Tag Archives: Albania

Lindita/Botë

Lindita will represent Albania at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest

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Lindita {copyright: TVSH}
Lindita {copyright: TVSH}

So, we have the first song for the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest. Albania have selected Lindita to represent them in Kiev in May next year. Lindita won the Festivali i Këngës 55 in Tirana with her moody and dramatic ballad, Botë (World). The song will probably be given a drastic makeover for the Eurovision next year.

The voting was a combination of expert jury and for the first time this year public voting. Botë was composed by Gerald Xhari and Klodian Qafoku

Lindita (full name Lindita Halimi) was born in Kosovo and she won the popular Top Fest competition in Albania in 2009. She as also participated in the last season of American Idol in 2016 and also made the top 10 candidates in the Albanian Idol tv show, Ethet.

You can see Lindita perform Botë below.

Source: TVSH; ESC Covers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e3usZ779pw

 

Festivali i Këngës 55

Albania: 14 acts advance to the final of Festivali i Këngës 55 

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Flag of Albania
Flag of Albania

After two semi-finals 14 acts have been announced to participate in the grand final of the Festivali i Këngës 55 in Albania to be held on Friday 23 December. The winning act will represent Albania at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev.

The 14 song and acts are –

1. Dilan Reka – Mos harro
2. Edea Demaliaj – Besoj në ëndrra
3. Fabiola Agalliu & Agnesa Çavolli – Shkon e vjen
4. Flaka Krelani – Osiris 
5. Franc Koruni – Macka
6. Genc Salihu – Këtu
7. Lindita Halimi – Botë 
8. Lorela – Me ty
9. LYNX – Sot
10. Orges Toçe – Shi diamantësh
11. Rezarta Smaja – Pse prite gjatë  
12. Xhesika Polo – Eva jam unë 
13. XUXI – Metropol
14. Yll Limani – Shiu

Source: wiwibloggs; ESC Covers

 

Klesta Qehaja

Klesta Qehaja presented with a Top Personality award at 2016 Junior Eurovision

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Klesta Qehaja will represent Albania at the 2016 Junior Eurovision with Besoj.

At the Albanian press conference ESC Covers presented Klesta with a Top Personality award at this competition. Klesta said she loves chocolates so she will be very happy with the award because she was presented with chocolates from South Africa and United Kingdom.

Source: ESC Covers

Klesta at the Albanian press conference.
Klesta at the Albanian press conference.
Klesta Qehaja/Besoj

Klesta Qehaja releases official video and final version of ‘Besoj’ for Albanian Junior Eurovision song

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Klesta Qehaja {copyright: TVSH}
Klesta Qehaja {copyright: TVSH}

Klesta Qehaja will represent Albania at the 2016 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with Besoj (I believe). She won the national selection earlier in the year. Now the song has been revamped and the official music video has been released.

The song has polished up a lot from the original and is now much more sweeter and gentle.

You can see the video for Besoj below.

Source: www.junioreurovision.tv; ESC Covers

Kastriot Tusha & Dorina Plaku

Albania: Listen to Kastriot Tusha & Dorina Plaku – ‘Nostalgji’

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Kastriot Tusha & Dorina Plaku {copright: ArkivaShqip}
Kastriot Tusha & Dorina Plaku {copright: DArt Com/ArkivaShqip}

A charming new release in Albania is Nostalgji (Nostalgia) by Kastriot Tusha & Dorina Plaku. Kastriot is a famous tenor vocalist in Albania and Dorina is a versatile and super talented singer, who has released several singles and videos, and competed in the Festivali i Këngës in 2009, also several times at Top Fest. She was also on the stage as part of the Albanian team in Moscow in 2009 with Kejsi Tola.

Nostalgji showcases the vocal talents of both Kastriot and Dorina and the song is performed with lots of emotion. The video is well produced by DArt Com and is released on You Tube through ArkivaShqip.

You can see the official video for Nostalgji below.

