[1][2] Each series of the show sees amateur singers of all ages and backgrounds auditioning in front of a panel of judges, selected for their role in the Italian or international music industry.
Selected singers later compete on live shows, with a public vote eliminating these contestants one by one, until the final winner is declared.
In the third edition from 16 June 2009 until 2 December 2009, the judge Simona Ventura was replaced by Claudia Mori.
From that year there are four categories with the respective judges: The fifth season of X Factor was televised from 20 October 2011 to 5 January 2012.
The season finale, aired on 14 December 2017, marked the victory of Lorenzo Licitra against Måneskin and became the most viewed Italian X Factor live show ever.
The final episode of the season, aired on both Sky Uno HD and TV8, was won by Anastasio.
This season also featured Asia Argento as a judge before she was fired after being accused of sexual misconduct by actor Jimmy Bennett.
The fifteenth season of X Factor started on 16 September 2021 and concluded on 9 December with Baltimora being the winner, marking the second and final victory for Hell Raton.
The sixteenth season of X Factor started on 15 September 2022 and concluded on 8 December with Santi Francesi winning, marking the only victory for Rkomi.
This season, mentor Achille Lauro became the first judge in the history of the show to bring three acts to the final.