# Kejsi Tola

Kejsi Tola (Albanian:; born 3 May 1992) is an Albanian singer and songwriter. After winning the 47th edition of Festivali i Këngës, she represented Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009.

## Career

Tola began performing at the age of six. She completed her studies at Jordan Misja Artistic Lyceum. At the age of 11, she won Young Voices of Albania, later becoming a two-time winner of Young Voices of Shkodra. She was one of ten finalists of Gjeniu i Vogël [sq], and won the fourth edition of Ethet, the Albanian version of Pop Idol.
In 2008, the Albanian national broadcaster Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) announced that Tola was one of 20 artists selected to compete in the 47th edition of Festivali i Këngës with the song "Më merr në ëndërr". On 21 December, Tola was declared the winner with 126 points, and was thus announced as the Albanian representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia. In Moscow, she performed 16th during the second semi-final and qualified for the grand final, where she later placed 17th overall with a total of 48 points.
In late 2009, it was confirmed that Tola would compete in the 48th edition of Festivali i Këngës with the song "Ndonjëherë". She competed in the final on 27 December and finished 15th with 58 points. Following her participation, she announced a hiatus to pursue classical singing at the University of Arts in Tirana.
Tola was announced as one of the participants in Festivali i Këngës 49 with the song "Pranë" on 15 November 2010, marking her third consecutive participation in the competition. She competed in the second semi-final on 24 December, but failed to qualify to the final.
In 2012, Tola participated in the 51st edition of Festivali i Këngës with the song "S'jemi më atje", where she advanced to the final after competing in the second semi-final on 20 December. In the final, she finished in 4th with 42 points.
In 2014, Tola entered Kënga Magjike with the song "Iceberg". She placed 5th and received the Production Award. She later entered Kënga Magjike in 2018 with the song "Me ke mua". The song was nominated at the 2019 Kult Awards for Best Song of the Year.
In 2023, she was selected to compete in Festivali i Këngës 62 with the song "Vallëzoj me dritën". However, she later withdrew from the competition.

## Discography
### Singles

* "Një Minutë" (2008)
* "Carry Me in Your Dreams" (2008)
* "Qiellin do ta Prek me Ty" (2009)
* "UAT" (2009)
* "Ndonjëherë" (2009)
* "Pranë" (2010)
* "Më Jeto" (2011)
* "Atje" (2012)
* "Perëndeshë e Fantazisë" (2012)
* "S'jemi më atje" (2012)
* "Iceberg" (2014)
* "U rritëm" (2018)
* "Më ke mua" (2018)

## Awards

Kënga Magjike
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2009 | "Qiellin Do Ta Prek Me Ty" | The First Magic | Won |
| 2011 | "Me Jeto" | Best Vocal | Won |
| 2012 | "Perendeshe e Fantazise" | AMC Fun Page Prize | Won |
| 2014 | "Iceberg" | Best Production | Won |
Kult Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2015 | "Iceberg" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
Young Voices of Albania
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2003 | "Herself" | First Prize | Won |
Young Voices of Shkodra
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2003 | "Herself" | First Prize | Won |
| 2004 | "Herself" | First Prize | Won |