Albanians Got Talent (season 1)
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The first season of Albanians Got Talent, started on October 15, in Top Channel
. The season was hosted by Albana Osmani, famous Albanian-Presenter from Albania
, and Benet Kaci
former presenter in RTK from Kosovo
. The judges of the show were Altin Basha (director of Albanian sitcom Portokalli
), Rovena Dilo (Albanian singer) and Armend Rexhepagiqi (Albanian/Kosovan singer).
, Kosovo
, Italy
& France
. From the first semi-final were qualified 3 acts by 4. Televoters around Albania and Kosovo chose 4 favorites, while 2 of them were automatically in final, 2 other of them, the 3rd and 4th place were in the judge's hands. In this case the automatic finalists were (Random Order): Gjon Muharremaj and All stars, while the other top 4 were Drilon Hoxha and Cunat e rrugës. Armend Rexhepagiçi supported Cunat e rrugës, while Rovena & Altin supported Drilon Hoxha.
About the acts, the semi-final started with Engji Susuri from Prizren
, Kosovo
, she performed "Proud Mary" by Tina Turner
, the judge's comments were good, but by Rovena's comment, the song-orchestration choice wasn't a good choice, because including to her the song started slowly and blasted in the rhythm version of it, anyways Engji couldn't make Top 4. The 2nd act was "Qendra e fëmijëve, Mirditë" (Kids center of Mirdita) from Mirdita
, who performed Brahms, an Hungarian
dance with Albanian folkloric instruments, by judges comments they were quiet good, but couldn't make top 4. In the 3rd act, was a really entertainment 4 year-old talented boy from Tirana
who is known as the Geography guy, knowing "ALL" the capital countries of the world. The judge's loved him and asked him hard questions but it seems he knew everything. 4th Act was Lec Patoku and Elisabetta Bianchi, an Albania
n and Italian
troupe dancing ballet, by judges they were really good but public didn't put them on top 4.
5th act was "One of the best" by judges comments, talking about Gjon Muharremaj, a 12 year old boy from France
. He sang french big songs in auditions and also semi-final and won the hear of the public. Altin Basha press the buzz because of the dancers, and screamed twice to the choreographers. 6th act was also favorites since the first audition, it's about "All Stars" 4 young guys from 4 Albanian cities, who presented a remix of many songs and performances, they won the public heart and won a place for final. Judge's comment were pretty good.
The 7th act was the illusionist Edmond Muraj, from Albania
who made some illusions with her wife by disappearing her. Edmod performed only in Greece
and this was his 2nd time in Albanians Got Talent, but couldn't win Albanian public heart.
8th act was an Albanian girl from Italy
, who came especially for Albanians Got Talent
, she sang "A Song for You
" by Leon Russell
but couldn't be in Albanian public hearts, and couldn't make it for Top 4.
9th act was one of 3-4 acts who were in top 4 and the one that won the judge's votes by Rovena & Altin, it's about Drilon Hoxha, comedian and beatboxer from Albania, in the first audition he performed a Erotic Beatbox, but changed it to a political-comedy. He performed "Sali Berisha
", "Alfred Moisiu
" with his friend performed also "Edi Rama
" etc.
10th act was Eduardo Kondaçki, he actually predicted to be one of the ones to win, but it actually didn't seem like that, he couldn't make it to top 4. He sang Italian classical song with his pianist and violinist cousins.
The final act of the night was very entertainment, were 5 kids from "Cunat e rruges" known in English
as the "Street Boys". They got the top 4 but got only a vote from Armend Rexhepagiçi. The judge's comments after the performance were really good.
Special guest: Albanian orchestra in Shkodër
, called as "The Albanian Door Orchestra"
Special guest: Top Channel
girl-orchestra.
Top Channel
Top Channel is a commercial television station with national frequency coverage in Tirana, Albania founded by media mogul Dritan Hoxha, and part of Top Media Group. Since September 2003, Top Channel became present on satellite broadcasting all over Europe through DigitAlb, and North America through...
. The season was hosted by Albana Osmani, famous Albanian-Presenter from Albania
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...
