Kejsi Tola | |
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Born |
Vlorë, Albania | 5 February 1992
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Education | Liceu Artistik Jordan Misja Akademia e Arteve |
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Years active | 2004–present |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Website |
kejsitola |
Kejsi Tola (Albanian: [ˈkɛjsi ˈtɔla]; born 5 February 1992) [1] is an Albanian singer and songwriter. After winning the 47th edition of Festivali i Këngës, she represented Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. [1] [2]
Tola began performing at the age of six. [3] She completed her studies at Jordan Misja Artistic Lyceum. [1] At the age of 11, she won Young Voices of Albania, later becoming a two-time winner of Young Voices of Shkodra. [4] She was one of ten finalists of Gjeniu i Vogël , and won the fourth edition of Ethet, the Albanian version of Pop Idol. [1] [5]
In 2008, the Albanian national broadcaster Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) announced that Tola was one of 20 artists selected to compete in the 47th edition of Festivali i Këngës with the song " Më merr në ëndërr". [6] On 21 December, Tola was declared the winner with 126 points, and was thus announced as the Albanian representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia. [5] In Moscow, she performed 16th during the second semi-final and qualified for the grand final, where she later placed 17th overall with a total of 48 points. [7] [8]
In late 2009, it was confirmed that Tola would compete in the 48th edition of Festivali i Këngës with the song "Ndonjëherë". She competed in the final on 27 December and finished 15th with 58 points. [9] Following her participation, she announced a hiatus to pursue classical singing at the University of Arts in Tirana. [10]
Tola was announced as one of the participants in Festivali i Këngës 49 with the song "Pranë" on 15 November 2010, marking her third consecutive participation in the competition. She competed in the second semi-final on 24 December, but failed to qualify to the final. [11] [12]
In 2012, Tola participated in the 51st edition of Festivali i Këngës with the song "S'jemi më atje", where she advanced to the final after competing in the second semi-final on 20 December. In the final, she finished in 4th with 42 points. [13] [14]
In 2014, Tola entered Kënga Magjike with the song "Iceberg". She placed 5th and received the Production Award. [15] [16] She later entered Kënga Magjike in 2018 with the song "Me ke mua". [17] [18] The song was nominated at the 2019 Kult Awards for Best Song of the Year.[ citation needed]
In 2023, she was selected to compete in Festivali i Këngës 62 with the song "Vallëzoj me dritën". [19] However, she later withdrew from the competition. [20]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2009 | "Qiellin Do Ta Prek Me Ty" | The First Magic | Won |
2011 | "Me Jeto" | Best Vocal | Won |
2012 | "Perendeshe e Fantazise" | AMC Fun Page Prize | Won |
2014 | "Iceberg" | Best Production | Won |
Kult Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2015 | "Iceberg" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
Young Voices of Albania
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2003 | "Herself" | First Prize | Won |
Young Voices of Shkodra
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2003 | "Herself" | First Prize | Won |
2004 | "Herself" | First Prize | Won |