The sixth season of the Albanian television music competition X Factor began airing on TV Klan on 8 November 2024. Alketa Vejsiu returned as the presenter. The judging panel remained the same as the previous season, with Adi Krasta, Arilena Ara and Young Zerka returning for their second season. Elhaida Dani, who was also on the previous season, originally signed up to serve for this season as judge full-time. However, Dani was not able to resume her duties for the live shows. Soni Malaj replaced her, and served as judge until the end of the season.
On 4 April 2025, Rigersa Loka from team Arilena Ara won the season. This marked Ara's second consecutive win as a mentor.
Judges and presenters In October 2024, it was announced that the judging panel would remain the same as the previous series. It was announced that Ledina Çelo would appear as a guest judge. Other guest judges, were Alberije Hadergjonaj, Anxhela Peristeri, Ardit Cuni, Bojken Lako, Eli Fara, Ronela Hajati and Zhani Ciko.
On 19 December 2024, the day before the first live show of the season, it was announced that Elhaida Dani would no longer be part of the judging panel. Soni Malaj was named as Dani's replacement later that same day.
Selection process Open auditions The show began staging producers' audition days on 8 June 2024 across Albania, Kosovo and North Macedonia.
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 October 2024 and were held in Tirana. The three episodes began broadcast on TV Klan from 8 November 2024 until 22 November 2024. On the first episode, Anxhela Peristeri, Ledina Çelo and Zhani Ciko were guest judges in place of Adi Krasta, Arilena Ara and Elhaida Dani. On the second episode, the four main judges were placed by Ardit Cuni, Bojken Lako, Eli Fara and Ronela Hajati, as guest judges. On the last episode, Alberije Hadergjonaj was guest judge in place of Dani.
Judges' Houses The final round of the selection process, the judges' houses were filmed in late October 2024. At the start of Judges' Houses, the judges discovered which categories they would mentor: Elhaida Dani was given the Boys, Arilena Ara was given the Girls and Young Zerka was given the Mix. Like in the last season, 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. Instead of Elhaida Dani, who is abroad, her place has been taken by the duo Soni Malaj and Bojken Lako. However, the decisions about the competitors were made by Dani. Arilena Ara was assisted by Renis Gjoka and Young Zerka was assisted by Alandyn. After the performances, on the second episode the judges revealed which acts they put through to the live shows.
Arilena Ara and Elhaida Dani had 10 acts on their category and Young Zerka had 9 acts on his category, and had to choose 5 to take with them on to the live shows.
Five acts from the Girls category who did not pass the judges' houses (Albana Bajratari, Klarisa Lako, Klea Murati, Marjana Papa and Sibora Teqja), were assigned to be in a Group named Vashat, and were taken to the live shows under the mentorship of Arilena Ara.
The two judges' houses episodes were broadcast on 29 November 2024 and on 13 December 2024.
+Summary of judges' houses Judge Category Assistants Acts Eliminated Ref. Arilena Ara Girls Renis Gjoka Albana BajratariKlarisa LakoKlea MuratiMarjana PapaSibora Teqja Elhaida Dani Boys Soni Malaj and Bojken Lako Albion PllumbiGreldjan NelajMarin GrabockaNigel XherimejaSerxho Toma Young Zerka Mix Alandyn Anxhela ShanajElisa UngaroEni GuciErvisa Kunxhiu
Vocal coaches Erinda Agolli - Boys (Malaj) Kamela Islamaj - Mix (Zerka) Landi Kademi - Girls (Ara)
Acts Key: – Winner – Runner-Up – 3rd Place
ActAge(s)HometownCategory (mentor)Result Rigersa Loka — Shkodër Girls (Ara) Winner Salvatore Mete 33 Calabria, Italy Mix (Zerka) Runner-up Leandra Godaj 18 Fier Girls (Ara) 3rd Place Petro Fejzo 20 Tirana Boys (Malaj) 4th Place Alda "Troy" Cuka 17 Tirana Girls (Ara) 5th Place Fortunato Cugilari 20 Calabria, Italy Boys (Malaj) 6th Place Vashat Various Girls (Ara) 7th Place Valdrin Mustafa 18 Tirana Boys (Malaj) 8th Place Anja Myrtaj 21 Tirana Girls (Ara) 9th Place Orjald Debinja 23 Lushnjë Mix (Zerka) 10th Place Era Bako 26 Durrës Mix (Zerka) 11th Place Bletisa Karaj 17 Elbasan Girls (Ara) 12th Place Albi & Elvi Kapedani Durrës Mix (Zerka) 13th-14th Place Amarildo Vesho 17 Pogradec Boys (Malaj) Ergi Hasani 25 Fier Mix (Zerka) 15th-16th Place Lorian Dedaj 19 Laç Boys (Malaj)
Ages shown above correspond to the beginning of the competition.
