wales largest talent search is here welcome to the welsh factor talent competition website the home of the largest talent competition in south wales . the welsh factor is supported by wales s leading entertainment agencies and has links to many promotional music industry companies within its group . it has a growing reputation of bringing different groups of the community together on a social basis and people who attend the competition meet and make new friends . we hope within this site you will find a new direction whether you are an aspiring artiste a member of the audience who likes to be entertained and meet new people or maybe get involved with the organisation of the competition in some capacity . do you have a talent if so we are looking for you artiste management and gtmp entertainment group are always seeking new talent and new artistes of the following descriptions for work in the entertainment industry female and male vocalists comedians specialty acts duos vocal instrumental trios party bands tributes dancers dance groups production shows acts of all descriptions we set the standards other talent shows follow since the welsh factor competitions were launched in 2009 the contestants who have turned professional or semi professional have earned in excess of 1 500 000 between them the company has grown from strength to strength creating self employment jobs for people who have dreamed of a career in the world of show business the welsh factor is the longest running welsh based talent show organised by gtmp entertainment group which will be celebrating over 35 years in business this year . they are the only agency with an academy to train future artistes to prepare them for a future within the entertainment industry . since the competitions have started many former contestants have been placed in production shows where they have gained experience working with teams of professional artistes prior to venturing out on their own as solo artistes in their own right . our judges come from varied backgrounds within the world of show business such as management agents bookers performance teachers singing teachers professional artistes record producers show producers dance teachers representing experience from production shows the world of radio television and recording . we also like to include guest judges of former contestants of the welsh factor at various times as we find it is nice to see someone on the panel that has been in the same place as the contestant standing on the very same stage where they started their career . the organisers and judges are always on hand on the evening during the break or at the end of the competition to answer any questions or give advice about your performance or any general query about the business we are always on hand to help launch your career and help secure work for you when you are ready in the future . check out our dates for 2016 on our tour dates page and social media pages for events around wales welsh factor academy training for a future in the music & entertainment industry press here for the academy page what the welsh factor can do for you wf karaoke league terms & conditions wf code of conduct wf child protection policy training karaoke league terms and conditions wf quarter final neath oct 2015 wf quarter final thomastown oct 2015 wf quarter final porthcawl oct 2015 wf quarter final llanelli nov 2015 wf quarter final cwmbran nov 2015 wf semi final llanelli jan 2016 wf semi final thomastown jan 2016 wf semi final cwmbran jan 2016 photo album welsh factor final 2016 wf photo album neath heat 1 feb 2016 wf photo album porthcawl heat 1 jan 2016 wf photo album cwmbran heat 1 april 2016 wf photo album llanelli heat 1 april 2016 photo album cardiff may 2016 wf photo album bettws may 2016 wf photo album heat 1 thomastown feb 2016 wf photo album caerphilly heat 1 june 2016 welsh factor quarter final hi tide sept 2016