X Factor (Albanian TV series) season 1

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X Factor
Season 1
Hosted by Alketa Vejsiu
Judges Pandi Laço
Vesa Luma
Juliana Pasha
Alban Skënderaj
WinnerSheila Haxhiraj
Runner-upKristo Thano
Release
Original network Klan Television
Original release8 January (2012-01-08) 
10 June 2012 (2012-06-10)
Season chronology
Next 
Season 2

X Factor is an Albanian television music competition to find new singing talents. The first season began on 8 January 2012 on TV Klan. [1]

Contents

Based on the UK format, the competition consists of auditions, in front of producers and then the judges with a live audience; bootcamp; judges' houses and then the live finals. [2] Auditions for the show began in September and concluded in October 2011. The show is hosted by Albanian singer Alketa Vejsiu, while the judging panel consists of the biggest Albanian artists. Albanian famous writer, composer and TV presenter Pandi Laço, Albanian Kosovar pop singer Vesa Luma, Albania's representative at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest Juliana Pasha and the Albanian superstar Alban Skënderaj. The winner of the first season of X factor Albania was Sheila Haxhiraj.

Judges

The X Factor's host television Klan invited over 10 Albanian artists to be a part of The X Factor judging panel. It was rumored that Albanian singer Aurela Gaçe will be a judge/mentor. But, after giving birth to her first child, Aurela posted in Facebook that she will be staying with her family the whole month. [3] Until the show started, the judges were not confirmed. In Vlorë auditions, Besa Kokëdhima was a "Guest-judge" even though, she was rumored to be a part of the judging panel. While the current judge, Vesa Luma to an interview, she told that she was only a guest in X Factor first, but later she was asked to be a part of it. [4] Later that month, Vesa did not continue the contract with Digitalb, where she was signed. [5] In Summer of 2011, Vesa was entertaining Albanian public on "E Diell" in Top Channel, a part of Digitalb platform. After not continuing the contract with Digitalb, she accepted the offer to be a judge on X Factor. Vesa is an Albanian singer from Kosovo, she is known for her hit song, "Jemi dhe S'jemi", which hit the charts in Balkan. In 2006 that song was awarded as the Best Song in Kosovo for 2006 in Videofest.

Albanian singer Juliana Pasha, was on the cover of Eurovision magazines, that she will be a guest judge. [6] [7] Later that week, she was officially asked to be a permanent mentor. Juliana represented Albania in the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo, Norway. She got through to the final, finishing 16th. [8]

While Pandi Laço was in every audition around Albania, after TV Klan released the news, he was officially a judge. Pandi is an Albanian writer, composer and previously a TV presenter. He is four-time winner in Festivali i Këngës for his songs. He wrote three Albanian Eurovision songs, Tomorrow I Go by Ledina Çelo, Hear My Plea by Frederik Ndoci and Zemrën e lamë peng by Olta Boka. Since a couple of years, Pandi has started his own show in TV Klan, about Albanian culture in film.

The biggest superstar in Albania Alban Skënderaj, was rumored to be a judge, since the beginning of the show. His fiancé Miriam Cani, Albanian-German singer, who is currently a judge in The Voice of Albania, to an interview told that it has been difficult to be away in two major shows in Albania. Skënderaj it is one of the most followed Albanian singers. He's songs "Let Me Die With You", "Vetëm ti" and many more, were hits in Albania in previous years.

Selection process

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Cities where X Factor auditions were held

Auditions

Audition process was based on the British and American version. First up were "The Producer's Audition", where the producers chose singers to proceed to the second phase which was "The Audition before the Judging panel". The Auditions took place in the biggest centers of Albania, including Kosovo's capital Pristina. The producer's auditions started in September 2011, while the Auditions before the judging panel started in October. The Producer's auditions took place in over 10 cities of Albania, including Pogradec, Durrës and Korçë. [9]

The first city to start the auditions was Vlora in 11 and 12 October 2011. It was announced that there was over 3,000 applicants, where 800 got to perform. The auditions were held in the city's Palace of Sports. From the southern capital of Albania, judges traveled to the northern capital of Albania, Shkodër. The auditions in Shkodra took place in 17 and 18 October 2011. The auditions took place in the "Migjeni" theatre. In 25 and 26 October, judges moved to Albania's center city Elbasan. The auditions took place in the city's Palace of Sports. [10]

After that, the judges left Albania and went to Pristina. The auditions took place in "Palace of Youth Complex" in Amphitheater Studios on 29 October. From the producer's auditions, there were 10 qualifiers. [11]

The last city to hold the auditions was Albania's capital and biggest city Tirana. The auditions took place in Klan Television Studios from 1–4 November 2011.