Live shows The Live Shows began airing on 20 December 2024. There were 15 contestants (5 from each category) this year. Albana Bajratari, Klarisa Lako, Klea Murati, Marjana Papa and Sibora Teqja auditioned as soloists on the show. The latter five failed to progress in the "Girls" category. However, they were later brought back and put together to form a five-piece girl group, thus qualifying for the "Girls Group" category, under the mentorship of Arilena Ara. Results summary
Colour key Act in team Arilena Ara
Act in team Soni Malaj
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 Rigersa Loka Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Bottom two Safe Safe Winner(final) Salvatore Mete Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Bottom two Safe Safe Safe(final) Leandra Godaj Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 3rdEliminated(final) Petro Fejzo Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 8th Safe 7th Safe Safe Safe 4thEliminated(semi-final) Alda "Troy" Cuka Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Bottom twoEliminated(week 13) Fortunato Cugilari Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 6th Bottom twoEliminated(week 12) Vashat Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Bottom two Safe Safe Safe Safe 7thEliminated(week 11) Valdrin Mustafa Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 8thEliminated(week 10) Anja Myrtaj Safe Safe Safe Safe 11th Safe Bottom two 9thEliminated(week 8) Orjald Debinja Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Bottom twoEliminated(week 7) Era Bako Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Bottom twoEliminated(week 6) Bletisa Karaj Safe Safe Safe Safe 12thEliminated(week 5) Albi & Elvi Kapedani Safe Safe Safe 13th-14thEliminated(week 4) Amarildo Vesho Safe Safe Safe 13th-14thEliminated(week 4) Ergi Hasani 15th-16thEliminated(week 1) Lorian Dedaj 15th-16thEliminated(week 1) Final Showdown No sing-off or judges' votes: results were based on public votes alone None No sing-off or judges' votes: results were based on public votes alone Myrtaj,Karaj Bako,Vashat Debinja,Myrtaj Fejzo,Myrtaj None Fejzo,Mustafa Cugilari,Vashat Cugilari,Mete Cuka,Loka No sing-off or judges' votes: results were based on public votes alone Judges voted to Eliminate Eliminate Zerka's vote Anja Myrtaj Vashat Anja Myrtaj Anja Myrtaj Petro Fejzo Vashat Fortunato Cugilari Alda "Troy" Cuka Malaj's vote Bletisa Karaj Era Bako Orjald Debinja Anja Myrtaj Valdrin Mustafa Vashat Salvatore Mete Rigersa Loka Ara's vote Anja Myrtaj Era Bako Orjald Debinja Petro Fejzo Valdrin Mustafa Fortunato Cugilari Fortunato Cugilari Alda "Troy" Cuka Krasta's vote Bletisa Karaj Era Bako Orjald Debinja Petro Fejzo Petro Fejzo Fortunato Cugilari Fortunato Cugilari Alda "Troy" Cuka Eliminated Ergi Hasanito save Albi & Elvi Kapedanito save Bletisa KarajDeadlock Era BakoMajority Orjald DebinjaMajority Anja MyrtajDeadlock Valdrin MustafaDeadlock VashatDeadlock Fortunato CugilariMajority Alda "Troy" CukaMajority Petro Fejzoto save Leandra Godajto win Salvatore Meteto win Lorian Dedajto save Amarildo Veshoto 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.
