| Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2010 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) | |||
| Country |  Albania | |||
| Selection process | Festivali i Këngës 48 | |||
| Selection date | 27 December 2009 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "It's All About You" | |||
| Artist | Juliana Pasha | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Placement | ||||
| Semi-final result | Qualified (6th, 76 points) | |||
| Final result | 16th, 62 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Albania was represented at theEurovision Song Contest 2010 inOslo, Norway, with the song "It's All About You" performed byJuliana Pasha. Its selected entry was chosen through the national selection competitionFestivali i Këngës organised byRadio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) in December 2009. To this point, the nation had participated in theEurovision Song Contest six times since its first entry in2004. Prior to the contest, the song was promoted by amusic video and live performances both in Macedonia and the Netherlands.
Albania was drawn to compete in thefirst semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 25 May 2010. Performing as number 12, the nation was announced among the top 10 entries of the first semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in thegrand final. In the final on 29 May 2010, it performed as number 15 and placed 16th out of the 25 participating countries, scoring 62 points.
Prior to the 2010 contest, Albania had participated in theEurovision Song Contest six times since its first entry in2004.[1] The nation's highest placing in the contest, to this point, had been the seventh place, which it achieved in 2004 with the song "The Image of You" performed byAnjeza Shahini.[1] During its tenure in the contest, Albania failed to qualify for the final two times, with the2007 entry being the most recent non-qualifier.[1] The nation's national broadcaster,Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH), has organisedFestivali i Këngës since its inauguration in 1962.[2] Since 2003, the winner of the competition has simultaneously won the right torepresent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest.[2]
RTSH organised the 48th edition ofFestivali i Këngës to determine Albania's representative for theEurovision Song Contest 2010.[3]The competition consisted of three semi-finals on 24, 25 and 26 December, respectively, and the grand final on 27 December 2009.[3] The four live shows were hosted by Albanian singersMiriam Cani andAlban Skënderaj.[4][5] After three withdrawals, there were two different categories in Festivali i Këngës, namely the Big Group and the Young Group.[3]
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The first semi-final of Festivali i Këngës took place on 24 December 2009 and was broadcast live at 20:30 (CET).[6] 18 contestants from the Big Group participated in the first semi-final, with all of them progressing to the grand final.[9]
| Draw | Artist(s) | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anjeza Shahini | "Në pasqyrë" |
| 2 | Teuta Kurti | "Mall i pashuar" |
| 3 | Claudio La Regina | "Ave Maria" |
| 4 | Kamela Islamaj | "Gjëra të thjeshta" |
| 5 | Bojken Lako and Banda Adriatica | "Love Love Love" |
| 6 | Pirro Çako | "Një tjetër jetë" |
| 7 | Dorina Garuci | "Sekreti i dashurisë" |
| 8 | Juliana Pasha | "Nuk mundem pa ty" |
| 9 | Denisa Macaj | "Aria" |
| 10 | Erga Halilaj | "Party" |
| 11 | Era Rusi | "Fjalë dhe gjunjë" |
| 12 | Flaka Krelani | "Le të bëhet çfarë të dojë" |
| 13 | Mariza Ikonomi | "Vazhdoj këndoj" |
