The X Factor (New Zealand series 2)
| The X Factor | |
|---|---|
| Series 2 | |
| Broadcast from | 15 February – 18 May 2015 |
| Judges |
Melanie Blatt Stan Walker Natalie Bassingthwaite Shelton Woolright Natalia Kills (dismissed) Willy Moon (dismissed) |
| Presenter(s) | Dominic Bowden |
| Broadcaster | TV3 |
| Finals venue | Vector Arena |
| Winner | |
| Beau Monga | |
| Origin | Manurewa, South Auckland |
| Song | "King and Queen" |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop |
| Mentor | Natalie Bassingthwaite |
| Runner-up | |
| Nyssa Collins | |
The second series of the New Zealand television reality music competition The X Factor premiered on TV3 in February 2015.[1] Pre-auditions began in October 2014. As well as again being open to singers aged 14 and over, the series was also open to bands, which had to contain no more than five members and have at least two singers.[2] The contestants were split into the show's four traditional categories: Boys, Girls, Over-25s and Groups.[3]
The series premiered on Sunday 15 February,[4] and screened three nights per week (Sunday–Tuesday) until March 15, when it returned to the regular schedule of two nights per week (Sunday–Monday).[5] As well as being broadcast on TV3, the full series was also streamed live on TV3's website. The live shows were simulcast on More FM.[6]
The series was again hosted by Dominic Bowden.[7] Both former All Saints singer Melanie Blatt and Australian Idol winner Stan Walker returned to judge the series.[8] They were joined by new judges, married couple Willy Moon and Natalia Kills until the first live show, then former The X Factor Australia judge Natalie Bassingthwaite and I Am Giant drummer Shelton Woolright from the second live show.
The series was accompanied by spin-off show The Xtra Factor, which was hosted by Guy Williams, Sharyn Casey, and Clint Roberts, and screened on Four immediately after The X Factor.[9][10]
As of February 2016, five acts from series 2 have been signed to a certain music label. Beau Monga, Mae Valley, Brendon Thomas and The Vibes were signed to Sony Music New Zealand, Stevie Tonks was signed to Christian music label "Parachute" and Finlay Robertson had received a grant by NZ On Air to release a single titled "Control".[11]
Development
The X Factor was created by Simon Cowell in the United Kingdom and the New Zealand version is based on the original UK series. Broadcast funding agency NZ On Air contributed $800,000 as a minority investor, for the production of 41 episodes of 60 minutes duration each.[12]
The series' broadcast sponsor is McDonald's, with Mazda, Fruttare, 2degrees and VO5 as programme partners.[13]
The initial pre-audition tour of 13 towns and cities was held in October and early November 2014, with the judges' auditions round filmed in Auckland in late November and early December. The bootcamp round was filmed in mid-January 2015 in Auckland.[14]
Judges and host
In August 2014, Dominic Bowden was confirmed to return as the host of the second series.[7]
In September, two of the judges from the first series, Stan Walker and Melanie Blatt, were confirmed to return as judges.[8] The other two judges from the first series, Daniel Bedingfield and Ruby Frost, were confirmed as not returning for the second series, with Frost wanting to focus on her music career.[15]
In October the final two judges were confirmed as New Zealand-born singer Willy Moon and his wife, English singer Natalia Kills.[16] On 16 March 2015, only hours before the second live results show, Kills and Moon were sacked from the show after a public backlash ensued against the couple after they berated a contestant's appearance on air during the first live show the previous night (15 March). More than 50,000 people signed a petition to get the couple sacked. For the show on 16 March, there were only two judges on the panel.[17]
The X Factor Australia judge Natalie Bassingthwaite and New Zealand-born I Am Giant drummer Shelton Woolright were named as the replacements of Moon and Kills respectively.[18]
Selection process
Pre-auditions
The first appeal for applicants was made on 24 August 2014, with the announcement of the application process and pre-audition tour details. Pre-auditions in front of the show's producers began on 11 October 2014 and travelled through 13 locations around New Zealand. This was a reduction from the 27 locations visited for the first series, with the second series focusing mainly on cities.[14][19] Bands were also able to pre-audition in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch or by uploading a performance video.[2]
| Audition city/town | Dates | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland Central | 11–12 October 2014 | AUT City Campus |
| Queenstown | 14 October 2014 | Performing Arts Centre |
| Dunedin | 15 October 2014 | Forsyth Barr Stadium |
| Christchurch | 16–17 October 2014 | New Zealand Institute of Sport |
| Nelson | 19 October 2014 | Nelson College |
| Wellington | 21–22 October 2014 | Westpac Stadium |
| Palmerston North | 24 October 2014 | Regent Theatre |
| Napier | 26 October 2014 | Napier Boys' High School |
| Rotorua | 27 October 2014 | Rotorua Arts Village |
| Tauranga/Mt Maunganui | 28 October 2014 | Club Mount |
| Hamilton | 29 October 2014 | Wintec |
| Whangarei | 30 October 2014 | Whangarei Athletics Club |
| South Auckland | 1–2 November 2014 | Alfriston College |
Judges' auditions
The auditionees chosen by the producers were invited back to the last set of auditions that took place in front of the judges and a live studio audience.[20] These auditions were filmed at SkyCity Theatre in Auckland from 26 November to 2 December 2014 and broadcast from 15 February. The successful contestants then progressed to the bootcamp round.[21]
Notable returning auditionees included three contestants who had competed in the first series: Finlay Robertson, who made it to judges' retreats; Hannah Cosgrove, who reached the second day of bootcamp; and Kalsey Goodall and Nofo Lameko, who also made it to bootcamp. Stuss featured as Cassie Henderson's backing band in week eight of the first series' live shows. Steve Broad previously appeared on the second series of NZ Idol in 2005, where he placed third, and on Pop's Ultimate Star in 2007. Archie Hill and Rick Aslett [22] were two separate acts that appeared on series three of New Zealand's Got Talent (series 3) at the audition stage in 2013. Richard Aslett also went on to appear live as one of the "crowd favorites" at the finale of series 3 of NZGT in December 2013.[23]
- Auditions 1 (15 February): Featured successful auditionees: Shayla Armstrong, Jazzy Axton, Brendon Thomas and the Vibes, Joe Irvine, Ralph Zambrano, Nofo Lameko, Beau Monga, Ellaphon Tauariki and Eb Skye.[24]
- Auditions 2 (16 February) Featured successful auditionees: Michelle Beck, Liam Fitzsimon Cooper, Finlay Robertson, Matt Sainsbury, Tux Severne, Sarah Spicer and Stevie Tonks.[25]
- Auditions 3 (17 February): Featured successful auditionees: Co-lab, Hannah Cosgrove, Dr3am, Fare Thee Well, Stuss and Urban Legacy.
