The X Factor

Season 4

2012 · 32 episodes · 48h 0m in all

The X Factor is an Australian television reality music competition, based on the original UK series, to find new singing talent; the winner of which receives a Sony Music Australia recording contract and a new car. The fourth series premiered on the Seven Network on 20 August 2012 and ended on 20 November 2012. The winner was Samantha Jade and her winner's single "What You've Done to Me" was released after the final. Jade was mentored throughout by Guy Sebastian, who won as mentor for the second year in a row. The main live shows was presented by Luke Jacobz, while series three finalist Johnny Ruffo presented the digital live streaming show The X Stream. Sebastian, Ronan Keating, Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Melanie Brown returned as judges. The competition was split into several stages: auditions, super bootcamp, home visits and live shows. Auditions in front of the show's producers took place throughout February and March 2012. The successful auditionees chosen by the producers were then invited back to the last set of auditions that took place in front of the judges and a live studio audience in May 2012. After the auditions was super bootcamp, where all four judges worked together and collectively chose 24 acts, including six from each of the four categories: Under 25 Boys, Under 25 Girls, Over 25s and Groups. Following super bootcamp was the home visits stage, where each of the judges reduced their six acts to three, with help from guest mentors Alicia Keys, Kesha, One Direction and Usher. The live shows began on 17 September 2012.

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Auditions 1

   20 Aug 2012 · 90 min

2. 2

   2. Auditions 2

   21 Aug 2012 · 90 min

3. 3

   3. Auditions 3

   22 Aug 2012 · 90 min

   Auditions 3

4. 4

   4. Auditions 4

   27 Aug 2012 · 90 min

   Auditions 4

5. 5

   5. Auditions 5

   28 Aug 2012 · 90 min

   Auditions 5

6. 6

   6. Auditions 6

   29 Aug 2012 · 90 min

   Auditions 6

7. 7

   7. Bootcamp 1

   3 Sept 2012 · 90 min

8. 8

   8. Bootcamp 2

   4 Sept 2012 · 90 min

   Auditions are over and now it's time for Boot Camp, and this year, it's Super Boot Camp. Judges Ronan Keating, Mel B, Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Guy and Guy Sebastian will continue to work together to find out who has The X Factor by putting the contestants through their paces. Who will make it through?

9. 9

   9. Bootcamp 3

   5 Sept 2012 · 90 min

   It's the last day of Super Boot Camp and it's time for judges Ronan Keating, Mel B, Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Guy Sebastian to narrow it down to a Top 24. Which contestants will have The X Factor to make it through?

10. 10

    10. Home Visit 1

    10 Sept 2012 · 90 min

11. 11

    11. Home Visit 2

    11 Sept 2012 · 90 min

12. 12

    12. Home Visit 3

    12 Sept 2012 · 90 min

13. 13

    13. Top 12 Performance

    17 Sept 2012 · 90 min

14. 14

    14. Top 12 Results

    18 Sept 2012 · 90 min

15. 15

    15. Top 11 Performance

    25 Sept 2012 · 90 min

16. 16

    16. Top 11 Results

    26 Sept 2012 · 90 min

17. 17

    17. Top 10 Performance

    1 Oct 2012 · 90 min

18. 18

    18. Top 10 Results

    2 Oct 2012 · 90 min

19. 19

    19. Top 9 Performance

    8 Oct 2012 · 90 min

20. 20

    20. Top 9 Results

    9 Oct 2012 · 90 min

21. 21

    21. Top 8 Performance

    15 Oct 2012 · 90 min

22. 22

    22. Top 8 Results

    16 Oct 2012 · 90 min

23. 23

    23. Top 7 Performance

    22 Oct 2012 · 90 min

24. 24

    24. Top 7 Results

    23 Oct 2012 · 90 min

25. 25

    25. Top 6 Performance

    29 Oct 2012 · 90 min

26. 26

    26. Top 6 Results

    30 Oct 2012 · 90 min

27. 27

    27. Top 5 Performance

    5 Nov 2012 · 90 min

28. 28

    28. Top 5 Results

    6 Nov 2012 · 90 min

29. 29

    29. Top 4 Performance

    12 Nov 2012 · 90 min

30. 30

    30. Top 4 Results

    13 Nov 2012 · 90 min

31. 31

    31. Top 3 Performance

    17 Nov 2012 · 90 min

32. 32

    32. Top 3 Results

    18 Nov 2012 · 90 min