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Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Country	Albania
National selection
Selection process	Festivali i Këngës 54
Selection date(s)	Semi-finals:; 25 December 2015; 26 December 2015; Final:; 27 December 2015
Selected entrant	Eneda Tarifa
Selected song	"Fairytale"
Selected songwriter(s)	Olsa Toqi
Finals performance
Semi-final result	Failed to qualify (16th)
Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest

Albania participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden, with the song "Fairytale" performed by Eneda Tarifa. Its selected entry was chosen through the national selection competition Festivali i Këngës organised by Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) in December 2015. Up until this point, the nation had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest twelve times since its first entry in 2004. Prior to the contest, the song was promoted by a music video and several live performances across Europe. Albania was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 12 May 2016. Performing as number 17th, the nation was not among the top 10 entries of the second semi-final and therefore failed to qualify for the final, marking Albania's sixth non-qualification in the contest.

Background

Prior to the 2016 contest, Albania had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest twelve times since its first entry in 2004.^[1] The country's highest placing in the contest, to this point, had been the fifth place, which it achieved in 2012 with the song "Suus" performed by Rona Nishliu.^[1] The first entry was performed by Anjeza Shahini with the song "The Image of You" and finished in the seventh place, the nation's second-highest placing to date.^[1] During its tenure in the contest, Albania failed to qualify for the final four times, with the 2014 entry being the most recent non-qualifier.^[1] The Albanian broadcaster for the 2016 Contest, who broadcast the event in Albania and organised the selection process for its entry, was Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH).^[2] The Albanian contest Festivali i Këngës has been organised every year since 1964 and has been used as the country's selection method since its debut in 2004.^[2]

Before Eurovision

Festivali i Këngës

The national broadcaster of Albania, RTSH, organised the 54th edition of Festivali i Këngës with the objective of determining the country's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.^[3]^[4] The competition consisted of two semi-finals on 25 and 26 December, respectively, and the grand final on 27 December 2015.^[3] The three live shows were held at the Palace of Congresses in Tirana and hosted by Blerta Tafani and Pandi Laço.^[5] The contest featured Laço as the screenwriter and Elton Deda as the artistic director.^[5]^[6] From 29 to 30 September 2015, interested singers and songwriters were able to submit their entries to the broadcaster.^[7]^[8] On 16 October, a provisional list of 30 artists selected to compete in the semi-finals of the contest was unveiled.^[3] However, Edea Demaliaj withdrew from the contest and was replaced by the Orgesa Zaimi.^[9]

Contestants

Key: Withdrawn Replacement entry

Contestants^[9]
Artist	Song	Songwriter(s)
Adrian Lulgjuraj	"Jeto dhe ëndërro"	Adrian Lulgjuraj
Andi Tanko	"Dielli vazhdon të më ngrohë"	Edmond Mancaku
Aslajdon Zaimaj	"Merrmë që sot"	Briz Musaraj Gerald Xhari
Besa Krasniqi	"Liroje zemrën"	Besa Krasniqi
Dilan Reka	"Buzëqesh"	Ergisa Cenuka Endri Sina
Edea Demaliaj	"Era"	Adrian Hila Pandi Laço
Egert Pano	"Mos ik"	Egert Pano Enrieta Sina
Egzon Pireci	"Triumf"	Faton Dolaku Egzon Pireci
Eneda Tarifa	"Përrallë"	Olsa Toqi
Enxhi Nasufi	"Infinit"	Klodian Qafoku Florian Zyka
Erga Halilaj	"Monolog"	Erga Halilaj Gjergj Kaçinari
Evans Rama	"Flakë"	Helena Halilaj Gent Lako
Flaka Krelani	"S'je për mua"	Qëndrim Krelani
Florent Abrashi	"Të ndjek çdo hap"	Fabian Asllani
Genc Tukiçi	"Sa të dashuroj"	Genc Tukiçi
Jozefina Simoni	"Një det me ty"	Sokol Marsi Enis Mullaj
Klajdi Musabelliu	"Ndodh edhe kështu"	Klajdi Musabelli Perikli Papingji
Klodian Kaçani and Rezarta Smaja	"Dashuri në përjetësi"	Agim Doçi Edmond Zhulali
Kozma Dushi	"Një kafe"	Vladimir Kotani Jorgo Papingji
Kristi Popa	"Ajo çfarë ndjej"	Jorgo Papingji Kristi Popa
Lindi Islami	"Për një mrekulli"	Lindi Islami Gerald Xhari
Luiz Ejlli	"Pa mbarim"	Marian Deda Agim Doçi
Niku and Entela Zhula	"Muza"	Entela Zhula
Nilsa Hysi	"Asaj"	Nilsa Hysi Indri Topi
Orgesa Zaimi	"Një shishe në oqean"	Agron Tufa Diana Ziu
Renis Gjoka	"Ato që s'ti them dot"	Renis Gjoka
Revolt Klan	"Dashurinë s'e gjejmë dot"	Revolt Klan
Sigi Bastri	"Engjëll i lirë"	Silivi Bastri Endrit Shani
Simbol	"Artiste"	Martin Çipi Simbol
Teuta Kurti	"Në sytë e mi"	Sokol Marsi
Voltan Prodani	"Dëgjoje këngën o Atë"	Zhuljana Jorganxhi Voltan Prodani

