X Factor Malta#Season 2
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| presenter = Gianni Zammit (4–)
Ben Camille (1–3)
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| judges = Howard Keith Debono
Ira Losco
Gianluca Bezzina (4–)
Amber Bondin (4–)
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Alexandra Alden (1–2)
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Philippa Naudi (3)
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X Factor Malta is the Maltese version of the British television music competition The X Factor, created by Simon Cowell.{{cite web|url=https://lovinmalta.com/lifestyle/x-factor/x-factor-malta-episode-1|title=X FACTOR PREMIERE: Here's Who Got Four Yeses And Who Was Sent Packing|access-date=9 October 2018}} The first season premiered on 7 October 2018 and has since been broadcast on Television Malta. The show was used to determine the artist that would represent Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest in {{Esccnty|Malta|y=2019|t=2019}} and {{Esccnty|Malta|y=2020|t=2020}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2018-06-22/local-news/X-Factor-Malta-to-determine-Eurovision-entry-news-welcomed-but-questions-raised-6736192186|title=X-Factor Malta to determine Eurovision entry; news welcomed, but questions raised|website=www.independent.com.mt|publisher=The Malta Independent|access-date=2 July 2018}} In July 2020, it was announced that the show would be replaced by Malta's Got Talent,{{Cite web|url=https://lovinmalta.com/news/its-official-maltas-got-talent-to-replace-x-factor-and-theres-a-25k-prize-to-be-won/|title = It's OFFICIAL: Malta's Got Talent to Replace X Factor and There's a 25k Prize to be Won|date = 6 July 2020}} but after a one-year hiatus, a third season began in October 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://lovinmalta.com/news/x-factor-malta-season-3/|title=X Factor Malta Is Back! Season 3 Is Returning To Our Tv Screens|date=16 June 2021}} Season four started on 8 October 2023.
Season summary
To date, four seasons have been broadcast, as summarised below.
{{Color box|#ffe5b4|border=silver}} Contestant in "Ray Mercieca"
{{Color box|#ccf|border=silver}} Contestant in "Alexandra Alden"
{{Color box|#d0f0c0|border=silver}} Contestant in "Howard Keith Debono"
{{Color box|Pink|border=silver}} Contestant in "Ira Losco"
{{Color box|#afeeee|border=silver}} Contestant in "Ivan Grech"
{{Color box|#dda0dd|border=silver}} Contestant in "Philippa Naudi"
{{Color box|#fffa73|border=silver}} Contestant in "Gianluca Bezzina"
{{Color box|#ff9999|border=silver}} Contestant in "Amber Bondin"
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
|+ ! scope="col" | Season ! scope="col" | Start ! scope="col" | Finish ! scope="col" | Winner ! scope="col" | {{nowrap|Runner-up}} ! scope="col" | {{nowrap|Third place}} ! scope="col" | {{nowrap|Fourth place}} ! scope="col" | {{nowrap|Winning mentor}} ! scope="col" | {{nowrap|Main host}} ! scope="col" | Main judges |
| scope="row" | 1
|7 October 2018 |26 January 2019 | bgcolor="#d0f0c0" |Michela Pace | bgcolor="pink" |Owen Leuellen | bgcolor="#d0f0c0" |Nicole Frendo | bgcolor="#ffe5b4" |Petra Zammit | bgcolor="#d0f0c0" |Howard Keith Debono | rowspan="3" | Ben Camille | rowspan="2" | Howard Keith Debono |
|---|
| scope="row" | 2
|6 October 2019 |8 February 2020 | bgcolor="pink" |Destiny Chukunyere | bgcolor="pink" |Justine Shorfid | bgcolor="#d0f0c0" |F.A.I.T.H | bgcolor="#ffe5b4" |Kyle Cutajar | bgcolor="pink" |Ira Losco |
| scope="row" | 3
|3 October 2021 |12 February 2022 | bgcolor="#d0f0c0" |Ryan Hili | bgcolor="#afeeee" |Drakard | bgcolor="#d0f0c0" |Lisa Gauci | bgcolor="pink" |Cheryl Balzan | bgcolor="#d0f0c0" |Howard Keith Debono |Howard Keith Debono |
| scope="row" | 4
|8 October 2023 |11 February 2024 | bgcolor="#d0f0c0" |Richard Aquilina | bgcolor="pink" |Lapes u Nadine | bgcolor="#fffa73" |Shanice Micallef | bgcolor="#fffa73" |Amelia Kalabic | bgcolor="#d0f0c0" |Howard Keith Debono |Gianni Zammit |Howard Keith Debono |
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 series, which category each judge was allocated and which acts he or she put through to the live finals.
Key:
:{{Color box|#BFFFC0;|border=silver}} – Winning judge/category. Winners are in bold, eliminated contestants in small font.
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| style="width:4%;" scope="col" | Season
! style="width:13%;" scope="col" | Howard Keith Debono ! style="width:13%;" scope="col" | Ira Losco ! style="width:13%;" scope="col" | Alexandra Alden ! style="width:13%;" scope="col" | Ray Mercieca |
|---|
| scope="row" | 1
| style="background:#BFFFC0;" | Girls | Boys | Groups | Overs |
| scope="row" | 2
| Groups | style="background:#BFFFC0;" |Girls | Overs | Boys |
| style="width:4%;" scope="col" | Season
! style="width:13%;" scope="col" | Howard Keith Debono ! style="width:13%;" scope="col" | Ira Losco ! style="width:13%;" scope="col" | Philippa Naudi ! style="width:13%;" scope="col" | Ivan Grech |
| scope="row" | 3
| style="background:#BFFFC0;" | Boys | Overs | Groups | Girls |
| style="width:4%;" scope="col" | Season
! style="width:13%;" scope="col" | Howard Keith Debono ! style="width:13%;" scope="col" | Ira Losco ! style="width:13%;" scope="col" | Amber Bondin ! style="width:13%;" scope="col" | Gianluca Bezzina |
| scope="row" | 4
| style="background:#BFFFC0;" | Overs | Groups | Boys | Girls |
Presenter and judges
On 2 July 2018, it was announced that Ben Camille was selected to host the show.{{cite web|url=https://www.tvm.com.mt/en/news/ben-camille-to-host-the-x-factor-malta/|title=Ben Camille to host The X Factor Malta|date=2 July 2018 |publisher=TVM News|access-date=2 July 2018}}
The full judges' panel was revealed on 31 July 2018, and was composed of music producer Howard Keith Debono, The Rifffs' frontman Ray Mercieca, Maltese singer and songwriter Alexandra Alden, and singer/star Ira Losco.
[https://lovinmalta.com/lifestyle/music/the-rifffs-frontman-ray-mercieca-confirmed-as-x-factor-malta-judge Confirmed X factor judge] lovinmalta.com Retrieved 9 October 2019
Season 1
= Pre-auditions =
The first appeal for applicants was made on 26 June 2018, with the launch of the online submission form. Auditioning artists were also able to send a video audition via the WhatsApp messaging platform.{{cite web |title=The X Factor Malta applications are now open – the winner to get a record contract with Sony |url=https://www.tvm.com.mt/en/news/how-to-apply-to-take-part-in-the-x-factor-malta-151938/ |website=TVM |date=26 June 2018 |access-date=16 November 2018}} In addition, a number of pop-up booths were set up around Malta in early July to encourage people to enter.{{cite web |title=Malta: X Factor Auditions Begin as Nationwide Search Gets Underway |url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/07/01/malta-x-factor-auditions-begin-as-nationwide-search-gets-underway/ |website=Euroviox |date=July 2018 |access-date=16 November 2018}}
Producers auditions were held from 13 to 15 July at Fort St Elmo. There the show's producers assessed the auditioning acts and determined who would progress to the judges auditions.{{cite web |title=Hundreds Of Singers Cross Their Fingers As X Factor Malta Auditions Kick Off |url=https://lovinmalta.com/lifestyle/music/watch-hundreds-of-singers-cross-their-fingers-as-x-factor-malta-auditions-kick-off |website=Lovin Malta |date=16 July 2018 |access-date=16 November 2018}}
=Judges' auditions=
The auditionees chosen by the producers were invited back to the last set of auditions that took place in front of the judges. These auditions were filmed at Fort St Angelo from 1 to 8 August and broadcast from 7 October, as well as short daily extra auditions on the X Factor Malta YouTube channel and on the Facebook page of Vodafone Malta.
