X Factor (Swedish TV series)
X Factor was the Swedish version of The X Factor, with the only season of the series debuting on September 9, 2012 and ending on December 7, 2012. The winner of the series was Awa Santesson-Sey. TV4 announced in January 2013 that Idol, another singing talent show seeking to discover the best singer through nationwide auditions, would return in 2013 and that X Factor would not continue.
Series summary
Contestant in "Boys" categoryContestant in "Girls" category
Contestant in "Over 25s" category
Contestant in "Groups" category
| Series | Start | Finish | Winner | Main judges | ||||
| Awa Santesson-Sey | Benny Hult | Isak Danielson | Andreas Carlsson | David Hellenius |
Judges' categories and their contestants
In the show's only season, each judge was allocated a category to mentor and chose three acts to progress to the live shows. This table shows which category each judge was allocated and which acts he or she put through to the live shows.Key:
| Series | Orup | Andreas Carlsson | Ison | Marie Serneholt |
| One | Over 25s Benny Hult Alexander Holmgren Freja Modin | Girls Awa Santesson-Sey Manda Nilsénius Frida Sandén | Boys Isak Danielson Malcolm Brandin Oscar Zia | Groups J.E.M Hey Mary NJOY |
The only season
The only season of X Factor premiered on September 9, 2012 and ended on December 7, 2012. Leona Lewis, Axwell and E.M.D. were guest judges of the series at one point. Also, Britney Spears appeared in a video message to the contestants in the Girls category. One Direction and Olly Murs also performed on the live results shows.24 acts reached judge's houses. Orup was helped by Eric Gadd, Ison by Leona Lewis, Carlsson by Axwell and Marie by E.M.D.
The twelve eliminated acts were:Boys: Simon Issa, Adam Kanyama, Lukas WallströmerGirls: Sabina Ddumba, Juliette Holmqvist, Sara NuttiOver 25s: Kristin Amparo, Sofia Emefors, Christine ZakrissonGroups: Fusion, Natural Blondes, Sentiment Falls
Contestants
Key:Live show details
Week 1 (5 October)
;Judges votes to eliminate- Orup: NJOY
- Serneholt: Freja Modin
- Carlsson: NJOY
- Ison: NJOY
Week 2 (12 October)
- Musical guest: Loreen
- Orup: Hey Mary
- Serneholt: Freja Modin
- Carlsson: Freja Modin
- Ison: Freja Modin
Week 3 (19 October)
;Judges votes to eliminate- Ison: Frida Sandén
- Carlsson: Frida Sandén
- Serneholt: Frida Sandén
- Orup: Frida Sandén
Week 4 (26 October)
;Judges votes to eliminate- Ison: Manda Nilsénius
- Carlsson: Hey Mary
- Serneholt: Manda Nilsénius
- Orup: Hey Mary
Week 5 (2 November)
- Musical guest: One Direction
- Orup: Oscar Zia
- Serneholt: Alexander Holmgren
- Carlsson: Oscar Zia
- Ison: Alexander Holmgren
Week 6 (9 November)
- Musical guest: Danny Saucedo
- Orup: J.E.M
- Serneholt: Manda Nilsénius
- Carlsson: J.E.M
- Ison: Manda Nilsénius
Week 7 (16 November)
- Musical guest: Olly Murs
- Ison: Alexander Holmgren
- Carlsson: Isak Danielson
- Serneholt: Alexander Holmgren
- Orup: Isak Danielson
Week 8 (23 November)
Judges' votes to eliminate- Ison: J.E.M
- Carlsson: Malcolm Brandin
- Serneholt: Malcolm Brandin
- Orup: Malcolm Brandin
Week 9: Semi-Final (30 November)
Public votes alone decided who would advance to the final.Week 10: Final (7 December)
| Act | Order | Song | Order | Duet | Order | Song | Result |
| Awa Santesson-Sey | 1 | "Independent Women" | 4 | "My Heart Is Refusing Me" | 7 | "You Can't Hurry Love" | Winner |
| Isak Danielson | 2 | "Titanium" | 5 | "Life is a Rollercoaster" | N/A | N/A | Eliminated |
| Benny Hult | 3 | "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" | 6 | "Hungry Heart" | 8 | "More Than You'll Ever Know" | Runner-up |