The X Factor (Australian season 1)

The X Factor was an Australian television music competition to find new singing talent. The first season premiered on 6 February 2005 and ended on 15 May 2005. The show was cancelled after the series ended due to poor ratings, but was revived in 2010 after Seven Network acquired the rights through meetings with show creator Simon Cowell.[1]

The X Factor
Season 1
Presented byDaniel MacPherson
Chloe Maxwell
Judges
WinnerRandom
Winning mentorMark Holden
Runner-upRussell Gooley
Release
Original networkNetwork Ten
Original release6 February (2005-02-06) 
15 May 2005 (2005-05-15)
Season chronology

Selection process

Masterclass

  • 16-24s – Jack Byrnes, Gemma Purdy, Jacob Butler, Victoria McGee, Vincent Harder
  • Over 25s – Roslynn Mahe, Cavan Te, Russell Gooley, Reegan Jolley, Jennifer Anderson, Janie Shrapnel
  • Groups – 2XL, Beyond Society's Kontrol, Kaya, The Brothership, Random

Judges Houses

The 7 eliminated acts were:

  • 16-24s – Jack Byrnes, Victoria McGee
  • Over 25s – Cavan Te, Jennifer Anderson, Reegan Jolley
  • Groups – 2XL, Beyond Society's Kontrol

Acts

Act Age(s) Hometown Category (mentor) Result
Random 16–25 Brisbane, Queensland Groups (Holden) Winner
Russell Gooley 27 Narrogin, Western Australia Over 25s (Reid) Runner-Up
Vincent Harder 22 Bondi, New South Wales 16-24s (Ceberano) 3rd Place
Kaya 22–29 Sydney, New South Wales Groups (Holden) 4th Place
Roslynn Mahe 30 Granville, New South Wales Over 25s (Reid) 5th Place
Jacob Butler 22 Mount Gambier, South Australia 16-24s (Ceberano) 6th Place
Gemma Purdy 16 Nunawading, Victoria 7th Place
Janie Shrapnel 47 Samford, Queensland Over 25s (Reid) 8th Place
The Brothership 29–33 Adelaide, South Australia Groups (Holden) 9th Place

Live Shows

Colour key

  Act in team Mark

  Act in team Kate

  Act in team John

Contestants' colour key:

  – Act in the bottom two and had to perform again in the final showdown
  – Act received the fewest public votes and was immediately eliminated (no final showdown)
Weekly results per act
Act Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Quarter-Final Semi-Final Final
Random Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Winner
(Final)
Russell Goolie Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Runner-Up
(Final)
Vincent Harder Safe Safe Safe Bottom
Two
Safe Safe 3rd Eliminated
(Semi-Final)
Kaya Safe Safe Safe Safe Bottom
Two
4th Eliminated
(Quarter-Final)
Roslynn Mahe Safe Bottom
Two
Safe Safe Bottom
two
Eliminated
(Week 5)
Jacob Butler Safe Safe Bottom
Two
Bottom
Two
Eliminated
(Week 4)
Gemma Purdy Safe Safe Bottom
Two
Eliminated
(Week 3)
Janie Shrapnel Bottom
Two
Bottom
Two
Eliminated
(Week 2)
The Brothership Bottom
Two
Eliminated
(Week 1)
Final Showdown The Brothership, Shrapnel Shrapnel, Mahe Purdy, Butler Butler, Harder Mahe, Kaya No bottom two/judges' vote; public votes alone decide who is eliminated.
Reid's vote to eliminate (Over 25s) The Brothership ShrapnelButlerButlerKaya
Ceberano's vote to eliminate (16-24s) The BrothershipShrapnelPurdyButlerMahe
Holden's vote to eliminate (Groups) Shrapnel1PurdyHarderMahe
Eliminated The Brothership
2 of 3 votes
Majority
Janie Shrapnel
2 of 2 votes
Majority
Gemma Purdy
2 of 3 votes
Majority
Jacob Butler
2 of 3 votes
Majority
Roslynn Mahe
2 of 3 votes
Majority
Kaya
Public Vote To Save
Vincent Harder
Public Vote To Save
Russell Goolie
Public Vote To Win

Notes N/A1 Holden was not required to cast a vote as there was already a majority.

    References

    1. "Seven, Nine to engage in X Factor 'bidding war'". The Spy Report. Media Spy. 26 February 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
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