The 120 successful contestants then progressed to the bootcamp round.
= Bootcamp =
The bootcamp round was filmed at the Hilton Malta Conference Centre from 9 to 12 September and broadcast on 11 and 18 November.{{cite web |title=ESC 2019 – Malta: Stasera al via la 2ª fase di The X Factor Malta – Aggiornato |url=https://leuropazzia.wordpress.com/2018/11/11/esc-2019-malta-stasera-al-via-la-2a-fase-di-the-x-factor-malta/ |website=Leuropazzia |date=11 November 2018 |access-date=17 November 2018}}
Contestants were given three performance challenges. On the first day, the 120 contestants were split into the four category groups - Boys, Girls, Overs and Groups. Acts in each category were given one song to sing a cappella: "A Million Reasons" (Girls), "See You Again" (Boys), "Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me" (Overs) "My Girl" (Groups). After the performances, the judges sent home 30 acts.
For the second challenge, the remaining acts each selected a song from the Wall of Songs, which they had to perform with three others who had selected the same song. Contestants were either put through to the next stage, or went to the Waiting Room, where they later had the possibility of being called on to be part of a newly formed group.
In the final challenge, the remaining acts - including newly formed groups - performed a song of their own choice. The jury then selected 12 participants from each category to go through to the Six Chair Challenge.
= Six Chair Challenge =
The Six Chair Challenge was filmed at the Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre (MFCC) in Attard on 11 and 12 October 2018.{{cite web |title=The X Factor Malta Chair Challenge |url=https://www.guidememalta.com/en/event/the-x-factor-malta-chair-challenge |website=Guide Me Malta |access-date=17 November 2018}}
The 24 successful acts were:
- Boys: Mark Anthony Bartolo, Norbert Bondin, Aidan Cassar, Luke Chappell, Owen Leuellen, Claudio Zammit
- Girls: Kelsey Bellante, Karin Duff, Nicole Frendo, Danica Muscat, Michela Pace, Jade Vella
- Overs: Anna Azzopardi, Franklin Calleja, Anna Faniello, Ben Purplle, Vanessa Lee Sultana, Petra Zammit
- Groups: 4th Line, Horizon, Kayati, Prism, Systm12, Xtreme
=Judges' Houses=
The Judges' Houses episodes were broadcast on 23 and 30 December 2018.
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|+Summary of Judges' Houses |
| Judge
! Category ! Assistant ! Contestants eliminated |
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| scope="row"|Losco
| Boys | Mark Anthony Bartolo, Aidan Cassar, Claudio Zammit |
| scope="row"| Debono
| Girls | Karin Duff, Danica Muscat, Jade Vella |
| scope="row"| Mercieca
| Overs | Matthew James Borg | Anna Azzopardi, Anna Faniello, Vanessa Lee Sultana |
| scope="row"|Alden
| Groups | Carlo Borg Bonaci | Horizon, Prism, Systm12 |
=Contestants=
Key:
:{{Color box|#b4fb84;|border=silver}} – Winner
:{{Color box|pink;|border=silver}} – Runner-up
:{{Color box|#D1E5F3;|border=silver}} – Third Place
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| scope="col" style="width:160px;"|Category (mentor)
! scope="col" colspan="3"|Acts |
|---|
| scope="row"| Boys (Losco)
| Norbert Bondin || Luke Chappell ||bgcolor=pink| Owen Leuellen |
| scope="row"| Girls (Debono)
| Kelsey Bellante ||bgcolor=#D1E5F3| Nicole Frendo ||bgcolor=#b4fb84| Michela Pace |
| scope="row"| Overs (Mercieca)
| Franklin Calleja || Ben Purplle || Petra Zammit |
| scope="row"| Groups (Alden)
| 4th Line || Kayati || Xtreme |
= Live shows =
The live shows began on Sunday, 6 January 2019. They were filmed at the Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre (MFCC) in Attard, Malta.{{cite web |title=X FACTOR MALTA LIVE SHOW |url=https://www.showshappening.com/Public-Broadcasting-Services-Limited/X-Factor-Malta-Live-Show |website=Shows Happening |access-date=31 December 2018}} Dance groups contracted for all live shows were The Unit Collective (Deedee Clark, Kimberly Lowell, Nicole Schembri), Southville Dancers (Christian Scerri), Kinetic Dance Academy (Clayton Mifsud, Daphne Gatt) and Annalise Dance Studio (Annalise Ellul).
=Results summary=
;Colour key
: {{Color box|#87D3F8|border=silver}} – Contestant in the bottom three and had to perform in the Sing-Off
: {{Color box|#C9A0DC;|border=silver}} – Contestant was in the bottom three but received the fewest votes and was immediately eliminated
: {{Color box|pink|border=silver}} – Contestant received the fewest public votes and was immediately eliminated (no final showdown)
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| style="width:15%" rowspan="2" scope="col" | Contestant
!style="width:7%" rowspan="2" scope="col"| Week 1 !style="width:7%" rowspan="2" scope="col"| Week 2 !style="width:7%" colspan="2" scope="col"| Week 3 !style="width:7%" colspan="3" scope="col"| Week 4 |
|---|
| style="width:7%" | Round One
!style="width:7%" | Round Two !style="width:7%" | Round One !style="width:7%" | Round Two !style="width:7%" | Round Three |
| scope="row"| Michela Pace
| Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | style="background:gold"|Winner |
| scope="row"| Owen Leuellen
| Safe | Safe | Safe | style="background:#87D3F8"| 4th | Safe | Safe | style="background:silver"|Runner-Up |
| scope="row"| Nicole Frendo
| Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | style="background:pink"|3rd | style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| Petra Zammit
| Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | style="background:pink"|4th | colspan="2" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| Luke Chappell
| Safe | Safe | Safe | style="background:#87D3F8"| 5th | colspan="3" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| Norbert Bondin
| Safe | Safe | Safe | style="background:#C9A0DC;" | 6th | colspan="3" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| Ben Purplle
| Safe | style="background:#87D3F8"| 8th | style="background:pink"| 7th | colspan="4" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| Kelsey Bellante
| Safe | Safe | style="background:pink"| 8th | colspan="4" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| 4th Line
| Safe | style="background:#87D3F8"| 9th | colspan="5" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| Xtreme
| style="background:#87D3F8"| Bottom three | style="background:#C9A0DC;" | 10th | colspan="5" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| Franklin Calleja
| style="background:#87D3F8"| Bottom three | colspan="6" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| Kayati
| style="background:#C9A0DC;" | 12th | colspan="6" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated |
| colspan="8" | |
| scope="row"| Sing-Off
| style="background:#87D3F8" | Franklin Calleja, | style="background:#87D3F8" | 4th Line, | rowspan=5 | No Sing Off or Judges Vote. The two acts with the fewest votes will leave the competition. | style="background:#87D3F8" | Owen Leuellen, | colspan=3 rowspan=5 | No Sing Off or Judges Vote, the public votes decide who wins. |
| scope="row"| Alden's vote to eliminate
| Franklin Calleja | Ben Purplle | Owen Leuellen |
| scope="row"| Debono's vote to eliminate
| Franklin Calleja | Ben Purplle | Owen Leuellen |
| scope="row"| Losco's vote to eliminate
| Franklin Calleja | 4th Line | Luke Chappell |
| scope="row"| Mercieca's vote to eliminate
| Xtreme | 4th Line | Luke Chappell |
| style="background:#FA8072;"
! scope="row" rowspan="4"| Eliminated | style="background:#FA8072" rowspan="4"| Kayati | style="background:#FA8072" rowspan="4"| Xtreme | style="background:#FA8072" rowspan="4"| Kelsey Bellante | style="background:#FA8072" rowspan="4"| Norbert Bondin | style="width:7%" colspan="3" style="background:gold;"| Michela Pace |
| style="background:silver" colspan="3"| Owen Leuellen |
| style="background:#c94" colspan="3"| Nicole Frendo |
| style="background:orange" colspan="3"| Petra Zammit |
= Live show details =
== Week 1 (6 Jan) ==
- Theme: This is Me
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|+ Contestants' performances on the first live show ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Act ! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Song ! scope="col" style="width:7em;"| Result |
| scope="row"| 4th Line
| 1 | "Survivor" | Safe |
|---|
| scope="row"| Luke Chappell
| 2 | "Overthinking" (original song) | Safe |
| scope="row"| Nicole Frendo
| 3 | Safe |
| style="background:lightblue;"
! scope="row"| Franklin Calleja | 4 | "Jealous" | Bottom three |
| style="background:lightblue;"
! scope="row"| Xtreme | 5 | "Side to Side"/"Woman Like Me" | Bottom three |
| scope="row"| Michela Pace
| 6 | "Lost on You" | Safe |
| scope="row"| Norbert Bondin
| 7 | "Say Something" | Safe |
| style="background:pink;"
! scope="row"| Kayati | 8 | "Nobody's Perfect" | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| Ben Purplle