Semi-finals

The two semi-finals of Festivali i Këngës took place on 25 December and 26 December 2015 and were broadcast at 20:45 (CET) on the respective dates.^[10] In each semi-final, a total of 15 songs competed of which 11 entries in each semi-final, selected by a jury, advanced to the final.^[5]^[11]^[12]

Key: Qualifier

Semi-final 1–25 December 2015^[10]
Draw	Artist	Song
1	Egzon Pireci	"Triumf"
2	Simbol	"Artiste"
3	Voltan Prodani	"Dëgjoje këngën o Atë"
4	Adrian Lulgjuraj	"Jeto dhe ëndërro"
5	Sigi Bastri	"Engjëll i lirë"
6	Dilan Reka	"Buzëqesh"
7	Luiz Ejlli	"Pa mbarim"
8	Nilsa Hysi	"Asaj"
9	Orgesa Zaimi	"Një shishe në oqean"
10	Erga Halilaj	"Monolog"
11	Florent Abrashi	"Të ndjek çdo hap"
12	Teuta Kurti	"Në sytë e mi"
13	Kozma Dushi	"Një kafe"
14	Aslajdon Zaimaj	"Merrmë që sot"
15	Egert Pano	"Mos ik"

Semi-final 2–26 December 2015^[10]
Draw	Artist	Song
1	Kristi Popa	"Ajo çfarë ndjej"
2	Klodian Kaçani and Rezarta Smaja	"Dashuri në përjetësi"
3	Revolt Klan	"Dashurinë s'e gjejmë dot"
4	Jozefina Simoni	"Një det me ty"
5	Andi Tanko	"Dielli vazhdon të më ngrohë"
6	Niku and Entela Zhula	"Muza"
7	Genc Tukiçi	"Sa të dashuroj"
8	Evans Rama	"Flakë"
9	Besa Krasniqi	"Liroje zemrën"
10	Enxhi Nasufi	"Infinit"
11	Flaka Krelani	"S'je për mua"
12	Renis Gjoka	"Ato që s'ti them dot"
13	Lindi Islami	"Për një mrekulli"
14	Eneda Tarifa	"Përrallë"
15	Klajdi Musabelliu	"Ndodh edhe kështu"

Final

The final of Festivali i Këngës took place on 27 December 2015 and was broadcast at 20:45 (CET).^[11] A jury determined Eneda Tarifa as the winner of the contest with the song "Përrallë".^[13]^[14]

Key: Winner Second place Third place

Final–27 December 2015^[11]^[13]
Draw	Artist(s)	Song	Result
1	Sigi Bastri	"Engjëll i lirë"
2	Klodian Kaçani and Rezarta Smaja	"Dashuri në përjetësi"	4
3	Dilan Reka	"Buzëqesh"	7
4	Adrian Lulgjuraj	"Jeto dhe ëndërro"
5	Erga Halilaj	"Monolog"
6	Evans Rama	"Flakë"	10
7	Jozefina Simoni	"Një det me ty"
8	Egert Pano	"Mos ik"
9	Genc Tukiçi	"Sa të dashuroj"
10	Kozma Dushi	"Një kafe"
11	Luiz Ejlli	"Pa mbarim"
12	Teuta Kurti	"Në sytë e mi"	8
13	Besa Krasniqi	"Liroje zemrën"
14	Nilsa Hysi	"Asaj"	6
15	Kristi Popa	"Ajo çfarë ndjej"
16	Flaka Krelani	"S'je për mua"	3
17	Enxhi Nasufi	"Infinit"	5
18	Lindi Islami	"Për një mrekulli"
19	Florent Abrashi	"Të ndjek çdo hap"
20	Eneda Tarifa	"Përrallë"	1
21	Renis Gjoka	"Ato që s'ti them dot"	9
22	Aslajdon Zaimaj	"Merrmë që sot"	2

Promotion

A music video for "Fairytale" was uploaded to the official YouTube channel of the Eurovision Song Contest on 13 March 2016.^[15]^[16] For further promotion, Tarifa embarked on a small tour with live performances at various Eurovision Song Contest-related events in Amsterdam, London, and Tel Aviv.^[17]^[18]^[19]^[20]

At Eurovision

The Eurovision Song Contest 2016 took place at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden; it consisted of two semi-finals held on 10 and 12 May, respectively, and the finalon 14 May 2016.^[21] According to the rules, all participating countries, apart from the host nation and the "Big 5", consisting of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, were required to qualify from one of the two semi-finals to compete for the grand final, with the top 10 countries from each semi-final progressing to the grand final of the contest.^[22] On 26 January 2016, a special allocation draw was held at the City Hall of Stockholm that placed each country into one of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show they would perform in.^[23] Albania was placed into the second semi-final, to be held on 12 May, and was scheduled to perform in the second half of the show.^[23] Once all the competing songs for the 2016 contest had been released, the running order for the semi-finals was decided by the producers of the contest rather than through another draw, for preventing similar songs being placed next to each other; Albania was set to perform at position 18, following Georgia and preceding Belgium.^[24] However, the nation's performing position shifted to 17, following Romania's disqualification from the contest on 22 April and subsequent removal from the running order of the second semi-final.^[25] At the end of the first semi-final, the country was not announced among the top 10 entries in the semi-final and therefore failed to qualify for the grand final, marking Albania's sixth non-qualification in the Eurovision Song Contest.^[1]^[26] It was later revealed that Albania placed sixteenth in the semi-final, receiving a total of 45 points: 35 points from the televoting and 10 points from the juries.^[27]