Live show details
Week 1 (20 December) + Acts' performances on the first live show Act Category (mentor) Order Song Result Leandra Godaj Girls (Ara) 1 "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" Safe Valdrin Mustafa Boys (Malaj) 2 "Cull t'hutu" Safe Anja Myrtaj Girls (Ara) 3 "Respect" Safe Petro Fejzo Boys (Malaj) 4 "Uptown Funk" Safe Fortunato Cugilari Boys (Malaj) 5 "Caruso" Safe Era Bako Mix (Zerka) 6 "All I Could Do Was Cry" Safe Albi & Elvi Kapedani Mix (Zerka) 7 "Stand by Me" Safe Lorian Dedaj Boys (Malaj) 8 "Johnny B. Goode" Eliminated Bletisa Karaj Girls (Ara) 9 "Lose Control" Safe Salvatore Mete Mix (Zerka) 10 "Grande amore" Safe Rigersa Loka Girls (Ara) 11 "I'll Never Love Again" Safe Amarildo Vesho Boys (Malaj) 12 "Ta dish ti c'pesoi kjo zemer" Safe Orjald Debinja Mix (Zerka) 13 "Bosh" Safe Alda "Troy" Cuka Girls (Ara) 14 "Jakup Ferri" Safe Ergi Hasani Mix (Zerka) 15 "Beautiful Things" Eliminated Vashat Girls (Ara) 16 "Free Your Mind" Safe
Week 2 (27 December) + Acts' performances on the second live show Act Category (mentor) Order Song Result Petro Fejzo Boys (Malaj) 1 "Fjalët e qiririt" Safe Valdrin Mustafa Boys (Malaj) 2 "I Got You (I Feel Good)" Safe Era Bako Mix (Zerka) 3 "What's Love Got to Do with It" Safe Amarildo Vesho Boys (Malaj) 4 "Sa e shite zemrën" Safe Fortunato Cugilari Boys (Malaj) 5 "Sign of the Times" Safe Rigersa Loka Girls (Ara) 6 "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" Safe Vashat Girls (Ara) 7 "Bang Bang" Safe Leandra Godaj Girls (Ara) 8 "Suus" Safe Albi & Elvi Kapedani Mix (Zerka) 9 "She" Safe Bletisa Karaj Girls (Ara) 10 "Listen" Safe Orjald Debinja Mix (Zerka) 11 "Careless Whisper" Safe Anja Myrtaj Girls (Ara) 12 "Wrecking Ball" Safe Salvatore Mete Mix (Zerka) 13 "Bad Romance" Safe Alda "Troy" Cuka Girls (Ara) 14 "Thunderstruck" Safe
Week 3 (3 January) + Acts' performances on the third live show Act Category (mentor) Order Song Result Bletisa Karaj Girls (Ara) 1 "Nata" Safe Petro Fejzo Boys (Malaj) 2 "Highway to Hell" Safe Era Bako Mix (Zerka) 3 "Vetë ke mbet" Safe Albi & Elvi Kapedani Mix (Zerka) 4 "I'm a Believer" Safe Valdrin Mustafa Boys (Malaj) 5 "Who's Lovin' You" Safe Amarildo Vesho Boys (Malaj) 6 "Njerëz që takoj çdo ditë" Safe Anja Myrtaj Girls (Ara) 7 "Desert rose" Safe Alda "Troy" Cuka Girls (Ara) 8 "Alone" Safe Vashat Girls (Ara) 9 "I'm in Love with a Monster" Safe Orjald Debinja Mix (Zerka) 10 "Stayin' Alive" Safe Fortunato Cugilari Boys (Malaj) 11 "Baila morena" Safe Leandra Godaj Girls (Ara) 12 "I'm Every Woman" Safe Salvatore Mete Mix (Zerka) 13 "Ancora, ancora, ancora" Safe Rigersa Loka Girls (Ara) 14 "Hot Stuff" Safe
Week 4 (10 January) + Acts' performances on the fourth live show Act Category (mentor) Order Song Result Alda "Troy" Cuka Girls (Ara) 1 "Welcome to the Jungle" Safe Orjald Debinja Mix (Zerka) 2 "Blurred Lines" Safe Era Bako Mix (Zerka) 3 "Stay with Me" Safe Anja Myrtaj Girls (Ara) 4 "Shaj" Safe Albi & Elvi Kapedani Mix (Zerka) 5 "Achy Breaky Heart" Eliminated Fortunato Cugilari Boys (Malaj) 6 "Zitti e buoni" Safe Rigersa Loka Girls (Ara) 7 "Jealous" Safe Bletisa Karaj Girls (Ara) 8 "Mamma Knows Best" Safe Valdrin Mustafa Boys (Malaj) 9 "Thikat e mia" Safe Leandra Godaj Girls (Ara) 10 "River Deep – Mountain High" Safe Salvatore Mete Mix (Zerka) 11 "Karma" Safe Amarildo Vesho Boys (Malaj) 12 "Asaj" Eliminated Petro Fejzo Boys (Malaj) 13 "Adagio" Safe Vashat Girls (Ara) 14 "Teeth"/"Give Me Everything" Safe
Week 5 (17 January)