Anxhela Peristeri has won the 59th edition of Festivali i Këngës and will perform the song ‘Karma’ at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam.
The Albanian national final took place from Monday 21 December to Wednesday 23 December in the outdoor venue 'Sheshi Italia' in Tirana. Two semi-final shows were held ahead of the live final which once again was used to determine the Albanian Eurovision entry.
There were 18 participating acts who made it into the final. The professional jury consisted of Luan Zhegu (composer, singer), Kastriot Çaushi (actor), Zana Shuteriqi (musicologist, composer), Vasil Tole (composer), Preç Zogaj (poet, writer), Ramë Lahaj (tenor) and Andri Xhahu (spokesperson and commentator for Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest). They were in charge of selecting the Albanian entry for Eurovision and in the end they opted for the song Karma.
Anxhela Peristeri's first participation in Festivali i Këngës was in 2001. For years she has been singing in concerts and performing at festivals, including Kënga Magjike, Çmimet Kult, Netët e Klipit and YFSF, where she has won various awards. Anxhela has many songs to her credit as a songwriter too. She released her music album Anxhela për ju in 2004 and in 2018, she released her first recital concert, Reflektim.
Listen to the song Karma
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