Voting

Voting during the three live shows of the Eurovision Song Contest was conducted under a new system that involved each country now awarding two sets of points from 1–8, 10 and 12: one from their professional jury and the other from televoting.^[28] Each nation's jury consisted of five music industry professionals who were citizens of the country they represented, with their names published before the contest to ensure transparency.^[28] This jury judged each entry based on vocal capacity, the stage performance, the song's composition and originality and the overall impression by the act.^[28]^[29] In addition, no member of a national jury was permitted to be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they could not vote impartially and independently.^[28] The individual rankings of each jury member as well as the nation's televoting results were released shortly after the grand final.^[28]

Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Albania and awarded by Albania in the second semi-final and final of the contest, and the breakdown of the jury voting and televoting conducted during the two shows:

Points awarded to Albania

Points awarded to Albania (Semi-final 2)^[30]
Score	Televote	Jury
12 points	Macedonia
10 points	Switzerland
8 points	Italy	Serbia
7 points
6 points
5 points
4 points
3 points	Slovenia
2 points	Belgium	Bulgaria
1 point

Points awarded by Albania

Points awarded by Albania (Semi-final 2)^[30]
Score	Televote	Jury
12 points	Macedonia	Macedonia
10 points	Norway	Australia
8 points	Belgium	Serbia
7 points	Bulgaria	Bulgaria
6 points	Australia	Slovenia
5 points	Ukraine	Ukraine
4 points	Lithuania	Israel
3 points	Switzerland	Denmark
2 points	Denmark	Poland
1 point	Slovenia	Latvia

Points awarded by Albania (Final)^[31]
Score	Televote	Jury
12 points	Australia	Australia
10 points	Italy	France
8 points	Bulgaria	Italy
7 points	Russia	Russia
6 points	Ukraine	Spain
5 points	Poland	United Kingdom
4 points	Lithuania	Bulgaria
3 points	Sweden	Israel
2 points	Armenia	Malta
1 point	Hungary	Hungary

Detailed voting results

The following members comprised the Albanian jury:^[29]

Edison Misso (jury chairperson)
Kejsi Tola
Flamur Shehu
Nisida Tufa
Agim Doçi

Detailed voting results from Albania (Semi-final 2)^[31]
Draw	Country	Jury							Televote
Draw	Country	E. Misso	K. Tola	F. Shehu	N. Tufa	A. Doçi	Rank	Points	Rank	Points
01	Latvia	9	10	9	10	10	10	1	12
02	Poland	7	8	10	9	9	9	2	15
03	Switzerland	14	11	12	12	11	11		8	3
04	Israel	8	5	6	7	7	7	4	11
05	Belarus	15	16	11	13	17	14		16
06	Serbia	1	4	2	3	4	3	8	14
07	Ireland	11	17	16	14	15	15		13
08	Macedonia	2	2	3	1	2	1	12	1	12
09	Lithuania	17	12	17	15	12	16		7	4
10	Australia	3	1	1	2	3	2	10	5	6
11	Slovenia	4	7	4	6	5	5	6	10	1
12	Bulgaria	5	3	5	4	1	4	7	4	7
13	Denmark	10	9	8	8	6	8	3	9	2
14	Ukraine	6	6	7	5	8	6	5	6	5
15	Norway	13	15	13	11	14	12		2	10
16	Georgia	12	14	15	16	13	13		17
17	Albania
18	Belgium	16	13	14	17	16	17		3	8

Detailed voting results from Albania (Final)^[30]
Draw	Country	Jury							Televote
Draw	Country	E. Misso	K. Tola	F. Shehu	N. Tufa	A. Doçi	Rank	Points	Rank	Points
01	Belgium	20	22	24	24	16	25		14
02	Czech Republic	21	23	25	16	15	14		22
03	Netherlands	22	24	23	21	14	24		24
04	Azerbaijan	19	21	11	11	12	13		19
05	Hungary	8	14	9	9	13	10	1	10	1
06	Italy	4	7	3	2	10	3	8	2	10
07	Israel	10	4	18	12	2	8	3	17
08	Bulgaria	11	13	6	6	3	7	4	3	8
09	Sweden	16	6	15	15	8	11		8	3
10	Germany	18	11	20	17	17	18		15
11	France	3	9	1	1	9	2	10	11
12	Poland	14	20	13	22	7	14		6	5
13	Australia	1	1	2	3	1	1	12	1	12
14	Cyprus	25	25	21	20	11	23		12
15	Serbia	15	15	12	19	26	19		26
16	Lithuania	13	17	22	23	18	20		7	4
17	Croatia	24	18	16	18	19	21		20
18	Russia	7	5	7	7	4	4	7	4	7
19	Spain	9	12	4	4	5	5	6	23
20	Latvia	23	8	17	13	20	17		21
21	Ukraine	17	2	8	8	25	12		5	6
22	Malta	5	16	5	5	21	9	2	16
23	Georgia	26	26	26	26	22	26		25
24	Austria	6	19	19	14	23	16		13
25	United Kingdom	2	10	10	10	6	6	5	18
26	Armenia	12	3	14	25	24	15		9	2

