The guest performers at the Albanian selection for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 have been announced.
Junior Fest 2023, the Albanian selection for Junior Eurovision, takes place tomorrow evening in Tirana. A total of sixteen acts will be competing to represent Albania in Nice and will perform live from Pyramid at 20:30 CEST.
Joining the young singers are six guest performers, they are:
- Arsi Bako
- Erma Mici
- Niki Zaimi
- Luna Çausholli
- Melodajn Mancaku
- Sardi Strugaj
The final of Junior Fest 2023 will be broadcast on RTSH1 and Radio Tirana 2. The participants who have been selected for the final of Junior Fest 2023 are:
- Marianxhela Rodakaj – “Afrika” (Africa)
- Viola Gjyzeli – “Bota ime” (My world)
- Irisa Haxhillari – “Melodinë e saj” (Her melody)
- Nikol Cabeli – “Vetëm unë” (Only me)
- Tea Metohu – “Smile”
- Amra Madani – “Rock Star”
- Rei Bardhollari -“Hasta manaña” (Until tomorrow)
- Keita Hitaj – “Eja” (Come)
- Franceska Kasa – “Perfekte jam” (I’m perfect)
- Ajshel Zykollari – “Pas endrrës time eja” (Follow my dream)
- Elisa Skarra – “Një përqafim” (A hug)
- Ea Zoga – “Lule n’zemer tuaj” (Flowers in your heart)
- Fiona Resuli – “Londroj me yjet” (London with the stars)
- Era Hasanaj – “Bisedë me një yll” (Chat with a star)
- Biorin Maxhaxhallaku & Keira Baku – “Violin apo kanarin” (Violin or canary)
- Anja Canaj – “E dua erën” (I love the wind)
Kejtlin Gjata represented Albania at Junior Eurovision 2022 with her song “Pakëz diell”. She finished in 12th place.
Image Source: Corinne Cumming/EBU | Source: RTSH
Albania debuted in the Junior Eurovision Contest in 2012, and to date have had seven entries. The country is still yet to win the contest, and their best result was in 2015, when Mishela Rapo performed her song “Dambaje”, which scored a total of 93 points and ended on 5th place. Albania were absent from the contest in 2013 and 2014, before returning again in 2015.
