Season summary
To date, four seasons have been broadcast, as summarised below. Contestant in "Ray Mercieca"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: : – Winning judge/category. Winners are in bold, eliminated contestants in small font.Presenter and judges
On 2 July 2018, it was announced that Ben Camille was selected to host the show. 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/starSeason 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. In addition, a number of pop-up booths were set up around Malta in early July to encourage people to enter. 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.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. 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 theJudges' Houses
The Judges' Houses episodes were broadcast on 23 and 30 December 2018.Contestants
Key: : – Winner : – Runner-up : – Third PlaceLive shows
The live shows began on Sunday, 6 January 2019. 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 : – Contestant in the bottom three and had to perform in the Sing-Off : – Contestant was in the bottom three but received the fewest votes and was immediately eliminated : – Contestant received the fewest public votes and was immediately eliminated (no final showdown)Live show details
Week 1 (6 Jan)
* Theme: This is Me ; Judges' vote to eliminate * Mercieca: Xtreme * Alden: Franklin Calleja * Losco: Franklin Calleja * Debono: Franklin CallejaWeek 2 (13 Jan)
* Theme: Throwbacks ; 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 ; 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)
Aired Shows
Season 2
The second season premiered on 6 October 2019. As with the inaugural season, the format continued to serve as the Maltese national selection for theSix 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 JamesJudges' Houses
The Judges' Houses episodes were broadcast on 22 and 29 December 2019.Contestants
Key: : – Winner : – Runner-up : – Third PlaceLive shows
The live shows began on Sunday, 12 January 2020. They were filmed at theResults summary
;Colour key : – Contestant in the bottom three and had to perform in the Sing-Off : – Contestant was in the bottom three but received the fewest votes and was immediately eliminated : – Contestant received the fewest votes and was immediately eliminatedLive show details
Week 1 (12 Jan)
* Theme: Born This Way ; Judges' vote to eliminate * Alden: Paul Anthony * Debono: Paul Anthony * Mercieca: Paul Anthony * Losco: Paul AnthonyWeek 2 (19 Jan)
* Theme: Guilty Pleasures ; 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 votesWeek 3 (26 Jan)
* Theme: Movie Spectacular ; Judges' vote to eliminate * Debono: Celine Agius * Alden: Bloodline * Losco: Celine Agius * Mercieca: Celine AgiusWeek 4 Semi-final (2 Feb)
* Theme: Big Band, JukeboxWeek 5: Final (8 Feb)
Season 3
The third season premiered on 3 October 2021. This time around, the winner would not receive the rights to represent Malta at theSix 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 LackJudges' Houses
The Judges' Houses episodes were broadcast on 19 December 2021 and 2 January 2022.Finalists
Key: : – Winner : – Runner-up : – Third PlaceLive shows
The live shows began on Sunday, 16 January 2022. They were filmed at theResults summary
;Colour key : – Contestant in the bottom three and had to perform in the Sing-Off : – Contestant was in the bottom three but received the fewest votes and was immediately eliminated : – Contestant received the fewest votes and was immediately eliminatedLive show details
Week 1 (16 Jan)
* Theme: It's My Life * Group performance: " It's My Life" ; 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 ; Judges' vote to eliminate * Naudi: Timea Farr * Grech: Soul Tide * Losco: Soul Tide * Debono: Soul TideWeek 3 (30 Jan)
* Theme: Soundtracks ; Judges' vote to eliminate * Debono: Timea Farr * Grech: Kevin Paul * Naudi: Kevin Paul * Losco: Kevin PaulWeek 4 (6 Feb)
* Theme: Greatest hitsWeek 5: Final (12 Feb)
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 & KubaJudges' Houses
The Judges' Houses episodes were broadcast on 24 and 31 December 2023.Finalists
Key: : – Winner : – Runner-Up : – Third PlaceLive shows
The live shows began on Sunday, 14 January 2024. They were filmed at theResults summary
;Colour key : – Contestant in the bottom three and had to perform in the Sing-Off : – Contestant was in the bottom three but received the fewest votes and was immediately eliminated : – Contestant received the fewest votes and was immediately eliminatedLive show details
Week 1 (14 Jan)
* Group performance: "Week 2 (21 Jan)
* Theme: Number 1 Hits ; Judges' vote to eliminate * Bondin: Amelia Kalabic * Bezzina: Kodin Camilleri * Losco: Kodin Camilleri * Debono: Kodin CamilleriWeek 3 (28 Jan)
* Theme: Throwbacks ; Judges' vote to eliminate * Losco: Amelia Kalabic * Bezzina: XO * Debono: XO * Bondin: XOWeek 4 (Semi-Finals) (4 Feb)
* Theme: MoviesWeek 5: Final (11 Feb)
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