RTSH has revealed more details of how Junior Fest 2024 will work ahead of the show on September 27.
Albania selects for Junior Eurovision 2024 on Friday night, with RTSH now revealing more details of how the show will work. Once again the Albanian representative for Junior Eurovision will be selected purely by a jury. This year the jury will consist of five members, and they will also award additional prizes to the participants.
The final is set to take place at the RTSH Symphony Orchestra Hall, with the show being presented by Radio Tirana 1 presenters Anxhelo Shkreli and Julian Hurdha. It has also been announced that additional guests will be performing during the final.
The singers and their songs competing to represent Albania in Madrid are:
- Ema Deda – “Hapat” (Steps)
- Kejsi Xheladini – “Dua të këndoj” (I want to sing)
- Eden Dami- “Ti më sjell fat” (You bring me luck)
- Ami Kokurti – “Reale” (True)
- Elora Tahitri – “Me lajka” (Flattering)
- Doris Canaj – “Jemi njësoj” (We are the same)
- Arbëri Dajko – “Ëndrra në detin blu” (Dream in the blue sea)
- Gjon Gjipali – “S’ka problem” (No problem)
- Marina Daka – “Nuk do ndalem” (I won’t stop)
- Nikol Çabeli – “Vallëzoj” (Dance)
- Klejda Bashota – “Një këngë për ty” (A song for you)
- Hana Lamaj – “Medaljon” (Medallion)
- Boris Metaj – “Se jemi ne” (It’s us)
- Gedis Germani – “Flutura prej letre” (Paper butterfly)
- Kejt Hitaj – “Ëndërrojnë” (They dream)
- Armina Kajnozi – “Mama” (Mum)
- Kristel Xhafka – “Party”
- David Kerri – “Thirrja e Tokës” (Call of the Earth)
The final of Junior Fest 2024 will take place on September 27 from 20:35 CEST and will be broadcast on RTSH1 HD, RTSH Muzikë and Radio Tirana 1.
Viola Gjyzeli represented Albania at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Nice with “Bota ime”. She finished 8th with 115 points, giving Albania their best placing since 2015 and their second top 10 finish.
Image source: EBU / Corinne Cumming | 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. Their best result was in 2015, when Mishela Rapo performed her song “Dambaje”, which scored a total of 93 points and ended in 5th place. Albania was absent from the contest in 2013 and 2014, before returning again in 2015.
