Kënga Magjike 2007, was the ninth edition of the annual Albanian song competition, first held in 1999. It took place in the

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. There were two semifinals (23 and 24 November 2007) and a final (25 November 2007). Fifty-four songs were heard in advance by the public at home, which narrowed them down to 40 songs by televoting. These songs competed in the semi-finals but only eighteen made it to the final. Ten songs were voted into the finals by the singers and eight songs by the jury. In the end,

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won the first prize. Florjan Mumajesi and

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were the runners-up. The winner was determined by the singers who voted for each other.

Results

Semifinal one

Semifinal two

Not in the semifinals

Voting procedure

Ten songs were voted into the finals by the singers and eight songs by the jury. * The singers voted for each other to determine the ranking of the songs. * The jury determined most of the other prizes, while the televote decided the "Public's Prize", the "Internet Prize" and the "Hit Song" prize. * The production studios decided the "Discography Prize". *

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decided the "Jon Music" prize.

Jury

* President of the Jury, Singer: Gaqo Çako * President of the Jury, Singer: Luiza Papa * Songwriter: Françesk Radi * News Anchor: Tefta Radi * Composer, Professor: Nora Çashku * Filmmaker:

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* Singer:

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* Actor, Filmmaker: Vasil Zafircev * Singer: Mihrije Braha * Singer: Naim Abazi *

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* Diana Cerova

Other prizes

Orchestra

In all the live shows the singers used playback all the time. This has now become a tradition of the festival for years.

Guest artists

Comedians

* Hajrie Rondo (Tana - 14 Vjeç Dhëndër) *

Albert Vërria Albert Vërria (Fier, 3 September 1936 – Vlorë, 17 August 2015) was an Albanian actor. He was a Merited Artist of Albania. He completed his primary and secondary school in his hometown. In 1963 he completed the high school for actor "Alexande ...

(Xha Sulo - Kapedani)

Gaqo Çako Reprise

* Gaqo Çako * Ema Qazimi * Liljana Kondakçi * Myfarete Laze * Edit Mihali * Limoz Dizdari * Luiza Papa * Ibrahim Madhi (violin)

Others

* Mihrije Braha * Naim Abazi

Staff

* Executive Producer: Anila Gjebrea * Stage: Bashkim Zahaj * Organizer:

* Directors: Agron Vulaj; Astrit Idrizi

External links

Competetion website

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