Festivali i Këngës 44
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| Festivali i Këngës 44 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Final | 18 December |
| Host | |
| Venue | Palace of Congresses, Tirana, Albania |
| Presenter(s) | Soni Malaj & Drini Zeqo |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 34 |
| Vote | |
| Voting system | 50% Jury & 50% Televote |
| Winning song | Luiz Ejlli |
Festivali i Këngës 44 took place in the Palace of Congresses in Tirana, Albania. There were two semifinals (16 & 17 December 2005) and a final (18 December 2005). This contest was used to select the third Eurovision Song Contest entry for Albania. A total of 34 songs competed for the win but only 20 made it to the final. In the end, Luiz Ejlli won the first prize and went on to represent Albania in Eurovision. Era Rusi was the runner up. The number of points for each singer was not announced. Instead, only the Top 3 places were made public. The winner was determined by a 50% jury vote and 50% televote. The RTSH orchestra was present, but the option of playback was also available. The director was Leonard Gjata, and last year's winner Ledina Çelo made a guest appearance.
Competing entries
| Artist | Song (English Translation) | Songwriter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Agim Poshka | "Nostalgji" (Nostalgia) | Agim Poshka (m), Jorgo Papingji (l) |
| Alberie Hadergjonaj | "Ah, sikur kjo jetë" (Oh, If Only This Life) | Luan Zhegu (m), Zhuljana Jorganxhi (l) |
| Anjeza Shahini | "Pse ndal" (Why Stop) | Anjeza Shahini (m), Dhurata Mushiqi (l) |
| Armando Bimi | "Mall" (Yearning) | Armando Bimi (m), Artur Bimi (l) |
| Aurel Thëllimi | "Dhe kur kujtesa" (And When I Remembered) | Erion Sheme (m), Ismail Kadare (l) |
| Besart Halimi | "Loja dashuri" (Love Game) | Florent Boshnjaku (m), Beka (l) |
| Denisa Macaj & Entela Zhula | "Kur zemra prek një dashuri" (When Hearts Are Longing for Love) | Petrit Terkuci (m), Jorgo Papingji (l) |
| Edona Llalloshi | "Vetem një puthje" (Just One Kiss) | Xhevdet Gashi (m), Arsom Bunjaku (l) |
| Era Rusi | "Nuk je ëndërr" (You Are No Dream) | Edmond Zhulali (m), Agim Doçi (l) |
| Eri | "Dumbade" | Eri |
| Erinda Dhima | "Për ju" (For You) | Bledar Skenderi (m), Arsen Nasi (m), Laert Vasili (l) |
| Ermiona Lekbello | "Gjysëm ëndërr je o grua" (A Woman Is Half a Dream) | Gazmend Mullahi (m), Zhuljana Jorganxhi (l) |
| Erti Hizmo & Flaka Krelani | "Për ty" (For You) | Alfred Kaçinari (m), Marjan Gashi (l) |
| Etmond Mancaku | "Ish dashuri dhe jo mëkat" (It Was Love and Not Sin) | Etmond Mancaku (m), Genc Ymeraj (l) |
| Evis Mula | "E dua këngën" (I Love the Song) | Osman Mula (m), Luan Zhegu (m), Jorgo Papingji (l) |
| Guximtar Rushani | "Lotë dashurie" (Tears of Love) | Menderez Lumani |
| Ingrid Jushi | "Po dhe jo" (Yes and No) | Jetmir Mehmeti (m), Agim Doçi (l) |
| Joe Artid Fejzo | "Zhurma e heshtjes (O Tirana)" (The Sound of Silence (Oh Tirana)) | Joe Artid Fejzo (m/l), Sava Lena (l) |
| Julian Lekoçaj | "Niki" | Julian Lekoçaj |
| Kozma Dushi | "Se nuk plaken ëndrrat" (Because Dreams Don't Grow Old) | Vladimir Kotani (m), Jorgo Papingji (l) |
| Kujtim Prodani | "Theva kokën si pa dashur" (My Head Breaks Without Love) | Kujtim Prodani (m), Arben Duka (l) |
| Luiz Ejlli | "Zjarr e ftohtë" (Fire and Cold) | Klodian Qafoku (m), Dr. Flori (l) |
| Manjola Nallbani | "S'mjafton një jetë" (One Life Isn't Enough) | Edmond Zhulali (m), Arben Duka (l) |
| Mariza Ikonomi & Erion Korini | "Edhe fati qan" (Even Destiny Is Cyring) | Kristi |
| Marsida Saraçi | "Do të doja" (I'd Like to Like) | Shpetim Saraçi (m), Jorgo Papingji (l) |
| Mateus Froku | "Tu ëngjëll unë Promethe" (You Are an Angel, I Am Prometheus) | Shpetim Saraçi (m), Sokol Marsi (l) |