, and Benet Kaci
Benet Kaci
Benet Kaci is an Kosovan media personality, journalist, occasional singer known for hosting talk shows from the 2000 to the present. His career in show business began when he started working in RTK. His first television hosting job was on RTKSound, a music program...
former presenter in RTK from Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
. The judges of the show were Altin Basha (director of Albanian sitcom Portokalli
Portokalli
Portokalli is a weekly night sketch comedy and variety show filmed in Tirana in front of a live audience. The format of the show includes stand-up comedy, sketch comedy, and live music making the show similar to the "NBC" show "Saturday Night Live". Portokalli is known to make fun of everyday...
), Rovena Dilo (Albanian singer) and Armend Rexhepagiqi (Albanian/Kosovan singer).
Semi-final 1
Semi Final 1 started on 27 November 2010. Semi-Final 1 was one of 3 semi-finals, with over 11 talent participants from AlbaniaAlbania
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...
, Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
& France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. From the first semi-final were qualified 3 acts by 4. Televoters around Albania and Kosovo chose 4 favorites, while 2 of them were automatically in final, 2 other of them, the 3rd and 4th place were in the judge's hands. In this case the automatic finalists were (Random Order): Gjon Muharremaj and All stars, while the other top 4 were Drilon Hoxha and Cunat e rrugës. Armend Rexhepagiçi supported Cunat e rrugës, while Rovena & Altin supported Drilon Hoxha.
About the acts, the semi-final started with Engji Susuri from Prizren
Prizren
Prizren is a historical city located in southern Kosovo. It is the administrative center of the eponymous municipality and district.The city has a population of around 131,247 , mostly Albanians...
, Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
, she performed "Proud Mary" by Tina Turner
Tina Turner
Tina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the...
, the judge's comments were good, but by Rovena's comment, the song-orchestration choice wasn't a good choice, because including to her the song started slowly and blasted in the rhythm version of it, anyways Engji couldn't make Top 4. The 2nd act was "Qendra e fëmijëve, Mirditë" (Kids center of Mirdita) from Mirdita
Mirditë District
The District of Mirditë is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Lezhë County. It has a population of 26,668 , and an area of 867 km². It is in the north of the country, and its capital is Rrëshen...
, who performed Brahms, an Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
dance with Albanian folkloric instruments, by judges comments they were quiet good, but couldn't make top 4. In the 3rd act, was a really entertainment 4 year-old talented boy from Tirana
Tirana
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...
who is known as the Geography guy, knowing "ALL" the capital countries of the world. The judge's loved him and asked him hard questions but it seems he knew everything. 4th Act was Lec Patoku and Elisabetta Bianchi, an Albania
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...
n and Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
troupe dancing ballet, by judges they were really good but public didn't put them on top 4.
5th act was "One of the best" by judges comments, talking about Gjon Muharremaj, a 12 year old boy from France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. He sang french big songs in auditions and also semi-final and won the hear of the public. Altin Basha press the buzz because of the dancers, and screamed twice to the choreographers. 6th act was also favorites since the first audition, it's about "All Stars" 4 young guys from 4 Albanian cities, who presented a remix of many songs and performances, they won the public heart and won a place for final. Judge's comment were pretty good.
The 7th act was the illusionist Edmond Muraj, from Albania
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...
who made some illusions with her wife by disappearing her. Edmod performed only in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and this was his 2nd time in Albanians Got Talent, but couldn't win Albanian public heart.
8th act was an Albanian girl from Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, who came especially for Albanians Got Talent
Albanians Got Talent
Albanians Got Talent is an Albanian-Event. Albanian's Got Talent is the new name of "Ti Vlen", an Talent-Albanian show that was stopped in 2009. Albanians got Talent has started on October 15, 2010. The judges of Albanians Got Talent are Altin Basha, Rovena Dilo and Armend Rexhepagiqi...
, she sang "A Song for You
A Song for You
"A Song for You" is a soulful love song written and originally recorded by rock singer-songwriter and pianist Leon Russell for his first solo album 'Leon Russell', which was released in 1970 on Shelter Records. A slow, pained plea for forgiveness and understanding from an estranged lover, the tune...
" by Leon Russell
Leon Russell
Claude Russell Bridges , known professionally as Leon Russell, is an American musician and songwriter, who has recorded as a session musician, sideman, and maintained a solo career in music....
but couldn't be in Albanian public hearts, and couldn't make it for Top 4.
