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{{Infobox song contest national year
| Year = 2015
| Country = Albania
| Preselection = '''Artist:''' {{lang|sq|[[Festivali i Këngës]]|i=no}} 53<br>'''Song:''' Internal Selectionselection
| Preselection date = '''Artist:'''<br><small>'''Semi-finals:'''<br/>26 December 2014<br/>2728 December 2014<br/>'''Final:'''<br/>28 December 2014</small><br/>'''Song:'''<br/> 15 March 2015
| Entrant = [[Elhaida Dani]]
| Song = [[I'm Alive (Elhaida Dani song)|I'm Alive]]
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[[Albania]] participated in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2015]] in [[Vienna]], Austria, with the song "[[I'm Alive (Elhaida Dani song)|I'm Alive]]" performed by [[Elhaida Dani]]. Its selected entryDani was chosen through the national selection competition, {{lang|sq|[[Festivali i Këngës]]|i=no}}, organised by {{lang|sq|[[RTSH|Radio Televizioni Shqiptar]]|i=no}} (RTSH) in December 2014. Dani emerged as the winner of contest with the song "[[Diell]]",; whichhowever wasthe song withdrawn as the Albanian entry at the request of one of the song's songwriters. Toand thisreplaced point,with "I'm Alive". Prior to the nation2015 contest, Albania had participated in the [[Eurovision Song Contest]] eleven11 times since its first entry in {{escyr|2004}}.
 
"I'm Alive" was promoted by a [[music video]] and live performances in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom in the lead up to the contest. Albania was drawn to compete in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2015#Semi-final 1|first semi-final]] of the Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 19 May 2015. Performing 14th, the nation was among the top 10 entries of the first semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final. In the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2015#Final|final]] on 23 May, the entry was performed 26th and placed 17th out of the 27 finalists.
In the first of the Eurovision semi-finals "I'm Alive" placed tenth out of the 16 participating countries, securing its place among the 27 other songs in the final. In Albania's [[Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest|12th Eurovision appearance]] on 23 May, "I'm Alive" finished in seventeenth place, receiving 34 points.
 
== Background ==
{{Main|Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest}}
 
Prior to the 2015 contest, Albania had participated in the [[Eurovision Song Contest]] eleven11 times since its first entry in {{escyr|2004}}.<ref name="Profile:Its Albania">{{citefirst webentry was the |publisher=song "[[EuropeanThe BroadcastingImage Unionof You]]" |title=Countries:performed Albaniaby |url=https://eurovision.tv/country/albania[[Anjeza |access-date=11Shahini]], Novemberwhich 2020finished |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026144748/https://eurovision.tv/country/albaniain |archive-date=26seventh Octoberplace, 2020}}</ref>the Itsnation's second-highest placing inas theof contest,2023. toThe thiscountry's highest point,placing by 2015 had been the fifth place, which the nationit achieved in {{escyr|2012}} with the song "[[Suus]]" performed by [[Rona Nishliu]].<ref name="Profile: Albania"/> However,had itspreviously firstfailed entryto wasqualify performed by [[Anjeza Shahini]] withfor the songfinal "[[Thefour Imagetimes, ofmost You]]" finishingrecently in the seventh place, the nation's second-highest placing to date2014.<ref name="Profile: Albania"/>{{cite Duringweb its|publisher=[[European tenureBroadcasting inUnion]] the(EBU) contest,|title=Countries: Albania failed|url=https://eurovision.tv/country/albania to|access-date=5 qualifyJanuary for2021 the|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026144748/https://eurovision.tv/country/albania final|archive-date=26 fiveOctober times with both2020 the {{escyr|2013url-status=live}} and {{escyr|2014}} entries being the most recent non-qualifiers.</ref>
 
The{{lang|sq|[[RTSH|Radio Televizioni Shqiptar]]|i=no}} (RTSH) was the Albanian broadcaster for the 2015 Contest,contest whoand broadcastwas thetasked eventwith in Albania and organisedorganising the selection process for its entry,.<ref wasname="Facts">{{cite web |publisher=[[RadioEuropean TelevizioniBroadcasting ShqiptarUnion]] (RTSHEBU) |website=Eurovision.tv|title=All about Albania |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/all-about-albania |access-date=17 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801070832/https://eurovision.tv/story/all-about-albania |archive-date=1 August 2017 |date=14 July 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> The Albanian contest {{lang|sq|[[Festivali i Këngës]]|i=no}}, which has been organisedheld every year since 1964, andwas hasonce beenagain used asto Albania'sselect Eurovisionthe selectionentry, methodas had been customary since itsthe nation's contest debut in 2004.<ref name="Facts"/> Details regarding the 53rd edition of ''{{lang|sq|Festivali i Këngës''|i=no}} were announced on 12 September 2014, however the Albanian broadcaster formally confirmed their participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 on 1 November 2014, despite previously announcing they would "most likely" be present.<ref name="Participation">{{cite web|last1=Brey|first1=Marco|date=31 October 2014|title=Albania: Eurovision entry selected in Festivali i Këngës|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=albania_eurovision_entry_selected_in_festivali_i_kenges|access-date=26 December 2015|publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Schneider|first=Patrick|date=22 October 2014|title=Albania: 2015 participation very likely|url=http://eurovoix.com/2014/10/22/albania-2015-participation-very-likely/|access-date=1 November 2014|publisher=Eurovoix}}</ref>
 
== Before Eurovision ==
 
=== Festivali i Këngës 53 ===
 
[[File:Floriana Garo 2013 (cropped).jpeg|thumb|180px|right|[[Floriana Garo]] co-hosted the 53rd edition of [[Festivali i Këngës]].]]
''Festivali i Këngës 53'' was the 53rd annual edition of the Albanian music competition ''[[Festivali i Këngës]]'' and the twelfth time the competition was used to determine the artist and song that would represent Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest, this time selecting their 2015 contest entry. The competition consisted of two semi-finals on 26 and 27 December 2014 and a final on 28 December 2014, held at the [[Palace of Congresses]] in [[Tirana]]. The artistic director of the show was Shpetim Saraçi, the festival director was Bledar Laço, the screenwriter was Mira Tuci and the music production was led by Edmond Zhulali and Alfred Kaçinari.<ref>{{Cite web|date=25 December 2004|title=Nisin provat, ja platforma e surprizat e festivalit e 53 në RTSH|url=https://shqiptarja.com/lajm/nisin-provat-ja-platforma-e-br-surprizat-e-festivalit-e-53-ne-rtsh?r=app|access-date=20 November 2020|website=shqiptarja.com|language=sq}}</ref> All three shows were hosted by Turjan Hyska, [[Floriana Garo]] and Liberta Spahiu.<ref name="FIKdetails">{{cite web|last1=Brey|first1=Marco|date=1 November 2014|title=26 songs for Albanian national selection announced|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=26_songs_for_albanian_national_selection_announced|access-date=1 November 2014|website=Eurovision.tv|publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]]}}</ref>
 
