Kënga Magjike
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Kënga Magjike is one of the main musical events in Albania
.
Throughout its history, different broadcasters have been credited with the production and airing of this event, including RTSH, Klan TV
, TVA
, RTV NRG (Albania
) and RTV21
, RTK
(Kosovo
), as well as many radio stations.
Kënga Magjike was created by singer, composer, host and organizer Ardit Gjebrea
and began airing in 1999. It usually airs on the November of each year, with a few exceptions. In 2005, a new format of presenting the songs was introduced. Each song was broadcast one month prior to the semi finals and the final in a special edition called "Duke Pritur Kënga Magjike..."; "(Awaiting Kënga Magjike...)", giving the viewers a chance to vote for the songs that would pass on to the semi finals through phone, text or online in the official website: http://www.kengamagjike.com. A jury is also used when determining which song makes it to the next stage.
While the contest is criticised for the use of playback in the delivery of each song in the competition, it has been praised for the diversity of music it has brought to the public. The biggest achievement of Kënga Magjike is the great mixture of singers and bands from Albania
with those in neighboring countries, a large portion coming from Kosovo as well as other areas. Kënga Magjike has also been the stage for many comebacks of famous Albanian singers who reside in other countries, as well as artists which have contributed to the music industry in the past. Songs from this contest have resulted in many hits for Albanians throughout the world.
Compared to its main competitors, Kënga Magjike is considered to feature a more bubble-gum type of music than Top Fest, a reality-style song contest on Top Channel
heavy on alternative and rock music, while not being dominated by power-ballads and strong-themed songs like the ones appearing in Festivali I Këngës.
The main host of Kënga Magjike has always been Ardit Gjebrea
. Sometimes he has hosted the show alone, while in other occasions there has been a female co-host, such as Natalia Estrada
(2001 & 2002) and Brigitte Nielsen
(2003). There has always been a jury which determines most of the prizes that are awarded to the singers. In the beginning, the jury was used to determine the classification of the songs, however this system was changed to allow the singers to vote for each other and determine the winners themselves.
! Year
! Hosts
! Venue
! Director
|- align="center"
| 1999
| Ardit Gjebrea
| Palace of Congresses
| Pali Kuke
|- align="center"
| 2000
| Ardit Gjebrea
| Palace of Congresses
| Pali Kuke
|- align="center"
| 2001
| Ardit Gjebrea
& Natalia Estrada
| Palace of Congresses
| Pali Kuke
|- align="center"
| 2002
| Ardit Gjebrea
& Natalia Estrada
| Palace of Congresses
| Vera Grabocka
|- align="center"
| 2003
| Ardit Gjebrea
& Brigitte Nielsen
| Palace of Congresses
| Vera Grabocka
|- align="center"
| 2004
| Ardit Gjebrea
| 1 Tetori Auditorium
| Vera Grabocka
|- align="center"
| 2005
| Ardit Gjebrea
& Denada Dajlani
| Palace of Congresses
| Agron Vulaj & Astrit Idrizi
|- align="center"
| 2006
| Ardit Gjebrea
| Palace of Congresses
| Agron Vulaj & Astrit Idrizi
|- align="center"
| 2007
| Ardit Gjebrea
| Palace of Congresses
| Agron Vulaj & Astrit Idrizi
|- align="center"
| 2008
| Ardit Gjebrea
, Artemisa Ozaj & Anis Brahimi
| Palace of Congresses
| Agron Vulaj & Astrit Idrizi
|- align="center"
| 2009
| Ardit Gjebrea
| Palace of Congresses
| Agron Vulaj & Astrit Idrizi
|- align="center"
| 2010
| Ardit Gjebrea
| Palace of Congresses
| Agron Vulaj & Astrit Idrizi
|- align="center
| 2011
| Ardit Gjebrea
, Songül Öden
| Palace of Congresses
| Agron Vulaj & Astrit Idrizi
|- align="center"
! Year
! Edit
! Artist
! Song
! Composer
! Writer
|- align="center"
| 1999
| Kënga Magjike 01
| Elsa Lila
| "Vetëm një fjalë"
| Alfred Kaçinari
| Jorgo Papingji
|- align="center"
| 2000
| Kënga Magjike 02
| Irma Libohova & Eranda Libohova
| "Një mijë ëndrra"
| Kristi
| Irma Libohova
|- align="center"
| 2001
| Kënga Magjike 03
| Rovena Dilo & Pirro Çako
| "Për një çast më ndali zemra"
| Pirro Çako
| Timo Flloko
