Olta Boka

Olta Boka
Olta Boka in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Background information
Birth name	Olta Boka
Born	November 4, 1991 (1991-11-04) (age 19)
Origin	Albania
Genres	pop, folk
Occupations	musician
Instruments	vocals
Years active	2007–present

Olta Boka (born November 4, 1991) is an Albanian singer who was chosen to represent Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with her song "Zemrën e lamë peng".^[1] She won the Albanian national final, called Festivali i Këngës, and competed in the second semifinal, on May 22 and won a place in the final on May 24 where she finished 17th out of 25 entrants with 55 points. She is the youngest singer to represent a country in the Eurovision Song Contest since the year 2004 with Lisa Andreas representing Cyprus at 16. Olta Boka has participated in "Ethet e së Premtes Mbrëma" (Friday Night Fever) show in Albania.

External links

1. ^ "Albania decided: Olta Boka to Belgrade!". 2007-12-07. http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/9902. 

Preceded by Frederik Ndoci with Hear My Plea

Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008

Succeeded by Kejsi Tola with Carry Me in Your Dreams

Persondata
Name	Boka, Olta
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Date of birth	November 4, 1991
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