Junior Eurovision
Paris 2021
Ana Gjebrea - Stand By Me
Anna was born in January 2009, and is the daughter of singer-songwriter Ardit Gjebrea, who is the producer of Kënga Magjike and the presenter of E Diela Shqiptare (Albanian Sunday). Anna has been singing since she was a little kid, and has also performed alongside her father, most notably at the Palace of Congress in Tirana.The young singer will perform the song ‘Stand by You’, composed by Adam Watts, Gannin Arnold, Sani M’airura and Endi Cuci, on December 19 in Paris!
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Gliwice 2019
Isea Cili - Mikja Ime Femijeri
Isea Çili became known in her home country after her participation in the Albanian television talent show The Voice Kids Albania, making it to the fourth week of the competition.
Çili participated in Albanian pre-selection show for Junior Eurovision called Junior Fest 2019 and organised by the broadcaster RTSH. Performing with other 17 acts her song she emerged as the winner, thus obtaining the right to represent Albania at the international contest. On 24 November 2019, Çili performed her song "Mikja ime fëmijëri" (My friend, childhood) at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Poland and placed 17th with 36 points. The songwriters are Saimir Çili, who is also her father and Jorgo Papingji
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Minsk 2018
Efi Gjika - Barbie
The 10-year-old Efi is a multi-talent who can sing, compose, play the piano, act, dance ballet and paint very well. Her song ‘Barbie’ is a family affair; Efi composed the song herself and her mother Hristina wrote the lyrics.
At the age of 6, Efi started out in the performing arts. In Albania’s capital, Tirana, she acted in the children’s theatre version of Alice in Wonderland and she played various roles in other musicals at the children’s art school. She also performed as a singer and actress in the musical Frozen. For the past three years, she has been studying canto and has participated in the National Children Festival in Shkodra with the song Arkitektja. In the future, Efi is planning to release two more songs that she has already composed.
The lyrics for Barbie were inspired by the solid relationship between Efi and her 36-year-old mother Hristina. Hristina supports Efi through thick and thin. She makes sure that Efi does not miss a single opportunity to advance in life, giving Efi the life that Hristina’s parents were not able to give her. In Efi’s deep blue eyes Hristina can see the reflection of all the feelings and emotions that she never managed to fulfil.
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Tbilisi 2017
Ana Kodra - Don't Touch My Tree
Ana Kodra began performing at the age of eight years old when she participated in the TV show Tu Si Che Vales. This spectacle had many competitors with various talents and different ages. Ana, though eight years old, managed to go to the final and found her own fan base. When she was nine Ana became part of the TV show Little Genius and in addition to this, won second pride at the National Children’s Festival in Shkodra.
In November 2016, Ana won third prize at the international children’s festival, Prishtina Kids Fest and represented Albania at another international festival, Tra La La, held in F.Y.R. Macedonia. In June 2017 Ana Kodra won two awards at the International Children's Festival in Shkodra, taking the prizes for the Best Vocal and Best Song. Ana is now 10 years old and she has been studying the piano for the last six years. She won the Albanian national selection for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest and will perform her song Don’t Touch My Tree (Mos Ma Prekni Pemen).
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Valetta 2016
Klesta Qehaja - Besoj
Klesta was born in 2006 in Kosovo and started singing at the age of four. She currently studies music in Pristina. Since 2010 she has been a member of the group Xixellonja Fireflies and has participated in many contests including winning first prize at the Pristina Kids Festival as well as Shining Star in Turkey and Golden Microphone in Slovenia.
Despite her young age Klesta has a powerful voice and hopes to go far in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest for both her country and her fans. Klesta enjoys challenges and has both courage and ambition to achieve success.
In her spare time Klesta enjoys dancing and playing with her friends. She has many wishes and dreams for a happy life for all the children in the world and she expresses this through her music. Klesta speaks English in addition to her native tongue.
Sofia 2015
Mishela Rrapo - Dambaje
Mishela had also tried to represent her country before, when Albania last took part in 2012. However on this occasion she fell just short, but returned three years later to win the Junior Eurovision ticket!
In her young career, Mishela has already achieved much success – winning prizes at festivals in Shkoder on no less than three occasions. She also represented Albania at the Turkce olimpiyatlari in 2012, and came 6th at the Gjeniu I Vogel 4 show on TV Klan in her own country.
Born and raised in the capital city of Tirana, Mishela is also a very talented linguist – speaking fluent English and Turkish, as well as being able to converse in German and French too!
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Amsterdam 2012
Igzidora Gjeta - Kam nje kenge vetem per ju
Igzidora Gjeta was born on the 19th of March 2001 in the capital of Albania, Tirana. Even being only 11 years old, her career as singer started at an even earlier stage, when she was 7. Then Igzidora participated for the first time in the festival of “Young voices” where she achieved the 2nd place.
Igzidora is a very good pupil and has a very good performance at school. Besides singing, her hobbies are acting, learning foreign languages and reading books. She is very fond of dancing and practically likes all colors. She prefers pop music, hip hop and traditional Albanian folk music.
The young artist participated four years in a row in the Children’s Festival in Tirana. During these four participations, she ranked in the third position twice. She also ha participated for three years in the National Children Festival in Shkodra, last year she was awarded the price “Inva Mula”.
Igzidora studies canto at the Children’s National Center in Tirana and participates in many activities. And now after winning the National Selection in her country she will become the very first representative of Albania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
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