The X Factor (Greek TV series) series 2 explained

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Host:Sakis Rouvas (live shows)
Giorgos Lianos (audition shows)
Despina Kampouri (audition shows)
Judges:George Levendis
Giorgos Theofanous
Katerina Gagaki
Nikos Mouratidis
Winner:Stavros Michalakakos
Runner Up:Nini Shermadini
Network:ANT1

The second series of the Greek music talent show The X Factor began airing on ANT1 on 2 October 2009, and was won by Stavros Michalakakos of Limassol (Lemesos), Cyprus on 12 February 2010. The show was presented for a second year by Sakis Rouvas. It was also broadcast abroad via ANT1's international stations. The series featured Eleftheria Eleftheriou and Ivi Adamou who both participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 representing Greece and Cyprus as well as Hovig who represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017.[1] Also the runner up of the series, Nini Shermadini, was one of the Georgian backing vocalists.

Selection process

Public auditions by aspiring pop singers began in July 2009 and were held in three cities; Athens and Thessaloniki (Greece) and Larnaka (Cyprus).All four series 1 judges, George Levendis, Giorgos Theofanous, Katerina Gagaki and Nikos Mouratidis returned to judge the contestants. Following initial auditions, in September 2009, around 200 acts attended the boot camp. The contestants were initially split into groups of three, and judges gave instant decisions on who would leave based on the group performances, bringing the number of acts down to 150. The judges then cut the number of acts down to 80. These were split into four categories: Boys, Girls, Over 25s and Groups, before the judges discovered which category they would mentor for the rest of the competition. In series 2, the Boys (16–24) are being mentored by Nikos Mouratidis, Giorgos Theofanous has the Girls (16–24), Katerina Gagaki mentors the Over 25s, and George Levendis takes charge of the Groups. At the last stage of boot camp, the 80 acts were reduced to 32. During "Judges' Houses", the 32 acts were reduced to 16, who went on to the live finals, with one act being eliminated each week by a combination of public vote and judges' decision until a winner was found.

Contestants and categories

The top 16 acts were confirmed as follows:

Key:

 - Winner

 - Runner-up

 - Third Place

Category (mentor) Acts
Groups (George Levendis) 360 Moires48 OresPale FacesX-odos
Boys 16-24 (Nikos Mouratidis)Dimitris Maniatis NikiforosStavros MichalakakosHovig Demirjian
Over 25s (Katerina Gagaki)Eleni AlexandriPolina ChristodoulouElena AndreouHarikleia Charitsavvidou
Girls 16-24 (Giorgos Theofanous) Giouli TassouIvi AdamouEleftheria EleftheriouNini Shermadini

Live shows

The live shows started on 30 October 2009. The acts are performing every Friday night with the results announced on the same day. As a marked difference from series 1, in this series the televoters have the chance to vote from the beginning of the show.