- Auditions 4 (22 February): Featured successful auditionees: Yolanda Bartram, Steve Broad, Teea Cecil, Nyssa Collins, Malakai Funaki, Archie Hill, Ria Hoeta, The Kicks, Mansweat, Anthony O'Hagan, Julie Rogers and Reiki Ruawai.
- Auditions 5 (23 February): Featured successful auditionees: Ashy Batchelor, Lili Bayliss, Georgia Bishop, Abby Cristodoulou, Bethan Dunstone-Leith, Elae, Elijah and Leilani, Joseph Emanuel, Georgina Banfield, Hiki and Kerin, Llewellyn, Looking For Alaska, Kayla Mahon and Modulation.
- Auditions 6 (24 February): Featured successful auditionees: Emma Amiri-Ghaemmaghamy, Talitha Blake, Shae Brider, Alfonso Fabras, Sally Faherty, Irene Folau, Kalsey Goodall, Micah Heath, Matthew Herd, Liam Jolly, Lydia Lewis, Johnny Searle and Izaia Tilialo.
Bootcamp
The bootcamp round was filmed at Vector Arena in Auckland in mid-January 2015 and broadcast from 1 to 3 March. In the first part of bootcamp, the 101 acts were divided into groups of eight and giving a song to sing. From here they were reduced down to a top 64 and were introduced to their category judge. In the six-seat challenge, the 12 acts in each category performed one song each for the judges and were allocated a seat or sent home. If all seats were filled, a swap had to take place with a previously seated contestant. Any contestant under 16 could not be swapped out if they were given a seat.[26][27]
The 24 successful acts were:
- Boys: Micah Heath, Archie Hill, Nofo Lameko, Beau Monga, Reiki Ruawai, Stevie Tonks
- Girls: Jazzy Axton, Georgina Banfield, Lili Bayliss, Nyssa Collins, Sally Faherty, Finlay Robertson
- Over-25s: Talitha Blake, Steve Broad, Joseph Emanuel, Joe Irvine, Kayla Mahon, Sarah Spicer
- Groups: Brendon Thomas & the Vibes, Duel, Fare Thee Well, Modulation, Stuss, Urban Legacy
Judges' retreats
The judges' retreats episodes were filmed over the month of February in locations in New Zealand and Thailand. Blatt mentored the Over-25s in Pattaya, Thailand, assisted by Nicole Appleton; Kills took the boys to Titirangi, assisted by contestant of the first series of The X Factor Benny Tipene; Moon has the Groups in Karaka, with musician and former New Zealand's Got Talent judge Jason Kerrison; and Walker took the girls to Bangkok, assisted by Ginny Blackmore. Moon created a new group, country duo Mae Valley, made up of Abby Christodoulou and Hannah Cosgrove who had previously been eliminated at bootcamp.
At the end of judges' retreats, it was announced that each judge could bring one further act back as a wildcard, with the public voting for which of the four wildcards would become the 13th finalist.[28]
Key:
- – Wildcard winner
| Judge | Category | Location | Assistant[29] | Contestants eliminated | Wildcard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blatt | Over-25s | Pattaya | Nicole Appleton | Talitha Blake, Kayla Mahon | Joseph Emanuel |
| Kills | Boys | Titirangi | Benny Tipene | Micah Heath, Reiki Ruawai | Archie Hill |
| Moon | Groups | Karaka | Jason Kerrison | Duel, Modulation, Urban Legacy | Mae Valley |
| Walker | Girls | Bangkok | Ginny Blackmore | Georgina Banfield, Sally Faherty | Jazzy Axton |
Finalists
Key:
- – Winner
- – Runner-up
- – Third place
| Category (mentor)[3] | Acts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys (Bassingthwaighte1) | Nofo Lameko | Beau Monga | Stevie Tonks | |
| Girls (Walker) | Lili Bayliss | Nyssa Collins | Finlay Robertson | |
| Over-25s (Blatt) | Steve Broad | Joe Irvine | Sarah Spicer | |
| Groups (Woolright1) | Brendon Thomas and The Vibes | Fare Thee Well | Mae Valley | Stuss |
- Notes
- ^ Originally Willy Moon mentored the Groups and Natalia Kills mentored the Boys until their dismassal as a judge from the show.
