Albania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025
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Albania| Albania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025 | ||||
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| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) | |||
| Country | Albania | |||
| Selection process | Festivali i 63-të Mbarëkombëtar i Këngës për Fëmijë | |||
| Selection date | 1 June 2025 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Fruta perime" | |||
| Artist | Kroni Pula | |||
| Songwriters | Adrian Hila (sv) | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 6th, 145 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Albania was represented at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Fruta perime", written by Adrian Hila (sv) and performed by Kroni Pula. The Albanian participating broadcaster, Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH), organised the national final Festivali i 63-të Mbarëkombëtar i Këngës për Fëmijë in order to select its entry for the contest.
Prior to the 2025 contest, Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest representing Albania ten times since its first entry in the 2012 contest. Albania has never won the contest, with their best result being in 2015, when Mishela Rapo represented the country with "Dambaje", placing 5th.[1] The nation opted not to take part in the contest in 2013 and 2014, and in 2020 (due to the COVID-19 pandemic).[2] In 2024, Nikol Çabeli competed for Albania with the song "Vallëzoj", which ended up in 7th place with 126 points.[3]
Before Junior Eurovision
Festivali i 63-të Mbarëkombëtar i Këngës për Fëmijë
Festivali i 63-të Mbarëkombëtar i Këngës për Fëmijë was the sixty-third edition of Festivali i Këngës për Fëmijë, the national final format used by RTSH to select Albanian entries for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.[4] Twenty-nine finalists — divided into the "Junior" and "Young" categories — were selected by a jury panel composed of music industry professionals and announced on 30 May 2025, with the winner of the "Junior" category being selected as the national entry for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.[5]
The winner of the competition – which took place from 29 May to 1 June 2025 at the "Migjeni" Theathre in Shkodër, hosted by Edona Reshitaj and Erdit Asllanaj, and broadcast on RTSH1, RTSH Muzikë and Radio Tirana 1[6] – was determined by the combination of votes from a professional jury (50%) and a children's jury (50%), with the final also seeing several acts receive special awards for their participation. These included the prize for best vocals to Tara Fejzullahu, Eslin Kurti and Nivis Sulishti.
Kroni Pula, born in Tirana, was declared the winner of "Junior" category, with the song "Fruta perime".[6][7] In addition to the competing entries, the guest performers included Nikol Çabeli (Albania Junior Eurovision 2024 entry), Alis Kallaçi, Myfarete Laze, Robert Radoja and Inva Mula.
| Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) |
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| Amina Zegullaj | "Mësuesja e parë" |
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| Anila Mahmudi | "Botë e re" |
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| Armantja Balla and Marin Kerri | "Ej Aj" |
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| Ea Zoga | "Mirësi" |
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| Eslin Kurti | "Me fat unë jam" |
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| Greis Zeka | "Festa e fëmijëve" |
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| Hera Hoxha | "Valët e zemrës" |
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| Ilenia Llanaj | "Bota e fëmijëve" |
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| Ivana Gjurbavija | "Si një sirenë" |
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| Jasemin Çaku | "Nënë të thërrasin" |
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| Kejsi Sinani | "Shqip frymo" |
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| Kristel Metkaj | "Ndriçoj" | Sokol Marsi |
| Kroni Pula | "Fruta perime" | Adrian Hila (sv) |
| Marvin Myshketa | "Luaj me fëmijërinë" |
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| Nivis Sulishti | "Me hënën" |
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| Prishila Puka | "Si një fishekzjarr" |
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| Roslin Krate | "Heroi jam unë" | Endrit Shani |
| Rozafa Maka | "Kam emrin si kështjella" |
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| Tara Fejzullahu | "Bye bye bye" | Florent Boshnjaku |
| Tea Kashta and Elia Fezjaj | "Jemi brezi që po vjen" |
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| Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) |
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| Aiden Balla | "Do lejleku akullore" |
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| Ajris Shehu | "Ku pe çoni këtë planet" | Suela Tukaj |
| Asel Dilaveri and Arbias Hallunaj | "Vëllai sherraxhi" |
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| Drini Drishti | "Dua" | Ismet Drishti |
| Enid Nika | "Këngët e vendit tim" |
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| Maria Kalaja | "Ja çfarë bëri bubi im" |
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| Mia Shkenza | "Legjenda" | Frederik Ndoci |
| Noara Daci | "Ne te tre" |
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| Serena Turhani | "Nëpër ëndrra" |
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Shows
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Key: Winner Second place Third place
| Young Category | |||
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| Draw | Artist | Song | Place |
| 1 | Ajris Shehu | "Ku po e çoni këtë planet" | — |
| 2 | Drini Drishti | "Dua" | 2 |
| 3 | Maria Kalaja | "Ja çfarë bëri bubi im" | 1 |
| 4 | Mia Shkenza | "Legjenda" | — |
| 5 | Enid Nika | "Këngët e vendit tim" | — |
| 6 | Serena Turhani | "Nëpër ëndrra" | — |
| 7 | Aiden Balla | "Do lejleku akullore" | 3 |
