Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
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Norway
participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
in Düsseldorf
, Germany
, selecting their entry through the national final Melodi Grand Prix 2011, organised by the Norwegian broadcaster, Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK).
. All those interested could submit their entries until 15 September 2010. No restrictions as to the nationality of the participants were set. The entries to proceed to the televised stages of Melodi Grand Prix 2011 were revealed shortly after the submissions deadline. In August, NRK announced the selection dates and some of the host cities for Melodi Grand Prix 2011. The first semi-final was held in Brekstad
, Ørland on 15 January 2011, the second one in Florø
one week later, the third semi-final in Skien
on 29 January 2011. The Second Chance round was held in Sarpsborg
on 5 February 2011. The final took place in Oslo Spektrum
in Oslo
on 12 February 2011.
On 12 October, NRK announced that 700 songs had been submitted. 21 of these were chosen to participate on the three semi-finals. Each semi-final contained 7 entries. The first nine artists were announced by NRK on 22 November on a press conference. On 29 November, the full line-up was announced by NRK.
and before Aurela Gaçe
from Albania. Although being one of the favorites to qualify to the final and to win the whole contest, Stella did not qualify, placing seventeenth with 30 points.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year...
in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, selecting their entry through the national final Melodi Grand Prix 2011, organised by the Norwegian broadcaster, Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK).
Melodi Grand Prix 2011
NRK kicked off the preparations for the 2011 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest by calling for songs to take part in their national final, Melodi Grand PrixMelodi Grand Prix
Melodi Grand Prix is an annual music competition organised by Norwegian public broadcaster Norsk Rikskringkasting . It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged almost every year since 1960.The festival has produced three Eurovision winners and...
. All those interested could submit their entries until 15 September 2010. No restrictions as to the nationality of the participants were set. The entries to proceed to the televised stages of Melodi Grand Prix 2011 were revealed shortly after the submissions deadline. In August, NRK announced the selection dates and some of the host cities for Melodi Grand Prix 2011. The first semi-final was held in Brekstad
Brekstad
Brekstad is the administrative centre of the municipality of Ørland in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the Trondheimsfjord at the entrance to the Stjørnfjord. It is about south of Uthaug and about west of Austrått and Ottersbo....
, Ørland on 15 January 2011, the second one in Florø
Florø
is a town and the administrative centre of Flora municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is also a former municipality that existed for just over 100 years. The town was founded on the Florelandet island between the Botnafjorden and Solheimsfjorden by royal decree in 1860. In...
one week later, the third semi-final in Skien
Skien
' is a city and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Skien. Skien is also the administrative centre of Telemark county....
on 29 January 2011. The Second Chance round was held in Sarpsborg
Sarpsborg
is a city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Sarpsborg.Sarpsborg is part of the fifth largest urban area in Norway when paired with neighbouring Fredrikstad...
on 5 February 2011. The final took place in Oslo Spektrum
Oslo Spektrum
Oslo Spektrum is an indoor multi-purpose arena in east central Oslo, Norway. It opened in December 1990. It is currently owned and operated by Norges Varemesse , who also own and operate the Norges Varemesse conference center in Lillestrøm which is Norway's largest conference center...
in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
on 12 February 2011.
On 12 October, NRK announced that 700 songs had been submitted. 21 of these were chosen to participate on the three semi-finals. Each semi-final contained 7 entries. The first nine artists were announced by NRK on 22 November on a press conference. On 29 November, the full line-up was announced by NRK.