Bootcamp

The Bootcamp phase was broadcast on 12 February. There were 150 contestants in Bootcamp from each category. In the first day, the producers of the show decided to test the participants on dancing, by telling them that the only way to proceed in the Judges' houses would be by dancing. But, after the time passed on midnight, the producers told the participants it was just a joke. However, after each contestant performed once and by group performing, the judges advanced 32 participants for the judges houses.

Judges' houses

Two days after the phase of Bootcamp was over, the producers of X Factor, telephoned each judge to communicate the category they would coach. Alban Skënderaj took the Boys category, Vesa Luma took the Over 23s, Juliana Pasha got the Girls category while Pandi Laço got the Groups category. The judges traveled to several cities of Albania, while Juliana Pasha traveled to Venice, Italy. Pandi Laço, who got the Groups Category, chose only 7 acts in Bootcamp, making thirty one participants in Judges' houses. The results were shown in the second week of the Judge's houses where 16 acts proceeded to the live shows.

The 15 eliminated acts were:

Contestants

The top 16 contestants were confirmed as follows;

Key:

  – Winner
  – Runner up
Category (mentor)Acts
Boys (Skënderaj)Amarildo ShahinajAnxhelo MihoArianit BellopojaKristo Thano
Girls (Pasha)Festina MejziniSavjana VjerdhaSheila HaxhirajXhesika Polo
Over 23s (Luma)Besa BrecaGerald ZyfiLirije RashitiMatilda Shushari
Groups (Laço)Classic BoysFocusRed RosesX Group

Live shows

After four phases of selection and audition, X Factor arrived to the Live Shows. Sixteen acts proceeded to this round, four from each category. The first live show began on 3 March.

Results summary

Color key
  Contestant was in the bottom two/three and had to sing again in the final showdown
  Contestant received the fewest public votes and was immediately eliminated (no final showdown)
  Contestant received the most public votes
Weekly results per contestant
ContestantWeek 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Week 10Week 11Week 12Week 13Week 14Week 15
Round OneRound Two
Sheila HaxhirajSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeBottom twoSafeSafeSafeWinner
Kristo ThanoSafeSafeSafeSafeBottom twoSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeRunner-Up
Xhesika PoloSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeBottom twoSafeBottom twoSafeSafeSafeSafe3rd3rdEliminated
(week 15)
Classic BoysSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe4th4thEliminated
(week 14)
Festina MejziniSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeBottom twoSafe5thEliminated (week 13)
Lirije RashitiSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeBottom twoEliminated (week 12)
X GroupSafeSafe14thSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeBottom twoBottom twoEliminated (week 11)
Anxhelo MihoSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe9thSafeBottom twoEliminated (week 10)
Savjana VjerdhaSafeSafeSafeBottom twoSafeSafeSafeSafeBottom twoEliminated (week 9)
Amarildo ShahinajSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeBottom twoSafe10thEliminated (week 8)
FocusSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeBottom twoEliminated (week 7)
Besa BrecaSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeBottom twoEliminated (week 6)
Gerald ZyfiSafeSafeSafeSafeBottom twoEliminated (week 5)
Matilda ShushariSafeSafeSafeBottom twoEliminated (week 4)
Arianit BellopojaSafeBottom two15thEliminated (week 3)
Red RosesSafeBottom twoEliminated (week 2)
Final showdownArianit Bellopoja
Red Roses
Arianit Bellopoja
X Group
Matilda Shushari
Savjana Vjerdha
Gerald Zyfi
Kristo Thano
Amarildo Shahinaj
Besa Breca
Focus
Xhesika Polo
Amarildo Shahinaj
Anxhelo Miho
Savjana Vjerdha
Xhesika Polo
Anxhelo Miho
X Group
Festina Mejzini
X Group
Lirije Rashiti
Sheila Haxhiraj
Classic Boys
Festina Mejzini
Classic Boys
Xhesika Polo
No final showdown or judges' vote:
results are based on public votes alone
Judges voted to:Eliminate
Skënderaj's voteRed RosesX GroupMatilda ShushariGerald ZyfiBesa BrecaFocusAnxhelo MihoSavjana VjerdhaX GroupX GroupLirije RashitiClassic BoysXhesika Polo
Pasha's voteRed RosesX GroupMatilda ShushariGerald ZyfiBesa BrecaFocusAmarildo ShahinajSavjana VjerdhaAnxhelo MihoX GroupLirije RashitiClassic BoysClassic Boys
Luma's voteRed RosesArianit BellopojaSavjana VjerdhaKristo ThanoAmarildo ShahinajFocusAnxhelo MihoXhesika PoloAnxhelo MihoX GroupSheila HaxhirajFestina MejziniClassic Boys
Laço's voteArianit BellopojaArianit BellopojaMatilda ShushariGerald ZyfiBesa BrecaXhesika PoloAmarildo ShahinajSavjana VjerdhaAnxhelo MihoFestina MejziniLirije RashitiFestina MejziniXhesika Polo
EliminatedNoneRed Roses
3 of 4 votes
Majority
Arianit Bellopoja
2 of 4 votes
Deadlock
Matilda Shushari
3 of 4 votes
Majority
Gerald Zyfi
3 of 4 votes
Majority
Besa Breca
3 of 4 votes
Majority
Focus
3 of 4 votes
Majority
Amarildo Shahinaj
2 of 4 votes
Deadlock
Savjana Vjerdha
3 of 4 votes
Majority
Anxhelo Miho
3 of 4 votes
Majority
X Group
3 of 4 votes
Majority
Lirije Rashiti
3 of 4 votes
Majority
Festina Mejzini
2 of 4 votes
Deadlock
Classic Boys
2 of 4 votes
Deadlock
Xhesika Polo
Third Place
Kritso Thano
Runner-Up
Sheila Haxhiraj
Winner

