This page will contain additional articles about X, as they become available.XX is the twenty-fourth letter of the Latin alphabet. It is also the form of St Andrew's Cross. /ks/ was in Ancient Greece written as Chi 'Χ' (Western Greek) or Xi 'Ξ' (Eastern Greek). In the end, Chi was standardized as /k_h/ (/x/ in Modern Greek) as well as Xi for /ks/. But the Etruscans took over X from older Western Greek, therefore, it stood for /ks/ in Etruscan and /ks/ and /gs/ [gz] in Latin. Only in Kurdish, Azeri, Uzbek, Tatar and Lojban as well as the IPA and SAMPA (the latter is used here) is X pronounced [x] (as in German Bach). Some scholars claim that Latin X is not identical with Greek Χ. It is also controversial whether Psi, Chi (Khi) and Xi are Greek inventions or whether they are ultimately of Semitic origin. The letter X is not used in the Italian language, except for words borrowed from other languages, or names of foreigners. No words in the Basic English vocabulary begin with X, but it occurs in words beginning with other letters. The letter X is spoken as X-ray in the NATO phonetic alphabet. Meanings for X
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The letter X is spoken as X-ray in the NATO phonetic alphabet. Only Nashville Star still remains as a returning series and is the most popular. No words in the Basic English vocabulary begin with X, but it occurs in words beginning with other letters. This series has been imitated by many other shows, among them Cupid, Superstar USA and Nashville Star (hosted by LeAnn Rimes). The letter X is not used in the Italian language, except for words borrowed from other languages, or names of foreigners. One or two more cities may also be added later as there are usually late additions to the list. It is also controversial whether Psi, Chi (Khi) and Xi are Greek inventions or whether they are ultimately of Semitic origin. As of now, the current list of cities (tentative) are Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Memphis and San Diego. Some scholars claim that Latin X is not identical with Greek Χ. The fifth season of American Idol will be held starting in January 2006 with auditions expected to be in the summer and early autumn of 2005. Only in Kurdish, Azeri, Uzbek, Tatar and Lojban as well as the IPA and SAMPA (the latter is used here) is X pronounced [x] (as in German Bach). The winner of the competition was Carrie Underwood. But the Etruscans took over X from older Western Greek, therefore, it stood for /ks/ in Etruscan and /ks/ and /gs/ [gz] in Latin. It featured appearances by former auditioners of questionable talent, and celebrity cameos by Kenny G, Rascal Flatts, David Hasselhoff, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, George Benson, Billy Preston, Babyface and Lynyrd Skynyrd. In the end, Chi was standardized as /k_h/ (/x/ in Modern Greek) as well as Xi for /ks/. The fourth season finale featuring Bo Bice and Carrie Underwood aired May 24-May 25. /ks/ was in Ancient Greece written as Chi 'Χ' (Western Greek) or Xi 'Ξ' (Eastern Greek). Vonzell Solomon was the 10th contestant voted off the Top 12 on Wednesday May
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also the form of St
Andrew's Cross. For the third and final song
of the night, one of the standard judges (Jackson, Abdul or Cowell) chose each contestant's selection. X is the twenty-fourth letter of the Latin alphabet. In an unprecented move, Bo Bice
performed his choice completely a cappella. It is also known by the title X/1999. He chose the first song each performer would sing, many of
which he produced in his career. X is a Japanese manga title produced by CLAMP
which has also been adapted into a 1996 feature film and a 2001 television series. X marks the spot. Instead of competing in semifinal heats in which the top vote-getters are promoted to the final round, 24 semifinalists were named -- 12 men and 12 women, who competed separately, with 2 of each gender being voted off each week until 12 finalists were left. In treasure-hunting X is used to designate the location of treasure, i.e. This season also implemented new rules for the final portion of the contest. In superhero comic books, an X usually denotes a connection to the popular X-Men franchise, especially when used as a prefix. He acquired mild fame by repeatedly yelling, "Can you dig it?" to the judges and for the inability of the judges to fully understand him. with an X in the middle). Also noted was Leroy Wells from Grand Bay, Alabama who auditioned in New Orleans singing Ol' Dirty Bastard's "Got Your Money". Straight edge itself is comonly abbreviated to 'sxe' (S.E. The most notable contestant in the early episodes was Mary Roach, who auditioned in Washington