| 9 | Safe |
| scope="row"| Owen Leuellen
| 10 | "Can't Hold Us" | Safe |
| scope="row"| Petra Zammit
| 11 | "What's Up?" | Safe |
| scope="row"| Kelsey Bellante
| 12 | Safe |
| colspan="4" | Final showdown details |
| scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Act
! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Song ! scope="col" style="width:6em;"| Result |
| style="background:pink;"
! scope="row" | Franklin Calleja | 1 | "Clown" | Eliminated |
| scope="row" | Xtreme
| 2 | "Take Me Home" | Safe |
; Judges' vote to eliminate
- Mercieca: Xtreme
- Alden: Franklin Calleja
- Losco: Franklin Calleja
- Debono: Franklin Calleja
== Week 2 (13 Jan) ==
- Theme: Throwbacks
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Contestants' performances on the second live show ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Act ! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Song ! scope="col" style="width:7em;"| Result |
| style="background:pink;"
! scope="row"| Xtreme | 1 | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| Kelsey Bellante
| 2 | Safe |
|---|
| scope="row"| Owen Leuellen
| 3 | Safe |
| style="background:lightblue;"
! scope="row"| Ben Purplle | 4 | "Yesterday" | Bottom three |
| style="background:lightblue;"
! scope="row"| 4th Line | 5 | "It's Raining Men" | Bottom three |
| scope="row"| Petra Zammit
| 6 | "I Just Want to Make Love to You" | Safe |
| scope="row"| Luke Chappell
| 7 | Safe |
| scope="row"| Nicole Frendo
| 8 | "Purple Rain" | Safe |
| scope="row"| Norbert Bondin
| 9 | "The Wild Boys" | Safe |
| scope="row"| Michela Pace
| 10 | Safe |
| colspan="4" | Final showdown details |
| scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Act
! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Song ! scope="col" style="width:6em;"| Result |
| scope="row" | Ben Purplle
| 1 | "Iris" | Safe |
| style="background:pink;"
! scope="row" | 4th Line | 2 | Eliminated |
; Judges' vote to eliminate
- Mercieca: 4th Line
- Alden: Ben Purplle
- Losco: 4th Line
- Debono: Ben Purplle
With the acts in the sing-off receiving two votes each, the result went to deadlock and reverted to the earlier public vote. 4th Line was eliminated as the act with the fewest public votes.
== Week 3: Semi-Final (20 Jan) ==
- Theme: Movie Spectacular, Jukebox
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Contestants' performances on the third live show ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Act ! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"|First Song ! scope="col" style="width:7em;"| Result ! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"|Second Song ! scope="col" style="width:7em;"| Result |
| scope="row"| Owen Leuellen
| 1 | Safe |style="background:lightblue;" |13 |style="background:lightblue;" |"What Did You Expect" (original song) |style="background:lightblue;" |Bottom three |
|---|
| style="background:pink;"
! scope="row"| Ben Purplle | 2 | "Oh, Pretty Woman" | Eliminated | colspan="3"|N/A (Already eliminated) |
| scope="row"| Nicole Frendo
| 3 | "Skyfall" | Safe | 14 | Safe |
| scope="row"| Norbert Bondin
| 4 | "Never Enough" | Safe | style="background:pink;" |11 | style="background:pink;" |"Empty Space" | style="background:pink;" | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| Michela Pace
| 5 | "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" | Safe | 12 | "Shallow" | Safe |
| scope="row"| Luke Chappell
| 6 | "Heathens" | Safe |style="background:lightblue;" |9 |style="background:lightblue;" |"What Do You Mean?" |style="background:lightblue;" |Bottom three |
| style="background:pink;"
! scope="row"| Kelsey Bellante | 7 | "Pray for Me" | Eliminated | colspan="3"|N/A (Already eliminated) |
| scope="row"| Petra Zammit
| 8 | "We Don't Need Another Hero" | Safe | 10 | Safe |
| colspan="7" | Final showdown details |
| scope="col" colspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Act
! scope="col" colspan="2" | Order ! scope="col" colspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Song ! scope="col" colspan="2" style="width:6em;"| Result |
| scope="row" colspan="2" | Owen Leuellen
|colspan="4" | N/A | Safe |
| style="background:pink;"
! scope="row" colspan="2" | Luke Chappell |colspan="4" | N/A | Eliminated |
; Judges' vote to eliminate
- Mercieca: Luke Chappell
- Alden: Owen Leuellen
- Debono: Owen Leuellen
- Losco: Luke Chappell
With the acts in the sing-off receiving two votes each, the result went to deadlock and reverted to the earlier public vote. Luke Chappell was eliminated as the act with the fewest public votes.
In this semi-final, the eight qualified finalists performed at least once. The two acts with the fewest public votes after the first round left the competition, with Kelsey Bellante, gaining the fewest votes overall, and Ben Purplle gaining the second fewest votes. The top six performed again, with the top three acts automatically progressing to the final. The remaining three faced elimination. Of these three, Norbert Bondin received the fewest votes and was thus immediately eliminated. The remaining two, Owen Leuellen and Luke Chappell, faced the tiebreaker, which was to be decided by the judges. However, as the tie was not resolved by the end of the judges' vote, the deadlock - once again decided by the public vote - had to be used. As Owen Leuellen received more votes then Luke Chappell, the former progressed to the final.
== Week 4: Final (26 Jan) ==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Contestants' performances on the fourth live show |
| Act
! Order ! First Song ! Order ! Second Song ! Order ! Third Song ! Order ! Fourth Song ! Result |
|---|
| style="background:pink"
! scope="row" | Petra Zammit | 1 | "You Don't Own Me" | 5 | "Be My Guest" (with Ray Mercieca) |colspan="4"|N/A (Already eliminated) | 4th Place |
| style="background:pink"
! scope="row" | Nicole Frendo | 2 | "Russian Roulette" | 7 | "Just Give Me a Reason" (with Matthew James) | 10 | "Kemm hu Sabiħ" (New Cuorey) | colspan="2"|N/A (Already eliminated) | 3rd Place |
| style="background:silver"
! scope="row" | Owen Leuellen | 3 | "One Day" (Original Song) | 6 | "Hey Now" (with Ira Losco) | 9 | "Aħseb fit-tifel" (Shazam) | 12 | "Believe" (Original Song) | Runner-up |
| style="background:gold"
! scope="row" | Michela Pace | 4 | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" | 8 | "Perfect" (with Joseph Calleja) | 11 | "Inti Djamant" (The Tramps) | 13 | "Shallow" | Winner |
= Aired Shows =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Episode
! Air date |
|---|
| Auditions 1
| {{dts|7 October 2018}} |
| Auditions 2
| {{dts|14 October 2018}} |
| Auditions 3
| {{dts|21 October 2018}} |
| Auditions 4
| {{dts|28 October 2018}} |
| Auditions 5
| {{dts|4 November 2018}} |
| Bootcamp 1
| {{dts|11 November 2018}} |
| Bootcamp 2
| {{dts|18 November 2018}} |
| Six Chair Challenge 1 (Girls)
| {{dts|25 November 2018}} |
| Six Chair Challenge 2 (Boys)
| {{dts|2 December 2018}} |
| Six Chair Challenge 3 (Overs)
| {{dts|9 December 2018}} |
| Six Chair Challenge 4 (Groups)
| {{dts|16 December 2018}} |
| Judges Houses 1 (Girls and Overs)
| {{dts|23 December 2018}} |
| Judges Houses 2 (Boys and Groups)
| {{dts|30 December 2018}} |
| Live Show 1
| {{dts|6 January 2019}} |
| Live Show 2
| {{dts|13 January 2019}} |
| Live Show 3
| {{dts|20 January 2019}} |
| Live Show 4
| {{dts|26 January 2019}} |
Season 2
The second season premiered on 6 October 2019.{{cite web|last=Farren|first=Neil|title=Malta: X Factor Malta Season 2 to Begin on October 6|url=https://eurovoix.com/2019/09/06/malta-x-factor-malta-season-2-to-begin-on-october-6/|publisher=Eurovoix|access-date=6 September 2019|date=6 September 2019}} As with the inaugural season, the format continued to serve as the Maltese national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. The winner of the second season of X Factor Malta would have represented the island nation at the 2020 contest in Rotterdam, Netherlands, but the contest was cancelled due to COVID-19.{{cite web|last=Farren|first=Neil|title=Malta: X Factor Malta Winner to Go to Eurovision 2020|url=https://eurovoix.com/2019/10/11/malta-x-factor-malta-winner-to-go-to-eurovision-2020/|publisher=Eurovoix|access-date=11 October 2019|date=11 October 2019}}
= Six Chair Challenge =
The 24 successful acts were:
- Boys: Matt Blxck, Kyle Cutajar, Dav. Jr, Giovanni, Karl Schembri, Jurgen Volkov
- Girls: Jasmine Abela, Gail Attard, Marija Bellia, Destiny Chukunyere, Karin Duff, Justine Shorfid
- Overs: Ed Abdilla, Celine Agius, Paul Anthony, Chantal Catania, Kersten Graham, Jozi
- Groups: Bloodline, Chord, F.A.I.T.H, Reign, Sweet Chaos, Yazmin and James
=Judges' Houses=
The Judges' Houses episodes were broadcast on 22 and 29 December 2019.
