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Albania: Olta and Kejsi in Kenga Magjike 2009
Kënga Magjike is one of the biggest musical events in Albania and it attracts many famous Albanian artists from all over the world. In total, there were more then 500 songs submitted this year. From those only 57 songs were heard in advance by the public at home, and they were then narrowed down to 40 by televoting. These songs will compete in the semi-finals and only 20 songs will make it to the final.
Kënga Magjike will take place on 19th, 20th and the final on 21st November. The show will be aired by different broadcasters and there will be a webcast from tvklan at vitrinat.com
Popular Albanian Eurostars are taking part this year in Kënga Magjike. Olta Boka (Albania 2008) will sing a sentimental ballad in the first semi -final. The song is written by Adrian Hila, the man behind Zemren e lame peng with which Olta took part in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest, Hear my plea, Albania's bid in 2007 and Tomorrow I go from 2005.
After a bad placing in the Eurovision Song Contest final this year Kejsi Tola disappeared from the Albanian media. Now, she is taking part in Kenga Magjike 2009. She will also sing a ballad but in the second semi final.
Other big names competing are Rosela Gjylbegu (runner-up FiK 2006), Mira Konçi (winner FiK 1994, 2002 and winner of Kënga Magjike 2002) and Soni Malaj (FiK 2008).
So far the favourites to win Kënga Magjike 2009 are:
Silva Gunbardhi & Kelly
Mira Konçi
Rosela Gjylbegu & Eliza Hoxha
Very special thanks to Gafurr Sahiti for the submission of the article.
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I Love this
http://www.youtube.c(...)/watch?v=z8Ehh68TzeQ
yeahhhhhhhh so excited to find out who is gonna represent Albania 
@totti alba
But sadly it's only samples... They should have let all full songs available.
Oh I really wish Alban Skenderaj would represent Albania next year. I like his voice and songs. 
They need a male singer this time
@LM1
Thank's for the link!
for anybody interested in watching the show, it just began. the first semi...
u can watch it live at
http://www.vitrinat.com/klantv.asp
enjoy 
@loveESC GREAT
Thank u very much for the information! Ur right, Kejsi Tola was amazing this year, so it doesn't matter if a country choose the singer early or late for me now imo! 
@ Kenan Ö. - Loves Angelic B
Yes maybe its early but Festivali Kenges its the oldest in Albania it have 48 years of tradicional and its host always in December before the New Year and its the only Festival that have the right to send a song to Eurovision couse there they sing live with orchestra and everything for the rest of the Festival in Albania they sing play back and its kind of show mostly no matter the song that is send in Eurovision always its kind of different from that it has won in Festivali i Kenges you can see all the songs that they won the Festival in December and the song that are send in Eurovision they are wih a lot of changes on it so Albania have 4 months time after chosing the song to make it more beutiful and more powerful to the final version that will send to Eurovision
@loveESC GREAT
Thank's! But i think december is too early! 
Whoever wins Festivalin e Kenges will go to Olso. So far that i know of Besa and Mariza Ikonomi had made it public that they will participate. I think Ardit Gjebrea might compose a song, and ALban Skenderaj and Miriam Cani also are involved..they said they have a project in the end of the year...end of the year usually refers to Festivali kenges.
@ Kenan Ö. - Loves Angelic B
the final night will be at 20 od December but before that there will be two semifinals that means 18 First Semi and 19 Second SEmi
i hope that there will be a lot of great competitors
@just... albanian!
Do u know anything about the Albanian representant for 2010? Or, when will Albania choose the singer? Hope it will be Soni Malaj! She's great! 
@just... albanian!
Thank u! I love female singers! Especially from Albania!
here you can find the greatest female singers of albania:
http://www.facebook.(...)5&id=61040310648
Besa, Anjeza Shahini, Jonida Maliqi, Soni Malaj, Jehona Sopi, Eneida Tarifa, Juliana Pasha, Mariza Ikonomi,etc. all in one photo.
this photo is taken from Besa's fanpage at facebook
@ Kenan Ö. - Loves Angelic B
hehe!
u're right!
@just... albanian!
Just good? 
Albania makes great music, not good!
I forgot! I got INFORMATION for this year's FESTIVALI I KENGES!
Among the participants there wil be (IT IS CONFIRMED):
MARIZA IKONOMI
BESA
I think that one of these two songs will be favourite to win this year's "Kenga Magjike":
http://www.youtube.c(...)/watch?v=P5O15Lz_LPs
http://www.youtube.c(...)/watch?v=eTseLoWUQWU (I LOVE THIS ONE)
http://www.youtube.c(...)/watch?v=jy3chtCPccY
ENJOY! By the way, I will be there!
I'm so proud that Albania makes such good music!
i would like to say that this year in Festivali i Kenges 48 i love to see competition betwen this singers:Era Rusi, Elsa Lila, Anjeza Shahini, Soni Malaj, Juliana Pasha, Mariza Ikonomi, Rovena Dilo, Jonida Maliqi, Eneda Tarifa, Rosela Gjylbergu, Mira Koncit, Greta Kocit, Elisa Hoxha, Elvana Gjata, Besa Kokdhima they all have the best voices in their way soo its my dream to see them all fighting of cource with a song and their voice heheh
btw- some other songs to look out for in Kenga Magjike this year...
Elvana Gjata - Dhe Zemra Ndal (another favourite to win, i should hope it does )
Soni - Zemer E Pakurdisur
Adelina Ismaili - Nuk Ngec
Orinda Huta - Oqean
@ totti
Rovena Dilo confirmed her participation? I hope that's true- she's amazing. Also Juliana Pasha
It would be so nice to see Miriam & Alban in FiK.
So far 4 big names have confirmed their participation in FiK.
Rovena Dilo
Besa Kokedhima
Mariza Ikonomi
Juliana Pasha
there is a news too i dont know if its true couse they are keeping like a secret Alban Skenderaj and Miriam Can a young music couple that live in Germany they were back in Tirana for a big project that they will keep it secret till December some of media are speculating that they both will be the presenters of Festivali i Kenges or maybe the competitors we dont know still they tell us here their song together i love it:
http://www.youtube.c(...)/watch?v=RbIxvV4sbS0
loveESC GREAT
Great news. I really, really like Mariza Ikonomi.
of cource Olta is popular she slowly but with safe and sure steps is tranformating from a litle girl 16 years old that we know in to a great and profesional singer evreyone loves her voice
a great news too in Festivali kenges 48 were Albania decides the song for Eurovision this year back on stage is Mariza Ikonomi she told that has a song for her soul that she loves it wait to see soon
Albanian friends here,
Is olta a big star in your country ?
Thank you Marko. Ledina is amazing! 
Yeah, that’s the voting system in Kenga Magjike. The singers give points to each other. It’s very interesting! Usually the best song wins this festival.
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