The X Factor

The X Factor is a singing competition created by scumbag Simon Cowell and has been adapted into lots of international versions. The series peaked at series 7 (2010) and by series 12 (2015), the public lost a significant amount of interest in the show. Somehow, it is still going.

Premise
People from the general public sing to win a possibility of getting famous. People can rarely name contestants who did not come in the top 3.

The singers would start off with getting at least 2 'yes's from the judges before going to the Bootcamp stage where judges will give them more attention and pick them off individually. At this stage, if a group of singers aren't good enough individually but need to stay in the competition because they are pretty, they will be put into a single band. In some years, singers would battle over a seat in a chair and they could be disposed of at any time.

Next singers would fly to the 'Judge's Houses' where the judges invite a celebrity friends to 'help' decide which singers should go through. At this point, singers should break down and cry for a better chance of getting through.

In the live shows, singers will perform a themed song then get roasted or buttered up by the judges. The public will vote for their favourite, not necessarily the best, singer and the winners will get a single released with a big probability of getting the Christmas number 1 spot on the charts.

Winners do not necessarily become famous as the runners-up will seem to have more success in the long run.

Notable acts

 * One Direction
 * Little Mix
 * Leona Lewis
 * Alexandra Burke
 * Olly Murs
 * JLS
 * Matt Cardle
 * Union J
 * James Arthur
 * John and Edward
 * Rylan Clarke-Neal
 * Rak-Su

Quotes
“I didn’t like it... I loved it”

“It’s a yes/no from me”