Charice Gary Valenciano Pilita Corrales Martin Nievera
Winner
KZ Tandingan
Runners-up
Gabriel Maturan
Finals venue
PAGCOR Grand Theater, Parañaque City
Release
Original network
ABS-CBN
Original release
June 23 (2012-06-23) – October 14, 2012 (2012-10-14)
The X Factor Philippines is a Philippine music competition to find a new singing talent. The first season began on June 23, 2012.[1] KC Concepcion is the host of the show,[2][3] while the judging panel consist of Charice, Gary Valenciano, Pilita Corrales, and Martin Nievera.[1]
The show is mainly based on the UK format. The competition consists of auditions, in front of the shows producers and then the judges with a live audience. It is then followed by the bootcamp, judges' home visit and then through the live finals, the winner of which receives a 4 million peso recording contract with Star Records.[4]
The finals were held on October 7, 2012, and aired live from the PAGCOR Grand Theater in Parañaque, Metro Manila, with KZ Tandingan from Charice's category declared as the winner of the competition.[5][6] On the other hand, Martin Nievera's Gabriel Maturan of his Boys category came in as runner-up, while Daddy's Home of Gary Valenciano's Group category came in third place.[7]
The show ended on October 14, 2012, airing two special episodes after the finals.
^ ab"The X Factor Philippines will begin airing this Saturday". Philippine Entertainment Portal. June 20, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
^"KC Concepcion will host The X Factor Philippines". Philippine Entertainment Portal. December 27, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
^Santos, Rhea Manila (January 3, 2012). "KC Concepcion is happy to go back to her first love". Push. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
^"P4 million jackpot awaits first grand winner of The X Factor Philippines". Philippine Entertainment Portal. April 11, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
^Cite error: The named reference ABS Finals 1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference ABSCBN11 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Sancon, Allan (October 8, 2012). "KZ Tandingan wins The X Factor Philippines; will donate P1 million to repair a church in her hometown". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
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