Draft:Albania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024
| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024 | ||||
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| Country |  Albania | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Junior Fest Albania 2024 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 27 September 2024 | |||
| Albania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Albania is set to take part in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Madrid, Spain. The Albanian broadcaster Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) will organise the national final Junior Fest Albania 2024 in order to select the country's entry for the 2024 contest.
Background
[edit]Prior to the 2024 contest, Albania had participated in the contest nine times since its first entry in the 2012 contest. Albania has never won the contest, with their best result being in 2015, when Mishela Rapo represented the country with "Dambaje", placing 5th.[1] The nation opted not to take part in the contest in 2013 and 2014, and in 2020 (due to the COVID-19 pandemic).[2] In 2023, Viola Gjyzeli competed for Albania with the song "Bota ime", which ended up in 8th place with 115 points; this marked the first top ten entry for Albania since 2015.[3]
Before Junior Eurovision
[edit]Junior Fest Albania 2024
[edit]Junior Fest Albania 2024 will be the sixth edition of Junior Fest Albania, the national final organised by RTSH in order to select the Albanian entry for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. On 29 July 2024, the broadcaster opened a submission window where interested artists aged between nine and fourteen and composers would be able to submit their entries for the competition until 31 August 2024.[4][5] The eighteen finalists were selected by a jury panel composed of music industry professionals and announced on 3 September 2024,[6] with one-minute snippets of the songs published on 12 September.[7]
RTSH has announced their intention to apply changes to the format of the competition, which will take place on 27 September 2024 in Tirana, stating it would take place under a "brand new formula in the form of a spectacle".[5] Migena Kraja and Klodian Qafoku were appointed the artistic and musical directors of the event, respectively.[8][9] The slogan for the competition is "Ti lulëzo" ("You bloom"), inspired by the theme art and slogan of the 2024 contest.[9]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | Ami Kokurti | "Reale" |
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| Arbëri Dajko | "Ëndrra në detin blu" | Fabian Basha | |
| Armina Kajnozi | "Mama" |
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| Boris Metaj | "Se jemi ne" |
| |
| David Kerri | "Thirrja e tokës" |
| |
| Doris Canaj | "Jemi njësoj" | Melodajn Mancaku | |
| Eden Dani | "Ti më sjell fat" | Alban Kondi | |
| Elora Tahitri | "Me lajka" | Enis Mullaj | |
| Ema Deda | "Hapat" | Mario Deda | |
| Gedis Germani | "Flutura prej letre" |
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| Gjon Gjipali | "S’ka problem" | Renis Gjoka | |
| Hana Lamaj | "Medaljon" | Arbër Koçllari | |
| Kejsi Xheladini | "Dua të këndoj" | Reinald Foçi | |
| Kejt Hitaj | "Ëndërrojnë" | Adrian Hila | |
| Klejda Bashota | "Një këngë për ty" | Florent Boshnjaku | |
| Kristel Xhafka | "Party" | Metila Dervishi | |
| Marina Daka | "Nuk do ndalem" |
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| Nikol Çabeli | "Vallëzoj" |
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References
[edit]- ^ "Albania". Junioreurovision.tv. EBU. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (17 September 2020). "Albania: RTSH Cites COVID-19 As Reason Behind Junior Eurovision Withdrawal". Eurovoix. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "Final of Nice 2023". Junioreurovision.tv. EBU. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Farren, Neil (29 July 2024). "🇦🇱 Albania: Junior Eurovision 2024 Participation Confirmed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Junior Fest Albania 2024 - rregullorja e Festivalit Mbarëkombëtar për fëmijët" [Junior Fest Albania 2024 - regulations of the Nationwide Festival for children]. festivali.rtsh.al (in Albanian). RTSH. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Farren, Neil (3 September 2024). "🇦🇱 Albania: Junior Fest Albania 2024 Finalists Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Marín, Marc (12 September 2024). "Así suenan las canciones que competirán en el Junior Fest 2024" [This is what the songs that will compete in Junior Fest 2024 sound like]. ESCplus España (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "'Junior Fest' - Aplikimet deri më 31 gusht, Kraja: Besnik ndaj traditës së këngëve për fëmijë. RTSH, dritare për talentet e reja" ['Junior Fest' - Applications until August 31, Kraja: Faithful to the tradition of children's songs. RTSH, window for new talents]. lajme.rtsh.al (in Albanian). RTSH. 14 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ a b Kule, Katerina (14 September 2024). "'Junior Fest Albania 2024', 18 finalistët u njohën me radhën e interpretimit" ['Junior Fest Albania 2024', the 18 finalists were introduced to each other in the order of interpretation]. lajme.rtsh.al. RTSH. Retrieved 14 September 2024.