Top Fest
Top Fest is a music competition organised by Top Channel. It began airing in 2004 and has been held since. It is annually held in Tirana, Albania.[1] The songs are usually performed in Albanian with artists from Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia and other Albanian-speaking territories. From its 7th edition (2010), the participants perform their entries 100% live.[2]
Format
Since 2010, the show has been split in three phases. The first phase airs all accepted entries, performing their entries in playback. The second phase are the Semi-Finals, usually split in three shows, where the winners from phase one perform. The qualifiers from the semi-finals perform in the final, usually 10 to 13 acts. The winner is chosen in the Finale-night, usually held in late-May or early-June.
Winners
The contest has produced many artists, like Alban Skënderaj, Elhaida Dani and many others, who were established and rose fame after their participation in Top Fest.[3][4]
| Year | Origin | Artist | Song | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 |  Albania
|
Stine | "Lady Lady" | – |
| 2005 | Albania
|
Alban Skënderaj | "Vetëm ty" | Only to you |
| 2006 | Albania &  Kosovo
|
Alban Skënderaj & Kthjellu | "Diçka" | Something |
| 2007 | Albania
|
Greta Koçi | "Sa më lodhe" | You annoyed me |
| 2008 | Albania
|
Besa Kokëdhima | "Enjëjt vrasin njëlloj" | Angels kill the same |
| 2009 | Kosovo
|
Linda Halimi | "Ëndërroj" | I dream |
| 2010 | Albania
|
Eneda Tarifa | "Me veten" | With myself |
| 2011 | Albania
|
Elvana Gjata | "Me ty" | With you |
| 2012 | Albania
|
Elhaida Dani | "S'je më" | You're not anymore |
| 2013 | Albania
|
Samanta Karavello | "Loti i fundit" | The last teardrop |
| 2014 | Albania
|
Soni Malaj | "Me të jeton" | It lives with him.. |
| 2015 | Kosovo
|
Ermal Fejzullahu, Lumi B & Ledri Vula | "Shko" | Go |
References
- ^ "Top Fest". nix-music.tv.
- ^ "Top Fest Awards".
- ^ "Samanta Karavello fiton "Top Fest 10"". Shqip. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ^ ""Top Fest 8", fiton Elvana Gjata me këngën kushtuar "Emmy"-t".