Big Brother VIP (Albanian TV series) season 2

Big Brother VIP
Season 2
Hosted by	Arbana Osmani
No. of housemates	35
Companion shows	Big Brother VIP – Fans' Club Big Brother Radio Post Big Brother VIP
No. of episodes	72
Release
Original network	Top Channel
Original release	24 December 2022 (2022-12-24) – present (present)
Season chronology

Big Brother VIP 2022, also known as Big Brother VIP 2 is the current second season of Big Brother VIP, hosted by Arbana Osmani. The season started airing on 24 December 2022 on Top Channel. The whole season, live from the house, can be viewed in two live pay-per-view channels, with the name Big Brother VIP 1 and Big Brother VIP 2, which are available on Albanian television platform DigitAlb. Arbër Hajdari returned as opinionist in the live evictions shows and was joined by Zhaklin Lekatari, replacing Balina Bodinaku. Megi Pojani hosted the spin-off show Big Brother VIP – Fans' Club, replacing Dojna Mema. Ardit Cuni was the new opionist for the spin-off show Fans' Club. A 60-minute radio show Big Brother Radio was introduced this season, with Elona Duro as the host. The show began airing on 13 February 2023, it was available on Top Albania Radio and on My Music on DigitAlb and it aired from Monday to Thursday.

Production

Due to satisfactory ratings of the first season, it was announced a second season of Big Brother VIP, by the executive producers, Lori Hoxha and Sara Hoxha. On 22 February 2022, on the show of Top Channel Ftese ne 5, Arbana Osmani, the presenter of the show said: "Big Brother 2 will come in the end of December" and Lori Hoxha, the producer of the show was asked from the journalist: "Are you ready for the second season?" and then Hoxha said: "Of course."

On 26 June 2022, Lori Hoxha was asked by her followers on the social media Instagram, when will begin Big Brother Vip 2. Hoxha answered "At the end of December, directly after the end of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, that will occupy the screen throughout November and most of December and will have the dedicated space on Top Channel as always [...] But until then, the daily and prime programming will be "on top", so you won't feel the lack too much."

It was reported, that Arbana Osmani, will not be the host of the second season and it was reported that the host, of Për'puthen and Dancing with the Stars, Bora Zemani would be hosting the second season of Big Brother VIP, but on October 2022, the official page of Top Channel on Instagram has published a video with the most spicy moments of the first season, as well as the extraordinary success of the reality show, introducing the name of the moderator: "The program that broke every viewership record, the program that captivated Albanians everywhere, to the point of obsession... Big Brother Vip, with Arbana Osmani, soon on Top Channel". Also on 6 November 2022, Osmani on her interview on the sunday show of Top Channel E Diell said: "I have told the public that I will be in Big Brother VIP. We have had things clear and it is not that I am influenced by what has been written."

On 16 December 2022, Top Channel announced that the show would begin airing on 24 December 2022.

Like in the previous season, the location for the season will be again in the big studio in Tirana with the name Studio Nova, but with changes. The housemates live together in the house, where 24 hours a day their every word and every action is recorded by cameras and microphones in all the rooms in the house.

Housemates

On Day 1, fifteen housemates entered the house during launch. On Day 11, Efi Dhedhes & Mikela Pupa, who played as one housemate, from now on they both plaqy alone as two individual housemates.Sabian Medini,which in the first season of Big Brother VIP he was a housemate,Medini rejoined the house this season in day 71,alongside to support her daughter Keisi Medini.