Live shows
The live shows began on 15 March 2015.[30] The shows are filmed at The X Factor NZ Studio in Favona, Auckland.[31] The finals will be held in Vector Arena, in Auckland.
Results summary
- Colour key
- – Contestant announced as safe (no particular order)
- – Contestant in the bottom two/three and had to perform in the final showdown
- – Contestant was in the bottom three but received the fewest votes and was immediately eliminated
- – Contestant received the lowest number of public votes and was immediately eliminated (no final showdown)
| Contestant | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | |||||||||||
| Beau Monga | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winner (Week 10) | |
| Nyssa Collins | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom three | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Runner-up (Week 10) | |
| Brendon Thomas and The Vibes | Safe | Safe | Safe | 9th | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom two | 3rd | Eliminated (Week 10) | |
| Stevie Tonks | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom two | Bottom two | Bottom two | Eliminated (Week 9) | ||
| Steve Broad | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom two | Eliminated (Week 8) | |||
| Lili Bayliss | 12th | Safe | Bottom two | Safe | Safe | Bottom two | Bottom two | Eliminated (Week 7) | ||||
| Mae Valley | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom two | Eliminated (Week 6) | |||||
| Joe Irvine | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom three | Eliminated (Week 5) | ||||||
| Finlay Robertson | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | 9th | Eliminated (Week 5) | ||||||
| Sarah Spicer | Safe | Safe | Safe | 10th | Eliminated (Week 4) | |||||||
| Fare Thee Well | Safe | Bottom two | Bottom two | Eliminated (Week 3) | ||||||||
| Nofo Lameko | Safe | Bottom two | Eliminated (Week 2) | |||||||||
| Stuss | 13th | Eliminated (Week 1) | ||||||||||
| Final showdown | Bayliss, Stuss | Fare Thee Well, Lameko | Bayliss, Fare Thee Well | Brendon Thomas & The Vibes, Spicer | Collins, Irvine | Bayliss, Mae Valley | Bayliss, Tonks | Broad, Tonks | Brendon Thomas & The Vibes, Tonks | No final showdown/judges' vote; results were based on public votes alone | ||
| Bassingthwaite's vote to eliminate | N/A | Fare Thee Well | Fare Thee Well | Spicer | Irvine | Mae Valley | Bayliss | Broad | Brendon Thomas & The Vibes | |||
| Blatt's vote to eliminate | Bayliss | Lameko | Fare Thee Well | Brendon Thomas & The Vibes | Collins | Mae Valley | Bayliss | Tonks | Tonks | |||
| Walker's vote to eliminate | Stuss | Lameko | Fare Thee Well | Brendon Thomas & The Vibes | Irvine | Mae Valley | Tonks | Broad | Tonks | |||
| Woolright's vote to eliminate | N/A | Lameko | Bayliss | Spicer | Irvine | Bayliss | Bayliss | Broad | Tonks | |||
| Eliminated | Stuss 1 of 2 votes Deadlock |
Nofo Lameko 3 of 4 votes Majority |
Fare Thee Well 3 of 4 votes Majority |
Sarah Spicer 2 of 4 votes Deadlock |
Finlay Robertson Public vote to save |
Mae Valley 3 of 4 votes Majority |
Lili Bayliss 3 of 4 votes Majority |
Steve Broad 3 of 4 votes Majority |
Stevie Tonks 3 of 4 votes Majority |
Brendon Thomas and The Vibes Third Place |
Nyssa Collins Runner-up | |
| Joe Irvine 3 of 4 votes Majority | ||||||||||||
Live show details
Week 1 (15/16 March)
- Theme: Judges' choice
- Musical guests: Savage & Timmy Trumpet ("Freaks"), Jackie Thomas ("Until the Last Goodbye")[32][33]
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyssa Collins | 1 | "I Shot the Sheriff"/"Uptown Funk" | Safe |
| Beau Monga | 2 | "Make It Bun Dem"/"Jamming" | Safe |
| Fare Thee Well | 3 | "The Sound of Silence" | Safe |
| Sarah Spicer | 4 | "Wrecking Ball" | Safe |
| Stuss | 5 | "Girls" | Bottom two |
| Nofo Lameko | 6 | "Cry Me a River" | Safe |
| Lili Bayliss | 7 | "Rude" | Bottom two |
| Brendon Thomas and the Vibes | 8 | "Lonely Boy" | Safe |
| Stevie Tonks | 9 | "Young and Beautiful" | Safe |
| Mae Valley | 10 | "If I Die Young" | Safe |
| Steve Broad | 11 | "Drunk in Love" | Safe |
| Finlay Robertson | 12 | "Chandelier" | Safe |
| Joe Irvine | 13 | "Cry Me a River" | Safe |
| Final showdown details | |||
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
| Stuss | 1 | "Shiver" | Eliminated |
| Lili Bayliss | 2 | "No Scrubs" | Safe |
- Judges' vote to eliminate
- Walker: Stuss – backed his own act, Lili Bayliss
- Blatt: Lili Bayliss – thought it was the only fair way, since Stuss had no mentor backing them at the time
With the acts in the bottom two receiving one vote each, the result was deadlocked and reverted to the earlier public vote. Stuss was eliminated as the act with the fewest public votes.
