Overview
- The Last Call phase has concluded and judges Francesco Gabbani, Jake La Furia, Irama and Paola Iezzi published their final teams of 12 contestants who will compete in the Live shows.
- The four teams list Gabbani with Alice Fregoso, Giacomo Calò and Scraffs; Jake La Furia with Alex Fontana, Alìa and Veronica; Irama with Le distanze, Lenanie and Patrizia; and Paola Iezzi with Camilla, Mad‑Dog and Manu.
- Several contestants entered Bootcamp with an X Pass that gave them an advantage but did not guarantee a live spot, and judges confirmed X Pass holders Giacomo Calò and Camilla while Martina Cerutti and Benedetta Cornalba also secured seats.
- All 12 contestants will move into X Factor’s Loft to rehearse with their judges and appear on X Factor Daily, a new nightly 20:30 slot on Sky Uno and streaming on Now, before the Lives begin on October 22 at Teatro Re Power in Milan and end with a December 3 final at Forum di Assago.
- Irama is serving his first season as a judge in place of Achille Lauro and is listed by bookmakers as an early favourite for the season with quoted odds reported between about 3.00 and 3.50, and the Last Call’s chair and switch mechanism produced strong emotional reactions and backstage strain for several contestants.