Celebrity	Age on entry	Notability	Day entered	Day exited	Status
Antoneta Koçi	28	Reality TV Star	71
Armaldo Kllogjeri	47	Tenor	1
Dea Mishel Hoxha	27	Actress & TV host	1
Elvis Pupa	45	Actor	71
Fotini Derxho		Reality TV Star	71
Jori Delli		Influencer	71
Keisi Medini	22	Model	46
Kiara Tito	26	TV host	1
Krist Aliaj Dragot	31	Visual Artist & Reality TV Star	1
Luiz Ejlli	37	Singer	1
Nita Latifi	30	Singer & journalist	18
Olta Gixhari	36	Actress	1
Qetsor Ferunaj	47	Reality TV Star	71
Sabian Medini	49	Singer	71
Shpat Kerleshi	32	Journalist & Basketball Player	64
Tan Brahimi	35	Comedian	46	71	Walked
Eva Alikaj	61	Actress	60	68	Ejected
Ermiona Lekbello	44	Singer	50	68	Ejected
Pirro Beati	31	Photographer	50	64	Evicted
Valbona Mema	49	Singer	29	61	Walked
Bledi Mane	49	Journalist	46	60	Walked
Diola Dosti	35	Nutritionist	18	57	Evicted
Tea Trifoni	23	Reality TV Star	1	50	Evicted
Amos Zaharia	35	Actor	1	46	Evicted
Ifigjenia "Efi" Dhedhes	26	Reality TV Star	1	43	Evicted
Xhonatan Islami	26	Professional paraglider	29	36	Evicted
			36	43
Bjordi Mezini	34	Reality TV Star & Director	18	39	Evicted
Eni Tare	29	Model	18	32	Evicted
Ronaldo Sharka	24	TV host & journalist	1	29	Evicted
Kejvina Kthella	27	Model	1	25	Ejected
Mikela Pupa	27	Reality TV Star	1	22	Evicted
Gent Hazizi	50	Actor	1	18	Evicted
Herion Mustafaraj	54	Actor & director	1	15	Evicted
Ariana "Ari Blue" Plakiqi	28	Singer	1	11	Evicted
Zhaklina Gjolla	28	TV host & journalist	1	9	Walked

Nominations table

  2-in-1 housemate called 'Efi & Mikela', their nominations counted as one. (Week 1)