- Notes
- Kills and Moon appeared on Sunday's live show, but were removed with immediate effect for Monday's show. Monday's show went ahead with only Blatt and Walker appearing on the panel with Walker looking after Kills's Boys and Blatt looking after Moon's Groups.
- Studio versions of the contestants performances were released on iTunes starting this week. A series first.
- On 23 March 2015, the performances of three acts entered the NZ Singles Chart. Stevie Tonk's performance of "Young and Beautiful" debuted at number 5, Mae Valley's performance of "If I Die Young" debuted at number 10, and Lili Bayliss' performance of "Rude" debuted at number 18.
Week 2 (22/23 March)
- Theme: Biggest records right now
- Musical guests: Ginny Blackmore ("Love Me Anyway"), Jamie McDell ("Back Of My Mind")[34]
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finlay Robertson | 1 | "FourFiveSeconds" | Safe |
| Stevie Tonks | 2 | "Like I Can" | Safe |
| Sarah Spicer | 3 | "Love Me like You Do" | Safe |
| Fare Thee Well | 4 | "Style" | Bottom two |
| Joe Irvine | 5 | "Take Me to Church" | Safe |
| Nofo Lameko | 6 | "Special" | Bottom two |
| Nyssa Collins | 7 | "Dear Future Husband"/"All About That Bass" | Safe |
| Beau Monga | 8 | "Happy"/"Drop It Like It's Hot"/"Beat It" | Safe |
| Mae Valley | 9 | "Up" | Safe |
| Steve Broad | 10 | "Jealous" | Safe |
| Brendon Thomas and the Vibes | 11 | "Budapest" | Safe |
| Lili Bayliss | 12 | "Earned It" | Safe |
| Final showdown details | |||
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
| Fare Thee Well | 1 | "If I Ain't Got You" | Safe |
| Nofo Lameko | 2 | "Valerie" | Eliminated |
- Judges' vote to eliminate
- Woolright: Nofo Lameko – backed his own act, Fare Thee Well
- Bassingthwaighte: Fare Thee Well – backed her own act, Nofo Lameko
- Blatt: Nofo Lameko – had never felt a connection with Nofo
- Walker: Nofo Lameko – based on what he saw in the future for the performers
- Notes
- On 30 March 2015, Brendon Thomas and the Vibes' performance of "Budapest" debuted at number 12 on the NZ Singles Chart. Their performamce of "Budapest" retained its spot at number 12 for a second week.
Week 3 (30/31 March)
- Theme: Songs of summer
- Musical guests: Jason Kerrison ("You Want Me As Me"), Ricky Martin ("Mr. Put It Down")[35]
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fare Thee Well | 1 | "In the Summertime" | Bottom two |
| Joe Irvine | 2 | "Summer of '69" | Safe |
| Beau Monga | 3 | "Señorita" | Safe |
| Lili Bayliss | 4 | "Only Girl (In the World)" | Bottom two |
| Mae Valley | 5 | "Somewhere in My Car" | Safe |
| Steve Broad | 6 | "Summertime Sadness" | Safe |
| Finlay Robertson | 7 | "Bang Bang" | Safe |
| Stevie Tonks | 8 | "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" | Safe |
| Nyssa Collins | 9 | "How Will I Know" | Safe |
| Brendon Thomas and The Vibes | 10 | "I'm Shakin'" | Safe |
| Sarah Spicer | 11 | "Summertime" | Safe |
| Final showdown details | |||
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
| Fare Thee Well | 1 | "Hallelujah" | Eliminated |
| Lili Bayliss | 2 | "Naughty Girl" | Safe |
- Judges' vote to eliminate
- Walker: Fare Thee Well – backed his own act, Lili Bayliss
- Woolright: Lili Bayliss – backed his own act, Fare Thee Well
- Bassingthwaighte: Fare Thee Well – gave no reason
- Blatt: Fare Thee Well – thought Bayliss could hold a more sustainable career in the music industry
- Notes
- This week's shows were moved to Monday and Tuesday nights to avoid the Sunday night show clashing with the final of the 2015 Cricket World Cup.[36]
- On 3 April 2015, Nyssa Collins performance of "How Will I Know" debuted at number 19 on the NZ Singles Chart.