Schedule
| Date | City | Venue | Heat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January | Brekstad Brekstad Brekstad is the administrative centre of the municipality of Ørland in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the Trondheimsfjord at the entrance to the Stjørnfjord. It is about south of Uthaug and about west of Austrått and Ottersbo.... |
Hangar E, Ørland Hovedflystasjon Ørland Main Air Station Ørland Main Air Station is situated at the mouth of the Trondheimsfjord in the municipality of Ørland, in the center of Norway. Ørland is operated by the Royal Norwegian Air Force and is an important air base not only for Norway, but also for NATO... |
Semi-final 1 |
| 22 January | Florø Florø is a town and the administrative centre of Flora municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is also a former municipality that existed for just over 100 years. The town was founded on the Florelandet island between the Botnafjorden and Solheimsfjorden by royal decree in 1860. In... |
Florø Idrettssenter | Semi-final 2 |
| 29 January | Skien Skien ' is a city and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Skien. Skien is also the administrative centre of Telemark county.... |
Fritidspark | Semi-final 3 |
| 5 February | Sarpsborg Sarpsborg is a city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Sarpsborg.Sarpsborg is part of the fifth largest urban area in Norway when paired with neighbouring Fredrikstad... |
Sparta Amfi Sparta Amfi Sparta Amfi is the oldest indoor ice hockey arena located in Sarpsborg, Norway. The capacity of the arena is 3,450 and was built in 1963. It is the home arena of the Sparta Warriors ice hockey team.... |
Second Chance |
| 12 February | Oslo Oslo Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King... |
Oslo Spektrum Oslo Spektrum Oslo Spektrum is an indoor multi-purpose arena in east central Oslo, Norway. It opened in December 1990. It is currently owned and operated by Norges Varemesse , who also own and operate the Norges Varemesse conference center in Lillestrøm which is Norway's largest conference center... |
Final |
Semi-final 1
| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Result | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carina Dahl Carina Dahl Carina Dahl is a Norwegian pop singer, glamour model and former Big Brother contestant.Dahl participated in Big Brother 2006, a joint event shared by broadcasters in Sweden and Norway... |
"Guns & Boys" | Carina Dahl Carina Dahl Carina Dahl is a Norwegian pop singer, glamour model and former Big Brother contestant.Dahl participated in Big Brother 2006, a joint event shared by broadcasters in Sweden and Norway... (m & l), Nanna Martorell (m & l), Hanne Sørvaag Hanne Sørvaag Hanne Margrethe Fredriksen Sørvaag is a Norwegian singer/songwriter born in Stavanger, Norway, December 27, 1979. She is currently based in Stockholm, Sweden.... (m & l) |
Out | |
| 2 | Use Me | "Daisy" | Jim André Bergsted (m & l) | Siste Sjansen | 4th |
| 3 | Helene Bøksle Helene Bøksle Helene Bøksle is a singer and actress. Helene has performed with singers such as Bjørn Eidsvåg, David Urwitz and Eurovision 1995 winners Secret Garden. She entered the Melodi Grand Prix 2011 with the song "Vardlokk"... |
"Vardlokk" | Helene Bøksle Helene Bøksle Helene Bøksle is a singer and actress. Helene has performed with singers such as Bjørn Eidsvåg, David Urwitz and Eurovision 1995 winners Secret Garden. She entered the Melodi Grand Prix 2011 with the song "Vardlokk"... (m), Sindre Hotvedt (m), Knut Avenstroup Haugen (m), Cecilie Larsen (l) |
Final | 2nd |
| 4 | Sie Gubba | "Alt du vil ha" | Magne Almås (m & l), Petter Øien (m & l) | Siste Sjansen | 3rd |
| 5 | Gatas Parlament Gatas Parlament Gatas Parlament is a Norwegian group of rap artists. It consists of the brothers Aslak and Elling Borgersrud and DJ Don Martin. All three have strong left-leaning political views, and make their feelings on many things, including American president George W... |
"Jobbe litt mindre og tjene litt mer" | Jester (Alex Molkom) (m), Aslak Borgersrud (l), Elling Borgersrud (l), Martin Raknerud (l) | Wildcard | 5th |
| 6 | Sichelle Sichelle Sichelle Mcmeo Aksum , better known by her stage name Sichelle, is a Norwegian-Grenadian singer. She has released four singles: Fuck deg, Min, Freaky, and Kun for meg. Her debut album was produced by David Eriksen, and was released in 2008.- Background :Sichelle has a Grenadian father and a... |