D.C. Her rendition of Carole King's "I Feel The Earth Move", as well as her comments to the judges that followed her audition, brought considerable negative attention (including false rumors of mental illness) and comparisons to William Hung. write their names with Xs, such that 'Jack' would be written XjackX. Among the music featured in the program: on January 19, 2005, "Look At Me" written by Sara Hickman and performed by her 8-year-old daughter Lily (from the album Big Kid). Straight-edgers frequently also append Xs to their names, i.e. The music celebrities featured were:. It is also frequently tattooed on other parts of the body, or worn on clothing, sometimes in triplicate (XXX). While in the past seasons celebrity guest judges have been invited to participate during the competition, this was the first season where guest judges were invited to participate in the auditions. X is a symbol worn on the hand to denote that someone is straight edge. Auditions were held from August to October 2004. In sociology X denotes Generation X. Louis, Missouri, New Orleans, Louisiana, Las Vegas, Nevada, Cleveland, Ohio, Orlando, Florida and San Francisco, California. In semiotics, an X over something denotes elimination, prohibition or erasure. Auditions were held in Washington, DC, St. In Roman numerals, X denotes ten. The fourth season of American Idol premiered on January 18, 2005. Kennan) of the X article published in Foreign Affairs. Paul Anka made an appearance in the Season Finale. public policy, X is the author (George F. The third season was also shown in Australia on Network Ten about half a week after episodes were shown in the US. In U.S. During the season, controversy over the legitimacy of the contest increased as geeky rocker Jon Peter Lewis and young crooner John Stevens stayed afloat while others were unexpectedly eliminated. politics, X is the pseudonym of the person who blew the whistle on the Watergate crisis. After a nationwide vote of more than 65 million votes in total, Fantasia Barrino won the "American Idol" title and Diana DeGarmo was runner up. In U.S. The third season of American Idol premiered on January 19, 2004. In Canada, X stands for Nunavut and the Northwest Territories. Paul Anka made an appearance during the Season finale. As the first letter of a postal code,
X was the initial name of the Japanese visual kei rock band X Japan. Controversy arose when semi-finalist Frenchie Davis was booted from the show, after topless pictures she had taken four years before the show aired surfaced. X is the name of an Australian punk rock band (see X (Australian band)). Despite Studdard's win, Aiken has enjoyed more widespread popularity. X is the name of a Los Angeles punk rock band (see X (US band)). Out of 24 million votes cast, Studdard finished just 130,000 votes ahead of Aiken, although there remains controversy over the validity of the reported results. In popular music,
In physics, the X-ray is a form of electromagnetic radiation. Guarini's self titled album was a flop, selling just 130,000 copies to date. In photography X denotes exact time in flash synchronization. Since then it has sold nearly 2 million copies, and includes such hits as "Since U Been Gone" (#2 on Billboard) and "Breakaway" (#6 on Billboard). In military science, X is the US Navy hull classification symbol for Submersible Craft. Her first album Thankful debuted at #1, went double-platinum, and spawned the grammy-nominated hit "Miss Independent." Her sophomore album Breakaway debuted in November 2004 at #3 on the Billboard Charts. x means 10 in Roman numbers. Since winning, Clarkson has gone on to a successful musical career. x is the usual symbol for the variable represented on the horizontal axis (ordinate) in analytic geometry. Numerous television specials starring the ten finalists followed, as well as the box office bomb entitled From Justin to Kelly. This usage can be traced back to the Arabic word ?ay 'thing' which was spelled with an initial x in Old Spanish or (according to other sources) an abbreviation of Latin causa which was the translation of Arabic š. Kelly Clarkson won, with Justin Guarini coming in second. Even though any letter can be used, x is the most common by far. In the first season the show was co-hosted by Seacrest and Brian Dunkleman. x commonly represents an unknown variable. The number next to a contestant's name denotes the number of times he or she was in the "Bottom Three". In mathematics,
