News - Live: Second presentation show in Albania | Eurovision Song Contest News - Azerbaijan 2012 

The Albanian selection for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest continues. Live from the Palace of Congresses, here is the night of duets. The 18 pre-qualified acts along with the two qualifers from yesterday will perform their songs in duets and different versions.

How to watch?

Satellite TV: Eutelsat W2, 16°E, 12656V 4883 1/2
Radio: RTSH Radio I (Radio Tirana)
Internet: http://vitrinat.com/news24tv.asp

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The participants (Note: the running order and the duet singers are unknown and will be revealed only in tonight's show.)

Performer - Song
(Composer, Lyricist, Orchestration)

1. Anjeza Shahini - Në pasqyrë
   (Sokol Marsi, Sokol Marsi & Jorgo Papingji, Shpetim Saraçi)
2. Teuta Kurti - Mall i pashuar
   (Faton Dolaku, Pleurat Kurti, Faton Dolaku)
3. Claudio La Regina - Ave Maria
   (Scaravglione, Scaravglione, Scaravglione)
4. Kamela Islami - Gjëra të thjeshta
   (Kristi Popa, Florion Zyko)
5. Bojken Lako & Banda Adriatica - Love love love
   (Bojken Lako, Bojken Lako & Banda Adriatica, Bojken Lako & Banda Adriatica)
6. Pirro Çako - Një tjetër jetë
   (Pirro Çako, Ardit Gjebrea, Adrian Hila)
7. Dorina Garuci - Sekreti i dashurisë
   (Klodian Qafoku, Arben Duka, Klodian Qafoku)
8. Juliana Pasha - Nuk mundem pa ty
   (Ardit Gjebrea, Ardit Gjebrea & Pirro Çako, Shpetim Saraçi)
9. Denisa Macaj - Aria
   (Adrian Hila, Pandi Laço, Adrian Hila)
10. Erga Halilaj - Party
    (Dorian Nini, Adrian Nini, Gent Myftaraj)
11. Era Rusi - Fjalë dhe gjunjë
    (Arsen Nasi, Alina Laço, Bledar Skenderi)
12. Flaka Krelani - Lë të bëhet çfare te doje
    (Edmond Zhulali, Jorgo Papingji, Edmond Zhulali)
13. Mariza Ikonomi - Vazhdoj këndoj
    (Mariza Ikonomi, Mariza Ikonomi, Kristi Popa)
14. Erti Hizmo & Lindita Halimi - Nuk të dorezohem
    (Gent Myftaraj, Pandi Laço, Gent Myftaraj)
15. Stefi & Endrri Prifti - U dogja mrekullisht
    (Stefi Prifti, Marina Prifti, Shpetim Saraçi)
16. Guximtar Rushani - Gëzuar
    (Agim Poshka, Olsa Maze, Agim Poshka)
17. Rovena Dilo - Përtej kohës
    (Rovena Dilo, Rovena Dilo, Endri Sina)
18. Kejsi Tola - Ndonjëherë
    (Voltan Prodani, Timo Flloko, Voltan Prodani)
19. Goldi Halili - Tirana Brodway
    (Agim Krajka, Goldi Halili, Agim Krajka)
20. Iris Hoxha - Zërin tim ta ndjesh
    (Edmond Rrapi, Ledi Shqiponja, Edmond Rrapi)

• You can vote for your favourite in the national final, which will be held tomorrow, here.
  
  

LIVE

The show is starting.

Tonight's opening act is a duet sung by Miriam and Alban, our hosts.

Tonight, the hosts will have a short interview with every artist before the performance.

1. Iris Hoxha & Kelly - Zërin tim ta ndjesh

Iris qualified from yesterday's semifinal, while Kelly was one of the participants who didn't qualify. He opens this quiet rock ballad and Iris joins shortly after. Their voices suit the song perfectly and the performance is not bad either, as it adds colour to the slightly repetitive song. Generally a nice opening to tonight's show.

2. Guximtar Rushani & Agim Poshka - Gëzuar

Agim Poshka is the composer of this song. They are both sitting on chairs and the composer, who also plays the guitar tonight, opens the performance. The vocal performance is strong but this ethnic ballad is not very memorable and it might not win the festival.

3. Era Rusi & Julian Bulku - Fjalë dhe gjunjë

The performance starts with Era and Julian standing close to each other,  but soon the performance gets moving. During one part of the song, Julian sings into Era's microphone. The song is ethnic and up-tempo and this performance might change the jury's opinion on it.

