# Kënga Magjike 2019

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Key:  Qualified for the semi-finals  Withdrawn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 |
| 22 September 2019 |||
| 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 |
| 29 September 2019 |||
| 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 |
| 6 October 2019 |||
| 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 |
| 13 October 2019 |||
| 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 |
| 20 October 2019 |||
| 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 |
| 27 October 2019 |||
| 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 |
| 3 November 2019 |||
| 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 |
| 10 November 2019 |||
| 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 |
| 17 November 2019 |||
| 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 |
| 24 November 2019 |||
| 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 |
| 1 December 2019 |||
| 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 |
| 1 | Olsi Bylyku | "Ma kthe" |
| 2 | Elita Reci | "Patenta e dashurisë" |
| 3 | Vitmar Basha | "Largoji rete" |
| 4 | Rovena Dilo featuring Hitman and Rolla | "Cinderella" |
| 5 | Marsela Cibukaj | "Therrime dashurie" |
| 6 | West Side Family and Alban Kondi | "7 ditë" |
| 7 | Fifi | "Marova" |
| 8 | Dario | "Për ty" |
| 9 | Laura & Elisa | "Nënë" |
| 10 | Klara Doci | "Bashkë" |
| 11 | Sharr Braina | "Nuk pat dashni" |
| 12 | Marjona Metohu | "Bosh" |
| 13 | Sany Dimitrios | "Apopse fyge" |
| 14 | Alex Alexander | "Breaking Down the Wall" |
| 15 | Laxxard | "Affection" |
| 16 | Lina | "Neka te boli" |
| 17 | Erik Lloshi | "Zhgenjimin kisha" |
| 18 | Jehona Sopi | "Anej" |
| 19 | Jason Walker | "Uh Huh" |
| 20 | Ardit Cuni | "Frymë" |
| 21 | Aimee Sophia | "Night Train" |
| 22 | Mar Shine | "Dejarte atrás" |
| 23 | Anxhela Peristeri | "Dikush i imi" |
| 24 | 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 |
| 1 | Dylan | "A mjaftoj une pa ty" |
| 2 | Egzona Ademi | "Zemrës" |
| 3 | Genti Deda | "Nuk ta fal" |
| 4 | Inis Neziri | "Ishe ti" |
| 5 | Kastro Zizo | "Pema e jetës" |
| 6 | Veronica Liberati | "Miracle" |
| 7 | Eneda Tarifa | "Ma zgjat dorën" |
| 8 | Urban Band | "Rock n'Roll" |
| 9 | Klea Kasemi | "Endacake zemre" |
| 10 | Rigersa Zefi | "Kot me fol tani" |
| 11 | Sara Bajraktari | "Më vonë" |
| 12 | Xheisara | "Si me t'lon" |
| 13 | Khuba | "Ndryshe" |
| 14 | Sisma | "Com'è Possibile" |
| 15 | Maria Kiou | "Mallon trelenomai" |
| 16 | Judah Gavra | "Me'achshav" |
| 17 | Kachinari | "Dua" |
| 18 | Rea Nuhu | "Për mua" |
| 19 | Orgesa Zaimi | "Verën ku ma le" |
| 20 | Juliana Pasha | "Nuk do qaj" |
| 21 | Soni Malaj | "Shije tradhëtie" |
| 22 | Tamara Todevska | "Monsters" |
| 23 | 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" | 733 | 9 |
| 2 | Orgesa Zaimi | "Verën ku ma le" | 762 | 7 |
| 3 | Rovena Dilo ft. Hitman & Rolla | "Cinderella" | 472 | 18 |
| 4 | Inis Neziri | "Ishe ti" | 532 | 14 |
| 5 | Kastro Zizo | "Pema e jetës" | 499 | 16 |
| 6 | Soni Malaj | "Shije tradhëtie" | 540 | 13 |
| 7 | Judah Gavra | "Me'achshav" | 301 | 23 |
| 8 | Lina | "Neka te boli" | 236 | 25 |
| 9 | Sisma | "Com'è possibile" | 234 | 26 |
| 10 | Maria Kiou | "Mallon trelenomai" | 405 | 20 |
| 11 | West Side Family & Alban Kondi | "7 ditë" | 492 | 17 |
| 12 | Jehona Sopi | "Anej" | 417 | 19 |
| 13 | Anxhela Peristeri | "Dikush i imi" | 982 | 3 |
| 14 | Juliana Pasha | "Nuk do qaj" | 648 | 12 |
| 15 | Erik Lloshi | "Zhgenjimin kisha" | 747 | 8 |
| 16 | Lind Islami | "Ti m'ke rrit" | 711 | 10 |
| 17 | Eneda Tarifa | "Ma zgjat dorën" | 1370 | 1 |
| 18 | Khuba | "Ndryshe" | 781 | 6 |
| 19 | Marjona Metohu | "Bosh" | 512 | 15 |
| 20 | Aimee Sophia | "Night Train" | 243 | 24 |
| 21 | Mar Shine | "Dejarte atrás" | 232 | 27 |
| 22 | Veronica Liberati | "Miracle" | 318 | 22 |
| 23 | Jason Walker | "Uh Huh" | 403 | 21 |
| 24 | Tamara Todevska | "Monsters" | 830 | 5 |
| 25 | Endri & Stefi Prifti | "Zemra ime ështe gjallë" | 688 | 11 |
| 26 | Fifi | "Marova" | 1152 | 2 |
| 27 | Marsela Cibukaj | "Therrime dashurie" | 951 | 4 |

### Special awards

| Award | Recipient | Nominees |
| Best New Artist | Khuba | Marjona Metohu |
| Best New International Artist | Sisma | Judah GavraLinaMaria Kiou |
| Best Big International Artist | Tamara Todevska | Aimee SophiaJason WalkerMar ShineVeronica Liberati |