"Trenger mer" | Christine Dancke (m & l) | Out | |
| 7 | Åste & Rikke | "Not That Easy (Ah-Åh-Ah-Åh)" | Rikke Normann (m & l) | Final | 1st |
Semi-final 2
| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Result | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pernille & Marius | "I'll Be Yours" | Ovi Ovidiu Cernăuţeanu Ovidiu Cernăuţeanu is a Romanian-Norwegian singer, also known as Ovi Martin, Ovidiu Jacobsen, or just Ovi.-Eurovision Song Contest 2010:... (m & l), Johanna Demker (m & l), Björn Djupström (m & l) |
Wildcard | 5th |
| 2 | Babel Fish Babel Fish (band) Babel Fish are a Norwegian pop rock band from Oslo formed in the late 1980s. The band's members are Tarjei van Ravens , Halvor Holter , Odd Jensen , and Simon Malm , the first three as co-founders.... |
"Depend on Me" | Halvor Holter (m & l), Tarjei Van Ravens (m & l) | Final | 1st |
| 3 | Marika | "Hungry for You (Gipsydance)" | Marika Lejon (m & l) | Out | |
| 4 | Isabella Leroy | "Sand" | Isabella Leroy (m & l) | Out | |
| 5 | Endre | "Oh, Oh (Puppy Love)" | Samsaya Sharma Samsaya Sampda "Samsaya" Sharma is an Indian-Norwegian singer and actress.-Early life:Samsaya or Sampda Sharma by birth name was born in Hamirpur, North-India. She lived in India with her family and moved to Oslo at the age of only eleven months. In Norway she grew up on Ellingsrud in Oslo... (m & l), Jarl Aanestad (m & l) |
Siste Sjansen | 3rd |
| 6 | Hanne Sørvaag Hanne Sørvaag Hanne Margrethe Fredriksen Sørvaag is a Norwegian singer/songwriter born in Stavanger, Norway, December 27, 1979. She is currently based in Stockholm, Sweden.... |
"You’re Like a Melody" | Hanne Sørvaag Hanne Sørvaag Hanne Margrethe Fredriksen Sørvaag is a Norwegian singer/songwriter born in Stavanger, Norway, December 27, 1979. She is currently based in Stockholm, Sweden.... (m & l), Martin Hansen (m & l) |
Final | 2nd |
| 7 | Mimi Blix | "Allergic" | Merethe La Verdi (m & l), Kjetil Schei (m) | Siste Sjansen | 4th |
Semi-final 3
| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Result | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susperia Susperia Susperia is a Norwegian black/thrash metal band formed in October 1998 by Tjodalv and Cyrus.The band was originally named Seven Sins, but since there was another band with that name they changed it to the title of the horror film Suspiria, but changed the spelling to avoid copyright issues... |
"Nothing Remains" | Terje Andersen (m), Christian Hagen (m), Kenneth Åkesson (m), Håkon Didriksen (m), Øyvind Mustaparta (m), Pål Mathisen (l) |
Siste Sjansen | 4th |
| 2 | Noora Noor Noora Noor Noora Noor aka Noora is a Norwegian neo soul singer. She is often noted as Norway's Queen of Soul.Noor started early on her musical journey, performing locally from the age of 8. She got a recording contract with Warner Music at only 15. She then began working with Stargate to make her first album... |
"Gone With the Wind" | Simone Larsen (m & l), Moh Denebi (m & l), Jennifer Brown Jennifer Brown Jennifer Brown is a Swedish singer. She was born in Hjällbo, northeast of Gothenburg.When she moved to Stockholm in the 1990s, she started working as a phone receptionist for influential Swedish record label Telegram records and this eventually led to a record deal... (m & l), Bjørn Djupström (m & l) |
Out | |
| 3 | Girl Happy | "SOS" | Tor Einar Krogtoft-Jensen (m & l), Christoffer Bergersen (m & l) | Out | |
| 4 | Grethe Svensen | "Like Dreamers Do" | Grethe Svensen (m), Tommy Berre (m), Simon Walker (l) | Out | |
| 5 | The BlackSheeps The BlackSheeps The BlackSheeps is a band from Nesseby in northern Norway. Their breakthrough came following their participation in the MGP jr, a song contest for children organised by Norwegian state broadcaster NRK. Having won MGP jr 2008 with the song Oro jaska, beana the group went on to represent Norway in... |
"Dance Tonight" | Agnete Johnsen (m & l), Emelie Nilsen (m & l) | Final | 2nd |
| 6 | Stella Mwangi Stella Mwangi Stella Nyambura Mwangi is a Norwegian-Kenyan singer, songwriter and rapper. Mwangi writes a lot of her music about the situation in her home country Kenya, also about discrimination both Stella and her family had to go through after moving to Norway in 1991... |
"Haba Haba Haba Haba "Haba Haba" is a song performed by Norwegian-Kenyan singer-songwriter Stella Mwangi, from her second studio album Kinanda . It was Norway's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011... " |
