Olta Boka

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Olta Boka
Olta Boka in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Background information
Birth name	Olta Boka
Born	(1991-11-04) November 4, 1991
Origin	Albania
Genres	pop, folk
Occupations	musician
Instruments	vocals
Years active	2007–present

Olta Boka (born November 4, 1991 in Tirana) is an Albanian singer who was chosen to represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with her song "Zemrën e lamë peng".^[1] She won the Albanian national final, called Festivali i Këngës, and competed in the second semifinal, on May 22 and won a place in the final on May 24 where she finished 17th out of 25 entrants with 55 points. She is the youngest singer to represent a country in the Eurovision Song Contest since the year 2004 with Lisa Andreas representing Cyprus at 16. Olta Boka has participated in "Ethet e së Premtes Mbrëma" (Friday Night Fever) show in Albania.

External links

↑ "Albania decided: Olta Boka to Belgrade!". 2007-12-07.

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Frederik Ndoci with Hear My Plea	Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008	Succeeded by Kejsi Tola with Carry Me in Your Dreams

Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest

Participation

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Artists

2000s	Anjeza Shahini Ledina Çelo Luiz Ejlli Frederik Ndoci Olta Boka Kejsi Tola

2010s	Juliana Pasha Aurela Gaçe Rona Nishliu Adrian Lulgjuraj & Bledar Sejko Herciana Matmuja

Songs

2000s	"The Image of You" "Tomorrow I Go" "Zjarr e ftohtë" "Hear My Plea" "Zemrën e lamë peng" "Carry Me in Your Dreams"

2010s	"It's All About You" "Feel the Passion" "Suus" "Identitet" "Zemërimi i një nate"

(Note: Entries scored out are when Albania did not compete)

Persondata
Name	Boka, Olta
Alternative names
Short description	Albanian singer
Date of birth	November 4, 1991
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

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