Week 4 (6/7 April)
- Theme: One-hit wonders
- Musical guests: Vince Harder ("Shot Me Down"), P-Money & Sid Diamond ("Truth Hurts")[37]
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Spicer | 1 | "What's Up?" | Bottom two |
| Nyssa Collins | 2 | "A Thousand Miles" | Safe |
| Brendon Thomas and The Vibes | 3 | "My Sharona" | Bottom two |
| Finlay Robertson | 4 | "Somebody That I Used to Know" | Safe |
| Joe Irvine | 5 | "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" | Safe |
| Stevie Tonks | 6 | "Crazy" | Safe |
| Mae Valley | 7 | "Teenage Dirtbag" | Safe |
| Lili Bayliss | 8 | "Tainted Love"/"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" | Safe |
| Steve Broad | 9 | "Stay" | Safe |
| Beau Monga | 10 | "Freestyler" | Safe |
| Final showdown details | |||
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
| Sarah Spicer | 1 | "At Last" | Eliminated |
| Brendon Thomas and The Vibes | 2 | "Power of Soul" | Safe |
- Judges' vote to eliminate
- Woolright: Sarah Spicer – backed his own act, Brendon Thomas and The Vibes
- Blatt: Brendon Thomas and The Vibes – backed her own act, Sarah Spicer
- Bassingthwaighte: Sarah Spicer – based her decision on who could sell more records
- Walker: Brendon Thomas and The Vibes – unable to decide and so voted in favour of a deadlock
With the acts in the bottom two receiving two votes each, the result was deadlocked and reverted to the earlier public vote. Sarah Spicer was eliminated as the act with the fewest public votes.
- Notes
- On 13 April 2015, the performances of two acts entered the NZ Singles Chart. Stevie Tonk's performance of "Crazy" debuted at number 5 and Lili Bayliss' performance of "Tainted Love / Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" debuted at number 14. Tonks' performance of "Crazy" managed to stay on the charts for a second week but dropped to number 18.
Week 5 (12/13 April)
- Theme: Ed Sheeran vs. Taylor Swift
- Musical guest: Ed Sheeran ("Thinking Out Loud", "Bloodstream")[38]
- Two acts were eliminated on the fifth live show. One is the act with the lowest amount of public votes and the other act is decided by the judges in the final showdown.
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finlay Robertson | 1 | "Shake It Off" | Eliminated |
| Joe Irvine | 2 | "Lego House" | Bottom three |
| Beau Monga | 3 | "I Knew You Were Trouble" | Safe |
| Lili Bayliss | 4 | "The A Team" | Safe |
| Steve Broad | 5 | "Blank Space" | Safe |
| Mae Valley | 6 | "Sparks Fly" | Safe |
| Nyssa Collins | 7 | "Safe & Sound" | Bottom three |
| Stevie Tonks | 8 | "Give Me Love" | Safe |
| Brendon Thomas and The Vibes | 9 | "Make It Rain" | Safe |
| Final showdown details | |||
| Act | Order | Song | Result |
| Nyssa Collins | 1 | "Slow Motion" | Safe |
| Joe Irvine | 2 | "Wake Me Up" | Eliminated |
- Judges' vote to eliminate
- Blatt: Nyssa Collins - backed her own act, Joe Irvine
- Walker: Joe Irvine - backed his own act, Nyssa Collins
- Woolright: Joe Irvine - based on their ability to sell records
- Bassingthwaighte: Joe Irvine - gave no reason
- Notes
- For a series first a charity single consisting of the Top 12 was created to raise money for Ronald McDonald House. The single was a cover version of Rachel Platten's "Fight Song". All money raised towards buying the single would go to Ronald McDonald House. The single's music video debuted on The Xtra Factor and was later released on iTunes which debuted at #2 soon climbing to #1
- After her elimination on The X Factor, Finlay announced on The Xtra Factor that her save me song would've been "Tragedy" by Christina Perri. She later sang a line of the song on the show.
- On 17 April 2015, the performances of three acts entered the NZ Singles Chart. Brendon Thomas and The Vibes' performance of "Make It Rain" debuted at number 13, Stevie Tonk's performance of "Give Me Love" debuted at number 14 and Mae Valley's performance of "Sparks Fly" debuted at number 20.
Week 6 (19/20 April)
- Theme: Celebrities' choice[39]
- Musical guest: Stan Walker (Medley from the album Truth & Soul)[40]
- Group performance (Top 13): "Fight Song"[41]
| Act | Order | Song | Chosen by[39] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mae Valley | 1 | "Landslide" | Israel Dagg | Bottom two |
| Stevie Tonks | 2 | "Hold Back the River" | Jay-Jay Harvey | Safe |
| Nyssa Collins | 3 | "Superstition" | Awen Guttenbeil | Safe |
| Steve Broad | 4 | "Ghost" | Kylie Bax | Safe |
| Lili Bayliss | 5 | "That's Not My Name" | Dominic Harvey | Bottom two |
| Brendon Thomas and The Vibes | 6 | "Little Monster" | Jono and Ben | Safe |
| Beau Monga | 7 | "Gold Digger" | DJ Sir-Vere | Safe |
| Final showdown details | ||||
| Act | Order | Song | Result | |
| Mae Valley | 1 | "Lay Me Down" | Eliminated | |
| Lili Bayliss | 2 | "You're The One That I Want" | Safe | |
- Judges' vote to eliminate
- Walker: Mae Valley - backed his own act, Lili Bayliss
- Woolright: Lili Bayliss - backed his own act, Mae Valley
- Blatt: Mae Valley - based on their ability to sell records
- Bassingthwaighte: Mae Valley - gave no reason
- Notes
- This week's song choices were individually chosen for each act by a New Zealand celebrity.
- On 24 April 2015, the performances of two acts entered the NZ Singles Chart. Mae Valley's performance of "Landslide" debuted at number 17 and Beau Monga's performance of "Gold Digger" debuted at number 20.
