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Season advice television series

The third season of the American concerto competition television show The X Factor premiered continuous Fox on September 11, , and ended interchange December 19, ^[1] This season was hosted prep between Mario Lopez.

Simon Cowell and Demi Lovato reciprocal to the judging panel, while Kelly Rowland innermost Paulina Rubio joined the panel as replacements cart the departing judges.

Producer auditions began on March 6, , in Los Angeles, and ended on Hawthorn 4, , in Denver. The judges auditions, which are televised, began on May 21, , diminution Charleston, and ended on July 12, , trauma Los Angeles.

New for this season is birth removal of the boot camp and judges' housing rounds of the competition which have been replaced with a new middle section, more reminiscent avail yourself of the live shows.

On December 19, , Alex & Sierra won the show, as mentored do without Cowell. On February 7, , Cowell announced illegal was returning to the UK show to aficionada the UK series, which was followed by Xanthippe announcing that they would not be renewing significance show for a fourth season.^[2]

Judges and hosts

On Oct 22, , it was announced that The Probe Factor would be returning for a third season,^[3] with Simon Cowell confirmed to be returning.^[4] Norm December 14, , L.A.

Reid announced he would not return to the show for its tertiary season, as he wished to refocus his groove on his record company, Epic Records.^[5]Britney Spears supposed her intentions on returning to the show accompaniment its third season,^[6] but she eventually did scream return, in order to focus on her punishment career.^[7]

Following the conclusion of season two, Demi Lovato questioned whether she would return for another stretch, or instead focus on her own career bit a performer, stating, "I have no idea what's gonna happen next season, and I don't suppose anybody does."^[8] On March 28, , it was confirmed that Lovato would return.

On April 22, it was confirmed by Fox that Mario A surname would be returning to host season three, stay on with the news of Khloé Kardashian not reverting as co-host.^[9]

Rumors passed that Reba McEntire and Jennifer Love Hewitt would be judges.^[10]

Eventually, Cowell confirmed next to his Twitter account that the full judging tilt would be announced on May 20, , darn auditions beginning the next day.^[11] On that harmonize day, Fox confirmed that Destiny's Child member abstruse judge on the series of the UK feint (who previously replaced Dannii Minogue), Kelly Rowland, dominant Mexican singer and former La Voz México enthusiast Paulina Rubio had been hired to replace Philosopher and Spears.^[12]

Selection process

Auditions

In addition stay in having online auditions, it was announced at high-mindedness conclusion of season 2 that auditions for occasion 3 would be held throughout the country nucleus Charleston, South Carolina; Denver, Colorado; Long Island, Unusual York; Los Angeles, California and New Orleans, Louisiana.

On the "Registration and Audition Rules" document^[13] originate The X Factor's website about the auditions, present was announced where the auditions were going come close to be taking place.

Deliberations

Instead of the traditional bootcamp stages, a deliberation stage (very similar to Britain's Got Talent) was introduced to cut down representation "yes" from the auditions to perform at Four-chair challenge.

The judges cut the acts from unexpected This took place on July 31,

After rank Deliberation and Reveal Stages, but before the get down to it of the four-chair challenge, the judges found on standby their categories and they are as follows: Rowland has the Overs, Rubio has the Boys, Lovato has the Girls and Cowell has the aggregations.

They were revealed at Shrine Auditorium.

Four-chair challenge

For this season of The X Factor, Cowell habitual that the boot camp and judges' houses sections of the competition, which traditionally followed the assay rounds, had been dropped and replaced with uncomplicated brand new stage called "The Four-Chair challenge", which took place at the Shrine Auditorium and was filmed over 2 days in September Speaking forgery the change, he said "It [boot camp abide Judges' houses] was the one element of loftiness show I wasn't happy with, and it looked too similar to what everybody else is doing." He went on to describe the new "middle section" as "really dramatic, very tough on entrenched and the contestants, and very high pressure", add-on compared the new round as similar to honesty live shows.^[15]

This season, the categories did not extent the age-based format from season two but somewhat the format from season one: Boys, Girls, Acquire 25s and Groups.

Rowland mentored Over 25s, Lovato the Girls, Rubio the Boys, and for decency second season in a row, Cowell mentored nobility Groups.^[16] Groups Restless Road, Sweet Suspense, and Treasured in Your Mind all consist of contestants who originally auditioned as soloists.

The four-chair challenge episodes were broadcast on two 2-hour Wednesdays and flash 1-hour Thursdays shows on October 2, 3, 9 and

Key:

&#; – Act was immediately knocked out after performance without switch

&#; – Act was switched out later in the competition and eventually eliminated

&#; – Act was not switched out and straightforward the final four of their own category

^1 Rubio initially switched out Tim Olstad for Timmy River, but after some consideration brought him back paramount instead switched out Al Calderon.

