The Kandi Factory (2013)
The Kandi Factory is an American reality television series on Bravo that debuted April 9, 2013. It chroincles Kandi Burruss and her team at the Kandi Factory as she assists 16 aspiring artists jump-start their dreams of success in the music industry. Burruss confirmed on August 30, 2013, that the series will not be returning for another season.
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Episode 1 - Get Your Game Face On
Release Date: 2013-04-09In the premiere episode, Kandi takes on Lauryn, a 21-year-old college student who wants to break through the barriers of country music and Darian, a 27-year-old dance instructor.
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Episode 2 - Booty's Tight, Timing's Right
Release Date: 2013-04-16Kandi and her team try to break down cultural barriers when they meet Mujjy, a 26-year-old Afghani-American hairdresser from New York. Mujjy shows up to "The Kandi Factory" thinking she will impress the team with her sexy swagger, but the pressure mounts as she tries to overcome her conservative cultural upbringing.
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Episode 3 - The Freak Factory
Release Date: 2013-04-23Kandi and her team take on the seemingly mild Logan, a 21-year-old baker from Utah, but are shocked when he shows up to "The Kandi Factory" as his goth-rocking alter ego "Sweet Tooth." They have their work cut out for them, as they try to turn this shock-rocker into a marketable artist.
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Episode 4 - Hoodwinked, Bamboozled, and Ambushed
Release Date: 2013-04-28There's a meltdown at the Factory this week, as the team brings Lizzy, a talented 22-year-old singer / songwriter full of potential but with a dark, painful relationship with her mother. Kandi pushes Lizzy to the limit to face her pain and channel it into an emotional ballad.
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Episode 5 - Jump Ya Bones
Release Date: 2013-04-30This week Kandi's team takes on Garrison, a 42-year-old administrator with rock star dreams. But, Garrison's aspirations become her nightmare as she is forced to confront her deep-seated fears about sexuality when Kandi writes her a pop anthem titled "The Mighty O."
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Episode 6 - Anything? Anything!
Release Date: 2013-05-05Both protégé's stories hit close to home for Kandi this week. In her most emotional challenge yet, she mentors Cory, a talented 18-year-old theater geek who suffers from Autism, Tourette's syndrome, ADD and OCD. Cory is determined to overcome the odds, prove everyone wrong and launch a music career with his soaring vocals.
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Episode 7 - Say Yes or Shut It Down
Release Date: 2013-05-12This week the team meets Terrence, a larger-than-life 30-year-old who plans to propose to his girlfriend on stage during his showcase. Will his unreliable vocals make the performance fall apart and ruin this special moment? Jennifer Chianesi is a spunky 23-year-old who attended a prestigious musical school and has dreams of becoming a rapper, but her image in complete disarray.
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Episode 8 - Hit It and Repeat
Release Date: 2013-05-26On the season finale of "The Kandi Factory," the team takes on Tasha, a seasoned rock n' roll veteran, who's attempting a comeback to save her home from foreclosure. Her competition is Bryan, a 25-year-old country singer from Louisiana who rebels when Kandi writes him a song that he feels is too mainstream.