X Factor
Season 5
Presented byAlketa Vejsiu
Judges
Release
Original network
Original release8 December 2023 (2023-12-08) 
present
Season chronology

The fifth season of the Albanian television music competition X Factor began airing on TV Klan on 8 December 2023, after nine years hiatus.[1] Alketa Vejsiu returned as the presenter.[2] The new judges are Adi Krasta, Arilena Ara, Elhaida Dani and Young Zerka, who replace departing judges Alban Skënderaj, Bleona Qereti, Miriam Cani and Pandi Laço.[3][4]

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[5] and the auditions will be held in Albania and Kosovo.[6]

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.[7] Also Yll Limani, who participated on the first season of The Voice of Albania, was in the running for the judging panel.[8] On the running were also Adi Krasta, Ermal Mamaqi and Klaudia Pepa.[9]

On 8 November 2023, it was announced that Adi Krasta will be in the judging panel.[10] Later, was also announced that Arilena Ara, who won the second season of the X Factor, will be a judge.[11] Also on the same day, it was announced that the third judge will be Elhaida Dani.[12] Then TV Klan announced the fourth judge of the season, and was Young Zerka.[13] 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.[14] On 14 November 2023, it was announced that Zhani Ciko, will be on the panel only in the auditions.[15]

Selection process

Open auditions

The show began staging producers' audition days in October 2023 across the Albania, Kosovo and North Macedonia.[16]

Auditions with Producers[17]
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 episodes began broadcast on TV Klan from 8 December 2023 until 22 December 2023.[18] 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.[19] 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.[20] Dani was assisted by Pirro Çako, Ara was assisted by Noizy and Zerka was assisted by other judge Krasta.

The judges houses episodes were broadcast on 29 December 2023 and on 5 January 2024.[21]

Acts

Key:

  – Winner
  – Runner-Up
Act Age(s) Hometown Category (mentor) Result
Kejsi Jazxhi 18 Tirana Girls (Dani)
Wendy 18 Shkodër Girls (Dani)
Kleansa Susaj 17 Tirana Girls (Dani)
Anisa Shabani 19 Ferizaj Girls (Dani)
Luna Causholli 18 Tirana Girls (Dani)
The Chemicals 15–31 Various Girls (Dani)
Aldo Prendushi 22 Italy Boys (Ara)
Niki Zaimi 20 Tirana Boys (Ara)
Kevin Malo 18 Struga Boys (Ara)
Alis Kallaçi 21 Shkodër Boys (Ara)
Gent Disha 22 Bulqizë Boys (Ara)
Frank Ibrahimi 22 Vlorë Mix (Zerka)
Borana Xhemali 27 Korçë Mix (Zerka)
Alba Dajlani 22 Pogradec Mix (Zerka)
Jetmir Kanani 23 Pristina Mix (Zerka)
Ingrid 23 Shkodër Mix (Zerka)

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/three and had to perform again in the sing-off
 Act was in the bottom three but received the fewest votes and was immediately eliminated
 Act received the fewest public votes and was immediately eliminated (no sing-off)
Weekly results per act
Act Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Quarter-Final Semi-Final Final
Alba Dajlani
Aldo Prendushi
Alis Kallaçi
Anisa Shabani
Borana Xhemali
Frank Ibrahimi
Gent Disha
Ingrid
Jetmir Kanani
Kejsi Jazxhi
Kevin Malo
Kleansa Susaj
Luna Causholli
Niki Zaimi
The Chemicals
Wendy
Final Showdown
Judges voted to
Zerka's vote
Dani's vote
Ara's vote
Krasta's vote
Eliminated

Live show details

Week 1 (12 January)

Acts' performances on the first live show
Act Category (mentor) Order Song
Borana Xhemali Mix (Zerka) 1 "Don't Go Yet"
Alis Kallaçi Boys (Ara) 2 "Blue Suede Shoes"
Jetmir Kanani Mix (Zerka) 3 "Creep"
Wendy Girls (Dani) 4
Aldo Prendushi Boys (Ara) 5 "Harrom"
Niki Zaimi Boys (Ara) 6 "Zitti e buoni"
Kleansa Susaj Girls (Dani) 7 "S'je më"
The Chemicals Girls (Dani) 8 "Believer"
Alba Dajlani Mix (Zerka) 9 "Control"
Frank Ibrahimi Mix (Zerka) 10
Ingrid Mix (Zerka) 11
Kejsi Jazxhi Girls (Dani) 12
Kevin Malo Boys (Ara) 13
Anisa Shabani Girls (Dani) 14 "Mamma Knows Best"
Luna Causholli Girls (Dani) 15 "Jolene"
Gent Disha Boys (Ara) 16 "She Got Me"

References

  1. ""X Factor" nis sonte në Tv Klan".
  2. "Rikthehet "X Factor Albania" në TV Klan".
  3. "Zyrtare/ Zbulohen 4 anëtarët e "X Factor Albania"!".
  4. "4 anëtarët e jurisë së "X Factor Albania"".
  5. "Surpriza e madhe, rikthehet "X Factor" në Tv Klan".
  6. "Rikthehet "X Factor", Vejsiu: Do të vijmë në çdo qytet të Shqipërisë dhe Kosovës".
  7. "A do të jenë Arilena dhe Bleona pjesë e këtij emisioni në "TV Klan"?".
  8. "Juria e "X Factor Albania": Cilët janë emrat që përfliten?".
  9. ""X Factor Albania": 3 emra të rinj që mund të jenë pjesë e jurisë".
  10. "Adi Krasta, një prej katër anëtarëve të jurisë së "X Factor Albania"".
  11. "Dikur fituese, sot pjesë e jurisë! Zbulohet anëtarja e dytë e X Factor Albania".
  12. "Zbulohet anëtarja e tretë e jurisë së X Factor Albania! Një nga zërat më të dashur të muzikës shqiptare".
  13. "Zbulohen emrat e anëtarëve të jurisë së "X Factor Albania"".
  14. "Rikthehet në ekran Vesa Luma: anëtare jurie e audicioneve të "X Factor"!".
  15. "Zbulohet anëtari tjetër i jurisë së X-Factor: Zhani Ciko".
  16. "Rikthimi i "X Factor Albania", datat kur do të zhvillohen audicionet".
  17. "Startojnë nga Shkodra audicionet e "X Factor"".
  18. "Nis talent-show më i madh muzikor "X Factor Albania"".
  19. "Hiqet kategoria "grup" në "X Factor Albania", Ilda Lumani: Tre anëtarë të jurisë janë të konfirmuar momentalisht".
  20. ""X Factor Albania" nis fazën e vilave, emocione për të mos u humbur".
  21. "X Factor Albania (Vendimet e jurisë) – 5 Janar 2024".
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