Festivali I Këngës 45
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Festivali i Këngës 45 took place in the Palace of Congresses in Tirana
, Albania
. There were two semifinals (21 & 22 December 2006) and a final (23 December 2006), in addition to a Youth Night competition which selected 2 artists on 4 & 5 December 2006. FIK 45 was used to select the fourth Eurovision Song Contest
entry for Albania
. 31 songs competed for the win but only 16 made it to the final. In the end, Frederik Ndoci
& Aida Ndoci won the first prize and went on to represent Albania
in Eurovision. Rosela Gjylbegu
was the runner up. The winner was determined by a jury of 7 judges. The 7 judges awarded 10 songs with points, with their favourite song receiving 12 points, the second-favourite song receiving 9 points, and continuing donwards from 8 points to 1 point. The RTSH orchestra was present, but the option of playback was also available.
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...
, 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...
. There were two semifinals (21 & 22 December 2006) and a final (23 December 2006), in addition to a Youth Night competition which selected 2 artists on 4 & 5 December 2006. FIK 45 was used to select the fourth Eurovision Song Contest
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...
entry for 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...
. 31 songs competed for the win but only 16 made it to the final. In the end, Frederik Ndoci
Frederik Ndoci
Frederik Ndoci is an Albanian songwriter and international recording artist, he was 5-th finalist of IMA he received 14 grammy nomination on the 49-th GRAMMY AWARDS in all categories...
& Aida Ndoci won the first prize and went on to represent 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...
in Eurovision. 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...
was the runner up. The winner was determined by a jury of 7 judges. The 7 judges awarded 10 songs with points, with their favourite song receiving 12 points, the second-favourite song receiving 9 points, and continuing donwards from 8 points to 1 point. The RTSH orchestra was present, but the option of playback was also available.
The jury
- Professor Shpëtim Kushta
- Composer/Professor Nora Çashku
- Pianist Peter Schmid
- Composer Valton Beqiri
- Composer Vojsava Nelo
- Writer Flamur Shehu
- Composer/Singer Sherif Merdani
The Results
| Draw | Artist | Song | | Rank | | Points | Sh. Kushta | N. Çashku | V. Beqiri | P. Schmid | V. Nelo | F. Shehu | Sh. Merdani |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albërie Hadërgjonaj | Të Dua Zemër Ty Të Dua | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | Herciana Matmuja | Ah Jetë, Oh Jetë | 10 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Mariza Ikonomi | Ku Është Dashuria | 3 | 49 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| 4 | Arbër Arapi | Në Fund Të Botës | 9 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Alban Skënderaj 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... |
Eklips | 7 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| 6 | Eliza Hoxha | Hajde Sonte | 12 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Amarda Arkaxhiu | Por Ti Mos Trego | 4 | 48 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Evis Mula | Rrëfim Në Mesnatë | 6 | 39 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | Greta Koçi | Eja Zemër | 5 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 7 |
| 10 | Kujtim Prodani | Kjo Është Jeta | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Jonida Maliqi | Pa Identitet | 8 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | 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... |
Pa Ty, Pa Mua | 2 | 52 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | Saimir Braho | Mik I Dhimbjes | 13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Besiana Mehmeti & Mustafa Ymeri | Kepi I Shpresës Së Mirë | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Frederik Ndoci Frederik Ndoci Frederik Ndoci is an Albanian songwriter and international recording artist, he was 5-th finalist of IMA he received 14 grammy nomination on the 49-th GRAMMY AWARDS in all categories... & Aida Ndoci |
Balada E Gurit | 1 | 55 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 12 |
| 16 | Tonin Marku | Ëndrra Ime | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Semi Final 1