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-[[Albania]] participated in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2016]] in [[Stockholm]], Sweden, with the song "[[Fairytale (Eneda Tarifa song)|Fairytale]]" performed by [[Eneda Tarifa]]. Its selected entry was chosen through the national selection competition {{lang|sq|[[Festivali i Këngës]]|i=no}} organised by [[RTSH|Radio Televizioni Shqiptar]] (RTSH) in December 2015. To this point, the nation had participated in the [[Eurovision Song Contest]] twelve times since its first entry in {{escyr|2004}}. Prior to the contest, the song was promoted by a [[music video]] and several live performances across Europe. Albania was drawn to compete in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2016#Semi-final 2|second semi-final]] of the Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 12 May 2016. Performing as number 17th, the nation was not announced among the top 10 entries of the second semi-final and therefore failed to qualify for the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2013#Final|final]], marking Albania's sixth non-qualification in the contest.
+[[Albania]] participated in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2016]] in [[Stockholm]], Sweden, with the song "[[Fairytale (Eneda Tarifa song)|Fairytale]]" performed by [[Eneda Tarifa]]. Its selected entry was chosen through the national selection competition {{lang|sq|[[Festivali i Këngës]]|i=no}} organised by [[RTSH|Radio Televizioni Shqiptar]] (RTSH) in December 2015. Up until this point, the nation had participated in the [[Eurovision Song Contest]] twelve times since its first entry in {{escyr|2004}}. Prior to the contest, the song was promoted by a [[music video]] and several live performances across Europe. Albania was drawn to compete in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2016#Semi-final 2|second semi-final]] of the Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 12 May 2016. Performing as number 17th, the nation was not among the top 10 entries of the second semi-final and therefore failed to qualify for the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2013#Final|final]], marking Albania's sixth non-qualification in the contest.
 == Background ==
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 === Festivali i Këngës ===
-The national broadcaster of Albania, RTSH, organised the 54th edition of {{lang|sq|Festivali i Këngës|i=no}} with the objective to determine the country's entry for the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2016]].<ref name="FiK54">{{cite web |last=Brey |first=Marco |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=Albania: National final entries presented |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/albania-national-final-entries-presented |access-date=13 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001171045/https://eurovision.tv/story/albania-national-final-entries-presented |archive-date=1 October 2017 |date=16 October 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |publisher=Eurovoix |title=Albania: Eurovision 2016 Participation Confirmed |url=http://eurovoix.com/2015/09/24/albania-eurovision-2016-participation-confirmed/ |access-date=16 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002204117/http://eurovoix.com/2015/09/24/albania-eurovision-2016-participation-confirmed/ |archive-date=2 October 2015 |date=24 September 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> The competition consisted of two semi-finals on 25 and 26 December, respectively, and the grand final on 27 December 2015.<ref name="FiK54"/> The three live shows were held at the [[Palace of Congresses]] in [[Tirana]] and hosted by Blerta Tafani and [[Pandi Laço]].<ref name="Qualifiers">{{cite web |last=Brey |first=Marco |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=Albania: We have the qualifiers! |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/albania-we-have-the-qualifiers |access-date=13 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180513222704/https://eurovision.tv/story/albania-we-have-the-qualifiers |archive-date=13 May 2018 |date=26 December 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> The contest featured Laço as the screenwriter and Elton Deda as the artistic director.<ref name="Qualifiers"/><ref>{{cite web |work=[[Telegrafi]] |title=Elton Deda nikoqir i festivalit 54-të të RTSH-së |url=https://telegrafi.com/elton-deda-nikoqir-i-festivalit-54-te-te-rtsh-se/ |access-date=13 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208231423/https://telegrafi.com/elton-deda-nikoqir-i-festivalit-54-te-te-rtsh-se/ |archive-date=8 December 2017 |language=sq |date=27 May 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> From 29 to 30 September 2015, interested singers and songwriters were able to submit their entries to the broadcaster.<ref>{{cite web |last=Brey |first=Marco |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=Albania: Festivali i Këngës starts with call for entries |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/albania-festivali-i-kenges-starts-with-call-for-entries |access-date=13 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810031407/https://eurovision.tv/story/albania-festivali-i-kenges-starts-with-call-for-entries |archive-date=10 August 2020 |date=18 August 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |publisher=Eurovoix |title=Albania: FiK 54 Call For Submissions |url=https://eurovoix.com/2015/08/09/albania-fik-54-call-for-submissions/ |access-date=13 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150810042750/https://eurovoix.com/2015/08/09/albania-fik-54-call-for-submissions/ |archive-date=10 August 2015 |date=9 August 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> On 16 October, a provisional list of 30 artists selected to compete in the semi-finals of the contest was unveiled.<ref name="FiK54"/> However, Edea Demaliaj withdrew from the contest and was replaced by the Orgesa Zaimi.<ref name="Contestants">{{cite web |last=Malaj |first=Eris |publisher=EuroVisionary |title=Albania 2016: 54th Festivali i Këngës songs and composers revealed |url=https://eurovisionary.com/albania-2016-54th-festivali-i-kenges-songs-composers-revealed/ |access-date=13 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151206122328/https://eurovisionary.com/albania-2016-54th-festivali-i-kenges-songs-composers-revealed/ |archive-date=6 December 2015 |date=5 December 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref>
