The X Factor NZ: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The X Factor NZ is a television reality music competition, originating from the original UK series. The first series is premiered on 21 April 2013, with regular Sunday and Monday screenings each week. The show is open to singers aged 14 and over, and the winner will be signed to Sony Music Entertainment New Zealand. The contestants will be split into the show's four traditional categories: Boys under 25, Girls under 25, Over 25s and Groups. The first series is hosted by Dominic Bowden, with recording artists Daniel Bedingfield, Melanie Blatt, Ruby Frost and Stan Walker as the show's four judges.

Series details

• Title: The X Factor NZ
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Genres: Music
• Premiere date: 2013-04-21
• Final broadcast date listed: 2015-05-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Three
• Network country: New Zealand
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 14481
• TVDB ID: 269001

Cast and credited roles

• Dominic Bowden — Presenter
• Stan Walker — Judge
• Melanie Blatt — Judge
• Daniel Bedingfield — Judge
• Ruby Frost — Judge
• Shelton Woolright — Judge
• Natalie Bassingthwaighte — Judge
• Willy Moon — Judge
• Natalia Kills — Judge

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2013-04-21; final listed air date 2013-07-22; episode order: 28.
• Season 2: premiered 2015-02-15; final listed air date 2015-05-18; episode order: 32.

Source and licence

Adapted from The X Factor NZ on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.