Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Albania
has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest
eight times. The Albanian broadcaster, Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH)
, has been the organiser of the Albanian Eurovision entry since the country's debut in the contest in 2004
, and has used the long-standing Albanian song contest, Festivali i Këngës
, to select the Albanian Eurovision entry.
RTSH first showed interest in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2003, applying for that year's contest
. However three more countries also applied to enter the contest for the first, and Albania was not allowed to compete in the contest, having been forced to wait another year before debuting.
. The winner of Festivali I Këngës 42
would go on to represent Albania in its first Eurovision Song Contest. The winner was Anjeza Shahini
with the song "Imazhi yt" (Your reflection). This was translated into English, and performed at Eurovision as "The Image of You
". She qualified for the final, coming 4th, and received 106 points in the final, placing 7th of 24 countries competing. This placing allowed Albania to skip the semi-final of the 2005 contest, automatically qualifying for the final.
was again selected through Festivali I Këngës. The winner of Festivali I Këngës 43
was Ledina Çelo
with "Nesër shkoj" (Tomorrow I will leave), translated as "Tomorrow I Go
" in English. Çelo could not replicate Shahini's 7th place, receiving only 53 points and placing 16th.
was Luiz Ejlli
with "Zjarr e ftohtë
" (Fire and cold), however the song was not translated into English for Eurovision, and was the first Albanian entry at Eurovision to be sung in Albanian. In the semi-final of the 2006 contest
he received 58 points, placing 14th of 23 in his semi-final and failing to qualify for the final.
with "Hear My Plea
", performed at Festivali I Këngës 45
as "Balada e gurit" (The stone ballad). The song was performed at Eurovision in both English and Albanian. In the semi-final of the 2007 contest
he received 49 points, placing 17th of 28 in his semi-final and failing to qualify for the final.
was "Zemrën e lamë peng
" (Hearts trapped in time) by Olta Boka
. However the result of the juries that selected the winner was controversial and rumours arose that the final two judges intentionally awarded high marks to Boka in order to avoid sending the runners-up, Flaka Krelani and Doruntina Disha, to the contest. Press reactions in Albania were not happy with the decision, and RTSH announced that they would investigate into alleged cheating by the final two judges to give their points. Despite this, Olta Boka's victory remained, and she sang for Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
in Belgrade
, Serbia
. At the contest she qualified Albania for the final, placing 9th in a field of 19 in the second semi-final, and at the final received 55 points, placing equal 17th in a field of 25.
was Kejsi Tola
with the song "Më merr në ëndërr" (Take me in your dreams), which was composed by the composers of Albania's first entry Edmond Zhulali and Agim Doçi. The song was performed in English as "Carry Me in Your Dreams
". Albania finished 7th out of 19 in the 2nd semifinal with 73 points, thus qualifying for the final. In the final, where both jury and televoting were used, Albania scored 48 points, finishing 17th in a field of 25. However, had only televoting been used Albania would have placed 11th in the contest. Conversely if only jury voting had been used Albania would have placed 23rd.
taking the victory over former winner Anjeza Shahini
. She represented Albania at Eurovision 2010 in Bærum with the song "Nuk mundem pa ty". The song is a typical up-tempo composition, and has been compared to Christina Aguilera
's "Keeps Gettin' Better
" and Britney Spears
' "Womanizer
".
was chosen during Festivali i Këngës 49
in December 2010. The winner of 2011's Festival of Song was Aurela Gaçe
, winning for the third time after 10 years. Her song was named "Kënga ime" ("My Song") and it was translated into English
with the name "Feel the Passion
", published in March 12th, 2011, during a show called "Historia nis këtu" ("The story begins here") in RTSH. Albania will be participating in Semi-Final 1 against 18 other countries, fighting for a place in the grand final in May 14th.However they missed out on qualification for the first time in 4 years to the final after placing 14th.
Albania has received the most points from...
NOTE: The totals in the above tables include only points awarded in Eurovision finals, and not the semi-finals.
