The first season of The CP Factor aired on June 7, 2014 and ended on October 12, 2014. Kermit O'Riley presented his first season on the show on Penguin TV. Sam Rudi, Dancing Penguin and Cadence were judges for this season.
Auditions began on April 21 and went on until May 18 followed by Bootcamp which went on from May 19-20. Judges' houses went on from June 5-6. The live shows started on August 9 were Rudi had the Over 25's, DP had the Groups and Cadence had the 16-24s. Micheal Pengy won the show on October 12 against Jack and Steve with 72.8%% of the vote.
Auditions[]
The auditions began on April 21, 2014 in the Night Club and ended on May 18, 2014 in Penguin TV Studios Building.
Date | Location | Judges | Guest Judges | Winners |
---|---|---|---|---|
April 21, 2014 | Night Club | Sam Rudi, Cadence, and Dancing Penguin | N/A | Cody Lambert, DJ Dude, Penguin Direction, Samuel Rudolph, William Davis |
April 28, 2014 | Ski Lodge | Sam Rudi, Cadence, and Dancing Penguin | Peng Guin | Joseph Anderson, Chris Dude, Cee Lo Kane, and Chris Anderson |
April 29, 2014 | Stadium | Sam Rudi, Cadence, and Dancing Penguin | N/A | Andrew Johnson and DigiTal, Markus and Charlene Davis (aka 24us), Michael Pengy |
April 30, 2014 | Penguin TV Studios Building | Sam Rudi, Cadence, and Dancing Penguin | Maddieworld | William Davis, Patrick Peterson, Chris Shark, Justin Beau, Jack Andrews and Steve Aoki (aka Jack and Steve), Louis King |
May 12, 2014 | Penguin TV Studios Building | Sam Rudi, Cadence, and Dancing Penguin | N/A | Before You Exit, Mike34562, MM3, Joe Bankers, Mark3450, John4990, Luis Kippner, Mike34598 |
May 15, 2014 | The Stage | Sam Rudi, Cadence, and Dancing Penguin | N/A | Darkest Night, M34, Louis Game, Alex Song |
May 18, 2014 | Penguin TV Studios Building | Sam Rudi, Cadence, and Dancing Penguin | N/A | Joseph Johnson (aka UNKLE) |
Bootcamp[]
Bootcamp began on May 19, 2014 and ended on May 20, 2014. It was in the Penguin TV Studios Building.
Survived Contestants[]
18 people made it through to Judges' Houses
- Cody Lambert (Over 25's)
- Penguin Direction (Groups)
- Michael Pengy (16-24's)
- Joseph Johnson (16-24's)
- Samuel Rudolph (Over 25's)
- William Davis (Over 25's)
- Chris Anderson (16-24's)
- Cee Lo Kane (16-24's)
- MM3 (Groups)
- Jack Johnson (Over 25's)
- Before You Exit (Groups)
- Jack Andrews and Steve Aoki (Groups)
- Andrew Johnson and DigiTal (Groups)
- Chris Shark (Over 25's)
- DC Mac (Over 25's)
- Markus and Charlene Davis (Groups)
- Patrick Peterson (16-24's)
- Louis King (16-24's)
Eliminated Contestants[]
12 contestants were eliminated in Bootcamp
- Chris Dude (16-24's)
- Justin Beau (16-24's)
- Mike34562 (Over 25's)
- Joe Bankers (Over 25's)
- Mark3450 (16-24's)
- John4990 (Over 25's)
- Luis Kippner (16-24's)
- Mike34598 (Over 25's)
- Darkest Night (Groups)
- M34 (Groups)
- Louis Game (Over 25's)
- Alex Song (16-24's)
Judges' Houses[]
Judges' houses took place in July. Each judge took the remaining members of their category to an overseas location, and had guests to assist them in their decisions. Rudi was assisted by DJ Crow. Dancing Penguin was assisted by Omar Grest and Cadence was assisted by Meaghan.
