Albania: Contestants for Junior Fest 2023 Revealed!

Photo: Corinne Cumming / EBU

More great music coming to us from Albania!

As previously announced, the Albanian Radio Television (RTSH) revealed that their next Junior Eurovision representative will once again be chosen through Junior Fest, with the final to be held on September 22nd.

Today we are coming to you with the full list of participants:

• Marianxhela Rodakaj – “Afrika”
• Viola Gjyzeli – “Bota ime”
• Irisa Haxhillari – “Melodinë e saj”
• Nikol Cabeli – “Vetëm unë”
• Tea Metohu – “Smile”
• Amra Madani – “Rock Star”
• Rei Bardhollari -“Hasta manaña”
• Keita Hitaj – “Eja”
• Franceska Kasa – “Perfekte jam”
• Ajshel Zykollari – “Pas endrrës time eja”
• Elisa Skarra – “Një përqafim”
• Ea Zoga – “Lule n’zemer tuaj”
• Fiona Resuli – “Londroj me yjet”
• Era Hasanaj – “Bisedë me një yll”
• Biorin Maxhaxhallaku & Keira Baku – “Violin apo kanarin”
• Anja Canaj – “E dua erën”

According to Bojken Lako, this year’s grand finale aims to create a musical celebration that connects the new wave of artists with those who have participated in past festivals.

“Junior Fest this year is conceived as a celebration not only of young singers who have just been selected by the music selection committee in the Junior Fest competition and 16 singers have been selected and the songs that will be finalists will be followed on stage with their songs original and in addition to the small singers selected, there will also be new singers such as Arsi Bako, Niki Zaimi & Band, Melodajn Mancaku, Luna Çausholli,” he said.

The final is set to be held on September 22, 2023 at the Pyramid of Tirana. The winner of Junior Fest 2023 will also be the next representative of Albania in Junior Eurovision Song Contest, held in Nice this November.

Source: RTSH

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