Albania's Got Talent | |
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Season 1 | |
Presented by | Isli Islami |
Judges | Adelina Ismaili Agron Llakaj Kastro Zizo Ledina Çelo |
Winner | Tristan Cela |
Runner-up | Ermes Balili |
Release | |
Original network | Vizion Plus |
Original release | 11 November 2024 – 27 January 2025 |
The first season of the Albanian talent competition programme Albania's Got Talent began airing on 11 November 2024 and concluded on 27 January 2025 on Vizion Plus, almost fourteen years since it last aired on Top Channel, with the name Albanians Got Talent . [1] [2] The season was presented by Isli Islami, with Adelina Ismaili, Agron Llakaj, Kastro Zizo and Ledina Çelo were the judges. [3]
The first season was won by 14-year-old singer Tristan Cela, with instrumentalist Ermes Balili finishing in second place, and ventriloquism Arjeta Dhima placing third place. [4]
In early 2024, Vizion Plus announced that the show will begin airing in end of 2024. [5] Auditions were held across Albania, during August-October 2024. [6] On 6 November 2024, it was announced that Isli Islami will be the presenter of the show. [7] On 7 November 2024, it was announced that singer Adelina Ismaili, comedian and actor Agron Llakaj, singer and songwriter Kastro Zizo and singer and model Ledina Çelo, were announced as the judges. [8] The Show premiered on 11 November 2024 and aired every Monday at 9:00 pm on Vizion Plus. [9] After 12 episodes, the final was on 27 January 2025. [10]
Participant | Age(s) | Genre | Act | Semi-final | Finished |
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Amela Qemalja | 17 | Singing | Singer | 1 | Eliminated |
Amla Demushi | 12 | Singing | Singer | 4 | Eliminated |
Anisa Dervishi | 18 | Singing | Singer | 1 | Eliminated |
Aria Daja | 10 | Acrobatics, Dance | Acrodance | 4 | Eliminated |
Arjeta Dhima ![]() | — | Performing | Ventriloquism | — 1 | Third place |
Aron | 14 | Dance | Ninja dance | 3 | Eliminated |
Belkisa & Marvi | — | Dance | Dancer | 2 | Eliminated |
Break the floor | — | Dance | Albanian Folk dance | 3 | Eliminated |
Brigel Alickolli | 16 | Singing | Singer | 2 | Eliminated |
Cory Cramer | 40 | Singing | Singer | 3 | Finalist |
Darien Cylaku | 11 | Performing | Geography | 2 | Eliminated |
Dejzi Zylaj | 15 | Singing | Singer | 3 | Finalist |
Dhima Dance Academy | — | Dance | Dancer | 1 | Eliminated |
Emili Dervishi | 13 | Singing | Singer | 2 | Eliminated |
Ermes Balili | 10 | Music | Instrumentalist | 2 | Runner-Up |
Ermis Arra | 14 | Performing | Mathematics | 3 | Eliminated |
Fatmir Mura ![]() | 48 | Performing | Performance in the Sand | — 1 | Finalist |
Fatmir Rustja | 15 | Music | Beatboxing | 2 | Eliminated |
Flora Zenuni | 45 | Singing | Singer | 1 | Eliminated |
Franko Ahmeti | 14 | Music | Clarinet | 3 | Eliminated |
Ilir Ferizi ![]() | 47 | Magic | Illusionist | — 1 | Withdrew 2 |
Jana & Jori Blakiqi | 13 | Music | Instrumentalist | 4 | Eliminated |
Joti | 33 | Performing | Salt art | 4 | Eliminated |
Katerina Dudka | 13 | Dance | Ballet Dancer | 4 | Eliminated |
Keris Babliku | 21 | Singing | Singer | 3 | Eliminated |
Kill the Beat | — | Dance | Hip Hop Dance | 1 | Eliminated |
Klejvi Kapeta | 15 | Singing | Singer | 2 | Finalist |
Kristi Lulaj | 15 | Dance | Ballet Dancer | 1 | Eliminated |
Leandra Plaku | 11 | Dance | Hip Hop Dance | 4 | Finalist |
Luigi Fiorentino | 39 | Acrobatics | Juggler | 2 | Eliminated |