|- align="center"
| 2002
| Kënga Magjike 04
| Mira Konçi
| "E pathëna fjalë"
| Shpëtim Saraçi
| Pandi Laço
|- align="center"
| 2003
| Kënga Magjike 05
| Ema Bytyçi
| "Ku je ti"
| Adrian Hila
| Adrian Hila
|- align="center"
| 2004
| Kënga Magjike 06
| Irma Libohova
| "Prapë tek ti do të vij"
| Irma Libohova
| Floran Kondi
|- align="center"
| 2005
| Kënga Magjike 07
| Gentiana Ismajli
| "Nuk dua tjetër"
| Adrian Hila
| Adrian Hila
|- align="center"
| 2006
| Kënga Magjike 08
| Armend Rexhepagiqi
| "Kur dashuria vdes"
| Armend Rexhepagiqi
| Aida Baraku
|- align="center"
| 2007
| Kënga Magjike 09
| Aurela Gaçe
| "Hape veten"
| Florjan Mumajesi
| Timo Flloko
|- align="center"
| 2008
| Kënga Magjike 10
| Jonida Maliqi
| "Njëri nga ata"
| Kaliopi
| Aida Baraku
|- align="center"
| 2009
| Kënga Magjike 11
| Eliza Hoxha & Rosela Gjylbegu
| "Rruga e zemrës"
| Darko Dimitrov
| Eliza Hoxha
|- align="center"
| 2010
| Kënga Magjike 12
| Juliana Pasha
& Luiz Ejlli
| "Sa e shite zemren?"
| Pirro Çako
| Pirro Çako
|- align="center"
| 2011
| Kënga Magjike 13
| Redon Makashi
| "Më lër të Fle"
| Redon Makashi
| Redon Makashi
|}
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
.
Throughout its history, different broadcasters have been credited with the production and airing of this event, including RTSH, Klan TV
Klan TV
TV Klan is a commercial television channel with national frequency coverage based in Tirana, Albania. In 2002, ISO found it to be the most highly rated TV station in Albania with 21.5% of audience share. As of 2006, it covered approximately 45% of the national territory with analogue signal...
, TVA
TVA (Albania)
TVA is a defunct national frequency, privately owned television station based in Tirana, Albania. In 2009, it shut down due to bankruptcy and its UHF frequency was sold to TV Klan. It has been known in recent years for its instability and frequent change of staff and executive directors, which...
, RTV NRG (Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
) and RTV21
RTV21
RTV21 is a radio and TV broadcaster operating in Kosovo since 1998. The radio broadcasting started in 1998, while TV broadcasting began in 1999 after Serbian forces withdrew from Kosovo. RTV21 is the most popular channel in Kosovo. RTv21 has also other two channels 21+ and 21 Popullore...
, RTK
Radio Television of Kosovo
Radio Television of Kosovo is the public service broadcaster in Kosovo.It consists of the television service, broadcast on the terrestrial transmitter network and digital satellite , and two radio stations, Radio Kosovo and Radio Blue Sky...
(Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
), as well as many radio stations.
Kënga Magjike was created by singer, composer, host and organizer Ardit Gjebrea
Ardit Gjebrea
Ardit Gjebrea is an Albanian singer, song-writer, producer and presenter.- Career as a Singer/Composer :Born in Tirana, Albania, he began singing as a child, at the age of 5...
and began airing in 1999. It usually airs on the November of each year, with a few exceptions. In 2005, a new format of presenting the songs was introduced. Each song was broadcast one month prior to the semi finals and the final in a special edition called "Duke Pritur Kënga Magjike..."; "(Awaiting Kënga Magjike...)", giving the viewers a chance to vote for the songs that would pass on to the semi finals through phone, text or online in the official website: http://www.kengamagjike.com. A jury is also used when determining which song makes it to the next stage.
While the contest is criticised for the use of playback in the delivery of each song in the competition, it has been praised for the diversity of music it has brought to the public. The biggest achievement of Kënga Magjike is the great mixture of singers and bands from Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
with those in neighboring countries, a large portion coming from Kosovo as well as other areas. Kënga Magjike has also been the stage for many comebacks of famous Albanian singers who reside in other countries, as well as artists which have contributed to the music industry in the past. Songs from this contest have resulted in many hits for Albanians throughout the world.
