Festivali i Këngës 46
| Festivali i Këngës 46 | ||||
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| Dates | ||||
| Semi-final date | 14 December 2007 15 December 2007 | |||
| Final date | 16 December 2007 | |||
| Host | ||||
| Venue | Palace of Congresses, Tirana, Albania | |||
| Presenter(s) | Elsa Lila Pirro Çako | |||
| Director | Pali Kuke | |||
| Interval act | Neri per caso, Rednex, Elsa Lila, Pirro Çako | |||
| Participants | ||||
| Number of entries | 29: 17 entries in final, another 12 DNQ from semi-finals | |||
| Vote | ||||
| Voting system | 7 jurors awarded 1–9 and 12 points to their favorite songs. | |||
| Winning song | "Zemrën e lamë peng" by Olta Boka | |||
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Festivali i Këngës 46 took place in the Palace of Congresses in Tirana, Albania. There were two semifinals (14 and 15 December 2007) and a final (16 December 2007). This contest was used to select the fifth Eurovision Song Contest entry for Albania from 29 entrants; however, only 17 made it to the final. Olta Boka won the first prize and earned the privilege of representing Albania in Eurovision. Flaka Krelani and Doruntina Disha were the runners up.
The shows were broadcast on Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH), on both TV (TVSH) and radio (Radio Tirana). The shows were also broadcast in neighbouring Kosovo (on RTK) and Macedonia (on MRT).
The RTSH orchestra was present, but the option of playback was also available. The director was Pali Kuke, the artistic director was Edmond Zhulali, and the presenters were Elsa Lila and Pirro Çako.
Final
The winner of the final, held on 16 December 2007, was determined by a seven-person jury. The 7 judges awarded 10 songs with points, with their favorite song receiving 12 points, the second-favourite song receiving 9 points, and continuing downwards from 8 points to 1 point.
The jury
- Agim Krajka, composer
- David Tukiqi, composer
- Gjergj Leka, composer
- Alban Skënderaj, singer/songwriter
- Gjergj Xhuvani, film director
- Rudina Magjistari, presenter
- Baton Haxhia, publisher
Results
| Draw | Artist | Song | Rank | Points | A. Krajka | Gj. Leka | B. Haxhia | D. Tukiqi | R. Magjistari | Gj. Xhuvani | A. Skënderaj |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manjola Nallbani | "Kjo botë merr frymë nga dashuria" | 7 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Produkt 28 | "30 sekonda" | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Eneida Tarifa | "E para letër" | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 4 | Mariza Ikonomi | "Mall i tretur" | 9 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Greta Koçi | "Natën të kërkova" | 5 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| 6 | Flaka Krelani & Doruntina Disha | "Jeta kërkon dashuri" | 2 | 57 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Mira Konçi & Redon Makashi | "Nën një qiell" | 6 | 35 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Kthjellu | "Dhoma" | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Kozma Dushi | "Tatuazh në kujtesë" | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Devis Xherahu | "Endacaku" | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Teuta Kurti | "Qyteti i dashurisë" | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Samanta Karavello | "Pse u harrua dashuria" | 8 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Juliana Pasha | "Një qiell të ri" | 3 | 54 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 |
| 14 | Agim Poshka | "Kujt i them të dua" | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 15 | Jonida Maliqi | "S'ka fajtor në dashuri" | 4 | 36 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| 16 | Olta Boka | "Zemrën e lamë peng" | 1 | 67 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Rosela Gjylbegu | "Po lind një yll" | 13 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Semi-finals
Songs in bold qualified for the Final.
Semi-final 1
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Semi-Final 2
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Eurovision result
| ESC Edition | Artist | Song | Language | Semi Final | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESC 2008 | Olta Boka | Zemrën e lamë peng | Albanian | 9 / 19 | 16 / 25 |
Guest artists
- Elita 5
- Kripëmjaltëzat
- Neri Per Caso
- Rednex
- Tinka Kurti
Medley singers
- Afërdita Zonja
- Arta Babaramo
- Djemtë E Detit
- Emi Bogdo
- Eranda Libohova
- Erti Hizmo
- Florjana Muça
- Françesk Radi
- Irma Libohova
- Klajdi Musabelliu
- Liljana Kondakçi
- Luan Zhegu
- Marsida Saraçi
- Myfarete Laze
- Sherif Merdani
- Sidrit Bejleri
- Tergita Gusta
- Vikena Kamenica