The Voice of Albania (series 5)

The fifth season of The Voice of Albania aired from 9 January 2016 to the 16th April on Top Channel. The show is still hosted by Ledion Liço who has hosted the series since series one. Three judges have remained the same (Alma Bektashi, Sidrit Bejliri & Genc Salihu) while there is one new judge - Jonida Maliqi, Vodafone Albania continued to sponsor the series and used the slogan "Power to your Voice!"

Blind auditions

Each coach has the length of the artists' performance to decide if they want that artist on their team. Should two or more coaches want the same artist, then the artist will choose their coach.

Episode 1 (9 January)

The series premiere was broadcast on 9 January 2016.

Colour key
   Coach hit his/her "I WANT YOU" button
     Artist defaulted to this coach's team
     Artist elected to join this coach's team
     Artist eliminated with no coach pressing his or her "I WANT YOU" button
Artist Order Age Song Coaches and artists choices
Alma Sidrit Genc Jonida
Adion Skënderaj 01 N/A "Grande Amore"
Qendrim Sahiti 02 22 "Story of My Life"
Melisa Shoti 03 18 "Like I'm Gonna Lose You"
Vilma Hoxha 04 30 "Battlefield"
Sara Koçi 05 20 "Do It Like A Dude"
Redon Kika Kosovo 06 18 "Hold Back The River"
Lorenc Hasrama 07 18 "Iven Flow"
Kaltrina Etemi 08 N/A "Wings"
Jonathan Rodriguez Ecuador 09 25 "El Perdón"
Ina Torba 10 24 "Super Duper Love"
Fjoralba Ponari 11 21 "Dark Horse"
Ermelinda Prifti 12 19 "Skyscraper"
Erdi Tejeci 13 19 "One Last Breath
Almeida Malka 14 17 "Flashlight"
Aleksander Ypi 15 22 "Heaven"

Episode 2 (11 January)

Artist Order Age Song Coaches and artists choices
Alma Sidrit Genc Jonida
Silvi Mema 01 25 "Creep"
Petro Pjetraj 02 19 "Drops of Jupiter"
Kristi Skëndaj 03 18 "Blackbird"
Klaudia Salillari 04 20 "Empty Heart"
Filloreta Tafarshiku Kosovo 05 21 "Certainly"
Fatlume Mahmuti Selami Republic of Macedonia 06 28 "I Have Nothing"
Etmond Balazi 07 21 "Never Be Alone"
Ernesa Surdulli 08 N/A "You Oughta Know"
Elbunit Krasniqi Kosovo 09 22 "Big Jet Plane"
Bletar Zeka 10 22 "Indian Summer"
Blend Qerimi 11 N/A "Thinking Out Loud"
Besarta Gashi Kosovo 12 24 "You Lost Me"
Besa Magjaraj Kosovo 13 24 "Believe"
Belindo Jangozi 14 22 "All I Have To Give"
Aurela Luka 15 19 "Lullaby of Birdland" [1]
Ardiana Mehmeti 16 17 "Decode"
Anabela Zeka 18 N/A "Undo"
Ana Bakaj 19 18 "Glitter In The Air"
Alberigo Marku 20 25 "Hero of War"

Episode 3 (16 January)

Artist Order Age Song Coaches and artists choices
Alma Sidrit Genc Jonida
Vedat Kajtazi 01 N/A "Incomplete"
Tiri Gjoci 02 22 "The Thrill Is Gone"
Taulant Sllamniku Kosovo 03 18 "Redemption Song"
Selma Malkaj 04 21 "Sirens"
Mario Stafa 05 18 "Hey There"
Maria Tika 06 N/A "Flashdance... What a Feeling"
Majlinda Cikaqi Kosovo 07 18 "One Night Only"
Ledmir Pecnikaj 08 N/A "Someone New"
Julia Laze 09 23 "I Just Want To Make Love To You"
Kejsi Latifi 10 18 "Too Close"
Irvena Neli 11 23 "Human"
Frosina Muji Kosovo 12 16 "Lay Me Down"
Irisa 13 N/A "Non è l'inferno
Evanthia Imeri 14 19 "I Knew You Were Trouble"
Eraldo Breshani 15 N/A "Broken Vow"
Eleni Bella 16 17 "FU"
Dea Grajqevci Kosovo 17 19 "All I Want"
Bleona Osmanaj Kosovo 18 17 "It's Too Late"
Benjamin Fazlliu Kosovo 19 18 "Mirmëngjes"
Andia Çarçiu 20 19 "The Climb"

Episode 4 (18 January)

Artist Order Age Song Coaches and artists choices
Alma Sidrit Genc Jonida
Xhuljana Allko 01 21 "Jar of Hearts"
Sidorela Hamzallari 02 19 "Fix a Heart"
Lirian Merturi Kosovo 03 20 "Master Blaster (Jammin')"
Ledian Huna 04 22 "King"
Lidia Babasuli 05 20 "A Thousand Miles"
Jurgon Ndoj 06 19 "I'm Not the Only One"
Jonida Bajoxhiu 07 24 "Masterpiece"
Frontina Krasniqi Kosovo 08 17 "I Want You to Want Me"
Françeska Hoxhaj 09 19 "Hold On We're Going Home"
Fiknete Krasniqi Kosovo 10 18 "Runnin' (Lose It All)"
Erlisa Shena 11 24 "This Ain't A Love Song"
Donika Domazeti Republic of Macedonia 12 17 "R.I.P."
Desaru Ndera 13 19 "Light Me Up"
Denisa Begaj 14 18 "Only Love Can Hurt Like This"
Anvi Mirikaj 15 27 "Stop and Stare"
Andi Nika 16 N/A "Life of the Party"

Episode 5 (23 January)

