Love Island Albania

Love Island Albania is an Albanian dating game show, based on the international Love Island franchise. The show began airing on 3 September 2023 on TV Klan.[1] The show is presented by Luana Vjollca and narrated by Genti Deçka.[2]

Love Island Albania
GenreReality
Based onLove Island
by Richard Cowles
Presented by
Narrated by
  • Genti Deçka
Country of originAlbania
Original languageAlbanian
No. of series1
No. of episodes49
Production
Executive producerGerta Qurku
Producers
  • Albert Dumani
  • Luana Vjollca
Production locationPalasë
EditorArmand Shkullaku
Running time60–180 minutes (incl. adverts)
Production companiesITV Studios
TV Klan
Release
Original networkTV Klan
Original release3 September 2023 (2023-09-03) –
present
Related

Following the premise of other versions of the Love Island format, the show features a group of single contestants, known as "islanders" who live together in a specially constructed villa that is isolated from the outside world, in an attempt to find love. The islanders are continuously monitored during their stay in the house by live television cameras as well as personal audio microphones. Throughout the series, the contestants "couple up" to avoid being dumped from the villa. Additionally, Australia will vote for their favourite islanders to stay in the villa. As old islanders are dumped, new islanders will enter the villa. At the end of the season, Albania will vote one final time to determine the winning couple.

Format

Love Island Albania involves a group of contestants, referred to as Islanders, living in isolation from the outside world in a villa in Palasë, constantly under video surveillance. To survive in the villa the Islanders must be coupled up with another Islander, whether it be for love, friendship or survival, as the overall winning couple receives €50,000. On the first day, the Islanders couple up for the first time based on first impressions, but over the duration of the series, they are forced to "re-couple" where they can choose (or be chosen) to remain in their current couple or swap and change.

Any Islander who remains single, after the coupling, is eliminated and "dumped" from the island. Islanders can also be eliminated via a public vote during the series. The public can vote for their favorite couple or who they think is the most compatible through the Love Island Albania app available on smartphones. Couples who receive the fewest votes risk being eliminated. Occasionally, twists may occur where the islanders must eliminate each other. During the final week, the public vote for which couple they want to win the series and take home the prize.

Whilst in the villa, each Islander has their own phone with which they can only contact other Islanders via text – or receive texts informing them of the latest challenges, dumping, or re-coupling. Islanders and couples must typically take part in many games and challenges designed to test their physical and mental abilities, with the winners receiving special prizes afterward. Some Islanders are also sent on dates outside the villa or can win dates by winning challenges.[3]

Production

Development

In 2022, it was rumored that TV Klan and Luana Vjollca had decided to start the show for the first time in Albania.[4] In November 2022, it was announced by ITV Studios that an Albanian version of Love Island was in pre-production by TV Klan for two seasons.[5][6] Later, Vjollca also announced that she will be hosting and producing the show in Albania.[7][8] On 12 April 2023, the applications opened for all singles Men and Women, all around Albania.[9] Only after 4 days, over 30 thousand single people interested in the official application link of Love Island Albania.[10] On 10 July 2023, TV Klan released the first trailer, a one minute and forty-five seconds teaser featuring a group of young people dancing in a Yacht, when they receive a message and reads "A big surprise awaits you on the opposite island! A super luxurious villa, €50,000 and if you're lucky, you'll find the love of your life". As soon as they see it, they abandon the yacht and dive into the sea and running on the beach to get a place in the villa. Also Luana Vjollca features, where she open the big door of the villa and at the end read "See you in September".[11] On 28 August 2023, on official Instagram account of the show, it was published a new trailer, featuring Vjollca on a beach and at the end she says "Apparently the time has come to fall in love. See you on 3 September".[12]

Broadcast

The first season of Love Island Albania began airing on 3 September 2023 at 9:00 pm.[13] The show was broadcast on TV Klan and aired from Monday to Saturday at 6:20 pm, and also every Sunday at 9:00 pm was the Live Show with Luana Vjollca as host and with Olti Curri and Dalina Buzi as the two Opinionists.[14][15] Every day, from Monday to Sunday on TV Klan, the viewers can watch at 11:45 pm and for 60 minutes live from the villa.[16]