Cadence's Acts[]
- Michael Pengy
- Joseph Johnson
- Chris Anderson
- Cee Lo Kane
- Patrick Peterson
- Louis King
Sam Rudi's Acts[]
- Cody Lambert
- Samuel Rudolph
- William Davis
- Jack Johnson
- Chris Shark
- DC Mac
Dancing Penguin's Acts[]
- Penguin Direction
- MM3
- Before You Exit
- Jack Andrews and Steve Aoki
- Andrew Johnson and DigiTal
- Markus and Charlene Davis
Finalists[]
Key:
Light Green - Winner
Pink - Runner-up
Light Blue - Third Place
Yellow- Another Place
Category (mentor) | Acts | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
16-24s (Cadence) | Cee Lo Kane | Michael Pengy | Louis King | Chris Anderson |
Over 25s (Rudi) | Chris Star | Cody Lambert | DC Mac | Jack Johnson |
Groups (Dancing Penguin) | Jack and Steve | Penguin Direction | MM3 | Before You Exit |
Live Shows[]
The Live Shows started on August 9, 2014. Each week's song choice follow a particular theme. Each contestant performs on Saturday while eliminations and guest performances take place on Sunday. The results are announced on Sunday, with the bottom two contestants being announced and then judges choosing which of the two to eliminate after the contestants perform another song of their choice (the final showdown). If the judges' votes are tied, the vote goes to deadlock and the contestant with the fewest viewer votes is eliminated. The results show features a group performance by the remaining contestants and guest live performances. Each results show featured musical performances from at least one artist, while occasionally, artists performed on the main performances show.
Week 1 (9/10 August)[]
- Theme: Pop Music
- Group performance: "777"
- Musical guests: Super Band ("The Party Is Just Starting")
Act | Order | Song | Result |
---|---|---|---|
Chris Star | 1 | "Rude" | Safe |
MM3 | 2 | "Don't Stop Me Now" | Safe |
Cee Lo Kane | 3 | "Kung Fu Fighting" | Bottom Two
|
Michael Pengy | 4 | "What Makes You Beautiful" | Safe |
Penguin Direction | 5 | "She's The One" | Safe |
Cody Lambert | 6 | "I Gotta Feeling" | Bottom Two
|
DC Mac | 7 | "Earth Song" | Safe |
Louis King | 8 | "Superstition" | Safe |
Before You Exit | 9 | "Heart Attack" | Safe |
Jack Johnson | 10 | "You Get What You Give" | Safe |
Chris Anderson | 11 | "Shining Star" | Safe |
Jack and Steve | 12 | "Wake Me Up" | Safe |
Sing-off details | |||
Cee Lo Kane | 1 | "I Swear" | Safe |
Cody Lambert | 2 | "Every Breath You Take" | Eliminated |
Judges' vote to eliminate:
- Cadence: Cody Lambert
- Sam Rudi: Cee Lo Kane
- Dancing Penguin: Cody Lambert
Week 2 (16/17 August)[]
- Theme: Love and heartache
- Group performance: "Love Is An Open Door"
- Musical guest: Penguin Musical Quadret ("Someone Like You")
Act | Order | Song | Result |
---|---|---|---|
Jack and Steve | 1 | "Summer" | Safe |
Chris Star | 2 | "Little Things" | Safe |
MM3 | 3 | "With Or Without You" | Bottom Two
|
Cee Lo Kane | 4 | "Impossible" | Safe |
Michael Pengy | 5 | "Love Story" | Safe |
Before You Exit | 6 | "Love Is Your Weapon" | Safe |
Jack Johnson | 7 | "Don't You Worry Child" | Safe |
DC Mac | 8 | "Love Runs Out" | Safe |
Penguin Direction | 9 | "Sing" | Safe |
Chris Anderson | 10 | "Marry You" | Bottom Two
|
Louis King | 11 | "Just The Way You Are" | Safe |
Sing-off details | |||
MM3 | 1 | "Stay With Me" | Safe |
Chris Anderson | 2 | "Won't Go Home Without You" | Eliminated |
Judges' vote to eliminate:
- Dancing Penguin: Chris Anderson
- Cadence: MM3
- Sam Rudi: Chris Anderson
Week 3 (23/24 August)[]
- Theme: Club Classics
- Group performance: "Ain't Nobody"
- Musical guest: Penguin Revelation ("Like A Bomb Exploding")
