The X Factor: Lashardia (season two)

**The second season** of the Lashardian version of the music competition show *The X Factor*, *The X Factor: Lashardia*, began airing on LRT on 2 December 2015.

The competition consists of auditions, in front of producers and then the judges with a live audience; boot camp; judges' houses and then the live finals. Auditions for the show began in early summer 2015 and concluded in early autumn 2015. The show was hosted by Lashardian TV presenter Katia Ninömeyer, while the judging panel consisted of Pal Nigtöfoor, Darya Shashinöbach, Zaras Abdulöfarwa, and the new judge Ebona Jonölark after Sabine Bursöhurt's departure.

Season two's finale aired on 24 March 2016, resulting in Electric Winter as the winner, and Ebona Jonölark as the winning mentor.

## Judges and host

Following the conclusion of the show's first season, Nigtöfoor, Shashinöbach, Abdulöfarwa, and Ninömeyer all announced they'd be returning for a second season while Bursöhurt stated she'd be departing from the show due to priorities with her music career. In late spring, producers of the show revealed that they had three shortlisted possible judges who all currently had prominent careers in the music industry. Rumored judges included Olia Janisöpfleg, Malisa, Matelda Hanköjons, and Ebona Jonölark. Jonölark was later revealed as the new judge shortly before producer auditions commenced.

## Selection process

### Auditions

Auditions for producers began in Ubenmoor, on 20 June. They then took place in Pivot, Jurgensland, on 23 June, and continued in Kesa, Nortensland on 28 June. More auditions took place in Vershando, Mortasland on 1 July, Van Hidewind, Dayasland on 6 July, Boras, Palsland on 12 July and finished in Beck, Skaarsland on 15 July.

For auditioners not able to attend the in-person auditions, they were able to submit an audition tape to producers.

The last set of auditions took place during August and September 2015. These auditions individually occur simultaneously before both the judges and a live studio audience; and with such audience in attendance able to applaud/cheer approval or disapproval and perhaps influencing the judges.

Summary of judges' auditions
 Kesa | 17–18 August 2015
 Vershando | 24 August 2015
 Van Hidewind | 30 August 2015
 Boras | 4 September 2015
 Beck | 7–8 September 2015

### Boot camp

Day one of boot camp started with dance training and then the acts were called to the stage in groups of 10 to sing in front of the judges. After all of them performed, the acts were brought in front of the judges as part of one of three groups. Two of these groups made it through and one was eliminated, leaving 100 acts still in the competition.

Day two started with everyone being put into "ensembles" and groups, and working with stylists, choreographers, and vocal coaches. They were given five hours to learn the songs they were given. One third of the acts would be eliminated by the end of the second day. Several of the ensembles performances were aired. Day two continued with more ensembles performing for the judges. Next, the judges deliberated, and decided on which a third of the acts would be eliminated.

Day three had all 64 acts perform for the judges. They were given a list of 35 songs at the end of day two and were told to choose one that best represented them. At the end of this final boot camp round, 32 acts would go through to judges' houses. This final performance was done in front of a crowd of 3,000 people. After each of the performances, the judges gave no feedback.

The first boot camp episode aired on 13 January and covered the first two days of boot camp. The second bootcamp episode aired on 14 January and covered the rest of day two and the remainder of bootcamp. By the end of bootcamp, 206 acts were cut to 32, 8 acts in each category. The judges later found out which category they would mentor and their acts joined them at their house.

### Judges' houses

Wolfeblood helped Nigtöfoor to pick his finalists in Cliffall and Kata Növötoro acted as a guest judge helping Shashinöbach to pick her finalists in Hoffmann, Ubenmoor. Malisa helped Abdulöfarwa choose his finalists in Kesa. Zig Novölark assisted Jonölark in Dusha to pick her finalists.

Summary of judges' houses
 Jonölark
 Nigtöfoor
 Shashinöbach

## Finalists

*See also: List of The X Factor: Lashardia finalists (season two).*

The final 16 finalists were confirmed as follows;

Key:

     – Winner
     – Runner-up
     – Third place

## Live shows

### Results summary

Color key

      – | Contestant received the most public votes

### Live show details

#### Week 8: Semi-final (16/17 March)

Contestants' performances on the seventh live show
 Electric Winter
 Chark Ögöhamb
 Dollhouse