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2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest

JUNIOR EUROVISION 2018 – ALBANIA

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ESC Covers got the following report from the head of delegation of Albania.

For the third time, Junior Fest Albania will be used to select the Albanian representative for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018. It will be Albania’s 5th participation in Junior ESC, since our debut in 2012 with Igzidora Gjeta. After a two-year absence, in 2015 Albania competed in JESC with Mishela Rapo, Klesta Qehaja (2016) and Ana Kodra (2017).

From more than 40 songs submitted to RTSH for the Junior Fest Albania 2018, 16 have been selected to participate in the final of the contest.

The sixteen finalists who will be competing to represent Albania at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Minsk, Belarus, are:

1. “Melodi pranverore” (Spring melody) – Hera Hysi (music: Diana Ziu lyrics: Mimoza Bici)
2. “Mbrëmje feste” (Celebration night) – Emmi Rushiti
(music: A. Kaloshi lyrics: Irma Kurti)
3. “Sot” (Today) – Kristiana Veshaj (music & lyrics: Vasil Cuni)
4. “Barby” – Efi Gjika (music: Efi Gjika lyrics: Hristina Gjika)
5. “Happy” – Jasmina Hako (music & lyrics: Adrian Hila)
6. “Me tinguj fantazi” (With fantasy melody) – Sindi Goga (music & lyrics: Arber Kocllari)
7. “Çdo gjë do dashuri” (Everything needs love) – Iris Sula & Samanta Qoshku (music: Edmond Rrapi lyrics: Leidi Shqiponja)
8. “Panorama” – Era Rakipllari (music: Endrit Fusha lyrics: Mishela Rapo)
9. “Botë e re” (New world) – Merlin Xhai (music: Endrit Shani lyrics: Florian Zyka)
10. “Është koha” (It’s time) – Laura Boriçi (music & lyrics: Armand Broshka)
11. “Ylberi im” (My rainbow) – Iris Dollani (music & lyrics: Enis Mullaj)
12. “Ylli im” (My star) – Sajana Kodhelaj (music: Gjergj Kaçinari lyrics: Ana Kaçinari)
13. “Prindër ju lutem” (Parent, please) – Ana Kodra (music & lyrics: Eriona Rushiti)
14. “Ëndërroj” (I dream) – Melodajn Mancaku (music: Uendi Mancaku lyrics: Etmond Mancaku)
15. “Ditari” (Diary) – Speranca Bregasi (music & lyrics Alban Male)
16. “Qiellin dhe yjet i dua” (The sky and stars I love) – Uendi Goga (music: Jetmir Mehmeti lyrics: Suela Tukaj)

Ana Kodra comes back in Junior Fest Albania. Last year in Tbilisi, she held the Albanian flag on the Junior Eurovision stage with the song “Don’t touch my tree”. Another comeback is that of the singer Mishela Rapo, the representative of Albania in JESC 2015, who this year has written the lyrics of the song “Panorama”. Adrian Hila, the composer of “Dambaje” in JESC 2015, has composed and written the song “Happy”. A number of the songs are written or composed by the young singers themselves. Efi Gjika has written the melody of her competing song.

The sixteen songs tried to tackle social issues affecting children, some of them are songs dedicated to children dreams and fun games. There are so many different singing styles and genres, from dance to pop and beautiful ballads.

The final of Junior Fest Albania which takes place on September 23-rd, will be held at the Amphitheater of the Lake Park in Tirana, Albania.

Inis Neziri

Albania: Happy Inis gives fun interview on Top Channel

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Inis Neziri was the triumphant winner, where she represented Albania, at the recent 2018 Cerbul de Aur – Golden Stag festival in Romania. She took the top grand prix award with sensational performances of Piedestal and Dau viata mea pentru o iubire.

A very happy Inis was the special guest this week on Ftese ne 5 show on Top Channel in Albania. She was relaxed and even gave an example of her powerful voice by singing Piedestal briefly in acappella.

Inis was also challenged with a little fun by having a little helium from a balloon. She sang a little including Piedestal and Whitney Houston’s I Have Nothing with her voice a little high pitched!!

