Websuch was the show's cultural power that from 2005 to 2008, every single christmas number one came courtesy of an x factor star, whether it was shane ward. Webnow, for the first time ever, we reveal the full unseen journey of one direction at the x factor judges' houses. in the first previously unseen clip, all five. Webin a new digital decade, it became harder and harder for the x factor to prove itself as the ultimate crucible for british talent. 'punching down' x factor acts thrived in the cd era. Webover the last 12 series, the ‘x factor‘ live stage has played host to a whopping 1,194 performances (yes, we’ve counted them) as 155 finalists have battled it. Webthe x factor is a british reality television music competition, and part of the global x factor franchise created by simon cowell. Premiering on 4 september 2004, it was produced. Some winners like sam.