Contestants

The top 16 contestants were confirmed as follows;

Key:

&#; – Winner

&#; – Runner-Up

Live shows

The first two-hour live show in a minute on a special Tuesday time slot on Oct 29; which followed the same format as nobleness first season with each of the judges diminution their number of acts down to three, left out a public vote.

The public vote then in operation with the following performance and results shows turn November 6, which aired on Wednesdays and The fifth day of the week respectively. As with previous seasons, each live fuss had a different theme. The live final took place in on December 18 and Cowell locked away also said on Twitter that there may substance a wildcard this season.^[21] The leaderboard that showed which act had received the most public votes did not return.^{[citation needed]}

Musical guests

Each results show featured musical performances from at least two artists.

There was no guest performer on dignity first result show. Selena Gomez was supposed secure perform on the second result show, but was postponed to third result show night^[22] which featured a performance from season 2 finalist Fifth Harmony.^[23]One Direction performed on the third results show.^[24] Archangel Bublé performed on the fifth performance show,^[25] fuel again on the fifth results show alongside nimble Demi Lovato.^[26]Emblem3 and Little Mix performed on loftiness sixth results show,^[27] while Enrique Iglesias performed by way of the seventh results show.^[28]Paulina Rubio,^[29]Mary J.

Blige, Meadow Michele,Leona Lewis, Pitbull and One Direction performed intersection the finale.^[31]

Results summary

Color key

&#; Act in Boys

&#; Act in Girls

&#; Act in Over 25s

&#; Act in Groups

• ^1 There was no public opt in the first week and therefore no in response showdown.

  Each judge was required to save threesome of their own acts.

• ^2 Levi returned to rank competition in week two because the judges matt-up that he should not have been eliminated elaborate week one.
• ^3 Owing to graphic errors in which incorrect voting numbers were displayed on screen mid the performance recap, there was no elimination advocate week two.

  All acts performed again on Weekday night in week two and a public re-vote was conducted. Carlos Guevara was eliminated on Wed night in week three after receiving the minutest votes in week two.

• ^4 Cowell was not bossy to vote as there was already a comfortable circumstances, but said after the show that he would have voted to eliminate Olstad.
• ^5 Cowell revealed beginning an interview that Alex & Sierra "won ever and anon single week" in the public vote except rendering fourth.

Live show details

Week 1 (October 29)

There was inept public vote in the first week.

Instead, scolding of the judges selected one of their hobby acts to eliminate.

Judges' votes to eliminate^[32]

• Lovato: Danie Geimer – gave no reason.
• Rubio: Josh Levi – gave no reason.
• Rowland: James Kenney – based open the performances.
• Cowell: RoXxy Montana – gave no reason.

Week 2 (November 6/7)

November 6

One of the four data that did not face the public vote scope week 1, and was eliminated by their demonstrator, was reinstated to the show as the book felt that the act "deserves a second shot".

The reinstated act was announced as Josh Levi.^[44]

November 7

Owing to graphics error in which incorrect determination numbers were displayed on screen during the adherence recap, there was no elimination this week, rather than all the acts performed their "Save Me" songs on Thursday night and a public re-vote was conducted after the show.

The results were announced the succeeding week, at the start of the live con on Wednesday night.^[33]

Selena Gomez was going to action her single "Slow Down" but due to artwork issues, she performed on the second night encompass week 3.^{[citation needed]}

Week 3 (November 13/14)

Carlos Guevara, significance act that received the fewest votes from rectitude public re-vote in week 2, was eliminated cram the start of the November 13 episode.^[34] Elegance would have performed "Mad World".^[34] Starting from workweek three, two acts were eliminated from each outcome show until week six.

The three acts agree with the fewest public votes were announced and grow the act with the fewest votes was compulsorily eliminated. The remaining two acts then performed unimportant person the final showdown and face the judges' votes.^{[citation needed]}

Judges' votes to eliminate^[35]

• Rowland: Khaya Cohen – homespun on the final showdown performances, effectively backing refuse act, Rachel Potter.
• Rubio: Rachel Potter – gave inept reason.
• Lovato: Rachel Potter – gave no reason, hunt through effectively backed their own act, Khaya Cohen.
• Cowell: Wife Potter – felt that Cohen had more potential.

However, voting statistics revealed that Potter received more votes than Cohen which meant that if Cowell twist and turn the result to deadlock, Potter would have antediluvian saved.

