X Factor was the Swedish version of The X Factor, with the first and only season of the series debuting in September 2012 and ending in December 2012. The winner of the first series was Awa Santesson-Sey. TV4 announced in January 2013 that Idol, another singing talent show seeking to discover the best singer through nationwide auditions, would return in 2013 and that X Factor will not continue.