Live show details

Week 1 (4 March 2012)

The first live show was held on 4 March in Klan Studios in Tirana. For the first time, X Factor debuted a high definition format in TV Klan; the show was broadcast entirely in 1080i HD. After sixteen artists performed, the host of the show, Alketa Vejsiu, communicated to the public that the X Factor Albania producers, in collaboration with the producers of The X Factor, decided to eliminate none of the performers.

Contestants' performances on the first live show
ActOrderSongResult
Classic Boys1"New York, New York"Safe
Anxhelo Miho2"Bad Day"Safe
Gerald Zyfi3"Baby One More Time"Safe
Festina Mejzini4"Just the Way You Are"Safe
Saviana Vjerdha5"When You Believe"Safe
Amarildo Shahinaj6"Incomplete"Safe
Red Roses7"I'm So Excited"Safe
Matilda Shushari8"Hush Hush"Safe
Arianit Bellopoja9"Jar of Hearts"Safe
X Group10"You Raise Me Up"Safe
Xhesika Polo11"Sober"Safe
Lirije Rashiti12"At Last"Safe
Besa Breca13"I Surrender"Safe
Focus14"Don't Let Go (Love)"Safe
Sheila Haxhiraj15"Firework"Safe
Kristo Thano16"You Can Leave Your Hat On"Safe
No Final Showdown

Week 2 (11 March 2012)

Contestants' performances on the second live show
ActOrderSongResult
Focus1"Fallin'"Safe
Kristo Thano2"Are You Gonna Be My Girl"Safe
Besa Breca3"Because of You"Safe
Sheila Haxhiraj4"Sweet Dreams"Safe
Anxhelo Miho5"Fairytale Gone Bad"Safe
Gerald Zyfi6"Save the Last Dance for Me"Safe
Matilda Shushari7"Earth Song"Safe
Red Roses8"Candyman"Bottom two
Savjana Vjerdha9"Holding Out for a Hero"Safe
Arianit Bellopoja10"Stand by Me"Bottom two
X Group11"I Swear"Safe
Xhesika Polo12"Man in the Mirror"Safe
Lirije Rashiti13"It's Impossible"Safe
Amarildo Shahinaj14"Sex on Fire"Safe
Festina Mejzini15"She Said"Safe
Classic Boys16"Mama"Safe
Final showdown details
Arianit Bellopoja1"Run"Safe
Red Roses2"Lady Marmalade"Eliminated
Judge's vote to eliminate
  • Skënderaj: Red Roses
  • Laço: Arianit Bellopoja
  • Pasha: Red Roses
  • Luma: Red Roses

Week 3 (18 March 2012)

Contestants' performances on the third live show
ActOrderSongResult
Savjana Vjerdha1"I'm Alive"Safe
Amarildo Shahinaj2"Set Fire to the Rain"Safe
Sheila Haxhiraj3"If I Ain't Got You"Safe
Focus4"Stayin Alive"Safe
Matilda Shushari5"Stop!"Safe
Arianit Bellopoja6"Use Somebody"Bottom two
Lirije Rashiti7"Rehab"Safe
Anxhelo Miho8"Angels"Safe
Classic Boys9"Hallelujah"Safe
Gerald Zyfi10"Laura non c'è"Safe
Festina Mejzini11"Killing Me Softly with His Song"Safe
Kristo Thano12"Beggin'"Safe
X Group13"I Want It That Way"Bottom two
Xhesika Polo14"Someone like You"Safe
Besa Breca15"River Deep-Mountain High"Safe
Final showdown details
Arianit Bellopoja1"Let It Be"Eliminated
X Group2"What a Wonderful World"Safe
Judge's vote to eliminate
  • Laço: Arianit Bellopoja
  • Skënderaj: X Group
  • Pasha: X Group
  • Luma: Arianit Bellopoja

