3rd February 2001 FactorX wins The Real Deal at The RedBox in Dublin

Listen to the winning tracks

On a day that showed the strength Ireland has to offer in live dance music, it was FactorX that took the prize. The judges' decision did not come quickly or easily with five other finalists - John Lawless, Specimen, Stockholm City, Freakfunk and Straker - producing the goods on the day. There was barely enough for some ecstatic celebrations before the winners had to rush off to The Point...