| 8 | Noara Daci | "Ne te tre" | — |
| 9 | Asel Dilaveri and Arbias Hallunaj | "Vëllai sherraxhi" | — |
| Junior Category | |||
| Draw | Artist | Song | Place |
| 1 | Kejsi Sinani | "Shqip frymo" | — |
| 2 | Gresi Zeka | "Festa e fëmijëve" | — |
| 3 | Anila Mahmudi | "Botë e re" | — |
| 4 | Marvin Myshketa | "Luaj me fëmijërinë" | — |
| 5 | Elia Fejzaj and Tea Kashta | "Jemi brezi që po vjen" | — |
| 6 | Hera Hoxha | "Valët e zemrës" | — |
| 7 | Nivis Sulishti | "Me hënën" | — |
| 8 | Prishila Puka | "Si një fishekzjarr" | 3 |
| 9 | Amina Zegullaj | "Mësuesja e parë" | — |
| 10 | Kroni Pula | "Fruta perime" | 1 |
| 11 | Rozafa Maka | "Kam emrin si kështjella" | — |
| 12 | Eslin Kurti | "Me fat unë jam" | — |
| 13 | Tara Fejzullahu | "Bye bye bye" | — |
| 14 | Ea Zoga | "Mirësi" | 2 |
| 15 | Armantja Balla and Marin Kerri | "Ej Aj" | — |
| 16 | Jasemin Çaku | "Nënë të thërrasin" | — |
| 17 | Ilenia Llanaj | "Bota e fëmijëve" | — |
| 18 | Roslin Krate | "Heroi jam unë" | — |
| 19 | Ivana Gjurbavija | "Si një sirenë" | — |
| 20 | Kristel Metkaj | "Ndriçoj" | — |
At Junior Eurovision
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025 took place at the Gymnastic Hall of Olympic City in Tbilisi, Georgia on 13 December 2025. On 4 November 2025, an allocation draw was held to determine the running order of the contest, ahead of which each song was classified into a different category based on its musical style and tempo. Albania was drawn to perform in position 18, performing last, following the entry from the France .[8]
Voting
The same voting system that was introduced in the 2017 edition will be used, where the results will be determined by 50% online voting and 50% jury voting. Every participating broadcaster assembles a national jury that consists of three music industry professionals and two children aged between 10 and 15 who are citizens of the country they represent. The rankings of those jurors are combined to make an overall top ten.[9]
The online voting consists of two phases. The first phase of the online voting will begin on 12 December 2025 when a recap of all the rehearsal performances is shown on the contest's website 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 end on 13 December at 16:59 CET. The second phase of the online voting will take place during the live show and begin right after the last performance and will be open for 15 minutes. International viewers will be able to vote for three songs.[10] They will also be able to vote for their own country's song. These votes will then be turned into points which will be determined by the percentage of votes received. For example, if a song receives 10% of the votes, it will receive 10% of the available points.
At the end of the show, Albania received 60 points from juries and 85 points from online voting, placing 6th.
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Detailed voting results
The following members comprised the Albanian jury:[11]
- Enis Mulla
- Blerta Ristani
- Eriona Rushiti
- Ea Zoga
- Marina Daka
| Draw | Country | Juror A | Juror B | Juror C | Juror D | Juror E | Rank | Points |
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| 01 |  Malta |
16 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 3 |
| 02 |  Azerbaijan |
10 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 2 |
| 03 |  Croatia |
17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | |
| 04 |  San Marino |
14 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 14 | |
| 05 |  Armenia |
1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 06 |  Ukraine |
9 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 07 |  Ireland |
11 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 15 | |
| 08 |  Netherlands |
7 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 09 |  Poland |
4 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| 10 |  North Macedonia |
13 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| 11 |  Montenegro |
8 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | |
| 12 |  Italy |
15 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 11 | |
| 13 |  Portugal |
5 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| 14 |  Spain |
6 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 13 | |
| 15 |  Georgia |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 16 |  Cyprus |
12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | |
| 17 |  France |
3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 18 | Albania |
References
- ↑ "Albania". Junioreurovision.tv. EBU. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ↑ Granger, Anthony (2020-09-17). "Albania: RTSH Cites COVID-19 As Reason Behind Junior Eurovision Withdrawal". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ↑ "Final of Madrid 2024". Junioreurovision.tv. EBU. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
- ↑ "Kënga fituese në Festivalin Mbarëkombëtar të Këngës për Fëmijë do të përfaqësojë Shqipërinë në "Eurosong Junior Contest"". www.balkanweb.com (in Albanian). Retrieved 2025-07-19.
- 1 2 3 Farren, Neil (2025-05-30). "🇦🇱 Albania: Festivali Mbarëkombëtar i Këngës për Fëmijë në Shkodër 63 Participants Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
- 1 2 Farren, Neil (2025-06-01). "🇦🇱 Albania: Kroni Pula to Junior Eurovision 2025". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
- 1 2 Godolja, Besmir (2025-06-01). "Kroni Pula rrëmben trofeun e Festivalit 63 të Fëmijëve, kënga "Fruta perime" do përfaqësojë Shqipërinë në Junior Eurovision në dhjetor". RTSH (in Albanian). Retrieved 2025-07-19.
- ↑ "Junior Eurovision 2025 running order announced". Junioreurovision.tv. EBU. 2025-11-04. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
- ↑ Granger, Anthony (15 November 2018). "Junior Eurovision 2018 – How Does The Voting Work?". Eurovoix.
- ↑ "How to vote". Junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union.
- ↑ https://junioreurovision.tv/event/tbilisi-2025/final/jury
- ↑ "Final of Tbilisi 2025 – Detailed voting results". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
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