Albania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023

Albania will compete in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Nice, France. Albanian broadcaster RTSH is responsible for the country's participation, and selected Viola Gjyzeli to represent the country with her song "Bota ime" through the national selection competition Junior Fest 2023.[1][2]

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023
Country Albania
National selection
Selection processJunior Fest 2023
Selection date(s)22 September 2023
Selected entrantViola Gjyzeli
Selected song"Bota ime"
Selected songwriter(s)Enis Mullaj
Eriona Rushiti
Albania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
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Background
Main article: Albania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest

Prior to the 2023 contest, Albania had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest eight times since its first entry in 2012, only opting not to participate at the 2013, 2014 and 2020 contests. Albania has never won the contest, with their best result being in 2015, with the song "Dambaje" by Mishela Rapo achieving fifth place with a score of 93 points.[3] In 2022, Kejtlin Gjata represented Albania in Yerevan, Armenia with the song "Pakëz diell". The country ended in 12th place out of 16 countries, achieving 94 points.[4]

Before Junior Eurovision

Junior Fest 2023

The Albanian broadcaster Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) revealed in July 2023 that the Albanian representative will be chosen via the national selection competition Junior Fest 2023.[5][6] Bojken Lako was named as the creative director for the competition, which was to undergo changes as compared to previous years.[5][7] Interested artists from Albania and Kosovo were able to send in their applications, starting from 20 July 2023 until 25 August 2023.[8] The competing acts were revealed on 30 August.[9] The final, originally scheduled to take place on 20 September,[10] was broadcast live on 22 September at 20:30 CET in front of the Pyramid of Tirana,[11][12] marking the first live broadcast of Junior Fest since 2017. The winner was selected solely by a jury panel. In addition to the competition performances, Arsi Bako, Erma Mici, Niki Zaimi, Luna Çausholli, Melodajn Mancaku and Sardi Strugaj performed all throughout the show as interval acts.[11][12]

Final – 22 September 2023[1]
Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s)
1 Amra Madani "Rock Star" Reinald Foçi
2 Françeska Kasa "Perfekte Jam" Ana Kodra
3 Elisa Skarra "Një përqafim" Enis Mullaj, Eriona Rushiti
4 Tea Metohu "Smile" Dorian Metohu
5 Rei Bardhollari "Hasta Mañana" Adrian Hila
6 Fiona Resuli "Lodroj me yjet" Klodian Rexhepaj, Fran Ukcama
7 Viola Gjyzeli "Bota ime" Enis Mullaj, Eriona Rushiti
8 Irsa Haxhillari "Melodinë e saj" Melodajn Mancaku
9 Era Hasanaj "Bisedë me një yll" Alfred Kaçinari, Ana Kaçinari
10 Ea Zoga "Lule n’zemrën tuaj" Florent Boshnjaku, Ramazan Ceka
11 Nikol Çabeli "Vetëm unë" Melodajn Mancaku, Wendi Mancaku
12 Anja Canaj "E dua erën" Kristi Bello, Mimoza Bici Dhima
13 Marianxhela Rodakaj "Afrika" Enis Mullaj, Eriona Rushiti
14 Kejt Hitaj "Eja" Enis Mullaj, Eriona Rushiti
15 Ajshel Zykollari "Pas ëndrrës time eja" Miron Kotani, Mimoza Bici Dhima

References
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  2. "Viola Gjyzeli me këngën "Bota ime" shpallet fituese e "Junior Fest 2023" | RTSH Lajme". lajme.rtsh.al. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  3. "Albania". Junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021.
  4. "Final of Yerevan 2022 - Eurovision Song Contest". junioreurovision.tv. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
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  6. "Junior Fest 2023, RTSH fton fëmijët të aplikojnë për ngjarjen e madhe muzikore". lajme.rtsh.al. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
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  8. Granger, Anthony (21 July 2023). "🇦🇱 Albania: Junior Fest 2023 Submissions Window Opens". Eurovoix. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  9. Farren, Neil (30 August 2023). "🇦🇱 Albania: Junior Fest 2023 Participants Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
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