Villa

The islanders live together in the villa, where 24 hours a day their every word and every action is recorded by cameras and microphones in all the rooms in the villa. The location for the series was not initially confirmed, but it was teased as "the villa of love" and that will be located in Albania. Later, the host Luana Vjollca announced that the villa will be in Palasë.[17] On 31 August 2023, two days before the premiere, on official Instagram account, it were published some photos from inside the villa, it includes fire pit, according to the patent, the fire pit is a very important environment of the house, since all changes of couples and discussions take place there. It also includes, the diary room, where the islanders will confess about their lives and everything else that they don't want to share with other islanders.[18]

Islanders

On 29 August 2023, it was announced on social media, that on the first day 10 single Islanders will enter the villa.

Islander Age Hometown Entered Exited Status Ref
Aishah Sofiah Avdiu 24 Miami, United States Day 11 Participating [19]
Aleksandros Lushaj 25 Athens, Greece Day 1 Participating [20]
Amadea Goxhaj 21 Vlorë Day 1 Participating [21]
Arlind Gashi 34 Germany Day 1 Participating [22]
Denis Mance 26 London, England Day 16 Participating [23]
Erida Marashi 25 Italy Day 24 Participating [24]
Everaldo Hajdari 31 Modena, Italy Day 6 Participating [25]
Haris Namani 22 Doncaster, England Day 8 Participating [26]
Ueda Ndrecaj 23 London, England Day 15 Participating [27]
Xhesika Elezi 28 London, England Day 20 Participating [28]
Xhoana Kurti 23 Durrës Day 6 Day 35 Dumped [25]
Day 491 Participating [29]
Xhesjana Saka 20 Fushë-Krujë Day 40 Day 49 Dumped [30]
Xhuliano Panero 26 Sweden Day 34 Day 49 Dumped [31]
Emiljano Ganjolla 28 London, England Day 26 Day 34 Dumped [32]
Stiv Drasa 34 Tirana Day 1 Day 28 Dumped [21]
Erato Bardhacaku 39 Italy Day 18 Day 28 Dumped [33]
Sofiela Kolaveri 33 Munich, Germany Day 1 Day 28 Dumped [21]
Ilda Mema 28 Tirana Day 1 Day 22 Walked [34]
Artemis Popllo 22 London, England Day 1 Day 20 Dumped [35]
Glen Gjura 25 London, England Day 1 Day 20 Dumped [36]
Salion Preçeta 23 Tirana Day 1 Day 18 Dumped [21]
Iris Polito 22 Gjirokastër Day 1 Day 15 Dumped [21]
Sergei Canaj 22 Fier Day 1 Day 7 Dumped [37]
  • ^Note 1 : Dumped Islander Xhoana re-entered the villa after being voted back in by the public.

