Tonight Albania will select their entry for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Nice, France.
Sixteen young performers will be competing tonight in Tirana to represent Albania at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. At 20:30 CEST, the acts will be competing live in Junior Fest 2023 from the Pyramid in the Albanian capital.
The performers competing in 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)
As part of the show, a number of guest performers will be taking to the stage. They are:
- Arsi Bako
- Erma Mici
- Niki Zaimi
- Luna Çausholli
- Melodajn Mancaku
- Sardi Strugaj
You can watch the selection live here on RTSH 1 and listen on Radio Tirana 2. Kejtlin Gjata represented Albania at Junior Eurovision 2022 with her song “Pakëz diell”. She finished in 12th place.
Image Source: Corinne Cumming/EBU