Albania has received the most points from...
NOTE: The tables with points from 2004 include points awarded in both finals and semi-finals where the highest point from the final/semi-final is picked.
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
eight times. The Albanian broadcaster, Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH)
Radio Televizioni Shqiptar
Radio Televizioni Shqiptar is the public broadcaster of Albania, founded in 1938 in Tirana....
, has been the organiser of the Albanian Eurovision entry since the country's debut in the contest in 2004
Eurovision Song Contest 2004
The Eurovision Song Contest 2004, was the 49th Contest and it was held in the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. This was the first occasion in which the contest was held in Turkey after they had won the competition in 2003 with Sertab Erener singing "Everyway That I Can"...
, and has used the long-standing Albanian song contest, Festivali i Këngës
Festivali I Këngës Në RTSH
Festivali i Këngës is an Albanian song contest, organised by the Albanian national broadcaster Radio Televizioni Shqiptar . Since its beginnings in 1966 all performers have been required to perform live, with a jury or televote selecting the winner...
, to select the Albanian Eurovision entry.
History of Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2003
The Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the forty-eighth Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Skonto Hall in Riga, Latvia on 24 May 2003. The hosts were Marie N and Renārs Kaupers. Sertab Erener, the Turkish entrant, won the contest with "Everyway That I Can", scoring 167 points. The winning...
. However three more countries also applied to enter the contest for the first, and Albania was not allowed to compete in the contest, having been forced to wait another year before debuting.
2004
The first Albanian entrant to the Eurovision Song Contest was decided through the long-standing Albanian song contest, Festivali i KëngësFestivali I Këngës Në RTSH
Festivali i Këngës is an Albanian song contest, organised by the Albanian national broadcaster Radio Televizioni Shqiptar . Since its beginnings in 1966 all performers have been required to perform live, with a jury or televote selecting the winner...
. The winner of Festivali I Këngës 42
Festivali I Këngës 42
Festivali i Këngës 42 took place in the Palace of Congresses in Tirana, Albania. There were two semifinals and a final . This contest was used to select the first Eurovision Song Contest entry for Albania. 30 songs competed but only 18 made it to the final...
would go on to represent Albania in its first Eurovision Song Contest. The winner was Anjeza Shahini
Anjeza Shahini
Anjeza Shahini is an Albanian singer. She represented Albania at the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "The Image of You" in the country's debut year in the ESC.-Eurovision 2004:...
with the song "Imazhi yt" (Your reflection). This was translated into English, and performed at Eurovision as "The Image of You
The Image Of You
"The Image of You" was the debut entry for Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest, being performed in English by Anjeza Shahini in the semi-final of the 2004 Contest....
". She qualified for the final, coming 4th, and received 106 points in the final, placing 7th of 24 countries competing. This placing allowed Albania to skip the semi-final of the 2005 contest, automatically qualifying for the final.
2005
The Albanian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2005Eurovision Song Contest 2005
The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,...
was again selected through Festivali I Këngës. The winner of Festivali I Këngës 43
Festivali I Këngës 43
Festivali i Këngës 43 took place in the Palace of Congresses in Tirana, Albania. There were two semifinals and a final . This contest was used to select the second Eurovision Song Contest entry for Albania. 32 songs competed for the win but only 18 made it to the final...
was Ledina Çelo
Ledina Çelo
Ledina Çelo is an Albanian singer and model.In December 2003 she hosted the Albanian national Final for the Eurovision Song Contest. One year later she participated herself and won with Nesër Shkoj, on the Eurovision she decided to sing in English with Tomorrow I Go...
with "Nesër shkoj" (Tomorrow I will leave), translated as "Tomorrow I Go
Tomorrow I Go
"Tomorrow I Go" was the Albanian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, performed in English by Ledina Çelo.As Albania had finished 7th in the final of the 2004 contest, the song was automatically qualified for the final...
" in English. Çelo could not replicate Shahini's 7th place, receiving only 53 points and placing 16th.
