Albania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018
Country  Albania
National selection
Selection process Junior Fest 2018
Selection date(s)
  • 23 September 2018
Selected entrant Efi Gjika
Selected song "Barbie"
Selected songwriter(s) Hristina Gjika
Efthimia Gjika
Albania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
◄2017 • 2018

Albania will participate in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018, which will take place in Minsk, Belarus on 25 November 2017. The Albanian broadcaster RTSH will be responsible for the organization of their representative at the contest. Their entry will be selected through Junior Fest 2018, a national selection process consisting of sixteen artists who will compete in order to become the Albanian representative on 23 September 2018.

Background

Prior to the 2018 contest, Albania had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest four times since its first entry in 2012, only opting not to participate at the 2013 and 2014 contests. Albania has never won the contest, with their best result being in 2015, with the song "Dambaje" performed by Mishela Rapo, achieving fifth place with a score of 93 points. In 2016, Klesta Qehaja represented Albania in Valletta, Malta with the song "Besoj".[1] The country ended in 13th place out of 17 countries, achieving 38 points. In 2017, Ana Kodra represented Albania in Tbilisi, Georgia with the song "Don't Touch My Tree"

Before Junior Eurovision

National final

The national final Junior Fest 2018 will take place on 23rd September 2018. It will consist of sixteen competing acts participating in a televised production at Amphitheater of the Lake Park in Tirana.

Draw [2] Artist [3] Song [4] Language Place
1 Hera Hysi “Melodi pranverore” (Spring Melodies) Albanian
2 Emmi Rushiti “Mbrëmje feste” (Party Feast) Albanian
3 Kristiana Veshaj “Sot” (Today) Albanian
4 Efi Gjika “Barby” (Barbie) Albanian 1
5 Jasmina Hako “Happy” Albanian, English
6 Sindi Goga “Me tinguj fantazi” (With Sound Fantasy) Albanian
7 Iris Sula & Samanta Qoshku “Çdo gjë do dashuri” (Everything will love you) Albanian
8 Era Rakipllari “Panorama” Albanian, English
9 Merlin Xhai “Botë e re” (New World) Albanian
10 Laura Boriçi “Është koha” (It's Time) Albanian
11 Iris Dollani “Ylberi im” (My Pavonine) Albanian
12 Sajana Kodhelaj “Ylli im” (My Star) Albanian
13 Ana Kodra “Prindër ju lutem” (Parents, Please) Albanian
14 Melodajn Mancaku “Ëndërroj” (Daydream) Albanian
15 Speranca Bregasi “Ditari” (Diary) Albanian
16 Uendi Goga “Qiellin dhe yjet i dua” (Heaven and stars, I love) Albanian

Artist and song information

Efi Gjika
Born (2008-09-29) 29 September 2008
Origin Albania
Occupation(s) Singer
Albania "Barbie"
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Efi Gjika
Languages
Albanian, English
Appearance chronology
◄ "Don’t Touch My Tree" (2017)   

See also

References

  1. ↑ Malaj, Eris (1 June 2016). "JESC 2016: Klesta Qehaja to represent Albania with Besoj". eurovisionary.com. EuroVisionary. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  2. ↑ https://www.escxtra.com/2018/09/21/albanias-junior-fest-participants-revealed-ana-kodra-returns/
  3. ↑ https://www.escxtra.com/2018/09/21/albanias-junior-fest-participants-revealed-ana-kodra-returns/
  4. ↑ https://www.escxtra.com/2018/09/21/albanias-junior-fest-participants-revealed-ana-kodra-returns/
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