Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004
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Albania was represented by Anjeza Shahini and the song "The Image of You". The Albanian National Final "Festivali i Këngës" took place on December 18th, 19th, and 20th, 2003 at the Palace of Congress in Tirana, hosted by Adi Krasta and Ledina Çelo. Twenty-nine songs were presented in the Albanian language and divided into two semi-finals. Eleven songs from the first semi-final and seven songs from the second semi-final qualified for the competition on December 20th. Out of the eighteen songs competing in the final night, Anjeza Shahini was declared the winner with the song "Imazhi Yt".
At Eurovision, Anjeza sang a new version of the song, which was now in English and was reduced to three minutes. The tempo of the song was faster in its Eurovision form. During the semi-final Anjeza wore a light purple dress while her back-up singers wore teal shirts with white pants. Anjeza moved on to the final and was one of two performers from the semi-finals to change their appearance during the final. For the final, Anjeza wore a red and black short dress.
Final - December 20, 2003 - Only the Top 3 were announced
| № | Song | Singer | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Imazhi yt | Anjeza Shahini | 1st |
| 16 | Hirushja | Rosela Gjylbegu | 3rd |
| 18 | Mbi urë | Mariza Ikonomi | 2nd |
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