Top Fest
Top Fest is a music competition organised by Top Channel. It began airing in 2004 and has been held since. It is annually held in Tirana, Albania.[1] The songs are usually performed in Albanian with artists from Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia and other Albanian-speaking territories. From its 7th edition (2010), the participants perform their entries 100% live.[2]
Format
Since 2010, the show has been split into three phases. The first phase airs all accepted entries, performing their entries in playback. The second phase is the Semi-Finals, usually split in three shows, where the winners from phase one perform. The qualifiers from the semi-finals perform in the final, usually 10 to 13 acts. The winner is chosen in the Finale-night, usually held in late-May or early-June.
Winners
The contest has produced many artists, like Alban Skënderaj, Elhaida Dani, and many others, who were established and rose fame after their participation in Top Fest.[3][4]
Year | Origin | Artist | Song | Translation |
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2004 | ![]() |
Stine | "Lady Lady" | – |
2005 | ![]() |
Alban Skënderaj | "Vetëm ty" | Only you |
2006 | ![]() ![]() |
Alban Skënderaj & Kthjellu | "Diçka" | Something |
2007 | ![]() |
Greta Koçi | "Sa më lodhe" | You annoyed me |
2008 | ![]() |
Besa Kokëdhima | "Engjëjt vrasin njëlloj" | Angels kill the same |
2009 | ![]() |
Linda Halimi | "Ëndërroj" | I dream |
2010 | ![]() |
Eneda Tarifa | "Me veten" | With myself |
2011 | ![]() |
Elvana Gjata | "Me ty" | With you |
2012 | ![]() |
Elhaida Dani | "S'je më" | You're not anymore |
2013 | ![]() |
Samanta Karavello | "Loti i fundit" | The last teardrop |
2014 | ![]() |
Soni Malaj | "Me të jeton" | It lives with him.. |
2015 | ![]() |
Ermal Fejzullahu, Lumi B & Ledri Vula | "Shko" | Go |
2016 | ![]() ![]() |
Era Istrefi | Bonbon | Candy |
References
- "Top Fest". nix-music.tv. Archived from the original on 2013-10-11.
- "Top Fest Awards".
- "Samanta Karavello fiton "Top Fest 10"". Shqip. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ""Top Fest 8", fiton Elvana Gjata me këngën kushtuar "Emmy"-t". Archived from the original on 2013-10-14.