Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010
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Albania selected its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 through the Festivali i Këngës competition, organised by Albanian national broadcaster Radio Televizioni Shqiptar
(RTSH). The 2009 Festivali i Këngës was held over four nights, from 24 to 27 December 2009, and selected the Albanian entry for the 2010 Contest, to be held in May 2010 in Oslo
, Norway
.
, and will be broadcast live on TVSH
, TVSH Sat
and over Radio Tirana
.
From the 78 songs submitted to RTSH for the contest 38 have been selected to participate in the Contest. These songs will be split into two groups, based upon the experience of the singers: the "big" group will feature songs by experiences singers, while the "young" group will have less experienced artists competing.
The 2009 Contest features the return of many former artists to Festivali i Këngës: Anjeza Shahini
, the winner of the 2003 contest
, Rovena Dilo, winner of the 2000 contest, Besa Kokëdhima, Juliana Pasha
, Flaka Krelani, Mariza Ikonomi and Kejsi Tola
, winner of last year's contest
all return in the "Big" group. On 12 December it was announced that a number of changes had been made to the line-up: Jorida Zaimaj was originally to take part in the Youth group with "Për ty". After her withdrawal 18 songs remain in the line-up. Besa Kokëdhima and Eliza Hoxha were to compete in the Big Group, however will also withdraw. Kokëdhima's song, "Kalorësi i dashurisë", was originally to be sung by Rona Nishliu
and Pirro Çako
, however was not performed, with Çako performing another song, "Një tjetër jetë", in its place. Hoxha's position remained vacant, leaving 18 songs in the "Big Group".
The hosts of the shows will be rock singer Alban Skenderaj
and German
TV host and singer Miriam Cani
.
songs. Interval acts were performed throughout the show, including flamenco
and performances by host Miriam Cani
.
The show began with a medley of recent Eurovision
winning songs, including "Believe
" (2008
), "Fairytale
" (2009
), "My Number One
" (2005
) and "Wild Dances
" (2004
). During the interval act a jazz ensemble and host Alban Skenderaj
performed. The two performers who qualified to the final were Goldi Halili and Iris Hoxha.
and Miriam Cani
. The title of Mariza Ikonomi's song "Vazhdoj këndoj" was changed to "La, la, la" for the remainder of the contest.
with the song "Nuk mundem pa ty".
entry and preceding the Greek
entry.
Juliana Pasha performed her song "Nuk mundem pa ty" in English
at the contest, as "It's All About You
" and won got enough points to go to the finals, finishing in 6th position. The final, revamped version of the song was released on 16 March.
At the final, Pasha performed 15th on stage, following Turkey
and preceding Iceland
. At the end of the voting Albania finished in 16th position, receiving 62 points.
Radio Televizioni Shqiptar
Radio Televizioni Shqiptar is the public broadcaster of Albania, founded in 1938 in Tirana....
(RTSH). The 2009 Festivali i Këngës was held over four nights, from 24 to 27 December 2009, and selected the Albanian entry for the 2010 Contest, to be held in May 2010 in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
.
Festivali i Këngës 48
RTSH will change the format of the Festivali i Këngës contest. The contest will be held over four nights, beginning on 24 December and ending with the final on 27 December 2009 at the Palace of Congresses, in TiranaTirana
Tirana is the capital and the largest city of Albania. Modern Tirana was founded as an Ottoman town in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini, a local ruler from Mullet, although the area has been continuously inhabited since antiquity. Tirana became Albania's capital city in 1920 and has a population of over...
, and will be broadcast live on TVSH
Radio Televizioni Shqiptar
Radio Televizioni Shqiptar is the public broadcaster of Albania, founded in 1938 in Tirana....
, TVSH Sat
Radio Televizioni Shqiptar
Radio Televizioni Shqiptar is the public broadcaster of Albania, founded in 1938 in Tirana....
and over Radio Tirana
Radio Televizioni Shqiptar
Radio Televizioni Shqiptar is the public broadcaster of Albania, founded in 1938 in Tirana....
.
