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The first series of the New Zealand television reality music competition ''The X Factor'' premiered on TV3 on 21 April 2013 and ended on 22 July 2013. The show was open to singers aged 14 and over. The contestants were split into the show's four traditional categories: Boys, Girls, Over-25s and Groups.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.tv3.co.nz/Portals/0/Content/shows/TheXFactorNZ/Season1/AUDNZXF0911.pdf )〕 The winner was 22-year-old Greymouth singer Jackie Thomas, and her winner's single, "It's Worth It", was released the day of the final.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.tv3.co.nz/The-Countdown-Is-on-To-The-X-Factor-NZ-Premiere/tabid/3931/articleID/91586/Default.aspx )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.3news.co.nz/Jackie-Thomas-wins-X-Factor-NZ/tabid/418/articleID/305913/Default.aspx )〕 As the winner, Thomas received a Sony Music Entertainment New Zealand recording contract and a new car.〔 Runners-up Whenua Patuwai and Benny Tipene each released a single via Sony. Fourth-place-getters Moorhouse were also signed to Sony Music New Zealand, with plans for an album release by Christmas 2013.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.3news.co.nz/Sony-signs-X-Factor-contestants-Moorhouse/tabid/418/articleID/308561/Default.aspx )〕 The series was hosted by Dominic Bowden. Recording artists Daniel Bedingfield, Melanie Blatt, Ruby Frost and Stan Walker were the show's four judges. Auckland student Georgie Wright was selected from over 100 applicants to present the show's behind-the-scenes video blog ''Samsung Insider''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.voxy.co.nz/entertainment/georgie-wright-heads-backstage-x-factor/5/156303 )〕 The initial pre-audition tour of 27 towns and cities was held in January and early February 2013, with the judges auditions round filmed in late February and early March, and the bootcamp filmed in mid-March in Auckland. The series screened on Sunday and Monday evenings. ==Development== ''The X Factor'' was created by Simon Cowell in the United Kingdom and the New Zealand version is based on the original UK series. TV3 initially purchased the rights to produce a local version of ''The X Factor'' in 2010. In September 2012, TV3 finally confirmed that the show would begin production in early 2013. Broadcast funding agency NZ On Air confirmed they would contribute $1.6 million as a minority investor, for the production of 30 episodes of 60 minutes duration each.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.nzonair.govt.nz/news/newspressreleases/pressrelease_2012_09_14.aspx )〕 The series was co-produced by MediaWorks and FremantleMedia Australia. The show's key sponsors were Ford New Zealand as broadcast sponsor, Samsung Electronics as technology partner with McDonald's and Coca-Cola as programme partners.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1212/S00339/tv3-signs-brit-award-winner-for-the-x-factor-nz.htm )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The X Factor (New Zealand series 1)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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