The sixth series of British television music talent show The X Factor began airing on ITV on 22 August 2009. It is presented by Dermot O'Leary.
Public auditions by aspiring pop singers began in June 2009 and were held in five cities across the United Kingdom. Simon Cowell, Dannii Minogue, Louis Walsh, and Cheryl Cole returned to judge the contestants, with auditions being held in front of a live audience for the first time. Following initial audi...
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The sixth series of British television music talent show The X Factor began airing on ITV on 22 August 2009. It is presented by Dermot O'Leary.
Public auditions by aspiring pop singers began in June 2009 and were held in five cities across the United Kingdom. Simon Cowell, Dannii Minogue, Louis Walsh, and Cheryl Cole returned to judge the contestants, with auditions being held in front of a live audience for the first time. Following initial auditions, the "Bootcamp" stage took place in August 2009, where the number of contestants was narrowed down to 24. The 24 contestants were split into their categories, Boys, Girls, Over 25s and Groups, and given a judge to mentor them at the "Judges' Houses" stage and throughout the finals.
During "Judges' Houses", the 24 acts were reduced to 12, who went on to the live finals, with one act being eliminated each week by a public vote until a winner is found. The live shows started on 10 October 2009. The acts perform every Saturday night with the...
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