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
X Factor Malta X Factor Malta X Factor Malta is the current first season of the Maltese version of the British television music competition "The X Factor", created by Simon Cowell. The season premiered on 7 October 2018 and is broadcast on Television Malta. The show will be used as the platform for the selection of Malta's entrant at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019, and the winner will also secure a record contract with Sony Music Italy. To date, one series has been broadcast, as summarised below. In each series, each judge is allocated a category to mentor and chooses three acts to