From the 78 songs submitted to RTSH for the contest 38 have been selected to participate in the Contest. These songs will be split into two groups, based upon the experience of the singers: the "big" group will feature songs by experiences singers, while the "young" group will have less experienced artists competing.
The 2009 Contest features the return of many former artists to Festivali i Këngës: 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 winner of the 2003 contest
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...
, Rovena Dilo, winner of the 2000 contest, Besa Kokëdhima, 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...
, Flaka Krelani, Mariza Ikonomi and 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...
, winner of last year's contest
Festivali 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...
all return in the "Big" group. On 12 December it was announced that a number of changes had been made to the line-up: Jorida Zaimaj was originally to take part in the Youth group with "Për ty". After her withdrawal 18 songs remain in the line-up. Besa Kokëdhima and Eliza Hoxha were to compete in the Big Group, however will also withdraw. Kokëdhima's song, "Kalorësi i dashurisë", was originally to be sung by Rona Nishliu
Rona Nishliu
Rona Nishliu Born August 25, 1986 in Mitrovica, SFR Yugoslavia . She is an Albanian/Kosovar Singer and Radio Personality....
and Pirro Çako
Pirro Çako
Pirro Çako is an Albanian singer and composer. In 1988 he won the Albanian national festival as a composer with the song E duam lumturinë . The song was interpreted by Parashqevi Simaku. He has so far issued two albums: Herët a vonë in June 2004 and including 15 songs, and more recently, a second...
, however was not performed, with Çako performing another song, "Një tjetër jetë", in its place. Hoxha's position remained vacant, leaving 18 songs in the "Big Group".
The hosts of the shows will be rock singer Alban Skenderaj
Alban Skënderaj
Alban Skënderaj born 1982 in Vlora, Albania is a singer who at fourtheen moved to Pistoia, Italy were he lives still today with his family. Alban's father was an army official and also the author of various books and poetry and prose. His mother worked in the laboratory of the town's aqueduct...
and German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
TV host and singer Miriam Cani
Miriam Cani
Miriam Cani is a German singer and television host of Albanian descent. At the age of six she moved together with her family to Heidelberg, Germany were she soon attained German citizenship along with the rest of her family. She was a member of the successful German pop girl group Preluders...
.
Semi-finals
On 24 December the 18 songs in the "big" group will perform for the first time. On 25 December the 18 songs from the "Youth" group will perform, with a jury selecting two songs to progress to the final. On 26 December the "big" group will perform again, this time in an alternative version.Big Group Presentation Evening
On 24 December the "Big Group" songs performed for the first time. The show began with a choir performing modern versions of ChristmasChristmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
songs. Interval acts were performed throughout the show, including flamenco
Flamenco
Flamenco is a genre of music and dance which has its foundation in Andalusian music and dance and in whose evolution Andalusian Gypsies played an important part....
and performances by host Miriam Cani
Miriam Cani
Miriam Cani is a German singer and television host of Albanian descent. At the age of six she moved together with her family to Heidelberg, Germany were she soon attained German citizenship along with the rest of her family. She was a member of the successful German pop girl group Preluders...