In financial securities, X is the stock symbol for United States Steel Corporation. Over the course of the episode, two are revealed as being "safe" for the week, and the loser is sent home after performing one final song to end the episode. The X-Files was a popular 1990s American science fiction television series. The bottom three vote-getters are separated from the remaining contestants. X is the name of a 1928 German film; see X (film). In any case, each week on the following night's live "results" episode, the contestant with the fewest votes is sent home. Australia retains the X rating. However in Season Two, in the final three, one song was chosen randomly from a bowl, with one chosen by the performer and one by the judges. The UK replaced the X rating with the 18 certificate. Instead, each contestant sings three songs: one of their own choice, one chosen by the judges, and one chosen by record executive Clive Davis. X is a rating given to films suitable for an adult-only audience; see X-rated. NC-17 has replaced the X rating in the US. When there are three finalists remaining, themes are no longer used. In film
X also serves as other abbreviations, such as Xtal (Crystal), reXn (reaction), Xlation (translation), and SXSW (South by Southwest Festival). Themes have included Motown, disco, big band music, and Billboard #1 hits. X is an abbreviation for cross in words like Xing (crossing), or to sign with a cross (often for illiteracy). In the finals, which last eleven weeks, each finalist performs a song live in primetime from a weekly theme (two songs in later rounds). (See Hugs and Kisses.). They can however watch movies, since they have no known distracting effect on the contestants. X is a symbol for a kiss, as in love notes. The only time when a contestant can be free from this rule as if he or she gets voted out. X is an abbreviation for Christ, as in Xmas (Christmas), X(t)ian (Christian), and Xianity (Christianity). This is to keep the contestants safe from terrorists, epidemics, paparazzi, and to distance contestants from distractions that might be detrimental to their singing ability. In English,
x is the repetition operator in Perl programming language. Semifinalists are also subjected to drug tests, in order to avoid scandals involving drug usage. X is used as an abbreviation for the Apple operating system Mac OS X. Several finalists have been disqualified for revelations that surfaced late in the competition. The data transfer speed for 1X CDs is 153,600 bytes/second and one for 1X DVDs is 1,385,000 bytes/second (approximately 9.02 times faster). Semifinalists (and in some cases, other contestants as well) must submit to background checks and may be summarily disqualified for past behavior deemed undesirable, such as an arrest record. This usage is a corruption of the multiplication symbol ×. This was changed to the procedure (see above) in the 4th season due to the abundace of females (and no males left in the final 4) in the third season. X is often used as a symbol of multiplication, as in denoting the spin (and, later, transfer) speed of CDs and DVDs compared to an original standard speed. In season 1, 5 contestants were chosen, and judges chose one to advance to the finals. X is the name of a free graphical windowing system developed at MIT and standard on Unix and Linux; see X Window System. Each judge chose one semifinalist to advance to the final round, and a studio audience vote determined the final wildcard spot, rounding out the field of twelve finalists. In computing:
In cabalistic philosophy X references both birth and death. In the first season, they were 30 contestants, divided into three groups of ten. In beverages, X is a symbol for an alcoholic proof of 50; multiple Xes indicate multiples of 50. During the middle seasons, the semifinal round consisted of 32 semifinalists who were divided into four groups of eight. In astronomy, Planet X is a hypothetical planet in the Solar System beyond the orbit of Pluto. At the end of the semifinal rounds, the six men and six women who remain advance to the finals. In art X alludes to the infinite joy of creation. On the following night's episode the results of the nationwide vote are announced, and the bottom two vote-getters are eliminated each week. In anime, X is the title of a series based on the manga X/1999 (see X (anime)). Callers are allowed to vote as many times as they like for any number of contestants. It is also a prefix to experimental types of US military aircraft, for instance, the XB-70. Viewers have two hours following the broadcast of the show in their time zone to phone in votes for their favorite contestant by calling a toll-free number (viewers may also send text messages to vote). In aeronautics, X is the designation given to an experimental aircraft of the US government, for instance, the X-1 rocketplane that first broke the sound barrier. Each contestant performs live (in the eastern and central time zones), in