Inis Neziri recently impressed many with her performance in the Festivali i Këngës 56 national selection in Albania. She performed the beautiful ballad Piedestal and finished in the top three.
Inis has covered the 2015 Russia Eurovision Song Contest by Polina Gagarina, A Million Voices. Again we hear a sample of the powerful and clear vocals of Inis.
You can see Inis perform A Million Voices below.
Source: ESC Covers
Recently ESC Covers told you about the young promising and talented singer, Dosila Shehu, from Albania. We gave a glimpse of her performing at the Reni festival.
Dosila has just performed at a New Year festival in the city of Berat, where she performed Funhouse by P!nk. This time we can see the full version of the song as Dosila performs in open air by a Christmas tree. She appears confident and she gives a good vocal performance on the stage.
You can see Dosila perform Funhouse below.
Look out for more from Dosila in the near future.
Source: ESC Covers
Ervisa Toci makes a welcome return with a brand new video clip of the classic holidays song Jingle Bells. It is perfect for the festive season with a happy melody and lots of snow in the video.
Ervisa has made some great songs and videos and has appeared in Top Fest in Albania on three of occasions. Her songs include Me ty, Mos me zgjo, Kur ty te kam and Babylove.
Ervisa’s sister, Dorina, was on the stage as part of the team with Kejsi Tola and Carry Me In Your Dreams representing Albania at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow.
Maybe we will see Ervisa represent Albania at a future Eurovision!! In the meantime enjoy the holidays with her version of Jingle Bells!!
Source: ESC Covers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVMUTrst_VY
Eugent Bushpepa who has just been chosen to represent ALBANIA at the 2018 Eurovision recorded a Christmas song in 2012
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i3eSbRUJFY
Eugent Bushpepa has won the Festivali i Këngës 56 and will represent Albania at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in Albania with his song Mall.
The jury decided that Eugent would carry the Albanian flag to Portugal in May 2018.
You can see the winning performance below.
Source: ESC Covers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuZoTKTbwUA
The second semi-final of the Festivali i Këngës 56 national selection took place last night in Albania. The acts that took part were –
Now that the two semi-finals have taken place the 14 finalists have been announced –
Who will represent Albania at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon?!!
Source: ESC Today; ESC Covers
Dosila Shehu is a promising young singer from Albania. She has recently appeared on the popular teen stage at the Rini Show.
Dosila performed Funhouse by P!nk at the festival. She has a good strong voice and I am sure we will see a lot more of her in the future.
You can see a short clip of Dosila singing Funhouse at the Rini Show below.
Source: ESC Covers
The first of two semi-finals of the Festivali i Këngës 56 took place in Tirana tonight. The second semi-final will be tomorrow night and the grand final will be on Saturday to determine who will represent Albania at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in Portugal next May.
The qualifiers for the final will be announced after the second semi-final tomorrow.
The acts taking part in the first semi-final showdown were –
Source: ESC Covers
Inis Neziri is a very promising young singer from Albania. This week she will participate in the Festivali i Këngës 56 festival and will be hoping to represent her country at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in Portugal with her song Piedestal (Pedestal).
Piedestal is a beautiful ballad with strings and a strong melody and it is composed by Gridi Kraja and Florian Zyka. I think a lot of Eurovision fans will like this hypnotic and powerful pop ballad song.
Inis has been singing since she was very young and taking part in competitions and singing on tv and also making cover songs to publish on YouTube. She has a very powerful and clear tone to her vocals.
You can see Inis sing Piedestal below as well as doing a cover of Bang Bang by Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj below.
Source: ESC Covers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75sEdGED920
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Guy5k8moUBE
Artemisa Mithi will take to the stage this week in the Festivali i Këngës 56 festival with her anthemic song E Dua Botën (I love the world) and is hoping to represent Albania at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest.
Here Artemisa talks to ESC Covers
1. Hello Artemisa. Congratulations on being selected to take part in the Festivali i Këngës. How does it feel to be taking part in this great event?
Hello. Thank you. I feel blessed, that is the perfect word to describe my feelings at being selected to take part in this wonderful festival.
2. Could you tell us something about your song ‘E Dua Botën’?
The song is saying that you should love the world even though it can be bad sometimes, because if you love it you’ll make it better!!
3. Could you tell us something about your singing career so far? Have you taken part in any festivals or released any previous songs?
In 2016 I was apart of The Voice of Albania 6. This was an amazing experience. I was also in the Gjeniu I Vogel festival in FYR Macedonia and I have participated in many other fests also.
4. Who are your musical influences?
My favourite singer is Sam Smith. I love all of his songs. They are amazing.
5. What are your favourite Eurovision Song Contest songs?
Well from Albania my favourite song is ‘Suus’ by Rona Nishliu from 2012. But I have to say that ‘Rise Like A Phoenix’ by Conchita Wurst (2014 ESC Austria winner) is a masterpiece!!
6. If you could cover a Eurovision song from the past what would it be?
Of course, it would be ‘Rise Like A Phoenix’ because it’s my favourite and fits my voice very nicely!!
7. Do you have a Youtube channel where readers can follow you and listen to your music?
I do not have a channel yet but if they write my name on YouTube they can listen my songs.
Good luck Artemisa. ESC Covers wishes you all the best in the Festivali i Këngës?
Thank you very much and thank you also for the interview.
You can see Artemisa sing E Dua Botën below.
Source: ESC Covers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QvXFTGAkZA
5. From albania my favorite is Suus . But rise like a Phoenix is masterpiece. 6. Of course rise like a Phoenix because its my favorite and fits my voice 7. Not yet but if they write my name on YouTube they can listen my songs.