| Miriam Cani | "Shko" (Go) | Alfred Kaçinari (m), Armand Trebicka (l) |
| Pandora | "Pritja" (Waiting) | Gramoz Kozeli (m), Gjergj Jorgaqi (m/l) |
| Rudi | "Qyteti im" (My Town) | Rudi |
| Saimir Çili | "Hipokrizi" (Hypocrisy) | Saimir Çili (m), Suela Kalaja (l) |
| Sfinks | "Heshtje" (Silence) | Mirgen Tusha |
| Sonila Mara | "Vjeshtë me ty" (Autumn with You) | Sonila Mara |
| Tonin Marku | "Syte e dashurisë" (The Eyes of Love) | Tonin Marku (m), Sokol Marsi (l) |
| Yllka Kuqi | "Të gjeta" (I Found You) | Astrit Pallaska (m), Jorgo Papingji (l) |
Results
| Draw | Artist | Song | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kujtim Prodani | Theva kokën si pa dashur | N/A | N/A |
| 2 | Manjola Nallbani | S'mjafton një jetë | N/A | N/A |
| 3 | Edona Llalloshi | Vetëm një puthje | N/A | N/A |
| 4 | Eri Feat. Perfect Bliss | Dumbade | N/A | N/A |
| 5 | Marsida Saraçi | Do të doja | N/A | N/A |
| 6 | Mateus Frroku | Ti ëngjëll, unë promete | N/A | N/A |
| 7 | Mariza Ikonomi & Erion Korini | Edhe fati qan | N/A | N/A |
| 8 | Kozma Dushi | Nuk plaken ëndrrat | N/A | N/A |
| 9 | Denisa Macaj & Entela Zhula | Kur zemra prek një dashuri | N/A | N/A |
| 10 | Sonida Mara | Vjeshtë me ty | N/A | N/A |
| 11 | Anjeza Shahini | Pse ndal | N/A | N/A |
| 12 | Albërie Hadërgjonaj | Ah sikur kjo jetë | N/A | N/A |
| 13 | Sajmir Çili | Hipokrizi | N/A | N/A |
| 14 | Evis Mula | Ku t'a gjej unë këngën | 3 | N/A |
| 15 | Luiz Ejlli | Zjarr e ftohtë | 1 | N/A |
| 16 | Erti Hizmo & Flaka Krelani | Për ty | N/A | N/A |
| 17 | Miriam Cani | Shko | N/A | N/A |
| 18 | Era Rusi | Nuk je ëndërr | 2 | N/A |
| 19 | Agim Poshka | Nostalgji | N/A | N/A |
| 20 | Erinda Dhima | Për ju | N/A | N/A |
Semi Final 1
| Draw | Artist | Song | Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Besart Halimi | Loja Dashuri | NO |
| 2 | Sfinks | Heshtje | NO |
| 3 | Rudi | Qyteti Im | NO |
| 4 | Edmond Mancaku | Ish Dashuri Dhe Jo Mëkat | NO |
| 5 | Aurel Thëllimi | Dhe Kur Kujtesa... | NO |
| 6 | Julian Lekoçaj | Niki | NO |
| 7 | Erinda Dhima | Për Ju | YES |
| 8 | Edona Llalloshi | Vetëm Një Puthje | YES |
| 9 | Tonin Marku | Sytë E Dashurisë | NO |
| 10 | Agim Poshka | Nostalgji | YES |
| 11 | Evis Mula | Ku T'a Gjej Unë Këngën | YES |
| 12 | Mateus Frroku | Ti Ëngjëll, Unë Prometë | YES |
| 13 | Era Rusi | Nuk Je Ëndërr | YES |
| 14 | Ermiona Lekbello | Gjysëm Ëndërr Je O Grua | NO |
| 15 | Erti Hizmo & Flaka Krelani | Për Ty | YES |
| 16 | Joe Artid Fejzo | Zhurma E Heshtjes | NO |
| 17 | Kozma Dushi | Nuk Plaken Ëndrrat | YES |
Semi Final 2
| Draw | Artist | Song | Finalist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eri Feat. Perfect Bliss | Dumbade | YES |
| 2 | Sonida Mara | Vjeshtë Me Ty | YES |
| 3 | Armando Dimi | Mall | NO |
| 4 | Guximtar Rushani | Lotë Dashurie | NO |
| 5 | Yllka Kuqi | Të Gjeta | NO |
| 6 | Pandora | Pritja | NO |
| 7 | Denisa Macaj & Entela Zhula | Kur Zemra Prek Një Dashuri | YES |
| 8 | Sajmir Çili | Hipokrizi | YES |
| 9 | Luiz Ejlli | Zjarr e ftohtë | YES |
| 10 | Ingrid Jushi | Po Dhe Jo | NO |
| 11 | Kujtim Prodani | Theva Kokën Si Pa Dashur | YES |
| 12 | Albërie Hadërgjonaj | Ah Sikur Kjo Jetë | YES |
| 13 | Manjola Nallbani | S'mjafton Një Jetë | YES |
| 14 | Marsida Saraçi | Do Të Doja | YES |
| 15 | Anjeza Shahini | Pse Ndal | YES |
| 16 | Miriam Cani | Shko | YES |
| 17 | Mariza Ikonomi & Erion Korini | Edhe Fati Qan | YES |
Eurovision Result
| ESC Edition | Artist | Song | Language | Semi Final | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESC 2006 | Luiz Ejlli | Zjarr e ftohtë | Albanian | 14 / 23 | - |
Other Prizes
- Youth Prize: "Kur Zemra Prek Një Dashuri" - Denisa Macaj & Entela Zhula
