Your Face Sounds Familiar (Albanian TV series)

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Your Face Sounds Familiar sometimes abbreviated as (YFSF) is an Albanian TV series. It is one of several dozen local versions of the Your Face Sounds Familiar format. The first series started airing on 14 March 2016. The host is Alketa Vejsiu and the broadcaster is TV Klan.

Contents

Season 01

The first season started to air on 14 March 2016 and ended on 7 June 2016 on TV Klan. In every episode, before the host arrives, in the introduction, eight dancers dance to "Let's Get Loud".

Contestants

Judges

Celebrities impersonated

Episode 01

Since it was the first episode, two judges (Bojken & Bleona) both impersonated an artist; Arian did not.

JudgeCelebrity impersonatedSong
Bojken David Bowie "Heroes"
Bleona Shania Twain "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!"
ContestantCelebrity impersonatedSong
Adelina Jennifer Lopez "On the Floor"
AnxhelaAlbërie Hadërgjonaj"Ha Sta Je"
Besnik Prince "Kiss"
Endri Vasco Rossi "Siamo Soli"
Era Whoopi Goldberg "I Will Follow Him"
Kastro Conchita Wurst "Rise Like a Phoenix"
Rozana Amy Winehouse "Rehab"

Episode 02

ContestantCelebrity impersonatedSong
Adelina Genta Ismajli "Nuk dua tjetër"
Rozana Gianna Nannini "Amandoti! (È La Vita La Mia)"
Besnik John Lennon "Love Me Do"
Endri Robbie Williams "Angels"
Era Lady Gaga "Poker Face"
Kastro Zucchero "Il Volo"
Anxhela Cher "Dov'è L'amore"

Episode 03

ContestantCelebrity impersonatedSong
Anxhela Anna Oxa "Camminando Camminando"
Endri Elvis Presley "Blue Suede Shoes"
Besnik Robin Thicke "Blurred Lines"
Era Bon Jovi "Always"
Adelina Rihanna "Man Down"
Kastro Daddy Yankee "Gasolina"
Rozana Ray Charles "Hit the Road Jack"

Episode 04

ContestantCelebrity impersonatedSong
Kastro Antonio Banderas "Canción del Mariachi"
Era Tina Turner "Simply The Best"
Besnik Freddie Mercury "I Want to Break Free"
Endri Louis Armstrong "What A Wonderful World"
Adelina Shakira "Wherever, Whenever "
Anxhela Kaoma "Lambada"
Rozana Beyoncé "Run the World (Girls)"

Episode 05

ContestantCelebrity impersonatedSong
Adelina Britney Spears "Toxic"
Endri Joe Cocker "You Can Leave Your Hat On"
Era Liza Minnelli "Mein Herr"
Besnik Inner Circle "Sweat (A La La La La Long)"
Anxhela Christina Aguilera "Hurt"
Rozana Psy "Gangnam Style"
Kastro Azis "Sen Trope" [1]

Episode 06

ContestantCelebrity impersonatedSong
Adelina Madonna "La Isla Bonita"
Kastro Kurt Cobain "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Endri Tom Jones "Delilah"
Rozana Édith Piaf "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien"
Besnik Stevie Wonder "I Just Called to Say I Love You"
Anxhela Andrea Bocelli "Con Te Partirò"
Era Whitney Houston "I Have Nothing"

Episode 07 (Albanians Special)

ContestantCelebrity impersonatedSong
BesnikIliret"Xhamadani vija vija"
Kastro Elita 5 "Al Kapone"
Anxhela Nexhmije Pagarusha "Baresha"
AdelinaSabri Fejzullahu"Fsahtarja ime"
Era Vaçe Zela "Rrjedh në këngë e ligjërime"
Rozana Aurela Gaçe "Orgjinale"
EndriAleksander Gjoka"Dite dimri"

Episode 08

ContestantCelebrity impersonatedSong
Kastro Panjabi MC "Mundian To Bach Ke"
Adelina Kylie Minogue "Can't Get You Out of My Head"
Endri Prince "Purple Rain"
Era Nicki Minaj [2] "Hey Mama"
Rozana Toni Braxton "Un-Break My Heart"
Anxhela Aretha Franklin "Think"
Besnik Bruno Mars "Uptown Funk"

Episode 09

ContestantCelebrity impersonatedSong
Endri James Brown "It's a Man's Man's Man's World"
Kastro Jim Carrey "Cuban Pete"
Era Katy Perry "I Kissed a Girl"
Besnik Enrique Iglesias "Bailamos"
Anxhela Anna Vissi "Treno"
Rozana Shakira "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" [3]
Adelina Helena Paparizou "My Number One"

Episode 10

ContestantCelebrity impersonatedSong
Era Jessie J "Mamma Knows Best"
Endri Eros Ramazzotti "Cose Della Vita"
Anxhela P!nk "Just Give Me a Reason"
Besnik Justin Timberlake "SexyBack"
Kastro LMFAO "Sexy and I Know It"
Adelina Alexandra Stan "Mr. Saxobeat"
Rozana Pitbull "Bon, Bon"

Episode 11

ContestantCelebrity impersonatedSong
Endri Mick Jagger "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
Kastro Lucio Dalla "Caruso"
Era Bonnie Tyler "Holding Out for a Hero"
Adelina Beyoncé "Baby Boy"
Besnik John Legend "All of Me"
Anxhela Lara Fabian "Je Suis Malade"
Rozana Esma Redžepova "Čaje Šukarije"

