Festivali i Këngës
| Television broadcast | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Festivali i Këngës |
| Country of production |
 Albania
|
| original language | Albanian |
| Year (s) | since 1962 |
| Production company |
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| genre | music |
| Moderation | various |
| First broadcast | 1962 on RTSH (then TVSH) |
The Festivali i Këngës is a music festival in Albania . It has been played on the Albanian TV channel TVSH since 1962 . The festival is very popular in Albania. It takes place every year in December. Since 2003 it has acted as the Albanian preliminary decision for the Eurovision Song Contest .
event
The singing competition takes place at the end of December and is broadcast live on Albanian television. The format of the event changed again and again.
In recent years the Festivali i Këngës has taken place on three consecutive evenings. In 2018, all singers on the first two evenings competed in the final on the third evening, but they serve as a pre-selection and only the best make it to the final. In 2016, the number of participants was reduced by a fifth to 24. A jury determines the winner in each case.
In addition to the participants, other singers appear outside the competition - mostly winners from previous years.
The singing lectures are accompanied by the RTSH television orchestra in the hall.
history
After the first edition in December 1962, the festival quickly established itself as an important competition for singers in Albania. At the XI. Festivali i Këngës in December 1972, western music was played for the first time, and young women were seen in mini skirts . The departure from the festival, which was previously characterized by socialist realism , led to criticism within the leadership of the PPSh. At the 4th plenum of the PPSh Central Committee, which took place from June 26 to June 28, 1973, Todi Lubonja , General Director of RTVSh, and Fadil Paçrami , who was jointly responsible for the implementation of the festival, were severely criticized and both were undermined accused of real socialist party discipline and corruption of the youth. They lost all their offices and were later imprisoned as enemies of the people for many years. As a result of this interference by the highest government under Enver Hoxha , more political and folk songs were performed.
The Festivali i Këngës continued even after the collapse of the one-party system. From 1999, however, it got competition from new music shows from private television stations. From this time, the jury was under increasing criticism: She was venality accused and that the top spots in advance were forgiven. These allegations increased for some time after the 2003 festival became the Albanian preliminary decision of the Eurovision Song Contest .
venue
So far there have been three venues:
- 1962–1968 the respective Festivali i Këngës was held in the ILA hall in Tirana .
- 1969–1988 the festival was held in the Theater for Opera and Ballet in Tirana.
- Since 1989 it has been the venue for the Pallati i Kongreseve in Tirana.
Previous winners
Vaçe Zela won a total of ten times in the 60s and 70s. Alida Hisku won twice each in the 1970s, as did Manjola Nallbani and Elsa Lila , both in the 1990s.
- 1962: Vaçe Zela
- 1963: Nikoleta Shoshi
- 1964: Vaçe Zela
- 1965: Tonin Tërshana
- 1966: Vaçe Zela
- 1967: Vaçe Zela
- 1968: Vaçe Zela & Ramiz Kovaçi
- 1969: David Tukiçi
- 1970: Vaçe Zela
- 1971: Sherif Merdani
- 1972: Tonin Tërshana
- 1973: Vaçe Zela
- 1974: Alida Hisku
- 1975: Alida Hisku
- 1976: Vaçe Zela
- 1977: Vaçe Zela
- 1978: Goqa Çoki
- 1979: Zeliha Sina, Liljana Kondakçi & Afërdita Zonja
- 1980: Vaçe Zela
- 1981: Ema Qazimi
- 1982: Mariana Grabovari
- 1983: Tonin Tërshana
- 1984: Gëzim Çela & Nertila Koka
- 1985: Parashqevi Simaku
- 1986: Nertila Koka
- 1987: Irma & Eranda Libohova
- 1988: Parashqevi Simaku
- 1989: Frederik & Julia Ndoci and Manjola Nallbani
- 1990: Manjola Nallbani
- 1992: Ardit Gjebrea
- 1993: Aleksandër Gjoka, Manjola Nallbani & Viktor Tahiraj
- 1994: Mira Konçi
- 1995: Ardit Gjebrea
- 1996: Elsa Lila
- 1997: Elsa Lila
- 1998: Albërie Hadërgjonaj
- 1999: Aurela Gaçe
- 2000: Rovena Dilo
- 2001: Aurela Gaçe
- 2002: Mira Konçi
- 2003: Anjeza Shahini
- 2004: Ledina Çelo
- 2005: Luiz Ejlli
- 2006: Frederik & Aida Ndoci
- 2007: Olta Boka
- 2008: Kejsi Tola
- 2009: Juliana Pasha
- 2010: Aurela Gaçe
- 2011 : Rona Nishliu
- 2012: Adrian Lulgjuraj & Bledar Sejko
- 2013: Herciana Matmuja
- 2014: Elhaida Dani
- 2015: Eneda Tarifa
- 2016: Lindita Halimi
- 2017 : Eugent Bushpepa
- 2018 : Jonida Maliqi
- 2019 : Arilena Ara
Preliminary decision for the Eurovision Song Contest
Since 2003, the FESTIVALI I KËNGËS is the Albanian preselection for the Euro Vision Song Contest the following year. Anjeza Shahini won and made her debut for Albania in 2004 . All songs must be sung in Albanian at the national festival . On the European stage, however, with the exception of the titles of Luiz Ejlli (Albanian), Frederik Ndoci (Albanian and English), Olta Boka (Albanian), Rona Nishliu (Albanian), Adrian Ljulgjuraj and Bledar Sejko (Albanian), Eugent Bushpepa (Albanian) as well as Jonida Maliqi (Albanian), all contributions sung completely in English, so that the respective interpreters produced an English version for the Eurovision Song Contest.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Festivali i Këngës në RTSH - Fest 55, Strukturë dhe konceptim tërësisht të ri. In: festivali-rtsh.al. October 10, 2016, accessed October 11, 2016 (Albanian).
- ↑ Enver Hoxha: Zhvillimi i letërsisë dhe i arteve të bëhet në luftë kundër çdo ndikimi të huaj ideologjik - Diskutim në mbledhjen e Presidiumit të Kuvendit Popullor te RPSH, January 9, 1973 . In: Vepra 50: Janar 1973 - Prill 1973 . ( [1] [PDF]).
- ↑ Fatos Veliu: Ç'ndodhi me Todi Lubonjën në 27 qershor të '73 -shit, kur Plenumi i Kulturës discussonte për Festivalin XI? In: Gazeta Standard . ( Copy of the text ).