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+Summary of Judges' Houses |
| Judge
! Category ! Assistant ! Contestants eliminated |
|---|
| scope="row"| Mercieca
| Boys | Matt Blxck, Giovanni, Jurgen Volkov |
| scope="row"| Losco
| Girls | Gail Attard, Marija Bellia, Karin Duff |
| scope="row"| Alden
| Overs | The New Victorians | Chantal Catania, Kersten Graham, Jozi |
| scope="row"| Debono
| Groups | Chord, Reign, Sweet Chaos |
=Contestants=
Key:
:{{Color box|#b4fb84;|border=silver}} – Winner
:{{Color box|pink;|border=silver}} – Runner-up
:{{Color box|#D1E5F3;|border=silver}} – Third Place
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col" style="width:160px;"|Category (mentor)
! scope="col" colspan="3"|Acts |
|---|
| scope="row"| Boys (Mercieca)
| Kyle Cutajar || Dav. Jr || Karl Schembri |
| scope="row"| Girls (Losco)
| Jasmine Abela || bgcolor=#b4fb84|Destiny Chukunyere || bgcolor=pink|Justine Shorfid |
| scope="row"| Overs (Alden)
| Ed Abdilla || Celine Agius || Paul Anthony |
| scope="row"| Groups (Debono)
| Bloodline || bgcolor=#D1E5F3|F.A.I.T.H || Yazmin & James |
= Live shows =
The live shows began on Sunday, 12 January 2020. They were filmed at the Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre (MFCC) in Attard, Malta. Dance groups contracted for all live shows were The Unit Collective (Deedee Clark, Kimberly Lowell, Nicole Schembri), Southville Dancers (Christian Scerri), Kinetic Dance Academy (Clayton Mifsud, Daphne Gatt) and Annalise Dance Studio (Annalise Ellul).
=Results summary=
;Colour key
: {{Color box|#87D3F8|border=silver}} – Contestant in the bottom three and had to perform in the Sing-Off
: {{Color box|#C9A0DC;|border=silver}} – Contestant was in the bottom three but received the fewest votes and was immediately eliminated
: {{Color box|pink;|border=silver}} – Contestant received the fewest votes and was immediately eliminated
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:89%" |
| style="width:15%" rowspan="2" scope="col" | Contestant
!style="width:7%" rowspan="2" scope="col"| Week 1 !style="width:7%" rowspan="2" scope="col"| Week 2 !style="width:7%" rowspan="2" scope="col"| Week 3 !style="width:7%" colspan="2" scope="col"| Week 4 !style="width:7%" colspan="3" scope="col"| Week 5 |
|---|
| style="width:7%" | Round One
!style="width:7%" | Round Two !style="width:7%" | Round One !style="width:7%" | Round Two !style="width:7%" | Round Three |
| scope="row"| Destiny Chukunyere
| Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe |style="background:gold"|Winner |
| scope="row"| Justine Shorfid
| Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | style="background:silver"|Runner-up |
| scope="row"| F.A.I.T.H
| Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | style="background:pink"| 3rd | style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| Kyle Cutajar
| Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe |style="background:pink"| 4th | colspan="2" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| Bloodline
| Safe | Safe | style="background:#87D3F8"| Bottom three | Safe | style="background:pink;" | 5th | colspan="3" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| Yazmin & James
| Safe | style="background:#87D3F8"| 8th | Safe | style="background:pink;" | 6th | colspan="4" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| Celine Agius
| style="background:#87D3F8"| Bottom three | Safe | style="background:#87D3F8"| Bottom three | colspan="5" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| Karl Schembri
| Safe | Safe | style="background:#C9A0DC;" | 8th | colspan="5" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| Dav. Jr
| Safe | style="background:#87D3F8"| 9th | colspan="6" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| Jasmine Abela
| Safe | style="background:#C9A0DC;" | 10th | colspan="6" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| Paul Anthony
| style="background:#87D3F8"| Bottom three | colspan="7" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| Ed Abdilla
| style="background:#C9A0DC;" | 12th | colspan="7" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated |
| colspan="9" | |
| scope="row"| Sing-Off
| style="background:#87D3F8" | Celine Agius, | style="background:#87D3F8" | Dav. Jr, | style="background:#87D3F8" | Bloodline, | colspan=2 rowspan=5 | No Sing Off or Judges Vote. The two acts with the fewest votes will leave the competition. | colspan=3 rowspan=5 | No Sing Off or Judges Vote, the public votes decide who wins. |
| scope="row"| Alden's vote to eliminate
| Paul Anthony | Yazmin & James | Bloodline |
| scope="row"| Debono's vote to eliminate
| Paul Anthony | Dav. Jr | Celine Agius |
| scope="row"| Losco's vote to eliminate
| Paul Anthony | Dav. Jr | Celine Agius |
| scope="row"| Mercieca's vote to eliminate
| Paul Anthony | Yazmin & James | Celine Agius |
| style="background:#FA8072;"
! scope="row" rowspan="4"| Eliminated | style="background:#FA8072" rowspan="4"| Ed Abdilla | style="background:#FA8072" rowspan="4"| Jasmine Abela | style="background:#FA8072" rowspan="4"| Karl Schembri | style="background:#FA8072" rowspan="4"| Yazmin & James | style="background:#FA8072" rowspan="4"| Bloodline | style="width:7%" colspan="3" style="background:gold;"| Destiny Chukunyere |
| style="background:silver" colspan="3"| Justine Shorfid |
| style="background:#c94" colspan="3"| F.A.I.T.H |
| style="background:orange" colspan="3"| Kyle Cutajar |
= Live show details =
== Week 1 (12 Jan) ==
- Theme: Born This Way
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Contestants' performances on the first live show ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Act ! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Song ! scope="col" style="width:7em;"| Result |
| scope="row"| Jasmine Abela
| 1 | "Crazy in Love" | Safe |
|---|
| scope="row"| Kyle Cutajar
| 2 | Safe |
| scope="row"| Yazmin & James
| 3 | "Señorita" | Safe |
| style="background:lightblue;"
! scope="row"| Celine Agius | 4 | "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" | Bottom three |
| scope="row"| Justine Shorfid
| 5 | "Always Remember Us This Way" | Safe |
| style="background:pink;"
! scope="row"| Ed Abdilla | 6 | "Devil's Robe" (Original song) | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| F.A.I.T.H
| 7 | "That's My Girl" | Safe |
| scope="row"| Karl Schembri
| 8 | "Smalltown Boy" | Safe |
| scope="row"| Dav. Jr
| 9 | "Life is Good" (Original song) | Safe |
| style="background:lightblue;"
! scope="row"| Paul Anthony | 10 | "Feel" | Bottom three |
| scope="row"| Bloodline
| 11 | "My Favorite Things"/"Lovely" | Safe |
| scope="row"| Destiny Chukunyere
| 12 | "Higher Love" | Safe |
| colspan="4" | Final showdown details |
| scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Act
! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Song ! scope="col" style="width:6em;"| Result |
| scope="row" | Celine Agius
| 1 | "Valerie" | Safe |
| style="background:pink;"
! scope="row" | Paul Anthony | 2 | "Forget You" | Eliminated |
; Judges' vote to eliminate
- Alden: Paul Anthony
- Debono: Paul Anthony
- Mercieca: Paul Anthony
- Losco: Paul Anthony
== Week 2 (19 Jan) ==
- Theme: Guilty Pleasures
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Contestants' performances on the second live show ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Act ! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Song ! scope="col" style="width:7em;"| Result |
