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<h2 id="season-summary">Season summary</h2> <p> "Juan Carlos Coronel" "José Gaviria" "Marbelle" "Piso 21" "Rosanna" "Carolina Gaitán" </p> <table><tbody><tr><th>Season</th><th>Air date</th><th>Winner</th><th>Runner-up</th><th>Host(s)</th><th>Judges</th><th>Winning mentor</th></tr><tr><td>One</td><td>2005</td><td><a href="/facts/Julio_C%C3%A9sar_Meza/jI1DLt8p">Julio César Meza</a></td><td>Enygma</td><td rowspan="3"><a href="/facts/Andrea_Serna/B2XnIIGx">Andrea Serna</a></td><td rowspan="3"><a href="/facts/Marbelle/z2jRMjkb">Marbelle</a>Juan Carlos CoronelJosé Gaviria</td><td>Juan Carlos Caronel</td></tr><tr><td>Two</td><td>2006</td><td><a href="/facts/Francisco_Villarreal/0xQgM2WS">Francisco Villarreal</a></td><td>Mario Marcelino Macuacé</td><td><a href="/facts/Marbelle/z2jRMjkb">Marbelle</a></td></tr><tr><td>Three</td><td>2009</td><td><a href="/facts/Siam_(duo)/UDejnHSW">Siam</a></td><td>Raza Pana</td><td>José Gaviria</td></tr><tr><td>Four</td><td>2021</td><td>José David Madero "Madeiro"</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Karen_Mart%C3%ADnez/V1UdbkY3">Karen Martínez</a>Mauricio Vélez</td><td>José Gaviria<a href="/facts/Rosana_Arbelo/taeIw0UY">Rosanna</a><a href="/facts/Piso_21/1NVz2LjI">Piso 21</a></td><td>José Gaviria</td></tr><tr><td>Five</td><td>2022</td><td>Heyner Usprung</td><td></td><td><a href="/facts/Laura_Gonz%C3%A1lez_(Miss_Colombia)/te33J8rq">Laura González</a></td><td>José Gaviria<a href="/facts/Rosana_Arbelo/taeIw0UY">Rosanna</a><a href="/facts/Piso_21/1NVz2LjI">Piso 21</a><a href="/facts/Carolina_Gait%C3%A1n/3JPxzVQk">Carolina Gaitán</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Piso_21/1NVz2LjI">Piso 21</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Season 1 (2005)</h3> <p>Participants and their respective mentors were: </p> <table><tbody><tr><th>Jose Gaviria</th><th>Marbelle</th><th>Juan Carlos Coronel</th></tr><tr><th>16–24 years</th><th>Groups</th><th>25 and Over</th></tr><tr><td>Felipe Espinoza -</td><td>Sofia Pérez -</td><td>Paula Mantilla -</td></tr><tr><td>Mirabay Montoya</td><td>Andrea Piñeros</td><td>Juanita Delgado</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Farina_(singer)/UXKJFTp3">Farina Pao Poucar Franco</a></td><td>Enigma</td><td><a href="/facts/Julio_C%C3%A9sar_Meza/jI1DLt8p">Julio César Meza</a></td></tr><tr><td>Yina Gallego</td><td>Sin Limite</td><td>Jackson Mosquera</td></tr><tr><td>Andres Monsalve</td><td>Las Hijas de Doña Diana</td><td>Estella Diaz</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Mar%C3%ADa_Elisa_Camargo/smxkBspC">María Elisa Camargo</a></td><td>Las Gemelas Botero</td><td>Anabella Arbeláez</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The winner of season one was <a href="/facts/Julio_C%C3%A9sar_Meza/jI1DLt8p">Julio César Meza</a> from solo-singers-aged-25+ category; the runners-up were Enygma (group made up of Ricardo García, Manuel Peña, Germán ‘Tito’ Núñez and Iván Peña) from vocal groups category and in third place was the controversial <a href="/facts/Reggaeton/XBQ5RL8B">reggaeton</a>-singer Farina (full name Pao Paucar Franco) from the solo-singers-aged-25-and-over category, famous for her quote <i>Yo soy Farina!