Coupling and elimination history
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9
Day 1 Day 2 Day 7 Day 10 Day 15 Day 18 Day 20 Day 25 Day 28 Day 40 Day 42
Aishah Not in Villa Immune Salion Denis Immune Arlind Everaldo Vulnerable Everaldo Everaldo Everaldo Everaldo Immune Everaldo
Aleksandros Artemis Amadea Single Immune Ueda Immune Ueda Ueda Sofiela & Erato
to dump		 Erida Erida Erida Ueda Immune Erida
Amadea Salion Aleksandros Haris Immune Haris Immune Haris Stiv Sofiela & Erato
to dump		 Haris Haris Haris Arlind Immune Haris
Arlind Single Sofiela Xhoana Immune Xhoana Immune Aishah Xhoana Sofiela & Erato
to dump		 Xhoana Single Ueda Amadea Vulnerable Ueda
Denis Not in Villa Aishah Immune Sofiela Xhesika Sofiela & Erato
to dump		 Xhesika Xhesika Xhesjana Xhesjana Vulnerable Xhesika
Erida Not in Villa Haris Sofiela & Erato
to dump		 Aleksandros Aleksandros Aleksandros Haris Immune Aleksandros
Everaldo Not in Villa Iris Immune Sofiela Immune Xhesika Aishah Vulnerable Aishah Aishah Aishah Aishah Immune Aishah
Haris Not in Villa Amadea Immune Amadea Immune Amadea Erida Sofiela & Erato
to dump		 Amadea Amadea Amadea Erida Immune Amadea
Ueda Not in Villa Aleksandros Immune Aleksandros Aleksandros Sofiela & Erato
to dump		 Emiljano Xhuliano Arlind Aleksandros Immune Arlind
Xhesika Not in Villa Everaldo Denis Sofiela & Erato
to dump		 Denis Denis Xhuliano Xhuliano Vulnerable Denis
Xhoana Not in Villa Arlind Immune Arlind Immune Erato Arlind Sofiela & Erato
to dump		 Arlind Dumped
(Day 35)		 Single
Xhesjana Not in Villa Denis Denis Vulnerable Dumped
(Day 49)
Xhuliano Not in Villa Ueda Xhesika Xhesika Vulnerable Dumped
(Day 49)
Emiljano Not in Villa Ueda Dumped
(Day 34)
Stiv Ilda Ilda Immune Ilda Safe Ilda Amadea Sofiela & Erato
to dump		 Eliminated Dumped
(Day 28)
Erato Not in Villa Immune Xhoana Sofiela Vulnerable Dumped
(Day 28)
Sofiela Glen Arlind Salion Safe Everaldo Safe Denis Erato Vulnerable Dumped
(Day 28)
Ilda Stiv Stiv Immune Stiv Immune Stiv Walked
(Day 22)
Artemis Aleksandros Glen Immune Glen Eliminated Dumped
(Day 20)
Glen Sofiela Single Artemis Immune Artemis Eliminated Dumped
(Day 20)
Salion Amadea Sofiela Immune Aishah Single Dumped
(Day 18)
Iris Sergei Everaldo Eliminated Dumped
(Day 15)
Sergei Iris Single Dumped
(Day 7)
Notes 1 none 2 3 none 4 5 none 6 none 7, 8 none 9 none
Walked none Ilda none
Dumped No
Dumping		 Sergei
Failed to
couple up		 No
Dumping		 Iris
Boy's choice
to dump		 No
Dumping		 Salion
Failed to
couple up		 Glen
Girl's choice
to dump		 No
Dumping		 Sofiela & Erato
5 of 5 votes
to dump		 Stiv
Failed to
couple up		 Emiljano
Girl's choice
to dump		 No
Dumping		 Xhesjana
Albania's choice
to dump		 No
Dumping
Artemis
Boy's choice
to dump		 Xhoana
Albania's choice
to dump		 Xhuliano
Albania's choice
to dump

Notes
  • ^Note 1 :   Arlind entered after the first coupling and was told that after twenty-four hours he would be allowed to steal a girl from another guy. On Day 2, Arlind chose to couple up with Sofiela, leaving Glen single. All other Day 1 couples remained the same.
  • ^Note 2 :   On Day 10, new islander Haris was able to steal a girl of his choice. He chose Amadea, which ultimately left Aleksandros single. All other Day 7 couples remained the same.
  • ^Note 3 : Based on Albania's vote Iris and Sofiela, were the least favorite Islanders. Then the boys had the power to dump one of the two Girls. They chose Iris to dump.
  • ^Note 4 : On Day 18, new islander Denis was able to steal a girl of his choice. He chose Aishah, which ultimately left Salion single and dumped.
  • ^Note 5 : Based on Albania's vote Glen and Stiv, were the least favorite Islanders. Then the girls had the power to dump one of the two Boys. They chose Glen to dump, and then again based on Albania's vote Artemis and Sofiela, were the least favorite Islanders. Then the boys had the power to dump one of the two Girls. They chose Artemis to dump.
  • ^Note 6 : Based on Albania's vote Aishah & Everaldo and Sofiela & Erato, were the least favorite Islanders. Then the 5 couples voted to dump one of the two couples.
  • ^Note 7 : On Day 34, the girls had the power to dump one of the Boys. They voted for Emiljano.
  • ^Note 8 : On Day 35, Albania voted the least favorite Islander. The least favorite Islander was Xhoana.
  • ^Note 9 : On Day 42, Albania voted for the coupling.

