# Wawffactor

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{{Short description|Welsh television music talent show}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox television
| image       =
| image_size  = 
| caption     = 
| creator     = 
| presenter   = [Eleri Sion](/source/Eleri_Sion)
| judges      = Owen Powell <br/>[Bethan Elfyn](/source/Bethan_Elfyn) <br/>[Aled Haydn Jones](/source/Aled_Haydn_Jones) <br/>Huw Chiswell
| country     = Wales
| language    = Welsh
| network     = [S4C](/source/S4C)
| first_aired = {{start date|2003}}
| last_aired  = {{end date|2006}}
| num_series  = 3
| producer    = Alfresco 
}}

'''''Wawffactor''''' (sometimes styled as '''''WawFfactor''''', English: ''Wow Factor'') is a [Welsh](/source/Welsh_language) television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions. It was broadcast on [S4C](/source/S4C) between 2003 and 2006 and was produced by Al Fresco.

It has now gained fame for contestant [Duffy](/source/Duffy_(singer)), now a major worldwide artist, who competed in the first series of the show, finishing second behind Lisa Pedrick.

==Format==
Contestants initially performed in front of a panel of four judges at one of several auditions held around the country. From these, ten people were chosen to progress to the studio heats where after performing each week, one contestant would be eliminated by decision of the judges until three remained. Then during the live final, one contestant would be eliminated by the judges after performing, and a public [televote](/source/televote) decided the winner. The prize was to record an album and music video.

===Judges===
The four judges for the initial series were former [Catatonia](/source/Catatonia_(band)) guitarist Owen Powell, singer & television presenter Emma Walford, musician [Peredur ap Gwynedd](/source/Peredur_ap_Gwynedd) and Radio 1 producer [Aled Haydn Jones](/source/Aled_Haydn_Jones). Emma Walford was replaced by [BBC Radio 1](/source/BBC_Radio_1) DJ [Bethan Elfyn](/source/Bethan_Elfyn) for the second series, and Peredur ap Gwynedd was replaced by musician Huw Chiswell for the third series. The show was presented by [Eleri Sion](/source/Eleri_Sion) and Welsh singer-songwriter Caryl Parry-Jones acted as a vocal coach to the contestants from the studio heats onwards.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wawffactor |url=http://www.ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Wawffactor}}</ref>

==History==
The winner of the initial series was Lisa Pedrick, who beat [Aimée Duffy](/source/Duffy_(singer)) and Beth Williams in the final. Duffy would go on to release a UK No. 1 album and single in 2009. The second series saw Rebecca Trehearn triumph over Francesca Hughes in the final. Lisa Haf Davies would have been the third finalist, but was forced to withdraw after contracting [mumps](/source/mumps). The third and final series was won by [Einir Dafydd](/source/Einir_Dafydd), who beat [Aimee-Ffion Edwards](/source/Aimee-Ffion_Edwards) and Nathan Whiteley.

==Winners==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Winner
!Runner-up
!Third finalist
!Ref
|-
|2003/04
|Lisa Pedrick
|[Aimée Duffy](/source/Duffy_(singer))
|Beth Williams
|align="center"|{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}
|-
|2005
|Rebecca Trehearn
|Francesca Hughes
|—<sup><span id="ref_A" ></span>[[#endnote_A|'''[A]''']]</sup>
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/cymru/gogleddddwyrain/papurau_bro/y_glannau/newyddion/mawrth05.shtml |title=Waw! Gwych Genod |publisher=BBC Lleol |date=March 2005|language=cy}}</ref>
|-
|2006
|[Einir Dafydd](/source/Einir_Dafydd)
|colspan="2"|[Aimee-Ffion Edwards](/source/Aimee-Ffion_Edwards) and Nathan Whiteley
|align="center"|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/cymru/deorllewin/papurau_bro/clebran/newyddion/mai06.shtml |title=Einir yn ennill|date=May 2006 |publisher=BBC Lleol|language=cy}}</ref>
|-
|}
{{refbegin}}
;Notes
*A {{anchor|endnote_A}}'''^''' Lisa Haf Davies would have been third runner-up, however she withdrew due to contracting mumps
{{refend}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.s4c.co.uk/wawffactor/ ''Wawffactor''] {{in lang|cy}}
*[http://www.s4c.co.uk/wawffactor/e_index.shtml ''Wawffactor''] 
*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0459146/ ''Wawffactor''] at the [Internet Movie Database (IMDb)](/source/Internet_Movie_Database)

{{Duffy}}

Category:2000s British music television series
Category:2003 British television series debuts
Category:British reality television series
Category:S4C original programming
Category:2006 British television series endings
Category:2000s Welsh television series

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