Compared to its main competitors, Kënga Magjike is considered to feature a more bubble-gum type of music than Top Fest, a reality-style song contest on Top Channel
Top Channel
Top Channel is a commercial television station with national frequency coverage in Tirana, Albania founded by media mogul Dritan Hoxha, and part of Top Media Group. Since September 2003, Top Channel became present on satellite broadcasting all over Europe through DigitAlb, and North America through...
heavy on alternative and rock music, while not being dominated by power-ballads and strong-themed songs like the ones appearing in Festivali I Këngës.
The main host of Kënga Magjike has always been Ardit Gjebrea
Ardit Gjebrea
Ardit Gjebrea is an Albanian singer, song-writer, producer and presenter.- Career as a Singer/Composer :Born in Tirana, Albania, he began singing as a child, at the age of 5...
. Sometimes he has hosted the show alone, while in other occasions there has been a female co-host, such as Natalia Estrada
Natalia Estrada
Natalia Estrada was , in Gijón, Asturias, Spain. She is an actress, model and television presenter on Spanish television.-Biography:...
(2001 & 2002) and Brigitte Nielsen
Brigitte Nielsen
Brigitte Nielsen is a Danish model, actress, musician and reality television personality who began her career modelling for Greg Gorman and Helmut Newton and several years later made appearances in the 1985 films Red Sonja and Rocky IV and is also known for her marriage to Sylvester Stallone...
(2003). There has always been a jury which determines most of the prizes that are awarded to the singers. In the beginning, the jury was used to determine the classification of the songs, however this system was changed to allow the singers to vote for each other and determine the winners themselves.
Hosts
{| border="2" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="margin: 0 1em 0 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"! Year
! Hosts
! Venue
! Director
|- align="center"
| 1999
| Ardit Gjebrea
Ardit Gjebrea
Ardit Gjebrea is an Albanian singer, song-writer, producer and presenter.- Career as a Singer/Composer :Born in Tirana, Albania, he began singing as a child, at the age of 5...
| Palace of Congresses
| Pali Kuke
|- align="center"
| 2000
| Ardit Gjebrea
Ardit Gjebrea
Ardit Gjebrea is an Albanian singer, song-writer, producer and presenter.- Career as a Singer/Composer :Born in Tirana, Albania, he began singing as a child, at the age of 5...
| Palace of Congresses
| Pali Kuke
|- align="center"
| 2001
| Ardit Gjebrea
Ardit Gjebrea
Ardit Gjebrea is an Albanian singer, song-writer, producer and presenter.- Career as a Singer/Composer :Born in Tirana, Albania, he began singing as a child, at the age of 5...
& Natalia Estrada
Natalia Estrada
Natalia Estrada was , in Gijón, Asturias, Spain. She is an actress, model and television presenter on Spanish television.-Biography:...
| Palace of Congresses
| Pali Kuke
|- align="center"
| 2002
| Ardit Gjebrea
Ardit Gjebrea
Ardit Gjebrea is an Albanian singer, song-writer, producer and presenter.- Career as a Singer/Composer :Born in Tirana, Albania, he began singing as a child, at the age of 5...
& Natalia Estrada
Natalia Estrada
Natalia Estrada was , in Gijón, Asturias, Spain. She is an actress, model and television presenter on Spanish television.-Biography:...
| Palace of Congresses
| Vera Grabocka
|- align="center"
| 2003
Kënga Magjike 05
Kënga Magjike 05 took place in the Palace of Congresses in Tirana, Albania. There were two semifinals and a final . 31 songs competed for the win but only 17 made it to the final. In the end, Ema Bytyçi won the first prize. Aleksandër Gjoka was the runner-up...
| Ardit Gjebrea
Ardit Gjebrea
Ardit Gjebrea is an Albanian singer, song-writer, producer and presenter.- Career as a Singer/Composer :Born in Tirana, Albania, he began singing as a child, at the age of 5...