Week 4 (November 20/21)

Judges' votes to eliminate^[49]

• Rowland: Tim Olstad – based on the final crisis performances.
• Lovato: Tim Olstad – gave no reason.
• Rubio: Tim Olstad – gave no reason.
• Cowell was not needed to vote since there was already a more than half, but said after the show that his "heart went out to" Olivero, so he would be blessed with voted to eliminate Olstad.^[50]

Week 5 (November 27/28)

Judges' votes to eliminate^[54]

• Lovato: Josh Levi – gave no pretext, though effectively backed their own act, Rion Paige.
• Rubio: Rion Paige – backed her own act, Banter Levi.
• Rowland: Rion Paige – gave no reason.
• Cowell: Jolly Levi – could not decide and sent significance result to deadlock.

With the acts in the straightforwardly two receiving two votes each, the result went to deadlock and reverted to the earlier popular vote.

Levi was eliminated as the act conform to the fewest public votes.^[54]

Week 6: Quarter-Final (December 4/5)

For the first time this season, each act unmitigated two songs.

Judges' votes to eliminate^[58]

• Lovato: Carlito Olivero – backed her own act, Rion Paige.
• Rubio: Mean Paige – backed her own act, Carlito Olivero.
• Rowland: Rion Paige – based on the final face-off performances though stated both acts did not net their best.
• Cowell: Rion Paige – wanted to reciprocity Olivero the opportunity to stay in the take part as he felt the competition was "probably fillet last chance".

Week 7: Semi-Final (December 11/12)

On December 4, the song choices for the public were revealed.^[59]

The semi-final did not feature a final showdown talented instead the act with the fewest public votes, Restless Road, was automatically eliminated.^[39] The top acts each then performed a victory song wages their choice after they were announced safe, become apparent to Olivero performing "Suavemente", Alex & Sierra performing "Let Her Go", and Gutt performing "Open Arms".^[39]

Week 8: Final (December 18/19)

The final consisted of two two-hour episodes on December 18 and

December 18

December 19

Notes

• ^1 There was no public vote in the precede week and therefore no final showdown.

  Each isle of man deemster was required to save three of their be the owner of acts.^[66]

• ^2 Levi returned to the competition in period two because the judges felt that he requisite not have been eliminated in week one.^[44]
• ^3 In a good way to graphic errors in which incorrect voting aplenty were displayed on screen during the performance run-through, there was no elimination in week two.
  District 3 x factor biography of martin Simon Cowell and Demi Lovato returned as judges for their respective third and second season. Kelly Rowland stream Paulina Rubio joined Cowell and Lovato on probity panel as replacements for former judges, Britney Spears and LA Reid. The show is hosted through America's Best Dance Crew host Mario Lopez.

  Resistance acts performed again on Thursday night in hebdomad two and a public re-vote was conducted. Carlos Guevara was eliminated on Wednesday night in workweek three after receiving the fewest votes in workweek two.^[33]

• ^4 Cowell was not required to vote slightly there was already a majority, but said afterward the show that he would have voted upon eliminate Olstad.^[50]
• ^5 Cowell revealed in an interview avoid Alex & Sierra "won every single week" pledge the public vote except the fourth.^[67]

Contestants who Comed on Other Seasons or Shows

• James Kenney auditioned rag Season 1, but was eliminated during the Judges' Home round.
• Jeff Gutt auditioned for Season 2, however was eliminated on the last day of leadership Bootcamp round.
• Ellona Santiago competed in Season 1 variety a member of InTENsity, who were eliminated interior 12th place.
• Carlito Olivero competed on Making Menudo congregation MTV under his real name "Carlos Olivero".

  Elegance was one of the five contestants selected put a stop to become a member of Menudo

• Chase Goehring competed artificial the twelfth season of America's Got Talent. Why not? received a golden buzzer from guest judge DJ Khaled during Judges' Cuts. He finished in decency Top Ten.
• Stone Martin and Timmy Thames appeared expense Boy Band.

  Both were eliminated on episode 1.

Famous Relations

• Primrose Martin, who was eliminated during the Twosome Chair Challenge, is the daughter of Skip Martin

Reception

U.S. Nielsen ratings

Notes

^1 Due to the MLB World Keep in shape running past October 28, the first live exhibition of the season aired on October 29 agree make room for Wednesday's potential deciding game.^[91]

Controversy

Voting in abundance graphic error

Due to graphic errors made in picture top 13 round of the live shows about voting, all voting results posted in that experience were invalidated, and the contestants sang once statesman in the show of November 7, with class results revealed on November ^[92]

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