		Week 1	Week 2	Week 3		Week 4	Week 5		Week 6		Week 7			Week 8	Week 9		Week 10		Week 11	Week 12	Week 13	Week 14
				Day 15	Day 18		Day 29	Day 32	Day 36	Day 39	Day 43		Day 46		Day 57	Day 60	Day 64	Day 67
Viewers’ Favorite		Zhaklina	none										Armaldo, Luiz	Luiz, Olta	none			Dea Mishel, Kiara, Luiz, Olta	none
Antoneta		Not in House																	Exempt
Armaldo		Efi & Mikela, Ariana	Nominated	Mikela, Ronaldo	No Nominations	Luiz, Ronaldo	Kiara	Diola, Tea	Bjordi, Dea Mishel	Diola, Xhonatan	Not eligible	Nominated	Exempt	Not eligible	Not eligible	Nominated	No Nominations	Ermiona	Nominated
Dea Mishel		Armaldo, Ariana	Nominated	Armaldo, Krist	Nominated	Kiara, Luiz	Amos	Diola, Efi	Armaldo, Efi	Efi, Luiz	Exempt	Nominated	Nominated	Diola, (x2) Nita (x2)	Not eligible	Nominated	Nominated	Ermiona	Exempt
Elvis		Not in House																	Exempt
Fotini		Not in House																	Exempt
Jori		Not in House																	Exempt
Keisi		Not in House											Exempt	Armaldo, (x2) Krist (x2)	Not eligible	Saved	No Nominations	Armaldo	Not eligible
Kiara		Gent, Herion	Nominated	Armaldo, Gent	Nominated	Amos, Krist	Diola	Krist, Tea	Bjordi, Tea	Tea, Xhonatan	Nominated	Nominated	Exempt	Diola, (x2) Nita (x2)	Nominated	Luiz	Nominated	Tan	Not eligible
Krist		Ariana, Efi & Mikela	Nominated	Efi, Olta	No Nominations	Efi, Luiz	Nominated	Efi, Kiara	Armaldo, Efi	Efi, Xhonatan	Not eligible	Exempt	Not eligible	Not eligible	Not eligible	Nominated	No Nominations	Nita	Nominated
Luiz		Efi & Mikela, Ronaldo	Nominated	Dea Mishel, Olta	Nominated	Olta, Ronaldo	In Baby Room	Diola, Krist	Bjordi, Tea	Diola, Xhonatan	Nominated	Nominated	Exempt	Not eligible	Nominated	Tan	Nominated	Armaldo	Exempt
Nita		Not in House			Exempt	Kejvina, Luiz	Bjordi	Armaldo, Luiz	Not eligible	Efi, Luiz	Not eligible	Nominated	Not eligible	Armaldo, (x2) Krist (x2)	Not eligible	Beati	No Nominations	Armaldo	Not eligible
Olta		Ariana, Efi & Mikela	Nominated	Gent, Luiz	No Nominations	Efi, Luiz	Nominated	Efi, Luiz	Efi, Tea	Efi, Luiz	Not eligible	Nominated	Nominated	Not eligible	Not eligible	Nominated	Nominated	Ermiona	Nominated
Sabian		Not in House																	Exempt
Qetsor		Not in House																	Exempt
Shpat		Not in House																Keisi	Exempt
Tan		Not in House											Exempt	Armaldo, Krist	Not eligible	Ermiona	No Nominations	Nita	Walked (Day 71)
Eva		Not in House															Exempt	Keisi	Ejected (Day 68)
Ermiona		Not in House												Armaldo, Dea Mishel	Not eligible	Nita	No Nominations	Nita	Ejected (Day 68)
Beati		Not in House												Armaldo, Krist	Not eligible	Keisi	Nominated	Evicted (Day 64)
Valbona		Not in House						Armaldo, Krist	Not eligible	Tea, Xhonatan	Not eligible	Nominated	Not eligible	Dea Mishel, (x2) Krist (x2)	Not eligible	Kiara	Walked (Day 61)
