# The Voice of Albania (series 5)

The fifth season of The Voice of Albania aired from 9 January 2016 to 16 April on Top Channel. The show is still hosted by Ledion Liço who has hosted the series since series one. Three judges have remained the same (Alma Bektashi, Sidrit Bejliri & Genc Salihu) while there is one new judge – Jonida Maliqi, Vodafone Albania continued to sponsor the series and used the slogan "Power to your Voice!"

## Blind auditions

Each coach has the length of the artists' performance to decide if they want that artist on their team. Should two or more coaches want the same artist, then the artist will choose their coach.

### Episode 1 (9 January)

The series premiere was broadcast on 9 January 2016.

#### Colour key

| Artist | Order | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices |
| Artist | Order | Age | Song | Alma | Sidrit | Genc | Jonida |
| Adion Skënderaj | 01 | N/A | "Grande Amore" | | ✔ | | |
| Qendrim Sahiti | 02 | 22 | "Story of My Life" | | | | |
| Melisa Shoti | 03 | 18 | "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" | | | | |
| Vilma Hoxha | 04 | 30 | "Battlefield" | | | | |
| Sara Koçi | 05 | 20 | "Do It Like A Dude" | ✔ | | | ✔ |
| Redon Kika | 06 | 18 | "Hold Back The River" | | | ✔ | ✔ |
| Lorenc Hasrama | 07 | 18 | "Iven Flow" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Kaltrina Etemi | 08 | N/A | "Wings" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Jonathan Rodriguez | 09 | 25 | "El Perdón" | | | | |
| Ina Torba | 10 | 24 | "Super Duper Love" | ✔ | | ✔ | ✔ |
| Fjoralba Ponari | 11 | 21 | "Dark Horse" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Ermelinda Prifti | 12 | 19 | "Skyscraper" | | | | |
| Erdi Tejeci | 13 | 19 | "One Last Breath" | | | | |
| Almeida Malka | 14 | 17 | "Flashlight" | ✔ | | | |
| Aleksander Ypi | 15 | 22 | "Heaven" | | | | |

### Episode 2 (11 January)

| Artist | Order | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices |
| Artist | Order | Age | Song | Alma | Sidrit | Genc | Jonida |
| Silvi Mema | 01 | 25 | "Creep" | | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Petro Pjetraj | 02 | 19 | "Drops of Jupiter" | | | | |
| Kristi Skëndaj | 03 | 18 | "Blackbird" | | ✔ | | |
| Klaudia Salillari | 04 | 20 | "Empty Heart" | ✔ | | | |
| Filloreta Tafarshiku | 05 | 21 | "Certainly" | | | | |
| Fatlume Mahmuti Selami | 06 | 28 | "I Have Nothing" | | | | |
| Etmond Balazi | 07 | 21 | "Never Be Alone" | | | | |
| Ernesa Surdulli | 08 | N/A | "You Oughta Know" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Elbunit Krasniqi | 09 | 22 | "Big Jet Plane" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Bletar Zeka | 10 | 22 | "Indian Summer" | | | | |
| Blend Qerimi | 11 | N/A | "Thinking Out Loud" | | ✔ | | ✔ |
| Besarta Gashi | 12 | 24 | "You Lost Me" | | | | |
| Besa Magjaraj | 13 | 24 | "Believe" | | | | |
| Belindo Jangozi | 14 | 22 | "Adrienne (The Calling song)" | | | | |
| Aurela Luka | 15 | 19 | "Lullaby of Birdland" | | | | |
| Ardiana Mehmeti | 16 | 17 | "Decode" | | | | ✔ |
| Anabela Zeka | 18 | N/A | "Undo" | ✔ | | | |
| Ana Bakaj | 19 | 18 | "Glitter In The Air" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Alberigo Marku | 20 | 25 | "Hero of War" | | ✔ | | |

### Episode 3 (16 January)

| Artist | Order | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices |
| Artist | Order | Age | Song | Alma | Sidrit | Genc | Jonida |
| Vedat Kajtazi | 01 | N/A | "Incomplete" | | | | |
| Tiri Gjoci | 02 | 22 | "The Thrill Is Gone" | ✔ | ✔ | | ✔ |
| Taulant Sllamniku | 03 | 18 | "Redemption Song" | | | | |
| Selma Malkaj | 04 | 21 | "Sirens" | | | | |
| Mario Stafa | 05 | 18 | "Hey There" | | | | |
| Maria Tika | 06 | N/A | "Flashdance... What a Feeling" | | | | |
| Majlinda Cikaqi | 07 | 18 | "One Night Only" | ✔ | ✔ | | |
| Ledmir Pecnikaj | 08 | N/A | "Someone New" | | | ✔ | ✔ |
| Julia Laze | 09 | 23 | "I Just Want To Make Love To You" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Kejsi Latifi | 10 | 18 | "Too Close" | | | ✔ | |
| Irvena Neli | 11 | 23 | "Human" | | | | |
| Frosina Muji | 12 | 16 | "Lay Me Down" | ✔ | | | ✔ |
| Irisa | 13 | N/A | "Non è l'inferno" | | | | |
| Evanthia Imeri | 14 | 19 | "I Knew You Were Trouble" | ✔ | | ✔ | |
| Eraldo Breshani | 15 | N/A | "Broken Vow" | | | | |
| Eleni Bella | 16 | 17 | "FU" | | | | ✔ |
| Dea Grajqevci | 17 | 19 | "All I Want" | | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Bleona Osmanaj | 18 | 17 | "It's Too Late" | | | | |
| Benjamin Fazlliu | 19 | 18 | "Mirmëngjes" | | | | |
| Andia Çarçiu | 20 | 19 | "The Climb" | | | | |