& Brigitte Nielsen
Brigitte Nielsen
Brigitte Nielsen is a Danish model, actress, musician and reality television personality who began her career modelling for Greg Gorman and Helmut Newton and several years later made appearances in the 1985 films Red Sonja and Rocky IV and is also known for her marriage to Sylvester Stallone...
| Palace of Congresses
| Vera Grabocka
|- align="center"
| 2004
Kënga Magjike 06
Kënga Magjike 06 took place in the 1 Tetori Auditorium in Pristina, Kosovo.There were two semifinals and a final . 30 songs competed for the win but only 1 won the show, while others were awarded different prizes. In the end, Irma Libohova won the first prize, making this her second victory. Yllka...
| Ardit Gjebrea
Ardit Gjebrea
Ardit Gjebrea is an Albanian singer, song-writer, producer and presenter.- Career as a Singer/Composer :Born in Tirana, Albania, he began singing as a child, at the age of 5...
| 1 Tetori Auditorium
| Vera Grabocka
|- align="center"
| 2005
Kënga Magjike 07
Kënga Magjike 07 was the seventh edition of the Albanian music contest Kënga Magjike andtook place in the Palace of Congresses in Tirana. There were two semi-finals and a final . 31 songs competed for the win but only 14 made it to the final. In the end, Gentiana Ismajli won the first prize. Grupi...
| Ardit Gjebrea
Ardit Gjebrea
Ardit Gjebrea is an Albanian singer, song-writer, producer and presenter.- Career as a Singer/Composer :Born in Tirana, Albania, he began singing as a child, at the age of 5...
& Denada Dajlani
| Palace of Congresses
| Agron Vulaj & Astrit Idrizi
|- align="center"
| 2006
Kënga Magjike 08
Kënga Magjike 08 took place in the Palace of Congresses in Tirana, Albania. There were two semifinals and a final . 53 songs were heard in advance by the public at home, which narrowed them down to 39 songs by televoting. These songs competed in the semi-finals but only 19 made it to the final. In...
| Ardit Gjebrea
Ardit Gjebrea
Ardit Gjebrea is an Albanian singer, song-writer, producer and presenter.- Career as a Singer/Composer :Born in Tirana, Albania, he began singing as a child, at the age of 5...
| Palace of Congresses
| Agron Vulaj & Astrit Idrizi
|- align="center"
| 2007
Kënga Magjike 09
Kënga Magjike 09 took place in the Palace of Congresses in Tirana, Albania. There were two semifinals and a final . 54 songs were heard in advance by the public at home, which narrowed them down to 40 songs by televoting. These songs competed in the semi-finals but only 18 made it to the final...
| Ardit Gjebrea
Ardit Gjebrea
Ardit Gjebrea is an Albanian singer, song-writer, producer and presenter.- Career as a Singer/Composer :Born in Tirana, Albania, he began singing as a child, at the age of 5...
| Palace of Congresses
| Agron Vulaj & Astrit Idrizi
|- align="center"
| 2008
| Ardit Gjebrea
Ardit Gjebrea
Ardit Gjebrea is an Albanian singer, song-writer, producer and presenter.- Career as a Singer/Composer :Born in Tirana, Albania, he began singing as a child, at the age of 5...
, Artemisa Ozaj & Anis Brahimi
| Palace of Congresses
| Agron Vulaj & Astrit Idrizi
|- align="center"
| 2009
| Ardit Gjebrea
Ardit Gjebrea
Ardit Gjebrea is an Albanian singer, song-writer, producer and presenter.- Career as a Singer/Composer :Born in Tirana, Albania, he began singing as a child, at the age of 5...
| Palace of Congresses
| Agron Vulaj & Astrit Idrizi
|- align="center"
| 2010
| Ardit Gjebrea
Ardit Gjebrea
Ardit Gjebrea is an Albanian singer, song-writer, producer and presenter.- Career as a Singer/Composer :Born in Tirana, Albania, he began singing as a child, at the age of 5...
| Palace of Congresses
| Agron Vulaj & Astrit Idrizi
|- align="center
| 2011
| Ardit Gjebrea
Ardit Gjebrea
Ardit Gjebrea is an Albanian singer, song-writer, producer and presenter.- Career as a Singer/Composer :Born in Tirana, Albania, he began singing as a child, at the age of 5...