| 14 | Erti Hizmo andLindita Halimi | "Nuk të dorëzohem" |
| 15 | Stefi and Endri Prifti | "U dogja mrekullisht" |
| 16 | Guximtar Rushani | "Gëzuar" |
| 17 | Rovena Dilo | "Përtej kohës" |
| 18 | Kejsi Tola | "Ndonjëherë" |
The second semi-final of Festivali i Këngës took place on 25 December 2009 and was broadcast live at 20:30 (CET).[8] 18 contestants from the Young Group participated in the second semi-final, with the highlighted ones progressing to the grand final.[8][10]
| Draw | Artist(s) | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stefan Marena | "Retë s'na ndajnë" |
| 2 | Brikena Asa | "Sa dua unë" |
| 3 | Onanta Spahiu | "Dashurisë i erdhi vjeshta" |
| 4 | Jona Koleci | "Stinë dashurië" |
| 5 | Nazmie Selimi | "Mendohu dhe njëherë" |
| 6 | Goldi Halili | "Tirana Brodway" |
| 7 | Iris Hoxha | "Zërin tim ta ndjesh" |
| 8 | Supernova | "Gabimi" |
| 9 | Ardita Tusha | "Je larg" |
| 10 | Selina Prelaj | "Të dy e dimë" |
| 11 | Vitmar Basha | "Një tjetër jetë" |
| 12 | Lutus | "Botë pa sy" |
| 13 | Kelly | "Ajo" |
| 14 | Dorina Toçi | "Një fjalë të ngrohtë" |
| 15 | Borana Kalemi | "Ti" |
| 16 | Amanda Ujkaj and Violeta Lulgjuraj | "Vitet më të bukura" |
| 17 | Yje Të Panjohur | "Si dy të huaj" |
| 18 | Çlirim Leka | "Nëna ime" |
The third semi-final of Festivali i Këngës took place on 26 December 2009 and was broadcast live at 20:30 (CET). It featured 20 artists, including 18 from the Big Group and two from the Young Group, each performing a duet with an other Albanian artist.[11]
| Draw | Artist(s) | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iris Hoxha and Kelly | "Zërin tim ta ndjesh" |
| 2 | Guximtar Rushani and Agim Poshka | "Gëzuar" |
| 3 | Era Rusi and Julian Bulku | "Fjalë dhe gjunjë" |
| 4 | Goldi Halili and Aleksander Gjoka | "Tirana Brodway" |
| 5 | Erti Hizmo,Lindita Halimi and Redon Makashi | "Nuk të dorëzohem" |
| 6 | Mariza Ikonomi and Vedat Ademi | "La, la, la" |
| 7 | Kejsi Tola and Voltan Prodani | "Ndonjëherë" |
| 8 | Claudio La Regina and Franco Scaravaglione | "Ave Maria" |
| 9 | Erga Halilaj, Adrian Nini andRonela Hajati | "Party" |
| 10 | Teuta Kurti and Malda Susuri | "Mall i pashuar" |
| 11 | Dorina Garuci andDr. Flori | "Sekreti i dashurisë" |
| 12 | Bojken Lako, Banda Adriatica and Ajkuna | "Love Love Love" |
| 13 | Rovena Dilo and Eranda Libohova | "Përtej kohës" |
| 14 | Pirro Çako,Rosela Gjylbegu and Eliza Hoxha | "Një tjetër jetë" |
| 15 | Denisa Macaj andOlta Boka | "Aria" |
| 16 | Stefi Prifti, Endri Prifti and Burn | "U dogja mrekullisht" |
| 17 | Juliana Pasha andSoni Malaj | "Nuk mundem pa ty" |
| 18 | Anjeza Shahini andEneda Tarifa | "Në pasqyrë" |
| 19 | Kamela Islami and Kristi Popa | "Gjëra të thjeshta" |
| 20 | Flaka Krelani andJonida Maliqi | "Le të bëhet çfarë të dojë" |
The grand final of Festivali i Këngës took place on 27 December 2009 and was broadcast live at 20:30 (CET).[9][12] Determined by the combination of the votes from a seven-member jury,Juliana Pasha emerged as the winner and was simultaneously announced as Albania's representative for theEurovision Song Contest 2010.[12][13][14][15]
| Draw | Artist(s) | Song | Points | Result |
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| 1 | Pirro Çako | "Një tjetër jetë" | 106 | 4 |
| 2 | Erga Halilaj | "Party" | 66 | 12 |
| 3 | Denisa Macaj | "Aria" | 92 | 7 |
| 4 | Rovena Dilo | "Përtej kohës" | 69 | 10 |
| 5 | Dorina Garuci | "Sekreti i dashurisë" | 78 | 8 |
| 6 | Anjeza Shahini | "Në pasqyrë" | 118 | 2 |
| 7 | Erti Hizmo andLindita Halimi | "Nuk të dorëzohem" | 66 | 12 |
| 8 | Juliana Pasha | "Nuk mundem pa ty" | 133 | 1 |
| 9 | Guximtar Rushani | "Gëzuar" | 43 | 17 |