### Episode 4 (18 January)

| Artist | Order | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices |
| Artist | Order | Age | Song | Alma | Sidrit | Genc | Jonida |
| Xhuljana Allko | 01 | 21 | "Jar of Hearts" | | | | |
| Sidorela Hamzallari | 02 | 19 | "Fix a Heart" | | | | |
| Lirian Merturi | 03 | 20 | "Master Blaster (Jammin')" | ✔ | | | |
| Ledian Huna | 04 | 22 | "King" | | | ✔ |
| Lidia Babasuli | 05 | 20 | "A Thousand Miles" | | | | |
| Jurgon Ndoj | 06 | 19 | "I'm Not the Only One" | | | | |
| Jonida Bajoxhiu | 07 | 24 | "Masterpiece" | | | | |
| Frontina Krasniqi | 08 | 17 | "I Want You to Want Me" | | ✔ | | |
| Françeska Hoxhaj | 09 | 19 | "Hold On We're Going Home" | ✔ | ✔ | | ✔ |
| Fiknete Krasniqi | 10 | 18 | "Runnin' (Lose It All)" | | | | |
| Erlisa Shena | 11 | 24 | "This Ain't A Love Song" | | | ✔ | ✔ |
| Donika Domazeti | 12 | 17 | "R.I.P." | ✔ | ✔ | | ✔ |
| Desaru Ndera | 13 | 19 | "Light Me Up" | | | | |
| Denisa Begaj | 14 | 18 | "Only Love Can Hurt Like This" | | | | |
| Anvi Mirikaj | 15 | 27 | "Stop and Stare" | | ✔ | | |
| Andi Nika | 16 | N/A | "Life of the Party" | | | | ✔ |

### Episode 5 (23 January)

| Artist | Order | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices |
| Artist | Order | Age | Song | Alma | Sidrit | Genc | Jonida |
| Xheni Pashollari | 01 | N/A | "Big Girls Cry" | | | | |
| Sibora Sejdini | 02 | N/A | "Radioactive" | | | | |
| Gigolia Haveriku | 03 | N/A | "L'amore non mi basta" | ✔ | | | |
| Xheraldina Ramiqi | 04 | 18 | "My Kind of Love" | | | | |
| Shkamb Pozhegu | 05 | 17 | "Sunday Morning" | | ✔ | | |
| Sahit Vata | 06 | 21 | "Lay Me Down" | ✔ | | | ✔ |
| Romeo Musa | 07 | N/A | "Asgje njesoj" | | | | |
| Rodolf Byku | 08 | 17 | "Stole the Show" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Qendresa Gashi | 09 | 19 | "Upside Down" | | | | ✔ |
| Orhan Maliqi | 10 | 25 | "Drive" | | | ✔ | |
| Orges Dhima | 11 | 18 | "Drunk in Love" | | | | ✔ |
| Najada Cenolli | 12 | 19 | "Soon We'll Be Found" | ✔ | | ✔ | ✔ |
| Mario Alibashi | 13 | 21 | "Soldier" | | | | ✔ |
| Mani Mehmeti | 14 | 22 | "Sugar" | | | | |
| Klaudia Nderu | 15 | 18 | "Labyrinth" | | | | |
| Kestrina Blakcori | 16 | 17 | "Dernière danse" | | | | |
| Izaora Çollaku | 17 | 20 | "A Million Voices" | | | | |
| Denisa Sadiku | 18 | 18 | "No Angel" | ✔ | | | ✔ |
| Besarb Qerimi | 19 | 18 | "As Long As You Love Me" | | | | ✔ |
| Anxhela Baxhija | 20 | 17 | "This World" | | | | |