Week 4 (25 March 2012)

Contestants' performances on the fourth live show
ActOrderSongResult
Sheila Haxhiraj1"We Found Love"Safe
Anxhelo Miho2"Cryin'"Safe
X Group3"Part-Time Lover"Safe
Lirije Rashiti4"I've Got to See You Again"Safe
Matilda Shushari5"Can't Fight the Moonlight"Bottom two
Amarildo Shahinaj6"It Will Rain"Safe
Festina Mejzini7"Stereo Hearts"Safe
Gerald Zyfi8"Supergirl"Safe
Savjana Vjerdha9"The Boy Does Nothing"Bottom two
Classic Boys10"Those Were the Days"Safe
Kristo Thano11"Wicked Game"Safe
Besa Breca12"Call Me When You're Sober"Safe
Focus13"Chain of Fools"Safe
Xhesika Polo14"Born This Way"Safe
Final showdown details
Matilda Shushari1"A Moment Like This"Eliminated
Savjana Vjerdha2"You Lost Me"Safe
Judge's vote to eliminate
  • Skënderaj: Matilda Shushari
  • Pasha: Matilda Shushari
  • Luma: Savjana Vjerdha
  • Laço: Matilda Shushari

Week 5 (1 April 2012)

Contestants' performances on the fifth live show
ActOrderSongResult
Classic Boys1"Delilah"Safe
Xhesika Polo2"Cry Baby"Safe
Gerald Zyfi3"Lemon Tree"Bottom two
Kristo Thano4"I Got You (I Feel Good)"Bottom two
X Group5"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"Safe
Amarildo Shahinaj6"In the Shadows"Safe
Besa Breca7"Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down"Safe
Savjana Vjerdha8"Call Me"Safe
Anxhelo Miho9"Love the Way You Lie (Part II)"Safe
Festina Mejzini10"I Want to Break Free"Safe
Lirije Rashiti11"What's a Woman?"Safe
Focus12"Lose My Breath"Safe
Sheila Haxhiraj13"Apologize"Safe
Final showdown details
Gerald Zyfi1"Wonderful Life"Eliminated
Kristo Thano2"Kryptonite"Safe
Judge's vote to eliminate
  • Skënderaj: Gerald Zyfi
  • Luma: Kristo Thano
  • Pasha: Gerald Zyfi
  • Laço: Gerald Zyfi

Week 6 (8 April 2012)

Contestants' performances on the sixth live show
ActOrderSongResult
Xhesika Polo1"What's Up?"Safe
Anxhelo Miho2"Always"Safe
X Group3"Here Without You"Safe
Besa Breca4"My Immortal"Bottom two
Festina Mejzini5"This Love"Safe
Amarildo Shahinaj6"Grenade"Bottom two
Focus7"Hot Stuff"Safe
Sheila Haxhiraj8"Crazy in Love"Safe
Classic Boys9"My Way"Safe
Lirije Rashiti10"Born Free"Safe
Kristo Thano11"Stay"Safe
Savjana Vjerdha12"Something's Got a Hold on Me"Safe
Final showdown details
Besa Breca1"Just Walk Away"Eliminated
Amarildo Shahinaj2"Bright Lights"Safe
Judge's vote to eliminate
  • Luma: Amarildo Shahinaj
  • Skënderaj: Besa Breca
  • Pasha: Besa Breca
  • Laço: Besa Breca

Week 7 (15 April 2012)

Contestants' performances on the seventh live show
ActOrderSongResult
Kristo Thano1"Siamo Soli"Safe
Savjana Vjerdha2"Je t'aime"Safe
Xhesika Polo3"Jetoj"Bottom two
X Group4"Can You Feel The Love Tonight"Safe
Focus5"Eye of the Tiger"Bottom two
Amarildo Shahinaj6"Who I Am"Safe
Sheila Haxhiraj7"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"Safe
Anxhelo Miho8"Kiss"Safe
Classic Boys9"Per Ty Atdhe"Safe
Festina Mejzini10"Zemrën e lamë peng"Safe
Lirije Rashiti11"Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend"Safe
Final showdown details
Xhesika Polo1"It Hurt So Bad"Safe
Focus2"If I Were a Boy"Eliminated
Judge's vote to eliminate
  • Pasha: Focus
  • Laço: Xhesika Polo
  • Luma: Focus
  • Skënderaj: Focus

