Big Brother 2 (Albania)

Big Brother 2 (Albania) was the second season of the Albanian series of the worldwide franchise of Big Brother. It launched on Saturday, 7 February, 2009, with fourteen Housemates entering the House. The show was set to run for 99 days until Saturday, 16 May, 2009, and the winner, Qetsor Ferunaj received a €70,000 prize. Big Brother 2 (Albania) aired on two cable channels 24 hours a day on the Digit-Alb cable network, as well as on two additional channels on Digitalb Mobile. Daily reviews were shown Monday thru Saturday on Top Channel. The eviction show aired on Saturdays at 21:00 CET, while a Sunday edition closed off the week. The main host was Arbana Osmani, while Eno Popi hosted a Sunday morning edition called "Big Brother Albania Fan Club", featuring dialogues with eliminated contestants and fans of the show. A panel of opinionists was present during the main Saturday show. Arjan Konomi, a magazine editor, and Virusi, a composer and songwriter from Kosovo, had permanent positions in this panel, while different singers, psychologists and relevant art figures were sometimes invited to give their insight.

Housemates

Adelajda

Adelajda Xhamani is a 23-year-old teacher from Kavajë, Albania. She teaches Language & Literature, with literature being her greatest passion. She lives with her family which didn't approve of her applying for Big Brother. While she wanted them to be there for her, she feels stronger because of their opposition. She thinks of herself as stubborn but sweet, original and sincere. Apart from her desire to participate in Big Brother, she also wants to be a part of it in order to soothen a difficult mentality that exists in her town. Adelajda is very competitive and has stated that she has entered Big Brother to win. Adelajda finished in second place.

Agon

Agon Radoniqi is a 26-year-old from Kosovo, where he has worked for a radio station for 8 years. He has also translated for the Portuguese unit of KFOR for a year. He has a diploma in business management and his two greatest passions are soccer and Che Guevara. He loves to watch movies and has a wide circle of friends. When he was little he wanted to be an austronaut, but life has forced him to man-up quickly to face it's challenges. He believes that anything that doesn't kill you, makes you stronger. He hopes to bring some originality to the Big Brother Albania house. Agon was second to be evicted from the Big Brother Albania 2 house.

Aida

Aida Troka is a 25-year-old Finances student from Tirana. She has a job in the same field as her studies and feels happy in her profession. She loves computers and a book that she has read over 20 times. In her free time she likes to hang out with her childhood friends. She also likes yoga, swimming and massages to release her stress. Her life has never lacked special people, and she has never been afraid to love even if it caused her pain. For her, independence does not mean living by herself but living free. Feeling like a young girl in a big world, 70,000 euros and a new experience are reasons why she chose to compete in Big Brother Albania. Aida was tenth to be evicted from the Big Brother Albania 2 house.

Antonin

Antonin is a 23-year-old DJ and bartender from Xibrakë, Albania. He is very connected with his family which is made up of his parents, four sisters and a brother. His hobbies are music and dance. He has two tattoos, one of them unfinished. Being a midget doesn't stop him from enjoying the simple life and all that it encompasses. Antonin has a big friendship circle and recently broke up with his girlfriend who he still has feelings for. He spends his free time with his friends at the bar where he works. Antonin was ninth to be evicted from the Big Brother Albania 2 house. Antonin was ninth to be evicted from the Big Brother Albania 2 house.

Anjeza

Anjeza is a 20-year-old law student from Tirana, Albania. Her current profession is a hairstylist. Anjeza's family is made up of her mother and sister while her hobbies are music, dance, cinema and karaoke. A simple girl and very communicative, Anjeza has many tattoos and likes to have fun. She has a lot of friends and spends her weekends with them. If she were to win the big prize she would pay off her home mortgage. When she was just 2 years old, her father died and this left many scars in her life. Always looking for new and different experiences, she manages to be carefree while still maintaining a strong character. Fame and entertainment are what brought her to the Big Brother house. Anjeza was fifteenth to be evicted from the Big Brother Albania 2 house and coming in sixth place

Ardian

Ardian Pojana is a 40-year-old supervisor from Tirana. He enjoys drawing and writing as well as playing soccer with his friends. He says that he has a deep inner world, but not many know it. For him, life happens but what happens can't be changed. When he was little he wanted to be a pilot, but now he is grown up and ready for the next challenges in his complicated and difficult life. He is in Big Brother in search of his luck. Ardian finished in fourth place.

Arjani

Arjan was sixteenth to be evicted from the Big Brother Albania 2 house and coming in fifth place

Arjon

Arjon Muca is a 24-year-old guy from Vlora. He currently lives in Tirana with his family. He also lived in Italy for 15 years and where his family has their own business in the fashion industry where Arjon takes care of the management and sometimes is involved in the design. He enjoys cooking, extreme sports, and basketball as well as spending time with his friends. He describes himself as a chameleon. Life to him is like a job interview. He says that he will only be successful in life if he can be at least 20% like his father. By entering Big Brother he hopes to get his big break. Arjon was eleventh to be evicted from the Big Brother Albania 2 house.

Bjordi

Bjordi Mezini is a 21-year-old who lives in Lecco, Italy with his mother and his sister. He left Albania when he was 2 years old and sometimes has difficulty speaking the Albanian language. He currently owns and directs a construction company. His passions are music, photography and cinema. His friends are very important in his life. To him, life feels like a movie. He has done some low-budget films with his friends and his biggest dream is to become an actor, which he cites as one of the reasons for his entrance into the Big Brother Albania house. Bjordi finished in third place.

