Like the original British version of the show, X Factor Adria was a music competition to find new singing talent, contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions.

During the auditions and bootcamp phases of the competition, judges as a group decide on the fate of the contestants with a majority vote.

The first series also featured a mobile video booth where people could audition without previously applying.

The first series was judged by Emina Jahović, Kristina Kovač, Kiki Lesendrić, and Željko Joksimović.

On the night of the first live show it was reported that a new host was going to replace Bane, keeping in secret who it was going to be.

Inclusion of Croatia sparked rumors that some of the singers originating from that country would be included in the judging panel for the second series.

Some of the artists that were rumored to have been offered a judging role for the second series included Severina, Jelena Rozga, Dino Merlin, Vlado Georgiev, Gibonni, Đorđe Balasević, and Zdravko Čolić.

[citation needed] In February 2015, it was announced that judges of the second season of X Factor Adria would be Željko Joksimović, Tonči Huljić, Massimo Savić, and Aleksandra Kovač.

[5] Shortly after, it was confirmed that Antonija Blaće was going to host the show alongside Aleksandar Radojčić.

Guests at the live shows were 2Cellos, Hari Varešanović, Jelena Tomašević, Doris Dragović, Jelena Rozga, Loreen, Kaliopi, Tropico Band, Dejan Cukić, Parni Valjak, Nataša Bekvalac and Ana Stanić.

Super Finals guests were: Marija Šerifović, Tijana Dapčević, Piloti and Madlick.

[7] Guests at the live shows were Måns Zelmerlöw, Roma Sijam, Lana Jurčević, Magazin, Elena Risteska, S.A.R.S., Knez, Petar Grašo, Vanna, Saša Kovačević, Karolina Gočeva, Lukijan Ivanović, Jacques Houdek, Slavko Kalezić, Vlaho Arbulić, James Arthur, Jelena Rozga.