The national broadcaster of Albania, {{lang|sq|Radio Televizioni Shqiptar|i=no}} (RTSH), organised the 53rd edition of {{lang|sq|Festivali i Këngës|i=no}} with the objective of determining the country's entry for the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2015]].<ref name="FiK53 1">{{cite web |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU) |website=Eurovision.tv|title=Albania: Eurovision entry selected in Festivali i Këngës |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/albania-eurovision-entry-selected-in-festivali-i-kenges |access-date=11 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111195235/https://eurovision.tv/story/albania-eurovision-entry-selected-in-festivali-i-kenges |archive-date=11 November 2023 |date=31 October 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> The competition consisted of two semi-finals on 26 and 27 December, respectively, and the final on 28 December 2014.<ref name="FiK53 1"/> The three live shows were held at the [[Palace of Congresses]] in [[Tirana]] and hosted by [[Floriana Garo]], Turjan Hyska and Liberta Spahiu.<ref name="FiK53 1"/><ref>{{cite web |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU)|website=Eurovision.tv |title=Tonight: Festivali i Këngës kicks off in Albania |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/tonight-festivali-i-kenges-kicks-off-in-albania |access-date=11 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230129125653/https://eurovision.tv/story/tonight-festivali-i-kenges-kicks-off-in-albania |archive-date=29 January 2023 |date=26 December 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> Shpetim Saraçi assumed the position of artistic director, while Bledar Laço directed the contest.<ref name="Shqiptarja">{{cite web |publisher=Shqiptarja |title=Nisin provat, ja platforma e surprizat e festivalit e 53 në RTSH |trans-title=Rehearsals begin, here is the platform and surprises of the 53rd RTSH festival|url=https://shqiptarja.com/lajm/nisin-provat-ja-platforma-e-br-surprizat-e-festivalit-e-53-ne-rtsh?r=app |access-date=11 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111200350/https://shqiptarja.com/lajm/nisin-provat-ja-platforma-e-br-surprizat-e-festivalit-e-53-ne-rtsh?r=app |archive-date=11 November 2023 |language=sq |date=25 December 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> Mira Tuci was responsible for the screenplay and the music production was led by Alfred Kaçinari and Edmond Zhulali.<ref name="Shqiptarja"/>
==== Format ====
The two semi-finals each featured thirteen competing entries. The votes of a jury panel selected nine entries from each semi-final to advance to the final. In the final, the twenty-two competing entries were voted upon by a jury panel in order to select the winner. The seven-person jury panel consisted of:<ref>{{cite news|last=Besim|first=Ramadan|date=26 December 2014|title=Albania 2015: Meet the Festivali i Kenges 53 Jury|work=wiwibloggs|url=http://wiwibloggs.com/2014/12/26/albania-2015-meet-festivali-kenges-53-jury/70479/}}</ref>
{{Div col|colwidth=30em}}
*Evi Reçi – singer
*Fatos Baxhaku – journalist, filmmaker
*[[Rona Nishliu]] – singer, represented Albania in the [[Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012|2012 contest]]
*[[David Tukiçi]] – singer, composer
*[[Alida Hisku]] – singer
*Genc Dashi – musician
*Agim Doçi – lyricist
{{div col end}}
 
==== Competing entries ====
RTSH invited interested artists and composers to submit their entries between 14 and 15 October 2014. All songs were required to be in the [[Albanian language]], all performers were required to be at least 16 years of age, and singers and composers could only submit one song while lyricists could only submit two songs.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Juhász|first1=Ervin|date=10 September 2014|title=RTSH calls for songs for Festivali i Kenges|url=http://escbubble.com/2014/09/rtsh-calls-songs-festivali-kenges/|access-date=26 December 2015|website=escbubble.com|publisher=ESCBubble}}</ref> The broadcaster received approximately 50 submissions. On 30 October 2014, RTSH announced the thirty artists and songs selected for the competition by a special committee.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Juhász|first1=Ervin|date=30 October 2014|title=Meet the participants of Festivali i Kenges!|url=http://escbubble.com/2014/10/meet-participants-festivali-kenges/|access-date=26 December 2015|website=escbubble.com|publisher=ESCBubble}}</ref> Three entries were later withdrawn: "Më shiko drejt në sy" written by Andos Sinani and to have been performed by Andos Sinani, "Koha kalon" written by Besa Krasniqi and to have been performed by Besa Krasniqi and "Kënga jeta jonë" written by Enver Shëngjergji and Ylli Mestani and to have been performed by [[Kozma Dushi]]. "Kjo natë" performed by Estela Brahimllari was named as the only replacement entry.<ref name="FIKdetailsFiKSemis" />
 
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{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
|+ Competing entries<ref name="Contestants">{{cite web |publisher=Shqiptarja |title=Më 27-28-29 dhjetor, 28 konkurrentë në Festivalin e Këngës në RTSH |trans-title=On December 27-28-29, 28 contestants in Festivali i Këngës at RTSH |url=https://shqiptarja.com/lajm/me-27-28-29-dhjetor-28-konkurrente-br-ne-festivalin-e-kenges-ne-rtsh |access-date=12 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112134507/https://shqiptarja.com/lajm/me-27-28-29-dhjetor-28-konkurrente-br-ne-festivalin-e-kenges-ne-rtsh |archive-date=12 November 2023 |language=sq |date=30 October 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! Artist
! Song
! class="unsortable" | Songwriter(s)
! Composer(s)
! Lyricist(s)
|-
! scope="row" | Agim Poshka
| "{{lang|sq|Në rrugën tonë|i=no}}"
| {{hlist|Agim Poshka|Olsa Poshka}}
| Olsa Poshka
|-
! scope="row" | Altin Goci
| "{{lang|sq|Rock për gjithë jetën|i=no}}"
| {{hlist|Altin Goci|Klodi Shehu}}
| Klodi Shehu
|-
! scope="row" | Ana Gramo
| "{{lang|sq|Në koma|i=no}}"
| {{hlist|Genti Lako|Ida Nurçe}}
|- style="background:#F08080;"
| Ida Nurçe
! scope="row" style="background:#F08080;" | Andos Sinani
| "{{lang|sq|Më shiko drejt në sy|i=no}}"
| Andos Sinani
|-
! scope="row" | BesianaGrupi Mehmeti & Shkodran TolajAurora
| "KështjellaMaria"
| Grupi Aurora
| Adrian Hila
|- style="background:#F08080;"
| [[Pandi Laço]]
! scope="row" style="background:#F08080;" | Besa Krasniqi
| "{{lang|sq|Koha kalon|i=no}}"
| Besa Krasniqi
|-
! scope="row" | Besiana Mehmeti and Shkodran Tolaj
| "{{lang|sq|Kështjella|i=no}}"
| {{hlist|Adrian Hila|[[Pandi Laço]]}}
|-
! scope="row" | Bojken Lako Band
| "{{lang|sq|Të ndjej|i=no}}"
| colspan="2" | Bojken Lako Band
|-
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:gold"
! style="font-weight:bold;background:gold;" scope="row" | [[Elhaida Dani]]
| "[[{{lang|sq|Diell]]|i=no}}"
| {{hlist|Sokol Marsi|Aldo Shllaku|Viola Trebicka}}
| Sokol Marsi, Viola Trebicka
|-
! scope="row" | Emi Bogdo
| "{{lang|sq|Një femër|i=no}}"
| {{hlist|Lambert Jorganxhi|Florian Zyka}}
| Florian Zyka
|-
! scope="row" | [[Enver Petrovci]]
| "{{lang|sq|Të vranë bukuri|i=no}}"
| colspan="2" | Enver Petrovci
|-
! scope="row" | Enxhi &and Xhejn Kumrija
| "{{lang|sq|Njeri|i=no}}"
| {{hlist|Enxhi, Kumrija|Xhejn Kumrija}}
| Xhejn Kumrija
|-
! scope="row" | Erga Halilaj
| "{{lang|sq|Ti s'më njeh|i=no}}"
| {{hlist|[[Ronela Hajati]]|Kristi Popa}}
| [[Ronela Hajati]]
|-
! scope="row" | Estela Brahimllari
| "{{lang|sq|Kjo natë|i=no}}"
| colspan="2" | Edmond Veizaj
|-
! scope="row" | Florent Abrashi &and Sigi Bastri
| "{{lang|sq|Eklips mbi oqean|i=no}}"
| {{hlist|Florent Abrashi|Sokol Marsi}}
| Florent Abrashi
|-
! scope="row" | Gjergj Leka
| "{{lang|sq|Himn|i=no}}"
| {{hlist|Zhuljana Jorganxhi|Gjergj Leka}}
| Zhuljana Jorganxhi
|-
! scope="row" | Aurora Band
| "Maria"
| colspan="2" | Aurora Band
|-
! scope="row" | Offchestra Band
| "Bajram"
| Faruk Banjska
| Offchestra Band
|-
! scope="row" | Jozefina Simoni
| "{{lang|sq|Mendje trazi|i=no}}"
| {{hlist|Markeljan Kapedani|[[Bledar Sejko]],|Eda Markeljan KapedaniSejko}}
| Eda Sejko
|-
! scope="row" | Julian Gjojdeshi
| "{{lang|sq|Himn jetës|i=no}}"
| {{hlist|Fatos Arapi|Vasil S. Tole}}
| Fatos Arapi
|-
! scope="row" | Kelly
| "{{lang|sq|Nëse ti do|i=no}}"
| colspan="2" | Kelly
|-
! scope="row" | Klajdi Musabelliu
| "{{lang|sq|Vetëm te ti besoj|i=no}}"
| {{hlist|Klajdi Musabelliu|Jorgo Papingji}}
|- style="background:#F08080;"
| Jorgo Papingji
! scope="row" style="background:#F08080;" | Kozma Dushi
| "{{lang|sq|Kënga jeta jonë|i=no}}"
| {{hlist|Enver Shengjergji|Ylli Mestani}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[Lindita Halimi(singer)|Lindita Halimi]]
| "{{lang|sq|S'të fal|i=no}}"
| {{hlist|Lindita, Halimi|Zzap & Chriss}}
| Lindita
|-
! scope="row" | Marsela Çibukaj
| "{{lang|sq|S'muj|i=no}}"
| colspan="2" | Olsa Toqi
|-
! scope="row" | Mjellma Berisha
| "{{lang|sq|Sot jetoj|i=no}}"
| colspan="2" | Enis Mullaj
|-
! scope="row" | Grupi Offchestra
| "{{lang|sq|Bajram|i=no}}"
| {{hlist|Offchestra Band|Faruk Banjska}}
|-
! scope="row" | Revolt Klan
| "{{lang|sq|Më mungon|i=no}}"
| {{hlist|Bruno Pollogati|Febi Shkurti}}
| Febi Shkurti
|-
! scope="row" | [[Rezarta Smaja]]
| "{{lang|sq|Më rrëmbe|i=no}}"
| {{hlist|[[Dr. Flori]]|Klodian Qafoku}}
| [[Dr. Flori]]
|-
! scope="row" | Saimir Braho
| "{{lang|sq|Kristal|i=no}}"
| colspan="2" | Saimir Braho
|-
! scope="row" | [[Venera Lumani]]
| "{{lang|sq|Dua të jetoj|i=no}}"
| {{hlist|Endrit Shani|Gerald Xhari}}
| Gerald Xhari
|}
 