References
  1. "Pritjes i erdhi fundi, zbulohet data e nisjes së "Love Island Albania", spektakli i rekordeve të shikueshmërisë në mbarë botën!".
  2. "Zyrtare: "Love Island" mbërrin në Shqipëri nën drejtimin e Luana Vjollcës, së shpejti në Tv Klan!".
  3. "Jeni kuriozë? Zbulohen disa prej sekreteve të "Love Island Albania"!".
  4. "Flitet se Luana Vjollca do të sjell në ekranin shqiptar reality-show-n e famshëm botëror".
  5. "ITV'S "LOVE ISLAND" TO DEBUT IN ALBANIA AND MALTA".
  6. "E konfirmuar/ Luana do të moderojë programin e nxehtë".
  7. "Luana Vjollca e konfirmon: "Love Island" së shpejti për herë të parë në Shqipëri".
  8. "Video/ Luana Vjollca sjell "Love Island" në Shqipëri!".
  9. "Hapen audicionet e "Love Island Albania"".
  10. "Në vetëm 4 ditë rreth 30 mijë të interesuar për "Love Island Albania"! Rekord aplikimesh, të famshëm dhe beqarë seksi!".
  11. "50 mijë Euro çmimi i madh! "Love Island Albania" vjen në Tv Klan në Shtator".
  12. "Më në fund! Zbulohet data e nisjes së "Love Island"".
  13. "Kur fillon "Love Island Albania"? Zbulohet shifra e çmimit të madh".
  14. "Zbulohen konkurrentët e parë të "Love Island Albania"".
  15. "Për herë të parë bashkë në një studio, ja cilët janë dy opinionistët e Love Island".
  16. "Ekskluzive, 60 minuta LIVE nga vila e Love Island Albania në Tv Klan".
  17. "Zbulohen disa sekrete të "Love Island Albania": Çiftet në krevat së bashku që natën e parë".
  18. ""Love Island" në prag të nisjes, dalin pamjet e vilës luksoze në jug të Shqipërisë".
  19. "Hyrje e re në vilën e dashurisë, Aishah: Nuk frikësohem të ndaj çifte".
  20. "Ekskluzive: Zbulohet "islander" i dytë i Love Island Albania".
  21. "Njihuni me profilet e 10 islanders të Love Island Albania".
  22. ""Sexbomb" i Love Island Albania, trazon vilën! Një nga djemtë rrezikon të largohet".
  23. "Denis, bombshell-i më i ri në vilën e dashurisë".
  24. "Provokuese dhe simpatike, "bombshell" e re në vilën e dashurisë! Njihuni me Eridën".
  25. "Njihuni me dy ishullorët që do i bashkohen sot Love Island Albania".
  26. "Nga Love Island UK "bombshell" vjen në vilën e dashurisë në Shqipëri".
  27. "Bombshell e re futet në Love Island Albania, ngjan me Rita Orën!".
  28. "Ish partnerja e Denisit, Xhesika futet si bombshell në vilën e dashurisë".
  29. "Xhoana "turbullon" vilën e dashurisë, rikthehet sërish në Love Island Albania!".
  30. "Një vajzë e re në "Love Island Albania"".
  31. ""Love Island Albania"/ Bombshell-i i ri "trazon" ujërat, Xhuliano zgjedh Uedën për takim".
  32. ""Bombshell" i ri në vilë, mesazhi që ka për djemtë dhe vajzat! Njihuni me Emiljanon".
  33. "Erato, bombshell i ri i bashkohet vilës së dashurisë".
  34. "Ekskluzive: "Love Island Albania" zbulon një nga 10 "Islanders" që nisin të dielën rrugëtimin e dashurisë në Tv Klan!".
  35. "Zbulohet islander e radhës, "perëndesha e hënës" në Love Island Albania".
  36. "Glen, Islander i katërt në "Love Island Albania"".
  37. "Zbulohet "islander" i pestë pak orë para nisjes së spektaklit "Love Island Albania"".
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