| scope="row"| F.A.I.T.H
| 1 | "Wannabe" | Safe |
|---|
| scope="row"| Celine Agius
| 2 | "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" | Safe |
| style="background:pink;"
! scope="row"| Jasmine Abela | 3 | "Material Girl" | Eliminated |
| style="background:lightblue;"
! scope="row"| Dav. Jr | 4 | "Umbrella" | Bottom three |
| scope="row"| Justine Shorfid
| 5 | "Dance Monkey" | Safe |
| scope="row"| Bloodline
| 6 | "Forever Young" | Safe |
| style="background:lightblue;"
! scope="row"| Yazmin & James | 7 | "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" | Bottom three |
| scope="row"| Kyle Cutajar
| 8 | Safe |
| scope="row"| Destiny Chukunyere
| 9 | "I Will Survive" | Safe |
| scope="row"| Karl Schembri
| 10 | Safe |
| colspan="4" | Final showdown details |
| scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Act
! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Song ! scope="col" style="width:6em;"| Result |
| scope="row" | Yazmin & James
| 1 | "Homesick" | Safe |
| style="background:pink;"
! scope="row" | Dav. Jr | 2 | "Your Song" | Eliminated |
; Judges' vote to eliminate
- Mercieca: Yazmin & James
- Debono: Dav. Jr
- Alden: Yazmin & James
- Losco: Dav. Jr
With the acts in the sing-off receiving two votes each, the result went to deadlock and reverted to the earlier public vote. Dav. Jr was eliminated as the act with the fewest public votes
== Week 3 (26 Jan) ==
- Theme: Movie Spectacular
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Contestants' performances on the third live show ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Act ! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Song ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"| Movie ! scope="col" style="width:7em;"| Result |
| scope="row"| Destiny Chukunyere
| 1 | "He Lives in You" | The Lion King II: Simba's Pride | Safe |
|---|
| style="background:lightblue;"
! scope="row"| Celine Agius | 2 | Bottom three |
| scope="row"| Yazmin & James
| 3 | "You're the One That I Want" | Grease | Safe |
| style="background:pink;"
! scope="row"| Karl Schembri | 4 | "Nessun Dorma" | Turandot | Eliminated |
| style="background:lightblue;"
! scope="row"| Bloodline | 5 | "Swan Song" | Bottom three |
| scope="row"| Justine Shorfid
| 6 | Safe |
| scope="row"| Kyle Cutajar
| 7 | "Kiss from a Rose" | Safe |
| scope="row"| F.A.I.T.H
| 8 | Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story | Safe |
| colspan="5" | Final showdown details |
| scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Act
! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col" style="width:16em;" colspan="2" | Song ! scope="col" style="width:6em;"| Result |
| scope="row" | Bloodline
| 1 | colspan="2" | "Lost on You" | Safe |
| style="background:pink;"
! scope="row" | Celine Agius | 2 | colspan="2" | "I Put a Spell on You" | Eliminated |
; Judges' vote to eliminate
- Debono: Celine Agius
- Alden: Bloodline
- Losco: Celine Agius
- Mercieca: Celine Agius
== Week 4 Semi-final (2 Feb) ==
- Theme: Big Band, Jukebox
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Contestants' performances on the fourth live show ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Act ! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"|First Song ! scope="col" style="width:7em;"| Result ! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col" style="width:16em;"|Second Song ! scope="col" style="width:7em;"| Result |
| scope="row"| Bloodline
| 1 | Safe | style="background:pink;" |10 | style="background:pink;"|"Euphoria" | style="background:pink;"| Eliminated |
|---|
| scope="row"| Kyle Cutajar
| 2 | "Feelin' Good" | Safe | 7 | "River" | Safe |
| scope="row"| Destiny Chukunyere
| 3 | "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" | Safe | 9 | "This Is Me" | Safe |
| style="background:pink;"
! scope="row"| Yazmin & James | 4 | "Fever" | Eliminated | colspan="3"|N/A (Already eliminated) |
| scope="row"| F.A.I.T.H
| 5 | "Candyman" | Safe | 11 | Safe |
| scope="row"| Justine Shorfid
| 6 | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" | Safe | 8 | "Spirit" | Safe |
== Week 5: Final (8 Feb) ==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Contestants' performances on the fifth live show |
| Act
! Order ! First Song (original song) ! Order ! Second Song (guest duet) ! Order ! Third Song (Maltese classic song) ! Order ! Fourth Song (best moment song) ! Result |
|---|
| style="background:gold"
! scope="row" | Destiny Chukunyere | 1 | "Save the Hero" | 5 | "River Deep – Mountain High" (with Amelia Lily) | 11 | "Fejn Staħbejtli" | 13 | "He Lives in You" |Winner |
| style="background:pink"
! scope="row" | F.A.I.T.H | 2 | "We Are F.A.I.T.H" | 6 | "Don't Start Now" (with Owen Leuellen) | 9 | "Viva Malta" | colspan="2"|N/A (Already eliminated) | 3rd Place |
| style="background:silver"
! scope="row" | Justine Shorfid | 3 | "Bittersweet" | 7 | "Alone" (with Louisa Johnson) | 10 | "L-Aħħar Bidwi" | 12 | "All I Want" |Runner-Up |
| style="background:pink"
! scope="row" | Kyle Cutajar | 4 | "Rise" | 8 | "Shallow" (with Michela Pace) | colspan="4"|N/A (Already eliminated) | 4th Place |
Season 3
The third season premiered on 3 October 2021. This time around, the winner would not receive the rights to represent Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Italy.
= Six Chair Challenge =
The 24 successful acts were:
- Boys: Aidan Drakard, Ryan Hili, Kevin Paul, Nathan Psaila, Rheez, Isaac Tom
- Girls: Timea Farr, Lisa Gauci, Mariah Gerada, Kristy Spiteri, Hannah Theuma, Shauna Vassallo
- Overs: Janice Azzopardi, Cheryl Balzan, Dean Barton, Audrienne Fenech, Jastene Pacis, Jimmy Tyrrell
- Groups: Beyond, Ceci & Kriss, Daryl & Dale, Jasmine, Anna & Jana, Soul Tide, Wish Me Lack
=Judges' Houses=
The Judges' Houses episodes were broadcast on 19 December 2021 and 2 January 2022.
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+Summary of Judges' Houses |
| Judge
! Category ! Contestants eliminated |
|---|
| scope="row"| Debono
| Boys | Nathan Psaila, Rheez, Isaac Tom |
| scope="row"| Grech
| Girls | Mariah Gerada, Kristy Spiteri, Hannah Theuma |
| scope="row"| Losco
| Overs | Janice Azzopardi, Dean Barton, Jastene Pacis |
| scope="row"| Naudi
| Groups | Daryl & Dale, Jasmine, Anna & Jana, Wish Me Lack |
=Finalists=
Key:
:{{Color box|#b4fb84;|border=silver}} – Winner
:{{Color box|pink;|border=silver}} – Runner-up
:{{Color box|#D1E5F3;|border=silver}} – Third Place
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col" style="width:160px;"|Category (mentor)
! scope="col" colspan="3"|Acts |
|---|
| scope="row"| Boys (Debono)
| bgcolor=#D1E5F3| Aidan Drakard ||bgcolor=#b4fb84|Ryan Hili || Kevin Paul |
| scope="row"| Girls (Grech)
| Timea Farr ||bgcolor=pink|Lisa Gauci || Shauna Vassallo |
| scope="row"| Overs (Losco)
| Cheryl Balzan || Audrienne Fenech || Jimmy Tyrrell |
| scope="row"| Groups (Naudi)
| Beyond || Ceci & Kriss || Soul Tide |
= Live shows =
The live shows began on Sunday, 16 January 2022. They were filmed at the Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre (MFCC) in Attard, Malta. Dance groups contracted for all live shows were The Unit Collective (Deedee Clark, Kimberly Lowell, Nicole Schembri), Southville Dancers (Christian Scerri), Kinetic Dance Academy (Clayton Mifsud, Daphne Gatt) and Annalise Dance Studio (Annalise Ellul).