==== Semi-finals ====
 
The two semi-finals of {{lang|sq|Festivali i Këngës|i=no}} took place on 26 December and 27 December 2014 and were broadcast at 20:45 ([[Central European Time|CET]]).<ref name="FiKSemi1">{{cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |publisher=Eurovoix |title=Tonight: Festivali i Këngës Semi Final 1 |url=https://eurovoix.com/2014/12/26/tonight-festivali-i-kenges-semi-final-1/ |access-date=11 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111201541/https://eurovoix.com/2014/12/26/tonight-festivali-i-kenges-semi-final-1/ |archive-date=11 November 2023 |date=26 December 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="FiKSemi2">{{cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |publisher=Eurovoix |title=Tonight: Festivali i Këngës Semi Final 2 |url=https://eurovoix.com/2014/12/27/tonight-festivali-i-kenges-semi-final-2/ |access-date=11 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111201745/https://eurovoix.com/2014/12/27/tonight-festivali-i-kenges-semi-final-2/ |archive-date=11 November 2023 |date=27 December 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> In each semi-final, a total of 13 songs competed, of which nine entries selected by a jury advanced to the final.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU)|website=Eurovision.tv |title=First finalists chosen in Albania |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/first-finalists-chosen-in-albania |access-date=12 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190125132806/https://eurovision.tv/story/first-finalists-chosen-in-albania |archive-date=25 January 2019 |date=27 December 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Ramadan |first=Besim |publisher=[[Wiwibloggs]] |title=Festivali i Këngës 53: 9 Acts Advance from Semi-Final 2 |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2014/12/27/albania-2015-semi-final-2-results-festivali-kenges-53/70610/ |access-date=12 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112144659/https://wiwibloggs.com/2014/12/27/albania-2015-semi-final-2-results-festivali-kenges-53/70610/ |archive-date=12 November 2023 |date=27 December 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="ROFinal">{{cite web |last=Juhász |first=Ervin |publisher=ESCBubble |title=Running Order Of Tonight's Final Of Festivali I Kenges Revealed |url=http://escbubble.com/2014/12/running-order-tonights-final-festivali-kenges-revealed/ |access-date=12 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112145145/http://escbubble.com/2014/12/running-order-tonights-final-festivali-kenges-revealed/ |archive-date=12 November 2023 |date=28 December 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref>
The first semi-final took place on 26 December 2014 and the second semi-final took place on 27 December 2014. Nine entries from each semi-final qualified to the final based on the votes of a seven-member jury.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Brey|first1=Marco|title=First finalists chosen in Albania|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=first_finalists_chosen_in_albania|website=Eurovision.tv|publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]]|access-date=26 December 2015|date=26 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Juhász|first1=Ervin|title=Line-up for the Final of Festivali i Kenges complete|url=http://escbubble.com/2014/12/line-final-festivali-kenges-complete/|website=escbubble.com|publisher=ESCBubble|access-date=26 December 2015|date=27 December 2014}}</ref>
 
'''Key''':{{Color box|#CEDFF2||border=darkgray}} Qualifier
{{legend|#FFDEAD|Finalist}}
 
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{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
|-
|+ Semi-final 1{{ndash}}26 December 2014<ref name="FiKSemis">{{cite web |last=Brey |first=Marco |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU) |website=Eurovision.tv|title=26 songs for Albanian national selection announced |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=26_songs_for_albanian_national_selection_announced |access-date=11 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216014110/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=26_songs_for_albanian_national_selection_announced |archive-date=16 December 2014 |date=15 December 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref>
!colspan=4|Semi-final 1 – 26 December 2014
|-
! Draw
!Draw<ref name=running_order>{{cite web|title=Albania: Festivali i Kenges semi-final order revealed|last=Qendro|first=Helio|url=http://esctoday.com/91270/albania-festivali-kenges-semi-final-order-revealed/|work=EscToday|date=6 December 2014|access-date=6 December 2014}}</ref>
! Artist
! Song
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#FFDEADCEDFF2;"
! scope="row" | {{center|1}}
|align="center"| 1
|[[ Enver Petrovci]]
| "{{lang|sq|Të vranë bukuri|i=no}}"
|-
! scope="row" | {{center|2}}
|align="center"| 2
| Revolt Klan
| "{{lang|sq|Më mungon|i=no}}"
|-
! scope="row" | {{center|3}}
|align="center"| 3
| Julian Gjojdeshi
| "{{lang|sq|Himn jetës|i=no}}"
|-
! scope="row" | {{center|4}}
|align="center"| 4
| Florent Abrashi &and Sigi Bastri
| "{{lang|sq|Eklips mbi oqean|i=no}}"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#FFDEADCEDFF2;"
! scope="row" | {{center|5}}
|align="center"| 5
| Marsela Çibukaj
| "{{lang|sq|S'muj|i=no}}"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#FFDEADCEDFF2;"
! scope="row" | {{center|6}}
|align="center"| 6
| Saimir Braho
|Erga Halilaj
| "{{lang|sq|Kristal|i=no}}"
| "Ti s'më njeh"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#FFDEADCEDFF2;"
! scope="row" | {{center|7}}
|align="center"| 7
| Klajdi Musabelliu
|Saimir Braho
| "{{lang|sq|Vetëm te ti besoj|i=no}}"
| "Kristal"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#FFDEADCEDFF2;"
! scope="row" | {{center|8}}
|align="center"| 8
| Erga Halilaj
|Klajdi Musabelliu
| "{{lang|sq|Ti s'më njeh|i=no}}"
| "Vetëm te ti besoj"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#FFDEADCEDFF2;"
! scope="row" | {{center|9}}
|align="center"| 9
| Besiana Mehmeti &and Shkodran Tolaj
| "{{lang|sq|Kështjella|i=no}}"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#FFDEADCEDFF2;"
|align! scope="centerrow" | {{center|10}}
| Estela Brahimllari
| "{{lang|sq|Kjo natë|i=no}}"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#FFDEADCEDFF2;"
|align! scope="centerrow" | {{center|11}}
|[[ Lindita]] Halimi
| "{{lang|sq|S'të fal|i=no}}"
|-
|align="center"| 12
|Offchestra Band
| "Bajram"
|-style="font-weight:bold; background:#FFDEAD;"
|align="center"| 13
|[[Venera Lumani]]
| "Dua të jetoj"
|-
! scope="row" | {{center|12}}
| Grupi Offchestra
| "{{lang|sq|Bajram|i=no}}"
|- style="background:#CEDFF2;"
! scope="row" | {{center|13}}
| Venera Lumani
| "{{lang|sq|Dua të jetoj|i=no}}"
|}
{{Colcol-2break}}
 
