X Factor 2026: Alice Fregoso eliminata e Teo Bok rientra
In diretta dall’X Factor Arena Giorgia ha condotto il primo Live Show di X Factor 2026, dove ha supervisionato due manche di cover che si sono concluse con l’eliminazione di Alice Fregoso e il ritorno in gara di Teo Bok.
The Opening Elimination and the Return via X Pass
The night kicked off the race toward the December 3 final at the Unipol Forum in Assago. Twelve contestants distributed across four teams performed two rounds of cover songs. The artists receiving the lowest votes in their respective heats—Veronica from Jake La Furia’s team and Alice Fregoso from Francesco Gabbani’s roster—faced a head-to-head ballot. Ultimately, the judges voted to eliminate Alice Fregoso.
The program also introduced a twist regarding the contestants previously cut from the lineup. Giorgia revealed the two Škoda X Pass artists, Timothée Bonnardel and Teo Bok, who each performed a signature track. Following a flash televote by the home audience, Teo Bok won the ballot and re-entered the competition. He joined Francesco Gabbani’s team, which had lost its contestant during the main rounds.
Coaches Field Diverse Musical Choices
The evening featured a diverse set of musical choices across all four coaching groups. Paola Iezzi’s team fielded Camilla performing Lesley Gore’s “You Don’t Own Me”, Mad-Dog tackling the Kasabian track “Club Foot”, and Manu singing Achille Lauro’s “Incoscienti giovani”. Jake La Furia fielded Alex Fontana with the Blur song “Song 2”, ALÌA performing Sienna Spiro’s “MAYBE.”, and Veronica delivering Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You”.
Irama’s squad presented Le Distanze covering Renato Zero’s “Il cielo”, Lenanie taking on Blanco’s “Blu celeste”, and Patrizia performing James Brown’s “It’s A Man’s, Man’s, Man’s, World”. Francesco Gabbani’s team included the eliminated Alice Fregoso performing Lucio Dalla’s “Piazza Grande”, Giacomo Calò singing Alex Warren’s “Ordinary”, and Scraffs performing Joey Ramone’s version of “What a Wonderful World”.
Bookmakers Favor Irama as Marco Mengoni Performs
Ahead of the broadcast, betting markets pointed to strong early competition. Proprio per la presenza in squadra di Patrizia Napolano, Irama è entrato nei live come il giudice favorito secondo i bookie. Giacomo Calò and Camilla Guerini also registered prominent positions in the pre-show odds.
Marco Mengoni appeared as the super guest of the evening. He performed an unreleased set before debuting his upcoming single, “Giornate perse”, the lead track from his forthcoming album Felice sì, ma tutto sbagliato, scheduled for release on December 11, 2026. Mengoni also discussed his upcoming creative directorship at the Allo Sbagliato offline club, which launches in November with a twenty-six-date residency featuring live music, comedy, and readings.