Results summary

Colour key
  - Contestant was in the bottom two/three and had to sing again in the final showdown
Table showing weekly results, indicating which contestants were eliminated or safe, how each judge voted, and positions in each week's public vote where known.
Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 10Week 11Week 12Week 13Week 14Week 15
Stavros MichalakakosSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe 4thSafeWinner
Nini ShermadiniSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe SafeSafeSafeBottom 2SafeBottom 2SafeSafeRunner-Up
48 OresSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe10thSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe3rd3rd
Eleni AlexandriSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe 4thEliminated (week 14)
Polina ChristodoulouSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeBottom 2SafeSafeSafe5thEliminated (week 13)
Ivi AdamouSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe SafeSafeSafeBottom 2Bottom 2Eliminated (week 12)
Hovig DemirjianSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe9thSafeSafeBottom 2Eliminated (week 11)
NikiforosBottom 2SafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeBottom 2Eliminated (week 10)
Dimitris ManiatisSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeBottom 2Eliminated (week 8)
Pale FacesSafeSafeBottom 2Safe12thSafe10thEliminated (week 7)
360 MoiresSafeSafeSafeBottom 2Safe11thEliminated (week 6)
Eleftheria EleftheriouSafeSafeSafeSafe11thEliminated (week 5)
Elena AndreouSafeSafeSafeBottom 2Eliminated (week 4)
Harikleia CharitsavvidouSafeBottom 2Bottom 2Eliminated (week 3)
Giouli TassouSafe Bottom 2Eliminated (week 2)
X-odosBottom 2 Eliminated (week 1)
Final showdown Nikiforos,
X-odos		Giouli Tassou,
Harikleia Charitsavvidou		Harikleia Charitsavvidou,
Pale Faces		360 Moires,
Elena Andreou		Eleftheria Eleftheriou,
Pale Faces 		360 Moires,
48 Ores		Hovig Demirjian,
Pale Faces		Dimitris Maniatis,
Polina Christodoulou		Nikiforos,
Nini Shermadini		Hovig Demirjian,
Ivi Adamou		Ivi Adamou,
Nini Shermadini 		Polina Christodoulou,
Stavros Michalakakos 		48 Ores,
Eleni Alexandri		No final showdown or judges' vote: results are based on public votes alone
Mouratidis's vote to eliminateX-odos Giouli Tassou Harikleia Charitsavvidou Elena Andreou Eleftheria Eleftheriou 360 Moires Pale Faces Polina Christodoulou Nini Shermadini Ivi Adamou Ivi Adamou Polina Christodoulou Eleni Alexandri
Gagaki's vote to eliminateX-odos Giouli Tassou Pale Faces 360 Moires Eleftheria Eleftheriou 360 Moires Hovig Demirjian Dimitris Maniatis Nikiforos Hovig Demirjian Nini Shermadini Stavros Michalakakos 48 Ores
Levendis's vote to eliminateNikiforos Giouli Tassou Harikleia Charitsavvidou Elena Andreou Eleftheria Eleftheriou 360 Moires Hovig Demirjian Dimitris Maniatis Nikiforos Hovig Demirjian Ivi Adamou Polina Christodoulou Eleni Alexandri
Theofanous's vote to eliminateX-odos Harikleia Charitsavvidou Harikleia Charitsavvidou Elena Andreou Pale Faces 360 Moires Pale Faces Dimitris Maniatis Nikiforos Hovig Demirjian Nini Shermadini Stavros Michalakakos 48 Ores
EliminatedX-odos
3 of 4 votes
Majority		Giouli Tassou
3 of 4 votes
Majority		Harikleia Charitsavvidou
3 of 4 votes
Majority		Elena Andreou
3 of 4 votes
Majority		Eleftheria Eleftheriou
3 of 4 votes
Majority		360 Moires
4 of 4 votes
Majority		Pale Faces
2 of 4 votes
Deadlock		Dimitris Maniatis
3 of 4 votes
Majority		Nikiforos
3 of 4 votes
Majority		Hovig Demirjian
3 of 4 votes
Majority		Ivi Adamou
3 of 5 votes
Majority		Polina Christodoulou
2 of 4 votes
Deadlock		Eleni Alexandri
2 of 4 votes
Deadlock		Nini Shermadini
Runner-Up		Stavros Michalakakos
Winner
48 Ores
Third Place

1. George's vote counted as two votes and therefore Ivi had 3 votes while Nini had only two.

Week 14 (5 February  - Semi-Final)

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OrderFirst song (Contestant's choice) OrderSecond song (Contestant's choice)Result
Eleni Alexandri 1"Ignorance"5"Den Thelw" Bottom two
2"Ta karabia mou kaiw" 6"Impossible"Safe
Nini Shermadini 3"To swma pou zhtas"7 "My All"Safe
48 Ores4"Fly Away" 8"Stepping Stone" Bottom two
Final showdown details
Eleni Alexandri1"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" Eliminated
48 Ores2"Stayin' Alive" Safe
Judges' votes to eliminate:

Eleni Alexandri

48 Ores The result went to deadlock, and Eleni Alexandri was eliminated from the competition.

Week 15 (12 February  - Final)

Order Artist Mentor Mentor's Choice Mentor's Choice Result
1 48 Ores "Englishman In New York" "Wanna Be Starting Something" Third Place
2 Nini Shermadini "Woman In Love" "In Assenza Di Te" Runner-up
3 Nikos Mouratidis "Jenny Don't Be Hasty" "Sweet Disposition" Winner
* Even though the November 27 show was supposed to feature the remaining 12 participants, only 10 competitors took part. Two acts, Eleni Alexandri and 360 Moires, did not participate due to H1N1 symptoms. However, the fact that despite their absence they automatically qualified for the next show, coupled with the elimination of a talented participant, sparked controversy.

The presenter, Sakis Rouvas, was obviously shocked and puzzled by Eleftheria's elimination and instantly offered her the opportunity to continue her career with him in his regular performances.[2]

** Eliminated by public vote after the judges forced a tie.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Grand Final . eurovision.tv . May 26, 2012 . 2012-06-06.
  2. http://www.gossip-tv.gr/story/19395/eleutherias-eleutheriou-next-step Gossip TV article on Eleftheria Eleftheriou (in Greek)

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