| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editPrior 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
editJunior Fest Albania 2024
editJunior 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 18 finalists were selected by a jury panel composed of music industry professionals and announced on 3 September 2024.[6]
RTSH 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] this was reaffirmed by Migena Kraja, who was appointed the artistic director of the event.[7]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | Ami Kokurti | "Reale" | TBA |
| Arbëri Dajko | "Ëndrra në detin blu" | ||
| Armina Kajnozi | "Ëndërrojnë" | ||
| Boris Metaj | "Se jemi ne" | ||
| David Kerri | "Thirrja e tokës" | ||
| Doris Canaj | "Jemi njësoj" | ||
| Eden Dami | "Ti më sjell fat" | ||
| Elora Tahitri | "Me lajka" | ||
| Ema Deda | "Hapat" | ||
| Gedis Germani | "Flutura prej letre" | ||
| Gjon Gjipali | "S’ka problem" | ||
| Hana Lamaj | "Medaljon" | ||
| Kejsi Xheladini | "Dua të këndoj" | ||
| Kejt Hitaj | "Mama" | ||
| Klejda Bashota | "Një këngë për ty" | ||
| Kristel Xhafka | "Party" | ||
| Marina Daka | "Nuk do ndalem" | ||
| Nikol Çabeli | "Vallëzoj" |
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.
- ^ "'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.