</i> (from Spanish: I am Farina). </p> <h3>Season 2 (2006)</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th>Marbelle</th><th>Juan Carlos Coronel</th><th>Jose Gaviria</th></tr><tr><th>16-24 Years</th><th>Groups</th><th>25 and Over</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Francisco_Villarreal/0xQgM2WS">Francisco Villarreal</a></td><td>Ébano</td><td>Mario Marcelino Macuacé</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Bryan_Visbal/wNfI31eJ">Bryan Visbal</a></td><td>Natalia Y Marisol</td><td>Ángelo (Juan Carlos Ángel)</td></tr><tr><td>Juan Manuel</td><td>5 Latinos</td><td>Martha Trujillo</td></tr><tr><td>Juanita Pérez</td><td>Violeta</td><td>Walter Daniel Martínez</td></tr><tr><td>Lina María Uribe</td><td>Síntesis</td><td>Mary</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The second season was won by <a href="/facts/Francisco_Villarreal/0xQgM2WS">Francisco Villarreal</a>. He was unsuccessful contestant in the first season but had learned how to read in the intervening period. The runner up was Mario Marcelino Macuacé and third-place went to Angelo (full name Juan Carlos Ángel). Angelo was considered by many to be the favorite. </p> <h3>Season 3 (2009)</h3> <p>After a hiatus of 2 years in which no more seasons were held, the program returned in 2009 with its third season. Big publicity campaign was held and Canal RCN and Teleset S.A., producers of the third series visited various cities to collect talents from all over the country. Judge mentors and the participants were: </p> <table><tbody><tr><th>Juan Carlos Coronel</th><th>Jose Gaviria</th><th>Marbelle</th></tr><tr><th>16-24 Years</th><th>Groups</th><th>25 and Over</th></tr><tr><td>Jorge Luis Medina Mosquera</td><td><a href="/facts/Siam_(duo)/UDejnHSW">Siam</a></td><td>Edgardo José Escobar de Castro</td></tr><tr><td>Adriana Redondo Montero</td><td>Raza Pana</td><td>Juan Camilo Cordoba</td></tr><tr><td>Luz Ángela Perez Espitaleta</td><td>Son3</td><td>María Alejandra Diaz Huertas (Aleja)</td></tr><tr><td>Juan David Becerra (Juanda)</td><td>Sexto Sentido</td><td>Natalia María Sierra Sanchez</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The competition was won by the group <a href="/facts/Siam_(duo)/UDejnHSW">Siam</a>, with Raza Pana another group as runner-up and Jorge (full name Jorge Luis Medina Mosquera) as third. </p> <h2 id="el-factor-x-batalla-de-las-estrellas-2006">El Factor X: Batalla de las Estrellas (2006)</h2> <p>A "Battle of the Stars" celebrity version of the show was held only once in 2006. The winner of the celebrity series was Luz Amparo Alvarez. </p> Series Summary <p> "Men" category "Women" category "Groups" category </p> <table><tbody><tr><th>Season</th><th>Air date</th><th>Winner</th><th>Runner-up</th><th>Host</th><th>Judges</th><th>Winning mentor</th></tr><tr><td>One</td><td>2006</td><td>Luz Amparo Álvarez</td><td><a href="/facts/Valerie_Dom%C3%ADnguez/a0jrePf0">Valerie Domínguez</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Andrea_Serna/B2XnIIGx">Andrea Serna</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Marbelle/z2jRMjkb">Marbelle</a> Juan Carlos Coronel José Gaviria</td><td>José Gaviria</td></tr></tbody></table> <table><tbody><tr><th>Jose Gaviria</th><th>Marbelle</th><th>Juan Carlos Coronel</th></tr><tr><th>Females</th><th>Males</th><th>Groups</th></tr><tr><td>Luz Amparo Álvarez</td><td><a href="/facts/Jota_Mario_Valencia/9C4pWjDz">Jota Mario Valencia</a></td><td>Juan Y Andrés (Manuel Lenis and Andrés Sandoval)</td></tr><tr><td>Yaneth Waldman</td><td>Marcelo Cezán</td><td>Los Intocables (Carlos Giraldo, Diva Jessurum and ‘La Negra Candela’)</td></tr><tr><td>Lady Noriega</td><td>Lucas Velásquez</td><td>Fusión (Andrea Nocceti, Omar Murillo and Natalia Peralta)</td></tr><tr><td>Amalin de Hazbun</td><td><a href="/facts/Carlos_Calero/lBkfaHY2">Carlos Calero</a></td><td>Olé (Martha Restrepo and Juan Rafael Restrepo)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Valerie_Dom%C3%ADnguez/a0jrePf0">Valerie