Kënga Magjike 09 took place in the Palace of Congresses in 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...

, 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 (23 & 24 November 2007) and a final (25 November 2007). 54 songs were heard in advance by the public at home, which narrowed them down to 40 songs by televoting. These songs competed in the semi-finals but only 18 made it to the final. 10 songs were voted into the finals by the singers and 8 songs by the jury. In the end, Aurela Gaçe

Aurela Gaçe

Aurela Gaçe is a singer and a three-time Festivali i Këngës winner nowadays living in New York, USA. Aurela represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the entry "Kënga ime". It has been revealed that Aurela will perform her entry under the English title Feel the Passion.Her most...

 won the first prize. Florjan Mumajesi & Soni Malaj

Soni Malaj

Soni Malaj is an Albanian singer. She has won competitions like "Top Fest" , the second place in "Kenga Magjike" with Flori Mumajesi with the song "Fluturimi 3470" . In 2010, she took part on the Albanian transmission "Dancing with the Stars Albania 1" and she went into the final night...

 were the runners up. The winner was determined by the singers who voted for each other.

The Results

Rank	Artist	Song	Points
1	Aurela Gaçe Aurela Gaçe Aurela Gaçe is a singer and a three-time Festivali i Këngës winner nowadays living in New York, USA. Aurela represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the entry "Kënga ime". It has been revealed that Aurela will perform her entry under the English title Feel the Passion.Her most...	Hape Veten	529
2	Florjan Mumajesi & Soni Malaj	Fluturimi 3470	403
3	Elvana Gjata	Ku Jeton Dashuria	386
4	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:...	Nxënësja Më E Mirë	362
5	Jehona Sopi	Fustani I Bardhë	334

Semi Final 1

#	Artist	Song	Finalist
1	Alb Magji	Baby	NO
2	Ani Cuedari	S'të Ndjej	NO
3	Aurela Gaçe Aurela Gaçe Aurela Gaçe is a singer and a three-time Festivali i Këngës winner nowadays living in New York, USA. Aurela represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the entry "Kënga ime". It has been revealed that Aurela will perform her entry under the English title Feel the Passion.Her most...	Hape Veten	YES
4	Berkan	Dashuri Kronike	YES
5	Blerina Matraku	U Tha	NO
6	Çiljeta Feat. Endri & Stefi Prifti	Kur Këndoj Serenatë	YES
7	Dorina Muçeku	S'dua	NO
8	Elvana Gjata	Ku Jeton Dashuria	YES
9	Emi Bogdo	E Shkuara...Shkon	NO
10	Erga Halilaj	Pa Kthim	YES
11	Hana Cakulli	U Shërova	YES
12	Jehona Sopi	Fustani I Bardhë	YES
13	Jetmir Hyseni	Princesha E Kafeterisë	NO
14	Joana	Më Mungon	NO
15	Lena	Plazhi I Kujtimeve	NO
16	NRG Band	Eja Me Mu Nji Nat	YES
17	Qelbanix	Dua Të Dal E Të Kthehem Prapë	NO
18	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...	Për Ne Të Dy	YES
19	Samanta Karavella	Iluzjon	NO
20	Valon Shehu	I Mbyll Sytë	NO

Semi Final 2

#	Artist	Song	Finalist
1	0290	Jena Jena Jena is a university city in central Germany on the river Saale. It has a population of approx. 103,000 and is the second largest city in the federal state of Thuringia, after Erfurt.-History:Jena was first mentioned in an 1182 document...	NO
2	Albëria	Ik Tani	YES
3	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:...	Nxënësja Më E Mirë	YES
4	Arbër Arapi & Marsida Saraçi	Hapa Dashurie	NO
5	Besa	Pa Yllin Tënd	YES
6	Burn Burn A burn is an injury to flesh caused by heat, electricity, chemicals, light, radiation, or friction.Burn may also refer to:*Combustion*Burn , type of watercourses so named in Scotland and north-eastern England...	Nuk Ja Vlejti	YES
7	Evi Reçi	Zjarr I Harruar	NO
8	Florjan Mumajesi & Soni Malaj Soni Malaj Soni Malaj is an Albanian singer. She has won competitions like "Top Fest" , the second place in "Kenga Magjike" with Flori Mumajesi with the song "Fluturimi 3470" . In 2010, she took part on the Albanian transmission "Dancing with the Stars Albania 1" and she went into the final night...	Fluturimi 3470	YES
9	Gili	Mysafire Nderi	YES
10	Julka	Bla Bla Bla Bla Bla Bla "Bla Bla Bla" is the name of a song made by Gigi D'Agostino. He described this song as "a piece I wrote thinking of all the people who talk and talk without saying anything". The prominent but nonsensical vocal samples are taken from UK band Stretch's song "Why Did You Do It".The song also featured...	YES
11	Kastro Zizo Kastro Zizo Kastro Zizo, born Klevis Bega in 1984 is an Albanian singer and songwriter.-See also:*Kastro Zizo feat. Tom Gilleron: Silazhi *Kastro Zizo - Gjinkalla që dashurohet në 2070 *Kastro Zizo feat. Ingrit Gjoni & OG: SICK...	Gjinkalla Që Do Dashuroj Në 2070	YES
12	Leonora Jakupi Leonora Jakupi -Hits:* 1997 - "O Bo Bo" * 1997 - "Nuk me Duhet Gjermania" * 1998- "A vritet pafajsia?" * 1999 - "Ne Zemer te me Ndjesh" * 2001 - "Sahara"...	Një Herë Në Jetë	YES
13	Lori Lori Lori may refer to:*Lori *Lori Province, Armenia*Lori , a nomadic community found in Balochistan region of Pakistan and Iran*Luri language , spoken by the Lur people Lorestān, Iran...	Amerika Amerika - Places :* Amerika, Saxony, a town in Germany* Amerika, Drenthe, a hamlet in the Netherlands- Literature :* Amerika , a 2010 film by Tito Joe* Amerika , a 1927 novel by Franz Kafka...	NO
14	Master Bass & 25%	Kam Stress	NO
15	Rezarta Shkurta	I Pafat	NO
16	Seldi	Gocë Trendi	NO
17	Valbona Ostreni	Mike Mediatike	NO
18	Vini Vini Vini is a genus of birds endemic to the islands of the tropical Pacific. There are five extant species of these small lorikeets ranging from eastern Fiji through Samoa, French Polynesia, and as far east as Henderson Island. All members of the genus have exceptional bright plumage, particularly the...	Ëndrrat Nuk Kanë Fund	NO
19	Vitmar Basha	Akoma Tonat	NO
20	Xhuli	Dhe Sa Kohë	NO