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
|-
!colspan=4|+ Semi-final 2 – {{ndash}}27 December 2014<ref name="FiKSemis"/>
|-
! Draw
! Draw<ref name=running_order>{{cite web|title=Albania: Festivali i Kenges semi-final order revealed|last=Qendro|first=Helio|url=http://esctoday.com/91270/albania-festivali-kenges-semi-final-order-revealed/|work=EscToday|date=6 December 2014|access-date=6 December 2014}}</ref>
! Artist
! Song
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#FFDEADCEDFF2;"
! scope="row" | {{center|1}}
|align="center"| 1
| Jozefina Simoni
| "{{lang|sq|Mendje trazi|i=no}}"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#FFDEADCEDFF2;"
! scope="row" | {{center|2}}
|align="center"| 2
| Altin Goci
| "{{lang|sq|Rock për gjithë jetën|i=no}}"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#FFDEADCEDFF2;"
! scope="row" | {{center|3}}
|align="center"| 3
| Bojken Lako Band
| "{{lang|sq|Të ndjej|i=no}}"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#FFDEADCEDFF2;"
! scope="row" | {{center|4}}
|align="center"| 4
|[[ Elhaida Dani]]
| "[[{{lang|sq|Diell]]|i=no}}"
|-
! scope="row" | {{center|5}}
|align="center"| 5
| Kelly
| "{{lang|sq|Nëse ti do|i=no}}"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#FFDEADCEDFF2;"
! scope="row" | {{center|6}}
|align="center"| 6
|[[ Rezarta Smaja]]
| "{{lang|sq|Më rrëmbe|i=no}}"
|-
! scope="row" | {{center|7}}
|align="center"| 7
| Grupi Aurora
|Aurora Band
| "Maria"
|-
! scope="row" | {{center|8}}
|align="center"| 8
| Ana Gramo
| "{{lang|sq|Në koma|i=no}}"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#FFDEADCEDFF2;"
! scope="row" | {{center|9}}
|align="center"| 9
| Mjellma Berisha
| "{{lang|sq|Sot jetoj|i=no}}"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#FFDEADCEDFF2;"
|align! scope="centerrow" | {{center|10}}
| Emi Bogdo
| "{{lang|sq|Një femër|i=no}}"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#FFDEADCEDFF2;"
|align! scope="centerrow" | {{center|11}}
| Agim Poshka
| "{{lang|sq|Në rrugën tonë|i=no}}"
|-
|align="center"| 12
|Enxhi & Xhejn Kumrija
| "Njeri"
|-style="font-weight:bold; background:#FFDEAD;"
|align="center"| 13
|Gjergj Leka
| "Himn"
|-
! scope="row" | {{center|12}}
| Enxhi and Xhejn Kumrija
| "{{lang|sq|Njeri|i=no}}"
|- style="background:#CEDFF2;"
! scope="row" | {{center|13}}
| Gjergj Leka
| "{{lang|sq|Himn|i=no}}"
|}
{{Colcol-endbreak}}
{{col-end}}
 
==== Final ====
 
The final of {{lang|sq|Festivali i Këngës|i=no}} took place on 28 December 2014 and was broadcast at 20:45 (CET).<ref name="FiKFinal">{{cite web |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU)|website=Eurovision.tv |title=Watch tonight: The Albanian national final! |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/watch-tonight-the-albanian-national-final |access-date=12 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230152501/https://eurovision.tv/story/watch-tonight-the-albanian-national-final |archive-date=30 December 2019 |date=28 December 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> The jury, consisting of Fatos Baxhaku, Genc Dashi, Agim Doçi, [[Alida Hisku]], [[Rona Nishliu]], Evi Reçi and [[David Tukiçi]], determined Elhaida Dani as the winner of the contest for the song "{{lang|sq|Diell|i=no}}".<ref>{{cite web |last=Gjebrea |first=Afërdita |publisher=Eurovisionworld |title=Albania: 18 finalists ready for Festivali i Këngës |url=https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/albania_18_finalists_ready_for_festivali_i_kngs |access-date=12 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112145614/https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/albania_18_finalists_ready_for_festivali_i_kngs |archive-date=12 November 2023 |date=27 December 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU) |website=Eurovision.tv|title=Elhaida Dani to represent Albania! |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/elhaida-dani-to-represent-albania |access-date=12 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180330084435/https://eurovision.tv/story/elhaida-dani-to-represent-albania |archive-date=30 March 2018 |date=29 December 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref>
The final took place on 28 December 2014. Nine entries that qualified from each of the two semi-finals, all together eighteen entries, competed.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|last1=Juhász|first1=Ervin|date=28 December 2014|title=Running order of tonight’s Final of Festivali i Kenges revealed|url=http://escbubble.com/2014/12/running-order-tonights-final-festivali-kenges-revealed/|access-date=26 December 2015|website=escbubble.com|publisher=ESCBubble}}</ref> At the conclusion of the show, as voted upon by a seven-member jury who each awarded points from 1 to 8, 10 and 12 to their top ten songs, "[[Diell]]" performed by [[Elhaida Dani]] was selected as the winner.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Brey|first1=Marco|date=28 December 2014|title=Elhaida Dani to represent Albania!|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=elhaida_dani_to_represent_albania|access-date=26 December 2015|website=Eurovision.tv|publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]]}}</ref>
 
'''Key''':
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; text-align:center"
{{Color box|gold||border=darkgray}} Winner
{{Color box|silver||border=darkgray}} Second place
{{Color box|#CC9966||border=darkgray}} Third place
 
{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
|-
!|+ colspan="5" |Final – {{ndash}}28 December 2014<ref name="FiKFinal"/>
|-
! scope=col rowspan="2" | Draw
! Draw
! scope=col rowspan="2" | Artist(s)
! scope=col rowspan="2" | Song
! Song
! colspan="3" | Results
!Points
! Place
|-
! scope=col | Points
| 1
! scope=col | Place
| align="left" | Besiana Mehmeti & Shkodran Tolaj
| align="left" | "Kështjella"
|31|| 4
|-
! scope="row" | {{center|1}}
| Besiana Mehmeti and Shkodran Tolaj
| "{{lang|sq|Kështjella|i=no}}"
| 31
| 4
|- bgcolor="silver"
! scope="row" | {{center|2}}
| Bojken Lako Band
| "{{lang|sq|Të ndjej|i=no}}"
| 62
| 2
| align="left" | Bojken Lako Band
| align="left" | "Të ndjej"
|62|| 2
|-
! scope="row" | {{center|3}}
| Emi Bogdo
| "{{lang|sq|Një femër|i=no}}"
| 18
| 10
|- bgcolor="cc9966"
! scope="row" | {{center|4}}
| Lindita Halimi
| "{{lang|sq|S'të fal|i=no}}"
| 45
| 3
| align="left" | Emi Bogdo
| align="left" | "Një femër"
|18|| 10
|-
! scope="row" | {{center|5}}
| 4
| Mjellma Berisha
| align="left" | [[Linda Halimi|Lindita]]
| "{{lang|sq|Sot jetoj|i=no}}"
| align="left" | "S'të fal"
|45|| 322
| 8
|-
! scope="row" | {{center|6}}
| 5
| Enver Petrovci
| align="left" | Mjellma Berisha
| "{{lang|sq|Të vranë bukuri|i=no}}"
| align="left" | "Sot jetoj"
|22|| 812
| 12
|-
! scope="row" | {{center|7}}
| 6
| Erga Halilaj
| align="left" | [[Enver Petrovci]]
| "{{lang|sq|Ti s'më njeh|i=no}}"
| align="left" | "Të vranë bukuri"
|12|| 1215
| 11
|-
! scope="row" | {{center|8}}
| Rezarta Smaja
| "{{lang|sq|Më rrëmbe|i=no}}"
| 23
| 7
| align="left" | Erga Halilaj
| align="left" | "Ti s'më njeh"
|15|| 11
|-
! scope="row" | {{center|9}}
| 8
| Jozefina Simoni
| align="left" | [[Rezarta Smaja]]
| "{{lang|sq|Mendje trazi|i=no}}"
| align="left" | "Më rrëmbe"
|23|| 712
| 12
|-
! scope="row" | {{center|10}}
| Venera Lumani
| "{{lang|sq|Dua të jetoj|i=no}}"
| 20
| 9
| align="left" | Jozefina Simoni
| align="left" | "Mendje trazi"
|12|| 12
|-
| 10
| align="left" | [[Venera Lumani]]
| align="left" | "Dua të jetoj"
|20|| 9
|-
| 11
| align="left" | Altin Goci
| align="left" | "Rock për gjithë jetën"
|9|| 14
|-
| 12
| align="left" | Gjergj Leka
| align="left" | "Himn"
|24|| 6
|-
| 13
| align="left" | Klajdi Musabelliu
| align="left" | "Vetëm te ti besoj"
|0|| 16
|-
! scope="row" | {{center|11}}
| Altin Goci
| "{{lang|sq|Rock për gjithë jetën|i=no}}"
| 9
| 14
| align="left" | Saimir Braho
| align="left" | "Kristal"
|3|| 15
|-
! scope="row" | {{center|12}}
| 15
| Gjergj Leka
| align="left" | Estela Brahimllari
| "{{lang|sq|Himn|i=no}}"
| align="left" | "Kjo natë"
|0|| 1624
| 6
|-
! scope="row" | {{center|13}}
| Klajdi Musabelliu
| "{{lang|sq|Vetëm te ti besoj|i=no}}"
| 0
| 16
| align="left" | Marsela Çibukaj
| align="left" | "S'muj"
|28|| 5
|-
| 17
| align="left" | Agim Poshka
| align="left" | "Në rrugën tonë"
|0|| 16
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:gold;"
| 18
| align="left" | [[Elhaida Dani]]
| align="left" | "[[Diell]]"
|82|| 1
|}
 
