X Factor Georgia
| X Factor Georgia | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Simon Cowell |
| Presented by | Gega Palavandishvili (2014) Ia Sukhitashvili (2014) Giorgi Kifshidze (2015) Ruska Makashvili (2015-2018) Erekle Getsadze (2016) Vaniko Tarkhnishvili (2017-2018) |
| Judges | Giorgi Gabunia (2014–2017) Tamta (2014–15, 2018) Sopho Toroshelidze (2014) Stephane Mgebrishvili (2014, 2017-2018) Sofia Nizharadze (2015-) Anri Jokhadze (2015, 2018) Nina Sublatti (2016) Nika Gvaramia (2016) Dato Porchkhidze (2016) Lela Tsurtsumia (2017) Naniko Khazaradze (2018) Dato Evgenidze (2018) |
| Original language | Georgian |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| Production | |
| Producers | MagtiCom, VTB Bank (Georgia) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Rustavi 2 (2014-2017) Imedi TV (2018) |
| Release | 26 March 2014 – 2018 |
X Factor Georgia is the Georgian version of The X Factor, a show originating from the United Kingdom. It is a television music talent show featuring aspiring singers of all genres drawn from auditions held all across Georgia. The show was broadcast on Rustavi 2 channel in 2014. The categories are: Boys, Girls, Kids and Groups.
Judges
In 2016, Nina Sublatti was added to the show's judging panel, as well as Dato Porchkhidze, following the departure of Tamta in 2015.
Series Overview
| Season | Start | Finish | Winner | Other Finalists | Winning mentor | Host | Judges (seating order) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014 | 1 July 2014 | Tornike Kipiani Overs |
Mebo Nutsubidze Boys |
Sparkle Groups |
N/a | Tamta | Gega Palavandishvili la Sukhitashvili |
Stephane | Sopho | Tamta | Giorgi | N/a |
| 2 | 2015 | 14 July 2015 | Giorgi Nakashidze Boys |
Mariam Janjgava Kids |
Nini Bregvadze Girls |
Giorgi Gabunia | Giorgi Kipshidze | Anri | Sofia | ||||
| 3 | 2016 | 6 July 2016 | Avto Abeslamidze Men |
Cira Kobiashvili Women |
Dream Girls Groups |
Gigi Adamashvili Boys |
Nika Gvaramia | Ruska Makashvili Erekle Getsadze |
Nika | Dato P. | Nina | Sofia | Giorgi |
| 4 | 2017 | 2017 | Sandro Kurcxalidze Men |
Grigol Yifshidze Kids |
Mix2ra Mixed |
N/a | Sofia Nizharadze | Ruska Makashvili Vaniko Tarkhnishvili |
Sofia | Stephane | Giorgi | Lela | N/a |
| 5 | 2018 | 14 July 2018 | Anri Guchmanidze Overs |
Giorgi Futkarade Boys |
Goris Gogonata Gundi Groups |
Mariam Shengelia Kids |
Anri Jokhadze | Stephane | Anri | Tamta | Naniko | Dato E. | |
Contestants, categories and judges
Key:
- – Winning judge/category. Winners are in bold, eliminated contestants in small font.
