The fifth season of the Albanian television music competition X Factor began airing on TV Klan on 8 December 2023, after nine years hiatus. Alketa Vejsiu returned as the presenter. The new judges were Adi Krasta, Arilena Ara, Elhaida Dani and Young Zerka, who replaced departing judges Alban Skënderaj, Bleona Qereti, Miriam Cani and Pandi Laço.
On 19 April 2024, Alis Kallaçi from team Arilena Ara won the season.
Judges and presenters On 2022, it was announced by Alketa Vejsiu to revive the series in 2023, following a nine-year hiatus on TV Klan and that she will return as the host and the auditions will be held in Albania and Kosovo.
Several artists were rumored to be part of the judging panel once TV Klan announced the show. After being a judge on the fourth season, Bleona and the winner of the second season, Arilena Ara were the first to be rumored. Also Yll Limani, who participated on the first season of The Voice of Albania, was in the running for the judging panel. On the running were also Adi Krasta, Ermal Mamaqi and Klaudia Pepa.
On 8 November 2023, it was announced that Adi Krasta will be in the judging panel. Later, was also announced that Arilena Ara, who won the second season of the X Factor, will be a judge. Also on the same day, it was announced that the third judge will be Elhaida Dani. Then TV Klan announced the fourth judge of the season, and was Young Zerka. The following day, it was confirmed that Vesa Luma, who had been on the panel on the first season would join the main judges only in the auditions. On 14 November 2023, it was announced that Zhani Ciko, will be on the panel only in the auditions. Manjola Nallbani filled in for Dani while she was away on her tour for week 4 of the live shows.
Selection process Open auditions The show began staging producers' audition days in October 2023 across Albania, Kosovo and North Macedonia.
+Auditions with Producers City Date(s) Shkodër 19 October 2023 Korçë 20 October 2023 Vlorë 23 October 2023 Durrës 24 October 2023 Elbasan 25 October 2023 Pristina, Kosovo 26 October 2023 Skopje, North Macedonia 27 October 2023 Tirana 31 October 2023
Judges' auditions The auditionees chosen by the producers were invited back to the last set of arena auditions that took place in front of the judges. These auditions began filming on 8 November 2023 and were held in Tirana. The three episodes began broadcast on TV Klan from 8 December 2023 until 22 December 2023. On the second episode, Vesa Luma was a guest judge in place of Adi Krasta and on the third episode, Zhani Ciko was a guest judge in place of Young Zerka.
Judges' Houses On 14 November 2023, X Factor screenwriter Ilda Lumani announced that compared to previous seasons, the Groups category has been removed. The final round of the selection process, the judges' houses were filmed in late November 2023. At the start of Judges' Houses, the judges discovered which categories they would mentor: Elhaida Dani was given the Girls, Arilena Ara was given the Boys and Young Zerka was given the Mix. Adi Krasta would not mentor a category. On the first episode of judges' houses, each act performed one song to their mentor and guest mentor. Dani was assisted by Pirro Çako, Ara was assisted by Noizy and Zerka was assisted by other judge Krasta. After the performances, on the second episode the judges revealed which acts they put through to the live shows.
Each mentor had 10 acts on their category, and had to choose 5 to take with them on to the live shows.
Three acts from the Boys category who did not pass the judges' houses (Jonid Gjoka, Giovanni Orefice and Rosario Canale), were assigned to be in a Group named The Chemicals, and were taken to the live shows under the mentorship of Elhaida Dani.
The two judges' houses episodes were broadcast on 29 December 2023 and on 5 January 2024.
Vocal coaches Egzona Ademi - Mix (Zerka) Kamela Islamaj - Boys (Ara) Landi Kademi - Girls, Groups (Dani)
Acts Key: – Winner – Runner-Up – 3rd Place
ActAge(s)HometownCategory (mentor)Result Alis Kallaçi 21 Shkodër Boys (Ara) Winner Jetmir Kanani 23 Tirana Mix (Zerka) Runner-Up Kleansa Susaj 17 Tirana Girls (Dani) 3rd Place Niki Zaimi 20 Tirana Boys (Ara) 4th Place Anisa Shabani 19 Ferizaj Girls (Dani) 5th-6th Place The Chemicals 15, 19, 31 Various Groups (Dani) Frank Ibrahimi 22 Vlorë Mix (Zerka) 7th Place Ingrid Havalja 23 Shkodër Mix (Zerka) 8th Place Kevin Malo 18 Struga Boys (Ara) 9th Place Wendy Zylaj 18 Shkodër Girls (Dani) 10th Place Gent Disha 22 Bulqizë Boys (Ara) 11th Place Alba Dajlani 22 Pogradec Mix (Zerka) 12th-13th Place Kejsi Jazxhi 18 Tirana Girls (Dani) Aldo Prendushi 22 Shkodër Boys (Ara) 14th Place Luna Çausholli 18 Tirana Girls (Dani) 15th Place Borana Xhemali 27 Korçë Mix (Zerka) 16th Place
Ages shown above correspond to the beginning of the competition.