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan="10" |Detailed Jury Votes
|-
! Draw
! Song
! data-sort-type="number" |<small>{{Abbr|E. Reçi|Evi Reçi}}</small>
! data-sort-type="number" |<small>{{Abbr|F. Baxhaku|Fatos Baxhaku}}</small>
! data-sort-type="number" |<small>{{Abbr|R. Nishliu|Rona Nishliu}}</small>
! data-sort-type="number" |<small>{{Abbr|D. Tukiçi|David Tukiçi}}</small>
! data-sort-type="number" |<small>{{Abbr|A. Hisku|Alida Hisku}}</small>
! data-sort-type="number" |<small>{{Abbr|G. Dashi|Genc Dashi}}</small>
! data-sort-type="number" |<small>{{Abbr|A. Doçi|Agim Doçi}}</small>
! Total
|-
| 1
| align="left" | "Kështjella"
| || 8 || 1 || 8 || 6 || 8 || || 31
|-
| 2
| align="left" | "Të ndjej"
| 10 || '''12''' || 10 || 5 || 7 || 10 || 8 || 62
|-
! scope="row" | {{center|14}}
| Saimir Braho
| "{{lang|sq|Kristal|i=no}}"
| 3
| 15
| align="left" | "Një femër"
| || 5 || 2 || 2 || 3 || 2 || 4 || 18
|-
! scope="row" | {{center|15}}
| 4
| Estela Brahimllari
| align="left" | "S'të fal"
| "{{lang|sq|Kjo natë|i=no}}"
| 8 || || 8 || 10 || 8 || 4 || 7 || 45
| 0
| 16
|-
! scope="row" | {{center|16}}
| Marsela Çibukaj
| "{{lang|sq|S'muj|i=no}}"
| 28
| 5
| align="left" | "Sot jetoj"
| 2 || 6 || 3 || 1 || || 7 || 3 || 22
|-
| 6
| align="left" | "Të vranë bukuri"
| || 2 || || || 1 || 3 || 6 || 12
|-
| 7
| align="left" | "Ti s'më njeh"
| 5 || || || 6 || 4 || || || 15
|-
| 8
| align="left" | "Më rrëmbe"
| 4 || 1 || 6 || || 2 || 5 || 5 || 23
|-
| 9
| align="left" | "Mendje trazi"
| 3 || || 4 || 3 || || || 2 || 12
|-
| 10
| align="left" | "Dua të jetoj"
| 6 || || 7 || || || 6 || 1 || 20
|-
| 11
| align="left" | "Rock për gjithë jetën"
| 1 || 7 || || || || 1 || || 9
|-
| 12
| align="left" | "Himn"
| || || || 4 || 10 || || 10 || 24
|-
| 13
| align="left" | "Vetëm te ti besoj"
| || || || || || || || 0
|-
| 14
| align="left" | "Kristal"
| || 3 || || || || || || 3
|-
| 15
| align="left" | "Kjo natë"
| || || || || || || || 0
|-
! scope="row" | {{center|17}}
| Agim Poshka
| "{{lang|sq|Në rrugën tonë|i=no}}"
| 0
| 16
|- bgcolor="gold"
| align="left" | "S'muj"
! scope="row" | {{center|18}}
| 7 || 4 || 5 || 7 || 5 || || || 28
| '''Elhaida Dani'''
|-
| '''"{{lang|sq|Diell|i=no}}"'''
| 17
| '''82'''
| align="left" | "Në rrugën tonë"
| '''1'''
| || || || || || || || 0
|-
| 18
| align="left" | "[[Diell]]"
| '''12''' || 10 || '''12''' || '''12''' || '''12''' || '''12''' || '''12''' || 82
|}
 
=== ReplacementSong of "Diell"replacement ===
 
On 23 February 2015, Elhaida Dani issuedannounced athe statementwithdrawal onof "Diell" in a [[social media]] thatstatement, "Diell"attributing hadthe beendecision withdrawnto byone theof songwritersits dueauthors, toAldo "personalShllaku, andwho irrevocablerevoked reasons"permission for its usage.<ref>{{cite web |last1last=TaylorNiyazi |first1first=RichardDan |publisher=ESCXtra |title=Albania: "Diell" Withdrawnwithdrawn{{spaced ndash}}A new song will be chosen for Vienna |url=httphttps://eurovoixescxtra.com/2015/02/23/albania-diell-withdrawn-a-new-song-will-be-chosen-for-vienna/|website=eurovoix.com|publisher=Eurovoix |access-date=2212 DecemberNovember 2015|date=232023 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2015022405204720150224032924/httphttps://eurovoixescxtra.com/2015/02/23/albania-diell-withdrawn-a-new-song-will-be-chosen-for-vienna/ |archive-date=24 February 2015 |date=23 February 2015 |url-status=dead|df=dmy-alllive}}</ref> AlbanianMartin media reported that the song's composerLeka, Aldo Shllaku, requested the withdrawaldirector of theRTSH, songexplained onthat 5Shllaku February 2015 and refuseddeclined to transfer the rights to the song to the Albanian broadcaster., Shllakuciting statedhis he had been excludedexclusion from any furthersubsequent developmentsinvolvement surrounding the entry afterdespite the song's wonsuccess ''at {{lang|sq|Festivali i Këngës''|i=no}}.<ref>{{cite andweb that|work=[[Tirana heTimes]] could|title=Albania notto takecompete professionalwith responsibilitynew forsong somethingat whereEurovision hesong wascontest not|url=https://www.tiranatimes.com/?p=1500 professionally|access-date=12 engagedNovember 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150305075707/https://www.tiranatimes.com/?p=1500 |archive-date=5 March 2015 |date=27 February 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="DiellWithdrawal">{{cite web |last1publisher=Karavella|first1=XhuliaShqiptarja |title=Leka për A1 Report: Shllaku nuk pranoi të jepte të drejtën e autorit|trans-title=Leka for A1 Report: No slag agreed to give the copyright |url=httphttps://shqiptarja.com/news.php?IDNotizia=274799 |websiteaccess-date=shqiptarja.com12 November 2023 |publisherarchive-url=Shquiptarjahttps://web.archive.org/web/20150225023754/https://shqiptarja.com/news.php?IDNotizia=274799 |accessarchive-date=2625 DecemberFebruary 2015 |language=sq |date=24 February 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Dani'sThis statementprompted went onDani to confirmreconfirm that she had come to anher agreement with RTSHthe broadcaster to remain asrepresent the Albanian representativecountry at the Eurovision butSong performContest, though with a different song.<ref Onname="DiellWithdrawal"/> Subsequently, on 24 February, theit Albanianwas broadcaster announcedrevealed that Elhaida Dani waswould workingperform with"[[I'm songwritingAlive duo(Elhaida ZzapDani song)|I'n'Chrism (ArberAlive]]", Elshania andsong Kristijancomposed Lekaj)at andthe contest in collaboration with Sokol Marsi toand createAlbanian theproducers EnglishZzap language& songChriss.<ref name="[[I'mHelio AliveQendro">{{cite (Elhaidaweb Dani|last1=Qendro song)|first1=Helio |publisher=ESCToday |title=Albania: I'm Alive]]",alive whichis shefinally wouldhere perform|url=http://esctoday.com/97953/albania-im-alive-finally/ at|access-date=6 theMay Eurovision2020 Song|date=15 Contest.March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1last=BreyVan Lith |first1first=MarcoNick |publisher=ESCXtra |title=Albania: Elhaida Dani to sing "'I'm Alive" in' Vienna|url=httphttps://wwwescxtra.eurovision.tvcom/page2015/news?id=elhaida_dani_to_sing_im_alive_in_vienna02/24/elhaida-dani-to-sing-im-alive/ |websiteaccess-date=eurovision.tv12 November 2023 |publisherarchive-url=[[Europeanhttps://web.archive.org/web/20150224154741/https://escxtra.com/2015/02/24/elhaida-dani-to-sing-im-alive/ Broadcasting Union]]|accessarchive-date=2224 DecemberFebruary 2015 |date=24 February 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref>
 
