Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006
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Albania chose their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 on 18 December 2005, using a combination of a public televote and a panel of judges, which gave Luiz Ejlli
victory with the song "Zjarr e ftohtë
" (Fire and cold). The victory prompted something of an outcry in Albania, some expressing accusations of jury bias as they thought other songs, for example that of Anjeza Shahini
were better.
The song contained elements of ethnic Albanian folk music, and used traditional Balkan instruments. The song was composed by Klodian Qafoku and written by Dr. Flori. The song was performed in Albanian
in Athens. It is the first Albanian Eurovision entry in Albanian, as 2004's "The Image of You" and "Tomorrow I Go", the 2005 entry, were both in English.
As Albania did not automatically qualify for the final on the basis of their performance in 2005, they had to compete in the semifinal. The entry finished 14th in the semi-final, four places away from a qualification spot with 58 points.
This song used traditional Albanian instruments, and a peculiar old man!
Luiz Ejlli was the first male performer to represent his country. Ejlli has been well known in Albania since winning the 2004 "Idols" show. He also competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004
pre-qualifying contest, finishing second with the song "Hëna Dhe Vjet dashurojnë" (The Moon And The Stars Are Loving)".
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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...
victory with the song "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). The victory prompted something of an outcry in Albania, some expressing accusations of jury bias as they thought other songs, for example that of 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:...
were better.
The song contained elements of ethnic Albanian folk music, and used traditional Balkan instruments. The song was composed by Klodian Qafoku and written by Dr. Flori. The song was performed in Albanian
Albanian language
Albanian is an Indo-European language spoken by approximately 7.6 million people, primarily in Albania and Kosovo but also in other areas of the Balkans in which there is an Albanian population, including western Macedonia, southern Montenegro, southern Serbia and northwestern Greece...
in Athens. It is the first Albanian Eurovision entry in Albanian, as 2004's "The Image of You" and "Tomorrow I Go", the 2005 entry, were both in English.
As Albania did not automatically qualify for the final on the basis of their performance in 2005, they had to compete in the semifinal. The entry finished 14th in the semi-final, four places away from a qualification spot with 58 points.
This song used traditional Albanian instruments, and a peculiar old man!
Luiz Ejlli was the first male performer to represent his country. Ejlli has been well known in Albania since winning the 2004 "Idols" show. He also competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 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"...
pre-qualifying contest, finishing second with the song "Hëna Dhe Vjet dashurojnë" (The Moon And The Stars Are Loving)".
Festivali I Këngës 44
For the semi-finals, see 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...
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| № | Singer | Song | Place |
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| 14 | Evis Mula | "Ku T'a Gjej Unë Këngën" | 3rd |
| 15 | 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.... " |
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| 18 | Era Rusi | "Nuk je ëndërr" | 2nd |
Semi final
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Final
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See also
- Eurovision Song Contest 2006Eurovision Song Contest 2006The 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...
- Albania in the Eurovision Song ContestAlbania in the Eurovision Song ContestAlbania has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest eight times. The Albanian broadcaster, Radio Televizioni Shqiptar , 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...
- Festivali I Këngës 44Festivali I Këngës 44Festivali 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...