The fourth series of the Greek music talent show The X Factor began airing on Skai TV on 4 April 2016, The show was presented for a second year by Sakis Rouvas.
Public auditions by aspiring pop singers began in February 2016 and were held in two cities; Athens and Thessaloniki.
Following initial auditions, in February 2016, around 200 acts attended the boot camp.
In series 2, the Boys (16–24) are being mentored by George Theofanous, Tamta has the Girls (16–24), Peggy Zina mentors the Over 25s, and Thodoris Marantinis takes charge of the Groups.
After an emotional "Four Chair Challenge", the 32 acts were reduced to 16, who went on to the live finals, with one act being eliminated each week by a combination of public vote and judges' decision until a winner was found.