Olta Boka
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| Olta Boka | |
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 Olta Boka in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 |
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| Birth name | Olta Boka |
| Born | November 4, 1991 |
| Origin | Albania |
| Genres | pop, folk |
| Occupations | musician |
| Instruments | vocals |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Olta Boka (born November 4, 1991) is an Albanian singer who was chosen to represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with her song "Zemrën e lamë peng".[1] She won the Albanian national final, called Festivali i Këngës, and competed in the second semifinal, on May 22 and won a place in the final on May 24 where she finished 17th out of 25 entrants with 55 points. She is the youngest singer to represent a country in the Eurovision Song Contest since the year 2004 with Lisa Andreas representing Cyprus at 16. Olta Boka has participated in "Ethet e së Premtes Mbrëma" (Friday Night Fever) show in Albania.
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| Preceded by Frederik Ndoci with Hear My Plea |
Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 |
Succeeded by Kejsi Tola with Carry Me in Your Dreams |
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