### Episode 6 (25 January)

| Artist | Order | Age | Song | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices | Coaches and artists choices |
| Artist | Order | Age | Song | Alma | Sidrit | Genc | Jonida |
| Sara Frisku | 01 | N/A | "Super Bass" | | | | ✔ |
| Silva Palushani | 02 | 18 | "Titanium" | | | | |
| Serxhio Hajdini | 03 | 23 | "Retrograde" | ✔ | | ✔ | ✔ |
| Roland Gjoka | 04 | 26 | "Sono già solo" | | | | ✔ |
| Nada Bregu | 05 | 17 | "No Boundaries" | | | | |
| Mateus Cullhaj | 06 | 21 | "How to Save a Life" | | | | |
| Marsela Xhemalaj | 07 | 19 | "Family Portrait" | | | | |
| Kristina Rira | 08 | 16 | "Missed" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Kristina Leka | 09 | 18 | "New Love" | ✔ | | ✔ | ✔ |
| Kleopatra Tuni | 10 | 16 | "Take Me to Church" | | | | ✔ |
| Klea Kasemi | 11 | 17 | "Treasure" | | | | |
| Iris Hoxha | 12 | N/A | "Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves" | ✔ | | | ✔ |
| Ilger Alliu | 13 | 18 | "Dancing On My Own" | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Fabio Haxhiu | 14 | 22 | "Jealous" | | ✔ | | |
| Evisa Leshi | 15 | 16 | "Deeper" | | | | |
| Elisabeta Brahja | 16 | 17 | "Yours" | | | | |
| Argita Baci | 17 | 22 | "This World" | ✔ | | | ✔ |

## Battle rounds

The battle rounds will consist of two 2 hour shows on 30 January and 20 February. In a change from previous series, the coaches' chairs will turn around after each performance to face away from the stage so that in the event of steal they turn back around to face the contestants.

### Episode 1 (30 January)

| Order | Coach | Artists | Artists | Song | Coaches' and artists choices | Coaches' and artists choices | Coaches' and artists choices | Coaches' and artists choices |
| Order | Coach | Artists | Artists | Song | Sidrit | Alma | Jonida | Genc |
| 1 | Sidrit | Alberigo Marku | Lorenc Hasrama | "Old Time Rock And Roll" | | ✔ | | |
| 2 | Jonida | Sara Frisku | Sara Koçi | "Survivor" | | | | |
| 3 | Alma | Almeida Malka | Sidit Vata | "Stitches" | | | | |
| 4 | Genc | Redon Kika | Silvi Mema | "Party Girl" | | | | |
| 5 | Genc | Kristi Skëndaj | Elbunit Krasniqi | "Molla E Parë" | | | | |
| 6 | Alma | Klaudia Salillari | Iris Hoxha | "Amaranth" | | | | |
| 7 | Jonida | Besarb Qerimi | Mario Alibashi | "Counting Stars" | | | | |

### Episode 2 (6 February)

| Order | Coach | Artists | Artists | Song | Coaches' and artists choices | Coaches' and artists choices | Coaches' and artists choices | Coaches' and artists choices |
| Order | Coach | Artists | Artists | Song | Sidrit | Alma | Jonida | Genc |
| 1 | Sidrit | Blend Qerimi | Fabio Haxhiu | "Too Close" | | | | |
| 2 | Sidrit | Anvi Mirikaj | Tiri Gjoci | "Breakeven" | | | | |
| 3 | Jonida | Andi Nika | Denisa Sadiku | "Broken Strings" | | | | |
| 4 | Jonida | Roland Gjoka | Eleni Bella | "Love Me Like You Do" | | | | |
| 5 | Alma | Ina Torba | Evanthia Imeri | "Mama's Broken Heart" | | | | |
| 6 | Alma | Lirian Merturi | Frosina Muji | "We Both Know" | | | | |
| 7 | Genc | Fjoralba Ponari | Kejsi Latifi | "You've Got The Love" | ✔ | | | |

### Episode 3 (13 February)

| Order | Coach | Artists | Artists | Song | Coaches' and artists choices | Coaches' and artists choices | Coaches' and artists choices | Coaches' and artists choices |
| Order | Coach | Artists | Artists | Song | Sidrit | Alma | Jonida | Genc |
| 1 | Alma | Ilger Alliu | Argita Baci | "Marvin Gaye" | | | | |
| 2 | Genc | Ernesa Surdulli | Qendresa Gashi | "C'mon Billy" | | | | |
| 3 | Genc | Erlisa Shena | Serxhio Hajdini | "Everybody Here Wants You" | | | | |
| 4 | Jonida | Orges Dhima | Françeska Hoxhaj | "Flashlight" | | | | |
| 5 | Genc | Dea Grajqevci | Ledian Huna | "It Takes Two" | | | | |
| 6 | Jonida | Rodolf Byku | Adriana Mehmeti | "Animals" | | | | |
| 7 | Sidrit | Kaltrina Etemi | Ana Bakaj | "Masterpiece" | | | ✔ | |

### Episode 4 (20 February)

| Order | Coach | Artists | Artists | Song | Coaches' and artists choices | Coaches' and artists choices | Coaches' and artists choices | Coaches' and artists choices |
| Order | Coach | Artists | Artists | Song | Sidrit | Alma | Jonida | Genc |
| 1 | Genc | Najada Cenolli | Orhan Maliqi | "Dance Me to the End of Love" | | | | |
| 2 | Sidrit | Majlinda Cikaqi | Kristina Leka | "Addicted To You" | | | | |
| 3 | Jonida | Kleopatra Tuni | Ledmir Pecnikaj | "Firestone" | | | | |