 | "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover" is a 1962 song by rock and roll pioneer Bo Diddley. Written by Willie Dixon, the song was one of Diddley's last record chart hits... " duet with Maciej Maleńczuk |
Winner |
| Michał Szpak | 3 | "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.... " |
6 | "Hallelujah" duet with Alexandra Burke | Runner-up |
Ratings
| | Episode | | Date | | Official rating 4+ | | Share 4+ (%) | | Official rating 16-49 | | Share 16-49 (%) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auditions 1 | 6 March | 4 302 923 | 24,10% | 2 495 031 | 31,43% | ||||||
| Auditions 2 | 13 March | 4 975 529 | 28,24% | 2 720 970 | 35,64% | ||||||
| Auditions 3 | 20 March | 4 741 172 | 26,50% | 2 565 091 | 32,06% | ||||||
| Auditions 4 | 27 March | 4 729 813 | 26,88% | 2 585 977 | 34,56% | ||||||
| Auditions 5 | 3 April | 4 554 344 | 26,81% | 2 498 301 | 34,33% | ||||||
| Bootcamp | 10 April | 5 514 716 | 32,73% | 3 033 737 | 40,14% | ||||||
| Judges' houses | 17 April | 4 391 736 | 26,47% | 2 435 742 | 34,84% | ||||||
| Live show 1 | 24 April | 3 863 978 | 24,67% | 2 010 928 | 30,56% | ||||||
| Live show 2 | 1 May | 3 785 429 | 22,62% | 2 224 629 | 30,50% | ||||||
| Live show 3 | 8 May | 4 382 362 | 27,30% | 2 445 186 | 34,78% | ||||||
| Live show 4 | 15 May | 4 309 266 | 26,67% | 2 363 216 | 33,49% | ||||||
| Live show 5 | 22 May | 4 221 245 | 28,83% | 2 261 164 | 35,52% | ||||||
| Live show 6 | 29 May | 4 457 276 | 29,59% | 2 373 473 | 36,74% | ||||||
| Live show 7 | 5 June | 4 694 085 | 31,68% | 2 658 075 | 41,73% | ||||||
| Average | 2011 | 4 476 818 | 27,35% | 2 465 433 | 34,71% |