Eneda Tarifa will represent Albania at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest

Eneda Tarifa {copyright: RTSH}
Eneda Tarifa {copyright: RTSH}

Eneda Tarifa has been chosen to represent Albania at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. She won the 54th Festivali i Këngës in Tirana with her song Përrallë (Fairytale). The song was composed by Olsa Toqi.

There were two semi-finals and 22 songs participated in the final. The voting was by an expert jury that included the 2008 Albanian Eurovision representative, Olta Boka.

The 22 acts and songs competing were –

  1. Sigi Bastri – Engjëll i lirë
  2. Rezarta Smaja & Klodian Kaçani – Dashuri në përjetësi
  3. Dilan Reka – Buzëqesh
  4. Adrian Lulgjuraj – Jeto dhe ëndërro
  5. Erga Halilaj – Monolog
  6. Evans Rama – Flakë
  7. Jozefina Simoni – Një det me ty
  8. Egert Pano – Mos ik
  9. Genc Tukiçi – Sa të dashuroj
  10. Kozma Dushi – Një kafe
  11. Luiz Ejlli – Pa mbarim
  12. Teuta Kurti – Në sytë e mi
  13. Besa Krasniqi – Liroje zemrën
  14. Nilsa Hysi – Asaj
  15. Kristi Popa – Ajo çfarë ndjej
  16. Flaka Krelani – S’je për mu
  17. Enxhi Nasufi – Infinit
  18. Lindi Islami – Për një mrekulli
  19. Florent Abrashi – Të ndjek çdo hap
  20. Eneda Tarifa – Përrallë
  21. Renis Gjoka – Ato që s’ti them dot
  22. Aslajdon Zaimaj – Merrmë që sot

You can see Eneda performing her winning song below.

Source: www.eurovision.tv; www.esccovers.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnBXUIqZjXQ

One thought on “Eneda Tarifa will represent Albania at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest”

  1. Can’t say I am bowled over by the first song for 2016 but then ALBANIA has never made it to my top 10 in any given year

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