Source:  DArt Com; ArkivaShqip; ESC Covers

Olta Boka/Rri edhe pak

Olta Boka releases new song and video – ‘Rri edhe pak’

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Olta Boka {copyright: Foxes Film/Arkiva}
Olta Boka {copyright: Foxes Film/Arkiva}

Olta Boka has returned with a brand new single and video for the summer of 2016 entitled Rri edhe pak (Stay a bit more). Olta is seen riding a motorbike through the country and then racing against a guy in a 4 wheel drive vehicle.

Rri edhe pak has a very strong production a suits Olta’s silky and clear vocals. The song is perfect for the summer. It is composed by Irkenc Hyka and Olti Curri.

Olta represented Albania at the 2008 Eurovision Song Contes with her song Zemrën e lamë peng.

You can see the video for Rri edhe pak below.

Source: ArkivaShqip; ESC Covers

Mishela Rapo/I Will Survive

Watch Mishela Rapo perform ‘I Will Survive’

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Mishela Rapo {at Universitetin Epoka 2016 ceremony}
Mishela Rapo {at Universitetin Epoka 2016 ceremony}

Mishela Rapo was a popular contestant at the 2015 Junior Eurovision Song Contest where she represented Albania with her song Dambaje. She finished in very respectable fifth place.

Mishela has just performed the classic song I Will Survive (originally recorded by Gloria Gaynor) at a Graduation Ceremony for the Class of 2016 at Universitetin Epoka in Albania. She gave a confident performance on the stage and her vocals were very strong. I am sure we will see a lot more of Mishela in the future.

Mishela also recently performed on stage together with last year’s JESC winner, Destiny Chukunyere from Malta, at the Festivali 54 i Femijeve interval. It was the festival to decide this year’s song for Albania at Junior Eurovision.

Source: facebook.com/mishela.rapo; ESC Covers

Second chance 2016

VOTE IN SECOND CHANCE CONTEST 2016

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The OGAE Second Chance Contest 2016 kicked off on 1st of June and members of OGAE Rest of the World can still vote! We are now at the halftime – the deadline for send your vote is 30/06/2016 midnight CET.
 
To vote, you have to rate all the entries, giving them a point between 0 and 5, except the song No. 9 which represents Rest of the World (and of course, Hungary), so if you rate it, it doesn’t count…
 
We ask you to send your votes to escvotes@gmail.com until the deadline. If you vote, you’ll earn 10 points for 2017 Ticket List.
 
Here’s the playlist of this year’s 23 competitors:
 
The details of the songs:
 
01 Belgium I’m not lost Tom Frantzis
02 Belarus My universe NAPOLI
03 Ukraine Helpless The Hardkiss
04 Albania Liroje Zemrën Besa Krasniqi
05 Malta Golden Brooke
06 UK Shine a little light Bianca
07 Lithuania Leading me home Erica Jennings
08 Italy Cieli immensi Patty Pravo
09 Rest Of the World (Hungary) Who we are Kállay Saunders Band
10 Sweden Save me Wiktoria
11 Denmark Never Alone Anja Nissen
12 Austria I’ll be around Elly V
13 Latvia We will be stars MyRadiantU
14 Switzerland Half a smile Vincent Gross
15 Norway Laika The Hungry Hearts
16 Slovenia Črno bel Raiven
17 Estonia Supersonic Laura
18 Finland On it goes Mikael Saari
19 Israel Somebody out there Ella Daniel
20 Romania Behind the shadows Florena
21 Poland Cool me down Margaret
22 Germany Mystery of a blood red rose Avantasia
23 Spain La vida sólo es una María Isabel
Results 2016

2016 RESULTS – SEMI FINAL TWO

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18 – Switzerland = 28 points
17 – Denmark = 34 points
16 – Albania = 45 points
15 – Ireland = 46 points
14 – Slovenia = 57 points
13 – Norway = 63 points
12 – Belarus = 84 points
11 – FYR Macedonia = 88 points
10 – Serbia = 105 points
09 – Georgia = 123 points
08 – Latvia = 132 points
07 – Israel = 147 points
06 – Poland = 151 points
05 – Bulgaria = 220 points
04 – Lithuania = 222 points
03 – Belgium = 274 points
02 – Ukraine = 287 points
01 – Australia = 330 points