• 8 years ago
After crossing the difficult bootcamp round the Top 26 reach Goa for the final selection. They enjoyed to the fullest in Alila Diwa Goa and Cidade De Goa resorts, before getting to the next round where they get divided into 3 teams, Under 25 years, above 25 years and Groups. Sanjay Leela Bhansali gets the chance of mentoring the 8 Groups out of which he has to select only 4 for the Gala rounds, which is very difficult for him. Kunal Ganjawala also joins him as a guest. Shreya Ghoshal meets the team of above 25 years as their mentor. She also has to select the best 4 out of them for the Gala rounds. Salim Merchant joins her as the guest judge. The Under 25 year contestants and Sonu Nigam meet each other as a team. Anushka Manchanda joins him as a guest judge to help him in choosing his best 4. First to perform are the Sajda Sisters who sing 'Daiya Yeh Main Kahan' in front of Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Kunal Ganjawala. Nirmitee Group sings 'Uff Teri Ada' and manages to impress the Judge Gurus. Setting her expectations higher, Amrita Pande sings 'Dil Ne Kaha Chupke Se' but her nervousness showed in her performance. Next one to go is Geet Sagar who gives an amazing performance on 'Tera Jadoo Chal Gaya'. After him Vishal Srivastava tries his luck with 'Hume Tumse Pyar Kitna'. The complete performer, Amit Jhadav also comes up with his performance on 'Jabse Tere Naina'. To follow him is Tushar Arjun, who was compared to Zubin in his audition, performs a Zubin song 'Woh Bheege Pal'. Mona Shewde sings 'Dil Cheez Kya Hai'. Piyush Kapoor gives a rock performance on 'O Humdum Suniyo Re'. Tomboy of X Factor, Seema Jha impresses Anushka and Sonu with her superb performance on 'Que Sara Sara'. Shovon Ganguly gives his best shot with 'Sapno Se Bhare Naina' and is followed by Geetesh Iyer who sings his 'Tere Naina'. Deewana Group gives a little hope to Sanjay Leela Bhansali by there unexpected performance on 'Hanuman Chalisa'. The show stealer of the bootcamp round, Manjeera superbly sings 'Maar Daala' and is much appreciated by Salim Merchant. The last performer of Sonu Nigam's team, Sahiti astonishes him and Anushka with her confident performance on 'Raat Ka Nasha'. After the performances, Aditya Narayan chills with Active games on ONIDA LCD TV. Last Minute girls also join him and lower down their tension. Sanjay Leela Bhansali selects Sajda Sisters, Nirmitee Group, Last Minute & Deewana Group for his final team. Piyush Kapoor, Sahiti, Seema Jha & Shovon Ganguly make it to the next round from Sonu Nigam's team of Under 25. Finally, Shreya also makes a strong team by selecting Geet Sagar, Amit Jhadav, Manjeera Ganguly and Mona Shewde. All the teams and the respective Judge Gurus are ready to face each other in the Gala rounds of X Factor.

X FACTOR INDIA -- is the big daddy of all music shows in scale and size. With versions in 24 countries and a unique format that gives contestants the chance to showcase their talent regardless of the age.
A singing show with a unique format that gives everyone a chance to showcase their talent. Open to all citizens of India over the age of 16, the auditions will be divided into 3 categories, viz. 16-25 years, 25 & above and individual groups. Participants that make through the final selection will then be divided into three groups with each group headed by a mentor. Of this lot, the top 12 will be selected to participate in the Galas and prove their mettle to the entire nation
Hosted by the multi-talented Aditya Narayan & judged by the stalwarts of the Indian Film Industry Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal & Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the show premiered on 29th May 2011 on Sony Entertainment Television.
Sonu Nigam: He is a highly successful actor, singer and anchor. Having spun numbers like Mera Rang De Basanti Chola, Dil Dooba and Kal Ho Na Ho among numerous others, this versatile performer has won many accolades and is now all set to mesmerize the nation with his role as a judge in X FACTOR INDIA .
Sanjay Leela Bhansali: Needless to say, one of India's greatest film makers having moved hearts right from his first film, Khamoshi -- The Musical to Hum Dil Chuke Sanam to Guzaarish, this producer, writer, director and recently turned musician has received several accolades for his creativity abilities. As one of the judges for X FACTOR INDIA' Sanjay has vowed to pick only the best.
Shreya Ghoshal: For Shreya life has come full circle, from a being a contestant on a reality show to being the judge on the biggest music reality show on Indian television. This gifted singer's first film "Devdas" not only saw her getting a Filmfare 'RD. Burman Award for New Music Talent' but also the 'best female playback singer' award. After lending her voice in more than 180 films and receiving four National Film Awards, she is all set to win hearts in her new avatar as a judge in X FACTOR INDIA.

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