Festivali i Këngës 45
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 downwards from 8 points to 1 point. The RTSH orchestra was present, but the option of playback was also available.
| Festivali i Këngës 45 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Final | 23 December |
| Venue | Palace of Congresses, Tirana, Albania |
| Presenter(s) | Adi Krasta, Vesa Luma & Ermela Teli |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 31 |
| Vote | |
| Voting system | 7 Member Jury voted 1-9; 12 points |
| Winning song | Frederik Ndoci & Aida Ndoci |
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
Competing entries
| Artist | Song (English Translation) | Songwriter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Alban Skenderaj | "Eklips" (Eclipse) | Alban Skenderaj |
| Albërie Hadergjonaj | "Të dua zemër ty të dua" (I love Your Heart, I Love You) | Luan Zhegu (m), Jorgo Papingji (l) |
| Amarda Arkaxhiu | "Por ti mos trego" (But You're Not Supposed to Tell) | Klodian Qafoku (m), Arben Duka (l) |
| Andi Kongo | "Siluetë" (Silhouette) | Andi Kongo (m), Violeta Kongo (l) |
| Arbër Arapi | "Në fund të botës" (On the Edge of the World) | Sokol Marsi |
| Besiana Mehmeti & Mustafa Ymeri | "Kepi i shpreses se mirë" (Cape of Good Hope) | Adem Ymeri (m), Alush Hamidi (l) |
| Edmond Mancaku | "Ne apo kjo kohë" (We or This Time) | Edmond Mancaku (m), Alma Mera (l) |
| Eliza Hoxha | "Hajde sonte" (Come Tonight) | Enis Presheva (m), Eliza Hoxha (l) |
| Erion Korini | "Falja do shpirt" (You Need a Soul to Forgive) | Gramoz Kozeli (m), Gjergj Jorgaqi (l) |
| Ervin Bushati | "Hajde" (Come) | Jetmir Mehmeti (m), Ervin Bushati (m), Armand Trebicka (l) |
| Evans Rama | "Nata e fundit" (Last Night) | Evans Rama (m), Fabian Asllani (m), Ilir Hoxha (l) |
| Evis Mula | "Rrëfim në mesnatë" (Midnight Confession) | Osman Mula (m), Enson Mula (l) |
| Frederik Ndoci | "Balada e gurit" (The Stone Ballad) | Adrian Hila (m), Pandi Laço (l) |
| Greta Koci | "Eja zemër" (Come, Heart) | Genti Lako (m), Arben Duka (l) |
| Greta Tafa | "Blozë e bardhë" (White Soot) | Petrit Terkuçi (m), Demir Gjergji (l) |
| Hersiana Matmuja | "Ah jetë, o jetë!" (Oh Life, Oh Life!) | Frederik Ndoci |
| Joe Artid Fejzo | "Vallë përse?" (Maybe, Why?) | Joe Artit Fejzo (m/l), Kliton Nesturt (l) |
| Jonida Maliqi | "Pa identitet" (Without Identity) | Florent Boshnjaku (m), Pandi Laço (l) |
| Kujtim Prodani | "Kjo është jeta" (That's Life) | Kujtim Prodani (m), Arben Duka (l) |
| Mariza Ikonomi | "Ku është dashuria" (Where Is Love) | Kristi (m), Roni (l) |
| Mateus Frroku | "Trill i një natë" (The Magic of One Night) | Adrian Jorgji (m), Marsela Jorgji (l) |
| Rosela Gjylbegu | "Pa ty, pa mua" (Without You, Without Me) | Pirro Çako (m), Argon Tufa (l) |
| Rovena Stefa | "Ti më do" (Love Me) | Eroll Jakupi (m), Elisa Stefa (m), Fatmir Muja (l) |
| Saimir Braho | "Mik i dhimbjes" (Friends in Pain) | Endri Sina (m), Saimir Braho (l) |
| Saimir Çili | "Të jetosh !?" (You Will Be Alive!?) | Saimir Çili (m), Suela Kalaja (l) |
| Samanta Karavello | "Ylli im polar" (My Northern Star) | Edmond Veizi (m), Arben Duka (l) |
| Sfinks | "Mos perëndo" (Don't Fade) | Mirgert Tusha (m), Antoneta Çupi (l) |
| Silva Gunbardhi | "Dua të jem" (I Want to Be) | Adrian Hila (m), Rozana Radi (l) |
| Sonila Mara | "Do të shkruaj një letër" (I'm Going to Write a Letter) | Sonila Mara Djepaxhia |
| Tonin Marku | "Ëndrra ime" (My Dream) | Tonin Marku (m), Agim Doçi (l) |
| Voltan Prodani & Alfred Habibi | "Jemi kaq të largët" (We Are So Far Apart) | Voltan Prodani |
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 | 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 | 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 & 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 | Ti Më Do | NO |
| 11 | Erion Korini | Falja Do Shpirt | NO |
| 12 | Andi Kongo | Siluetë | NO |
| 13 | Frederik Ndoci & Aida Ndoci | Balada E Gurit | YES |
| 14 | Sfinks | 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 | Eklips | YES |
| 8 | Eliza Hoxha | Hajde Sonte | YES |
| 9 | Greta Koçi | Eja Zemër | YES |
| 10 | Tonin Marku | Ëndrra Ime | YES |
| 11 | Rosela Gjylbegu | 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 | Frederik Ndoci & Aida Ndoci | Hear My Plea | Albanian & English | 17 / 28 | - |
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
- Andia
- 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
Guest Artists
- Aurela Gaçe
- Michelle Zarrillo
- Don Backy
National Anthem Guitarist
Reprise Singers
- Anjeza Shahini
- 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
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