The Kënga Magjike 2019 was the 21st edition of the annual music contest Kënga Magjike and was held on 4, 5 and 7 December 2019 at the Pallati i Kongreseve in Tirana broadcast live on Televizioni Klan (TV Klan). Ardit Gjebrea and Adrola Dushi were the hosts of the three live shows. The proceeds from the ticket sales was donated to the people affected by the 2019 earthquake in Albania. Anna Oxa, as she stated, bought a ticket and sat with the public in the first semi-final as an act of solidarity.
The winner of this year's edition was Eneda Tarifa with the song titled "Ma Zgjat Dorën". It was her first victory after two previous participations in 2006 and 2008.
Format
Kënga Magjike 2019, organised by Televizioni Klan (TV Klan), was the twenty-first consecutive edition of the annual contest. The two semi-finals and grand final were held at the Pallati i Kongreseve in Tirana on 4, 5 and 7 December 2019.
Contestants
The contestants of this year's edition of Kënga Magjike were presented on the TV Klan live broadcast "E Diela Shqiptare" on every Sunday beginning from the 22 September 2019 until 1 December 2019 hosted by Ardit Gjebrea. The contestants who were qualified for the semi-finals were announced on 1 December 2019 at "E Diela Shqiptare".
The participating artists and bands are divided into two broader categories such as the Big Artists and New Artists. The New Artists perform live in front of a jury while the Big Artists are automatically qualified for the semi-finals. The jury was composed of Enkel Demi, Arben Skenderi, Armend Rexhepagiqi, Jonida Maliqi, Dj Missrose and Dj Stone.
Key: Qualified for the semi-finals Withdrawn
Artist(s) Song Language Lindita "Want My Love" English, Albanian Genti Deda "Nuk Ta Fal" Albanian Rea Nuhu "Për Mua" Albanian Khuba "Ndryshe" Albanian Sisma "Com'e' Possibile" Italian Erik Lloshi "Zhgenjimin Kisha" Albanian Elia "Plagë Shpirti" Albanian Korab Shaqiri "Fenomen" Albanian Alex Alexander "Breaking Down The Wall" English Laura & Elisa "Nënë" Albanian Kristi "Pa Faj" Albanian Rovena Dilo ft. Hitman & Rolla "Cinderella" Albanian Dylan "A Mjaftoj Une Pa Ty" Albanian Inis Neziri "Ishe Ti" Albanian Donat Makolli "Stop" Albanian Glejvis "13" Albanian Mar Shine "Dejarte Atrás" Spanish Voltan Prodani "Dashuri Virtuale" Albanian Olsi Bylyku "Ma Kthe" Albanian Marjona Metohu "Bosh" Albanian Andreas Dracopoulos "Mono Dipla Sou" Greek Klea Kasemi "Endacake Zemre" Albanian Endri & Stefi Prifti "Zemra Ime Ështe Gjallë" Albanian Aldo Bradhi "Gabim" Albanian Ardit Cuni "Frymë" Albanian Jetmir Kanani "Të Fundit Here" Albanian Gennaro Modestino "I Will Be" English Maria Kiou "Mallon Trelenomai" Greek Red Carpet "Hija Jote" Albanian Anxhela Peristeri "Dikush I Imi" Albanian Vitmar Basha "Largoji Rete" Albanian Egzona Ademi "Zemrës" Albanian Meg "Ik" Albanian Xheisara "Si Me T'Lon" Albanian Adil Nuredini "Zemër E Vrarë" Albanian Kastro Zizo "Pema E Jetës" Albanian Kachinari "Dua" Albanian Orgesa Zaimi "Verën Ku Ma Le" Albanian Diellza Nagavci "Lutëm" Albanian Klara Doci "Bashkë" Albanian Sany Dimitrios "Apopse Fyge" Greek Laxxard "Affection" English Besa "Histori" Albanian Lind Islami "Ti M'Ke Rrit" Albanian Marsela Cibukaj "Therrime Dashurie" Albanian Eneda Tarifa "Ma Zgjat Dorën" Albanian Urban Band "Rock N'Roll" Albanian Henri "Fajtor" Albanian Vivjan "Fatin Askush Se Di" Albanian Veronica Liberati "Miracle" English Fifi "Marova" Albanian Aimee Sophia "Night Train" English Elita Reci "Patenta E Dashurisë" Albanian The Sins "Realja" Albanian Dario "Për Ty" Albanian Lina "Neka Te Boli" Macedonian Tamara Todevska "Monsters" English West Side Family & Alban Kondi "7 Ditë" Albanian Jehona Sopi "Anej" Albanian Soni Malaj "Shije Tradhëtie" Albanian Sharr Braina "Nuk Pat Dashni" Albanian Rigersa Zefi "Kot Me Fol Tani" Albanian Sara Bajraktari "Më Vonë" Albanian Judah Gavra "Me`Achshav" Hebrew Juliana Pasha "Nuk Do Qaj" Albanian Jason Walker "Uh Huh" English
Semi-finals
Semi-final 1
The first semi-final took place on 4 December 2019.