Episode 12

ContestantCelebrity impersonatedSong
Endri Giannis Parios "Aporo"
Adelina The Pussycat Dolls "Don't Cha"
Besnik The Weeknd "Earned It" / "Can't Feel My Face"
Rozana Lady Gaga "Bad Romance"
Anxhela Elton John "Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word"
Era Europe "The Final Countdown"
Kastro Marilyn Manson "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"

Episode 13 (Finale)

ContestantCelebrity impersonatedSong
Adelina Ruslana "Wild Dances"
Besnik Michael Jackson "Beat It"
Rozana Adriano Celentano "Il ragazzo della via Gluck" / "24000 Baci"
Anxhela Etta James "At Last"
Era Luciano Pavarotti "Nessun Dorma"
Kastro King África "La Bomba"
Endri Pink Floyd "Another Brick in the Wall"
ContestantsCelebrities impersonatedSongPlace
Adelina Iggy Azalea "Booty"6th
Rozana Jennifer Lopez 5th
Besnik A Great Big World "Say Something"3rd
Era Christina Aguilera 2nd
Anxhela Sia "Cheap Thrills"1st
Kastro Sean Paul 4th
Endri Pink Floyd "Another Brick in the Wall"7th [4]

Season 02

The second season started to air on 21 February 2017 and ended on 5 June 2017 on TV Klan. The introduction was refreshed.

Contestants

Other acts

Judges

Celebrities impersonated

Episode 01

ContestantCelebrity impersonatedSong
Herion Elvis Presley "Love Me Tender" / "Hound Dog"
Beatrix Britney Spears "Gimmie More"
Valon Louis Armstrong "What a Wonderful World"
Shpat Ricky Martin "Maria"
Arinda Beyonce "Crazy in Love"
Flaka Freddie Mercury "Don't Stop Me Now"
Marjana & Xumi Enca and Noizy "Bow Down"
GuestCelebrity impersonatedSong
Ana Kodra Edith Piaf "Padam... Padam..."
Olta Gixhari Kim Basinger "Let's Do It" (The Marrying Man soundtrack)
Alberie Hadergjonaj Mariah Carey "Without You"

Episode 02

ContestantCelebrity impersonatedSong
Arinda Nicole Scherzinger "The Phantom of The Opera"
Valon Frank Sinatra "My Way"
ShpatBujar Qamili"Kolazh Shkodran"
Herion The Gipsy Kings "Baila Me"
Flaka Christina Aguilera "Tough Lover" (Burlesque film)
Beatrix 2 Unlimited "Get Ready For This"
Marjana & XumiElvana and Kaos"Disco Disco"

Episode 03

ContestantCelebrity impersonatedSong
Arinda Mireille Mathieu "Mon Credo"
Valon Prince "Purple Rain"
Shpat Chubby Checker "Let's Twist Again"
Herion Adriano Celentano "24000 Baci"
Flaka Jennifer Lopez "Let's Get Loud"
Beatrix Whitney Houston "I Have Nothing"
Marjana & Xumi Gru & Milutin"I dalje me žele"

Episode 04

ContestantCelebrity impersonatedSong
Arinda Giusy Ferreri "Volevo te"
ValonAleksander Gjoka"Kuturu"
Shpat Maria Callas "Habanera"
Herion Kozma Dushi "Eja o shoku yne" / "Te me vini pa trokitur"
Flaka Gru "Biću tu"
Beatrix Haddaway "What Is Love"
Marjana & XumiSilva ft. Mandi

Episode 05

ContestantCelebrity impersonatedSong
ArindaFatmira Bercani"Hidhe Vallen"
Valon HIM "Join Me In Death" / "Wicked Game"
Shpat Enrique Iglesias "Bailando"
Herion Dr. Flori "Ku ka si Tirona"
Flaka Michael Jackson "Billie Jean" / "Dirty Diana"
Beatrix Madonna "Vogue"
Marjana & XumiTuna ft. Cozman

Episode 13

ContestantCelebrity impersonatedSong
Arinda Nexhmije Pagarusha
Valon Dr. Alban "It's My Life"
Shpat Eros Ramazzotti "Piu Bella Cosa"
HerionMike Diamondz"La Onda"
Flaka James Brown "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" / "Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine"
Beatrix Celine Dion "My Heart Will Go On"
Coxalz, [6] Marjana & Xumi Michael Jackson & Gru "Hello" / "Somebody's Watching Me" / "You Are Not Alone" [7]
GuestCelebrity impersonatedSong
Olta Gixhari Jessica Rabbit "Why Don't You Do Right?"
Herion Mustafaraj The Blues Brothers "Sweet Home Chicago"
Xum Allushi
Besnik Qaka Stevie Wonder "Faith"
Beatrix Ramosaj Ariana Grande
Kastro Zizo Lucio Dalla "Caruso"
Flaka Lara Fabian
Adelina Tahiri Shakira "Beautiful Liar"
Arinda Beyonce
Era Rusi Joss Stone "Angels"
Valon Robbie Williams

Notes

  1. 2011 single by chalga recording artist Azis Sen Trope is spelled in Bulgarian Cyrillic Сен Тропе.
  2. Era sung Bebe Rexha's lyrics as well as Nicki's.
  3. Instead of singing the song, Rozana belly danced and mimed the words.
  4. Endri wasn't present in the finals due to a concert in the United States, so he received last place.
  5. Only in the first episode.
  6. Rapper and record producer Coxalz Bombaz debuted in this act.
  7. Marjana & Xumi performed as Michael Jackson and Gru three songs as tribute act for the final.

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