, Songül Öden
Songül Öden
Songül Öden , is a Turkish actress.-Early life:Born in Diyarbakır, Songül's father moved to Ankara where she spent her childhood. She graduated from the Turkish Academy of Theatrical Arts.-Career:...
| Palace of Congresses
| Agron Vulaj & Astrit Idrizi
|- align="center"
Winners
{| border="2" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="margin: 0 1em 0 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"! Year
! Edit
! Artist
! Song
! Composer
! Writer
|- align="center"
| 1999
| Kënga Magjike 01
| Elsa Lila
Elsa Lila
Elsa Lila is an Albanian singer.-Early life:Elsa Lila was born in Tirana, Albania. Her father was a singer of the former Albanian state choir, while her mother was a violinist, so both parents raised her on theatre, and music, giving her a great love for the arts...
| "Vetëm një fjalë"
| Alfred Kaçinari
| Jorgo Papingji
|- align="center"
| 2000
| Kënga Magjike 02
| Irma Libohova & Eranda Libohova
| "Një mijë ëndrra"
| Kristi
Kristi
Kristi may refer to:*Kristi , a proper name*Kristi language, a Portuguese creole language spoken in India...
| Irma Libohova
|- align="center"
| 2001
| Kënga Magjike 03
| Rovena Dilo & Pirro Çako
Pirro Çako
Pirro Çako is an Albanian singer and composer. In 1988 he won the Albanian national festival as a composer with the song E duam lumturinë . The song was interpreted by Parashqevi Simaku. He has so far issued two albums: Herët a vonë in June 2004 and including 15 songs, and more recently, a second...
| "Për një çast më ndali zemra"
| Pirro Çako
Pirro Çako
Pirro Çako is an Albanian singer and composer. In 1988 he won the Albanian national festival as a composer with the song E duam lumturinë . The song was interpreted by Parashqevi Simaku. He has so far issued two albums: Herët a vonë in June 2004 and including 15 songs, and more recently, a second...
| Timo Flloko
|- align="center"
| 2002
| Kënga Magjike 04
| Mira Konçi
| "E pathëna fjalë"
| Shpëtim Saraçi
| Pandi Laço
|- align="center"
| 2003
| Kënga Magjike 05
Kënga Magjike 05
Kënga Magjike 05 took place in the Palace of Congresses in Tirana, Albania. There were two semifinals and a final . 31 songs competed for the win but only 17 made it to the final. In the end, Ema Bytyçi won the first prize. Aleksandër Gjoka was the runner-up...
| Ema Bytyçi
| "Ku je ti"
| Adrian Hila
| Adrian Hila
|- align="center"
| 2004
| Kënga Magjike 06
Kënga Magjike 06
Kënga Magjike 06 took place in the 1 Tetori Auditorium in Pristina, Kosovo.There were two semifinals and a final . 30 songs competed for the win but only 1 won the show, while others were awarded different prizes. In the end, Irma Libohova won the first prize, making this her second victory. Yllka...
| Irma Libohova
| "Prapë tek ti do të vij"
| Irma Libohova
| Floran Kondi
|- align="center"
| 2005
| Kënga Magjike 07
Kënga Magjike 07
Kënga Magjike 07 was the seventh edition of the Albanian music contest Kënga Magjike andtook place in the Palace of Congresses in Tirana. There were two semi-finals and a final . 31 songs competed for the win but only 14 made it to the final. In the end, Gentiana Ismajli won the first prize. Grupi...
| Gentiana Ismajli
| "Nuk dua tjetër"
| Adrian Hila
| Adrian Hila
|- align="center"
| 2006
| Kënga Magjike 08
Kënga Magjike 08
Kënga Magjike 08 took place in the Palace of Congresses in Tirana, Albania. There were two semifinals and a final . 53 songs were heard in advance by the public at home, which narrowed them down to 39 songs by televoting. These songs competed in the semi-finals but only 19 made it to the final. In...
| Armend Rexhepagiqi
| "Kur dashuria vdes"
| Armend Rexhepagiqi
| Aida Baraku
|- align="center"
| 2007
| Kënga Magjike 09
Kënga Magjike 09
Kënga Magjike 09 took place in the Palace of Congresses in Tirana, Albania. There were two semifinals and a final . 54 songs were heard in advance by the public at home, which narrowed them down to 40 songs by televoting. These songs competed in the semi-finals but only 18 made it to the final...