=== Promotion ===
"I'm Alive" was presented along with the official music video on 15 March 2015.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ristić|first1=Aleksandar|title=Albania reveals their song for 2015!|url=http://escbubble.com/2015/03/albania-reveals-their-song-for-2015/|website=escbubble.com|publisher=ESCBubble|access-date=26 December 2015|date=15 March 2015}}</ref> In early March, Dani filmed the music video in [[Tirana]], which was directed by Edlira Baholli and produced by ProVideos.<ref>{{cite web|title=I’m Alive, përfaqëson Shqipërinë në Eurovision|url=http://www.gazetalajm.com/im-alive-perfaqeson-shqiperine-ne-eurovision.html|website=gazetalajm.com|publisher=Gazeta Lajm|access-date=26 December 2015|date=12 March 2015|language=sq|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227120820/http://www.gazetalajm.com/im-alive-perfaqeson-shqiperine-ne-eurovision.html|archive-date=27 December 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> On 2 May 2015, the Albanian language version of the song "Në jetë" was released along with a promotional music video.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Juhász|first1=Ervin|title=Elhaida Dani releases an Albanian version of "I’m Alive"|url=http://escbubble.com/2015/05/elhaida-dani-releases-an-albanian-version-of-im-alive/|website=escbubble.com|publisher=ESCBubble|access-date=26 December 2015|date=2 May 2015}}</ref>
 
A [[music video]] for "[[I'm Alive (Elhaida Dani song)|I'm Alive]]" debuted on the official [[YouTube]] channel of the [[Eurovision Song Contest]] on 15 March 2015 at 20:30 (CET).<ref>{{cite web |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU) |website=Eurovision.tv|title=Elhaida Dani{{spaced ndash}}I'm Alive (Albania) 2015 Eurovision Song Contest |url=https://eurovision.tv/video/elhaida-dani-i-m-alive-albania-2015-eurovision-song-contest |access-date=12 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230155438/https://eurovision.tv/video/elhaida-dani-i-m-alive-albania-2015-eurovision-song-contest |archive-date=30 December 2019 |date=15 March 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> As part of promotional efforts, both an [[Albanian language|Albanian-language]] rendition and an [[acoustic music|acoustic]] version were released on the same platform in May 2015.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU) |website=Eurovision.tv|title=Elhaida Dani{{spaced ndash}}Në Jetë (Albania) 2015 Eurovision Song Contest |url=https://eurovision.tv/video/elhaida-dani-ne-jete-albania-2015-eurovision-song-contest |access-date=12 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200424145547/https://eurovision.tv/video/elhaida-dani-ne-jete-albania-2015-eurovision-song-contest |archive-date=24 April 2020 |date=2 May 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU) |website=Eurovision.tv|title=Elhaida Dani (Albania){{spaced ndash}}I'm Alive (New Acoustic Version) |url=https://eurovision.tv/video/elhaida-dani-albania-i-m-alive-new-acoustic-version |access-date=12 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180513021300/https://eurovision.tv/video/elhaida-dani-albania-i-m-alive-new-acoustic-version |archive-date=13 May 2018 |date=22 May 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> Preceding the scheduled live shows, Dani engaged in a tour between March and April. This included participation as one of 24 entries of 2015 in the ''Eurovision in Concert'' series in [[Amsterdam]], Netherlands on 18 April,<ref name="Amsterdam">{{cite web |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU) |website=Eurovision.tv|title=Tonight: Eurovision In Concert in Amsterdam |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/tonight-eurovision-in-concert-in-amsterdam |access-date=6 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200506200511/https://eurovision.tv/story/tonight-eurovision-in-concert-in-amsterdam |archive-date=6 May 2020 |date=18 April 2015}}</ref> as well as performing at the London Eurovision Party.<ref name="London">{{cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |publisher=Eurovoix |title=London Eurovision: Elhaida Will Be In London |url=https://eurovoix.com/2015/04/23/london-eurovision-elhaida-will-be-in-london/ |access-date=12 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150525070328/https://eurovoix.com/2015/04/23/london-eurovision-elhaida-will-be-in-london/ |archive-date=25 May 2015 |date=23 April 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref>
 
== At Eurovision ==
The [[Eurovision Song Contest 2015]] took place at [[Wiener Stadthalle]] in [[Vienna]], Austria; it consisted of two semi-finals held on 19 and 21 May and the final on 23 May 2015.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU)|website=Eurovision.tv |title=Eurovision Song Contest{{spaced ndash}}Vienna 2015 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/vienna-2015 |access-date=12 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230918164621/https://eurovision.tv/event/vienna-2015 |archive-date=18 September 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> According to the [[Rules of the Eurovision Song Contest|Eurovision rules]], all participating countries, apart from the host nation and the "[[Big Five (Eurovision)|Big Five]]", consisting of {{Esccnty|France}}, {{Esccnty|Germany}}, {{Esccnty|Italy}}, {{Esccnty|Spain}} and the {{Esccnty|United Kingdom}}, were required to qualify from one of the two semi-finals to compete for the final, with the top 10 countries from each semi-final progressing to the final.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU) |website=Eurovision.tv|title=Rules of the 59th Eurovision Song Contest |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/upload/press-downloads/2014/Rules/EurovisionSongContest_2014_Rules_Public_ENG_20.09.2013.pdf |access-date=6 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053434/http://www.eurovision.tv/upload/press-downloads/2014/Rules/EurovisionSongContest_2014_Rules_Public_ENG_20.09.2013.pdf |archive-date=21 September 2013 |date=20 September 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Rules">{{cite web |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU) |website=Eurovision.tv |title=Eurovision Song Contest–Rules |url=https://eurovision.tv/about/rules/ |access-date=10 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408073043/https://eurovision.tv/about/rules/ |archive-date=8 April 2020 |date=31 October 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> In the 2015 contest, {{Esccnty|Australia}} also competed directly in the final as an invited guest nation.<ref>{{cite web |last=Siim |first=Jarmo |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU) |website=Eurovision.tv|title=Australia to compete in the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/australia-to-compete-in-the-2015-eurovision-song-contest |access-date=22 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011004557/https://eurovision.tv/story/australia-to-compete-in-the-2015-eurovision-song-contest |archive-date=11 October 2017 |date=10 February 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> The [[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU) split up the competing countries into five different pots based on voting patterns from previous 10 years.<ref>{{cite web |last=Brey |first=Marco |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU) |website=Eurovision.tv|title=Today: The Semi-Final Allocation Draw |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=tomorrow_the_semi-final_allocation_draw |access-date=3 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150129104600/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=tomorrow_the_semi-final_allocation_draw |archive-date=29 January 2015 |date=25 January 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> On 26 January 2015, an allocation draw was held that placed each nation into one of the two semi-finals and determined which half of the show they would perform in.<ref name="Allocation Draw">{{cite web |last=Escudero |first=Victor M. |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU)|website=Eurovision.tv |title=Allocation Draw results: Who's in which Semi-Final?|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/allocation-draw-results-who-s-in-which-semi-final-1 |access-date=3 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190823205852/https://eurovision.tv/story/allocation-draw-results-who-s-in-which-semi-final-1 |archive-date=23 August 2019 |date=26 January 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> Therein, it was announced that Albania was scheduled to perform in the second half of the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2015#Semi-final 1|first semi-final]] of the contest.<ref name="Allocation Draw"/>
[[File:20150512 ESC 2015 Elhaida Dani 4867.jpg|thumb|Elhaida Dani during a press meet and greet]]
According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "[[Eurovision Song Contest#Big Four and Big Five|Big 5]]" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final. In the 2015 contest, Australia also competed directly in the final as an invited guest nation.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Siim|first1=Jarmo|title=Australia to compete in the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=australia_to_participate_in_the_2015_eurovision_song_contest|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]]|access-date=22 December 2015|date=10 February 2015}}</ref> The [[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU) split up the competing countries into five different pots based on voting patterns from previous contests, with countries with favourable voting histories put into the same pot.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Brey|first1=Marco|title=Tomorrow: The semi-final allocation draw|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=tomorrow_the_semi-final_allocation_draw|website=Eurovision.tv|publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]]|access-date=25 January 2015|date=25 January 2015}}</ref> On 26 January 2015, a special allocation draw was held which placed each country into one of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show they would perform in. Albania was placed into the first semi-final, to be held on 19 May 2015, and was scheduled to perform in the second half of the show.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Escudero|first1=Victor M.|title=Allocation Draw results: Who's in which Semi-Final?|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=DJP_allocation_draw_results_whos_in_which_semi-final|website=Eurovision.tv|publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]]|access-date=26 January 2015|date=26 January 2015}}</ref>
 