4. Goldi Halili & Aleksander Gjoka - Tirana Brodway

Goldi is the second winner of the semi final, and just like yesterday, the performance starts with a little speech at the piano. She then goes to the middle of the stage and starts singing this cabaret song along with Aleksander Gjoka who won the 1992 festival and performed in the duets night last year too, with the group Burn. The duo is accompanied by many dancers around and they are not only dancing but also brought their bicycles on stage.

5. Erti Hizmo, Lindita Halimi & Redon Makashi - Nuk të dorezohem

Redon is sitting at a piano while Lindita stands on the stage. After a while the three  join on stage to perform this powerful ballad. Redon Makashi already took part in the festival two years ago forming a duo with Mira Konci. They receive warm applause for their strong and powerful peformance.

6. Mariza Ikonomi & Vedat Ademi - La la la (Vazhdoj këndoj)

The title of Mariza Ikonomi's song was changed to La la la, the line she repeatedly sings during the chorus. The singer stands alone on the big stage performing her song until Vedat Ademi joins her on stage during the chorus. The song is a rock ballad and the two voices suit the song perfectly.

7. Kejsi Tola & Voltan Prodani - Ndonjëherë

Voltan sits at the piano and starts the song. Kejsi stands on stage and sings with him tonight. She is wearing a black dress, like all of the participants tonight and in the other nights. The performance of this slow power balls goes very well.

8. Claudio La Regina & Franco Scaravaglione - Ave Maria

Claudio is wearing a purple shirt while Franco is in  casual black. Suddenly, the song gets more colour than during the performance on Thursday, which was not very special. The duet fills this song.

9. Erga Halilaj, Adrian Nini & Ronela Hajati - Party 

Adrian Nini is the lyricist of this song and he starts the performance with the English part of the song in the background. Erga and Ronela stand at the front and they're accompanied by a guitarist. The dancers are not on stage tonight. The song is a pop song in a style that is not very commong in the festival, and tonight's performance is less energetic due to the missing dancers.

10. Teuta Kurti & Malda Susuri - Mall i pashuar

Teuta is a Kosovar singer. She went all the way from Kosovo to Tirana to sing her up-tempo song, and in the interview with Miriam and Alban she said that she misses her home and family. Tonight, she is wearing a blue shiny dress and along with Malda Susuri, she delivers a perfect performance.

11. Dorina Garuci & Dr. Flori - Sekreti i dashurisë

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12. Bojken Lako, Banda Adriatica & Ajkuna - Love love love

Ajkuna is a young singer, who accompanies Bojken and his band. Her voice adds more colour to this classical songs, which is both romatic and rock-like. They are both dressed in purple while the band wears black and white.

13. Rovena Dilo & Eranda Libohova - Përtej kohës

Eranda Libohova won the 1987 festival with her sister Irma  and she also competed on many other occasions. Eranda also performed with Era Rusi in last year's duets night. Rovena is dressed in purple while Eranda is wearing bright yellow. The song is an energetic ballad and each of the two ladies adds a unique voice to the performance.

14. Pirro Çako, Rosela Gjylbegu & Eliza Hoxha - Një tjetër jetë

All three are familiar names to the festival, and the song's arrangement is more guitar-based now than in the first show, where it was more of a piano version. Like seen in previous performances, each one adds a special voice to the song.

15. Denisa Macaj & Olta Boka - Aria

Here comes Olta Boka, who represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. She supports Denisa Macaj tonight during the performance of the song Aria. She opens the song, dressed in blue. Denisa, dressed in green, joins only after the first chorus. The song is an ethnic ballad iand it involves operatic backing vocals. Towards the end, Denisa shows her own opera-style abilities.

16. Stefi & Endrri Prifti & Burn - U dogjem mrekullisht

Burn took part in last year's festival, and so did Stefi & Endri. The song is a strong ballad and the hoarseness of Burn's lead singer makes it even stronger. The group receives warm applause.

17. Juliana Pasha & Soni Malaj - Nuk mundem pa ty

Two women in pink dresses and one up-tempo song that fits into their style. The performance is moving and so is the song.

18. Anjeza Shahini & Eneida Tarifa - Në pasqyrë

A power ballad that might win the festival tomorrow. Anjeza in silver and Eneida in blue and both manage to go through the song very well.

19. Kamela Islami & Kristi Popa - Gjëra të thjeshta

Kristi is the composer of the song. Kamela, the woman in black, sings the verse in low tones. She is not alone Krist on stage with Kristias there is also a choir of nine children. They sing a full verse alone and Kamela looks very happy. A choir of children also backed Parashqevi Simaku in 1988, when she won the contest. Is it a sign?

20. Flaka Krelani & Jonida Maliqi - Lë të bëhet çfare te doje

Jonida's unique voice boosts up this ethnic rock song she performs along with Flaka and the guitarist. The three are all dressed in black.