| Aurela Gaçe
Aurela Gaçe
Aurela Gaçe is a singer and a three-time Festivali i Këngës winner nowadays living in New York, USA. Aurela represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the entry "Kënga ime". It has been revealed that Aurela will perform her entry under the English title Feel the Passion.Her most...
| "Hape veten"
| Florjan Mumajesi
| Timo Flloko
|- align="center"
| 2008
| Kënga Magjike 10
| Jonida Maliqi
| "Njëri nga ata"
| Kaliopi
Kaliopi
Kaliopi Bukle , more simply known as Kaliopi, is a popular Macedonian singer and song-writer. Kaliopi will represent Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan.-Early life and education:...
| Aida Baraku
|- align="center"
| 2009
| Kënga Magjike 11
| Eliza Hoxha & Rosela Gjylbegu
Rosela Gjylbegu
Rosela Gjylbegu is an Albanian singer.-Biography:Rosela graduated in English language in 2005 at Shkolla e Mesme Pedagogjike “Gjuhët e Huaja” of Shkodër and obtained a degree in Psychology from the Fakulteti i Shkencave Sociale, Universiteti i Tiranës , since when she also...
| "Rruga e zemrës"
| Darko Dimitrov
Darko Dimitrov
Darko Dimitrov ) is a Macedonian record producer, songwriter, arranger and record executive. Highly acclaimed for revitalising the Macedonian mainstream pop music scene, which also influenced the surrounding Balkan countries, he also received international recognition for working with many popular...
| Eliza Hoxha
|- align="center"
| 2010
| Kënga Magjike 12
| Juliana Pasha
Juliana Pasha
Juliana Pasha is an Albanian singer. She is very famous in Albania.In 2010 she won Honorary Citizen Award of Burrel from the mayor of the city...
& Luiz Ejlli
Luiz Ejlli
Luiz Ejlli is an Albanian singer.-Biography:Luiz Ejlli was born in Shkodra and between 1991 and 2002 he attended the "Prenk Jakova" secondary school in Shkodra. In 1995, he won the Best Voice Prize in "Child National Fesitival" in Shkodra. In 1998, he participated as a soloist in the "Gold...
| "Sa e shite zemren?"
| Pirro Çako
Pirro Çako
Pirro Çako is an Albanian singer and composer. In 1988 he won the Albanian national festival as a composer with the song E duam lumturinë . The song was interpreted by Parashqevi Simaku. He has so far issued two albums: Herët a vonë in June 2004 and including 15 songs, and more recently, a second...
| Pirro Çako
Pirro Çako
Pirro Çako is an Albanian singer and composer. In 1988 he won the Albanian national festival as a composer with the song E duam lumturinë . The song was interpreted by Parashqevi Simaku. He has so far issued two albums: Herët a vonë in June 2004 and including 15 songs, and more recently, a second...
|- align="center"
| 2011
| Kënga Magjike 13
| Redon Makashi
| "Më lër të Fle"
| Redon Makashi
| Redon Makashi
|}
Trivia
- The singer with the most victories for the moment is Irma Libohova, having won 2 contests:
- Kënga Magjike 2000 in a duet with her sister Eranda Libohova
- Kënga Magjike 2004Kënga Magjike 06Kënga Magjike 06 took place in the 1 Tetori Auditorium in Pristina, Kosovo.There were two semifinals and a final . 30 songs competed for the win but only 1 won the show, while others were awarded different prizes. In the end, Irma Libohova won the first prize, making this her second victory. Yllka...
- In 2003, the jury was made up only of females, a first in the history of Albanian festivals.
- In 2004, the contest was held in Kosovo for the first time. It is referred to as the 2004 edition, even though it happened in January 2005.
- In 2009, the voting results revealed that the 1st place and the 2nd place have a difference of only 5 points.In the previous years the difference between the 1st and 2nd place, were usually 60 points or more
- In 2010,the voting was direct-voting,so the partipitants showed their votes openly.
- In 2011,the voting was direct-voting,so the participants showed their votes openly. It was won by Redon Makashi.
Scandals
- In 2004, there was a bomb threat that delayed the contest for one and a half hours. Luckily the threat turned out to be fake and only brought more attention to the event.
- In 2010, Linda Halimi,Nora Istrefi & Big D were disqualified because of being late for the rehearseals.
External links
- http://www.kengamagjike.com
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