X Factor (Kazakhstani TV series)

For versions in other countries, see The X Factor (TV series).

X Factor
Judges	Nagima Eskalieva Sultan Karazhigitova Alexander Shevchenko
Country of origin	Kazakhstan
Production
Producers	FremantleMedia, Syco
Running time	60–120 mins (inc. adverts)
Original release
Network	Perviy Kanal Evraziya
Release	present

X Factor is a television music talent show in Kazakhstan contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. It is the Kazakh version of the international The X Factor series and will be broadcast on the Perviy Kanal Evraziya channel in Kazakhstan. Auditions began January 2011. The first series of the show will air starting May 2011. The names of the judges have been announced. They are Nagima Eskalieva, Sultan Karazhigitova and Alexander Shevchenko.

After the auditions, twenty-four semi-finalist candidates were chosen, eight in each of three categories. For the Under 25: category: Dariya Akparova, Ruslan Berdimatov, Eliza Dzhakereeva, Alexander Filatov, Dariya Gabdull, Louise Karimbaeva, Abdulkarim Karimov, Ruslan Krivenkov; for the 25 and over category: Maral Dzhusupova, Asel Karsybaeva, Eldar Myrzakhanov, Yuri Mukhortov, Gulzhiyan Ospanova, Julia Pereima, Dmitry Tsoi, Margarita Tumanyan and for the Vocal groups category Musaev sisters, Vladimir Kim & Marina Beysehanova, Ansari (trio), Dee Kree (duet), Spasibo (trio), Sweet (duo), National (duet), Faith Kahn & Serik Salmakeev

The finalists were:

• Under 25

1. Darius Akparova, female, 22, fashion designer, Almaty
2. Ruslan Berdimatov, male, 22, financier, Атырау
3. Darius Gabdulla, female, 22, music teacher, Astana
4. Abdulkarim Karimov, male, 24, teacher-psychologist, Almaty
5. Ruslan Krivenkov, male, 21, politician, Almaty

• 25 and over

1. Asel Karsybaeva, female, 31 , language and literature teacher, Almaty
2. Yuri Mukhortov, male, 27, MC, Almaty
3. Eldar Myrzahanov, male, 27, engineer, Атырау
4. Gulzhiyan Ospanov, female, 42, vocals instructor, Семей
5. Margarita Tumanyan, female, 40, engineer-designer, Satpayev

• Groups

1. Astana (duet) made up of Marina Beysehanova (female, 24, singer, Astana) and Vladimir Kim (male, 24, IT specialist, Astana
2. Spasiba (trio) made up of Irina Mala (female, 17, student, Pavlodar), Mikhail Otroshchenko (male, 20, student, Pavlodar) and Ekaterina Popova (female, 16, student, Pavlodar)

See also

• SuperStar KZ

External links

• Official website