| Series | Stephane Mgebrishvili | Sopo Toroshelidze | Tamta | Giorgi Gabunia | N/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | Girls Sopho Saakashvili Salome Tetiashvili Maryam Kakhelishvili Tamuna Shaverdashvili |
Groups Sparkle Ake de Ana 4's Age Fancy Girls |
Overs Tornike Kipiani Natia Tadiashvili Sopho Tinikashvili Levan Gvazava |
Boys Mebo Nutsubidze Misho Eliava Nika Kinadze Giorgi Beridze | |
| Two | Anri Jokhadze | Sofia Nizharadze | Tamta | Giorgi Gabunia | |
| Kids Mariam Janjgava Sopho Batilashvili Giorgi Pruidze Mariam Apkhadze |
Girls Nini Bregvadze Tiko Mosemgdvlishvili Linda Adamia Mariam Ivardava |
Groups Dzmebi Gulashvilebi The Pulse Vanilla Cage Natural Life |
Boys Giorgi Nakashidze Dima Kobeshavidze Rezi Kartsivadze Guram Sakvarelidze | ||
| Three | Nika Gvaramia | Dato Porchkhidze | Nina Sublatti | Sofia Nizharadze | Giorgi Gabunia |
| Men Avto Abeslamidze Misho Sulukhia |
Groups Dream Girls X Boys |
Girls Nina Yifshidze Teen Girls (band) |
Boys Gigi Adamashvili Datuna Lazarishvili |
Women Cira Kobiashvili Malibu Tugushi | |
| Four | Sofia Nizharadze | Stephane Mgebrishvili | Giorgi Gabunia | Lela Tsurtsumia | N/A |
| Men Sandro Kurcxalidze Mereb Amzoevi |
Mixed Mix2ra (band) Oto Gurwkaia |
Kids Grigol Yifshidze Tamar Edilashvili |
Women Sofo Sajiniani Magda Vasadze | ||
| Five | Stephane Mgebrishvili | Anri Jokhadze | Tamta | Naniko Khazaradze | Dato Evgenidze |
| Boys Giorgi Futkarade Aleqsi Kikvidze |
Overs Anri Guchmanidze Tamuna Giorgadze |
Girls Tamta Xuxunaishvili Ia Tomashi |
Kids Mariam Shengelia Likuna Tutisani |
Groups Goris Gogonata Gundi Funky House |
First Season (2014)
Contestants
Key:
- – Winner
- – Runner-ups
| Category (mentor) | Acts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girls (Stephane) | Sopho Saakashvili | Salome Tetiashvili | Maryam Kakhelishvili | Tamura Shaverdashvili |
| Groups (Sopho) | Sparkle | Ake de Ana | 4's Age | Fancy Girls |
| Overs (Tamta) | Tornike Kipiani | Natia Tadiashvili | Sopho Tinikashvili | Levan Gvazava |
| Boys (Giorgi) | Mebo Nutsubidze | Misho Eliava | Nika Kinadze | Giorgi Beridze |
Results summary
The number of votes received by each act was announced at the end of each week of transmission.
- Colour key
| – | Contestant received the most public votes |
| – | Contestant was in the bottom two or three, but was saved by their judge |
| – | Contestant was in the bottom two or three, but wasn't saved by their judge |
| – | Contestant was in the bottom two or three, but was immediately eliminated |
| – | Contestant was in the bottom two or three and had to face judges' decision |
| Contestant | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 Semi-Final |
Week 7 Final | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 1 | Part 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tornike Kipiani | N/a | 1st 39,10% |
N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | 2nd 31,50% |
N/a | 7th 6,58% |
1st 18,51% |
2nd 18,64% |
Safe | 1st 32,30% |
Winner | |||||||||||
| Sparkle | N/a | N/a | 1st 35,30% |
N/a | 1st 38,60% |
N/a | N/a | N/a | 4th 14,17% |
3rd 15,66% |
1st 23,51% |
Safe | 2nd 25,60% |
Runner-up | |||||||||||
| Mebo Nutsubidze | N/a | N/a | N/a | 1st 35,40% |
N/a | 3rd 28,80% |
N/a | N/a | 1st 22,90% |
4th 14,66% |
5th 14,07% |
Safe | 3rd 22,90% |
Runner-up | |||||||||||
| Sopho Saakashvili | 4th 14,20% |
N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | 2nd 29,00% |
3rd 14,48% |
7th 8,50% |
3rd 16,41% |
Saved | 4th 19,30% |
Eliminated (Week 6) | |||||||||||
| Misho Eliava | N/a | N/a | N/a | 3rd 17,70% |