2006
The winner of Festivali I Këngës 44Festivali I Këngës 44
Festivali i Këngës 44 took place in the Palace of Congresses in Tirana, Albania. There were two semifinals and a final . This contest was used to select the third Eurovision Song Contest entry for Albania. 34 songs competed for the win but only 20 made it to the final...
was Luiz Ejlli
Luiz Ejlli
Luiz Ejlli is an Albanian singer.-Biography:Luiz Ejlli was born in Shkodra and between 1991 and 2002 he attended the "Prenk Jakova" secondary school in Shkodra. In 1995, he won the Best Voice Prize in "Child National Fesitival" in Shkodra. In 1998, he participated as a soloist in the "Gold...
with "Zjarr e ftohtë
Zjarr E Ftohtë
"Zjarr e ftohtë" was the Albanian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, performed in Albanian by Luiz Ejlli. This was the first time that the Albanian entry in the contest was sung in Albanian....
" (Fire and cold), however the song was not translated into English for Eurovision, and was the first Albanian entry at Eurovision to be sung in Albanian. In the semi-final of the 2006 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2006
The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on 18 May and 20 May 2006 . The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi . The Finnish band Lordi won the contest with the song "Hard Rock...
he received 58 points, placing 14th of 23 in his semi-final and failing to qualify for the final.
2007
The 2007 entry was Frederik NdociFrederik Ndoci
Frederik Ndoci is an Albanian songwriter and international recording artist, he was 5-th finalist of IMA he received 14 grammy nomination on the 49-th GRAMMY AWARDS in all categories...
with "Hear My Plea
Hear My Plea
"Hear My Plea" was the Albanian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, performed in English and Albanian by Frederik Ndoci.The song is a dramatic ballad, with Ndoci pleading with an unnamed power to bring his love back to him...
", performed at Festivali I Këngës 45
Festivali I Këngës 45
Festivali i Këngës 45 took place in the Palace of Congresses in Tirana, Albania. There were two semifinals and a final , in addition to a Youth Night competition which selected 2 artists on 4 & 5 December 2006. FIK 45 was used to select the fourth Eurovision Song Contest entry for Albania...
as "Balada e gurit" (The stone ballad). The song was performed at Eurovision in both English and Albanian. In the semi-final of the 2007 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2007
The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host...
he received 49 points, placing 17th of 28 in his semi-final and failing to qualify for the final.
2008
The winner of Festivali I Këngës 46Festivali I Këngës 46
Festivali i Këngës 46 took place in the Palace of Congresses in Tirana, Albania. There were two semifinals and a final . This contest was used to select the fifth Eurovision Song Contest entry for Albania from 29 entrants; however, only 17 made it to the final...
was "Zemrën e lamë peng
Zemrën E Lamë Peng
"Zemrën e lamë peng" is the song that represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia. The song was sung by Olta Boka and was selected on 16 December 2007 during the televised show Festivali I Këngës....
" (Hearts trapped in time) by Olta Boka
Olta Boka
Olta Boka is an Albanian singer who was chosen to represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with her song "Zemrën e lamë peng". She won the Albanian national final, called Festivali i Këngës, and competed in the second semifinal, on May 22 and won a place in the final on May 24 where...
. However the result of the juries that selected the winner was controversial and rumours arose that the final two judges intentionally awarded high marks to Boka in order to avoid sending the runners-up, Flaka Krelani and Doruntina Disha, to the contest. Press reactions in Albania were not happy with the decision, and RTSH announced that they would investigate into alleged cheating by the final two judges to give their points. Despite this, Olta Boka's victory remained, and she sang for Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. At the contest she qualified Albania for the final, placing 9th in a field of 19 in the second semi-final, and at the final received 55 points, placing equal 17th in a field of 25.