primetime, a song of his or her choice, and receives critiques from the judges, who, from this point on, serve almost entirely in an advisory capacity, with little direct influence on the results. Members of the Nation of Islam change their surnames to "X" to symbolize that their African names were lost in slavery, an example is Malcolm X. On three consecutive weeks, the male semifinalists perform only against the other men, and the women only against the other women. In a general sense, X represents an unknown or secret, as in project X or mister X. Once in Hollywood, the three judges narrow the initial field of several hundred down to a group of 24 semifinalists, divided equally between men and women, who are invited to perform in the live portions of the show. His case was not taken up by the EEOC. In early 2003, a 50-year-old college professor named Drew Cummings filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, charging the show with age discrimination because producers denied him an audition due to his age. For the fourth season, the upper age limit was raised to 28 to attract more mature and diverse contestants. citizens and, for the first three seasons, had to be 16 to 24 years of age. Contestants must be U.S. Some poor performances have attained notoriety on their own; these have included season two's performance of Madonna's "Like a Virgin" by Keith Beukelaer and season three's rendition of Ricky Martin's "She Bangs" by William Hung. Typically the judges express disgust or dismay or suppressed laughter. Poor singers often face intense and humbling criticism from the judges, and especially from Cowell, who can be harsh and blunt in his rejections. These "contestants" have been selected by the preliminary panels in a negative sense, a typical combination is lack of singing ability combined with vanity regarding their "talent." Others are selected for human interest potential, the 2005 auditions featured a "cannibal" who had sampled human flesh in an anthropology class and an aspiring female prize fighter. These early episodes focus mainly on the poorest performances from contestants who often appear oblivious to their lack of star talent. One of the most popular portions of each season are initial episodes showcasing American Idol hopefuls auditioning before the panel of judges. The contestants selected despite lack of singing talent for appearance before the panel provide a major attraction to the viewing audience as they simultaneously proclaim their talent while turning out gut-wrenching performances which are ridiculed by the judges. Those who impress a majority of the judges move on to the second round auditions which take place in Hollywood (typically only several dozen out of the thousands in each city move on). Contestants are required to sing a cappella. In order to be eligible, the contestants are not permitted to have any current recording or talent management agreements (but may have had one at some point in the past). Based on turnout and availability, producers select a certain number from the crowd to audition before the three judges (this may take several rounds). These are generally held at large convention centers where thousands of people wait in line for auditions. In the show, hosted by Ryan Seacrest, hopeful contestants, after being screened by preliminary panels which select for singing talent or humorous potential and human interest, audition before three judges (Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson) in cities across the United States (sometimes a celebrity fourth judge is added). Each contestant gets a contract by one Bertelsmann's many music labels because Bertelsmann owns a 50/50 stake in Sony BMG. American Idol is produced by Fremantle North America which is owned by German Bertelsmann AG. The show is a competition in which viewers can call in and vote on contestants to determine the best "undiscovered" young singer in the United States, with the winner receiving a major record deal, although some runners-up have achieved enough fame to ink record deals of their own. American Idol is a television show featured on the Fox Network in the United States, based on the popular British show Pop Idol. American Idol Season 4: The Showstoppers (2005). American Idol Season 3: Greatest Soul Classics (2004). "What the World Needs Now" (single) (2003). "God Bless The U.S.A." (single) (2003). American Idol: The Great Holiday Classics (2003). American Idol Season 2: All Time Classic American Love Songs (2003). American Idol Greatest Moments (2002). February 2, Brandy. February 1, LL Cool J. January 26, Kenny Loggins. January 25, Gene Simmons of KISS. January 18, Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray. |