X Factor (Albanian TV series) season 5

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.

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.

Open auditions
The show began staging producers' audition days in October 2023 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 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 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. Dani was assisted by Pirro Çako, Ara was assisted by Noizy and Zerka was assisted by other judge Krasta.

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

Ages shown above correspond to the beginning of the competition.

Results summary
Act in team Arilena Ara
 * Colour key

Act in team Elhaida Dani

Act in team Young Zerka


 * 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.

Week 2 (19 January)

 * Judges' votes to eliminate
 * Krasta: Borana Xhemali
 * Ara: Borana Xhemali
 * Dani: Borana Xhemali
 * Zerka: Kejsi Jazxhi

Week 3 (26 January)

 * Judges' votes to eliminate
 * Krasta: Luna Çausholli
 * Ara: Luna Çausholli
 * Dani: Jetmir Kanani
 * Zerka: Luna Çausholli

Week 4 (2 February)

 * Judges' votes to eliminate
 * Krasta: Frank Ibrahimi
 * Ara: Frank Ibrahimi
 * Nalbani: Aldo Prendushi
 * Zerka: Aldo Prendushi

With the acts in the sing-off receiving two votes each, the result went to deadlock and reverted to the earlier public vote. Aldo Prendushi was eliminated as the act with the fewest public votes.

Week 5 (9 February)

 * Judges' votes to eliminate
 * Krasta: Niki Zaimi
 * Ara: Kejsi Jazxhi
 * Dani: Niki Zaimi
 * Zerka: Kejsi Jazxhi

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.

Week 7 (23 February)

 * Judges' votes to eliminate
 * Krasta: Gent Disha
 * Ara: Ingrid Havalja
 * Dani: Ingrid Havalja
 * Zerka: Gent Disha

With the acts in the sing-off receiving two votes each, the result went to deadlock and reverted to the earlier public vote. Gent Disha was eliminated as the act with the fewest public votes.

Week 8 (1 March)

 * Judges' votes to eliminate
 * Krasta: Kevin Malo
 * Ara: Wendy Zylaj
 * Dani: Kevin Malo
 * Zerka: Wendy Zylaj

With the acts in the sing-off receiving two votes each, the result went to deadlock and reverted to the earlier public vote. Wendy Zylaj was eliminated as the act with the fewest public votes.

Week 9 (8 March)

 * Special performance
 * Alketa Vejsiu - "La notte"


 * Judges' votes to eliminate
 * Krasta: Kevin Malo
 * Ara: Anisa Shabani
 * Dani: Kevin Malo
 * Zerka: Kevin Malo

Week 10 (15 March)

 * Special performances
 * Kamela Islamaj, Boys - "The Way You Make Me Feel"
 * Young Zerka - Personal discography performance


 * Judges' votes to eliminate
 * Krasta: The Chemicals
 * Ara: Ingrid Havalja
 * Dani: Ingrid Havalja
 * Zerka: The Chemicals

With the acts in the sing-off receiving two votes each, the result went to deadlock and reverted to the earlier public vote. Ingrid Havalja was eliminated as the act with the fewest public votes.

Week 11 (24 March)

 * Special performances
 * Egzona Ademi, Mix - "The Show Must Go On"
 * Arilena Ara - Personal discography performance


 * Judges' votes to eliminate
 * Krasta: Frank Ibrahimi
 * Ara: Frank Ibrahimi
 * Dani: Frank Ibrahimi
 * Zerka: The Chemicals

Week 12 (29 March)

 * Special performances
 * Landi Kademi, Girls, The Chemicals - "Na lini të jetojmë"
 * Elhaida Dani - "Adagio"

Final (19 April)

 * Special performances
 * Finalists - "Feeling Good" / "Freedom" / "Crazy"
 * Alketa Vejsiu - "Dance Again" / "On the Floor"
 * Alban Skënderaj - "Pranvera"
 * All acts, Alketa Vejsiu - Mashup