+The national broadcaster of Albania, RTSH, organised the 54th edition of {{lang|sq|Festivali i Këngës|i=no}} with the objective of determining the country's entry for the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2016]].<ref name="FiK54">{{cite web |last=Brey |first=Marco |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=Albania: National final entries presented |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/albania-national-final-entries-presented |access-date=13 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171001171045/https://eurovision.tv/story/albania-national-final-entries-presented |archive-date=1 October 2017 |date=16 October 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |publisher=Eurovoix |title=Albania: Eurovision 2016 Participation Confirmed |url=http://eurovoix.com/2015/09/24/albania-eurovision-2016-participation-confirmed/ |access-date=16 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002204117/http://eurovoix.com/2015/09/24/albania-eurovision-2016-participation-confirmed/ |archive-date=2 October 2015 |date=24 September 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> The competition consisted of two semi-finals on 25 and 26 December, respectively, and the grand final on 27 December 2015.<ref name="FiK54"/> The three live shows were held at the [[Palace of Congresses]] in [[Tirana]] and hosted by Blerta Tafani and [[Pandi Laço]].<ref name="Qualifiers">{{cite web |last=Brey |first=Marco |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=Albania: We have the qualifiers! |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/albania-we-have-the-qualifiers |access-date=13 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180513222704/https://eurovision.tv/story/albania-we-have-the-qualifiers |archive-date=13 May 2018 |date=26 December 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> The contest featured Laço as the screenwriter and Elton Deda as the artistic director.<ref name="Qualifiers"/><ref>{{cite web |work=[[Telegrafi]] |title=Elton Deda nikoqir i festivalit 54-të të RTSH-së |url=https://telegrafi.com/elton-deda-nikoqir-i-festivalit-54-te-te-rtsh-se/ |access-date=13 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208231423/https://telegrafi.com/elton-deda-nikoqir-i-festivalit-54-te-te-rtsh-se/ |archive-date=8 December 2017 |language=sq |date=27 May 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> From 29 to 30 September 2015, interested singers and songwriters were able to submit their entries to the broadcaster.<ref>{{cite web |last=Brey |first=Marco |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=Albania: Festivali i Këngës starts with call for entries |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/albania-festivali-i-kenges-starts-with-call-for-entries |access-date=13 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810031407/https://eurovision.tv/story/albania-festivali-i-kenges-starts-with-call-for-entries |archive-date=10 August 2020 |date=18 August 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |publisher=Eurovoix |title=Albania: FiK 54 Call For Submissions |url=https://eurovoix.com/2015/08/09/albania-fik-54-call-for-submissions/ |access-date=13 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150810042750/https://eurovoix.com/2015/08/09/albania-fik-54-call-for-submissions/ |archive-date=10 August 2015 |date=9 August 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> On 16 October, a provisional list of 30 artists selected to compete in the semi-finals of the contest was unveiled.<ref name="FiK54"/> However, Edea Demaliaj withdrew from the contest and was replaced by the Orgesa Zaimi.<ref name="Contestants">{{cite web |last=Malaj |first=Eris |publisher=EuroVisionary |title=Albania 2016: 54th Festivali i Këngës songs and composers revealed |url=https://eurovisionary.com/albania-2016-54th-festivali-i-kenges-songs-composers-revealed/ |access-date=13 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151206122328/https://eurovisionary.com/albania-2016-54th-festivali-i-kenges-songs-composers-revealed/ |archive-date=6 December 2015 |date=5 December 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref>
 ==== Contestants ====
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 === Promotion ===
-A [[music video]] for "[[Fairytale (Eneda Tarifa song)|Fairytale]]" was uploaded to the official [[YouTube]] channel of the Eurovision Song Contest on 13 March 2016.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=Eneda Tarifa{{spaced ndash}}Fairytale (Albania) 2016 Eurovision Song Contest |url=https://eurovision.tv/video/eneda-tarifa-fairytale-albania-2016-eurovision-song-contest |access-date=16 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200419112031/https://eurovision.tv/video/eneda-tarifa-fairytale-albania-2016-eurovision-song-contest |archive-date=19 April 2020 |date=13 March 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |publisher=[[YouTube]] |title=Eneda Tarifa{{spaced ndash}}Fairytale (Albania) 2016 Eurovision Song Contest {{!}} Official Music Video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je1ICZiKT4g |access-date=16 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318195215/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je1ICZiKT4g |archive-date=18 March 2016 |date=13 March 2016}}</ref> For further promotion, Tarifa embarked on a small tour with live performances at various Eurovision Song Contest-related events, including in [[Amsterdam]], [[London]] and [[Tel Aviv]].<ref>{{cite web |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=26 acts perform at Eurovision In Concert |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/26-acts-perform-at-eurovision-in-concert |access-date=16 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180513060546/https://eurovision.tv/story/26-acts-perform-at-eurovision-in-concert |archive-date=13 May 2018 |date=9 April 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Peter |publisher=ESCXtra |title=Eneda Tarifa adds her name to the Fairytale London line-up |url=https://escxtra.com/2016/04/05/eneda-tarifa-adds-her-name-to-the-fairytale-london-line-up/ |access-date=16 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027181009/https://escxtra.com/2016/04/05/eneda-tarifa-adds-her-name-to-the-fairytale-london-line-up/ |archive-date=27 October 2020 |date=5 April 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Sarah |first=Viva |publisher=[[ISRAEL21c]] |title=Tel Aviv hosts pre-Eurovision party |url=https://www.israel21c.org/tel-aviv-hosts-pre-eurovision-party/ |access-date=16 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160620025001/https://www.israel21c.org/tel-aviv-hosts-pre-eurovision-party/ |archive-date=20 June 2016 |date=17 April 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Roxburgh |first=Gordon |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=First ever preview party held in Israel |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=first_ever_preview_party_held_in_israel |access-date=16 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630160834/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=first_ever_preview_party_held_in_israel |archive-date=30 June 2016 |date=14 April 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>