Maren Tare | 8 | Acrobatics | Acrobatic | 3 | Eliminated |
Nadia Muca | 12 | Singing | Singer | 3 | Eliminated |
Reana Bajrami | 8 | Singing | Singer | 4 | Eliminated |
Romeo Deda | 39 | Performing | Genius of memory | 4 | Eliminated |
Santiliano Berisha | 20 | Singing | Singer | 2 | Eliminated |
Sara & Luana | — | Dance | Hip Hop Dance | 3 | Eliminated |
Soar Zhugri | 13 | Dance | Ballet Dancer | 4 | Eliminated |
Stefano Mauriello | 45 | Magic | Bubble Artist | 1 | Finalist |
Terenc Gjoka | 41 | Singing | Singer | 1 | Eliminated |
The Beat Killers ![]() | — | Dance | Hip Hop Dance | — 1 | Finalist |
The Madness Leaders | — | Acrobatics | Acrobatic Group | 1 | Finalist |
Tristan Cela | 14 | Singing | Singer | 4 | Winner |
Valon Jashari | 21 | Acrobatics | Acrobatic | 2 | Eliminated |
Xhufe Kaci | 63 | Singing | Singer | 1 | Eliminated |
Participant | Order | Buzzes | Result | |||
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Llakaj | Ismaili | Çelo | Zizo | |||
Dhima Dance Academy | 1 | Eliminated (Top 4) | ||||
Terenc Gjoka | 2 | Eliminated | ||||
The Madness Leaders | 3 | Advanced | ||||
Anisa Dervishi | 4 | Eliminated | ||||
Xhufe Kaci | 5 | Eliminated | ||||
Kristi Lulaj | 6 | Eliminated | ||||
Flora Zenuni | 7 | Eliminated | ||||
Kill the Beat | 8 | Eliminated | ||||
Stefano Mauriello | 9 | Advanced | ||||
Amela Qemalja | 10 | Eliminated (Top 4) | ||||
Participant | Order | Buzzes | Result | |||
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Llakaj | Ismaili | Çelo | Zizo | |||
Emili Dervishi | 1 | Eliminated (Top 4) | ||||
Brigel Alickolli | 2 | Eliminated | ||||
Belkisa & Marvi | 3 | Eliminated | ||||
Ermes Balili | 4 | Advanced | ||||
Fatmir Rustja | 5 | Eliminated | ||||
Santiliano Berisha | 6 | Eliminated | ||||
Luigi Fiorentino | 7 | Eliminated (Top 4) | ||||
Darien Cylaku | 8 | Eliminated | ||||
Valon Jashari | 9 | Eliminated | ||||
Klejvi Kapeta | 10 | Advanced | ||||
Participant | Order | Buzzes | Result | |||
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Llakaj | Ismaili | Çelo | Zizo | |||
Break the floor | 1 | Eliminated (Top 4) | ||||
Nadia Muca | 2 | Eliminated | ||||
Ermis Arra | 3 | Eliminated | ||||
Sara & Luana | 4 | Eliminated | ||||
Cory Cramer | 5 | Advanced | ||||
Aron | 6 | Eliminated | ||||
Franko Ahmeti | 7 | Eliminated (Top 4) | ||||
Keris Babliku | 8 | Eliminated | ||||
Maren Tare | 9 | Eliminated | ||||
Dejzi Zylaj | 10 | Advanced | ||||
Participant | Order | Buzzes | Result | |||
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Llakaj | Ismaili | Çelo | Zizo | |||
Leandra Plaku | 1 | Advanced | ||||
Joti | 2 | Eliminated | ||||
Reana Bajrami | 3 | Eliminated | ||||
Jana & Jori Blakiqi | 4 | Eliminated (Top 4) | ||||
Katerina Dudka | 5 | Eliminated | ||||
Amla Demushi | 6 | Eliminated (Top 4) | ||||
Soar Zhugri | 7 | Eliminated | ||||
Romeo Deda | 8 | Eliminated | ||||
Aria Daja | 9 | Eliminated | ||||
Tristan Cela | 10 | Advanced | ||||
Participant | Order | Finished |
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Fatmir Mura | 1 | 11th place |
The Madness Leaders | 2 | 5th place |
Klejvi Kapeta | 3 | 4th place |
Dejzi Zylaj | 4 | 7th place |
Arjeta Dhima | 5 | 3rd place |
Leandra Plaku | 6 | 6th place |
Ermes Balili | 7 | 2nd place |
Cory Cramer | 8 | 9th place |
Stefano Mauriello | 9 | 10th place |
Tristan Cela | 10 | 1st place |
The Beat Killers | 11 | 8th place |
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