Week 7 (26/27 April)
- Theme: Musical heroes[42]
- Musical guests: Gin Wigmore ("New Rush"), Avalanche City ("Inside Out")
| Act | Order | Song | Musical hero | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevie Tonks | 1 | "Billie Jean" | Michael Jackson | Bottom two |
| Lili Bayliss | 2 | "Back to Black"/"Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" | Amy Winehouse | Bottom two |
| Beau Monga | 3 | "Goody Goody" | Frankie Lymon | Safe |
| Brendon Thomas and The Vibes | 4 | "Higher Ground" | Stevie Wonder | Safe |
| Nyssa Collins | 5 | "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down" | Alicia Keys | Safe |
| Steve Broad | 6 | "Climax" | Usher | Safe |
| Final showdown details | ||||
| Act | Order | Song | Result | |
| Lili Bayliss | 1 | "Blue Jeans" | Eliminated | |
| Stevie Tonks | 2 | "Grenade" | Safe | |
- Judges' vote to eliminate
- Bassingthwaighte: Lili Bayliss - backed her own act, Stevie Tonks
- Walker: Stevie Tonks - backed his own act, Lili Bayliss
- Woolright: Lili Bayliss - thought that Stevie had the better voice
- Blatt: Lili Bayliss - due to her being in the bottom two four times
- Notes
- No songs from this week's performances appeared on New Zealand music charts.
Week 8 (3/4 May)
- Theme: Kiwi artists[43][44]
- Musical guests: Tori Kelly ("Nobody Love"),[45] The Script ("Paint the Town Green")
| Act | Order | Song | Mentored by[44] | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nyssa Collins | 1 | "Wake Up" | Aaradhna | Safe |
| Steve Broad | 2 | "Always on My Mind" | Tiki Taane | Bottom two |
| Brendon Thomas and The Vibes | 3 | "Bathe in the River" | Hollie Smith | Safe |
| Stevie Tonks | 4 | "Oh My" | Gin Wigmore | Bottom two |
| Beau Monga | 5 | "Fade Away" | Che Fu | Safe |
| Final showdown details | ||||
| Act | Order | Song | Result | |
| Stevie Tonks | 1 | "I Can't Make You Love Me" | Safe | |
| Steve Broad | 2 | "I Lived" | Eliminated | |
- Judges' vote to eliminate
- Bassingthwaighte: Steve Broad - backed her own act, Stevie Tonks
- Blatt: Stevie Tonks - backed her own act, Steve Broad
- Woolright: Steve Broad - felt Stevie would have a successful career in the music industry
- Walker: Steve Broad - felt Stevie deserved to be in the competition longer
- Notes
- The remaining five acts were solely mentored by their given celebrity and then performed a song by that particular artist.[44]
- With the elimination of Steve Broad, Melanie Blatt has no more acts left.
- No songs from this week's performances appeared on New Zealand music charts.
Week 9: Semifinal (10/11 May)
- Themes: Number ones, Songs for Mum
- Musical guests: Spandau Ballet ("Gold"), Benny Tipene ("Lanterns")
| Act | Order | Number ones | Order | Songs for Mum | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendon Thomas and The Vibes | 1 | "Another Brick In the Wall" | 7 | "Imagine"/"You Can't Always Get What You Want" | Bottom two | ||
| Beau Monga | 2 | "My Love"/"La La La" | 5 | "Silly Love Songs" | Safe | ||
| Stevie Tonks | 3 | "Some Nights" | 8 | "Fix You" | Bottom two | ||
| Nyssa Collins | 4 | "Am I Wrong"/"Yeah 3x" | 6 | "Crazy" | Safe | ||
| Final showdown details | |||||||
| Act | Order | Song | Result | ||||
| Stevie Tonks | 1 | "Over the Rainbow" | Eliminated | ||||
| Brendon Thomas and The Vibes | 2 | "My Generation" | Safe | ||||
- Judges' vote to eliminate and send through to the final
- Woolright: Stevie Tonks – Gave no reason, but effectively backed his own act, Brendon Thomas and The Vibes.
- Bassingthwaighte: Brendon Thomas and The Vibes – Gave no reason, but effectively backed her own act, Stevie Tonks.
- Walker: Stevie Tonks – Based on who had a better performance in the final showdown.
- Blatt: Stevie Tonks – Based on who had a better performance in the final showdown.
- Notes
- For the first time this series, each act performed two songs.
- This was the final week were a final showdown decided who would go home for this series.
- The competing acts of the sixth series of the New Zealand version of Dancing With the Stars were announced during ninth results show.
- No songs from this week's performances appeared on New Zealand music charts.
Week 10: Final (17/18 May)
17 May
- Themes: Party songs, Judges' choice
- Musical guest: I Am Giant ("Kiss From A Ghost")
| Act | Order | Party songs | Order | Judges' choice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendon Thomas and The Vibes | 1 | "Are You Gonna Go My Way" | 5 | "(Sitting On) The Dock of the Bay" |
| Nyssa Collins | 2 | "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)"/"Thriller" | 6 | "Don't Dream It's Over" |
| Beau Monga | 3 | "Insane in the Brain" | 4 | "The Roimata Song" |
18 May
- Themes: Audition song, Winner's single
- Group Performance: "I Need A Dollar"
- Musical guests: Stan Walker and Natalie Bassingthwaite ("Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)")
| Act | Order | Audition song | Order | Winners single | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beau Monga | 1 | "Hit the Road Jack" | 4 | "King and Queen" | Winner |
| Nyssa Collins | 2 | "Saving All My Love For You" | 5 | "18" | Runner-up |
| Brendon Thomas and The Vibes | 3 | "Foxy Lady" | N/A | N/A (already eliminated) | Third place |
Notes
- On 22 May 2015, the performances of two acts entered the NZ Singles Chart. Beau Monga's performance of "The Roimata Song" debuted at number 7 and Nyssa Collins' performance of "Don't Dream It's Over" debuted at number 8.