.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Composer - Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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:... |
"Në pasqyrë" | Sokol Marsi, Sokol Marsi & Jorgo Papingji |
| 2 | Teuta Kurti | "Mall i pashuar" | Faton Dolaku, Pleurat Kurti |
| 3 | Claudio La Regina | "Ave Maria" | Scaravaglione |
| 4 | Kamela Islami | "Gjëra të thjeshta" | Kristi Popa, Florion Zyko |
| 5 | Bojken Lako & Banda Adriatica | "Love Love Love" | Bojken Lako |
| 6 | Pirro Çako Pirro Çako Pirro Çako is an Albanian singer and composer. In 1988 he won the Albanian national festival as a composer with the song E duam lumturinë . The song was interpreted by Parashqevi Simaku. He has so far issued two albums: Herët a vonë in June 2004 and including 15 songs, and more recently, a second... |
"Një tjetër jetë" | Pirro Çako Pirro Çako Pirro Çako is an Albanian singer and composer. In 1988 he won the Albanian national festival as a composer with the song E duam lumturinë . The song was interpreted by Parashqevi Simaku. He has so far issued two albums: Herët a vonë in June 2004 and including 15 songs, and more recently, a second... , Ardit Gjebrea Ardit Gjebrea Ardit Gjebrea is an Albanian singer, song-writer, producer and presenter.- Career as a Singer/Composer :Born in Tirana, Albania, he began singing as a child, at the age of 5... |
| 7 | Dorina Garuci | "Sekreti i dashurisë" | Klodian Qafoku, Arben Duka |
| 8 | 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... |
"Nuk mundem pa ty" | Ardit Gjebrea Ardit Gjebrea Ardit Gjebrea is an Albanian singer, song-writer, producer and presenter.- Career as a Singer/Composer :Born in Tirana, Albania, he began singing as a child, at the age of 5... , Pirro Çako Pirro Çako Pirro Çako is an Albanian singer and composer. In 1988 he won the Albanian national festival as a composer with the song E duam lumturinë . The song was interpreted by Parashqevi Simaku. He has so far issued two albums: Herët a vonë in June 2004 and including 15 songs, and more recently, a second... |
| 9 | Denisa Macaj | "Aria" | Adrian Hila, Pandi Laço |
| 10 | Erga Halilaj | "Party" | Dorian Nini, Adrian Nini |
| 11 | Era Rusi | "Fjalë dhe gjunjë" | Arsen Nasi, Pandi Laço |
| 12 | Flaka Krelani | "Le të bëhet çfarë të dojë" | Edmond Zhulali, Jorgo Papingji |
| 13 | Mariza Ikonomi | "Vazhdoj këndoj" | Mariza Ikonomi |
| 14 | Erti Hizmo & Lindita Halimi | "Nuk të dorëzohem" | Gent Myftaraj, Pandi Laço |
| 15 | Guximtar Rushani | "Gëzuar" | Agim Poshka, Olsa Maze |
| 16 | Stefi & Endri Prifti | "U dogja mrekullisht" | Stefi Prifti, Marina Prifti |
| 17 | Rovena Dilo | "Përtej kohës" | Endri Sina, Rovena Dilo |
| 18 | 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... |
"Ndonjëherë" | Voltan Prodani, Timo Flloko |
Youth Group Semi-final
The "Youth Group" semi-final was held on 25 December. Two songs from the 18-strong line-up were chosen by a seven-member jury to progress to the final, along with the 18 songs of the "Big Group".The show began with a medley of recent Eurovision
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...
winning songs, including "Believe
Believe (Dima Bilan song)
"Believe" is the winning Russian entry for the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest sung by Dima Bilan. The song was composed and written by Jim Beanz & Dima Bilan. On 20 May 2008 Bilan sang in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest, and the song was voted into the final by public vote...
" (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...
), "Fairytale
Fairytale (Alexander Rybak song)
"Fairytale" is a song written and composed by Norwegian violinist/singer Alexander Rybak, and the first single from Rybak's debut album Fairytales...
" (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....
), "My Number One
My Number One
As Greece had finished the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest in third place, the song was pre-qualified for the final in 2005. Thus, it was performed nineteenth on the night, following Croatia's Boris Novković and Lado with "Vukovi umiru sami" and preceding Russia's Natalia Podolskaya with "Nobody Hurt...
" (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,...
) and "Wild Dances
Wild Dances (song)
"Wild Dances" is the name of the song by Ukrainian pop-star Ruslana Lyzhichko . "Wild Dances" was the winning song in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in Turkey....
" (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"...
