The X FactorSeason 52008 · 30 episodesEpisodes1Auditions 12Auditions 23Auditions 34Auditions 45Auditions 56Auditions 67Boot Camp 18Boot Camp 29Boot Camp 310Boot Camp 411Elimination 112Elimination 1 (Result)13Elimination 214Elimination 2 (Result)15Elimination 3The 10 remaining acts return to perform live for the third time. This week each act has to perform a Big Band song. The judges give their verdicts on what they have heard. At the end of the show the phone lines are opened for this week's public vote.16Elimination 3 (Result)The finalists performed a cover version of the Mariah Carey song "Hero" on behalf of the Help for Heroes charity. This song will be released as a download on Sunday 26 as a download and Monday 27 physically.17Elimination 4Down to nine acts and the contestants must sing again for a place in next week's show. This week they must sing classic disco songs for the judges and the viewers at home. The viewers will then vote for their favourite and the two acts with the lowest number of votes will be forced to sing again for the judges who will then decide to save one act.18Elimination 4 (Result)Theme: Disco Celebrity Guest: Will Young Song performed by celebrity guest: Changes19Elimination 5Dermot O'Leary hosts the fifth live show of the series. This week, the eight remaining acts meet Mariah Carey and must perform her songs for the judges and the viewers. The viewers will then vote for their favourite and the two acts with the lowest number of votes will sing again for the judges who will choose to save one act and send the other home.20Elimination 5 (Result)Theme: Mariah Carey Celebrity Guest: Mariah Carey Song performed by celebrity guest: TBA21Elimination 6Theme: Best of British22Elimination 6 (Result)Celebrity Guest: Leona Lewis Song performed by celebrity guest: "Run"23Elimination 724Elimination 7 (Result)25Elimination 8Five acts remain in the competition and the acts must now perform 2 songs each. This week the theme is American Classics as the contestants perform for the viewers' votes. The two acts with the lowest number of votes must then sing again for the judges Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, Cheryl Cole and Dannii Minogue. Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus appears in this episode.26Elimination 8 (Result)Theme: Songs by Britney Spears and American Classics Song performed by celebrity guests: "Womanizer" (Britney Spears), "7 Things" (Miley Cyrus)27Series 5 - Elimination - 9With only four acts remaining in the competition, we reach the 9th live show of the series. The contestants must each perform 2 songs for the viewers' votes. The 2 acts with the lowest number of votes will have to sing again judges Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, Cheryl Cole and Dannii Minogue who, for the last time, will choose an act to send home.28Series 5 - Elimination - 9 (Result)29Series 5 - The FinalThere are only three acts remaining in this week's grand final. After auditions, boot camp, the mentors' houses and nine live shows, the three acts remaining in the competition sing for one last time for the audience vote. The act with the highest number of votes will be crowned The X Factor champion of 2008 winning a £1m recording contract with Simon Cowell. Dannii Minogue is the only judge with no acts left in the competition.30Series 5 - The Final (Result)Season 1Season 2Season 3Season 4Season 6Season 7Season 8Season 9Season 10Season 11Season 12Season 13Season 14Season 15