Artist Order Age Song Coaches and artists choices
Alma Sidrit Genc Jonida
Xheni Pashollari 01 N/A "Big Girls Cry"
Sibora Sejdini 02 N/A "Radioactive"
Gigolia Haveriku Italy/Albania 03 N/A "L'amore non mi basta"
Xheraldina Ramiqi 04 18 "My Kind of Love"
Shkamb Pozhegu Kosovo 05 17 "Sunday Morning"
Sahit Vata Kosovo 06 21 "Lay Me Down" [2]
Romeo Musa 07 N/A "Asgje njesoj"
Rodolf Byku 08 17 "Stole the Show"[3]
Qendresa Gashi 09 19 "Upside Down"
Orhan Maliqi 10 25 "Drive"
Orges Dhima 11 18 "Drunk in Love"
Najada Cenolli 12 19 "Soon We'll Be Found"
Mario Alibashi 13 21 "Soldier"
Mani Mehmeti 14 22 "Sugar"
Klaudia Nderu 15 18 "Labyrinth"
Kestrina Blakcori Kosovo 16 17 "Dernière danse"
Izaora Çollaku 17 20 "A Million Voices"
Denisa Sadiku Kosovo 18 18 "No Angel"
Besarb Qerimi Kosovo 19 18 "As Long As You Love Me"
Anxhela Baxhija 20 17 "This World"

Episode 6 (25 January)

Artist Order Age Song Coaches and artists choices
Alma Sidrit Genc Jonida
Sara Frisku 01 N/A "Super Bass"
Silva Palushani 02 18 "Titanium"
Serxhio Hajdini 03 23 "Retrograde"
Roland Gjoka 04 26 "Sono già solo"
Nada Bregu 05 17 "No Boundaries"
Mateus Cullhaj 06 21 "How to Save a Life"
Marsela Xhemalaj 07 19 "Family Portrait"
Kristina Rira 08 16 "Missed"
Kristina Leka 09 18 "New Love"
Kleopatra Tuni 10 16 "Take Me To Church"
Klea Kasemi 11 17 "Treasure"
Iris Hoxha 12 N/A "Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves"
Ilger Alliu 13 18 "Dancing On My Own"
Fabio Haxhiu 14 22 "Jealous"
Evisa Leshi 15 16 "Deeper"
Elisabeta Brahja 16 17 "Yours"
Argita Baci 17 22 "This World"

Battle rounds

The battle rounds will consist of two 2 hour shows on 30 January and 20 February. In a change from previous series, the coaches' chairs will turn around after each performance to face away from the stage so that in the event of steal they turn back around to face the contestants.

Colour key
   Coach hit his/her "I WANT YOU" button
       Artist won the Battle and advanced to the Knockouts
       Artist lost the Battle but was stolen by another coach and advances to the Knockouts
       Artist lost the Battle and was eliminated

Episode 1 (30 January)

Order Coach Artists Song Coaches' and artists choices
Sidrit Alma Jonida Genc
1 Sidrit Alberigo Marku Lorenc Hasrama "Old Time Rock And Roll"
2 Jonida Sara Frisku Sara Koçi "Survivor"
3 Alma Almeida Malka Sidit Vata "Stitches"
4 Genc Redon Kika Kosovo Silvi Mema "Party Girl"
5 Genc Kristi Skëndaj Elbunit Krasniqi Kosovo "Molla E Parë"
6 Alma Klaudia Salillari Iris Hoxha "Amaranth"
7 Jonida Besarb Qerimi Mario Alibashi "Counting Stars"

Episode 2 (6 February)

Order Coach Artists Song Coaches' and artists choices
Sidrit Alma Jonida Genc
1 Sidrit Blend Qerimi Fabio Haxhiu "Too Close"
2 Sidrit Anvi Mirikaj Tiri Gjoci "Breakeven"
3 Jonida Andi Nika Denisa Sadiku "Broken Strings"
4 Jonida Roland Gjoka Eleni Bella "Love Me Like You Do"
5 Alma Ina Torba Evanthia Imeri "Mama's Broken Heart"
6 Alma Lirian Merturi Kosovo Frosina Muji Kosovo "We Both Know"
7 Genc Fjoralba Ponari Kejsi Latifi "You've Got The Love"

Episode 3 (13 February)

Order Coach Artists Song Coaches' and artists choices
Sidrit Alma Jonida Genc
1 Alma Ilger Alliu Argita Baci "Marvin Gaye"
2 Genc Ernesa Surdulli Qendresa Gashi "C'mon Billy"
3 Genc Erlisa Shena Serxhio Hajdini "Everybody Here Wants You"
4 Jonida Orges Dhima Françeska Hoxhaj "Flashlight"
5 Genc Dea Grajqevci Kosovo Ledian Huna "It Takes Two"
6 Jonida Rodolf Byku Adriana Mehmeti "Animals"
7 Sidrit Kaltrina Etemi Ana Bakaj "Masterpiece"

Episode 4 (20 February)

Order Coach Artists Song Coaches' and artists choices
Sidrit Alma Jonida Genc
1 Genc Najada Cenolli Orhan Maliqi "Dance Me to the End of Love"
2 Sidrit [4] Majlinda Cikaqi Kosovo Kristina Leka "Addicted To You"
3 Jonida Kleopatra Tuni Ledmir Pecnikaj "Firestone"

References

  1. Aurela sung the wrong note at the start of the song and she walked off the stage in embarrassment
  2. Sahit sung the "Red Nose Day 2015" edition which was Sam Smith featuring John Legend
  3. Rodolf sang the "Kygo" version of the original (which was sung by Parson James)
  4. Both the girls were originally chosen by Alma, but Sidrit toke over as their mentor
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