X Factor (Czech and Slovak TV series)
X Factor Slovakia is a reality television music competition based in Slovakia that aired on TV Prima and TV JOJ. As part of The X Factor franchise created by Simon Cowell and produced by Fremantle Media, the series finds new singing talent, drawn from public auditions, and they compete against each other for votes. The winner is determined by the show's viewers SMS text voting and is awarded a recording contract worth €200,000.
History
TV Prima and TV JOJ came to an agreement to license X Factor in 2011. Open casting was held in Slovakia and later in the Czech Republic around winter 2013. Four categories were presented in the first season: Boys, Girls, Groups and Over 28. Celeste Buckingham was announced first judge of judging panel on 3 January 2024, followed by on 21 January. On 29 January, Sisa Sklovská, Ondřej Brzobohatý, and Oto Klempíř were added as judging panels.Castings
Producers casting in the Czech Republic
Castings in the Czech Republic were scheduled for December 14 and 15 but was held a month later.Open castings, which are already included as an official jury and the audience were filmed from February 3 to 10 in Bratislava Incheba Expo Arena.
Boot-camp
This phase of the competition was filmed in between 10 and 12 February 2014 in Bratislava Incheba Expo Arena. The 20 successful acts were:- Boys: Matěj Bláha, Lukáš Grüner, Tibor Gyurcsík, Tomáš Kaliarik, Matěj Vávra
- Girls: Kristína Kušnírová, Marina Laduda, Dáša Šarközyová, Katarína Ščevlíková, Anh La Thi Quynh
- Over 28s: Monika Agrebi, Peter Bažík, Brigita Szelidová, Bronislav Vařílek, Miroslaw Witkowski
- Groups: Crabslide, Lady Jam, Ricco & Claudia, The Joy$, The Moment
Judge houses
Five contestants from each category were invited to homes by their mentors, who have emerged two best in each category.| Judge | Category | Location | Assistant | Eliminated Contestants |
| Oto Klempíř | Groups | Music club SaSaZu | Nightwork | Crabslide, Lady Jam, The Moment |
| Ondřej Brzobohatý | Girls | Obecní dům | Karel Gott | Kristína Kušnírová, Dáša Šarközyová, Anh La Thi Quynh |
| Celeste Buckingham | Boys | Kempinsky River Park | Richard Müller | Matěj Bláha, Lukáš Grüner, Tomáš Kaliarik |
| Sisa Sklovská | Over 28s | Sisa's home | Helena Vondráčková | Monika Agrebi, Bronislav Vařílek, Miroslaw Witkowski |
Contestants
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Results summary
;KeyWeek 1 (May 11)
- Theme: Absolute hits
- Musical guests: Celeste Buckingham
- Brzobohatý: Matěj Vávra
- Buckingham: Marina Laduda
- Sklovská: Marina Laduda
- Klempíř: Marina Laduda
Week 2 (May 18)
- Theme: Dedication songs
- Musical guests: Ondřej Brzobohatý a Peter Cmorík, Peter Bič Project
Week 3: Final (May 25)
- Theme: Free choice; Mentor duet; Winner's song
- Musical guests: Richard Müller and Fragile
| Act | Order | Free choice song | Result |
| Katarína Ščevlíková | 1 | "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)" | Eliminated |
| Matěj Vávra | 2 | "Earth Song" | Eliminated |
| The Joy$ | 3 | "Diamonds" | Eliminated |
| Tibor Gyurcsík | 4 | "Skyfall" | Safe |
| Ricco & Claudia | 5 | "Je Suis Malade" | Safe |
| Peter Bažík | 6 | "Locked Out of Heaven" | Safe |
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