Domínguez</a></td><td>‘Paché’ Andrade</td><td>El Cocuyo (Salpicón and Guillermo Díaz Salamanca)</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="el-factor-xs">El Factor Xs</h2> <p><i>El Factor Xs</i> is a popular children's version of the show that was made in early 2006. "Xs" stand for "extra small". A second season of "Xs" followed in 2007 and after a lapse of 4 years, a third season in 2011. The inaugural season was won by Andrés Camilo Hurtado, season 2 by Camilo Echeverry Correa, and the final season by Shaira Selena Pelaez. </p> <h3>Season summary</h3> <p>(All winners in bold) </p><p> "8-11 Years" category "12-15 Years" category "Groups" category </p> <table><tbody><tr><th>Season</th><th>Air date</th><th>Winner</th><th>Runner-up</th><th>Host(s)</th><th>Judges</th><th>Winning mentor</th></tr><tr><td>One</td><td>2006</td><td>Andres Hurtado</td><td>Huellas</td><td rowspan="4"><a href="/facts/Andrea_Serna/B2XnIIGx">Andrea Serna</a></td><td rowspan="1">Juan Carlos Coronel<a href="/facts/Marbelle/z2jRMjkb">Marbelle</a>José Gaviria</td><td>Juan Carlos Coronel</td></tr><tr><td>Two</td><td>2007</td><td><a href="/facts/Camilo_(singer)/sSLaKJmd">Camilo Echeverry</a></td><td>David</td><td rowspan="1">MarbelleJosé Gaviria <a href="/facts/Wilfrido_Vargas/sr8cNNRI">Wilfrido Vargas</a></td><td>Jose Gaviria</td></tr><tr><td>Three</td><td>2011</td><td>Shaira Selena Peláez</td><td>Salome Camargo</td><td rowspan="1">Juan Carlos CoronelMarbelleJosé Gaviria</td><td>José Gaviria</td></tr></tbody></table> <h4>El Factor Xs Season 1 (2006)</h4> <table><tbody><tr><th>Juan Carlos Coronel</th><th>Marbelle</th><th>Jose Gaviria</th></tr><tr><th>8-11 Years</th><th>12-15 Years</th><th>Groups</th></tr><tr><td>Andres Hurtado</td><td>Jaider</td><td>Huellas</td></tr><tr><td>Aldemar</td><td>Mariana</td><td>Encanto</td></tr><tr><td>Nicolle</td><td>Oky</td><td>Dueto Armonico</td></tr><tr><td>Juanjo</td><td>Beto</td><td>RK Kids</td></tr><tr><td>Angie</td><td>Carlos</td><td>Piscis</td></tr></tbody></table> <h4>El Factor Xs Season 2 (2007)</h4> <table><tbody><tr><th>Marbelle</th><th>Jose Gaviria</th><th><a href="/facts/Wilfrido_Vargas/sr8cNNRI">Wilfrido Vargas</a></th></tr><tr><th>8-11 Years</th><th>12-15 Years</th><th>Groups</th></tr><tr><td>Danna</td><td><a href="/facts/Camilo_(singer)/sSLaKJmd">Camilo Echeverry</a></td><td>AN3</td></tr><tr><td>Salome</td><td>David</td><td>ARL</td></tr><tr><td>Mauro</td><td><a href="/facts/Greeicy_Rend%C3%B3n/teBWA5XM">Greeicy</a></td><td>Gaitambú</td></tr><tr><td>Ingrid</td><td>Yuliann</td><td>Manakín</td></tr><tr><td>Johan</td><td>Liyen</td><td>Impacto</td></tr></tbody></table> <h4>El Factor Xs Season 3 (2011)</h4> <table><tbody><tr><th>Jose Gaviria</th><th>Juan Carlos Coronell</th><th>Marbelle</th></tr><tr><th>8-11 Years</th><th>12-15 Years</th><th>Groups</th></tr><tr><td>Shaira Selena Peláez</td><td>Weider Figueroa</td><td>Benitez Brothers</td></tr><tr><td>Salome Camargo</td><td>Dylan Fuentes</td><td>Almas Gemelas</td></tr><tr><td>Laura Cardona</td><td>Luis Araque</td><td>Sol y luna</td></tr><tr><td>Sofia Ortiz</td><td>Nicolas Fuentes</td><td>Resplandor</td></tr><tr><td>Mateo Giraldo</td><td>Jesus Perez</td><td>Angeles de America</td></tr><tr><td>Samuel Zuluaga</td><td>Valeria Celis</td><td>Encanto</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/List_of_Colombian_TV_Shows/xQMIwvML">List of Colombian TV Shows</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/The_X_Factor/syeABvmF">The X Factor</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110605233742/http://www.canalrcn.com/factorx/">Colombian El Factor X 2009 Official Site (Spanish)</a></li></ul>