N/a | 1st 38,20% |
N/a | N/a | 5th 12,48% |
2nd 17,38% |
4th 14,56% |
Eliminated | Eliminated (Week 6) | ||||||||||||
| Salome Tetiashvili | 1st 45,00% |
N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | 1st 45,80% |
2nd 17,04% |
5th 13,75% |
6th 12,81% |
Eliminated (Week 5) | |||||||||||||
| Ake de Ana | N/a | N/a | 2nd 32,60% |
N/a | 2nd 32,40% |
N/a | N/a | N/a | 6th 8,43% |
6th 11,54% |
Eliminated (Week 4) | ||||||||||||||
| Natia Tadiashvili | N/a | 2nd 29,20% |
N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | 1st 42,30% |
N/a | 8th 4,72% |
Eliminated (Week 3) | |||||||||||||||
| Maryam Kakhelishvili | 2nd 23,40% |
N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | 3rd 25,30% |
Eliminated (Week 2) | ||||||||||||||||
| Sopho Tinikashvili | N/a | 3rd 21,70% |
N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | 3rd 26,20% |
N/a | |||||||||||||||||
| Nika Kinadze | N/a | N/a | N/a | 2nd 34,90% |
N/a | 2nd 33,00% |
N/a | N/a | |||||||||||||||||
| 4's Age | N/a | N/a | 3rd 21,20% |
N/a | 3rd 29,00% |
N/a | N/a | N/a | |||||||||||||||||
| Giorgi Beridze | N/a | N/a | N/a | 4th 12,10% |
Eliminated (Week 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fancy Girls | N/a | N/a | 4th 11,10% |
N/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Levan Gvazava | N/a | 4th 10,00% |
N/a | N/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tamuna Shaverdashvili | 3rd 17,40% |
N/a | N/a | N/a | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Trivia
- Levan Gvazava took part in the first season of The Voice Georgia. He was part of team Nino Chkheidze and was eliminated during live shows.
Second Season (2015)
Contestants
Key:
- – Winner
- – Runner-ups
| Category (mentor) | Acts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kids (Anri) | Mariam Jangjava | Sopho Batilashvili | Giorgi Pruidze | Mariam Apkhadze |
| Girls (Sofia) | Nini Bregvadze | Tiko Mosemgdvlishvili | Linda Adamia | Mariam Ivardava |
| Groups (Tamta) | Dzmebi Gulashvilebi | The Pulse | Vanilla Cage | Natural Life |
| Boys (Giorgi) | Giorgi Nakashidze | Dima Kobeshavidze | Rezi Kartsivadze | Guram Sakvarelidze |
Results summary
The number of votes received by each act was announced at the end of each week of transmission.
- Colour key
| – | Contestant received the most public votes |
| – | Contestant was in the bottom two or three, but was saved by their judge |
| – | Contestant was in the bottom two or three, but wasn't saved by their judge |
| – | Contestant was in the bottom two or three, but was immediately eliminated |
| – | Contestant was in the bottom two or three and had to face judges' decision |
| Contestant | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 Semi-Final |
Week 9 Final | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 1 | Part 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Giorgi Nakashidze | N/a | Saved | N/a | N/a | 1st 16,90% |
1st | 1st 16,74% |
4th 9,57% |
1st 20,15% |
1st 27,00% |
Winner | |||||||||||
| Nini Bregvadze | Saved | N/a | N/a | N/a | 6th 8,28% |
Safe | 5th 9,98% |
1st 23,91% |
3rd 14,00% |
2nd 23,00% |
Runner-up | |||||||||||
| Mariam Jangjava | N/a | N/a | Saved | N/a | 3rd 9,57% |
Safe | 6th 9,85% |
7th 7,99% |
4th 12,04% |
6th 8,00% |
Runner-up | |||||||||||
| Dzmebi Gulashvilebi | N/a | N/a | N/a | Saved | 7th 7,93% |
Safe | 7th 8,71% |
2nd 16,44% |
2nd 14,53% |
3rd 16,00% |
Eliminated (Week 8) | |||||||||||
| Sopho Batilashvili | N/a | N/a | Saved | N/a | 5th 8,54% |
Safe | 8th 7,50% |
5th 9,18% |
5th 11,15% |
4th 14,00% | ||||||||||||
| Tiko Mosemgdvlishvili | Saved | N/a | N/a | N/a | 4th 8,62% |
