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Ledina Çelo | |
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 Ledina Çelo in 2012 | |
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| Born | 9 February 1977 |
| Origin | Tirana, Albania |
Ledina Çelo (born 9 February 1977) is an Albanian singer and model. [1] She is best known for representing Albania at the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv, after winning the 43rd edition of Festivali i Këngës. [2] [3]
In December 2003, she hosted the 43rd edition of Festivali i Këngës, the national pre-selection competition for the Eurovision Song Contest. A year later, she participated as a contestant with the song Nesër Shkoj and eventually won the competition. She qualified for the grand final and finished in the sixteenth place. In 2006, Ledina Celo finished second in Kënga Magjike with the song "Jemi Të Huaj".
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2004 | "Tomorrow I Go" | First Prize | Won |
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2003 | "Te dua se je Ti" | Linda Association Prize | Won |
| 2004 | "Ne nje ishull qe nuk ekziston" | Public Prize | Won |
| 2006 | "Jemi te huaj" | Best Performer | Won |
| Second Prize | Won | ||
| 2013 | "Gaboja" | Best Ballad | Won |
| Second Prize | Won |
Videofest Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | " Vagabond nga dashuria" | Best Female | Nominated |
| Best Editing | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | "Të ndjejë të huaj" | Best Camera | Won |
| Best Production | Nominated |
Zhurma Show Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Vagabond nga dashuria" | Best Video | Nominated |
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"Tomorrow I Go" is a song by Albanian singer Ledina Çelo composed by Adi Hila and written by Pandi Laço. The song was released as part of a CD compilation on 29 April 2005 by CMC Records. Musically, it is an English-language folk-influenced dance song that incorporates traditional Albanian sounds in the instrumentation. Lyrically, the song discusses the themes of love and marriage, while also reflecting the story a story of a woman's wedding. "Tomorrow I Go" represented Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 in Kyiv, Ukraine, after Çelo won the pre-selection competition, Festivali i Këngës 43, with the song's Albanian-language version "Nesër shkoj". The country reached the 16th place in a field of 24, gathering a total of 53 points. During her Albanian-themed performance of the song, Çelo was accompanied by four female backing violinists and a male drummer.
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