Last week, another champion was chosen. Albania will be sending 32-year-old pop princess Ronela Hajati and her song “Sekret” to Eurovision in May. So where did this diva come from? Here are five things to know about the Balkan bombshell: She’s a Daddy’s Girl Ronela was born on September 2, 1989, in what was then known as The People’s Socialist …
Tonight was the kick off for the 60th edition of Festivali i Këngës, and we got our first looks at how the fan favorites like Mirud, Alban Ramosaj, Ronela Hajati, and Janex would perform on stage. But while those artists were strutting their stuff on stage, six of the competitors were fighting for their place in the final. As previously …
Today both France and Albania began soliciting entries and performers for their respective national finals, Eurovision France, c’est vous qui décidez! and Festivali i Këngës 60. With Barbara Pravi coming in 2nd at Eurovision 2021, and with Eurovision France, c’est vous qui décidez! being a ratings success, French national broadcaster France Télévisions opted to do it again. 🛑 L'appel à candidatures est …
Rotterdam, 11 May 2021 Prior to today, Albania were last in the odds. After today, they won’t be any longer. Read below why this will be the case. Country: Albania (#ALB) Act: Anxhela Peristeri Song: “Karma” Semifinal: Second (20/05/2021) Position in Running Order: 11/17 Albania provided a very big surprise in the press centre today. “Karma” demanded our attention from …
The opinions expressed in this article are those of members of our forum, and do not necessarily represent the views of ESC United as a whole or its staff. On Wednesday, Albania became the first country to show their hand for Eurovision 2021, as Anxhela Peristeri emerged triumphant in Festivali i Këngës 59 to be selected as the Albanian hopeful …
After a 2+ hour extravaganza of music with 18 acts taking part in this year’s Festivali i Këngës, the Albanian representative in Eurovision 2021 has finally become clear; Anxhela Peristeri will fly to Rotterdam! This year’s show took place in the open air Sheshi Italia due to the ongoing pandemic, but that didn’t stop the Albanians putting on a fantastic …