Bledi		Not in House												Dea Mishel, Krist	Nominated	Walked (Day 60)
Diola		Not in House			Exempt	Efi, Tea	Nita	Armaldo, Luiz	Not eligible	Armaldo, Luiz	Not eligible	Nominated	Not eligible	Armaldo, Krist	Evicted (Day 57)
Tea		Armaldo, Herion	Nominated	Gent, Olta	No Nominations	Luiz, Olta	Nominated	Efi, Luiz	Efi, Luiz	Efi, Luiz	Not eligible	Nominated	Nominated	Evicted (Day 50)
Amos		Armaldo, Efi & Mikela	Nominated	Armaldo, Gent	No Nominations	Kiara, Tea	Saved	Armaldo, Luiz	Armaldo, Luiz	Armaldo, Luiz	Not eligible	Nominated	Evicted (Day 46)
	Efi	Ariana, Ronaldo	Nominated	Armaldo, Krist	No Nominations	Krist, Luiz	In Baby Room	Diola, Tea	Dea Mishel, Tea	Armaldo, Xhonatan	Nominated	Evicted (Day 43)
Xhonatan		Not in House					Exempt	Efi, Luiz	Evicted (Day 36)	Efi, Tea	Re-Evicted (Day 43)
Bjordi		Not in House			Exempt	Luiz, Ronaldo	Dea Mishel	Armaldo, Kiara	Not eligible	Evicted (Day 39)
Eni		Not in House			Exempt	Olta, Ronaldo	Nominated	Evicted (Day 32)
Ronaldo		Armaldo, Gent	Nominated	Armaldo, Krist	No Nominations	Armaldo, Krist	Evicted (Day 29)
Kejvina		Efi & Mikela, Gent	Nominated	Gent, Olta	No Nominations	Luiz, Ronaldo	Ejected (Day 25)
	Mikela	Ariana, Ronaldo	Nominated	Armaldo, Krist	Nominated	Evicted (Day 22)
Gent		Efi & Mikela, Ronaldo	Nominated	Amos, Olta	Evicted (Day 18)
Herion		Armaldo, Efi & Mikela	Nominated	Evicted (Day 15)
Ariana		Efi & Mikela, Gent	Evicted (Day 11)
Zhaklina		Efi & Mikela, Gent	Walked (Day 9)
Notes		1	2	none	3	4	5, 6	7, 8, 9	10, 11	12	13	14	15, 16, 17	15, 18, 19, 20, 21	22, 23	24, 25, 26	27, 28	28, 29, 30	31, 29, 32
Against public vote		Ariana, Armaldo, Efi & Mikela, Gent	All housemates	Armaldo, Gent, Olta	Dea Mishel, Kiara, Luiz, Mikela	Efi, Krist, Luiz, Olta, Ronaldo	Eni, Krist, Olta, Tea	Armaldo, Efi, Luiz, Xhonatan	Armaldo, Bjordi, Efi, Tea	Efi, Luiz, Xhonatan	Efi, Kiara, Luiz	Amos, Armaldo, Dea Mishel, Diola, Kiara, Luiz, Nita, Olta, Tea, Valbona	Dea Mishel, Olta, Tea	Armaldo, Dea Mishel, Diola, Krist, Nita	Bledi, Kiara, Luiz	Armaldo, Dea Mishel, Krist, Olta, Tan	Beati, Dea Mishel, Kiara, Luiz, Olta	Armaldo, Ermiona, Nita	Armaldo, Krist, Olta
Ejected		none				Kejvina	none											Ermiona, Eva
Walked		none	Zhaklina	none											Bledi	Valbona	none		Tan
Evicted		Ariana Most votes to evict	Herion Fewest votes to save	Gent Fewest votes to save	Mikela Fewest votes to save	Ronaldo Fewest votes to save	Eni Fewest votes to save	Xhonatan Fewest votes to save	Bjordi Fewest votes to save	Xhonatan Fewest votes to save	Efi Most votes to evict	Amos Fewest votes to save	Tea Most votes to evict	Diola Fewest votes to save	Eviction cancelled	Eviction cancelled	Beati Fewest votes to save	Eviction cancelled