Not In The Semi Finals

#	Artist	Song	Points
1	Anjeza Qose	Dimension Dimension In physics and mathematics, the dimension of a space or object is informally defined as the minimum number of coordinates needed to specify any point within it. Thus a line has a dimension of one because only one coordinate is needed to specify a point on it...	N/A
2	Big Basta & Shamsa	Erdhi Koha	N/A
3	Blerina Osaj	Happy End	N/A
4	Djemtë E Detit	Në Udhëkryq	N/A
5	Edita Sopjani	Mua Nuk Ma Nin	N/A
6	Errësira E Jetës	Energy Energy In physics, energy is an indirectly observed quantity. It is often understood as the ability a physical system has to do work on other physical systems...	N/A
7	Flaka Krelani	Nata Nata Nata is a small village in the Paphos area of southwest Cyprus. It is a small relatively unspoilt traditional village situated on the south-eastern hillside of the Xeros River Valley with approximately 300 residents that is slowly growing due to the number of foreigners wanting to live there. The...	N/A
8	Gilan G	Wow Wow -Business:*WOW!, an internet, cable, and phone company*WOW! , a defunct ISP from CompuServe*WOW, a radio station in Omaha, Nebraska, started in 1922 by Woodmen of the World; today known as KXSP*WOW , English toy company...	N/A
9	Hermes Hermes Hermes is the great messenger of the gods in Greek mythology and a guide to the Underworld. Hermes was born on Mount Kyllini in Arcadia. An Olympian god, he is also the patron of boundaries and of the travelers who cross them, of shepherds and cowherds, of the cunning of thieves, of orators and...	Ndjej	N/A
10	Jorida Zaimi	Ti Dikur Si Një Zot	N/A
11	Luar	Nuk Të Njoh	N/A
12	Mateus Frroku	Pranë Zemrës Më Ke	N/A
13	Noizy	Veç Për Ty	N/A
14	Vedat Ademi	Mall Që Djeg	N/A

Voting Procedure

• The singers voted for each other to determine the ranking of the songs.
• The jury determined most of the other prizes, while the televote decided the "Public's Prize", the "Internet Prize" and the "Hit Song" prize.
• The production studios decided the "Discography Prize".
• 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...
  
   decided the "Jon Music" prize.

10 songs were voted into the finals by the singers and 8 songs by the jury.

The Jury

• President Of The Jury, Singer: Gaqo Çako
• President Of The Jury, Singer: Luiza Papa
• Songwriter: Françesk Radi
• News Anchor: Tefta Radi
• Composer, Professor: Nora Çashku
• Filmmaker: Kujtim Çashku
  Kujtim Çashku
  Kujtim Çashku is an Albanian film director and screenwriter who has won numerous awards at international film festivals, including the Critics Prize at the 1996 Bastia Mediterranean Film Festival and the UNESCO Award at the 1998 Venice Film Festival for Colonel Bunker, the Best Screenplay Award,...
  
  
• Singer: Kaliopi
  Kaliopi
  Kaliopi Bukle , more simply known as Kaliopi, is a popular Macedonian singer and song-writer. Kaliopi will represent Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan.-Early life and education:...
  
