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Lindita Halimi will represent Albania at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv, Ukraine (Photo: Fadil Berisha)

Eurovision 2017 Entry: Albania — Lindita — World

March 28, 2017

This year’s first entry might need some help to remain standing through the last day.

Lindita Halimi will represent Albania at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv. (Photo: linditamusic.com)

Albania: Lindita’s BOTË is the First Song of Eurovision 2017

January 17, 2017

Albania selected its Eurovision entry last month and we finally have a first impression of Lindita’s “BOTË.” We’ve been busy?

Poli Genova rehearses for Bulgaria at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest (Photo: Andres Putting)

2016 Rehearsals Day 6: Germany, Italy, the UK, and SF2

May 7, 2016

Saturday’s rehearsals gave us our first glimpse at the remaining automatic qualifiers, as eighteen countries solidified their plans for the second semifinal next Thursday.

Ukraine's Jamala rehearses in Stockholm for the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest (Photo: Andres Putting)

2016 Rehearsals Day 4: Slovenia through Belgium

May 5, 2016

The second Eurovision semi final completed its first round of rehearsals Thursday in Stockholm, Sweden.

Eneda Tarifa will represent Albania in the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm, Sweden. (Photo: Avni Selmani / Eurovision.tv)

Eurovision 2016 Entry: Albania — Eneda Tarifa — Fairytale

April 1, 2016

Albania was the first to select for the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest. Will the revamped “Fairytale” by Eneda Tarifa lead the country to its second final in a row?

Eneda Tarifa will represent Albania in Stockholm. (Photo: Facebook)

First Listen: Albania Makes the First Eurovision 2016 Selection

December 28, 2015

And so it begins: the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest selection season! Albania’s Eneda Tarifa will be going to Stockholm with some version of “Përrallë” (“Fairytale”).

Eurovision 2015 Semi-Final 1 Wrapup: Who Got the Party Started in Vienna?

May 19, 2015

Sixteen countries competed in Tuesday’s semi-final of the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest. Which ones will continue to party in Saturday’s Grand Final?

Eurovision 2015 Entry: Albania — Elhaida Dani — I’m Alive

April 8, 2015

Elhaida Dani’s “I’m Alive” is giving Albania life in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Will the song pull the country out of its slump?

Eurovision First Listen: Albania Selects “Diell”

December 30, 2014

Albania’s Festivali i Këngës selected Elhaida Dani’s “Diell” to represent the country at 2015’s Eurovision Song Contest. Will the song sound the same by the time it gets to Vienna in May?

Eurovision 2014 Entry: Sweden — Sanna Nielsen — Undo

April 18, 2014

It wouldn’t be the Eurovision Song Contest without an über Power Ballad. “Undo” by Sweden’s Sanna Nielsen takes on the challenge, but is it a shoo-in for the final?