2009
Albania was the first country to select both their artist and publicly present their song for Eurovision 2009. The winner was again selected by Festivali I Këngës. The winner of Festivali I Këngës 47Festivali I Këngës 47
Festivali i Këngës 47 took place at the Palace of Congres in Tirana, Albania. There were two semifinals and a final with 20 entrants competing. The winner was determined by a jury of 7 judges. The RTSH orchestra was present, but the option of playback was available to the performers...
was Kejsi Tola
Kejsi Tola
Kejsi Tola is an Albanian singer and the winner of Albanian Idol 2007. In 2008 she was the winning contestant in the Festivali i Këngës competition to find the representative for Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia. Kejsi has a cousin called Öner studying music theory and...
with the song "Më merr në ëndërr" (Take me in your dreams), which was composed by the composers of Albania's first entry Edmond Zhulali and Agim Doçi. The song was performed in English as "Carry Me in Your Dreams
Carry Me in Your Dreams
"Carry Me in Your Dreams" was the Albanian entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, held in Moscow, Russia. The song was composed by Edmond Zhulali and Agim Doçi, composers of Albania's first entry to Eurovision, "The Image of You" by Anjeza Shahini, and is performed by Albanian singer Kejsi Tola...
". Albania finished 7th out of 19 in the 2nd semifinal with 73 points, thus qualifying for the final. In the final, where both jury and televoting were used, Albania scored 48 points, finishing 17th in a field of 25. However, had only televoting been used Albania would have placed 11th in the contest. Conversely if only jury voting had been used Albania would have placed 23rd.
2010
The winner of Festivali I Këngës 48 was decided on 27 December, with Juliana PashaJuliana Pasha
Juliana Pasha is an Albanian singer. She is very famous in Albania.In 2010 she won Honorary Citizen Award of Burrel from the mayor of the city...
taking the victory over former winner Anjeza Shahini
Anjeza Shahini
Anjeza Shahini is an Albanian singer. She represented Albania at the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "The Image of You" in the country's debut year in the ESC.-Eurovision 2004:...
. She represented Albania at Eurovision 2010 in Bærum with the song "Nuk mundem pa ty". The song is a typical up-tempo composition, and has been compared to Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
's "Keeps Gettin' Better
Keeps Gettin' Better
"Keeps Gettin' Better" is a song by American recording artist Christina Aguilera, taken from her compilation album, Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade of Hits . The song was written by Aguilera, while additional writing and song production was done by Linda Perry. It was released as the first and only...
" and Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...
' "Womanizer
Womanizer (song)
"Womanizer" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears from her sixth studio album, Circus. It was released on September 26, 2008 by Jive Records as the lead single of the album. Produced and co-written by Nikesha Briscoe and Rafael Akinyemi of The Outsyders, the song had to be...
".
2011
Albanian participant for the 2011 Eurovision Song ContestEurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year...
was chosen during Festivali i Këngës 49
Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Albania participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany, selecting their entry through Festivali i Këngës 2010, organised by Albanian broadcaster Radio Televizioni Shqiptar .-Festivali i Këngës 49:...
in December 2010. The winner of 2011's Festival of Song was Aurela Gaçe
Aurela Gaçe
Aurela Gaçe is a singer and a three-time Festivali i Këngës winner nowadays living in New York, USA. Aurela represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the entry "Kënga ime". It has been revealed that Aurela will perform her entry under the English title Feel the Passion.Her most...
, winning for the third time after 10 years. Her song was named "Kënga ime" ("My Song") and it was translated into English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
with the name "Feel the Passion
Feel the Passion
"Feel the Passion" is a song by Aurela Gaçe, composed by Shpëtim Saraçi and with lyrics by Sokol Marsi. The song was the winner of the 49th edition of the Albanian musical festival Festivali i Këngës, performed as "Kënga ime" on 25 December 2010, and represented Albania at the Eurovision Song...
", published in March 12th, 2011, during a show called "Historia nis këtu" ("The story begins here") in RTSH. Albania will be participating in Semi-Final 1 against 18 other countries, fighting for a place in the grand final in May 14th.However they missed out on qualification for the first time in 4 years to the final after placing 14th.
