The Mad-Dog return to the stage of X Factor 2026 on Thursday, November 12, with Club Foot by Kasabian and Elenore by The Turtles. Paola Iezzi revealed the two song choices on the November 9 Daily, where she also explained the rules of Hell Factor, the fourth Live, which will see three of the ten contestants still in the competition leave the show.
Mad-Dog’s songs: from Kasabian to The Turtles
For the first round, the carousel, Paola Iezzi chose Club Foot, the song with which the Sassari band opened the first Live of X Factor 2026. This time, the four will have about a minute to perform it again. On the Daily, the judge explained that she had chosen it for the energy of a performance they already know.
In the open round, Mad-Dog will move on to Elenore, a 1968 song by The Turtles. Iezzi presented the song choice as an opportunity to showcase the group’s vocal technique, as they take on a piece that also calls for high notes.
The band from Sassari head into the fourth Live having made it through the first three episodes without facing the sing-off. Their Kasabian debut was followed by Mrs. Robinson at the second Live and David Bowie’s Rebel Rebel at the third.
How Hell Factor works: two rounds and three eliminations
In the carousel, the contestants will perform one after another, each singing an approximately one-minute excerpt from a song they have already performed in the competition. In the second round, they will perform the new songs assigned by their respective judges.
At the end of the two rounds, the public vote will identify the four contestants with the fewest votes. The bottom two will be eliminated directly. The other two, in third- and fourth-last place, will face off in the sing-off, where the judges will decide on the third elimination. Seven contestants will remain at the end of the evening.
The fourth Live will air on Thursday, November 12, at 9:15 p.m. on Sky Uno and stream on NOW, with a subscription.