X Factor (Bulgarian TV series)
X Factor is the Bulgarian version of The X Factor, a show originating from the United Kingdom. It is a television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. The show's inaugural season aired in 2011 on Nova Television.
Series summary
"Males" category"Females" category
"Over 26s" or "Over 25s" category
"Groups" category
| Season | Air date | Winner | Third place | Judges | Winning mentor | ||
| Raffi Bohosyan | Bogomil Bonev | Aleksandra Apostolova | Deyan Slavchev - Deo | Maria Ilieva Poli Genova Vasko Vasilev Maga | Vasko Vasilev | ||
| Zhana Bergendorff | Atanas Kolev | Ana-Maria Yanakieva | Aleksandra Raeva Maria Ignatova | Maria Ilieva Sanya Armutlieva Lubo Kirov Zaki | Lubo Kirov | ||
| Slavin Slavchev | Nevena Peykova | Mihaela Marinova | Aleksandra Raeva Maria Ignatova | Maria Ilieva Sanya Armutlieva Lubo Kirov Zaki | Maria Ilieva | ||
| Christiana Louizu | Kristian Kostov | Darina Yotova | Aleksandra Raeva Maria Ignatova | Lucy Diakovska Sanya Armutlieva Krisko Magarditch Halvadjian | Magarditch Halvadjian | ||
| 4 Magic | Yoana Dimitrova | Eva Parmakova | Aleksandra Raeva Maria Ignatova | Krisko Sanya Armutlieva Lubo Kirov Zaki | Lubo Kirov |
Judges and hosts
Judges' categories and their contestants
In each season, each judge is allocated a category to mentor and chooses three acts to progress to the live finals. This table shows, for each season, which category each judge was allocated and which acts he or she put through to the live finals.Key:
| Season | Maga | Maria Ilieva | Poli Genova | Vasko Vasilev |
| One | Over 25s Aleksandra Apostolova Nora Doncheva Martin Aleksandrov | Females Stela Petrova Margarita Aleksieva Mihaela Fileva | Groups Angel and Moisei Voice of Boys Suga 'Mamma | Males Raffi Bohosyan Bogomil Bonev Jeason Brad Lewis Vladimir Zombori |
| Season | Lubo Kirov | Maria Ilieva | Sanya Armutlieva | Zaki |
| Two | Over 25s Zhana Bergendorff Lyudmila Yovcheva Plamen Mitashev Viktoria Kuprina | Groups Gloria and Yanitsa Vasilevi Lollipop Aleks and Vladi Dimitrovi The New Way | Males Atanas Kolev Ivan Radulovski Martin Kotrulev Georgi Arsov | Females Ana-Maria Yanakieva Teodora Tsoncheva Nelina Georgieva Tanya Dimitrova |
| Three | Over 25s Georgi Benchev Atanas Lovchinov Reneta Ganeva Viktor Samsonov | Males Slavin Slavchev Miryan Kostadinov Trayan Kostov Stanimir Marinov Sabatin Gogov | Females Nevena Peykova Mihaela Marinova Kristina Doncheva Lyuba Ilieva | Groups Ivo and Plamen Dobrevi Sweet 16 4U Iva and Nora |
| Season | Krisko | Lucy Diakovska | Sanya Armutlieva | Magarditch Halvadjian |
| Four | Females Darina Yotova Victoria Georgieva Eva-Maria Petrova Angela Kirkova | Groups A.V.A. Belcanto Salute Paradise | Males Kristian Kostov Zhivko Stanev Kristiyan Yankulov | Over 25s Christiana Louizu Steven Achikor Aleksandrina Makendzhieva |
| Season | Lubo Kirov | Krisko | Sanya Armutlieva | Zaki |
| Five | Groups 4 Magic Mario and Viktoria Treasures | Males Teodor Stoyanov Ivan Dimitrov Stoyancho Buchkov | Females Yoana Dimitrova Eva Parmakova Milena Tsanova Miroslava Todorova | Over 25s Virginia Sabeva Manal El-Feitury Dahmara |
Table results
Season 1
;Colour keySeason 2
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- 1 Maria Ilieva was not required to vote as there was already a majority.
Season 3
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- 1 Lyubo Kirov was not required to vote as there was already a majority.
Season 4
;Colour keySeason 5
;Colour keyNotes
- 1 Lyubo Kirov was not required to vote as there was already a majority.