Notes

• ^Note 1 : On Day 4, the viewers voted for their favorite housemate. Zhaklina had the most votes, while Ariana, Armaldo, Efi & Mikela, Gent, Herion and Ronaldo had the fewest votes and were the nominees to be nominated for eviction. The four housemates with the most votes were nominated for eviction.
• ^Note 2 : Due to the housemates breaking the rules, Big Brother decided all housemates would be up for elimination.
• ^Note 3 : On Day 18, the viewers voted for their favorite housemate. The four housemates with the fewest votes, were up for elimination.
• ^Note 4 : Bjordi, Diola, Eni and Nita, as the new housemates had immunity.
• ^Note 5 :   Each housemate had to save another housemate through a saving chain. Armaldo began to choose, as he was the Head of Household. Eni, Krist, Olta and Tea were the last housemates standing, as they were not saved, and thus became the nominees.
• ^Note 6 :   Efi and Luiz won in a game and send in the Baby Room and were exempt from the saving chain. Also Xhonatan, as the new housemate was exempt from the saving chain.
• ^Note 7 : As punishment for sharing information from the outside into the house, Xhonatan was automatically nominated.
• ^Note 8 : Valbona, as the new housemate had immunity, but could vote.
• ^Note 9 :   Xhonatan was evicted by the public, but he was revealed to have picked the Return Ticket, therefore he went back into the House.
• ^Note 10 : On Day 36, Armaldo was being tempted by the Pandora's Box, and he choose to open the box. The good consequence was: 2 VIP Tickets (awarded from Digitalb) for a football match of his choice, while the bad consequence was: he must vote for four housemates, who were not allowed to vote.
• ^Note 11 : During the live eviction show, the housemate played a game and the winner had immunity. Bjordi won the game and gave the reward to Diola, so she had immunity.
• ^Note 12 : This week, 7 Housemates chosen by a random drawn will vote in a face-to-face vote, while the remaining 6 will cast their vote privately in the Diary Room.
• ^Note 13 : On Day 43, Dea Mishel, after winning on a game with questions, Big Brother gave her the power to nominate 3 housemates for elimination. Efi, Kiara and Luiz were the nominees.
• ^Note 14 : On Day 43, Krist was being tempted by the Pandora's Box, and he choose to open the box. The good consequence was: to meet his father, while the bad consequence was: all the other housemates where up for elimination.
• ^Note 15 : Bledi, Keisi and Tan, as the new housemates had immunity.
• ^Note 16 : On Day 46, the viewers voted for their favorite housemate. Armaldo and Luiz had the most votes, and had immunity.
• ^Note 17 : On Day 46, Kiara was being tempted by the Pandora's Box, and she choose to open the box. The good consequence was: won two free trip tickets by Savatours to Maldives, while the bad consequence was: Kiara had the power to put on nominations 3 names to get evicted on Saturday, on which the 3 names she chose were: Dea Mishel, Olta and Tea.
• ^Note 18 : Beati and Ermiona, as the new housemates had immunity.
• ^Note 19 : The viewers voted for their favorite housemate. Luiz and Olta had the most votes and had immunity.
• ^Note 20 : As punishment for talking for the nominations, Armaldo, Krist, Luiz and Olta could not vote.
• ^Note 21 : This week, 5 Housemates chosen by a random drawn, their nominations counted twice.
• ^Note 22 : Olta, after winning in a game, had the power to put 3 housemates up for elimination, on which the 3 housemates she chose were: Bledi, Kiara and Luiz.
• ^Note 23 : Due to Bledi's walking from the House on Day 60, the eviction on Day 60 was cancelled.
• ^Note 24 :   Each housemate had to save another housemate through a saving chain. Valbona began to choose, as she was the Head of Household. Dea Mishel, Krist and Olta, were the last housemates standing, as they were not saved, and thus became the nominees.
• ^Note 25 : Valbona, as the Head of Household, Big Brother gave her the power to save two from the nominees, Dea Mishel, Krist or Olta, or could put more two housemates on nomination. She chose to put also Armaldo and Tan on nomination.
• ^Note 26 : Due to Valbona's walking from the House on Day 61, the eviction on Day 64 was cancelled.
• ^Note 27 : Beati, Dea Mishel, Kiara, Luiz and Olta, after losing on a game, were automatically nominated.
• ^Note 28 : Eva, as the new housemate had immunity.
• ^Note 29 : Shpat, as the new housemate had immunity.
• ^Note 30 : The viewers voted for their favorite housemate. Dea Mishel, Kiara, Luiz and Olta had the most votes and had immunity, while Armaldo, Ermiona, Keisi, Krist, Nita and Tan had the fewest votes and were the nominees to be nominated for eviction. The three housemates with the most votes were nominated for eviction.
• ^Note 31 : On Day 71, Luiz was being tempted by the Pandora's Box, and he choose to open the box. The good consequence was: to meet two friends of him, while the bad consequence was: Luiz had the power to put on nominations 3 housemates to get evicted on Tuesday, on which the 3 names he chose were: Armaldo, Krist and Olta.
• ^Note 32 : Antoneta, Elvis, Fotini, Jori, Sabian and Qetsor, as the new housemates had immunity.