Safe | 4th 10,53% |
3rd 15,22% |
7th 10,13% |
5th 11,00% | ||||||||||||
| Giorgi Pruidze | N/a | N/a | Saved | N/a | 2nd 15,46% |
Safe | 2nd 14,47% |
6th 8,84% |
6th 11,14% |
Eliminated (Week 7) | ||||||||||||
| Linda Adamia | Saved | N/a | N/a | N/a | 10th 4,61% |
Saved | 3rd 10,64% |
8th 4,93% |
8th 6,86% | |||||||||||||
| Dima Kobeshavidze | N/a | Saved | N/a | N/a | 8th 7,35% |
Safe | 9th 6,69% |
9th 4,02% |
Eliminated (Week 6) | |||||||||||||
| The Pulse | N/a | N/a | N/a | Saved | 11th 4,05% |
Safe | 10th 4,90% |
Eliminated (Week 5) | ||||||||||||||
| Violet Cage | N/a | N/a | N/a | Saved | 9th 4,82% |
Eliminated | Eliminated (Week 4) | |||||||||||||||
| Rezi Kartsivadze | N/a | Saved | N/a | N/a | 12th 3,86% |
Eliminated (Week 3) | ||||||||||||||||
| Natural Life | N/a | N/a | N/a | Eliminated | Eliminated (Week 2) | |||||||||||||||||
| Mariam Apkhadze | N/a | N/a | Eliminated | N/a | ||||||||||||||||||
| Guram Sakvarelidze | N/a | Eliminated | Eliminated (Week 1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mariam Ivardava | Eliminated | N/a | ||||||||||||||||||||
- Trivia
- Nini Bregvadze took part in the first season of The Voice Georgia. She was part of team Dato Porchkhidze and was eliminated during live shows.
- Tiko Mosemgdvlishvili was a finalist in the second season of The Voice Georgia. She was part of team Maia Darsmelidze.
Third Season (2016)
Contestants
Key:
- – Winner
- – Runner-ups
| Category (mentor) | Acts | |
|---|---|---|
| Men (Nika) | Avto Abeslamidze | Misho Sulukhia |
| Groups (Dato P.) | Dream Girls | X Boys |
| Girls (Nina) | Nina Yifshidze | Teen Girls |
| Boys (Sofia) | Gigi Adamashvili | Datuna Lazarishvili |
| Women (Giorgi) | Cira Kobiashvili | Malibu Tugushi |
Results summary
The number of votes received by each act was announced at the end of each week of transmission.
- Colour key
| – | Contestant received the most public votes |
| – | Contestant was in the bottom two or three, but was immediately eliminated |
| – | Contestant was in the bottom two or three and had to face judges' decision |
| Contestant | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 Semi-Final |
Week 7 Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avto Abeslamidze | 1st 21,75% |
1st 15,45% |
4th 13,28% |
3rd 18,24% |
3rd 18,75% |
Safe | Winner |
| Gigi Adamashvili | 6th 8,39% |
6th 9,57% |
2nd 14,95% |
2nd 18,25% |
1st 21,00% |
1st | Runner-up |
| Cira Kobiashvili | 5th 8,59% |
8th 9,34% |
1st 15,90% |
4th 16,06% |
4th 17,13% |
Safe | Runner-up |
| Dream Girls | 4th 9,98% |
5th 10,37% |
3rd 14,00% |
5th 14,21% |
2nd 19,72% |
Saved | Runner-up |
| Datuna Lazarishvili | 7th 7,52% |
7th 9,35% |
5th 11,87% |
7th 5,17% |
6th 10,36% |
Eliminated | Eliminated (Week 6) |
| Misho Sulukhia | 8th 7,38% |
3rd 13,08% |
6th 11,71% |
1st 18,57% |
5th 13,05% |
Eliminated (Week 5) | |
| Nina Yifshidze | 9th 6,25% |
2nd 13,41% |
7th 9,46% |
6th 9,51% |
Eliminated (Week 4) | ||
| Malibu Tugushi | 3rd 11,54% |
4th 10,45% |
8th 8,83% |
Eliminated (Week 3) | |||
| X Boys | 2nd 14,23% |
9th 9,03% |
Eliminated (Week 2) | ||||
| Teen Girls | 10th 4,36% |
Eliminated (Week 1) | |||||
Fourth Season (2017)
Contestants
Key:
- – Winner
- – Runner-ups
| Category (mentor) | Acts | |
|---|---|---|
| Men (Sofia) | Sandro Kurcxalidze | Mereb Amzoevi |
| Mixed (Stephane) | Mix2ra | Oto Gurwkaia |
| Kids (Giorgi) | Grigol Yifshidze | Tamar Edilashvili |
| Women (Lela) | Sofo Sajiniani | Magda Vasadze |
Results summary
The number of votes received by each act was announced at the end of each week of transmission.