Draw Artist(s) Song Olsi Bylyku "Ma kthe" Elita Reci "Patenta e dashurisë" Vitmar Basha "Largoji rete" Rovena Dilo featuringHitman and Rolla "Cinderella" Marsela Cibukaj "Therrime dashurie" West Side Familyand Alban Kondi "7 ditë" Fifi "Marova" Dario "Për ty" Laura & Elisa "Nënë" Klara Doci "Bashkë" Sharr Braina "Nuk pat dashni" Marjona Metohu "Bosh" Sany Dimitrios "Apopse fyge" Alex Alexander "Breaking Down the Wall" Laxxard "Affection" Lina "Neka te boli" Erik Lloshi "Zhgenjimin kisha" Jehona Sopi "Anej" Jason Walker "Uh Huh" Ardit Cuni "Frymë" Aimee Sophia "Night Train" Mar Shine "Dejarte atrás" Anxhela Peristeri "Dikush i imi" Endri and Stefi Prifti "Zemra ime ështe gjallë"
Semi-final 2
The second semi-final took place on 5 December 2019.
Draw Artist(s) Song Dylan "A mjaftoj une pa ty" Egzona Ademi "Zemrës" Genti Deda "Nuk ta fal" Inis Neziri "Ishe ti" Kastro Zizo "Pema e jetës" Veronica Liberati "Miracle" Eneda Tarifa "Ma zgjat dorën" Urban Band "Rock n'Roll" Klea Kasemi "Endacake zemre" Rigersa Zefi "Kot me fol tani" Sara Bajraktari "Më vonë" Xheisara "Si me t'lon" Khuba "Ndryshe" Sisma "Com'è Possibile" Maria Kiou "Mallon trelenomai" Judah Gavra "Me'achshav" Kachinari "Dua" Rea Nuhu "Për mua" Orgesa Zaimi "Verën ku ma le" Juliana Pasha "Nuk do qaj" Soni Malaj "Shije tradhëtie" Tamara Todevska "Monsters" Lind Islami "Ti m'ke rrit"
Final
The grand final took place on 7 December 2019.
Key: Winner Second place Third place
Draw Artist(s) Song Points Place 1 Olsi Bylyku "Ma kthe"73392 Orgesa Zaimi "Verën ku ma le"76273 Rovena Dilo ft. Hitman & Rolla "Cinderella"472184 Inis Neziri "Ishe ti" 532145 Kastro Zizo "Pema e jetës" 499166 Soni Malaj "Shije tradhëtie"540137 Judah Gavra "Me'achshav"301238 Lina "Neka te boli" 236259 Sisma "Com'è possibile" 2342610 Maria Kiou "Mallon trelenomai"4052011 West Side Family & Alban Kondi "7 ditë" 49217 12 Jehona Sopi "Anej"41719 13 Anxhela Peristeri "Dikush i imi"9823 14 Juliana Pasha "Nuk do qaj"64812 15 Erik Lloshi "Zhgenjimin kisha" 7478 16 Lind Islami "Ti m'ke rrit"71110 17 Eneda Tarifa "Ma zgjat dorën"13701 18 Khuba "Ndryshe"781619 Marjona Metohu "Bosh"5121520 Aimee Sophia "Night Train" 2432421 Mar Shine "Dejarte atrás" 2322722 Veronica Liberati "Miracle"3182223 Jason Walker "Uh Huh" 4032124 Tamara Todevska "Monsters" 830525 Endri & Stefi Prifti "Zemra ime ështe gjallë" 6881126 Fifi "Marova"1152227 Marsela Cibukaj "Therrime dashurie" 9514
Special awards Award Recipient Nominees Best New Artist Khuba Marjona Metohu Best New International Artist Sisma Best Big International Artist Tamara Todevska
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