=Results summary=
;Colour key
: {{Color box|#87D3F8|border=silver}} – Contestant in the bottom three and had to perform in the Sing-Off
: {{Color box|#C9A0DC;|border=silver}} – Contestant was in the bottom three but received the fewest votes and was immediately eliminated
: {{Color box|pink;|border=silver}} – Contestant received the fewest votes and was immediately eliminated
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:89%" |
| style="width:15%" rowspan="2" scope="col" | Contestant
!style="width:7%" rowspan="2" scope="col"| Week 1 !style="width:7%" rowspan="2" scope="col"| Week 2 !style="width:7%" rowspan="2" scope="col"| Week 3 !style="width:7%" rowspan="2" scope="col"| Week 4 !style="width:7%" colspan="2" scope="col"| Week 5 |
|---|
| style="width:7%" | Round One
!style="width:7%" | Round Two |
| scope="row"| Ryan Hili
| Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | style="background:gold"|Winner |
| scope="row" | Lisa Gauci
| Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | style="background:silver" |Runner-up |
| scope="row" | Aidan Drakard
| Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | style="background:#c94" |Third Place |
| scope="row"| Cheryl Balzan
| Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | style="background:pink"|4th | style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| Ceci & Kriss
| Safe | Safe | Safe | style="background:pink"| 5th | colspan="2" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| Timea Farr
| Safe | style="background:#87D3F8"| Bottom three | style="background:#87D3F8"| Bottom three | style="background:pink"| 6th | colspan="2" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| Kevin Paul
| Safe | Safe | style="background:#87D3F8"| Bottom three | colspan="3" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| Audrienne Fenech
| Safe | Safe | style="background:#C9A0DC"| 8th | colspan="3" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| Soul Tide
| Safe | style="background:#87D3F8"| Bottom three | colspan="4" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| Beyond
| style="background:#87D3F8"| 10th | style="background:#C9A0DC;" | 10th | colspan="4" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| Jimmy Tyrrell
| style="background:#87D3F8"| 11th | colspan="5" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| Shauna Vassallo
| style="background:#C9A0DC;" | 12th | colspan="5" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated |
| colspan="7" | |
| scope="row"| Sing-Off
| style="background:#87D3F8" | Beyond, | style="background:#87D3F8" | Soul Tide, | style="background:#87D3F8" | Kevin Paul, | rowspan=5 | No Sing Off or Judges Vote. The two acts with the fewest votes will leave the competition. | colspan="2" rowspan="5" | No Sing Off or Judges Vote, the public votes decide who wins. |
| scope="row"| Debono's vote to eliminate
| Beyond | Soul Tide | Timea Farr |
| scope="row"| Grech's vote to eliminate
| Jimmy Tyrrell | Soul Tide | Kevin Paul |
| scope="row"| Losco's vote to eliminate
| Beyond | Soul Tide | Kevin Paul |
| scope="row"| Naudi's vote to eliminate
| Jimmy Tyrrell | Timea Farr | Kevin Paul |
| style="background:#FA8072;"
! scope="row" rowspan="4"| Eliminated | style="background:#FA8072" rowspan="3"| Shauna Vassallo | style="background:#FA8072" rowspan="3"| Beyond | style="background:#FA8072" rowspan="3"| Audrienne Fenech | style="background:#FA8072" rowspan="3"| Timea Farr | style="background:orange" rowspan="4"| Cheryl Balzan | style="background:gold;"| Ryan Hili |
| style="background:silver" | Lisa Gauci Runner-up |
| style="background:#c94" | Aidan Drakard Third place |
= Live show details =
== Week 1 (16 Jan) ==
- Theme: It's My Life
- Group performance: "It's My Life"
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Contestants' performances on the first live show ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Act ! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col" style="width:20em;"| Song ! scope="col" style="width:7em;"| Result |
| scope="row"| Ryan Hili
| 1 | "Impossible" | Safe |
|---|
| style="background:pink;"
! scope="row"| Shauna Vassallo | 2 | "Blinding Lights" | Eliminated |
| style="background:lightblue;"
! scope="row"| Jimmy Tyrrell | 3 | Bottom three |
| style="background:lightblue;"
! scope="row"| Beyond | 4 | "Love Runs Out" | Bottom three |
| scope="row"| Kevin Paul
| 5 | "Hurt" (Original song) | Safe |
| scope="row"| Audrienne Fenech
| 6 | "Ex's & Oh's" | Safe |
| scope="row"| Timea Farr
| 7 | "Control" | Safe |
| scope="row"| Ceci & Kriss
| 8 | "Higher Power" | Safe |
| scope="row"| Aidan Drakard
| 9 | "Mercy" | Safe |
| scope="row"| Soul Tide
| 10 | "Don't Go Yet" | Safe |
| scope="row"| Cheryl Balzan
| 11 | "Just Like a Pill" | Safe |
| scope="row"| Lisa Gauci
| 12 | "Run" | Safe |
| colspan="4" | Final showdown details |
| scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Act
! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col"| Song ! scope="col" style="width:6em;"| Result |
| scope="row" | Beyond
| 1 | "I Just Called to Say I Love You" | Safe |
| style="background:pink;"
! scope="row" | Jimmy Tyrrell | 2 | "Purple Rain" | Eliminated |
; Judges' vote to eliminate
- Losco: Beyond
- Naudi: Jimmy Tyrrell
- Debono: Beyond
- Grech: Jimmy Tyrrell
With the acts in the sing-off receiving two votes each, the result went to deadlock and reverted to the earlier public vote. Jimmy Tyrrell was eliminated as the act with the fewest public votes.
