The X Factor (UK series 8) The X Factor (UK series 8) "The X Factor" is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The eighth series commenced airing on ITV on 20 August 2011 and ended on 11 December 2011. The winner was Little Mix, a four-piece girl group known earlier in the series as Rhythmix, consisting of members Jesy Nelson, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and Jade Thirlwall. They became the first act in the groups category to win in the UK show's history with new judge Tulisa emerging as their winning mentor. Dermot O'Leary presented the main show on ITV, while Caroline
The X Factor Israel The X Factor Israel The X Factor Israel ("אקס פקטור ישראל") is the Israeli version of the British television music competition "The X Factor", created by Simon Cowell. The show started airing fall of 2013 on Reshet. The first season was hosted by Israeli fashion model Bar Refaeli. Its judges for the first season of the show were rock singer Rami Fortis, pop singer-songwriter and composer Moshe Peretz, pop and R&B singer Shiri Maimon, and pop singer Ivri Lider. To date, three series have been broadcast, as summarised below. In each season, each judge is allocated a category to mentor