The X Factor (British TV series) series 2
British TV competition
The X Factor (British TV series) series 2
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The second series ran from 20 August to 17 December 2005. Shayne Ward became the winner and Louis Walsh emerged as the winning mentor. The second series was longer than the first, with seven acts in each of the three categories going to the judges' homes, and 12 acts in the live shows instead of 9. Kate Thornton returned as presenter of the main show on ITV and Ben Shephard presented the spin-off show The Xtra Factor on ITV2, while Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne and Walsh returned as judges. 75,000 people auditioned for the series. On the back of their performances and popularity in the competition, Ward (winner), Andy Abraham (runner-up), Journey South (last contestant eliminated) and Maria Lawson (second contestant eliminated) landed recording contracts. Chico Slimani (fifth contestant eliminated) also released a single which topped the UK Singles Chart. Aired on 24 September 2005, the mentoring selection...
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