== Week 2 (23 Jan) ==
- Theme: Retro
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Contestants' performances on the second live show ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Act ! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col" style="width:25em;"| Song ! scope="col" style="width:7em;"| Result |
| scope="row"| Cheryl Balzan
| 1 | "The Best" | Safe |
|---|
| style="background:lightblue;"
! scope="row"| Timea Farr | 2 | "Iris" | Bottom three |
| scope="row"| Kevin Paul
| 3 | Safe |
| style="background:pink;"
! scope="row"| Beyond | 4 | Eliminated |
| style="background:lightblue;"
! scope="row"| Soul Tide | 5 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Bottom three |
| scope="row"| Lisa Gauci
| 6 | "Believe" | Safe |
| scope="row"| Ceci & Kriss
| 7 | "L-Aħħar Bidwi f’Wied il-Għasel" | Safe |
| scope="row"| Ryan Hili
| 8 | "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" | Safe |
| scope="row"| Audrienne Fenech
| 9 | "Tainted Love" | Safe |
| scope="row"| Aidan Drakard
| 10 | "Freedom! '90" | Safe |
| colspan="4" | Final showdown details |
| scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Act
! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col"| Song ! scope="col" style="width:6em;"| Result |
| scope="row" | Timea Farr
| 1 | "The Night We Met" | Safe |
| style="background:pink;"
! scope="row" | Soul Tide | 2 | "I Will Survive" | Eliminated |
; Judges' vote to eliminate
- Naudi: Timea Farr
- Grech: Soul Tide
- Losco: Soul Tide
- Debono: Soul Tide
== Week 3 (30 Jan) ==
- Theme: Soundtracks
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Contestants' performances on the third live show ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Act ! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col" style="width:25em;"| Song ! scope="col" style="width:7em;"| Result |
| style="background:lightblue;"
! scope="row"| Kevin Paul | 1 | Bottom three |
| scope="row"| Ceci & Kriss
| 2 | "Let it Be" | Safe |
|---|
| scope="row"| Lisa Gauci
| 3 | Safe |
| scope="row"| Aidan Drakard
| 4 | "Mad World" | Safe |
| style="background:pink;"
! scope="row"| Audrienne Fenech | 5 | "Friend Like Me" | Eliminated |
| style="background:lightblue;"
! scope="row"| Timea Farr | 6 | "Yellow" | Bottom three |
| scope="row"| Ryan Hili
| 7 | Safe |
| scope="row"| Cheryl Balzan
| 8 | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" | Safe |
| colspan="4" | Final showdown details |
| scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Act
! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col"| Song ! scope="col" style="width:6em;"| Result |
| scope="row" | Timea Farr
| 1 | "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" | Safe |
| style="background:pink;"
! scope="row" | Kevin Paul | 2 | Eliminated |
; Judges' vote to eliminate
- Debono: Timea Farr
- Grech: Kevin Paul
- Naudi: Kevin Paul
- Losco: Kevin Paul
== Week 4 (6 Feb) ==
- Theme: Greatest hits
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Contestants' performances on the fourth live show ! scope="col"| Act ! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col" style="width:25em;" colspan="2" | Song |
| scope="row"| Ryan Hili
| 1 | colspan="2" | "Someone You Loved" |
|---|
| scope="row"| Ceci & Kriss
| 2 | colspan="2" | "Royals" |
| scope="row"| Lisa Gauci
| 3 | colspan="2" | "The Winner Takes It All" |
| scope="row"| Aidan Drakard
| 4 | colspan="2" | "Let Me Entertain You" |
| scope="row"| Timea Farr
| 5 | colspan="2" | "Easy on Me" |
| scope="row"| Cheryl Balzan
| 6 | colspan="2" | "We Are the Champions" |
| colspan="4" | Sing-off showdown details |
| scope="col"| Act
! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col"| Song ! scope="col"| Result |
| scope="row" | Lisa Gauci
| 1 | "If I Were a Boy" | Safe |
| scope="row" | Cheryl Balzan
| 2 | "Always" | Safe |
| style="background:pink;"
! scope="row" | Ceci & Kriss | 3 | "Drivers License" | Eliminated |
| scope="row" | Aidan Drakard
| 4 | "Anyone" | Safe |
| style="background:pink;"
! scope="row" | Timea Farr | 5 | "Say Something" | Eliminated |
| scope="row" | Ryan Hili
| 6 | "Human" | Safe |
== Week 5: Final (12 Feb) ==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Contestants' performances on the fifth live show |
| Act
! Order ! First Song ! Order ! Second Song (guest duet) ! Order ! Third Song (best moment song) ! Result |
|---|
| style="background:#c94"
! scope="row" | Aidan Drakard | 1 | "Leave a Light On" | 7 | "Wicked Game" (with Michela Pace) | 9 | "Freedom! '90" | 3rd Place |
| style="background:pink"
! scope="row" | Cheryl Balzan | 2 | 8 | "Beat It" (with Owen Leuellen) | colspan="2"|N/A (Already eliminated) | 4th Place |
| style="background:silver"
! scope="row" | Lisa Gauci | 3 | "Purple Rain" | 5 | "Rumour Has It" (with Justine Shorfid) | 10 | "Run" | Runner-up |
| style="background:gold"
! scope="row" | Ryan Hili | 4 | "Falling" | 6 | "Stay With Me" (with Nicole Frendo) | 11 |Winner |
Season 4
The fourth season premiered on 8 October 2023.
= Six Chair Challenge =
The 24 successful acts were:
- Boys: Mattia Adduocchio, Francesco Bonello, Kodin Camilleri, Aiden Cohen, Christian Grasso, Isaac Tom
- Girls: Marija Bellia, Mariah Fenech, Amelia Kalabic, Shanice Micallef, Kristy Spiteri, Eliza Stellini
- Overs: Richard Aquilina, Shenise Ghirxi, Sean Kamati, Cora Elizabeth Lewis, Rose Marielle Mamaclay, Joe Romano
- Groups: Freezap, Kelsie & Martina, Lapes & Nadine, Tonation, XO, Zoe & Kuba
=Judges' Houses=
The Judges' Houses episodes were broadcast on 24 and 31 December 2023.
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+Summary of Judges' Houses |
| Judge
! Category ! Contestants eliminated |
|---|
| scope="row"| Bondin
| Boys | Francesco Bonello, Aiden Cohen, Christian Grasso |
| scope="row"| Bezzina
| Girls | Marija Bellia, Mariah Fenech, Eliza Stellini |
| scope="row"| Debono
| Overs | Shenise Ghirxi, Cora Elizabeth Lewis, Joe Romano |
| scope="row"| Losco
| Groups | Freezap, Tonation, Zoe & Kuba |
=Finalists=
Key:
:{{Color box|#b4fb84;|border=silver}} – Winner
:{{Color box|pink;|border=silver}} – Runner-Up
:{{Color box|#D1E5F3;|border=silver}} – Third Place
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col" style="width:160px;"|Category (mentor)
! scope="col" colspan="3"|Acts |
|---|
| scope="row"| Boys (Bondin)
| Mattia Adduocchio || Kodin Camilleri || Isaac Tom |
| scope="row"| Girls (Bezzina)
| Amelia Kalabic ||bgcolor=#D1E5F3| Shanice Micallef|| Kristy Spiteri |
| scope="row"| Overs (Debono)
|bgcolor=#b4fb84| Richard Aquilina || Sean Kamati || Rose Marielle Mamaclay |
| scope="row"| Groups (Losco)
| Kelsie & Martina ||bgcolor=pink| Lapes & Nadine|| XO |
= Live shows =
The live shows began on Sunday, 14 January 2024. They were filmed at the Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre (MFCC) in Attard, Malta.
=Results summary=
;Colour key
: {{Color box|#87D3F8|border=silver}} – Contestant in the bottom three and had to perform in the Sing-Off
: {{Color box|#C9A0DC;|border=silver}} – Contestant was in the bottom three but received the fewest votes and was immediately eliminated
: {{Color box|pink;|border=silver}} – Contestant received the fewest votes and was immediately eliminated
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:89%" |
| style="width:15%" rowspan="2" scope="col" | Contestant
!style="width:7%" rowspan="2" scope="col"| Week 1 !style="width:7%" rowspan="2" scope="col"| Week 2 !style="width:7%" rowspan="2" scope="col"| Week 3 !style="width:7%" rowspan="2" scope="col"| Week 4 !style="width:7%" colspan="2" scope="col"| Week 5 |
|---|
| style="width:7%" | Round One
!style="width:7%" | Round Two |
| scope="row" | Richard Aquilina
| Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | style="background:gold"|Winner |
| scope="row" | Lapes u Nadine
| Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe |Safe | style="background:silver" |Runner-up |
| scope="row" | Shanice Micallef
| Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | style="background:#c94" |Third Place |
| scope="row" | Amelia Kalabic
| Safe | style="background:#87D3F8" | Bottom three | style="background:#87D3F8" | Bottom three | Safe | style="background:pink"|4th | style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated |
| scope="row" | Rose Marielle Mamaclay
| Safe | Safe | Safe | style="background:pink;" | 5th | colspan="2" style="background:salmon;" rowspan="2" | Eliminated |
| scope="row" | Sean Kamati
| style="background:#87D3F8" | Bottom three | Safe | Safe | style="background:pink;" | 6th |
| scope="row"| XO
| Safe | Safe | style="background:#87D3F8;" | Bottom three | colspan="3" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated |
| scope="row" | Isaac Tom
| Safe | Safe | style="background:#C9A0DC;" | 8th | colspan="3" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| Kodin Camilleri
| Safe | style="background:#87D3F8"| Bottom three | colspan="4" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| Kelsie & Martina