). During the interval act a jazz ensemble and host Alban Skenderaj
Alban Skënderaj
Alban Skënderaj born 1982 in Vlora, Albania is a singer who at fourtheen moved to Pistoia, Italy were he lives still today with his family. Alban's father was an army official and also the author of various books and poetry and prose. His mother worked in the laboratory of the town's aqueduct...
performed. The two performers who qualified to the final were Goldi Halili and Iris Hoxha.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Composer - Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stefan Marena | "Retë s'na ndajnë" | Roland Guli, Meri Guli |
| 2 | Brikena Asa | "Sa dua unë" | Gjergj Jorgaqi |
| 3 | Onanta Spahiu | "Dashurisë i erdhi vjeshta" | Renuar Nimani, Arjan Kadare |
| 4 | Jona Koleci | "Stinë dashurië" | Mark Luli, Olda Toqi |
| 5 | Nazmie Selimi | "Mendohu dhe njëherë" | Alfred Kaçinari |
| 6 | Goldi Halili | "Tirana Brodway" | Agim Krajka, Goldi Halili |
| 7 | Iris Hoxha | "Zërin tim ta ndjesh" | Edmond Rrapi, Ledi Shqiponja |
| 8 | Supernova | "Gabimi" | Briz Musaraj, Arjan Aliko |
| 9 | Ardita Tusha | "Je larg" | Edmond Mancaku |
| 10 | Selina Prelaj | "Të dy e dimë" | Selina Prelaj, Agim Doçi |
| 11 | Vitmar Basha | "Një tjetër jetë" | Vitmar Basha |
| 12 | Lutus | "Botë pa sy" | Endrit Shani, Kristi Ndrio |
| 13 | Kelly | "Ajo" | Florian Carkanj |
| 14 | Dorina Toçi | "Një fjalë të ngrohtë" | Petrit Tërkuçi, Demir Gjergji |
| 15 | Borana Kalemi | "Ti" | Borana Kalemi, Anila Jole |
| 16 | Amanda Ujkaj & Violeta Lulgjuraj | "Vitet më të bukura" | Luigj Dedvukaj, Sokol Marci |
| 17 | Yje të panjohur | "Si dy të huaj" | Florian Zyka |
| 18 | Çlirim Leka | "Nëna ime" | Çlirim Leka |
Duets Presentation Evening
On 26 December the 20 finalists performed their songs once again, this time in a different version and in duets with another artist. The show began with a duet between the contest's hosts Alban SkenderajAlban Skënderaj
Alban Skënderaj born 1982 in Vlora, Albania is a singer who at fourtheen moved to Pistoia, Italy were he lives still today with his family. Alban's father was an army official and also the author of various books and poetry and prose. His mother worked in the laboratory of the town's aqueduct...
and Miriam Cani
Miriam Cani
Miriam Cani is a German singer and television host of Albanian descent. At the age of six she moved together with her family to Heidelberg, Germany were she soon attained German citizenship along with the rest of her family. She was a member of the successful German pop girl group Preluders...
. The title of Mariza Ikonomi's song "Vazhdoj këndoj" was changed to "La, la, la" for the remainder of the contest.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Composer - Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iris Hoxha & Kelly | "Zërin tim ta ndjesh" | Edmond Rrapi, Ledi Shqiponja |
| 2 | Guximtar Rushani & Agim Poshka | "Gëzuar" | Agim Poshka, Olsa Maze |
| 3 | Era Rusi & Julian Bulku | "Fjalë dhe gjunjë" | Arsen Nasi, Pandi Laço |
| 4 | Goldi Halili & Aleksander Gjoka | "Tirana Brodway" | Agim Krajka, Goldi Halili |
| 5 | Erti Hizmo, Lindita Halimi & Redon Makashi | "Nuk të dorëzohem" | Gent Myftaraj, Pandi Laço |
| 6 | Mariza Ikonomi & Vedat Ademi | "La, la, la" | Mariza Ikonomi |
| 7 | 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... & Voltan Prodani |
"Ndonjëherë" | Voltan Prodani, Timo Flloko |