9th act was one of 3-4 acts who were in top 4 and the one that won the judge's votes by Rovena & Altin, it's about Drilon Hoxha, comedian and beatboxer from Albania, in the first audition he performed a Erotic Beatbox, but changed it to a political-comedy. He performed "Sali Berisha
Sali Berisha
Sali Ram Berisha is an Albanian politician and cardiologist, currently the Prime Minister of Albania and the leader of Democratic Party of Albania ....
", "Alfred Moisiu
Alfred Moisiu
was the fourth President of the Republic of Albania from July 24, 2002 to July 24, 2007. He is the son of Albanian Army general Spiro Moisiu....
" with his friend performed also "Edi Rama
Edi Rama
Edi Rama is an Albanian politician, painter, publicist, professor, and former athlete. Currently he is the leader of the Socialist Party of Albania, the biggest party in Albania , by wining the most of votes as a party in the last eight election.He has served as board member at the local Soros...
" etc.
10th act was Eduardo Kondaçki, he actually predicted to be one of the ones to win, but it actually didn't seem like that, he couldn't make it to top 4. He sang Italian classical song with his pianist and violinist cousins.
The final act of the night was very entertainment, were 5 kids from "Cunat e rruges" known in 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...
as the "Street Boys". They got the top 4 but got only a vote from Armend Rexhepagiçi. The judge's comments after the performance were really good.
| Order | Result | Artist | Act | Buzzes and judges' choices | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Engji Susuri | Singer | |||
| 2 | Unknown | Qendra e fëmijëve, Mirditë | Folkloric troup | |||
| 3 | Unknown | Brisejb Duraj | Capital cities finder | |||
| 4 | Unknown | Lec Patoku & Elisabetta Bianchi | Ballet Dancers | |||
| 5 | Top 4: Finalist | Gjon Muharremaj | Singer | X | ||
| 6 | Top 4: Finalist | All Stars | Breakdancing | |||
| 7 | Unknown | Edmond Muraj | Illusionist | |||
| 8 | Unknown | Iris Ramaj | Singer | |||
| 9 | Top 4: Finalist (won judges' vote) | Drilon Hoxha | Comedian/Beatboxing | |||
| 10 | Unknown | Eduardo Kondaçki | Singer | |||
| 11 | Top 4: Lost judge's vote | Cunat e rrugës | Circ | |||
Special guest: Albanian orchestra in Shkodër
Shkodër
Shkodër , is a city located on Lake of Shkoder in northwestern Albania in the District of Shkodër, of which it is the capital. It is one of the oldest and most historic towns in Albania, as well as an important cultural and economic centre. Shkodër's estimated population is 90,000; if the...
, called as "The Albanian Door Orchestra"
Semi-final 2
Second week of Albanian Semi-Final, started on November 3, Friday Night. In the 2nd night competed 11 participants, where 3 of them qualified to the grand final, 2 automatically by public, and one by judge's vote. After all the participants made their performance the judge's comments about 2nd week, wasn't quiet good, comparing to 1st week, this week there were too many buzzes but in the same time many new talents.| Order | Result | Artist | Act | Buzzes and judges' choices | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Eduard Xhaferi | Dancer | |||
| 2 | Unknown | Shkëlqim Bytyqi | Singer | |||
| 3 | Top 4: Finalist | Fiqil Luli & Sabrina Troushku | Circ dancers | |||
| 4 | Unknown | Flakron Voca & Qëndrim Ramadani | Albanian folkloric singers | |||
| 5 | Unknown | Andi Allko | Beatbox | X | X | |
| 6 | Top 4: Won judge's vote | Edona Vatoci | Singer | |||
| 7 | Top 4: Lost judge's vote | Breaking Feet | Dancers | |||
| 8 | Unknown | Shpëtim Vuçiterna | Impresonator | |||
| 9 | Unknown | Afërdita Rrapo | Singer | X | ||
| 10 | Top 4: Finalist | Orget Sadiku | Saxophonist | |||
| 11 | Unknown | Group "Dhimitër Orgocka" | Dancers | X | ||
Special guest: Top Channel
Top Channel
Top Channel is a commercial television station with national frequency coverage in Tirana, Albania founded by media mogul Dritan Hoxha, and part of Top Media Group. Since September 2003, Top Channel became present on satellite broadcasting all over Europe through DigitAlb, and North America through...
girl-orchestra.
Final
- So Far Finalists:
- Gjon Muharremaj
- All Stars
- Drilon Hoxha