Albania will be represented by Klesta Qehaja at the 2016 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Malta in November. Her song is entitled Besoj, and we await the final version of that song very soon. But let us look back first at Albania in previous Junior Eurovisions.
Albania first participated in Junior Eurovision in 2012 with Igzidora Gjeta and Kam një këngë vetëm për ju. ESC Covers favourite entry is from 2015 by Mishela Rapo and her song Dambaje. You can see the video for Dambaje below.
Sofia Fisenko & the Water Of Life Project {copyright: RTR}
Russia will be represented by the Sofia Fisenko & theWater Of Life Project at the 2016 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Sofia and three girls will perform Water Of Life composed by Sofia Fisenko with Rita Dakota.
Sofia Fisenko was originally selected to sing Zhivaya voda at the national selection held in August of this year. The song has now been totally revamped and Sofia is joined by the three girls of Water Of Life Project.
You can see the charming video for Water Of Life below.
Russia has selected 14 years old Sofia Fisenko to represent them at the 2016 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in November to be held in Malta. The song is entitled Zhivaya voda (Living water).
Philipp Kirkorov (ESC 1995 Russia) made the announcement at the national selection held in Crimea. 16 acts competed and voting was a combination of expert jury and internet votes.
Malta recently held a national selection to find their competitor for the 2016 Junior Eurovision Song Contest on their home ground on 20 November. 20 finalists took part performing a cover version song. The winning act was 13 years old, Christina Magrin, who performed a marvellous version of the Donna Summer & Barbra Streisand hit, No More Tears. Voting was 75% jury and 25% televoting.
The 20 finalists and cover songs were –
Miguel Bonello – Fifth Element, Diva Dance Kira Copperstone – Listen Dylan Curmi – See You Again Francesca Dimech – Dear Future Husband Layla Fitouri – And I Am Telling You Fusion – In Love With A Monster Francesca Grima – Titanium Krista Hili – Glitter And Gold Rachel Lowell – I Surrender Kaylie Magri – When We Were Young Christina Magrin – No More Tears Eila Mangion – Listen Cledia Micallef – Bring Him Home Alexia Micallef – The Silence Luana Mifsud – Wrecking Ball Veronica Rotin – I Will Always Love You Justine Shorfid – I’d Rather Go Blind Lisa-Marie Tabone – At Last Mariah-Nicola Vella – All I Ask Chanelle Zarb – Hollow
The song for Christina for the 2016 JESC will be announced at a later date. In the meantime you can see her perform No More Tears below.
ManuElla gave an outstanding performance of Red And Blue at her second rehearsal for Slovenia in Stockholm today. She looked stunning in her white dress and she was accompanied by Jannik Baltzer Hattel, an acrobat from Denmark.
ManuElla said at her press conference she is influenced by the country rock sound and this is the style that will be on her forthcoming album. She is hoping her Eurovision show will give her new followers around the world including USA, who will broadcast the show this year.