Live shows Results summary
Colour key Act in team Arilena Ara
Act in team Elhaida Dani
Act in team Young Zerka
Act was in the bottom two and had to perform again in the sing-offAct received the fewest public votes and was immediately eliminated (no sing-off)Act received the most public votes
+Weekly results per act Act Alis Kallaçi Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe SafeWinner(final) Jetmir Kanani Safe Safe Bottom two Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe(final) Kleansa Susaj Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 3rd Eliminated(final) Niki Zaimi Safe Safe Safe Safe Bottom two Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 4th Anisa Shabani Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Bottom two Safe Safe Safe 5th-6thEliminated(week 13) The Chemicals Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 7th Bottom two Safe 5th-6thEliminated(week 13) Frank Ibrahimi Safe Safe Safe 13th Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Bottom twoEliminated(week 11) Ingrid Havalja Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 10th Safe Safe 8thEliminated(week 10) Kevin Malo Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 9th Bottom twoEliminated(week 9) Wendy Zylaj Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 10thEliminated(week 8) Gent Disha Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 11thEliminated(week 7) Alba Dajlani Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 12th-13thEliminated(week 6) Kejsi Jazxhi Safe Bottom two Safe Safe Bottom two 12th-13thEliminated(week 6) Aldo Prendushi Safe Safe Safe 14thEliminated(week 4) Luna Çausholli Safe Safe Bottom twoEliminated(week 3) Borana Xhemali Safe Bottom twoEliminated(week 2) Final Showdown None Jazxhi,Xhemali Çausholli,Kanani Ibrahimi,Prendushi Jazxhi,Zaimi No sing-off or judges' votes: results were based on public votes alone Disha,Havalja Malo,Zylaj Malo,Shabani Havalja,Chemicals Ibrahimi,Chemicals None No sing-off or judges' votes: results were based on public votes alone Judges voted to Eliminate Eliminate Zerka's vote Jazxhi Çausholli Prendushi Jazxhi Disha Zylaj Malo Chemicals Chemicals Dani's vote Xhemali Kanani Zaimi Havalja Malo Malo Havalja Ibrahimi Nallbani's vote colspan="2" Prendushi colspan="5" Ara's vote Xhemali Çausholli Ibrahimi Jazxhi Havalja Zylaj Shabani Havalja Ibrahimi Krasta's vote Xhemali Çausholli Ibrahimi Zaimi Disha Malo Malo Chemicals Ibrahimi Eliminated Borana XhemaliMajority Luna ÇausholliMajority Aldo PrendushiDeadlock Evictioncancelled Alba Dajlanito save Gent DishaDeadlock Wendy ZylajDeadlock Kevin MaloMajority Ingrid HavaljaDeadlock Frank IbrahimiMajority Anisa Shabanito save Niki Zaimito save Kleansa Susajto win Jetmir Kananito win Kejsi Jazxhito save The Chemicalsto save
In this live show, there was no elimination. Viewers could still vote, and the votes went on and were counted in the next live show, where the elimination took place. With the acts in the sing-off receiving two votes each, the result went to deadlock and reverted to the earlier public vote. Both acts had the same public votes, so was decided that none of the acts would be eliminated.
