Selection: Festivali i Këngës
Wins: 0
2020: Arilena Ara -Shaj 
2021: Anxhela Peristeri - Karma

Current Bookmakers: 39th (Last)

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Anxhela Peristeri is an Albanian singer and model of Greek descent who has competed in a number of singing competitions in Albania as well as X Factor Greece, though Wikipedia does not verify this point from her bio. Her bio ( Read more... )

Albania - 0 wins
Jonida Maliqi - "Ktheju tokës"

Verses

Austria - 2 wins
PÆNDA - "Limits"

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Whining ethnic vocal to a dance-able pop tune verses a whiny songwriting pop princess wannabe who really should find a real job. Neither of these songs is rated as a challenger by the bookmakers and there is a reason for that.

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Albania went for the tried and failed ( Read more... )

Appearances: 14
Wins: 0
Selection method: National Final Festivali i Këngës 56
Vote: Jury
Winner: Eugent Bushpepa
Song: Mall

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This is a big ballsy rock ballad. Didn’t Albania try rock a rock ballad in 2013? Didn’t that fail to make the final? Well as they say, if at first you don’t succeed…. Do it again, but better

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Albania
Semi final 1
Artist: Lindita
Song: World
Odds: $151

Word of the day
Pushtet - Power
Ballad

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Lindita is a reject from both Albanian Idol (Ethet) and American Idol, so it was a natural progression that she would appear at Eurovision. It is also with great excitement that it is announced That Albania is giving us a Power Ballad. W00t.

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Albania
Previous entries: 12
Wins: Nil
First Entry: 2004 Anjeza Shahini - The Image of You
Most recent entry: 2015 Elhaida Dani - I’m Alive
National Anthem: Himni i Flamurit

2016:

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Eneda Tarifa - Fairytale ( Read more... )

Albania
Population: 3 020 209
Area: 28 748
Language: Albanian
Eurovision Attendances: 11
Eurovision wins: 0

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Elhaida Dani - I’m Alive

Originally Diell was going to be the song Elhaida Dani took to Eurovision, and I am glad that won’t be going because the vocal gymnastics shat me. I do find it weird though that after the writers withdrew ( Read more... )

so the first semi is a few days away and the rehearsals are progressing nicely. this is the running order of the first semi. SPOILER WARNING: this has links to rehearsal clips and comments on the rehearsals.

( full list of Eurovision semi 1 participants )

Albania have gone to Eurovision ten times prior to this year. The best Albania has finished was 5th, with possibly one of the most amazing vocals ever seen at Eurovision, it was also one of the weirdest outfit and hairdo combos ever put on the Eurovision stage as well. Comparatively this year is rather normal.

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Artist: Hersi ( Read more... )

Country: Albania

History...
Debut: 2004
Previous Appearances: 9
Wins:0

2013...
Artist: Adrian Lulgjuraj & Bledar Sejko
Song: Identitet

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A bit of Ethno-rock at Eurovision, there's something I didn't expect ( Read more... )

Performer: Rona NIshliu
Song: Suus

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This song has a awesome build up, then stops... it is like getting foreplay, and then no nookie, there is no point. It is certainly one of the more interesting songs in this years contest, but is needs something after that build up... and not the loud/obnoxious noise that we hear... unless the point is a drink int ( Read more... )