The first series of the Greek music talent show The X Factor began airing on ANT1 on 4 October 2008 and was won by Loukas Giorkas on 30 January 2009.
Public auditions by aspiring pop singers began in July 2008 and concluded in September 2008.
The auditions were held in three cities: in Athens and Thessaloniki (Greece) and Larnaka (Cyprus).
Following initial auditions, the "Boot camp" stage took place in September 2008.
The acts are performing every Friday night with the results announced on the same day.