Live show details
Week 1 (12 January) + Acts' performances on the first live show Act Category (mentor) Order Song Result Borana Xhemali Mix (Zerka) 1 "Don't Go Yet" Safe Alis Kallaçi Boys (Ara) 2 "Blue Suede Shoes" Safe Jetmir Kanani Mix (Zerka) 3 "Creep" Safe Wendy Zylaj Girls (Dani) 4 "Escapism" Safe Aldo Prendushi Boys (Ara) 5 "Harrom" Safe Niki Zaimi Boys (Ara) 6 "Zitti e buoni" Safe Kleansa Susaj Girls (Dani) 7 "S'je më" Safe The Chemicals Groups (Dani) 8 "Believer" Safe Alba Dajlani Mix (Zerka) 9 "Control" Safe Frank Ibrahimi Mix (Zerka) 10 "Kuturu" Safe Ingrid Havalja Mix (Zerka) 11 "Bitch Better Have My Money" Safe Kejsi Jazxhi Girls (Dani) 12 "Her Lies" Safe Kevin Malo Boys (Ara) 13 "Daddy" Safe Anisa Shabani Girls (Dani) 14 "Mamma Knows Best" Safe Luna Çausholli Girls (Dani) 15 "Jolene" / "Anna" Safe Gent Disha Boys (Ara) 16 "She Got Me" Safe
Week 2 (19 January) + Acts' performances on the second live show Act Category (mentor) Order Song Result Anisa Shabani Girls (Dani) 1 "Hape veten ti" Safe Frank Ibrahimi Mix (Zerka) 2 "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" Safe Gent Disha Boys (Ara) 3 "In My Blood" Safe Alba Dajlani Mix (Zerka) 4 "I Just Want to Make Love to You" Safe The Chemicals Groups (Dani) 5 "See You Again" Safe Kevin Malo Boys (Ara) 6 "Let It Be" Safe Jetmir Kanani Mix (Zerka) 7 "Uptown Funk" Safe Wendy Zylaj Girls (Dani) 8 "Bird Set Free" Safe Alis Kallaçi Boys (Ara) 9 "Stand Up" Safe Kejsi Jazxhi Girls (Dani) 10 "Spectrum (Say My Name)" Bottom Two Borana Xhemali Mix (Zerka) 11 "Zhurmë" Bottom Two Niki Zaimi Boys (Ara) 12 "Baladë për Jakup Ferrin" Safe Kleansa Susaj Girls (Dani) 13 "Water" Safe Luna Çausholli Girls (Dani) 14 "Symphony" Safe Ingrid Havalja Mix (Zerka) 15 "Love in the Dark" Safe Aldo Prendushi Boys (Ara) 16 "Faith" Safe Sing-off details Kejsi Jazxhi Girls (Dani) 1 "Spectrum (Say My Name)" Saved Borana Xhemali Mix (Zerka) 2 "Zhurmë" Eliminated
Judges' votes to eliminate Krasta: Borana Xhemali Ara: Borana Xhemali Dani: Borana Xhemali Zerka: Kejsi Jazxhi
Week 3 (26 January) + Acts' performances on the third live show Act Category (mentor) Order Song Result Jetmir Kanani Mix (Zerka) 1 "Dirty Diana" Bottom Two Frank Ibrahimi Mix (Zerka) 2 "Your Man" Safe Alis Kallaçi Boys (Ara) 3 "Burn" Safe Kejsi Jazxhi Girls (Dani) 4 "Purple Rain" Safe Kevin Malo Boys (Ara) 5 "A Lot More Free" Safe The Chemicals Groups (Dani) 6 "L'ombelico del mondo" Safe Ingrid Havalja Mix (Zerka) 7 "Shaj" Safe Gent Disha Boys (Ara) 8 "Buzët e kuqe" Safe Alba Dajlani Mix (Zerka) 9 "Il est où le bonheur" Safe Wendy Zylaj Girls (Dani) 10 "Ika larg" Safe Niki Zaimi Boys (Ara) 11 "Thunderstruck" Safe Kleansa Susaj Girls (Dani) 12 "Scars to Your Beautiful" Safe Aldo Prendushi Boys (Ara) 13 "When a Man Loves a Woman" Safe Anisa Shabani Girls (Dani) 14 "Holding Out for a Hero" Safe Luna Çausholli Girls (Dani) 15 "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" Bottom Two Sing-off details Jetmir Kanani Mix (Zerka) 1 "Dirty Diana" Saved Luna Çausholli Girls (Dani) 2 "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" Eliminated
Judges' votes to eliminate Krasta: Luna Çausholli Ara: Luna Çausholli Dani: Jetmir Kanani Zerka: Luna Çausholli
Week 4 (2 February)