Anxhela Peristeri’s performance for Eurovision 2021 is set to be staged by the Jean Baptiste Group fronted by Sacha Jean Baptiste.
The Jean Baptiste Group has been announced as the group that will stage the Albanian performance for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. Anxhela Peristeri made the announcement this evening on social media and is currently in Stockholm, Sweden working on her performance for the competition.
Albania is the third country known to have its performance stage by the Jean Baptiste Group this year. Georgia’s Tornike Kipiani’s performance is being managed by the group, while Tusse who won Melodifestivalen 2020 is likely to keep the same staging that was created by the group.
Sacha Jean Baptiste has worked on performances for the Eurovision Song Contest in the past 10 years. She has helped to stage seventeen different performances including “Euphoria” (Sweden 2012), “Beautiful Mess” (Bulgaria 2017), and “Fuego” (Cyprus 2018).
Who Is Anxhela Peristeri?
Anxhela Peristeri was born in Korçë, Albania on 24th March 1986. She began her singing career in 2001, where she took part in Festivali i Këngës for the first time, and also entered the Miss Albania pageant in the same year. She went on to release an album three years later and has released numerous singles throughout her career.
In 2016 she made her debut at Kënga Magjike, finishing in second place with her song “Genjështar”. A year later, she returned to the contest, placing 1st with “E Çmëndur”. Her most recent attempt was in 2019 where she finished in 3rd place.
Anxhela Peristeri was selected to represent Albania at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest after winning Festivali i Këngës last December. She will perform her song “Karma” in the second half of the second semi-final on May 20th.
Source: Anxhela Peristeri | Image Source: RTSH
Albania made their debut at the Eurovision Song Contest back in 2004, the same year the televised semi-final was originally introduced to the competition. Albania succeeded in their first showing with Anjeza Shahini’s “The Image of You”, sailing through the semi-final in 4th place and eventually landing in a respectable 7th place at the grand final. Albania has competed in the Eurovision Song Contest every single year since its debut. Since the success in their original attempt, they have reached the grand final a further six times. They bettered their 2004 score in 2012 with Rona Nishliu’s song “Suus” who finished the contest in fifth place with 146 Points, their first time reaching the top 5 and their best placing to date.
According to the interview on the official YT channel by the EBU Switzerland’s Gjon’s Tears will also get a staging by SJP