Albania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 | ||||
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Country | Albania | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Festivali i 52-të Mbarëkombëtar i Këngës për Fëmijë | |||
Selection date(s) |
Semi-final 26 May 2015 Final 27 May 2015 | |||
Selected entrant | Mishela Rapo | |||
Selected song | "Dambaje" | |||
Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 5th, 93 points | |||
Albania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Albania selected their Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 entry through Festivali i 52-të Mbarëkombëtar i Këngës për Fëmijë. The competing songs will be broken down into one semi-final taking place on 26 May 2015. Mishela Rapo and her song "Dambaje" will represent Albania.
Before Junior Eurovision
National selection
On 13 March 2015 it was announced that Albania will participate at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015. On 6 May it was reported that the winner of Festivali i 52-të Mbarëkombëtar i Këngës për Fëmijë will represent Albania at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015.[1]
Final
Draw | Artist | Song (English translation) | Place |
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1 | Franceska Aurora Verzeroli & Jasmina Dervishi | "Vallja fëmijët i bashkon" (Dance unites the children) | |
2 | Zhaklina Veizaj | "Të dua vendi im" (I love my country) | |
3 | Jasmina Hako | "Do të vij një ditë" (I will come one day) | |
4 | Anjeza Sejdia | "Ku ta gjej daullen gjyshi" (Where to find the grandfather's drum) | |
5 | Amela Buzi | "Bota blu" (Blue world) | |
6 | Xhamerino Bollati | "Rramp e Bamp e Bum Bum Bum" | |
7 | Elisa Gjipi | "Nuk dua të rritem" (I don't want to grow up) | |
8 | Livia Murataj | "Eksploroj" (Explore) | |
9 | Klodjan Vata & Igli Bodurri | "Bota gjithë dashuri" (All love of the world) | |
10 | Amela Agastra | "Kurrë mos thuaj jo" (Never say no) | |
11 | Dario Zela | "Hëna - çapkenia" (Monday - urchins) | 3 |
12 | Mishela Rapo | "Dambaje" | 1 |
13 | Marko Strazimiri | "Nuk di se çfare të them" (I don't know what to say) | |
14 | Wendi Mancaku & Vanessa Sono | "Jeto" (Live) | 2 |
Participant details
Mishela Rapo
Mishela Rapo | |
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Born |
Tirana, Albania | 15 December 2000
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2010–present |
Mishela Rapo was born on 15 December 2000 in Tirana, Albania. In 2012, she attempted to represent Albania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song "Mama Mia (Te Amo)", but did not win.[2] On 27 May 2015, Rapo was declared the winner of Festivali i 52-të Mbarëkombëtar i Këngës për Fëmijë with her song "Dambaje". She now will represent Albania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015.[3]
Dambaje
"Dambaje" | |
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Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 entry | |
Country | |
Artist(s) |
Mishela Rapo |
Languages | |
Composer(s) |
Adrian Hila |
Lyricist(s) |
Pandi Laço |
Appearance chronology | |
◄ "Kam një këngë vetëm për ju" (2012) | |
"Besoj" (2016) ► |
"Dambaje" is a song by the Albanian singer Mishela Rapo. It will represent Albania at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Sofia, Bulgaria.[1][3][4]
On 27 of May 2015, RTSH held the Festivali 53 i Femijeve contest. The winner of the contest would be selected to represent Albania at the forthcoming Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Mishela Rapo won the contest and, thus, won the right to represent Albania in Bulgaria on 21 November. The music is composed by Adrian Hila, while the lyrics are by Pandi Laço. Both have worked together on songs for Eurovision to represent Albania. While the song is performed in Albanian, it also has a line in six other languages. This song marks the first time Turkish has been used in a Junior Eurovision Song Contest entry.[3]
At Junior Eurovision
At the running order draw which took place on 15 November 2015, Albania were drawn to perform sixteenth on 21 November 2015, following Malta and preceding Montenegro.[5]
Points awarded to Albania
12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
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5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
Points awarded by Albania
Split voting resultsThe following five members comprise the Albanian jury:
Commentator and spokesperson
See also
References
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