Beyond51 Beyond51 Beyond51 is an Oslo-based Norwegian music production house and record label. Beyond51 was established on 26 June 2008 by producers Kjetil Helgesen, Victor Eugen Forberg-Skogeng, Marcus Ulstad Nilsen and Andreas Sjo Engen.... (m), Big City (m), Stella Mwangi (l) |
Final | 1st |
| 7 | The Lucky Bullets | "Fire Below" | Knud Kleppe (m & l) | Siste Sjansen | 3rd |
Siste Sjansen round
| Use Me - "Daisy" | Winner | |||||||||
| Pernille & Marius - "I'll Be Yours" | Out | |||||||||
| Use Me - "Daisy" | Out | |||||||||
| Sie Gubba - "Alt du vil ha" | Winner | |||||||||
| Sie Gubba - "Alt du vil ha" | Winner | |||||||||
| Mimi Blix - "Allergic" | Out | |||||||||
| Sie Gubba - "Alt du vil ha" | ||||||||||
| The Lucky Bullets - "Fire Below" | ||||||||||
| Gatas Parlament Gatas Parlament Gatas Parlament is a Norwegian group of rap artists. It consists of the brothers Aslak and Elling Borgersrud and DJ Don Martin. All three have strong left-leaning political views, and make their feelings on many things, including American president George W... - "Jobbe litt mindre og tjene litt mer" |
Out | |||||||||
| The Lucky Bullets - "Fire Below" | Winner | |||||||||
| The Lucky Bullets - "Fire Below" | Winner | |||||||||
| Susperia Susperia Susperia is a Norwegian black/thrash metal band formed in October 1998 by Tjodalv and Cyrus.The band was originally named Seven Sins, but since there was another band with that name they changed it to the title of the horror film Suspiria, but changed the spelling to avoid copyright issues... - "Nothing Remains" |
Out | |||||||||
| Endre - "Oh, Oh (Puppy Love)" | Out | |||||||||
| Susperia Susperia Susperia is a Norwegian black/thrash metal band formed in October 1998 by Tjodalv and Cyrus.The band was originally named Seven Sins, but since there was another band with that name they changed it to the title of the horror film Suspiria, but changed the spelling to avoid copyright issues... - "Nothing Remains" |
Winner | |||||||||
Final
| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helene Bøksle Helene Bøksle Helene Bøksle is a singer and actress. Helene has performed with singers such as Bjørn Eidsvåg, David Urwitz and Eurovision 1995 winners Secret Garden. She entered the Melodi Grand Prix 2011 with the song "Vardlokk"... |
"Vardlokk" | Helene Bøksle Helene Bøksle Helene Bøksle is a singer and actress. Helene has performed with singers such as Bjørn Eidsvåg, David Urwitz and Eurovision 1995 winners Secret Garden. She entered the Melodi Grand Prix 2011 with the song "Vardlokk"... (m), Sindre Hotvedt (m), Knut Avenstroup Haugen (m), Cecilie Larsen (l) |
| 2 | Sie Gubba | "Alt du vil ha" | Magne Almås (m & l), Petter Øien (m & l) |
| 3 | Babel Fish Babel Fish (band) Babel Fish are a Norwegian pop rock band from Oslo formed in the late 1980s. The band's members are Tarjei van Ravens , Halvor Holter , Odd Jensen , and Simon Malm , the first three as co-founders.... |
"Depend on Me" | Halvor Holter (m & l), Tarjei Van Ravens (m & l) |
| 4 | The Lucky Bullets | "Fire Below" | Knud Kleppe (m & l) |
| 5 | The BlackSheeps The BlackSheeps The BlackSheeps is a band from Nesseby in northern Norway. Their breakthrough came following their participation in the MGP jr, a song contest for children organised by Norwegian state broadcaster NRK. Having won MGP jr 2008 with the song Oro jaska, beana the group went on to represent Norway in... |
"Dance Tonight" | Agnete Johnsen (m & l), Emelie Nilsen (m & l) |
| 6 | Stella Mwangi Stella Mwangi Stella Nyambura Mwangi is a Norwegian-Kenyan singer, songwriter and rapper. Mwangi writes a lot of her music about the situation in her home country Kenya, also about discrimination both Stella and her family had to go through after moving to Norway in 1991... |
"Haba Haba Haba Haba "Haba Haba" is a song performed by Norwegian-Kenyan singer-songwriter Stella Mwangi, from her second studio album Kinanda . It was Norway's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011... " |
Beyond51 (m), Big City (m), Stella Mwangi (l) |
| 7 | Åste & Rikke | "Not That Easy (Ah-Åh-Ah-Åh)" | Rikke Normann (m & l) |
| 8 | Hanne Sørvaag Hanne Sørvaag Hanne Margrethe Fredriksen Sørvaag is a Norwegian singer/songwriter born in Stavanger, Norway, December 27, 1979. She is currently based in Stockholm, Sweden.... |