+A [[music video]] for "[[Fairytale (Eneda Tarifa song)|Fairytale]]" was uploaded to the official [[YouTube]] channel of the Eurovision Song Contest on 13 March 2016.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=Eneda Tarifa{{spaced ndash}}Fairytale (Albania) 2016 Eurovision Song Contest |url=https://eurovision.tv/video/eneda-tarifa-fairytale-albania-2016-eurovision-song-contest |access-date=16 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200419112031/https://eurovision.tv/video/eneda-tarifa-fairytale-albania-2016-eurovision-song-contest |archive-date=19 April 2020 |date=13 March 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |publisher=[[YouTube]] |title=Eneda Tarifa{{spaced ndash}}Fairytale (Albania) 2016 Eurovision Song Contest {{!}} Official Music Video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je1ICZiKT4g |access-date=16 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318195215/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je1ICZiKT4g |archive-date=18 March 2016 |date=13 March 2016}}</ref> For further promotion, Tarifa embarked on a small tour with live performances at various Eurovision Song Contest-related events in [[Amsterdam]], [[London]], and [[Tel Aviv]].<ref>{{cite web |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=26 acts perform at Eurovision In Concert |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/26-acts-perform-at-eurovision-in-concert |access-date=16 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180513060546/https://eurovision.tv/story/26-acts-perform-at-eurovision-in-concert |archive-date=13 May 2018 |date=9 April 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Peter |publisher=ESCXtra |title=Eneda Tarifa adds her name to the Fairytale London line-up |url=https://escxtra.com/2016/04/05/eneda-tarifa-adds-her-name-to-the-fairytale-london-line-up/ |access-date=16 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027181009/https://escxtra.com/2016/04/05/eneda-tarifa-adds-her-name-to-the-fairytale-london-line-up/ |archive-date=27 October 2020 |date=5 April 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Sarah |first=Viva |publisher=[[ISRAEL21c]] |title=Tel Aviv hosts pre-Eurovision party |url=https://www.israel21c.org/tel-aviv-hosts-pre-eurovision-party/ |access-date=16 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160620025001/https://www.israel21c.org/tel-aviv-hosts-pre-eurovision-party/ |archive-date=20 June 2016 |date=17 April 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Roxburgh |first=Gordon |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=First ever preview party held in Israel |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=first_ever_preview_party_held_in_israel |access-date=16 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630160834/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=first_ever_preview_party_held_in_israel |archive-date=30 June 2016 |date=14 April 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>
 == At Eurovision ==
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 [[File:ESC2016 - Albania 05.jpg|thumb|right|[[Eneda Tarifa]] performing during a rehearsal prior the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2016#Semi-final 1|second semi-final]] of the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2016]].]]
-The [[Eurovision Song Contest 2016]] took place at [[Ericsson Globe]] in [[Stockholm]], Sweden, and consisted of two semi-finals held on 10 and 12 May, respectively, and the finalon 14 May 2016.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=Eurovision Song Contest–Stockholm 2016 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/stockholm-2016 |access-date=23 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812083721/https://eurovision.tv/event/stockholm-2016 |archive-date=12 August 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> According to the [[Rules of the Eurovision Song Contest|rules]], all participating countries, apart from the host nation and the "[[Big Five (Eurovision)|Big 5]]", consisting of {{Esccnty|France}}, {{Esccnty|Germany}}, {{Esccnty|Italy}}, {{Esccnty|Spain}} and the {{Esccnty|United Kingdom}}, were required to qualify from one of the two semi-finals to compete for the grand final, although the top 10 countries from the respective semi-final progress to the grand final of the contest.<ref name="Rules">{{cite web |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=Eurovision Song Contest{{spaced ndash}}Rules |url=https://eurovision.tv/about/rules/ |access-date=23 January 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408073043/https://eurovision.tv/about/rules/ |archive-date=8 April 2020 |date=31 October 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref> On 26 January 2016, a special allocation draw was held at the City Hall of [[Stockholm]] that placed each country into one of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show they would perform in.<ref name="Allocation draw">{{cite web |last=Jordan |first=Paul |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=Semi-Final draw held, this is the outcome |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/semi-final-draw-held-this-is-the-outcome |access-date=23 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201102052152/https://eurovision.tv/story/semi-final-draw-held-this-is-the-outcome |archive-date=2 November 2020 |date=25 January 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Albania was placed into the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2016#Semi-final 2|second semi-final]], to be held on 12 May, and was scheduled to perform in the second half of the show.<ref name="Allocation draw"/> Once all the competing songs for the 2016 contest had been released, the running order for the semi-finals was decided by the producers of the contest rather than through another draw, for preventing similar songs being placed next to each other; Albania was set to perform at position 18, following {{Esccnty|Georgia|y=2016}} and preceding {{Esccnty|Belgium|y=2016}}.