Kënga Magjike 2021 was the 22nd edition of the annual

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n music competition

Kënga Magjike Kënga Magjike (; ) is an annual music competition organised by the Albanian television broadcaster Televizioni Klan. The music competition has been broadcasting annually since its inauguration in 1999 with the exception of 2020. The first edi ...

. It was organised by

Televizioni Klan Televizioni Klan, also known as TV Klan, is an Albanian private television channel with national coverage, based in Tirana, Albania. History and profile TV Klan launched as a Franco-Albanian joint-venture, with its first broadcast airing on ...

(TV Klan) and consisted of two semi-finals on 26 and 27 May and the final on 29 May 2021. The three live shows were hosted by Marsela Çibukaj and

Ardit Gjebrea Ardit Gjebrea (born 7 June 1963) is an Albanian singer, songwriter, producer and television presenter. Life and career Gjebrea began singing at the age of five in Albanian children festivals, and is known for songs like ''"I ëmbël zëri i ...

Alban Ramosaj Alban Ramosaj (; born 7 March 1996) is an Albanian singer, songwriter and model. Born in Ede and raised in Tirana, he auditioned for ''The Voice of Albania'' in 2013 and emerged as the winner of the 22nd edition of in 2021. Life and career ...

with "

Thikat e mia "" (; ) is a song by Albanian singer and songwriter Alban Ramosaj. The song was written by Ramosaj and Fifi, while produced by Bruno. It was independently released as a single for digital download and streaming on 8 May 2021. Musically, it is a ...

" emerged as the winner of the contest.

Format

The 22nd edition of

was organised by

(TV Klan) and consisted of two semi-finals on 26 and 27 May, respectively, and the final on 29 May 2021. The three live shows were hosted by the contest's founder

and Albanian singer Marsela Çibukaj. The participating contestants of Kënga Magjike were divided into two categories–the Big and Newcomers group–and presented their entries on the broadcaster's live programme "E Diela Shqiptare" on every Sunday from the 21 March 2021. During the broadcast, a jury panel, consisting of Arben Skënderaj, Enkel Demi,

Jonida Maliqi Jonida Maliqi (; born 26 March 1983) is an Albanian singer and media personality. Throughout her career, Maliqi has won six awards at Kënga Magjike and first place in 2008. She is also a double winner of accolades at the Top Fest in 2006 and ...

, Kozeta Kurti and Markelian Kapedani, selected the contestants of the Newcomers group.

Contestants

Semi-finals

Semi-final 1

The first semi-final of Kënga Magjike took place on 26 May 2021.

Semi-final 2

The second semi-final of Kënga Magjike took place on 27 May 2021.

Final

The grand final of Kënga Magjike took place on 29 May 2021 and was broadcast at 21:00 ( CET). Before the end of the contest,

emerged as the winner with the song "Thikat e mia".

References

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