Albania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015
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
◄2012 • 2015

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.[1]


Festivali i 52-të Mbarëkombëtar i Këngës për Fëmijë

On 13th March 2015 it was announced that Albania will participate at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015. On 6th 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.

Final

Draw Artist Song (English translation) Place
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

Artist information

Mishela Rapo
Born (2000-12-15) 15 December 2000
Tirana, Albania
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]

In her young career, Mishela has already achieved much success – winning prizes at festivals in Shkoder on no less than three occasions. She also represented Albania at the Turkce olimpiyatlari in 2012, and came 6th at the Gjeniu I Vogel 4 show on TV Klan in her own country.

Born and raised in the capital city of Tirana, Mishela is also a very talented linguist – speaking fluent English and Turkish, as well as being able to converse in German and French too!

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.[4]

Points awarded to Albania

12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
  • Kids Jury

Points awarded by Albania

12 points Malta
10 points Armenia
8 points Georgia
7 points Macedonia
6 points Belarus
5 points Australia
4 points Italy
3 points Russia
2 points Ukraine
1 point Montenegro

Split voting results

The following five members comprise the Albanian jury:

  • Zana Shuteriqi
  • Eriona Rushiti
  • Kristaq Koçi
  • Enis Mulla
  • Hajk Zaharian
Split Voting Results from Albania
Draw Country Z. Shuteriqi E. Rushiti K. Koçi E. Mulla H. Zaharian Average Jury Points Televoting Points Points Awarded
01  Serbia
02  Georgia 5 2 7 4 1 3 8 8
03  Slovenia 2 1 3 8 2 3
04  Italy 7 6 5 2 7 7 2 4
05  Netherlands 4 3 6 1 6 4
06  Australia 3 8 8 6 5 4 5
07  Ireland 4
08  Russia 8 7 10 5 8 3
09  Macedonia 4 10 7
10  Belarus 10 10 10 8 10 6
11  Armenia 6 3 5 12 6 7 10
12  Ukraine 5 6 2
13  Bulgaria 4 7 2 1 1
14  San Marino 2
15  Malta 12 12 12 12 10 12 12 12
16  Albania
17  Montenegro 1 1 3 5 1

Commentator and spokesperson

Year Commentator Spokesperson
2015 Andri Xhahu Majda Bejzade

See also


References

  1. ↑ Ko, Anthony (28 May 2015). "Mishela Rapo will represent Albania at JESC 2015 in Bulgaria". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  2. ↑ Ko, Anthony (27 May 2015). "Junior Eurovision 2015: Mishela Rapo will represent Albania with "Dambaje"". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  3. ↑ Granger, Anthony (27 May 2015). "Albania: Mishela Rapo Is Off To JESC 2015". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  4. ↑ James-Fisher, Luke (15 November 2015). "Running order for Junior Eurovision 2015". junioreurovision,tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
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