Charity single
In April it was announced that the finalists had recorded a charity single, a cover of Rachel Platten's single "Fight Song". The charity single was released on 13 April is in aid of Ronald McDonald House Charities in New Zealand. The single debuted at number 13 on the Official New Zealand Singles Chart.[46] The final 13 acts performed the song live on the week six results show.[41]
Reception
Critique and controversies
Producer interference
In December 2014, vlogger Brad Fisher claimed that during a taping of the judges' auditions, he saw the show's producer giving the judges hand signals to guide them on which contestants to put through to bootcamp.[47][48] However, judge Stan Walker denied the claims, saying that while the producers give the judges background information on the contestants, it was up to the judges to choose who goes through.[49]
Natalia Kills outburst
During the filming of the final judges' auditions session in December 2014, while giving feedback to busker Sally Faherty, judge Natalia Kills used strong language, including profanity, to admonish audience members. Some members of the audience were shocked at the outburst and walked out. A TV3 spokeswoman said both the network and Kills apologised for the incident.[50] The incident was featured in the final audition episode, with the profanity bleeped out. Faherty was also heard using bleeped language backstage.[51]
Shae Brider
In the sixth audition show, singer Shae Brider auditioned and was put through to the bootcamp round. In the episode, Brider revealed that he had been involved in a 2004 murder in Wanganui and had served six years in prison for manslaughter.[52] In reaction to criticism from the public and media, Mediaworks issued a statement saying that Brider's criminal record had been fully disclosed when he entered The X Factor and that the New Zealand justice system considers that Brider has paid his debt to society. Mediaworks also apologised for any distress the episode may have caused viewers.[53] Donna Travers, the mother of Brider's victim, told media she was "devastated" by Brider's X Factor appearance and felt "revictimised".[54][55] Brider later told media that he regretted appearing on the series and had not thought through the impact of his appearance.[56] TV3 announced that the first two bootcamp episodes would start with an apology to Travers and her family.[57] International The X Factor producers FremantleMedia Australia and Syco Entertainment discussed the situation with the show's producers, with a spokesperson for FreemantleMedia describing the inclusion of Brider on the show was "a very poor editorial decision" and that "a more rigid approval process" would ensure a similar situation would not happen in future.[58]
Critique of contestant
During the first live show, Kills bullied and humiliated Joe Irvine during the judges' comments, stating that there was "a doppelganger in our midst".[59] Kills called out Irvine on his apparent copying of her husband, Willy Moon's hairstyle and dress sense. Kills deemed the contestant a "laughing stock", overtly "cheesy" and "disgusting".[60] Moon continued her rant, saying that Irvine was "like Norman Bates dressing up in his mother's clothing, it's just a little bit creepy". Viewer response to the comments was overwhelmingly negative, with some calling for Kills and Moon to be fired from the show mid-series, some calling them out on their hypocrisy about originality and others simply stating the comments to be disgusting themselves. A Facebook page demanding the two be fired was set up on 15 March 2015, and within twelve hours had amassed over 50,000 likes.[61] The incident led to criticism from the show's sponsors, franchise owner and fellow judges.[59]
A change.org petition asking TV3 to "Take Natalia Kills off XFactor", calling for the removal of only Kills without mentioning her husband, had attracted 77,532 signatures. Moon and Kills were both fired from the show the day after the incident and left Auckland for Los Angeles.[62][63] Upon arrival in Los Angeles, Kills made her first public comments on the controversy by wishing luck to Joe Irvine and those in her former category luck in the competition, dismissing the idea of a "manufactured conspiracy" and also stated that "there are many sides to this story".[64] The following day both Kills and Moon made further comments via Twitter, with Kills explicitly apologising to Joe Irvine, while Moon wished him luck in the competition.[65][66] Kills and Moon were replaced by former X Factor Australia judge Natalie Bassingthwaighte and New Zealand-born drummer Shelton Woolright respectively with immediate effect from the second live show, with the former going on to eventually mentor the winning act, Beau Monga.[67]
Ratings
- The premiere episode for the second season had an average audience of 343,280. Down 26% from the previous season
- Overall over 1.3 million people watched the first week of the second series.
- Overall the series had an average audience of 328,160 viewers. Down 18% from the average of the previous season.