<ref>{{cite web |last=Jordan |first=Paul |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=Running order of the Semi-Finals revealed |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/running-order-of-the-semi-finals-revealed |access-date=23 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122173954/https://eurovision.tv/story/running-order-of-the-semi-finals-revealed |archive-date=22 January 2021 |date=8 April 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> However, the nation's performing position shifted to 17, following [[Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016#TVR disqualification from EBU services|Romania's disqualification]] from the contest on 22 April and subsequent removal from the running order of the second semi-final.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=TVR (Romania) no longer entitled to take part in Eurovision 2016 |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=tvr_romania_no_longer_entitled_to_take_part_in_eurovision_2016 |access-date=23 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422103747/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=tvr_romania_no_longer_entitled_to_take_part_in_eurovision_2016 |archive-date=22 April 2016 |date=22 April 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> At the end of the first semi-final, the country was not announced among the top 10 entries in the semi-final and therefore failed to qualify for the grand final, marking Albania's sixth non-qualification in the Eurovision Song Contest.<ref name="Profile: Albania"/><ref>{{cite web |last=Roxburgh |first=Gordon |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=10 more finalists through to the Grand Final |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=10_more_finalists_through_to_the_grand_final |accessdate=23 January 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602032508/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=10_more_finalists_through_to_the_grand_final |archivedate=2 June 2016 |date=12 May 2016}}</ref> It was later revealed that Albania placed sixteenth in the semi-final, receiving a total of 45 points: 35 points from the televoting and 10 points from the juries.<ref>{{cite web |title=Second Semi-Final of Stockholm 2016 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/stockholm-2016/second-semi-final |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=8 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508163702/https://eurovision.tv/event/stockholm-2016/second-semi-final |archive-date=8 May 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>
+The [[Eurovision Song Contest 2016]] took place at [[Ericsson Globe]] in [[Stockholm]], Sweden; it consisted of two semi-finals held on 10 and 12 May, respectively, and the finalon 14 May 2016.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=Eurovision Song Contest–Stockholm 2016 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/stockholm-2016 |access-date=23 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812083721/https://eurovision.tv/event/stockholm-2016 |archive-date=12 August 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> According to the [[Rules of the Eurovision Song Contest|rules]], all participating countries, apart from the host nation and the "[[Big Five (Eurovision)|Big 5]]", consisting of {{Esccnty|France}}, {{Esccnty|Germany}}, {{Esccnty|Italy}}, {{Esccnty|Spain}} and the {{Esccnty|United Kingdom}}, were required to qualify from one of the two semi-finals to compete for the grand final, with the top 10 countries from each semi-final progressing to the grand final of the contest.<ref name="Rules">{{cite web |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=Eurovision Song Contest{{spaced ndash}}Rules |url=https://eurovision.tv/about/rules/ |access-date=23 January 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408073043/https://eurovision.tv/about/rules/ |archive-date=8 April 2020 |date=31 October 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref> On 26 January 2016, a special allocation draw was held at the City Hall of [[Stockholm]] that placed each country into one of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show they would perform in.<ref name="Allocation draw">{{cite web |last=Jordan |first=Paul |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=Semi-Final draw held, this is the outcome |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/semi-final-draw-held-this-is-the-outcome |access-date=23 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201102052152/https://eurovision.tv/story/semi-final-draw-held-this-is-the-outcome |archive-date=2 November 2020 |date=25 January 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Albania was placed into the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2016#Semi-final 2|second semi-final]], to be held on 12 May, and was scheduled to perform in the second half of the show.<ref name="Allocation draw"/> Once all the competing songs for the 2016 contest had been released, the running order for the semi-finals was decided by the producers of the contest rather than through another draw, for preventing similar songs being placed next to each other; Albania was set to perform at position 18, following {{Esccnty|Georgia|y=2016}} and preceding {{Esccnty|Belgium|y=2016}}.<ref>{{cite web |last=Jordan |first=Paul |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=Running order of the Semi-Finals revealed |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/running-order-of-the-semi-finals-revealed |access-date=23 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122173954/https://eurovision.tv/story/running-order-of-the-semi-finals-revealed |archive-date=22 January 2021 |date=8 April 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> However, the nation's performing position shifted to 17, following [[Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016#TVR disqualification from EBU services|Romania's disqualification]] from the contest on 22 April and subsequent removal from the running order of the second semi-final.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=TVR (Romania) no longer entitled to take part in Eurovision 2016 |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=tvr_romania_no_longer_entitled_to_take_part_in_eurovision_2016 |access-date=23 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422103747/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=tvr_romania_no_longer_entitled_to_take_part_in_eurovision_2016 |archive-date=22 April 2016 |date=22 April 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> At the end of the first semi-final, the country was not announced among the top 10 entries in the semi-final and therefore failed to qualify for the grand final, marking Albania's sixth non-qualification in the Eurovision Song Contest.