| 8 | Claudio La Regina & Franco Scaravaglione | "Ave Maria" | Scaravaglione |
| 9 | Erga Halilaj, Adrian Nini & Ronela Hajati | "Party" | Dorian Nini, Adrian Nini |
| 10 | Teuta Kurti & Malda Susuri | "Mall i pashuar" | Faton Dolaku, Pleurat Kurti |
| 11 | Dorina Garuci & Dr. Flori | "Sekreti i dashurisë" | Klodian Qafoku, Arben Duka |
| 12 | Bojken Lako, Banda Adriatica & Ajkuna | "Love Love Love" | Bojken Lako |
| 13 | Rovena Dilo & Eranda Libohova | "Përtej kohës" | Rovena Dilo |
| 14 | Pirro Çako Pirro Çako Pirro Çako is an Albanian singer and composer. In 1988 he won the Albanian national festival as a composer with the song E duam lumturinë . The song was interpreted by Parashqevi Simaku. He has so far issued two albums: Herët a vonë in June 2004 and including 15 songs, and more recently, a second... , Rosela Gjylbegu Rosela Gjylbegu Rosela Gjylbegu is an Albanian singer.-Biography:Rosela graduated in English language in 2005 at Shkolla e Mesme Pedagogjike “Gjuhët e Huaja” of Shkodër and obtained a degree in Psychology from the Fakulteti i Shkencave Sociale, Universiteti i Tiranës , since when she also... & Eliza Hoxha |
"Një tjetër jetë" | Pirro Çako Pirro Çako Pirro Çako is an Albanian singer and composer. In 1988 he won the Albanian national festival as a composer with the song E duam lumturinë . The song was interpreted by Parashqevi Simaku. He has so far issued two albums: Herët a vonë in June 2004 and including 15 songs, and more recently, a second... , Ardit Gjebrea Ardit Gjebrea Ardit Gjebrea is an Albanian singer, song-writer, producer and presenter.- Career as a Singer/Composer :Born in Tirana, Albania, he began singing as a child, at the age of 5... |
| 15 | Denisa Macaj & 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... |
"Aria" | Adrian Hila, Pandi Laço |
| 16 | Stefi Prifti, Endri Prifti & Burn | "U dogja mrekullisht" | Stefi Prifti, Marina Prifti |
| 17 | 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... & Soni Malaj |
"Nuk mundem pa ty" | Ardit Gjebrea Ardit Gjebrea Ardit Gjebrea is an Albanian singer, song-writer, producer and presenter.- Career as a Singer/Composer :Born in Tirana, Albania, he began singing as a child, at the age of 5... , Ardit Gjebrea Ardit Gjebrea Ardit Gjebrea is an Albanian singer, song-writer, producer and presenter.- Career as a Singer/Composer :Born in Tirana, Albania, he began singing as a child, at the age of 5... & Pirro Çako Pirro Çako Pirro Çako is an Albanian singer and composer. In 1988 he won the Albanian national festival as a composer with the song E duam lumturinë . The song was interpreted by Parashqevi Simaku. He has so far issued two albums: Herët a vonë in June 2004 and including 15 songs, and more recently, a second... |
| 18 | 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:... & Eneida Tarifa |
"Në pasqyrë" | Sokol Marsi, Sokol Marsi & Jorgo Papingji |
| 19 | Kamela Islami & Kristi Popa | "Gjëra të thjeshta" | Kristi Popa, Florion Zyko |
| 20 | Flaka Krelani & Jonida Maliqi | "Le të bëhet çfarë të dojë" | Edmond Zhulali, Jorgo Papingji |
Final
The final of Festivali i Këngës 48 was held on 27 December. The 18 "Big Group" songs and the two "Youth Group" qualifiers performed once again, with a seven-member professional jury selecting the winner. The winner was 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...
with the song "Nuk mundem pa ty".
