Season of television series
The fourth season of X Factor premiered on Sky 1 on August 27, 2018 and consists of a new judging line-up comprising former Modern Talking lead vocalist Thomas Anders , American singer Iggy Uriarte , singer Jennifer Weist and rapper Sido . It was presented by Charlotte Würdig and Bence Istenes , who replaced former host Jochen Schropp .[ 1]
Production
The show was originally cancelled in 2012 after the third series but an announcement was made for a revival series to be aired in 2018 on a new channel with an all-new judging line up and presenter.[ 2] According to reports, the revival's premiere achieved only 30,000 viewers. Throughout the season, the show's viewership has been between 10,000 to 70,000 viewers. The finale only had 40,000 viewers.
The revival was shortly canceled after the final show.
Finalists
Key:
– Winner
– Runner-up
Category (mentor)
Acts
Boys (Sido)
Jan-Marten Block (23)
Leonardo Davi (20)
Robin Hoff (20)
Girls (Uriarte)
Leonie-Susanne Happel (19)
Selina Shirin Hinzmann (20)
Stefanie Black (20)
Over 25s (Anders)
Alexander Grant (30)
Manuel "Elto" El-Tohamy (29)
Sheila "Shylee" Rothberg (28)
Groups and Bands (Weist)
EES & The Yes-Ja! Band
Scheer
Wait of the World
Elimination Chart
Colour key
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Contestant was saved by the judges
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Contestant was saved by the public
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Contestant was not saved by the public or by the judges and was eliminated
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Contestant was eliminated in the Sing-off
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Contestant became the winner
Contestant
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
EES & The Yes-Ja! Band
Safe
Safe
Winner
Wait of the World
Safe
Saved
Runner-up
Sheila "Shylee" Rothberg
Safe
Safe
Eliminated in Round 2 (Week 3)
Jan-Marten Block
Safe
Safe
Eliminated in Round 1 (Week 3)
Scheer
Safe
Eliminated
Eliminated (week 2)
Robin Hoff
Safe
Eliminated
Leonie-Susanne Hapel
Safe
Eliminated
Manuel "Elto" El-Tohamy
Safe
Eliminated
Selina Shirin Hinzmann
Eliminated
Eliminated (week 1)
Stefanie Black
Eliminated
Alexander Grant
Eliminated
Leonardo Davi
Eliminated
Sing-off
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Scheer, Wait of the World
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Sido' vote to save
Scheer
Uriate's vote to save
Wait of the World
Weist's vote to save
Wait of the World
Anders's vote to save
Wait of the World
Eliminated
Leonardo Davi Fewest votes to save
Scheer 1 of 4 votes to save
Jan-Marten Block Fewest votes to win
Alexander Grant Fewest votes to save
Manuel "Elto" El-Tohamy Fewest votes to save
Sheila "Shylee" Rothberg Fewest votes to win
Stefanie Black Fewest votes to save
Leonie-Susanne Hapel Fewest votes to save
Waif of the World Fewest votes to win
Selina Shirin Hinzmann Fewest votes to save
Robin Hoff Fewest votes to save
EES & The Yes-Ja! Band Most votes to win
Live show details
Week 1 (5 October)
This week the 4 acts with most votes from the public were saved while the judges chose which 4 acts to save.
Week 2 (12 October)
The 3 acts who placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the public voting progressed to the final while the 2 acts who placed 4th and 5th in the public voting battled it out in the sing-off for the last place in the final while the remaining 3 acts who placed 6th, 7th and 8th in the public voting were eliminated.
Week 3 Final (19 October)
References
Series Winners Related singles