Festivali i Këngës 45

Festivali i Këngës 45
Festivali i Këngës 45
Dates
Final	23 December
Host
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
	Festivali i Këngës

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.

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

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

Guest Artists

National Anthem Guitarist

Bledar Sejko

Reprise Singers

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