of course not real Madonna or Robbie but the albanian equavelants are competing this year...and I don't see anyone else going to Dusseldorf except Aurela or Alban...Aurela already won this contest in 90's but at that time Albania was not competing in Eurovision.

 

Alban is dueting with his wife Miriam Cani, the girl who was in german girl group called Preluders.

 

 

Finalist

Adhurim Demiri - "24 Orët" (A.Demiri)

Alban Skenderaj & Miriam Cami - "Ende ka shpresë" (Alban Skenderaj & Miriam Cami)

Besa Kokëdhima - "E bukura dhe bisha" (Rezart Likaj, Dalina Buzi)

Blerina Shalari - "Lutjes apo dashurisë" (Blerina Shalari)

Denis Hasa - "Mbi xhaketen time" (Xhavit Ujkani, Ismail Kadare)

Dorian Nini - "Mirë se vini ne Shqipëri" (Jetmir Barbullushi, Perikli Papingji)

Dorina Garuci - "Mirëmbrëma ëngjëlli im" (Sokol Marsi, Jorgo Papingji)

Emi Bogdo - "Letër për ty" (Suela Kalaja)

Enkeleda Arifi - "Një dashuri" (A.Hila, Pandi Laco)

Entela Zhula - "Lojë në dashuri" (Edmond Veizaj, Entela Zhula)

Ernis Cili & Onanta Spahiu - "FAM" (Ernis Cili)

Etmond Mancaku - "Dashuri pas emrit" (Etmond Mancaku)

Francesk Radi - "Kemi dasem`o" (Francesk Radi, Agim Doci)

Goldi Halili - "Në krahët e tua" (Fatrin Keajka)

Heldi Kraja - "E diela pa ty" (Heldi Kraja)

Herci Matmuja - "Me cilin rri ti dashuri" (Gent Myftarai, Agron Tufa)

Kamela Islamaj - "Jetova per ty" (A.Male, Olti Curri)

Kejsi Tola - "Prane" (Kristi Popa)

Klajdi Musabelliu - "Vetem ti" (L.Jorganxhi, Zh.Jorganxhi)

Kujtim Prodani - "Ti Ishe Kryeveper" (Kujtim Prodani , Arben Duka)

Linda Halimi - "Nuk e kam pritur" (Linda Halimi)

Marjeta Billo - "Perjetesi" (K.Qafoku, Dr.Flori)

Marsida Saraci - "Vetem s`jemi ne bote" (Valentin Veizi, Arben Duka)

Mateus Froku - "Dimer ne shpirt" (K.Bahiti, Dr.Flori)

NRG Band - "Mina-Mina" (NRG Band)

Orges Toce - "Mari" (Orges Toce)

Selami Kolonja - "Marmara" (Selami Kolonja)

Sajmir Braho - "Shtegëtar i jetës time" (E.Sina, S.Braho)

Aurela Gaçe - "Të kam pranë" (Sh.Saraci, Sokol Marsi)

Sonila Mara - "Egoist" (Sonila Mara)

Xhejsi Jorgaqi - "Rastësi" (G.Lako, J.Papingji)

Humus - "S`ka" (Humus)

Shpat Deda - "Të kam Afër" (Shpat Deda, Shpat Deda)

Albi Xhepa - "Dritë" (Sam Jaupaj, Bojken Lako)

Maria Prifti - "Pasuri e pasurive" (F. Ndoci, A.Doci)

Ilir Kazaferi - "Nuk ke faj" (Ilir Kazaferi)

Megi Laska - "Ëndrat ekzistojnë" (Fabian Asllani, Megi Laska)

Rudina Delia - "Pa botë" (Rudina Delia)

 

I feel really sorry for 30 other contestants :lol:

 

The semi-finals will be held on 23 and 24 December and the grand final will be the 25 December.

Does it get many viewers on Christmas Day? :o

 

I might keep my eye on Kejsi Tola, I do have a soft spot for her.

Does it get many viewers on Christmas Day? :o

 

Albania is about 80% Islam. :D

Kejsi Tola's going for it again? I need another electropop track delivered through the medium of South London grime in my life.

Since when were loons in green morph suits "grime". Anyway, Aurela is AMAZING :wub: I need to hear her song...

Since when were loons in green morph suits "grime". Anyway, Aurela is AMAZING :wub: I need to hear her song...

I was referring more to the song rather than the performance - the percussive instrumentation for the first half is very South London grime!

I'd say it's more early 2000s speed garage/N-Sync style hip-pop but yeah OK :P

Aurela qualified for the final

 

Hopefully she will win tonight.

 

 

Edited December 25, 201014 yr by Addy!

News

 

© Aurela Gaçe

 

Comeback after 9 years

 

Albania: Aurela to win Festivali i Këngës again?While RTSH, the Albanian public broadcaster, is currently finalising the preparations for the 49th edition of Festivali i Këngës, everyone's attention in Albania is fixed on the participation of Aurela Gaçe.

The participants list of this year's FiK contains several newcomers and several names from the current Albanian music industry. One of the most outstanding participants this year is the singer Aurela Gaçe. She is one of the most successful singers in Albania.

 

Aurela’s real success begun in the 90’s. She has already won FiK twice in 1999 and in 2001 and got more second and third places than any other singer during the 90’s edition of Festivali i Këngës. Her last participation at FiK was in 2001 but in the meantime she has performed at FiK as a guest singer in 2006 and 2008, when she got a very impressive applaud by the audience. She has also won other contests, like the popular festival Kënga Magjike.

 

Aurela has showed herself as a very flexible artist in the Albanian music industry. She has been working in different genres, from folk to dance and classical pop.

 

Aurela will make a comeback at Festivali i Këngës 49 after 9 years with the song Kënga ime (Eng. My song), composed by the famous composer Shpetim Saraçi. The lyrics are written by Sokol Marsi.

 

In a recent interview with the local newspaper Aurela stated: "It’s still a dream to represent Albania at Eurovision Song Contest. In 2001 they said that the winner of FiK would be the first Albanian representative at Eurovision Song Contest. I was the lucky one to win that edition of FiK and was hoping to represent my country but unfortunately Albania didn’t enter that year Eurovision. Eurovision is a challenge with emotions. I would love to have this challenge in my career.

 

:wub:

Will probably noy watch, but will tune in to see who won :P :D

Aurela qualified for the final

 

Hopefully she will win tonight.

 

Seems that she did indeed win :) Interesting choice, don't know quite what I think of it.

im tiooo asdober to lizsyen.. hew swon''''''''+

Aurela!!!!!! :w00t: Great song, amazing chorus :wub:

And if Albanian entries are anything to go by, a far superior version will be sent to Germany in May! :D

Actually...the chorus reminds me ever so slightly of Albania's 2005 entry, but this is like 50 times better.

OKay I am being honest...I do love Aurela and the song but I really expected something better...Why she didn't come with something as good as 'Jetoj', 'Hape Veten' or 'Origjinali' ?

 

'Jetoj' where she won the same festival in 2001 with this Monster ballad?...I wish Albania started to participate in 2002.

 

 

'Hape Veten' she won Magic Song Festival in 2007, much popular and much anticipated festival than FiK...I hope one day they will decide and switch to Magic Song Festival for Eurovision.

 

 

'Origjinali' the biggest hit of 2010 !!!

 

This is pretty good! I hope it stays in Albanian though... :(

im tiooo asdober to lizsyen.. hew swon''''''''+

 

Excuse me?

official esc english version music video can be seen here:

http://ministryofcommunication.com/en/work/isin/music-video