You can see Inis on Ftese ne 5 and she begins to sing around 10:47 in to the video.

Source: ESC Covers; Top Channel – Photos@Top Channel

Kristiana Veshaj

Listen to Kristiana Veshaj from Albania

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Kristiana Veshaj 

Kristiana Veshaj is another young and talented singer from Albania to look out for.

She participated in the 2017 Junior Fest national selection with the song Profesioni and has appeared in several festivals and events and competitions.

Kristiana has appeared also on The Voice Kids Albania and Supertalent in Germany.

We will hear more from Kristiana very soon I think.

In the meantime check out Kristiana and a recent performance of the song Duart lart (Hands up) and her Junior Eurovision (Junior Fest) song from 2017, Profesioni, below.

Source: ESC Covers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4zOquq39eM

 

Mikea & Xhensila

Check out the brand new music video ‘Zemer’ by Mikea & Xhensila

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from the music video of 'Zemer'
from the music video of ‘Zemer’

 

Mikea & Xhensila are a new talented duo from Albania. They have just released their debut single and video clip for the song Zemer (Heart).

Zemer was released today to an enthusiastic reaction from the public. In just a few hours the music video has over nearly 90,000 views.

The video clip is beautifully shot on the beach and the girls are playing volleyball and generally having fun and keeping the summer days alive.

Zemer is composed by Joniad Banushi and released via the DArt Channel and Kids DArt via Arkiva Shqip.

Source: ESC Covers; DArt Channel

Inis Neziri

Inis Neziri wins the 2018 Cerbul de Aur – Golden Stag festival for Albania

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Inis Neziri is the proud winner of the 2018 Cerbul de Aur – Golden Stag trophy in Brașov, Romania. Inis was representing Albania the prestigious festival, where she has performed over three consecutive nights.

At the Cerbul de Aur Gala night, Inis presented her version of the Romanian song of Monica Anghel, Dau Viața Mea Pentru O Iubire. She gave a truly magnificent and passionate performance of the beautiful ballad and filled the air with emotion and feeling.

Inis certainly deserved to take home the top prize with her show. On the previous night she performed her Festivali i Këngës #56 Eurovision national selection song, Piedestal, which again showcased her powerful and soulful vocals.

Congratulations to Inis. This is surely the beginning of a successful and prosperous career in the music business for her.

Check out the performance of Inis at the Cerbul de Aur Gala night below.

Source: ESC Covers; TVR – Photos@TVR

 

Inis Neziri/Piedestal

Albania: Check out the second performance of Inis Neziri at the 2018 Cerbul de Aur in Romania

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On day two of the 2018 Cerbul de Aur (Golden Stag festival) in Romania, Inis Neziri, representing Albania, performed her classic ballad, Piedestal, from the  Festivali i Këngës #56 Eurovision national selection.

Inis gave another rousing and emotional performance on the stage. This follows her cover of a Romanian language song on day one Dau viata mea pentru o iubire.

For more information on the festival check out the official Facebook page at this link https://www.facebook.com/CerbulDeAur.ro/ . This also has details of how to vote when it is possible.

You can see Inis perform Piedestal below.

Source: ESC Covers – Photo@TVR

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Inis Neziri shines at the opening night of Cerbul de Aur 2018 in Romania

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The Cerbul de Aur 2018 festival (Golden Stag) returned in Romania and many acts with some Eurovision connections took part.

Inis Neziri stood out with an outstanding performance. She is representing Albania at the festival and her powerful vocals took centre stage as she performed the first of her two songs in the competition in the Romanian language Dau viata mea pentru o iubire (Give my life for love) by Monica Anghel (who won the Golden Stag festival in 1996 and represented Romania at the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest with Marcel Pavel with Tell Me Why.

Inis gave everything on stage, where she performed magnificently Dau viata mea pentru o iubire with the help of a full orchestra. The song that she will sing in the next phase of the competition will be Piedestal from the Festivali i Këngës #56 (Albanian national selection for the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest).