Act | Order | Song | Result |
---|---|---|---|
Jack Johnson | 1 | "Faith" | Safe |
DC Mac | 2 | "I Kissed A Girl" | Bottom Two
|
Jack and Steve | 3 | "One In A Million (Paris Blohm Remix)" | Safe |
Louis King | 4 | "Play That Funky Music" | Safe |
MM3 | 5 | "Wishing On A Star" | Safe |
Penguin Direction | 6 | "September" | Safe |
Cee Lo Kane | 7 | "Hit The Road Jack" | Safe |
Chris Star | 8 | "Payphone (clear version)" | Safe |
Before You Exit | 9 | "Never Gonna Give You Up" | Bottom Two
|
Michael Pengy | 10 | "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" | Safe |
Sing-off details | |||
DC Mac | 1 | "Lego House" | Safe |
Before You Exit | 2 | "Sing" | Eliminated |
Judges' votes to eliminate:
- Sam Rudi: Before You Exit
- Dancing Penguin: DC Mac
- Cadence: Before You Exit
Week 4 (30/31 August)[]
- Theme: Big Band
- Group performance: "Never Forget"
- Musical guest: Rocked Evil ("Just The Way I Want It To Be")
Act | Order | Song | Result |
---|---|---|---|
Louis King | 1 | "Aint That a Kick in the Head?" | Safe |
Jack and Steve | 2 | "Try" | Safe |
Chris Star | 3 | "Mack the Knife" | Safe |
Jack Johnson | 4 | "You've Got a Friend in Me" | Bottom Two
|
Michael Pengy | 5 | "Viva La Vida" | Safe |
MM3 | 6 | "Cry Me a River" | Safe |
Cee Lo Kane | 7 | "Life Is a Highway" | Safe |
DC Mac | 8 | "I Knew You Were Trouble" | Bottom Two
|
Penguin Direction | 9 | "I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)"/"She Bangs" | Safe |
Sing-off details | |||
Jack Johnson | 1 | "End of the Road" | Eliminated |
DC Mac | 2 | "A Million Love Songs" | Safe |
Judges' votes to eliminate:
- Sam Rudi refused to send home either of his acts.
- Dancing Penguin: Jack Johnson
- Cadence: DC Mac
With the acts in the bottom two receiving one vote each, the result was deadlocked and reverted to the earlier public vote. Johnson was eliminated as the act with the fewest public votes.
Week 5 (6/7 September)[]
- Theme: Rock
- Group performance: "Wrapped Up"
- Musical guest: Luke Walton ("Not Now")
Act | Order | Song | Result |
---|---|---|---|
MM3 | 1 | "Livin on a Prayer" | Safe |
Cee Lo Kane | 2 | "If I Could Turn Back Time" | Bottom Two
|
Chris Star | 3 | "Purple Rain" | Safe |
Jack and Steve | 4 | "How Much did I not Understand" | Safe |
Michael Pengy | 5 | "Alone Toghether" | Safe |
DC Mac | 6 | "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" | Bottom Two
|
Penguin Direction | 7 | "Summer of '69" | Safe |
Louis King | 8 | "Rock DJ" | Safe |
Sing-off details | |||
DC Mac | 1 | "I'm Not The Only One" | Safe |
Cee Lo Kane | 2 | "Royals" | Eliminated |
Judges vote to eliminate:
- Sam Rudi: Cee Lo Kane
- Cadence: DC Mac
- Dancing Penguin: Cee Lo Kane
Week 6 (13/14 September)[]
- Theme: Disco
- Group performance: "A Night to Remember"
- Musical guest: Jay Platt ("The Best Ever")
Act | Order | Song | Result |
---|---|---|---|
Jack and Steve | 1 | "Turn Your World Around" | Safe |
DC Mac | 2 | "Relight My Fire" | Bottom Two
|
MM3 | 3 | "Money on My Mind" | Safe |
Penguin Direction | 4 | "Moves Like Jagger" | Safe |
Chris Star | 5 | "Blame It on the Boogie" | Bottom Two
|
Michael Pengy | 6 | "Don't Stop Believin" | Safe |
Louis King | 7 | "Somebody To Love" | Safe |
Sing-off details | |||
DC Mac | 1 | "Somewhere Only We Know" | Eliminated |
Chris Star | 2 | "Just The Way You Are" | Safe |
Judges vote to eliminate:
- Sam Rudi: DC Mac
- Dancing Penguin: DC Mac
- Cadence was not required to vote as there was already a majority
Week 7 (20/21 September)[]
- Theme: Songs by Maroon 5 or Michael Jackson