<ref name="Profile: Albania"/><ref>{{cite web |last=Roxburgh |first=Gordon |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=10 more finalists through to the Grand Final |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=10_more_finalists_through_to_the_grand_final |accessdate=23 January 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602032508/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=10_more_finalists_through_to_the_grand_final |archivedate=2 June 2016 |date=12 May 2016}}</ref> It was later revealed that Albania placed sixteenth in the semi-final, receiving a total of 45 points: 35 points from the [[televoting]] and 10 points from the juries.<ref>{{cite web |title=Second Semi-Final of Stockholm 2016 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/stockholm-2016/second-semi-final |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=8 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508163702/https://eurovision.tv/event/stockholm-2016/second-semi-final |archive-date=8 May 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>
 === Voting ===
 {{See also|Voting at the Eurovision Song Contest}}
-Voting during the three live shows of the Eurovision Song Contest was conducted under a [[Eurovision Song Contest 2016#New voting system|new system]] that involved each country now awarding two sets of points from 1–8, 10 and 12: one from their professional jury and the other from televoting.<ref name="Voting">{{cite web |last=Jordan |first=Paul |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=Biggest change to Eurovision Song Contest voting since 1975 |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/biggest-change-to-eurovision-song-contest-voting-since-1975 |access-date=13 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011013211/https://eurovision.tv/story/biggest-change-to-eurovision-song-contest-voting-since-1975 |archive-date=11 October 2017 |date=18 February 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> Each nation's jury consisted of five music industry professionals who are citizens of the country they represent, with their names published before the contest to ensure transparency.<ref name="Voting"/> This jury judged each entry based on vocal capacity, the stage performance, the song's composition and originality and the overall impression by the act.<ref name="Voting"/><ref name="Judges">{{cite web |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=Here are the judges for Eurovision 2016! |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=here_are_the_judges_for_eurovision_2016 |access-date=29 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429135858/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=here_are_the_judges_for_eurovision_2016 |archive-date=29 April 2016 |date=29 April 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> In addition, no member of a national jury was permitted to be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently.<ref name="Voting"/> The individual rankings of each jury member as well as the nation's televoting results were released shortly after the grand final.<ref name="Voting"/>
+Voting during the three live shows of the Eurovision Song Contest was conducted under a [[Eurovision Song Contest 2016#New voting system|new system]] that involved each country now awarding two sets of points from 1–8, 10 and 12: one from their professional jury and the other from televoting.<ref name="Voting">{{cite web |last=Jordan |first=Paul |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=Biggest change to Eurovision Song Contest voting since 1975 |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/biggest-change-to-eurovision-song-contest-voting-since-1975 |access-date=13 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011013211/https://eurovision.tv/story/biggest-change-to-eurovision-song-contest-voting-since-1975 |archive-date=11 October 2017 |date=18 February 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> Each nation's jury consisted of five music industry professionals who were citizens of the country they represented, with their names published before the contest to ensure transparency.<ref name="Voting"/> This jury judged each entry based on vocal capacity, the stage performance, the song's composition and originality and the overall impression by the act.<ref name="Voting"/><ref name="Judges">{{cite web |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |title=Here are the judges for Eurovision 2016! |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=here_are_the_judges_for_eurovision_2016 |access-date=29 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429135858/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=here_are_the_judges_for_eurovision_2016 |archive-date=29 April 2016 |date=29 April 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> In addition, no member of a national jury was permitted to be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they could not vote impartially and independently.<ref name="Voting"/> The individual rankings of each jury member as well as the nation's televoting results were released shortly after the grand final.<ref name="Voting"/>
 Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Albania and awarded by Albania in the second semi-final and final of the contest, and the breakdown of the jury voting and televoting conducted during the two shows:

Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest
Festivali i Këngës
Participation	2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 ~~2020~~ 2021 2022 2023 2024
Artists	~~Arilena Ara~~ Besa Olta Boka Eugent Bushpepa Ledina Çelo Elhaida Dani Luiz Ejlli Aurela Gaçe Ronela Hajati Hersi Albina and Familja Kelmendi Lindita Adrian Lulgjuraj Jonida Maliqi Frederik Ndoci Rona Nishliu Juliana Pasha Anxhela Peristeri Bledar Sejko Anjeza Shahini Eneda Tarifa Kejsi Tola
Songs	"Carry Me in Your Dreams" "Duje" "Fairytale" ~~"Fall from the Sky"~~ "Feel the Passion" "Hear My Plea" "The Image of You" "It's All About You" "Karma" "Ktheju tokës" "Identitet" "I'm Alive" "Mall" "One Night's Anger" "Sekret" "Suus" "Titan" "Tomorrow I Go" "World" "Zemrën e lamë peng" "Zjarr e ftohtë"
Note: Entries scored out signify where Albania did not compete