| Draw | Artist | Song | Composer - Lyricist | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pirro Çako Pirro Çako Pirro Çako is an Albanian singer and composer. In 1988 he won the Albanian national festival as a composer with the song E duam lumturinë . The song was interpreted by Parashqevi Simaku. He has so far issued two albums: Herët a vonë in June 2004 and including 15 songs, and more recently, a second... |
"Një tjetër jetë" | Pirro Çako Pirro Çako Pirro Çako is an Albanian singer and composer. In 1988 he won the Albanian national festival as a composer with the song E duam lumturinë . The song was interpreted by Parashqevi Simaku. He has so far issued two albums: Herët a vonë in June 2004 and including 15 songs, and more recently, a second... , Ardit Gjebrea Ardit Gjebrea Ardit Gjebrea is an Albanian singer, song-writer, producer and presenter.- Career as a Singer/Composer :Born in Tirana, Albania, he began singing as a child, at the age of 5... |
106 | 4 |
| 2 | Erga Halilaj | "Party" | Dorian Nini, Adrian Nini | 66 | 12 |
| 3 | Denisa Macaj | "Aria" | Adrian Hila, Pandi Laço | 92 | 7 |
| 4 | Rovena Dilo | "Përtej kohës" | Rovena Dilo | 69 | 10 |
| 5 | Dorina Garuci | "Sekreti i dashurisë" | Klodian Qafoku, Arben Duka | 78 | 8 |
| 6 | 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:... |
"Në pasqyrë" | Sokol Marsi, Sokol Marsi & Jorgo Papingji | 118 | 2 |
| 7 | Erti Hizmo & Lindita Halimi | "Nuk të dorëzohem" | Gent Myftaraj, Pandi Laço | 66 | 12 |
| 8 | 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... |
"Nuk mundem pa ty" | Ardit Gjebrea Ardit Gjebrea Ardit Gjebrea is an Albanian singer, song-writer, producer and presenter.- Career as a Singer/Composer :Born in Tirana, Albania, he began singing as a child, at the age of 5... & Pirro Çako Pirro Çako Pirro Çako is an Albanian singer and composer. In 1988 he won the Albanian national festival as a composer with the song E duam lumturinë . The song was interpreted by Parashqevi Simaku. He has so far issued two albums: Herët a vonë in June 2004 and including 15 songs, and more recently, a second... |
133 | 1 |
| 9 | Guximtar Rushani | "Gëzuar" | Agim Poshka, Olsa Maze | 43 | 17 |
| 10 | 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... |
"Ndonjëherë" | Voltan Prodani, Timo Flloko | 58 | 15 |
| 11 | Teuta Kurti | "Mall i pashuar" | Faton Dolaku, Pleurat Kurti | 19 | 19 |
| 12 | Flaka Krelani | "Le të bëhet çfarë të dojë" | Edmond Zhulali, Jorgo Papingji | 99 | 5 |
| 13 | Bojken Lako & Banda Adriatica | "Love Love Love" | Bojken Lako | 98 | 6 |
| 14 | Goldi Halili | "Tirana Brodway" | Agim Krajka, Goldi Halili | 64 | 14 |
| 15 | Stefi & Endri Prifti | "U dogja mrekullisht" | Stefi Prifti, Marina Prifti | 45 | 16 |
| 16 | Iris Hoxha | "Zërin tim ta ndjesh" | Edmond Rrapi, Ledi Shqiponja | 67 | 11 |
| 17 | Claudio La Regina | "Ave Maria" | Scaravaglione | 17 | 20 |
| 18 | Era Rusi | "Fjalë dhe gjunjë" | Arsen Nasi, Pandi Laço | 41 | 18 |
| 19 | Mariza Ikonomi | "La, la, la" | Mariza Ikonomi | 76 | 9 |
| 20 | Kamela Islami | "Gjëra të thjeshta" | Kristi Popa, Florion Zyko | 116 | 3 |
At Eurovision
Albania competed in the first semi-final of the contest on 25 May, with Pasha performing 12th on stage, following the MalteseMalta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
entry and preceding the Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
entry.
Juliana Pasha performed her song "Nuk mundem pa ty" in English
English language
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at the contest, as "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...
" and won got enough points to go to the finals, finishing in 6th position. The final, revamped version of the song was released on 16 March.
At the final, Pasha performed 15th on stage, following Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
and preceding Iceland
Iceland
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. At the end of the voting Albania finished in 16th position, receiving 62 points.
External links
- Official Festivali i Këngës site (in Albanian)