- Colour key
| – | Contestant received the most public votes |
| – | Contestant was immediately eliminated |
| – | Contestant was in the bottom two or three and had to face judges' decision |
| Contestant | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 Semi-Final |
Week 6 Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandro Kurcxalidze | Safe | 1st | 1st | Safe | 1st | Winner |
| Mix2ra | Safe | Safe | Saved | 1st | Safe | Runner-up |
| Grigol Yifshidze | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Saved | Runner-up |
| Tamar Edilashvili | 1st | Safe | Safe | Saved | Eliminated | Eliminated (Week 5) |
| Sofo Sajiniani | Saved | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | Eliminated (Week 4) | |
| Magda Vasadze | Safe | Saved | Eliminated | Eliminated (Week 3) | ||
| Mereb Amzoevi | Safe | Eliminated | Eliminated (Week 2) | |||
| Oto Gurwkaia | Eliminated | Eliminated (Week 1) | ||||
- Trivia
- Magda Vasadze took part in the first season of The Voice Georgia. She was part of team Stephane Mgebrishvili & Maia Darsmelidze and was eliminated during live shows.
Fifth Season (2018)
Contestants
Key:
- – Winner
- – Runner-ups
| Category (mentor) | Acts | |
|---|---|---|
| Boys (Stephane) | Giorgi Futkarade | Aleqsi Kikvidze |
| Overs (Anri) | Anri Guchmanidze | Tamuna Giorgadze |
| Girls (Tamta) | Tamta Xuxunaishvili | Ia Tomashi |
| Kids (Naniko) | Mariam Shengelia | Likuna Tutisani |
| Groups (Dato E.) | Goris Gogonata Gundi | Funky House |
Results summary
The number of votes received by each act was announced at the end of each week of transmission.
- Colour key
| – | Contestant received the most public votes |
| – | Contestant was in the bottom two or three, but was immediately eliminated |
| – | Contestant was in the bottom two or three and had to face judges' decision |
| Contestant | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 Semi-Final |
Week 6 Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anri Guchmanidze | 7th 10,02% |
Safe | Saved | Safe | Safe | Winner |
| Giorgi Futkarade | 2nd 14,03% |
Safe | 1st |
1st |
Safe | Runner-up |
| Goris Gogonata Gundi | 3rd/4th 11,14% |
Safe | Safe | Safe | 1st | Runner-up |
| Mariam Shengelia | 1st 14,61% |
Safe | Safe | Saved | Saved | Runner-up |
| Tamta Xuxunaishvili | 8th 9,57% |
Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | Eliminated (Week 5) |
| Likuna Tutisani | 6th 10,14% |
Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | |
| Ia Tomashi | 9th 6,88% |
1st |
Safe | Eliminated | Eliminated (Week 4) | |
| Aleqsi Kikvidze | 3rd/4th 11,14% |
Saved | Eliminated | Eliminated (Week 3) | ||
| Tamuna Giorgadze | 5th 10,52% |
Eliminated | Eliminated (Week 2) | |||
| Funky House | 10th 1,94% |
Eliminated (Week 1) | ||||
- Trivia
- Ia Tomashi took part in the first season of The Voice Georgia. She was part of team Nino Chkheidze and was eliminated during live shows.
- Mariam Shengelia will later take part in the fourth season of The Voice Georgia. She would be part of team Stephane Mgebrishvili and would be eliminated during live shows.
- Likuna Tutisani will later take part in the fifth season of The Voice Georgia. She would be part of team Stephane Mgebrishvili and would place third.