Nominations totals received

  2-in-1 housemate called 'Efi & Mikela', their nominations counted as one. (Week 1)

		Week 1	Week 2	Week 3		Week 4	Week 5		Week 6		Week 7			Week 8	Week 9		Week 10	Week 11	Week 12	Week 13	Week 14	Total
Antoneta		Not in House																–
Armaldo		5	–	6	–	1	–	5	3	3	–	–	–	8	–	–	–	–
Dea Mishel		–	–	1	–	0	–	0	2	0	–	–	–	4	–	–	–	–
Elvis		Not in House
Fotini		Not in House																–
Jori		Not in House																–
Keisi		Not in House											–	–	–	–	–	–
Kiara		–	–	0	–	2	–	2	0	0	–	–	–	0	–	–	–	–
Krist		–	–	4	–	3	–	3	0	0	–	–	–	10	–	–	–	–
Luiz		–	–	1	–	9	–	6	2	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Nita		Not in House			–	–	–	0	0	0	–	–	–	4	–	–	–	–
Olta		–	–	5	–	3	–	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Sabian		Not in House																–
Qetsor		Not in House																–
Shpat		Not in House																–
Tan		Not in House											–	–	–	–	–	Walked				0
Eva		Not in House															–	Ejected				0
Ermiona		Not in House												–	–	–	–	Ejected				0
Beati		Not in House												–	–	–	–	Evicted				0
Valbona		Not in House						–	0	0	–	–	–	0	–	–	Walked					0
Bledi		Not in House												–	–	Walked						0
Diola		Not in House			–	–	–	4	–	2	–	–	–	4	Evicted							10
Tea		–	–	0	–	2	–	3	4	3	–	–	–	Evicted								12
Amos		–	–	1	–	1	–	0	0	0	–	–	Evicted									2
	Efi	10	–	1	–	3	–	5	4	6	–	Evicted										29
Xhonatan		Not in House					–	–	Evicted	6	Re-Evicted											6
Bjordi		Not in House			–	–	–	0	3	Evicted												3
Eni		Not in House			–	–	–	Evicted														0
Ronaldo		3	–	1	–	5	Evicted															9
Kejvina		–	–	0	–	1	Ejected															1
	Mikela	10	–	1	–	Evicted																11
Gent		5	–	5	Evicted																	10
Herion		2	–	Evicted																		2
Ariana		5	Evicted																			5
Zhaklina		–	Walked																			0

Controversies

The first teaser and announcement of Big Brother VIP 2 included a clip of singer Fifi, housemate of season 1, fainting during the show. The singer reacted with a video statement, and criticized the production for the use of that clip. Singer Beatrix Ramosaj, also a housemate of season 1, supported the singer and her statement. Therefore, the production deleted the teaser, but also deleted both singers' songs from Top Awards, basically "blacklisting" them.

Luiz Ejlli while talking to Kiara Tito, confessed that he suffers from a tumor. However, he denied suffering from a tumor on the live show; but it was actually a friend of him who was suffering. He said he was having the same symptoms and was doubting whether he also was suffering from a tumor. The production convinced him to go to a hospital, live on that night, to get a full diagnosis and Luiz would finally be more relieved. The results were totally normal and didn't show any sign of a tumor. This irritated many fans, who claimed that the producers were trying to make him look bad. This resulted into a protest near the Big Brother house, a few days later.

For the first time in the history of Big Brother VIP, there was a case of physical violence. Housemate Kejvina Kthella slapped housemate Luiz Ejlli and got disqualified after.

Also, on the Saturday Live Show (11 February), housemates were given outside world information regarding to Syria and Turkey Earthquakes. Housemates were shocked seeing the videos of the ruins and getting informed of the number of dead people under ruins. They blew a candle on 13th of February for the victims in Syria and Turkey, since that Monday was a national day of mourning.

Reception

The second season of Big Brother VIP was also highly liked and quickly became the most watched TV programme among all productions in Albania. Fans of housemate Luiz Ejlli, on 14 January 2023, at 13:00 got organised and went near the Big Brother house, to show him his support. This was one of the most discussed topics of the day, as many people said it was fans overreacting.

External links

• Official Website – (in Albanian)