Albania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017
| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 | ||||
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| Country |  Albania | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Junior Fest 2017 | |||
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| Selected artist(s) | Ana Kodra | |||
| Selected song | "Don't Touch My Tree" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 13th, 67 points | |||
| Albania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Albania will participate in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017, which will take place in Tbilisi, Georgia on 26 November 2017. The Albanian broadcaster RTSH is responsible for the organization of their representative at the contest. Their entry was selected through Junior Fest 2017, a national selection process consisting of sixteen artists who competed in order to become the Albanian representative on 23 September 2017. Ana Kodra is an Albanian singer who won the selection with the song "Mos ma prekni pemën", which means "Don't Touch My Tree".
Background
Prior to the 2017 contest, Albania had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest three times since its first entry in 2012, only opting not to participate at the 2013 and 2014 contests. Albania has never won the contest, with their best result being in 2015, with the song "Dambaje" performed by Mishela Rapo, achieving fifth place with a score of 93 points. In 2016, Klesta Qehaja represented Albania in Valletta, Malta with the song "Besoj".[1] The country ended in 13th place out of 17 countries, achieving 38 points.
Before Junior Eurovision
National final
The national final Junior Fest 2017 took place on 14 October 2017. It consisted sixteen competing acts participating in a televised production where the winner was determined by a jury panel.[2] Sixteen songs took part in Junior Fest 2017, which was held in the Palace of Congresses in Tirana. A three-member professional jury, made up of Fatma Methasani, Andi Bajgora and Lum Veseli, selected Ana Kodra as the winner of the selection with the song "Mos ma prekni pemën".
The song was later entitled "Don't Touch My Tree" along with the release of the official video on 14 November 2017.
| Draw[3] | Artist[3] | Song[3] | Language | English translation | Place[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajla Buzi | "DJ Pom" | Albanian | - | 15 |
| 2 | Alina Jani | "Yjet" | Albanian | Stardom | 14 |
| 3 | Amela Agastra | "Dance Up" | Albanian | - | 16 |
| 4 | Ana Kodra | "Mos ma prekni pemën" | Albanian | Do Not Touch My Tree | 1 |
| 5 | Argisa Sako | "Ola" | Albanian, Spanish | - | 4 |
| 6 | Auron Ismaili | "Shkolla e vjetër " | Albanian | Old School | 5 |
| 7 | Diana Tahiri | "Një sekret " | Albanian | A Secret | 13 |
| 8 | Jana Shala | "Si një melodi" | Albanian | Like a Melody | 6 |
| 9 | Klaudia & Eliza Thartori | "Garderoba" | Albanian | Wardrobe | 12 |
| 10 | Kleanca Susaj | "Melodi" | Albanian | Melody | 3 |
| 11 | Kristiana Veshaj | "Profesioni " | Albanian | Profession | 7 |
| 12 | Sara Bajraktari | "Flas me ëndrrën" | Albanian | I Speak with Dreams | 2 |
| 13 | Uendi Goga | "Të japim ty një shpresë " | Albanian | Let’s give you hope | 8 |
| 14 | Valeria Cara | "Kohën pas ta kthe" | Albanian | Time to return | 10 |
| 15 | Vivian Biaggioni | "Si në përrallë" | Albanian | In the Fairytale | 9 |
| 16 | Vivian Kokeri | "Historia që nuk flet" | Albanian | History Does not Speak | 11 |
Artist and song information
Ana Kodra
Ana Kodra | |
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| Born | 23 March 2007[4] Albania |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, [Piano]] |
| Years active | 2015-present |
| "Don't Touch My Tree" | |
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| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) | Ana Kodra |
| Languages | |
| Composer(s) | Kristi Popa |
| Lyricist(s) | Jorgo Papingji |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Besoj" (2016) | |
Ana Kodra (born 23 March 2007) is an Albanian child singer. She represented Albania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Mos ma prekni pemën". She finished in 13th place with 67 points.
Ana began performing at the age of eight years old when she participated in the TV show Tu Si Che Vales. Despite her young age, she managed to go to the final and found her own fan base. At the age of nine, Ana became part of the TV show Little Genius. In addition to that, she won second prize at the National Children’s Festival in Shkodra.
Ana is now taking part in The Voice Kids Albania 2018 where she gave a very impressive and confident performance in the blind auditions where she sailed through to the next phase. Ana performed the song Evil Like Me from the Disney movie, The Descendants, ultimately picking Miriam Cani as her coach. She finished in the top 6.
Don't Touch My Tree
"Don't Touch My Tree" (originally Mos ma prekni pemën) is a song by Albanian child singer Ana Kodra. It will represent Albania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017.
At Junior Eurovision
During the opening ceremony and the running order draw which took place on 20 November 2017, Albania was drawn to perform tenth on 26 November 2017, following Georgia and preceding Ukraine.
Voting
The results of the 2017 Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be determined by national juries and an online audience vote. Every country will have a national jury that will consist of three music industry professionals and two kids aged between 10 and 15 who are citizens of the country they represent. This jury will be asked to judge each contestant 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 could be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently. The first phase of the online voting will start on 24 November 2017 when a recap of all the rehearsal performances will be shown on junioreurovision.tv before the viewers can vote. After this, voters will also have the option to watch longer one-minute clips from each participant’s rehearsal. This first round of voting will stop on Sunday, 26 November, at 15:59 CET. The second phase of the online voting will take place during the live show and will start right after the last performance and will be open for 15 minutes. International viewers can vote for a minimum of three countries and a maximum of five. They can also vote for their own country’s song. These votes will then be turned into points. The amount of points will be determined by the percentage of votes received. For example, if a song receives 20% of the votes, thus it will receive 20% of the available points. The public vote will count for 50% of the final result, while the other 50% will come from the professional juries.
Points awarded to Albania
| Jury | ||||
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| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
- Albania received 35 points from Online voting.
Points awarded by Albania
Split voting results
See alsoReferences
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