1ST THE X FACTOR SA KICKS OFF IN SEPTEMBER
The world’s biggest and most successful singing competition, The X Factor, is coming to South African TV screens from September 2014 on SABC 1.
The hit Simon Cowell format has produced stars from Leona Lewis, James Arthur to one of the biggest bands in the world right now, One Direction.
The South African winner stands to win a recording contract with Sony Music and R300 000.00 prize money at the grand finale in Durban on December 13.
With three judges and host set to be announced in early June, online auditions for The X Factor have opened.
National location auditions start from 7 June in Durban before moving to Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Polokwane, Johannesburg, Nelspruit and Pietermaritzburg.
Auditions are open to anyone who is over 18 and who is either singing solo or as part of a group. No bands are allowed and groups must have two or more singers.
Where The X Factor differs from other reality shows is that each judge is assigned a category to mentor; effectively competing against each other to see who can champion a star with “the X factor.”
The X Factor South Africa will be broadcast over 15 weeks – with seven pre recorded shows covering all the drama of the auditions, boot camp and home visits and eight live gala shows from Durban.
“The X Factor has set the benchmark in finding worldwide superstars over the years. The decision of SABC1 presenting this show is informed by the insight that our viewers and South Africans at large have an overwhelming goal to showcase their extraordinary talents for their aspiration to mega-stardom,” said Zandile Nkonyeni, Head of PR: SABC TV Channels.
“So if you know that you have that indefinable something of superstar quality, now is your chance to show SA what you’ve got,” added Nkonyeni.
Aspirant contestants can go to xfactor.sabc1.co.za for entry details.
It was my dream for X factor to come to S.A so that i can audition and show off my talent.But now that im under 18years i feel very disappointed and just cant wait…please make a plan and also make 13years and over to also take part…please
X factor should be for all age groups,it would be a good thing cos there are many young talented ppl,i am 17 years old,and my friebds and i got talent…we would realy like to be part of X factor….
Very disspointed please make it any age please
I like it,its time to show the word that S.A has talent
Heish!!! now you talk business,its long overdue. I am excited to display my original talent ( own composed songs) African Gospel and Contemporary Genres.But ,hey !!! folks why is the Friendly City
( Port Elizabeth) left out.You know the Eastern Cape is the breading ground of artist and also an impoverished Province. So please guys do not exclude us and you know unemployment is also a factor.
Its long overdue and please guys come to P.E ,the Eastern Cape got talent and many will be excluded
as a result of unemployment.
finally x factor in south Africa we been waiting hopefully we won’t be judged badly like idols.. n i cannot wait for de audition. but again it I’ll be nice to allow all age group ,,13,,
Why oh why are you not coming to Port- Elizabeth?????
Finally, i prayed for a moment lyk dis…………joburg here i come
please can you let any ages to compete ,please reconsiderr your decision about the age I believe I can bring it on only if I were to be given a chance to showcase my talent ,I’ve always fantasise about X factor coming to South Africa but now the age beats me to the game of my passion and my first love singing.I feel like it is very unfair that entering starts at the age of 18 for the competition
Why can’t 13 year old’s join
Why the age restriction though? X factor should be for all age groups! There are lots and lots of teens under 18 that are dying to audition and I am one of them!
Lelo I’m with you there what’s with the age restriction in the USA it was for all age groups than what about us…. I’ve been dying to audition for this but now I can’t please let the kids under 18 also audition
how much are the tickets for the audience to watch the auditions?
I’m 14years old and it has always been my dream to sing at the X Factor and to think its only for people over the age of 18 breaks my heart:( , I really wanted to share my talent with the world but sadly I can’t because I’m 14. To every other person who are under 18years and wanted to audition for the X a Factor I’m deeply sorry that me and you won’t be able to
Agreed 100% I’m a 14 year old too and I am a massive fan of the British X-factor and their age limit is 14. So why is ours now 18?!
hope u guys judge according to our tallents nt how r we related to da clebrities of sa,and listen to us,give us a chance to sing tom da end nt stop us while we nt done sinnging,believe iv seen happening .many tallent where sent home nd only people who dnt care where given a chance,xample there r people who are able to sing,bt music is nt wht dey wnt as careers,they jst tyhere to b on tv,wev seen dat bt accordin to me it wiil also b good to bring along judges from overseas to judge at x factor sa,,nt sa judges,i think theyv got a lot to learn from u guys
I am so nervous! And finding a song that defines your voice is so Hard. But the best I can give Xfactor is the best that I am. I pray this goes well !!!!!!!!!!!
South Africans are plagiarists. Always copying other countries ideas
You don’t know much about entertainment do you? It is a franchise…. X-Factor – SYCO Entertainment
am so disappointed, my brother has entered the auditions online but he did not get any response as to whether he has been accepted for the audition. How will she know that he has been chosen for the auditions
he just goes to the auditions they don’t reply
Will an audience be allowed? Of so, how much are tickets and where can I purchase them?
Hey i am a 14 year old and i would really like to audition for the x factor it has been my dream for 2 years to audition but now i feel very depresses b coz i am under 18 plz let every age audition in the x factor plz it is my dream plz do something
Bwahahahaha!!!! X-Factor not in HD? WTF!!!!! That is SABC for you…
So this is it……hw many genres are allowd there??
Next time plz allow any age plzz
wow cnt wait for the additions just waner show ma talent also.
I’m 13 years old bt I really do wanna be on x factor. I was dreaming 2 be on x factor from wen I was 5 years old. I always sang wid family bt I really wanna take it 2 da nxt level. It also doesn’t mean da ppl frm 18 years old r much bera den ppl under 18. We also try our utmost best 2 do watever it takes 2 be a singer. N I will stand wid those ppl who is wid me n who also wanna be a singer lyk me frn da age of 13
I think it is unfair and uncalled-for that there is an age restriction. It’s part of a franchise and that means they have to apply to the same rules of being the ages of 14 and over. I mean don’t these people know that most of the nations talent is based in the youth of South Africa?