
Albania is the first country to announce the ESC song for Rotterdam. It’s called “Shaj” which means “Shout” and will be performed by the attractive singer Arilena Ara. With her song, Arilena could convince the juries and televoters in the 58th edition of the Albanian Song Festival called “Festival i Këngës”.
Albania is the first country to announce the ESC song for Rotterdam. It’s called “Shaj” which means “Shout” and will be performed by the attractive singer Arilena Ara. With her song, Arilena could convince the juries and televoters in the 58th edition of the Albanian Song Festival called “Festival i Këngës”.
Arilena comes from the town Shkodra in the north west of Albania, close to the border of Montenegro. In 2012 she won the second edition of X-Factor and became popular. Her most successful song “Nëntori” became an Itune hit.
Have a look at the official website of Arilena: http://arilenaara.com/
The Albanian entry:
A first interview with the singer: