Con the fifth episode of X Factor 2025 the last appointment has ended with bootcamps of the Sky Original music show produced by Fremantle. The mosaic of possible talents has begun to take shape: they are all good, correct and willing but the pure talents are very few. Fortunately, some happy exceptions: Piercesare Beans (which rightly takes Francesco Gabbani’s X Pass), Alessandro Tomasi, Layana Oriot, Abat-Jour and Nelav. Few disagreements and no arguments between the members of the jury, who oscillated between boredom and sincere emotion. Giorgia is increasingly better at leading: kind, affectionate, precise like a true hostess. The programme, broadcast every Thursday evening at 9.15pm on Sky Uno, is also available on demand on Sky Go And every Tuesday next, in clear, at 9.30pm on TV8.
In the performances there was a high percentage of Italian songs (Madame, Luca Barbarossa, Luca Carboni, Mango) with very intimate performances, even too much so. The impression is that there is very afraid to experiment. It lacks a certain originality and musical personality as well as the unreleased ones: childish lyrics and a flat sound.
Despite some funny skits between Jake La Furia and Francesco Gabbani (this time without jokes) on the usefulness of technical questions, judged by the rapper to be too boring and useless, the jury showed no signs of tension. When’s a healthy fight? The Last Call phase begins on October 16th: the talents will be divided into 4 teams and then chosen with the perverse mechanism of chairs. Each judge will have 3 choices available.
X Factor 2025: report cards of the fifth bootcamp episode of 9 October on Sky, tops and flops, promoted, eliminated
Alice Manuti and About damn time by Lizzo: rating 6/7
Funky rhythm and Disco Music for Alicewho chose an effervescent song by Lizzo, a hymn to resilience. A correct and pleasant performance which, this time, he also convinced Achille Lauro.
Bourgeois cosmonauts and the medley of Julia/The Swallow: vote 6 Nina Dushek e Hey Joe by Jimi Hendrix: rating 6/7
Nina The “Janis Joplin of South Tyrol”as Francesco Gabbani baptized it, she presented herself with a song by Hendrix cover of Billy Roberts’ 1962 original but the jurors didn’t like it. The band Eighties-inspired he chose a very Italian medley, two songs by Gianni Togni and Mango. There is unanimity, but it was negative: 4 no.
Amanda Bottini and All i want by Kodaline: rating 7
Amanda confirms her talent with a melancholic song that tells the story of the end of a relationship. The 4 yeses were inevitable.
Alessandro Tomasi at “X Factor 2025” (Bettoja/Sky)
Kindergarten e Message in a bottle: rating 6/7; Francesca Carbonelli e Voice: vote 6
Francesca’s performance was excellent with Madame’s piece but for the jurors there isn’t enough personality in her. I didn’t like the Kindergartensbut they witnessed one of the few but amusing squabbles between the judges. When Gabbani wanted to ask a “technical” question, Jake rolled his eyes and shouted: “Sir, take me now!”. The colleague’s response was lightning fast: “take it but please don’t ask him technical questions!”.
X Factor 2025: in the last bootcamp, high marks for Alessandro and Nelav
X Factor 2025: Alessandro Tomasi e Take me dancing by Luca Barbarossa: rating 8
Sixteen year old Alessandro he tackled the winning song of Sanremo 1992 with sentimental attitude and a splendid vocalitymaking Francesco Gabbani cry with melancholy. Well done, he’s good, the unanimity was pure formality.
X Factor 2025: Nelav e Personal Jesus by Depeche Mode: rating 7/8
The version more electronic and with a metal feel Of Personal Jesus Everyone really liked it. Jake La Furia summed up their happy hubbub: “I’m still trying to get my hearing back.”
Giuseppe Toma e Music Everywhere by Nayt: rating 7; Giovanni Orofino e Sea sea: rating 6/7
Giorgia was moved but the judges said no to the performance of the talented Giuseppe. Chillout arrangement and some vocal flaws due to anxiety. Giovanni sang well the cover by Luca Carboni but 4 nos arrived.
Michelle Lufo and the unpublished Dragonflies: rating 7
Michelle has chosen an unpublished, sung with a crystalline voice and fragments of speech, all accompanied by the Techno rhythm. Did he convince the jury? 4 times yes.
Nelav at “X Factor 2025” (Bettoja/Sky)
X Factor 2025: the top and flop contestants of the fifth episode
Giorgio Campagnoli (Tellydon’t cry) e Superclassic of Hernia: rating 6/7
Giorgio arrived on stage with the attitude of someone who has just gotten out of bed after a night of partying but convinced the jury.
X Factor 2025: Abat-Jour e Lullaby by Ghali: rating 7/8
A little Bossa Nova sound, a little Aristocats, a little Lounge music, Abat-Jour succeed in making a song made in Italy seem international. Well done.
Gabriele Bernabò (Androginus) and the unreleased one Roundabout: rating 6/7
Nice interpretation on the piano, beautiful voice, discreet piece with echoes of Battisti. 4 yes.
Black Cats and You shoot him over: vote 6; Orazio Damiata and Slow dancing in the dark: vote 5
The frontman’s hoarse voice ruined the cover by Vasco Rossi despite the nice hard and metallic sound. The jurors’ no it wasn’t a surprise. Orazio took a big risk with Joji’s Rhythm and Blues. Despite their courage, they arrived 4 no.
Diego Colombo and the unpublished Zota: vote 6
A song dedicated to his grandmother, who is no longer with us, interpreted with great feeling but an immature and not very incisive text. This was enough to convince the jury.
Piercesare Fagioli among the best of the fifth episode of “X Factor 2025” (VBettoja/Sky)
X Factor 2025: Pierci receives Francesco Gabbani’s X Pass
X Factor 2025: Piercesare (Pierci) Beans and Die with a Smile by Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga rating: 8 (and Gabbani’s X Pass)
He sang on the piano with a spacey voice and an impeccable interpretation. Francesco Gabbani has finally played his X Pass. For Jake, it’s a divine sign: «The shirt dealer is the same as Gabbani. it’s like a dog that looks like its owner.”
X Factor 2025: Layana Oriot e The Greatest by Billie Eilish rating: 8
With that voice and a magnetic stage presence, it will be very difficult for Layana not to make it to the final stage Of X Factor 2025.
Francesco Di Fiore and Go home by Måneskin rating: 6/7
18 years old, excellent voice, excellent interpretation: for Francesco 4 yes.
Thomas Vulpio and Habibi by Ghali: rating 7
Jake La Furia and Achille Lauro tried to convince Paola Iezzi to take him along with the others to the Last call. And Last Call it is!
Vittoria Donda e Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol: vote 6
Saved at the last minute after a controversial performance. The least happy was Paola Iezzi.
The Vice e Dance dance: vote 6; Catherine Ineichen and I think I’m paranoid: vote 6
Caterina with a song by Garbage sung with class but with key errors. For Jake La Furia it was a mediocre performance and the judges’ no confirmed the verdict. Many false notes and lots of fun with the colorful band The Vicewhich concluded on a high note with a classic by Raffaella Carrà. Unfortunately, it was a no.