X Factor (Albanian TV series) season 6

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.
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.
The show began staging producers' audition days on 8 June 2024 across Albania, Kosovo and North Macedonia.
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.
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.
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Ages shown above correspond to the beginning of the competition.
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.
Act in team Arilena Ara
Act in team Soni Malaj
Act in team Young Zerka
With the acts in the sing-off receiving two votes each, the result went to deadlock and reverted to the earlier public vote. Bletisa Karaj was eliminated as the act with the fewest public votes.
With the acts in the sing-off receiving two votes each, the result went to deadlock and reverted to the earlier public vote. Anja Myrtaj was eliminated as the act with the fewest public votes.
With the acts in the sing-off receiving two votes each, the result went to deadlock and reverted to the earlier public vote. Valdrin Mustafa was eliminated as the act with the fewest public votes.
With the acts in the sing-off receiving two votes each, the result went to deadlock and reverted to the earlier public vote. Vashat was eliminated as the act with the fewest public votes.