Contestants
| Year | Artist | Title | Final | Points | Semi | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Eurovision Song Contest 2004 The Eurovision Song Contest 2004, was the 49th Contest and it was held in the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. This was the first occasion in which the contest was held in Turkey after they had won the competition in 2003 with Sertab Erener singing "Everyway That I Can"... |
Anjeza Shahini Anjeza Shahini Anjeza Shahini is an Albanian singer. She represented Albania at the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "The Image of You" in the country's debut year in the ESC.-Eurovision 2004:... |
"The Image of You The Image Of You "The Image of You" was the debut entry for Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest, being performed in English by Anjeza Shahini in the semi-final of the 2004 Contest.... " |
7 | 106 | 4 | 167 |
| 2005 Eurovision Song Contest 2005 The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,... |
Ledina Çelo Ledina Çelo Ledina Çelo is an Albanian singer and model.In December 2003 she hosted the Albanian national Final for the Eurovision Song Contest. One year later she participated herself and won with Nesër Shkoj, on the Eurovision she decided to sing in English with Tomorrow I Go... |
"Tomorrow I Go Tomorrow I Go "Tomorrow I Go" was the Albanian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, performed in English by Ledina Çelo.As Albania had finished 7th in the final of the 2004 contest, the song was automatically qualified for the final... " |
16 | 53 | X | X |
| 2006 Eurovision Song Contest 2006 The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on 18 May and 20 May 2006 . The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi . The Finnish band Lordi won the contest with the song "Hard Rock... |
Luiz Ejlli Luiz Ejlli Luiz Ejlli is an Albanian singer.-Biography:Luiz Ejlli was born in Shkodra and between 1991 and 2002 he attended the "Prenk Jakova" secondary school in Shkodra. In 1995, he won the Best Voice Prize in "Child National Fesitival" in Shkodra. In 1998, he participated as a soloist in the "Gold... |
"Zjarr e ftohtë Zjarr E Ftohtë "Zjarr e ftohtë" was the Albanian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, performed in Albanian by Luiz Ejlli. This was the first time that the Albanian entry in the contest was sung in Albanian.... " |
X | X | 14 | 58 |
| 2007 Eurovision Song Contest 2007 The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host... |
Frederik Ndoci Frederik Ndoci Frederik Ndoci is an Albanian songwriter and international recording artist, he was 5-th finalist of IMA he received 14 grammy nomination on the 49-th GRAMMY AWARDS in all categories... |
"Hear My Plea Hear My Plea "Hear My Plea" was the Albanian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, performed in English and Albanian by Frederik Ndoci.The song is a dramatic ballad, with Ndoci pleading with an unnamed power to bring his love back to him... " |
X | X | 17 | 49 |
| 2008 Eurovision Song Contest 2008 The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008... |
Olta Boka Olta Boka Olta Boka is an Albanian singer who was chosen to represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with her song "Zemrën e lamë peng". She won the Albanian national final, called Festivali i Këngës, and competed in the second semifinal, on May 22 and won a place in the final on May 24 where... |
"Zemrën e lamë peng Zemrën E Lamë Peng "Zemrën e lamë peng" is the song that represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia. The song was sung by Olta Boka and was selected on 16 December 2007 during the televised show Festivali I Këngës.... " |
17 | 55 | 9 | 67 |
| 2009 Eurovision Song Contest 2009 The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia.... |
Kejsi Tola Kejsi Tola Kejsi Tola is an Albanian singer and the winner of Albanian Idol 2007. In 2008 she was the winning contestant in the Festivali i Këngës competition to find the representative for Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia. Kejsi has a cousin called Öner studying music theory and... |