Once all the competing songs for the 2015 contest had been released, the running order for the semi-finals was decided by the shows' producers rather than through another draw, so that similar songs were not placed next to each other. Albania was set to perform in position 14, following the entry from [[Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015|Denmark]] and before the entry from [[Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015|Romania]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Jarmo|last=Siim|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=running_order_of_semi-finals_revealed|title=Running order of Semi-Finals revealed|website=Eurovision.tv|publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]]|access-date=22 December 2015|date=23 March 2015}}</ref>
 
All three shows were broadcast in Albania on [[TVSH]], [[RTSH HD]], [[RTSH Muzikë]] and [[Radio Tirana]] with commentary by Andri Xhahu.<ref>{{cite web|first=Niko|last=Lako|title=Eurovision Song Contest 2015, sonte finalja e madhe në rrjetin e RTSH. Ja si të votoni për Elhaida Danin!|url=http://www.imalbania.com/eurovision-song-contest-2015-sonte-finalja-e-madhe-ne-rrjetin-e-rtsh-ja-si-te-votoni-per-elhaida-danin/|work=Infomedia Albania|access-date=15 December 2015|date=23 May 2015|language=sq}}</ref> The Albanian spokesperson, who announced the Albanian votes during the final, was [[Andri Xhahu]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Roxburgh|first1=Gordon|title="Good evening Vienna" - Voting order revealed|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=good_evening_vienna_-_voting_order_revealed|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=EBU|access-date=23 May 2015|date=23 May 2015}}</ref>
 
===Semi-final===
[[File:20150515 ESC 2015 Elhaida Dani 7881.jpg|thumb|Elhaida Dani at a dress rehearsal for the first semi-final]]
Elhaida Dani took part in technical rehearsals on 12 and 15 May,<ref name="Rehearsal1">{{cite web|last1=Brey|first1=Marco|last2=Omelyanchuk|first2=Olena|title=A spectacular crescendo for Albania|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=a_spectacular_crescendo_for_albania|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]]|access-date=22 December 2015|date=12 May 2015}}</ref><ref name="Rehearsal2">{{cite web|last1=Escudero|first1=Victor M.|title=Albania is alive with Elhaida Dani|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=albania_is_alive_with_elhaida_dani|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]]|access-date=22 December 2015|date=15 May 2015}}</ref> followed by dress rehearsals on 18 and 19 May. This included the jury final where professional juries of each country, responsible for 50 percent of each country's vote, watched and voted on the competing entries.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Roxburgh|first1=Gordon|title=Juries...start voting!|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=juriesstart_voting|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]]|access-date=22 December 2015|date=18 May 2015}}</ref>
 
The stage show featured Elhaida Dani dressed in a black costume with an attached cape that had embedded crystals. Dani delivered the song from the centre of the stage while three female backing vocalists were set to her side, dressed in black outfits. The stage lighting created a dark atmosphere with the background [[LED display|LED screens]] displaying moving rays and shapes in yellow and cream colours.<ref name="Rehearsal1" /><ref name="Rehearsal2" /> The three backing vocalists that joined Elhaida Dani on stage were Gerona Hyska, Olsa Papandili and Erga Halilaj.<ref>{{cite web|title=Elhaida Dani: I'm alive|url=http://www.eurovisionartists.nl/index.htm?content/esf210.asp?ID=1429|website=eurovisionartists.nl|access-date=22 December 2015|language=nl}}</ref>
 
Once all the competing songs for the 2015 contest had been released, the running order for the semi-finals was decided by the shows' producers rather than through another draw, so that similar songs were not placed next to each other.<ref name="Running Order">{{cite web |first=Jarmo |last=Siim |title=Running order of Semi-Finals revealed |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/running-order-of-semi-finals-revealed |access-date=22 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230152447/https://eurovision.tv/story/running-order-of-semi-finals-revealed |archive-date=30 December 2019 |date=23 March 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> Albania was set to perform at position 14, succeeding {{Esccnty|Denmark|2015}} and preceding {{Esccnty|Romania|2015}}.<ref name="Running Order"/> All three shows were broadcast in Albania on [[TVSH]], RTSH HD, RTSH Muzikë and [[Radio Tirana]] with commentary by Andri Xhahu.<ref>{{cite web|first=Niko|last=Lako|title=Eurovision Song Contest 2015, sonte finalja e madhe në rrjetin e RTSH. Ja si të votoni për Elhaida Danin!|trans-title=Eurovision Song Contest 2015, tonight the grand finale on the RTSH network. Here's how to vote for Elhaida Dani!|url=http://www.imalbania.com/eurovision-song-contest-2015-sonte-finalja-e-madhe-ne-rrjetin-e-rtsh-ja-si-te-votoni-per-elhaida-danin/|work=Infomedia Albania|access-date=15 December 2015|date=23 May 2015|language=sq}}</ref>
At the end of the show, Albania was announced as having finished in the top ten and subsequently qualifying for the grand final.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Roxburgh|first1=Gordon|title=We have our first ten finalists|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=87we_have_our_first_ten_finalists|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]]|access-date=22 December 2015|date=19 May 2015}}</ref> It was later revealed that Albania placed tenth in the semi-final, receiving a total of 62 points.<ref name="semi1">{{cite web |title=First Semi-Final of Vienna 2015 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/vienna-2015/first-semi-final |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] |access-date=28 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210328101729/https://eurovision.tv/event/vienna-2015/first-semi-final |archive-date=28 March 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>
 