- Group performance: "Hey Jude"
- Musical guest: Mark Maroon (featuring Lisa Wonder) ("Wonderland of Happiness")
Act | Order | Song | Result |
---|---|---|---|
Louis King | 1 | "Daylight" | Bottom Two
|
MM3 | 2 | "Thriller" | Bottom Two
|
Michael Pengy | 3 | "Man in the Mirror" | Safe |
Penguin Direction | 4 | "Won't Go Home Without You" | Safe |
Chris Star | 5 | "Animals" | Safe |
Jack and Steve | 6 | "Getaway" | Safe |
Sing-off details | |||
MM3 | 1 | "Locked Out Of Heaven" | Eliminated |
Louis King | 2 | "Maps" | Safe |
Judges vote to eliminate:
- Dancing Penguin: Louis King
- Cadence: MM3
- Sam Rudi: MM3
Week 8: Quarter-final (27/28 September)[]
- Theme: Songs to get you to the semi-final (own choice)
- Group performance: Everybody in Love
- Musical guest: Cadence (Best Day Ever)
Act | Order | First Song | Order | Second Song | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penguin Direction | 1 | "Hideaway" | 7 | "Run" | Bottom Two
|
Jack and Steve | 2 | "Our Names in Lights" | 6 | "Mirrors" | Bottom Two
|
Louis King | 3 | "She Will Be Loved" | 8 | "I'm Still Standing" | Safe |
Chris Star | 4 | "Someone Only We Know" | 10 | "The Winner Takes It All" | Safe |
Michael Pengy | 5 | "Centuries" | 9 | "DJ Got Us Fallin in Love" | Safe |
Sing-off details | |||||
Penguin Direction | 1 | "Burnin Up" | Eliminated | ||
Jack and Steve | 2 | "When We Were Young" | Safe |
Judges vote to eliminate:
- Dancing Penguin: Penguin Direction
- Sam Rudi: Penguin Direction
- Cadence was not required to vote as there was already a majority.
Week 9: Semi-final (October 4/5)[]
- Theme: Semifinal Superstar: Songs that potray you (ex: Jack and Steve is a duo, Steve Aoki is a DJ)
- Group Performance: Don't
- Musical Guest: Puffl3, DJ Crow and Michael Ray (See The Night)
Act | Order | First Song | Order | Second Song | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack and Steve | 1 | "Feel So Close" | 6 | "DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love" | Safe |
Louis King | 2 | "Red" | 7 | "Spectrum (Say My Name)" | Eliminated |
Chris Star | 3 | "Lifted" | 5 | "Gangnam Style" | Safe |
Michael Pengy | 4 | "I Gotta Feeling" | 8 | "Don't Leave Me This Way" | Safe |
The semi-final did not feature a sing-off and instead the act with the fewest public votes, Louis King, was automatically eliminated.
Week 10: Final (11/12 October)[]
11 October[]
- Theme: No theme (new song); Celebrity duets
- Group Performance: It's A Beautiful Day (all finalists)
- Musical Guest: Meaghan (Don't Know Where To Go), Dancing Penguin (Accidentally In Love)
Act | Order | New Song | Order | Duet | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Pengy | 1 | "Move On Up" | 4 | "I'm Already There" with Cadence | Safe |
Chris Star | 2 | "Let It Go" | 5 | "Give Me Everything" with DJ Crow | Third Place |
Jack and Steve | 3 | "Dare You" | 6 | "Two Times" with Dancing Penguin | Safe |
Chris Star had received the fewest votes from the public and finished the competition in Third Place.
12 October[]
- Themes: Favourite performance ("song of the series"); Winners single
- Group Performance: "Let Me Go"/"Ghosts Just Wanna Dance"/"These Days" (all finalists)
- Musical guests: Penguin Musical Quadret ("Absolutely"), Super Band ("Rock Away (For Your Life)"), Cadence and Arnold Artic ("Loved For Days")
Act | Order | Favourite Performance | Order | Winners Single | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Pengy | 1 | "Viva La Vida" | 3 | "Skyscraper" | Winner |
Jack and Steve | 2 | "Turn Your World Around" | 4 | "If I Lose Myself (Ft. Alesso)" | Runner Up |