Over 3.5 million total views define the third live show phase of X Factor 2026, with Patrizia Napolano and Alex Fontana capturing the lion’s share of the audience.
The Sky Original talent show produced by Freemantle enters the final stage before the contestants' unreleased tracks are released. Yet digital metrics from the latest episodes reveal a stark divide in how viewers engage with the remaining competitors across YouTube and Instagram.
Napolano leads the contenders with over 730mila total views across her three performances. Her raw interpretation of Domenico Modugno’s “Tu sì ‘na cosa grande” hauled in nearly 220mila views on YouTube, cementing her status as a frontrunner for the final victory.
Alongside her vocal performances, Napolano’s Instagram following has surged past 185mila. That figure marks an increase of more than 1,440 percent compared to her pre-audition baseline of 12mila followers.
Alex Fontana Leads YouTube Views
Fontana holds the most-watched individual live performance so far. His rendition of Radiohead’s “Street Spirit (Fade Out)” during the second live show approached 390mila views on the official YouTube channel.
The rocker from Secondigliano started his social media journey with 8mila Instagram followers and now exceeds 110mila. His persona on screen and the frequent on-air teasing from his judge Jake La Furia have fueled this digital expansion.
Teo Bok commands the largest total community with nearly 480mila followers, though his numbers stem from an established prior career that already yielded 400mila followers. His most-watched live performance, “Don’t Stop Me Now,” stalled at just under 180mila YouTube views.
Digital Stagnation for Bands and Manu
Contestants like Manu and competing bands struggle to match the digital momentum of the top two acts. Manu sits below 20mila Instagram followers with three live performances totaling just over 210mila views.
Le Distanze collected just over 210mila total views across three performances alongside 15mila followers, while the Scraffs remained under 200mila total views and 11mila followers.
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The series airs every Thursday on Sky and NOW, with on-demand availability, while free-to-air broadcasts run on TV8 on Tuesdays and Cielo on Wednesdays.