===FinalPerformances===
[[File:20150515 ESC 2015 Elhaida Dani 7496.jpg|thumb|right|[[Elhaida Dani]] performing "[[I'm Alive (Elhaida Dani song)|I'm Alive]]" at a dress rehearsal for the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2015#Semi-final 1|first semi-final]] of the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2015]].]]
Shortly after the first semi-final, a winner's press conference was held for the ten qualifying countries. As part of this press conference, the qualifying artists took part in a draw to determine which half of the grand final they would subsequently participate in. This draw was done in the order the countries were announced during the semi-final. Albania was drawn to compete in the second half.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Brey|first1=Marco|last2=Escudero|first2=Victor M.|title=The first Semi-Final winners' press conference|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=the_first_semi-final_winners_press_conference|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]]|access-date=22 December 2015|date=19 May 2015}}</ref> Following this draw, the shows' producers decided upon the running order of the final, as they had done for the semi-finals. Albania was subsequently placed to perform in position 26, following the entry from [[Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015|Russia]] and before the entry from [[Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015|Italy]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Storvik-Green|first1=Simon|title=Running order for Grand Final revealed!|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=running_order_for_grand_final_revealed|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]]|access-date=22 December 2015|date=22 May 2015}}</ref>
Preceding the first semi-final, Dani participated in technical rehearsals held on 12 and 15 May, followed by dress rehearsals on 18 and 19 May.<ref name="Rehearsal1">{{cite web |last1=Brey |first1=Marco |last2=Omelyanchuk |first2=Olena |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU)|website=Eurovision.tv |title=A spectacular crescendo for Albania |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=a_spectacular_crescendo_for_albania |access-date=22 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515223306/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=a_spectacular_crescendo_for_albania |archive-date=15 May 2015 |date=12 May 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Rehearsal2">{{cite web |last=Escudero |first=Victor M. |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU)|website=Eurovision.tv |title=Albania is alive with Elhaida Dani |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=albania_is_alive_with_elhaida_dani |access-date=22 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150517232822/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=albania_is_alive_with_elhaida_dani |archive-date=17 May 2015 |date=15 May 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> These also included the jury final, during which professional juries from each country, responsible for 50 percent of their respective votes, observed and evaluated the entries.<ref>{{cite web |last=Roxburgh |first=Gordon |title=Juries...start voting! |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=juriesstart_voting |access-date=22 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520063746/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=juriesstart_voting |archive-date=20 May 2015 |date=18 May 2015 |url-status=live|publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU)|website=Eurovision.tv}}</ref> The stage show featured Elhaida Dani dressed in a black costume with an attached cape that had embedded crystals. Dani delivered the song from the centre of the stage while three female backing vocalists were set to her side, dressed in black outfits. The stage lighting created a dark atmosphere with the background [[LED display|LED screens]] displaying moving rays and shapes in yellow and cream colours.<ref name="Rehearsal1" /><ref name="Rehearsal2" />
 
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=== Voting ===
{{See also|Voting at the Eurovision Song Contest}}
Voting during the three shows consisted of 50 percent public televoting and 50 percent from a jury deliberation. The jury consisted of five music industry professionals who were citizens of the country they represent, with their names published before the contest to ensure transparency. This jury was asked to judge each contestant based on: vocal capacity; the stage performance; the song's composition and originality; and the overall impression by the act. In addition, no member of a national jury could be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently. The individual rankings of each jury member were released shortly after the grand final.<ref name="voting rules">{{cite web|last1=Bakker|first1=Sietse|title=Exclusive: Here are this year's national juries!|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=exclusive_here_are_this_years_national_juries|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]]|access-date=22 December 2015|date=1 May 2015}}</ref>
 
Voting during the three live shows of the Eurovision Song Contest consisted of 50 percent public [[televoting]] and 50 percent from a jury deliberation.<ref name="Voting">{{cite web |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU)|website=Eurovision.tv |title=Voting in 2015 |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/vienna-2015/about/voting |access-date=13 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506100309/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/vienna-2015/about/voting |archive-date=6 May 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref> The jury consisted of five music industry professionals who were citizens of the country they represented, with their names published before the contest to ensure transparency.<ref name="Voting"/> This jury was asked to judge each contestant based on vocal capacity, the stage performance, the song's composition and originality, and the overall impression of the act.<ref name="Voting"/> In addition, no member of a national jury could be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they could not vote impartially and independently.<ref name="Voting"/> After the final, the individual rankings of each jury member were released.<ref name="voting rules">{{cite web |last=Bakker |first=Sietse |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU)|website=Eurovision.tv |title=Exclusive: Here are this year's national juries! |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=exclusive_here_are_this_years_national_juries |access-date=22 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150503214127/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=exclusive_here_are_this_years_national_juries |archive-date=3 May 2015 |date=1 May 2015 |url-status=}}</ref> During the first semi-final, Albania achieved the eighth place in the televote, with 66 points, and ninth place in the jury vote, with 61 points.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU) |website=Eurovision.tv|title=Full Split Results {{!}} First Semi-Final of Vienna 2015 |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/upload/voting/ESC-2015-first_semi-final-full_results.xls |access-date=4 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150528134358/http://www.eurovision.tv/upload/voting/ESC-2015-first_semi-final-full_results.xls |archive-date=28 May 2015 |format=XLS |url-status=dead}}</ref> In the final, Albania was ninth place in the televote, with 93 points, and 26th in the jury vote, with four points.<ref>{{cite web |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU) |website=Eurovision.tv|title=Full Split Results {{!}} Grand Final of Vienna 2015 |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/upload/voting/ESC-2015-grand_final-full_results.xls |access-date=4 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524115917/http://www.eurovision.tv/upload/voting/ESC-2015-grand_final-full_results.xls |archive-date=24 May 2015 |format=XLS |url-status=dead}}</ref>
Following the release of the full split voting by the EBU after the conclusion of the competition, it was revealed that Albania had placed ninth with the public televote and twenty-sixth with the jury vote in the final. In the public vote, Albania scored 93 points, while with the jury vote, Albania scored 4 points.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Quinn|first1=Angus|title=Eurovision 2015 Split Results: Who Did the Jury Hurt?|url=http://wiwibloggs.com/2015/05/24/eurovision-2015-split-results-who-got-hurt-by-the-system/96383/|website=wiwibloggs.com|publisher=Wiwibloggs|access-date=22 December 2015|date=24 May 2015}}</ref> In the first semi-final, Albania placed eighth with the public televote with 66 points and ninth with the jury vote, scoring 61 points.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Adams|first1=Willy Lee|title=Semi final split results: Who the jury hurt at Eurovision 2015|url=http://wiwibloggs.com/2015/05/25/semi-final-split-results-jury-eurovision-2015/96543/|website=wiwibloggs.com|publisher=Wiwibloggs|access-date=23 December 2015|date=25 May 2015}}</ref>
 
Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Albania and awarded by Albania in the first semi-final and grand final of the contest, and the breakdown of the jury voting and televoting conducted during the two shows:
 
==== Points awarded to Albania ====
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|+ Points awarded to Albania (Semi-final 1)<ref name="2015semi1">{{cite web |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU) |website=Eurovision.tv|title=Results of the First Semi-Final of Vienna 2015 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/vienna-2015/first-semi-final/results/albania |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] |access-date=28 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210328170513/https://eurovision.tv/event/vienna-2015/first-semi-final/results/albania |archive-date=28 March 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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|+ Points awarded to Albania (Final)<ref name="2015final"/>
|+ Points awarded to Albania (Final)<ref name="2015final">{{cite web |title=Results of the Grand Final of Vienna 2015 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/vienna-2015/grand-final/results/albania |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] |access-date=28 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210328170514/https://eurovision.tv/event/vienna-2015/grand-final/results/albania |archive-date=28 March 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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==== Points awarded by Albania ====
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==== Detailed voting results ====
 
The following members comprised the Albanian jury:<ref name="voting rules"/>
* Bojken Lako (jury chairperson){{snd}}TV and theatre director
* Klodian Qafoku{{snd}}composer
* Olsa Toqi{{snd}}composer
* Arta Marku{{snd}}journalist
* Zhani Ciko{{snd}}violinist
 
{| class="sortable wikitable collapsible plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
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|+ {{nowrap|Detailed voting results from Albania (Semi-final 1)<ref name="2015detailedsemi">{{cite web |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU)|website=Eurovision.tv |title=Full Split Results {{!}} First Semi-Final of Vienna 2015 |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/results?event=2073&voter=AL |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] |access-date=28 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524223228/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/results?event=2073&voter=AL |archive-date=24 May 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref>}}
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! scope="col" | <small>{{Abbr|A. Marku|Arta Marku}}</small>
! scope="col" | <small>{{Abbr|Z. Ciko|Zhani Ciko}}</small>
! scope="col" | Average Jury Rank
! scope="col" | Televote Rank
! scope="col" | Combined Rank
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|+ {{nowrap|Detailed voting results from Albania (Final)<ref name="2015detailedfinal">{{cite web |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] (EBU) |website=Eurovision.tv|title=Full Split Results {{!}} Grand Final of Vienna 2015 |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/results?event=2083&voter=AL |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]] |access-date=28 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524223227/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/results?event=2083&voter=AL |archive-date=24 May 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref>}}
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! scope="col" | <small>{{Abbr|A. Marku|Arta Marku}}</small>
! scope="col" | <small>{{Abbr|Z. Ciko|Zhani Ciko}}</small>
! scope="col" | Average Jury Rank
! scope="col" | Televote Rank
! scope="col" | Combined Rank
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== References ==
{{Reflist}}
 
== External links ==
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