| Safe | style="background:#C9A0DC;" | 10th | colspan="4" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| Kristy Spiteri
| style="background:#87D3F8"| Bottom three | colspan="5" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| Mattia Adduocchio
| style="background:#C9A0DC;" | 12th | colspan="5" style="background:salmon;" | Eliminated |
| colspan="7" | |
| scope="row"| Sing-Off
| style="background:#87D3F8" | Sean Kamati, | style="background:#87D3F8" | Kodin Camilleri, | style="background:#87D3F8" | XO, | rowspan=5 | No Sing Off or Judges Vote. The two acts with the fewest votes will leave the competition. | colspan=2 rowspan=5 | No Sing Off or Judges Vote, the public votes decide who wins. |
| scope="row"| Debono's vote to eliminate
| Kristy Spiteri | Kodin Camilleri | XO |
| scope="row"| Losco's vote to eliminate
| Kristy Spiteri | Kodin Camilleri | Amelia Kalabic |
| scope="row"| Bondin's vote to eliminate
| Kristy Spiteri | Amelia Kalabic | XO |
| scope="row"| Bezzina's vote to eliminate
| Sean Kamati | Kodin Camilleri | XO |
| style="background:#FA8072;"
! scope="row" rowspan="4"| Eliminated | style="background:#FA8072" rowspan="3"| Mattia Adduocchio | style="background:#FA8072" rowspan="3"| Kelsie & Martina | style="background:#FA8072" rowspan="3"| Isaac Tom | style="background:#FA8072" rowspan="3"| Sean Kamati | style="background:orange" rowspan="4"| Amelia Kalabic | style="background:gold;"| Richard Aquilina |
| style="background:silver" |Lapes u Nadine Runner-up |
| style="background:#c94" |Shanice Micallef Third place |
= Live show details =
== Week 1 (14 Jan) ==
- Group performance: "Praising You"
- Theme: This is Me
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Contestants' performances on the first live show ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Act ! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col" style="width:20em;"| Song ! scope="col" style="width:7em;"| Result |
| scope="row"| Shanice Micallef
| 1 | "Jealous" | Safe |
|---|
| style="background:lightblue;"
! scope="row"| Sean Kamati | 2 | "Lay Me Down" | Bottom three |
| scope="row"| XO
| 3 | "New Rules" | Safe |
| scope="row"| Isaac Tom
| 4 | "Arcade" | Safe |
| scope="row"| Amelia Kalabic
| 5 | "Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)" | Safe |
| scope="row"| Kelsie & Martina
| 6 | "Alive" | Safe |
| scope="row"| Richard Aquilina
| 7 | "In the Stars" | Safe |
| scope="row"| Kodin Camilleri
| 8 | "Roadhouse Blues" | Safe |
| style="background:lightblue;"
! scope="row"| Kristy Spiteri | 9 | "Déjà Vu" | Bottom three |
| scope="row"| Rose Marielle Mamaclay
| 10 | "Who You Are" | Safe |
| style="background:pink;"
! scope="row"| Mattia Adduocchio | 11 | "Feeling Good" | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| Lapes & Nadine
| 12 | Original song | Safe |
| colspan="4" | Final showdown details |
| scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Act
! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col"| Song ! scope="col" style="width:6em;"| Result |
| scope="row" | Sean Kamati
| 1 | "Purple Rain" | Safe |
| style="background:pink;"
! scope="row" | Kristy Spiteri | 2 | "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" | Eliminated |
; Judges' vote to eliminate
- Debono: Kristy Spiteri
- Bezzina: Sean Kamati
- Losco: Kristy Spiteri
- Bondin: Kristy Spiteri
== Week 2 (21 Jan) ==
- Theme: Number 1 Hits
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Contestants' performances on the second live show ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Act ! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col" style="width:20em;"| Song ! scope="col" style="width:7em;"| Result |
| style="background:lightblue;"
! scope="row"| Amelia Kalabic | 1 | Bottom three |
| scope="row"| Rose Marielle Mamaclay
| 2 | "What About Us" | Safe |
|---|
| scope="row"| Isaac Tom
| 3 | "Save Your Tears" | Safe |
| style="background:pink;"
! scope="row"| Kelsie & Martina | 4 | "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| Sean Kamati
| 5 | "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" | Safe |
| style="background:lightblue;"
! scope="row"| Kodin Camilleri | 6 | "Uptown Funk" | Bottom three |
| scope="row"| Lapes & Nadine
| 7 | "Love the Way You Lie" (Maltese) | Safe |
| scope="row"| Shanice Micallef
| 8 | "Bridge over Troubled Water" | Safe |
| scope="row"| XO
| 9 | "Jolene" | Safe |
| scope="row"| Richard Aquilina
| 10 | "Shivers" | Safe |
| colspan="4" | Final showdown details |
| scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Act
! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col"| Song ! scope="col" style="width:6em;"| Result |
| style="background:pink;"
! scope="row" | Kodin Camilleri | 1 | Eliminated |
| scope="row" | Amelia Kalabic
| 2 | "Killing Me Softly with His Song" | Safe |
; Judges' vote to eliminate
- Bondin: Amelia Kalabic
- Bezzina: Kodin Camilleri
- Losco: Kodin Camilleri
- Debono: Kodin Camilleri
== Week 3 (28 Jan) ==
- Theme: Throwbacks
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Contestants' performances on the third live show ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Act ! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col" style="width:20em;"| Song ! scope="col" style="width:7em;"| Result |
| style="background:lightblue;"
! scope="row"| XO | 1 | Bottom three |
| style="background:lightblue;
! scope="row"| Amelia Kalabic | 2 | Bottom three |
| scope="row"| Sean Kamati
| 3 | Safe |
|---|
| scope="row"| Lapes & Nadine
| 4 | "Read All About It" (Maltese) | Safe |
| scope="row"| Rose Marielle Mamaclay
| 5 | "I Have Nothing" | Safe |
| scope="row"| Shanice Micallef
| 6 | "Yesterday" | Safe |
| scope="row"| Richard Aquillina
| 7 | "Angels" | Safe |
| style="background:pink;"
! scope="row"| Issac Tom | 8 | "It's a Sin" | Eliminated |
| colspan="4" | Final showdown details |
| scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Act
! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col"| Song ! scope="col" style="width:6em;"| Result |
| style="background:pink;"
! scope="row" | XO | 1 | "Drivers License" | Eliminated |
| scope="row" | Amelia Kalabic
| 2 | "I See Red" | Safe |
; Judges' vote to eliminate
- Losco: Amelia Kalabic
- Bezzina: XO
- Debono: XO
- Bondin: XO
== Week 4 (Semi-Finals) (4 Feb) ==
- Theme: Movies
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Contestants' performances on the fourth live show ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Act ! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col" style="width:20em;"| Song ! scope="col" style="width:20em;"| Film ! scope="col" style="width:7em;"| Result |
| scope="row"| Rose Marielle Mamaclay
| 1 | "Never Enough | Safe |
|---|
| scope="row"| Amelia Kalabic
| 2 | "No Time to Die" | Safe |
| scope="row"| Richard Aquilina
| 3 | "A Thousand Years" | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 | Safe |
| style="background:pink;"
! scope="row"| Sean Kamati | 4 | "Kiss from a Rose" | Eliminated |
| scope="row"| Lapes & Nadine
| 5 | "Now We Are Free" | Safe |
| scope="row"| Shanice Micallef
| 6 | Barbie | Safe |
| colspan="5" | Final showdown details |
| scope="col" style="width:10em;"| Act
! scope="col"| Order ! scope="col"| Song ! scope="col" colspan="2" style="width:6em;"| Result |
| scope="row" | Lapes & Nadine
| 1 | "Lose Yourself (Maltese)" | colspan="2" | Safe |
| scope="row" | Richard Aquilina
| 2 | colspan="2" | Safe |
| scope="row" | Shanice Micallef
| 3 | "Vampire" | colspan="2" | Safe |
| scope="row" | Amelia Kalabic
| 4 | "Cutting Ties (Original)" | colspan="2" | Safe |
| style="background:pink;"
! scope="row" | Rose Marielle Mamaclay | 5 | "Bang Bang" | colspan="2" | Eliminated |
== Week 5: Final (11 Feb) ==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Contestants' performances on the fifth live show |
| Act
! Order ! First Song ! Order ! Second Song (guest duet) ! Order ! Third Song (best moment song) ! Result |
|---|
| style="background:pink"
! scope="row" | Amelia Kalabic | 1 | "Running in Circles (Original)" | 5 | "You Don't Own Me" (with Owen Leuellen) | colspan="2" |N/A (Already eliminated) | 4th Place |
| style="background:gold"
! scope="row" | Richard Aquilina | 2 | "Half a Man" | 6 | "Broken Strings" (with Lisa Gauci) | 9 | "In The Stars" |Winner |
| style="background:#c94"
! scope="row" | Shanice Micallef | 3 | 7 | "Sabiħa" (with Gianluca Bezzina) | 10 | "Jealous" | 3rd Place |
| style="background:silver"
! scope="row" | Lapes & Nadine | 4 | "Ġo Gaġġa Kollha Lwien (Original Maltese)" | 8 | "Cannonball" (with Ira Losco) | 11 | "Now We Are Free" | Runner Up |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|tvm.com.mt/xfactormalta}}
- [https://www.tvm.com.mt/mt/tvmi/programmes/x-factor/ Watch On Demand]
{{The X Factor series}}
{{Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest}}
{{Eurovision Song Contest}}
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