Arilena Ara (; born 18 July 1998), also known mononymously as Arilena, is an Albanian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Shkodër, Arilena achieved national recognition in the Albanian-speaking world when she won the second season of the "X Factor Albania" in 2013. Her success continued with the participation in the 18th edition of Kënga Magjike finishing in the third place with the song "Nëntori". Due to the success, she rose to recognition in Romania, Russia and Eastern Europe, and peaked at number-one in the Romanian Airplay chart. In 2019, after winning the 58th edition of "Festivali i Këngës", she was scheduled to represent in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 before the contest's cancellation.