N.Z. Nielsen ratings
- Colour key:
- – Highest rating during the season
- – Lowest rating during the season
| Ep. # | Episode | Airdate | Timeslot | Average Viewers | Rank (Night) | TV3+1 Viewers | Total Viewers | Rank (Day) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auditions 1 | Sunday February 15 2015 | 7:00 - 8:35pm | 304,500 | #3 | 38,780 | 343,280 | #5 | [68] |
| 2 | Auditions 2 | Monday February 16 2015 | 7:30 - 8:35pm | 354,750 | #1 | 23,190 | 377,940 | #4 | [69] |
| 3 | Auditions 3 | Tuesday February 17 2015 | 7:30 - 8:35pm | 344,080 | #1 | 32,570 | 376,650 | #4 | [70] |
| 4 | Auditions 4 | Sunday February 22 2015 | 7:00 - 8:35pm | 328,650 | #2 | 40,420 | 369,070 | #4 | [71] |
| 5 | Auditions 5 | Monday February 23 2015 | 7:30 - 8:35pm | 325,100 | #1 | 38,050 | 363,150 | #4 | [72] |
| 6 | Auditions 6 | Tuesday February 24 2015 | 7:30 - 8:35pm | 358,300 | #1 | 44,880 | 403,180 | #3 | [73] |
| 7 | Boot Camp, Top 64 Revealed | Sunday March 1 2015 | 7:00 - 8:35pm | 252,610 | #3 | 65,400 | 318,010 | #5 | [74] |
| 8 | Six Chair Challenge, Boys and Overs | Monday March 2 2015 | 7:35 - 8:35pm | 318,200 | #2 | 22,100 | 340,300 | #5 | [75] |
| 9 | Six Chair Challenge, Groups and Girls | Tuesday March 3 2015 | 7:35 - 8:35pm | 306,180 | #4 | 22,620 | 328,800 | #5 | [76] |
| 10 | Judges Reatreats, Girls and Overs | Sunday March 8 2015 | 7:00 - 8:35pm | 259,940 | #3 | 24,830 | 284,770 | #5 | [77] |
| 11 | Judges Reatreats, Groups and Boys | Monday March 9 2015 | 7:35 - 8:35pm | 307,400 | #2 | 25,840 | 333,240 | #5 | [78] |
| 10 | Judges Reatreats, Top 12 Reveal | Tuesday March 10 2015 | 7:35 - 8:35pm | 316,750 | #3 | 36,380 | 353,130 | #4 | [79] |
| 11 | Live Show 1 | Friday March 15 2015 | 7:35 - 9:35pm | 281,020 | #2 | 33,490 | 314,510 | #4 | [80] |
| 10 | Live Results 1 | Saturday March 16 2015 | 7:30 - 8:30pm | 438,320 | #1 | 45,390 | 483,710 | #3 | [81] |
| 12 | Live Show 2 | Friday March 22 2015 | 7:00 - 9:10pm | 314,870 | #1 | 22,890 | 337,760 | #3 | [82] |
| 13 | Live Results 2 | Saturday March 23 2015 | 7:30 - 8:35pm | 237,120 | #4 | 18,150 | 255,270 | #7 | [83] |
| 14 | Live Show 3 | Monday March 30 2015 | 7:30 - 9:40pm | 324,470 | #2 | 15,890 | 340,360 | #4 | [84] |
| 15 | Live Results 3 | Tuesday March 31 2015 | 7:30 - 8:35pm | N/A | |||||
| 16 | Live Show 4 | Monday April 6 2015 | 7:30 - 9:30pm | 236,450 | #3 | 22,890 | 337,760 | #3 | [85] |
| 17 | Live Results 4 | Tuesday April 7 2015 | 7:30 - 8:35pm | 247,110 | #3 | 13,910 | 261,020 | #7 | [86] |
| 18 | Live Show 5 | Sunday April 12 2015 | 7:00 - 8:55pm | 261,860 | #3 | 26,550 | 288,410 | #5 | [87] |
| 19 | Live Results 5 | Monday April 13 2015 | 7:30 - 8:35pm | 336,700 | #2 | 24,600 | 361,300 | #5 | [88] |
| 20 | Live Show 6 | Sunday April 19 2015 | 7:00 - 8:30pm | 291,170 | #3 | 19,850 | 311,020 | #5 | [89] |
| 21 | Live Results 6 | Monday April 20 2015 | 7:30 - 8:35pm | 271,810 | #4 | 21,100 | 292,910 | #6 | [90] |
| 22 | Live Show 7 | Sunday April 26 2015 | 7:00 - 8:35pm | 265,170 | #3 | 17,800 | 282,970 | #5 | [91] |
| 23 | Live Results 7 | Monday April 27 2015 | 7:30 - 8:35pm | 283,890 | #4 | N/A | 283,890 | #10 | [92] |
| 24 | Live Show 8 | Sunday May 3 2015 | 7:00 - 8:30pm | 242,070 | #3 | 31,620 | 273,690 | #5 | [93] |
| 25 | Live Results 8 | Monday May 4 2015 | 7:30 - 8:35pm | 287,130 | #4 | 12,650 | 299,780 | #8 | [94] |
| 26 | Live Show 9 | Sunday May 10 2015 | 7:00 - 8:40pm | 341,460 | #2 | 10,270 | 351,730 | #4 | [95] |
| 27 | Live Results 9 | Monday May 11 2015 | 7:30 - 8:35pm | 240,620 | #4 | N/A | 240,620 | #8 | [96] |
| 28 | Grand Final Performances | Sunday May 17 2015 | 7:00 - 8:35pm | 325,740 | #2 | 25,970 | 351,710 | #4 | [97] |
| 29 | Grand Final Decider | Monday May 18 2015 | 7:30 - 9:30pm | 326,380 | #3 | 33,530 | 359,910 | #6 | [98] |
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