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X Factor Cuts Three Acts as Judges Clash on Live Show

On-air tensions over critiques have raised scrutiny of mentoring and voting just as the contest shifts to original songs before the December 3 final.

Overview

  • The fourth Live, held on Thursday, November 12, reduced the competition from ten to seven when the Scraffs, Manu and Alìa were eliminated.
  • Judge Jake La Furia reacted angrily to colleagues’ critiques of his act Alìa, saying other judges were protecting their own contestants and using a profane retort on air.
  • Judges split over Alìa’s performance with Paola Iezzi questioning her artistic maturity, Irama noting technical flaws, and Francesco Gabbani saying he was deeply moved.
  • The episode used the rapid ‘Giostra’ segment, followed by judge-chosen covers, and producers confirmed the remaining seven will perform original songs in the next Live.
  • The show drew about 831,000 viewers for its Sky Uno broadcast with a 4.4% share, and featured guest Charlotte Cardin, who is due to play Milan on her announced 2027 tour.