| 10 | Kejsi Tola | "Ndonjëherë" | 58 | 15 |
| 11 | Teuta Kurti | "Mall i pashuar" | 19 | 19 |
| 12 | Flaka Krelani | "Le të bëhet çfarë të dojë" | 99 | 5 |
| 13 | Bojken Lako and Banda Adriatica | "Love Love Love" | 98 | 6 |
| 14 | Goldi Halili | "Tirana Brodway" | 64 | 14 |
| 15 | Stefi and Endri Prifti | "U dogja mrekullisht" | 45 | 16 |
| 16 | Iris Hoxha | "Zërin tim ta ndjesh" | 67 | 11 |
| 17 | Claudio La Regina | "Ave Maria" | 17 | 20 |
| 18 | Era Rusi | "Fjalë dhe gjunjë" | 41 | 18 |
| 19 | Mariza Ikonomi | "La, la, la" | 76 | 9 |
| 20 | Kamela Islamaj | "Gjëra të thjeshta" | 115 | 3 |
Amusic video for "It's All About You" premiered via the Eurovision Song Contest's officialYouTube channel on 23 March 2010.[16] For promotional purposes, Pasha embarked on a small tour with live performances at various events related to the contest, including in Macedonia and the Netherlands.[17][18]
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 took place atTelenor Arena inOslo, Norway, and consisted of two semi-finals held on 25 and 27 May, respectively, and thegrand final on 29 May 2010.[19] According to theEurovision rules, all participating countries, except the host nation and the "Big Four", consisting ofFrance,Germany,Spain and theUnited Kingdom, were required to qualify from one of the two semi-finals to compete for the grand final, although the top 10 countries from the respective semi-final progress to the grand final.[20] The EBU split up the competing countries into five different pots based on voting patterns from previous contests, as evaluated by Digame, in order to decrease the influence of neighbour and diaspora voting.[21][22] On 7 February 2010, an allocation draw was held which placed each country into one of the two semi-finals and determined which half of the show they would perform in.[23] Albania was placed into thefirst semi-final held on 25 May and was scheduled to perform in the second half of the show. Once all the competing songs for the 2010 contest had been released, the running order for the semi-finals was revealed; Albania was set to perform at position 12, followingMalta and precedingGreece.[24] After qualifying for the final with a sixth-place finish in the semi-final, it was announced that Albania would be performing 15th in the final, followingTurkey and precedingIceland.[25] At the final, the nation placed 16th out of the 25 competing entries.[26]
Voting during the three shows involved each country awarding points from 1–8, 10 and 12 as determined by a combination of 50% nationaljury and 50%televoting. Each nation's jury consisted of five music industry professionals who are citizens of the country they represent. This jury judged each entry based on: vocal capacity; the stage performance; the song's composition and originality; and the overall impression by the act. In addition, no member of a national jury was permitted to be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently.[20]
The tables below visualise a breakdown of points awarded to Albania in both the first semi-final and the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, as well as by the country on both occasions. In the semi-final, Albania finished in sixth place with a total of 76 points, including 12 fromGreece andNorth Macedonia, and 10 fromIceland.[27][28] In the grand final, Albania reached the 16th place, being awarded a total of 62 points, including 12 from North Macedonia and 10 from Greece.[29][26] The nation awarded its 12 points to North Macedonia in the semi-final and to Greece in the final of the contest.[28][26]
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