Dritan

Dritan Shehaj is a 26-year-old legal consultant for the Albanian Army. He previously worked in the Albanian Navvy for 2 years and holds dear memories from that period. He is now a lawyer and hopes to pursue a career in law. He is engaged to a girl named Eva and says he will miss her more than anything else during his time in the Big brother house. He loves the sea as well as going to the theater. He hopes his participation in Big Brother will open new doors for him. Dritan was eighth to be evicted from the Big Brother Albania 2 house.

Elton

Elton Tozaj was twelfth to be evicted from the Big Brother Albania 2 house.

Erjola

Erjola Jolldashi is a 35-year-old mother from Elbasan, Albania. She has a daughter and they live with her family. Her strategy prior to entering the house is to keep her husband and her daughter a secret and reveal it to the other housemates at a later time. She currently studies Economics for Business Management. She juggles a busy life between being a mother, going to school as well as meeting with her friends. Never at a loss for words, she says music and internet are two of her biggest hobbies. By competing in Big Brother she hopes to bring a change to her life. Erjola was the first to be evicted from the Big Brother Albania 2 house

Junida

Junida was thirteenth to be evicted from the Big Brother Albania 2 house.

Lirita

Lirita Halili is a 22-year-old girl from Kosovo. She graduated from Journalism school but has run into difficulties finding a job, something which she hopes will change after her participation in Big Brother Albania. She spends most of her day with her friends and loves the night life. She changes her look frequently and does not like long hair. When bored, she enjoys drawing. She owes her entry into the Big Brother house to her sister who sent in the application secretly without asking her. Lirita was sixth to be evicted from the Big Brother Albania 2 house.

Mesida

Mesida Lleshi is a 25-year-old girl from Tirana, Albania. She studied for Foreign Languages and is currently unemployed. She has lived in Sweden since she was five years old but she decided to recreate a life in Albania after her last vacation there. Her hobbies are music, dancing, cars and poker. Mesida was fifth to be evicted from the Big Brother Albania 2 house.

Mimoza

Mimoza Krasniqi is a 19-year-old high school graduate from Kosovo. She lives with her family and loves music and design. She is excited about competing in Big Brother. Mimoza was fourteenth to be evicted from the Big Brother Albania 2 house.

Pavlin

Pavlin Polia is 28 years old and was born in Theth, Albania. He has worked in Italy for 9 years renovating old buildings and has now returned to his hometown to continue his work there in hopes of promoting tourism for the area. He lives with his family, although some of his siblings live abroad. When he looks back at life, he wants to be proud of what he has accomplished. He says that anything is possible. The most important thing for him is being himself. Pavlin was third to be evicted from the Big Brother Albania 2 house.

Qetsor

Qetsor Ferunaj is a 33-year-old father from Dukat, Albania currently living in Vlora. He is investing in his own hotel business in a coastal village in his area. He likes to read but his biggest passion is diving, which came as a result of overcoming a fear he had of the sea when he was little. He is married and has a son. With his participation in Big Brother he hopes to make his father proud and to be a hero to his son. He wants to challenge himself and win. His motto is: "I know one thing, that I know nothing." Qetsor was the winner of Big Brother 2 Albania.

Republika

Republika Kasmahu is a 24-year-old girl from Lazarat, Albania. She has graduated from college with a major in Language & Literature and lives with her grandmother. She spends her free time with her friends and her hobby is playing soccer. Her dream is to become a police officer. She says that if you don't have what you want, you have to love what you have. She hopes to show her strong character and represent everything that surrounds her in the Big Brother Albania house. Republika was seventh to be evicted from the Big Brother Albania 2 house.

Zhuljeta

Zhuljeta Daci is a 27-year-old tax operator of vehicles from Tirana. Her hobbies are reading books, traveling and sports, among which is her passion is hunting. Life is dear to her, though she considers it a jungle. When she was little she used to be a tomboy, but later she discovered how important was to be a woman. It takes her one look to freeze you and one smile to melt you. Always looking to win, she has chosen to compete in Big Brother to present her values and attributes as well as to challenge herself and reality. Zhuljeta was fourth to be evicted from the Big Brother Albania 2 house.

Nominations table

Notes:
^1 In round nine of nominations housemates had to make a "chain of immunity" starting with Mimoza and continuing until only four housemates were not immune. The four housemates not part of the chain were automatically nominated for eviction.
^2 In round twelve of nominations each female housemate had to nominate a male housemate, who would then be automatically up for eviction. The next female housemate to nominate could not nominate a housemate that had already been nominated. The male housemate that was not nominated then had to automatically nominate one of the female housemates.
^3 In round fourteen of nominations nominations were done in secret with each housemate writing down on a sheet of paper who they wanted to nominate. Anjeza received the most nominations with 5 and was up for eviction. The public then voted for whether they wanted to save or evict Anjeza. If she received more evict votes she would be evicted, if she received more save votes she would be saved and immune from the next round of nominations.
^4 A surprise eviction eviction took place in the final week in order to determine who the finalists would be except from Bjordi who received exemption from the mothers of the housemates.

External links

• BigBrotherAlbania.tv
• Big Brother Albania Forum
• Network homepage
• Big brother Albania fan club