"You're Like a Melody" | Hanne Sørvaag Hanne Sørvaag Hanne Margrethe Fredriksen Sørvaag is a Norwegian singer/songwriter born in Stavanger, Norway, December 27, 1979. She is currently based in Stockholm, Sweden.... (m & l), Martin Hansen (m & l) |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Audience Vote | Jury | Televote | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The BlackSheeps | "Dance Tonight" | Agnete Johnsen (m & l), Emelie Nilsen (m & l) | 1 602 | 26 000 | 127 457 | 155 059 | 2nd |
| 2 | Sie Gubba | "Allt du vil ha" | Magne Almås (m & l), Petter Øien (m & l) | 386 | 10 000 | 84 498 | 94 884 | 4th |
| 3 | Stella Mwangi Stella Mwangi Stella Nyambura Mwangi is a Norwegian-Kenyan singer, songwriter and rapper. Mwangi writes a lot of her music about the situation in her home country Kenya, also about discrimination both Stella and her family had to go through after moving to Norway in 1991... |
"Haba Haba Haba Haba "Haba Haba" is a song performed by Norwegian-Kenyan singer-songwriter Stella Mwangi, from her second studio album Kinanda . It was Norway's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011... " |
Beyond51 Beyond51 Beyond51 is an Oslo-based Norwegian music production house and record label. Beyond51 was established on 26 June 2008 by producers Kjetil Helgesen, Victor Eugen Forberg-Skogeng, Marcus Ulstad Nilsen and Andreas Sjo Engen.... (m), Big City (m), Stella Mwangi (l) |
3 616 | 28 000 | 248 601 | 280 217 | 1st |
| 4 | The Lucky Bullets | "Fire Below" | Knud Kleppe (m & l) | 2 397 | 16 000 | 97 396 | 115 793 | 3rd |
Voting
| Song | Oslo Spektrum Oslo Spektrum Oslo Spektrum is an indoor multi-purpose arena in east central Oslo, Norway. It opened in December 1990. It is currently owned and operated by Norges Varemesse , who also own and operate the Norges Varemesse conference center in Lillestrøm which is Norway's largest conference center... Audience Vote |
Juries | Televoting Regions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ørland Ørland Ørland is a municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Fosen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Brekstad. Other villages include Uthaug, Opphaug, and Ottersbo... |
Florø Florø is a town and the administrative centre of Flora municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is also a former municipality that existed for just over 100 years. The town was founded on the Florelandet island between the Botnafjorden and Solheimsfjorden by royal decree in 1860. In... |
Skien Skien ' is a city and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Skien. Skien is also the administrative centre of Telemark county.... |
Sarpsborg Sarpsborg is a city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Sarpsborg.Sarpsborg is part of the fifth largest urban area in Norway when paired with neighbouring Fredrikstad... |
Total | Northern, Western & Southern Norway |
Eastern Norway & Trøndelag Trøndelag Trøndelag is the name of a geographical region in the central part of Norway, consisting of the two counties Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag. The region is, together with Møre og Romsdal, part of a larger... |
Total | ||
| "Dance Tonight" | 1 602 | 8 000 | 8 000 | 6 000 | 4 000 | 26 000 | 50 088 | 77 369 | 127 457 |
| "Alt du vil ha" | 386 | 4 000 | 2 000 | 2 000 | 2 000 | 10 000 | 25 906 | 58 592 | 84 498 |
| "Haba Haba Haba Haba "Haba Haba" is a song performed by Norwegian-Kenyan singer-songwriter Stella Mwangi, from her second studio album Kinanda . It was Norway's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011... " |
3 616 | 6 000 | 6 000 | 8 000 | 8 000 | 28 000 | 121 388 | 127 213 | 248 601 |
| "Fire Below" | 2 397 | 2 000 | 4 000 | 4 000 | 6 000 | 16 000 | 51 976 | 45 420 | 97 396 |
At Eurovision
Norway competed in the first semi-final of the contest, on 10 May, performing second on the night, after Poland's Magdalena TulMagdalena Tul
Magdalena Tul is a Polish singer. In 2000 she moved from Gdańsk to Warsaw where she started working as a singer and actress for Studio Buffo, a musical theater. She performed there as a lead singer in "Metro". Three years later, she started working with another musical theater, Roma...
and before 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...
from Albania. Although being one of the favorites to qualify to the final and to win the whole contest, Stella did not qualify, placing seventeenth with 30 points.