It seems like only yesterday that it was announced that there would be an addition to the Eurovision family of events, but yet somehow it’s already here! It’s the eve of the first Eurovision Choir of the Year, and it’s safe to say that here at Eurovision Union we’re excited to see how it will…
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It was 2012 when Albania decided to first debut in Junior Eurovision, and despite their mixed results over their three participations (2012, 2015 and 2016), Albania is back for another shot at the title in 2017. Albanian Broadcaster RTSH has now confirmed their participation, as well as announcing the new format for their selection process.…
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Over the last few weeks, we’ve been rediscovering the hidden gems of Eurovision – the songs that didn’t qualify to the final, but we love them anyway. It was an interesting year in 2011, a lot of memorable songs in amongst the group, but today we’re putting the spotlight back on our five favourites that…
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Over the last two weeks, we’ve looked upon those who didn’t make the final and put the spotlight on our Top 5 non-qualifiers, and now it’s time for the 2014 edition. There is a smaller pool of songs this year, but yet still songs we hoped would qualify to the final. Keep reading to see…
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Albania travelled down the usual road to Eurovision for 2017, firstly by selecting their song and artist through the national final Festivali i Këngës. Lindita was the triumphing artist, and the song chosen in the national final was called Botë, however in true Albanian form, the song wasn’t left alone in Albanian, but rather re-written…
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Albania is annually one of the first nations to choose their Eurovision act and song, however often it is the case that the artist and team will go back to the drawing board to find a way to revamp the song, whether that’s a change from Albanian to English, or a language change PLUS a…
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As part of the Eurovision rules, each nation can have a maximum of 6 people on stage. Some acts use that to their advantage, featuring backing singers, dancers, or having a complete band on stage. Other times, nations may choose to present their acts as soloists on stage to focus on the talent within that…
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The Albanian national finals are an interesting piece of television, and in my experience of waking up at ungodly hours of the morning to watch them, I’ve often questioned why I’ve in fact made that decision. More often than not, I find myself wondering why a lot of the songs sound exactly the same, and…
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Last night, the final for the Albanian song festival, Festivali i Këngës took place, where 14 acts fought it out for the top spot, which also gives that winner the opportunity to represent Albania at Eurovision. The shows’ hosts were Kasem Hoxha and Ledina Çelo, the latter having represented Albania at Eurovision in 2005. The…
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Since Albania debuted in the contest in 2004, the nation has used their long standing tradition of Festivali i Këngës to choose who will fly the Albanian flag at Eurovision. Tonight, the final of the song festival will take place with a total of 14 acts. Over the last two nights, two semi-finals have taken…
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