Klesta Qehaja has been selected to represent Albania at the 2016 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with her song Besoj (I believe). A national selection 2016 Festivali i 53-të Mbarëkombëtar i Këngës për Fëmijë took place featuring 14 songs –
- Zhaklina Veizaj – Bote miresie kerkoj
- Dario Zela – We Need Love
- Rajan Kukaleshi – Vetem nuk je
- Jasmina Hako – Si fluturim
- Michelle Prodani – Prinder
- Xhesika Pengili – Largoje trishtimin
- Marko Strazimiri – Music Makes My Day
- Vivian Biaxhorni & Xhamerino Bollati – Ne mes yjesh
- Endi Muça – Dua te jem
- Klesta Qehaja – Besoj
- Klea Mema – Dua te jem e lire
- Eda Muça – Lulja qe me dhurove
- Dea Çobo – Mirese erdhe flutur
- Vivian Kokeri – Portat e gëzimit
The voting was entirely by expert jury. The jury included last year’s Albanian contestant Mishela Rapo.
Mishela performed as part of the interval act with the winner of the 2015 Junior Eurovision from Malta, Destiny Chukunyere. Both Mishela and Destiny performed duets together of each of their songs from Junior Eurovision in 2015 (Dambaje and Not My Soul).
You can see Klesta perform her winning song below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1LUZddbtdI