  
• Actor, Filmmaker: Vasil Zafircev
• Singer: Mihrije Braha
• Singer: Naim Abazi
• Riza Cerova
• Diana Cerova

Other Prizes

#	Prize	Translation	Artist	Song
1	Best Melodi	Best Melody	Hana Cakulli	U Shërova
2	Best Alternativ	Best Alternative	Erga Halilaj	Pa Kthim
3	Best Dance	Best Dance	Julka	Bla Bla Bla Bla Bla Bla "Bla Bla Bla" is the name of a song made by Gigi D'Agostino. He described this song as "a piece I wrote thinking of all the people who talk and talk without saying anything". The prominent but nonsensical vocal samples are taken from UK band Stretch's song "Why Did You Do It".The song also featured...
4	Best Rock	Best Rock	Burn Burn A burn is an injury to flesh caused by heat, electricity, chemicals, light, radiation, or friction.Burn may also refer to:*Combustion*Burn , type of watercourses so named in Scotland and north-eastern England...	Nuk Ja Vlejti
5	Magjia E Parë	First Magic	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...	Për Ne Të Dy
6	Kantautori Më I Mirë	Best Songwriter	Albëria	Ik Tani
7	Best Group	Best Group	NRG Band	Eja Me Mu Nji Nat
8	Çmimi I Publikut	Public's Prize	Leonora Jakupi Leonora Jakupi -Hits:* 1997 - "O Bo Bo" * 1997 - "Nuk me Duhet Gjermania" * 1998- "A vritet pafajsia?" * 1999 - "Ne Zemer te me Ndjesh" * 2001 - "Sahara"...	Një Herë Në Jetë
9	Tendence	Tendence	Kastro Zizo Kastro Zizo Kastro Zizo, born Klevis Bega in 1984 is an Albanian singer and songwriter.-See also:*Kastro Zizo feat. Tom Gilleron: Silazhi *Kastro Zizo - Gjinkalla që dashurohet në 2070 *Kastro Zizo feat. Ingrit Gjoni & OG: SICK...	Gjinkalla Që Do Dashuroj Në 2070
10	Çesk Zadeja	Çesk Zadeja	Gili	Mysafire Nderi
11	Jon Music	Jon Music	Besa	Pa Yllin Tënd
12	Çmimi I Kritikës	Critic's Prize	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:...	Nxënësja Më E Mirë
13	Çmimi I Internetit	Internet Prize	Berkan	Dashuri Kronike
14	Çmimi I Interpretimit	Best Interpretation	Aurela Gaçe Aurela Gaçe Aurela Gaçe is a singer and a three-time Festivali i Këngës winner nowadays living in New York, USA. Aurela represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the entry "Kënga ime". It has been revealed that Aurela will perform her entry under the English title Feel the Passion.Her most...	Hape Veten
15	Çmimi Diskografik	Discography Prize	Elvana Gjata	Ku Jeton Dashuria
16	Paraqitja Skenike	Stage Presence	Çiljeta Feat. Endri & Stefi Prifti	Kur Këndoj Serenatë
17	Kënga Hit	Hit Song	Florjan Mumajesi & Soni Malaj Soni Malaj Soni Malaj is an Albanian singer. She has won competitions like "Top Fest" , the second place in "Kenga Magjike" with Flori Mumajesi with the song "Fluturimi 3470" . In 2010, she took part on the Albanian transmission "Dancing with the Stars Albania 1" and she went into the final night...	Fluturimi 3470
18	Best Vokal	Best Vocal	Jehona Sopi	Fustani I Bardhë
19	Kënga Stil	Style Song	Valbona Ostreni	Mike Mediatike
20	Çmimi Televiziv	Television Prize	Rezarta Shkurta	I Pafat

Comedians

• Hajrie Rondo (Tana - 14 Vjeç Dhëndër)
• Albert Vërria
  Albert Vërria
  Albert Vërria is an Albanian actor. He is a Merited Artist of Albania.- Filmography :*Rrethimi i vogël - *Melodi e pandërprerë - *Ditë të qytetit tim - *Goditja - *Përtej mureve të gurta -...
  
   (Xha Sulo - Kapedani)

Gaqo Çako Reprise

• Gaqo Çako
• Ema Qazimi
• Liljana Kondakçi
  Liljana Kondakçi
  Liljana Kondakçi is an Albanian singer, famous for being a winner of the 18th Festivali i Këngës. She is a Merited Artist of Albania.In 2010 she was arrested in Thessaloniki, Greece and extradited to Italy because of an international arrest warrant released from Catanzaro's pubblico ministero...
  
  
• Myfarete Laze
• Edit Mihali
• Limoz Dizdari
  Limoz Dizdari
  Limoz Dizdari, Merited Artist of Albania, is a well known Albanian composer of classical music and music for movies.-References:...
  
  
• Luiza Papa
• Ibrahim Madhi (violin)

Staff

• Executive Producer: Anila Gjebrea
• Stage: Bashkim Zahaj
• Organizer: 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...
  
  
• Director: Agron Vulaj & Astrit Idrizi

External links

• http://www.kengamagjike.com
• http://www.arditgjebrea.info/km/index.htm