Kroni Pula will represent Albania at Junior Eurovision 2025 with her song "Fruta Perime".
Kroni Pula has won Festivali Mbarëkombëtar i Këngës për Fëmijë në Shkodër 63 with her song “Fruta Perime” (Fruit Vegetables) and will go on to represent Albania at this years Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Tbilisi, Georgia.
The final of Festivali Mbarëkombëtar i Këngës për Fëmijë në Shkodër 63 took place tonight at the Migjeni Theatre in Shkodër, and was hosted by Edona Reshitaj and Erdit Asllanaj. There were 29 participants competing in tonight’s final, with the final results being determined by 50% jury vote and 50% televote. There were six members on the jury panel:
- Alis Kallaçi
- Melsi Qiriçi
- Rudina Çupi
- Sajmir Çili
- Robert Radoja
- Inva Mula
The 29 participants were divided into two categories – Young and Junior. The winner of the young category is Maria Kalaja with her song “Ja çfarë bëri bubi im”, whilst Kroni Pula won the junior category, and the ticket to Junior Eurovision 2025, with her song “Fruta Perime”.
Albania debuted in Junior Eurovision in 2012 with Igzidora Gjeta. They had this one participation before withdrawing until 2015. Since then, Albania has participated every year (execpt 2020). Their best result came in 2015, when Mishela Rapo finished in 5th place with her song “Dambaje”.
Have you listened to Kroni Pula’s “Fruta Perime”? What are your thoughts on the song? Let us know what you think of the song in the comments below!
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