Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017
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| Selection process | Festivali i Këngës 55 | |||
| Selection date(s) |
Semi-finals: 21 December 2016 22 December 2016 Final: 23 December 2016 | |||
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Albania will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. The Albanian broadcaster Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) will organise the national final Festivali i Këngës 55 in order to select the Albanian entry for the 2017 contest in Kiev, Ukraine.
Before Eurovision
Competing entries
| Artist | Song | English Translation | Music (m) / Lyrics (l) |
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| Albulena Jashari | "Fjalët ia lë zemrës" | I leave the words to the heart | Marsela Çibukaj & Briz Musaraj (m) / Gerald Xhari (Big Basta) (l) |
| Classic Boys | "Dashuria për jetën" | The love for life | Endri Sina (m) / Saimir Braho (l) |
| Dilan Reka | "Mos harro" | Don't forget | Edmond Zhulali (m) / Agim Doçi (l) |
| Edea Demaliaj | "Besoj në ëndrra" | I believe in dreams | Fabian Asllani (m) / Edea Demaliaj (l) |
| Edona Vatoci | "Mirëmëngjës" | Good morning | Edona Vatoci (m&l) |
| Elson Braha | "Edhe një herë" | One more time | Adrian Hila (m) / Pandi Laço (l) |
| Erlind Zeraliu | "Dhimbja e gëzimit" | The pain of joy | Vasil Tole (m) / Fatos Arapi (l) |
| Fabiola Agalliu & Agnesa Çavolli | "Shkon e vjen" | You come and go | Sokol Marsi (m) / Fabiola Agalliu (l) |
| Festina Mejzini | "Atje lart" | Up there | Eriona Rushiti (m&l) |
| Flaka Krelani | "Osiris" | Osiris | Qëndrim Krelani (m&l) |
| Franc Koruni | "Macka" | The pussycat | Franc Koruni (m&l) |
| Genc Salihu | "Këtu" | Here | Genc Salihu (m&l) |
| Lindita Halimi | "Botë" | World | Klodian Qafoku (m) / Gerald Xhari (Big Basta) (l) |
| Linda Rukaj | "Vija e lumit" | The course of the river | Linda Rukaj (m&l) |
| Lorela | "Me ty" | With you | Alban Kondi (m) / Turjan Hyska (l) |
| LYNX | "Sot" | Today | LYNX (m&l) |
| Luka & Serxhio Hajdini | "Koha plaket" | Time ages | Serxhio Hajdini (m) / Luka Hajdini (l) |
| Neki Emra | "Dashuri dhe urrejtje" | Love and hatred | Neki Emra (m) / Albatros Rexha (l) |
| Orges Toçe | "Shi diamantësh" | Diamond rain | Orges Toçe (m&l) |
| Rezarta Smaja | "Pse prite gjatë" | Why did you wait so long? | Xhevdet Gashi (m) / Arsim Bujaku (l) |
| Tiri | "Më zgjo" | Wake me up | Enis Mullaj (m) / Sokol Marsi (l) |
| Yll Limani | "Shiu" | The rain | Yll Limani & Ilirjana Blakaj (m&l) |
| XUXI | "Metropol" | Metropoly | Genti Lako (m) / Ana Gramo (l) |
| Xhesika Polo | "Eva jam unë" | I am Eve | Marko Polo (m) / Alex Seitaj (l) |
At Eurovision
The Eurovision Song Contest 2017 will take place at the International Exhibition Centre in Kiev, Ukraine and will consist of two semi-finals on 9 and 11 May and the final on 13 May 2017.[1] According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big 5" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final.
References
- ↑ Jordan, Paul (9 September 2016). "Kyiv to host Eurovision 2017!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
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