Week 8 (22 April 2012)

Contestants' performances on the eighth live show
ActOrderSongResult
Anxhelo Miho1"What I've Done"Bottom two
Savjana Vjerdha2"Hurt"Safe
X Group3"Valerie"Safe
Kristo Thano4"Breathe Easy"Safe
Lirije Rashiti5"Nah Neh Nah"Safe
Amarildo Shahinaj6"What About Now"Bottom two
Sheila Haxhiraj7"Nobody's Perfect"Safe
Xhesika Polo8"Family Portrait"Safe
Classic Boys9"Lo Ti Amo"Safe
Festina Mejzini10"Could You Be Loved"Safe
Final showdown details
Anxhelo Miho1"Feel"Safe
Amarildo Shahinaj2"Rolling in the Deep"Eliminated
Judge's vote to eliminate
  • Pasha: Amarildo Shahinaj
  • Luma: Anxhelo Miho
  • Laço: Amarildo Shahinaj
  • Skënderaj: Anxhelo Miho

Week 9 (29 April 2012)

Contestants' performances on the ninth live show
ActOrderSongResult
Savjana Vjerdha1"Think"Bottom two
Classic Boys2"Caruso"Safe
Anxhelo Miho3"The Lazy Song"Safe
Festina Mejzini4"I Need a Dollar"Safe
Sheila Haxhiraj5"Feeling Good"Safe
Kristo Thano6"Everybody Talks"Safe
Lirije Rashiti7"Fever"Safe
Xhesika Polo8"Crazy"Bottom two
X Group9"Never Let You Go"Safe
Final showdown details
Savjana Vjerdha1"Help!"Eliminated
Xhesika Polo2"It's a Man's Man's Man's World"Safe
Judge's vote to eliminate
  • Pasha: Savjana Vjerdha
  • Skënderaj: Savjana Vjerdha
  • Luma: Xhesika Polo
  • Laço: Savjana Vjerdha

Week 10 (6 May 2012)

Contestants' performances on the tenth live show
ActOrderSongResult
Festina Mejzini1"You Know I'm No Good"Safe
Anxhelo Miho2"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"Bottom two
Xhesika Polo3"Dimmi come…"Safe
X Group4"Home"Bottom two
Lirije Rashiti5"A Song for You"Safe
Sheila Haxhiraj6"A Woman's Worth"Safe
Kristo Thano7"You Give Love a Bad Name"Safe
Classic Boys8"Tu Vuò Fà L'Americano"Safe
Final showdown details
Anxhelo Miho1"Keep the Faith"Eliminated
X Group2""Safe
Judge's vote to eliminate
  • Skënderaj: X Group
  • Laço: Anxhelo Miho
  • Luma: Anxhelo Miho
  • Pasha: Anxhelo Miho

Week 11 (13 May 2012)

Contestants' performances on the eleventh live show
ActOrderSongResult
Classic Boys1"Per colpa di chi"Safe
Xhesika Polo2"GoldenEye"Safe
Sheila Haxhiraj3"Ain't No Other Man"Safe
X Group4"Careless Whisper"Bottom two
Festina Mejzini5"Walking on Sunshine"Bottom two
Kristo Thano6"Let Me Entertain You"Safe
Lirije Rashiti7"All That Jazz"Safe
Final showdown details
Festina Mejzini1"Turning Tables"Safe
X Group2""Eliminated
Judge's vote to eliminate
  • Pasha: X Group
  • Laço: Festina Mejzini
  • Luma: X Group
  • Skënderaj: X Group

Week 12 (20 May 2012)

Contestants' performances on the twelfth live show
ActOrderSongResult
Kristo Thano1"I'm a Believer"Safe
Xhesika Polo2"Shine"Safe
Lirije Rashiti3"Beat It"Bottom two
Festina Mejzini4"Back It Up"Safe
Classic Boys5"Cielito Lindo"Safe
Sheila Haxhiraj6"Dance with Me"Bottom two
Final showdown details
Sheila Haxhiraj1"I'd Rather Go Blind"Safe
Lirije Rashiti2"Killing Me Softly with His Song"Eliminated
Judge's vote to eliminate
  • Pasha: Lirije Rashiti
  • Luma: Sheila Haxhiraj
  • Laço: Lirije Rashiti
  • Skënderaj: Lirije Rashiti

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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 are Adi Krasta, Arilena Ara, Elhaida Dani and Young Zerka, who replace departing judges Alban Skënderaj, Bleona Qereti, Miriam Cani and Pandi Laço.

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