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The X Factor (NZ) - Series Two, Episode 13
Television (Full Length) – 2015
After the ratings success of the first series, the second series of The X Factor NZ had big shoes to fill, and episode 13 became one of the most talked-about incidents in New Zealand's television history. In this live taping, 13 different acts perform a cover song for a panel of judges: local singer Stan Walker, British girl-group star Melanie Blatt, and pop-star couple Willy Moon and Natalia Kills. In a move that caused controversy and the replacement of Kills and Moon, the duo criticised the final contestant, Joe Irvine, to a shocking degree. This episode has a cut-down version of the comments, differing from the live broadcast.
Ladies and gentlemen, I'm just going to state the obvious: we have a doppelganger in our midst. It's cheesy, it's disgusting.– Judge Natalia Kills' criticism to contestant Joe Irvine
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Made with funding from NZ On Air
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