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ANJEZA AND KEJSI TRY AGAIN IN ALBANIA, WITH ARDIAN BUJUPI

Albania has announced the artists in the Festivali i Këngës to be held just before Christmas. As usual the winner goes to Eurovision in Malmö 2013. The past few year's this Albanian festival has become one of the most interesting national selections with a lot of local flavor to the songs, a bit like Sanremo really. Albania also returns to Eurovision after their best placing ever so far, when their brave and difficult choice of Rona Nishliu's Suus scored a 5th place in Baku. It'll be interesting to see and hear if that has had any effect on their selection of songs this year and has it influenced Eurovision a little bit in general.
Among the artists we have two Eurovision veterans, Anjeza Shanini who lost her crown as the best placer to Rona, and Kejsi Tola. And a few other familiar names like Bojken Lako, Dr.Flori, Entela Zhula, Flaka Krelani, Hersi Matmuja, Kozma Dushi, too!
And then there's Ardian Bujupi, originally from Kosovo like Rona Nisliu who came 3rd in the Deutschland sucht den Superstar...


01. Adrian Lulgjuraj & Bledar Sejko - composer Bledar Sejko

02. Ardian Bujupi - composer Ardian Bujupi
03. Ani Çuedari - composer Ajton Muka
04. Anjeza Shahini - composer Edmond Zhulali
05. Arjan Dredhasi - composer: Arjan Dredhesi
06. Arjela Krasniqi - composer: Gramoz Kozeli
07. Bojken Lako - composer: Bojen Lako
08. Bon Bon Band - composer: Tahir Gjocaj
09. Dr. Flori & Fabi - composer: Dr. Flori & Fabi
10. Elis Nova - composer: Elis Nova
11. Entela Zhula - composer: Vullnet Ibrahimi
12. Flaka Krelani - composer: Endri Sine
13. Na - composer: Enis Mullaj
14. Hersi Matmuja - composer: Genti Lako
15. Kejsi Tola - composer: Sokol Marsi
16. Kelly - composer: Vedat Ademi
17. Kozma Dushi - composer: Vladmir Kotani
18. Lynx - composer: Lynx
19. Marsela Çibukaj - composer: Alban Male
20. Merland Kademi - composer: Elvis Duro
21. Rezarta Smaja - composer: Lambert Jorganxhi
22. Rosela Gjylbegu - composer: Endrit Shani
23. Selami Kolonja - composer: Selami Kolonja
24. Valon Shehu - composer: Merjan Deda
25. Vesa Luma - composer: Florent Boshnjalaku
26. Xheni & Enxhi Kumrija - composer: Xheni & Enxhi Kumrija

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