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The countries and the acts taking part in the festival are –

  • Albania: Inis Nezeri
  • Armenia: Amaliya Margaryan
  • Belgium: Olivier Kaye
  • Cyprus: John Karayiannis
  • France: Kelly-Joyce Bale
  • Ireland: Ryan O’Shaughnessy
  • Israel: Omer Netzer
  • Italy: Damiano Borgi, Tiziana Camelin
  • Kazakhstan: Dinara Kairova
  • FYR Macedonia: Antonia Gigovska
  • United Kingdom: Karl William Lund
  • Moldova: Lidia Isac
  • Romania: Dora Gaitanovici, Ovidiu Anton, Raluca Blejusca
  • San Marino: Sebastian Schmidt
  • Spain: Jorge Gonzalez

You can see the show at the link below. The performance by Inis is at 42:54 in to the show.

Source: ESC Covers; TVR

Wendi Mancaku

Albania: Focus on Wendi Mancaku

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Wendi Mancaku
Wendi Mancaku

Wendi Mancaku is another talented young singer to emerge from Albania. She has already much success in festivals and events in her country.

She began her success trail in 2010 at part of the group Yllkat and won the first prize at the Top Channel show Nje kenge per ty. In the same year she took the second prize the Festivalin e tiranes per femije and also took the runner up prize at Shkodres per femije.

In 2011 Wendi performed with her father at the Top Fest 9 competition and more success in 2012 at Festivalin e 49 te tiranes and Festivalin e shkodres and also took part in Festivalin eurosong junior. She also won first prize at The MAMS as an actress and her singer.

In 2013 Wendi finished as runner up in The Voice Kids of Albania and took part again in the Festivalin eurosong junior with Vanesa Sono with the song Jeto and finished in third place.

Musical talent runs in the family as Wendi’s father is a music composer and her younger sister, Melodajna, is also a singer and maybe we will see her in Junior Eurovision events in Albania in the near future.

Check out some videos of Wendi below. Included is a very interesting clip for Eurovision fans from 2015 of Wendi with Inis Neziri and Vanesa Sono as guests doing a medley at Festivali i Këngës #56

Source: ESC Covers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHbAeexTMO0&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF__riwLDCg&feature=youtu.be

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSX2CjqrATQ&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgTG7wnkJjc&feature=youtu.be

 

 

 

Inis Neziri

Albania: Inis Neziri has success at the 2018 Tra La La festival in FYR Macedonia

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Inis Neziri {copyright: Instagram/inis.neziri}

Inis Neziri has had a big success representing Albania at the 2018 Tra La La music festival in Ohrid, FYR Macedonia. She won the silver medal runner up prize.

Inis performed two songs. One of them was Piedestal. This is the classic ballad that she performed, and impressed so many people with, at the Festivali i Këngës #56. She also sang the soul classic It’s A Man’s Man’s World.

Soon Inis will also be representing Albania at the prestigious Golden Stag festival in Romania. ESC Covers will bring you more about this soon.

Check out Inis and her first performance of Piedestal in Ohrid below. Congratulations to Inis on her success.

Source: ESC Covers

Daorsa Sopa

Watch out for Daorsa Sopa – a new talent from Albania / Kosovo region

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A talented young girl to watch out for from the Albania / Kosovo region is Daorsa Sopa. She is just nine years old and is from Ferisaj in Kosovo. Daorsa has already had much success for such a young age.

Daorsa appeared recently in the Bled Golden Microphone competition in Slovenia. There were two rounds of competitions in the XXS category up to the teen years and the songs she performed were November by Arilena Ara and Homesick by Dua Lipa.

Daorsa also took part in The Voice Kids Albania and she has received a lot of attention from radio in Albania and Kosovo and abroad and to take part in festivals in other countries such as Ukraine, Romania, Spain and Croatia.

Besides singing Daorsa is a talented pupil at music school where she studies piano and singing and she can some guitar too. She can already speak good English and a little Spanish.

Daorsa is hoping to compete in the Albania Junior Eurovision selection this year. We will see what happens with this in the near future.

Check out some clips of Daorsa below including the music video of Bota Imagjinare and Dikur on The Voice Kids of Albania.

Source: ESC Covers

 

 

 

 

Speaks english, spanish a little

 

Goes to musical school for piano and singing methodology
Plays piano and a little guitar