| Draw | Artist | Song | Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kujtim Prodani | Kjo Është Jeta | YES |
| 2 | Ervin Bushati | Hajde | NO |
| 3 | Sonila Mara | Do Të Shkruaj Një Letër | NO |
| 4 | Arbër Arapi | Në Fund Të Botës | YES |
| 5 | Herciana Matmuja | Ah Jetë, Oh Jetë | YES |
| 6 | Saimir Çili | Të Jetosh | NO |
| 7 | Saimir Braho | Mik I Dhimbjes | YES |
| 8 | Amarda Arkaxhiu | Por Ti Mos Trego | YES |
| 9 | Joe Artid Fejzo | Vallë Përse | NO |
| 10 | Rovena Stefa Rovena Stefa Rovena Stefa ' in Fier is one of the pop singer-largest Albanian. The first album "Falling Snow" had much success in Italy, Greece, Macedonia, Kosovo, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, United Kingdom, Belgium... where Rovena made a great tour of where the song "Puts me under a spell" was a big... |
Ti Më Do | NO |
| 11 | Erion Korini | Falja Do Shpirt | NO |
| 12 | Andi Kongo | Siluetë Siluete Siluete was a former Yugoslav and Serbian rock band from Belgrade, notable for being one of the pioneers of the former Yugoslav rock scene.-1961 - 1971:... |
NO |
| 13 | Frederik Ndoci Frederik Ndoci Frederik Ndoci is an Albanian songwriter and international recording artist, he was 5-th finalist of IMA he received 14 grammy nomination on the 49-th GRAMMY AWARDS in all categories... & Aida Ndoci |
Balada E Gurit | YES |
| 14 | Sfinks SFINKS In cryptography, SFINKS is a stream cypher algorithm developed by An Braeken, Joseph Lano, Nele Mentens, Bart Preneel, and Ingrid Verbauwhede. It includes a message authentication code. It has been submitted to the eSTREAM Project of the eCRYPT network.... |
Mos Perëndo | NO |
| 15 | Mariza Ikonomi | Ku Është Dashuria | YES |
Semi Final 2
| Draw | Artist | Song | Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmond Mancaku | Ne Apo Kjo Kohë | NO |
| 2 | Silva Gunbardhi | Dua Të Jem | NO |
| 3 | Besiana Mehmeti & Mustafa Ymeri | Kepi I Shpresës Së Mirë | YES |
| 4 | Gerta Tafa | Blozë E Bardhë | NO |
| 5 | Samanta Karavello | Ylli Im Polar | NO |
| 6 | Evans Rama | Nata E Fundit | NO |
| 7 | Alban Skënderaj 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... |
Eklips | YES |
| 8 | Eliza Hoxha | Hajde Sonte | YES |
| 9 | Greta Koçi | Eja Zemër | YES |
| 10 | Tonin Marku | Ëndrra Ime | YES |
| 11 | 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... |
Pa Ty, Pa Mua | YES |
| 12 | Mateus Frroku | Trill I Një Nate | NO |
| 13 | Evis Mula | Rrëfim Në Mesnatë | YES |
| 14 | Jonida Maliqi | Pa Identitet | YES |
| 15 | Voltan Prodani & Alfred Habibi | Jemi Kaq Të Largët | NO |
| 16 | Albërie Hadërgjonaj | Të Dua Zemër Ty Të Dua | YES |
Eurovision Result
| ESC Edition | Artist | Song | Language | Semi Final | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESC 2007 Eurovision Song Contest 2007 The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host... |
Frederik Ndoci Frederik Ndoci Frederik Ndoci is an Albanian songwriter and international recording artist, he was 5-th finalist of IMA he received 14 grammy nomination on the 49-th GRAMMY AWARDS in all categories... & Aida Ndoci |
Hear My Plea Hear My Plea "Hear My Plea" was the Albanian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, performed in English and Albanian by Frederik Ndoci.The song is a dramatic ballad, with Ndoci pleading with an unnamed power to bring his love back to him... |
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... & 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... |
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Youth Night
| Rank | Winner | Song | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Evans Rama | Nata E Fundit | N/A |
| N/A | Herciana Matmuja | Ah Jetë, Oh Jetë | N/A |
Other Artists
- Ada Gurra
- Albin Hisku
- AndiaAndiaThe Andia Range is a mountain range of western Navarre, Spain, part of the Basque Mountains...
- Anisa Derviana
- Anja Vangjeli
- Boriana Dokle
- Dj & Paola
- Dueti Ibra - Bozgo
- Elona Cala
- Erikson Lloshi
- Eriona Vucaj
- Gerald Bali & A. Laco
- Hata Koca
- Kieda Budini
- Megi Laska
- Rezarta Smaja
- Rona Pirraj & Indrit Mesiti
- Xhuliana Toce
Reprise Singers
- Anjeza ShahiniAnjeza ShahiniAnjeza 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:...
- Aleksandër Gjoka
- Redon Makashi
- Eneida Tarifa
- Marsida Saraçi
Staff
- Director: Pali Kuke
- Artistic Director: Edmond Zhulali
- Youth Pre-Selection Director: Petri Bozo
- 45th Anniversary Show Director: Osman Mula
- 45th Anniversary Show Artistic Director: Gjergj Leka