The successful talent show X-FAKTOR starts its 11th season in Hungary on Saturday, September 3, 2022! Back again: presenter Bence Istenes, who has hosted the show since 2014. This year, the candidates have to prove themselves in front of the judges László Gáspár, Alex Márta, Péter Puskás and Erika Herceg.

X-FAKTOR is the Hungarian version of THE X FACTOR, the globally successful Fremantle show from the UK. In the popular talent show, up-and-coming singing talents compete against each other in various rounds.

The show was first broadcast in Hungary in 2010 and has been one of the most successful Hungarian entertainment formats ever since. In the first seasons, the jury consisted of Feró Nagy, Miklós Malek, Ildikó Keresztes and Péter Geszti. The first winner of the Hungarian version was musician Csaba Vastag.

The jury for season 10 in 2021 consisted of László Gáspár, Péter Puskás, Adél Csobot and Alex Márta. In the grand live final on December 18, 2021, ALEE won.

X FACTOR is one of the most successful music entertainment shows in the world and has already been shown in 52 countries worldwide – including England, Australia, Belgium, Russia, the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, France, the USA, Japan and Brazil. The show was developed in 2004 by Simon Cowell, who also created the successful Fremantle format GOT TALENT. X FACTOR has produced world stars such as Leona Lewis, Alexandra Burke, Olly Murs, James Arthur and One Direction like no other format.