"Carry Me in Your Dreams Carry Me in Your Dreams "Carry Me in Your Dreams" was the Albanian entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, held in Moscow, Russia. The song was composed by Edmond Zhulali and Agim Doçi, composers of Albania's first entry to Eurovision, "The Image of You" by Anjeza Shahini, and is performed by Albanian singer Kejsi Tola... " |
17 | 48 | 7 | 73 |
| 2010 Eurovision Song Contest 2010 The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th annual Eurovision Song Contest, broadcast from the Telenor Arena in Bærum, Greater Oslo, Norway. It was the third time Norway had hosted the contest, having previously done so in 1986 and 1996. The 2010 winner was Germany with Lena singing "Satellite",... |
Juliana Pasha Juliana Pasha Juliana Pasha is an Albanian singer. She is very famous in Albania.In 2010 she won Honorary Citizen Award of Burrel from the mayor of the city... |
"It's All About You It's All About You "It's All About You" is a song by Albanian singer Juliana Pasha, written by Ardit Gjebrea and Pirro Çako. The song, performed in Albanian as "Nuk mundem pa ty" , was the winner of Festivali i Këngës 48 in December 2009, and represented Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo, Norway in... " |
16 | 62 | 6 | 76 |
| 2011 Eurovision Song Contest 2011 The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year... |
Aurela Gaçe Aurela Gaçe Aurela Gaçe is a singer and a three-time Festivali i Këngës winner nowadays living in New York, USA. Aurela represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the entry "Kënga ime". It has been revealed that Aurela will perform her entry under the English title Feel the Passion.Her most... |
"Feel the Passion Feel the Passion "Feel the Passion" is a song by Aurela Gaçe, composed by Shpëtim Saraçi and with lyrics by Sokol Marsi. The song was the winner of the 49th edition of the Albanian musical festival Festivali i Këngës, performed as "Kënga ime" on 25 December 2010, and represented Albania at the Eurovision Song... " |
X | X | 14 | 47 |
| 2012 Eurovision Song Contest 2012 The Eurovision Song Contest 2012 will be the 57th annual Eurovision Song Contest. It will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, following Azerbaijan's win in the 2011 Contest with Ell & Nikki's song "Running Scared". The two semi-finals will be held on 22 May and 24 May 2012, with the final on 26 May 2012,... |
Voting history (2004-2011)
Albania has given the most points to...| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 85 | |
| 2 | 61 | |
| 3 | 48 | |
| 4 | 31 | |
| 5 | 26 |
Albania has received the most points from...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 | |
| 2 | 47 | |
| 3 | 39 | |
| 4 | 26 | |
| 4= | 26 | |
NOTE: The totals in the above tables include only points awarded in Eurovision finals, and not the semi-finals.
Including the semi-finals
Albania has given the most points to...| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 85 | |
| 2 | 77 | |
| 3 | 61 | |
| 4 | 49 | |
| 5 | 33 | |
| 6 | 31 | |
| 7 | 26 | |
| 8 | 24 | |
| 9 | 21 | |
| 10 | 20 | |
Albania has received the most points from...
| Rank | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79 | |
| 2 | 77 | |
| 3 | 67 | |
| 4 | 51 | |
| 5 | 48 | |
| 6 | 28 | |
| 7 | 20 | |
| 8 | 17 | |
| 17 | ||
| 17 | ||
NOTE: The tables with points from 2004 include points awarded in both finals and semi-finals where the highest point from the final/semi-final is picked.
Commentators
| Year(s) | Commentators |
|---|---|
| 2004 Eurovision Song Contest 2004 The Eurovision Song Contest 2004, was the 49th Contest and it was held in the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. This was the first occasion in which the contest was held in Turkey after they had won the competition in 2003 with Sertab Erener singing "Everyway That I Can"... |
TBC |
| 2005 Eurovision Song Contest 2005 The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,... -current |
Leon Menkshi Leon Menkshi Leon Menkshi is a famous Albanian TV personality. Leon is a professional Journalist and one of Albania's outstanding and charming news anchors; he is also known as a radio host and interviewer... |
External links
- Points to and from Albania eurovisioncovers.co.uk